Golf club head having a displaced crown portion

Details Golf club head having a displaced crown portion Golf club head having a displaced crown portion

2011-06-14

2011-06-14

Hunter, Alvin A (Department: 3711)

Games using tangible projectile

Golf

Club or club support

C473S346000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07959523

ABSTRACT:
A hollow wood-type golf club head having an increased weight budget and improved mass characteristics at minimum structural mass is disclosed. The club head has a striking face portion, a sole portion, a skirt portion, and a crown portion having a total surface area. A hosel portion joins the club head for connecting a shaft to the club head. The crown portion has a major crown portion and a minor crown portion, the major portion having greater surface area than the minor portion, and the major portion being displaced vertically lower relative to the minor crown portion. The major crown portion may have a generally concave curvature and the minor crown portion may have a generally convex curvature such that the major crown portion is in effect inverted with respect to the minor crown portion. The major crown portion may be upwardly inclined from the heel to the toe of the head. The head may exhibit a parabolic top view silhouette.

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