Patent ID: 8852023
Filing Date: 2014-10-07
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A cavity back golf club head comprising: a top portion; a sole portion; a heel portion; a toe portion; a striking face extending from the top portion to the sole portion, the striking face providing a contact area for engaging a golf ball; a rear face opposite the striking face forming a rear cavity having a large opening extending towards the rear face; an asymmetrical bridge member connecting the top and sole portions and extending across the rear face to vary a center of gravity of the golf club head, the bridge member separated apart from an end of the cavity proximate the heel portion and an end of the cavity proximate the toe portion; and a damping element contacting a rear surface of the striking face and at least partially filling a space between the striking face and the bridge member, the damping element forming first and second rear cavities within the rear cavity, wherein the bridge member includes a first end and a second end each connected to one of the top portion and the sole portion and opposed first and second edges extending across the rear face between the first and second ends, wherein the first edge is more proximate to the heel portion at the first end than at the second end, and wherein the second edge is more proximate to the heel portion at the first end than at the second end.