18819243. GOLF CLUB HAVING A LOW MODULUS CROWN (Acushnet Company)

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GOLF CLUB HAVING A LOW MODULUS CROWN

Organization Name

Acushnet Company

Inventor(s)

Grant M. Martens of Carlsbad CA (US)

Uday V. Deshmukh of Carlsbad CA (US)

Nick Frame of Vista CA (US)

Richard L. Cleghorn of Oceanside CA (US)

Takeshi Casey Funaki of San Diego CA (US)

Doug M. Takehara of Encinitas CA (US)

GOLF CLUB HAVING A LOW MODULUS CROWN

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18819243 titled 'GOLF CLUB HAVING A LOW MODULUS CROWN



Original Abstract Submitted

According to some examples, a golf club head includes a sole positioned on a bottom side of the golf club head; a striking face positioned toward a front of the golf club head and attached to at least a portion of the sole; a crown positioned on a top side of the golf club head and including: a crown opening; a recessed ledge around the crown opening; and a crown insert engaging the recessed ledge and including at least about 85% of an exterior surface area of the crown, wherein the recessed ledge is made of a first material and the crown insert is made of a second material, the second material displaying an elastic modulus of about 10 GPa to about 50 GPa, and wherein a density of the second material is less than a density of the first material.