Patent ID: 9283449
Filing Date: 2016-03-15
CPC Classification: A63B

Claim Text:
1. A golf club head comprising: a face cup comprising an exterior face surface and a face recess disposed within the exterior face surface; an aft body affixed to the face cup; a composite face insert comprising an exterior insert surface and an insert recess disposed within the exterior insert surface; and a cap, wherein the face cup is formed separately from the aft body, wherein the composite face insert comprises a first plurality of prepreg plies, a second plurality of prepreg plies, and a variable thickness core that is permanently sandwiched between the first plurality of prepreg plies and the second plurality of prepreg plies, wherein the variable thickness core comprises a sheet molding compound comprising carbon fiber bundles having random orientations, wherein the carbon fiber bundles are pre-spread prior to being processed into the sheet molding compound, wherein the composite face insert is disposed within the face recess, wherein the cap is disposed within the insert recess, wherein the cap is smaller than the composite insert so that a portion of the exterior insert surface is visible when the golf club head is fully assembled, and wherein the cap, exterior insert surface, and exterior face surface form a smooth striking surface.