Golf Club Head or Other Ball Striking Device Having Impact-Influencing Body Features

摘要

A ball striking device, such as a golf club head, has a face with a striking surface configured for striking a ball, a channel extending across a portion of the sole, wherein the channel is recessed from adjacent surfaces of the sole, a void defined on the sole of the body, and/or at least one external rib connected to the cover and extending downward from the cover. The at least one external rib may include a first external rib and a second external rib wherein each external rib is connected to the cover and extends downward from the cover, such that the external ribs are positioned within the void.

主权项

1. A golf club head comprising:
a face having a striking surface configured for striking a ball; a body connected to the face and extending rearwardly from the face, the body having a crown, a sole, a heel, and a toe; a channel extending across a portion of the sole, wherein the channel is recessed from adjacent surfaces of the sole; a void defined on the sole of the body, wherein the body comprises a first leg and a second leg extending rearwardly from a base portion of the body, with the void being defined between the first and second legs, and a cover extending between the first and second legs and defining a top of the void; at least one external rib is connected to the cover and extending downward from the cover, such that the at least one rib is positioned within the void; and wherein the body and the face combine to define an internal cavity, with a top surface of the cover partially defining the internal cavity, such that a portion of the internal cavity is positioned between the cover and the crown.