Patent ID: 11883722
Assignee: KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A golf club head comprising:
a metallic forward section joined to a polymeric body section to define an internal volume therebetween;
the metallic forward section including:
a strike face operative to impact a golf ball; a sidewall extending rearward from the strike face and forming an outer surface of the golf club head; a perimeter flange extending rearward from the sidewall; and a second support flange internally extending from the sidewall;
the polymeric body section including:
a first polymeric portion defining a portion of a sole and a second polymeric portion defining a portion of a crown such that the first polymeric portion and the second polymeric portion are adhesively joined to form the polymeric body section; and
a forward edge that abuts the metallic forward section and defines a receiving portion, wherein the perimeter flange of the metallic forward section is adhesively bonded to the receiving portion;
a first support flange protruding inwardly from a second polymeric portion interior surface;
wherein the first polymeric portion further comprises a weight receiving feature adapted to receive a removable weight member,
wherein the weight receiving feature comprises a tubular opening,
the weight receiving feature positioned apart from the forward edge and within the internal volume; and
a reinforcing structure protruding from the weight receiving feature into the internal volume and extending between the weight receiving feature and the forward edge,
wherein the reinforcing structure comprises a first receiving portion and a second receiving portion;
wherein the first support flange is received by and adhered within the first receiving portion
the first receiving portion includes two uniformly spaced walls that define a first channel;
wherein the first support flange is adhesively bonded within the first channel;
wherein the reinforcing structure is operative to transfer impact loads between the weight receiving feature and the metallic forward section.