Golf club head having intermittent grooves with filled polymer

Abstract

A golf club face configuration having a series of recesses filled with polymer. The recess-polymer-golf club face material construct then allows better traction on the golf ball when the golf ball is struck by a putter or other club implementing the golf club face configuration set forth herein.

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COPYRIGHT AUTHORIZATION [0001] Portions of the disclosure of this patent document may contain material which is subject to copyright and / or mask work protection. The copyright and / or mask work owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent file or records, but otherwise reserves all copyright and / or mask work rights whatsoever. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] This invention relates to golf clubs and golf club heads, and more particularly to a golf club head for a putter that has intermittent grooves or recesses which are filled with polymer or similar material. [0004] 2. Description of the Related Art [0005] Those who have played the game of golf are well aware that putting often accounts for nearly half the golfer's total score. Although there are a wide variety of putters available to the golfers, they still seek improved desi...

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Benefits of technology

[0035] By providing a flat golf club face insert or face, the problem of having multiple surfaces striking the golf ball at once is avoided which could introduce a variety of unpredictable and / or difficult to handle torques or forces on the golf ball. By preventing the polymer or other insert material from projecting past the surface of the golf club face insert, a generally flat surface is presented to the golf ball. This prevents protruding material from initially contacting the golf ball and forcing the golf ball in a direction that is not consistent with the face of the golf club face insert.

[0046] It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a method by which a golf putter face insert may be constructed that enables better traction during the golf ball strike.

Problems solved by technology

While these putter faces are common, their slick and flat surfaces generally do not provide any action on the ball except to strike it and cause it to roll.

Other putter faces may have non-flat surfaces that can result in very unpredictable shots.

Such unpredictability is generally not resolved by the use of elastic or shock absorbing features.

Consequently, a problem remains in the art to provide a golf putter club face that exerts greater traction upon the golf ball during the golf ball strike that generally does not result in unpredictable or errant shots.

The structure also dampens efficiently the vibrations of the shock affected when the ball is hit on the metal striking insert.

Because the edges of the second insert are not exposed, the second insert can be made of very soft materials including silicone rubbers and gels, which would not be suitable for use in an application in which the edges are exposed.

While several attempts have been made in the prior art to provide golf club heads and golf club face inserts, none have succeeded in achieving a flat-faced head or insert having polymer-filled recesses.

Further, such a head or insert has not been achieved in a variety of configurations and / or with a variety of loft angles.

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