Patent ID: 9724573
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: A63B,Y10T

Claim:
1. A golf club head, comprising: a face plate formed from metal, wherein the face plate includes a hitting face and a flange extending rearwardly from the hitting face; a club head body formed from fiber reinforced plastic, wherein the club head body is formed separately from the face plate and is attached to the face plate, the club head body comprising a crown and a sole; a sole plate, wherein the sole plate is formed separately from the face plate and the club head body and is attached to the club head body, wherein the flange is connected to the club head body, wherein the flange is connected to the crown of the club head body, and wherein the sole plate is spaced rearwardly and apart from the flange; and wherein the crown further comprises a first rib and a second rib extending from the crown toward an interior space of the golf club head and wherein each rib is oriented in a front to rear direction, and wherein a space between the first rib and the second rib becomes gradually narrower as it extends toward a rearmost portion of the club head body.