Patent ID: 6739984
Filing Date: 2004-05-25
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A golf club head, comprising:a sole plate member being composed of a first material structure, wherein the sole plate member includes an outer surface and an inner surface, and the outer surface is composed of a first material and the inner surface is composed of a second material which is welded to the first material of the outer surface, the first material exhibiting a greater density than the second material; a top plate member being composed of a material structure distinct from the first material structure, the material structure of the top plate member having a density less than the first material structure of the sole plate member; and a face plate member being composed of a material structure distinct from the first material structure, the material structure of the face plate member having a density less than the first material structure of the sole plate member; wherein the sole plate member, the top plate member and the face plate member are secured together to form a golf club head offering improved distance; and wherein the top plate member includes at least one component formed from the second material and the top plate member includes a forward top plate member formed from the second material and a rearward top plate member; the rearward top plate member includes an outer surface and an inner surface, and the outer surface is composed of the first material and the inner surface is composed of the second material which is welded to the first material of the outer surface.