Patent ID: 11969630
Assignee: ACUSHNET COMPANY
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An iron type golf club head comprising:
a body portion, said body portion comprising:
a rear portion,
a front portion opposite said rear portion,
a heel portion including a hosel configured to connect to a shaft,
a toe portion opposite said heel portion,
a topline,
a sole opposite said topline,
a pocket on an interior of said body portion, and
a perimeter ledge in said pocket, wherein said perimeter ledge is located proximate said heel portion, said sole, said toe portion, said topline, and said front portion of said body portion;

a face insert configured to be attached to said body portion at said front portion of said body portion, said face insert including a plurality of scorelines extending in a heel-to-toe direction on an exterior surface; and
a gasket located between said perimeter ledge and said face insert and having a perimeter portion which abuts said perimeter ledge proximate said heel portion, said sole, said toe portion, and said topline,
wherein said face insert is made from a first material,
wherein a first portion along said perimeter portion of said gasket is made from a second material and a second portion along said perimeter portion of said gasket is made from a third material,
wherein said second material is softer than said first material,
wherein said second material has a modulus of elasticity between about 2 MPa and 120 GPa,
wherein said gasket has a thickness measured in a front-to-rear direction between about 0.2 mm and 4 mm, and
wherein said third material is different than said first material and said second material.