Patent ID: 7914395
Filing Date: 2011-03-29
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A golf club head comprising: a top portion; a sole portion; a heel; a toe; 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; a bridge member connecting the heel and the toe, the bridge member separated apart from the top portion and the sole portion, the bridge member extending across the rear face to vary a center of gravity of the golf club head; and a damping element extending between the rear face and the bridge member, the dampening element fully filling a space between the rear face and the bridge member, the damping element forming first and second cavities, within the rear cavity, wherein at least a portion of each of the first and second rear cavities positioned between the bridge member and the rear face, wherein said bridge member is separated apart from said top portion and said sole portion at a location between a heel end and a toe end of said rear cavity wherein said sole portion at said location includes an entire sole and an entire thickness of the head from said sole to said rear cavity from front to back of the head and said top portion at said location includes an entire top and an entire thickness of the head from said top to said rear cavity from front to back of the head.