Golf club head or other ball striking device having impact-influencing body features

摘要

A ball striking device, such as a golf club, includes a head with a face having an outer surface configured for striking a ball, a body connected to the face, an elongated, inwardly recessed channel located on the body and extending across a portion of the body, and an insert mounted within the channel. The insert includes a resiliently deflectable base member that engages the channel to retain the insert within the channel and a rigid outer member connected to the base member and forming at least a portion of the outer surface of the insert, where the outer member is made from a different material than the base member. Additionally, the insert has an outer surface that is substantially flush with at least one immediately adjacent surface of the body.

主权项

1. A golf club head comprising:
a face having a ball striking surface configured for striking a ball; a body connected to the face, the body and the face defining an internal cavity; an elongated, inwardly recessed channel located on the body and extending across a portion of the body, the channel comprising a trough that is inwardly recessed with respect to adjacent surfaces of the body, wherein a slot is positioned within the trough, wherein the body has a thin-wall construction, such that the channel creates a raised portion on an interior surface of the body; and an insert mounted within the channel and engaging the channel to retain the insert within the channel, wherein the insert has a projection received within the slot, wherein the projection being received within the slot retains the insert within the channel, and wherein the insert is exposed to an exterior of the golf club head.