Patent ID: 9452325
Filing Date: 2016-09-27
CPC Classification: A63B

Claim Text:
1. A golf club head, comprising: a body having a sole, a front, a top portion defining an upper opening, and a side portion, the side portion extending rearward of the front and having toe, rear, and heel regions, wherein the body is comprised of a metallic material having a density of at least about 4 g/cc, the upper opening located solely in the top portion of the body and comprising at least 25% of the total area of the top portion; a support member located solely in the top portion of the body and surrounding the upper opening; and a crown supported by and secured to the support member, thereby enclosing the upper opening, a first portion of the crown being sized to sit on the support member such that the first portion overlaps at least a portion of the support member, thereby forming a junction between the first portion of the crown and the body portion, the crown incorporating composite material and having a density between 1 g/cc and 2 g/cc, the crown having a maximum thickness no greater than about 2 mm and formed of plies of composite material having a fiber areal weight that ranges from about 20 g/m wherein the golf club head has a maximum coefficient of restitution of at least 0.80 and a volume of at least 150 cc.