Patent Publication Number: US-2022219049-A1

Title: Multi-material golf club head

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     The present application is a Continuation-In-Part (CIP) of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 17/255,862, filed on Apr. 8, 2021, which is a CIP of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 17/205,678, filed Mar. 18, 2021, which is a CIP of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 17/205,376, filed Mar. 18, 2021, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 63/106,248 filed on Oct. 27, 2020, U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 63/112,551, filed Nov. 11, 2020, and U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 63/119,121, filed Nov. 30, 2020, the disclosure of which are all incorporated by reference in their entirety. 
    
    
     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates generally to a multi-material golf club head with improved performance. More specifically, the present invention relates to a multi-material golf club head having a metallic frontal portion and a lightweight aft portion with an addition of an internal ribbon support member. The internal ribbon support member helps significantly improve the structural rigidity of the lightweight aft portion and improve the acoustic performance of the golf club head itself. The present invention may also further be comprised of a weighting mechanism that is accessible via an opening within the lightweight aft portion, but connects directly to the metallic frontal portion to mitigate any of the structural integrity issues associated with installing weights in lightweight portions of a golf club head. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     The utilization of weighting elements to improve the performance of a golf club head has been known in the industry. U.S. Pat. No. 3,692,306 to Glover filed in 1971 shows one of the earliest golf club with a weighting mechanism. Using different material with inherently different density and weighting properties allows the performance of the golf club head to be improved. 
     Modern day golf club heads, especially metalwood type golf club heads have continuously improved upon the ability to utilize weighting to improve the performance of a golf club head. U.S. Pat. No. 8,951,143 to Morales et al. illustrated one of the more modern ideas that taught a weight attachment mechanism wherein a weight member is coupled with a bracket. 
     The issues of adding weights to a golf club head becomes even more complicated when a lightweight composite material is used to form a portion of a golf club head. Lightweight composite materials, although very strong in an orientation that is perpendicular to their fibers, can often be weak when subjected to forces in alternate orientations. Hence, adding weighting to a lightweight composite golf club head can often be difficult. U.S. Pat. No. 8,979,671 to DeMille et al. illustrates one of the solutions to address this issue, by strengthening the material around the weight and adding additional support members. 
     Hence it can be seen there is a need in the industry to create a golf club that utilizes a lightweight composite aft body that is capable of sufficient structural rigidity, good sounds, and good performance. 
     Additionally, the addition of the thickness of the material to strengthen the material around the weight and the addition of support members can create the undesirable effect of adding in weight at locations that is not desirable. Hence, based on the above, there exists a need to help improve upon the weight attachment mechanism of a golf club head that has a lightweight second material to form a portion of the golf club head itself, without any of the negative side effects associated with traditional methods. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     One aspect of the present invention is a golf club head comprising of a frontal striking face portion having one or more threaded receptacles and an aft body attached to the rear of the frontal striking face portion. The aft body portion further comprises of a lightweight shell having one or more weight openings, and internal ribbon support member that attaches to an internal surface of the lightweight shell around a skirt of the lightweight shell, wherein the internal ribbon support member further comprises a secondary wall, separating an internal overall volume of the golf club head into a frontal volumetric chamber and a rear volumetric chamber, wherein the golf club head has a Volumetric Ratio of between about 12.6 to about 19.1. The Volumetric Ratio is defined as: 
     
       
         
           
             
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     In another aspect of the present invention is a golf club head comprising of a frontal striking face portion having one or more threaded receptacles and an aft body attached to the rear of the frontal striking face portion. The aft body portion further comprises of a lightweight shell having one or more weight openings, and internal ribbon support member that attaches to an internal surface of the lightweight shell around a skirt of the lightweight shell, wherein the internal ribbon support member further comprises a secondary wall, separating an internal overall volume of the golf club head into a frontal volumetric chamber and a rear volumetric chamber wherein the golf club head has a frontal volumetric chamber that comprises of between about 82% to about 91% of the internal overall volume of the golf club head. 
     In another aspect of the present invention is a golf club head comprising of a frontal striking face portion having one or more threaded receptacles and an aft body attached to the rear of the frontal striking face portion. The aft body portion further comprises of a lightweight shell having one or more weight openings, and internal ribbon support member that attaches to an internal surface of the lightweight shell around a skirt of the lightweight shell, wherein the internal ribbon support member further comprises a secondary wall, separating an internal overall volume of the golf club head into a frontal volumetric chamber and a rear volumetric chamber wherein the golf club head has a frontal volumetric chamber that comprises of between about 82% to about 91% of the internal overall volume of the golf club head and wherein greater than about 15 percent of an overall mass of the golf club head is located rearward of and behind the secondary wall. 
     In another aspect of the present invention is a golf club head comprising of a frontal striking face portion having one or more threaded receptacles and an aft body attached to the rear of the frontal striking face portion. The aft body portion further comprises of a lightweight shell having one or more weight openings, and internal ribbon support member that attaches to an internal surface of the lightweight shell around a skirt of the lightweight shell, wherein the internal ribbon support member further comprises of a plurality of cutouts, and wherein the internal ribbon support member has a mass of less than about 5.0 grams. 
     In another aspect of the present invention the internal ribbon support member further comprises of an internal component and an external component. 
     In another aspect of the present invention, the internal component and the external component combine to form a diamond shaped internal ribbon support member. 
     In another aspect of the present invention is a golf club head that produces a sound that has a Critical Time T critical  of greater than about 0.01 seconds and less than about 0.02 seconds; said Critical Time T critical  is defined as the amount of time it take said sound to oscillate from a peak amplitude A max  to a point of 10% of said peak amplitude A max . 
     In another aspect of the present invention is a golf club head comprising of a frontal striking face portion having one or more threaded receptacles and an aft body attached to the rear of the frontal striking face portion. The aft body portion further comprises of a lightweight shell having one or more weight openings, and internal ribbon support member that attaches to an internal surface of the lightweight shell around a skirt of the lightweight shell, and one or more screw weights inserted through the one or more weight opening to engage the one or more threaded receptacle, wherein the lightweight shell and the internal ribbon support member are both made from a fiber reinforced polymer. 
     In another aspect of the present invention is a golf club head comprising of a frontal striking face portion having two or more threaded receptacles, and an aft body portion attached to the rear of the frontal striking face portion. The aft body portion further comprises of a lightweight shell having two or more weigh openings, an internal ribbon support member that attaches to an internal surface of the lightweight shell around a skirt of the lightweight shell, and two or more screw weights inserted through the one or more weight openings to engage the two or more threaded receptacle, wherein the two or more screw weights are separated by a distance of between about 80 mm to about 120 mm. 
     In another aspect of the present invention the lightweight shell further comprises of a lightweight crown sub-shell that is further comprised of an outer layer, a central layer, and an internal layer, wherein the central layer is made from a polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) material that is a semi-crystalline resin material. And wherein the outer layer and the internal layer are both made from a polyetherimide (PEI) film. 
     In another aspect of the present invention, at least one of a lightweight crown sub-shell, a lightweight sole sub-shell, and a internal ribbon support member further comprises of an outer layer, a central layer, and an internal layer, wherein the central layer further comprises of between about 5 individual layers and about 13 individual layers. 
     In another aspect of the present invention, the aft body portion of the golf club head is further comprised of a sole plate. 
     In another aspect of the present invention wherein the lightweight shell further comprises a lightweight crown sub-shell and a lightweight sole sub-shell that are joined to one another via a lap joint, and wherein the lap joint is located away from a skirt portion of the golf club head. 
     In another aspect of the present invention the golf club head further comprises a weighting system attached to a recessed skirt portion of the golf club head, wherein the lightweight crown sub-shell forms a crown recessed skirt and the lightweight sole sub-shell forms a sole recessed skirt. 
     These and other features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings, description and claims. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The foregoing and other features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description of the invention as illustrated in the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated herein and form a part of the specification, further serve to explain the principles of the invention and to enable a person skilled in the pertinent art to make and use the invention. 
         FIG. 1  of the accompanying drawings shows a perspective view of a golf club head in accordance with the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  of the accompanying drawings shows a frontal view of a golf club head in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 3  of the accompanying drawings shows a bottom sole view of a golf club head in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 4  of the accompanying drawings shows an exploded sole perspective view of a golf club head in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 5  of the accompanying drawings shows a time sequence diagram representing the amplitude of the sound of a golf club head in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 6  of the accompanying drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a golf club head in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention taken along cross-sectional line A-A′ shown in  FIG. 2 ; 
         FIG. 7  of the accompanying drawings shows an enlarged cross-sectional view of a golf club head in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention taken along cross-sectional line C-C′ shown in  FIG. 2 ; 
         FIG. 8  of the accompanying drawings shows a cross-sectional view of a golf club head in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention taken along cross-sectional line B-B′ shown in  FIG. 2 ; 
         FIG. 9  of the accompanying drawings shows an enlarged cross-sectional view of a golf club head in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention taken along cross-sectional line C-C′ shown in  FIG. 2 ; 
         FIG. 10  of the accompanying drawings shows a bottom sole view of a golf club head in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 11  of the accompanying drawings shows an exploded sole perspective view of a golf club head in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 12  of the accompanying drawings shows a cross-sectional view of a golf club head in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention taken along cross-sectional line A-A′ as shown in  FIGS. 2 and 11 ; 
         FIG. 13  of the accompanying drawings shows a bottom sole view of a golf club head in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 14  of the accompanying drawings shows a toe side view of a golf club head in accordance with a further alternative embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 15  of the accompanying drawings shows an exploded toe side view of a golf club head in accordance with a further alternative embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 16  of the accompanying drawings shows a cross-sectional view of a golf club head in accordance with a further alternative embodiment of the present invention taken along cross-sectional line A-A′ as shown in  FIGS. 2 and 11 ; 
         FIG. 17  of the accompanying drawings shows an exploded toe side view of a golf club head in accordance with an even further alternative embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 18  of the accompanying drawings shows a cross-sectional view of a golf club head in accordance with an even further alternative embodiment of the present invention taken along cross-sectional line A-A′ as shown in  FIGS. 2 and 11 ; 
         FIG. 19  of the accompanying drawings shows an exploded perspective view of a golf club head in accordance with an even further alternative embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 20  of the accompanying drawings shows an enlarged view of a internal ribbon support member in accordance with the alternative embodiment of the present invention shown in  FIG. 19 ; 
         FIG. 21  of the accompanying drawings shows an exploded perspective view of a golf club head in accordance with an even further alternative embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 22  of the accompanying drawings shows an enlarged view of a internal ribbon support member in accordance with the alternative embodiment of the present invention shown in  FIG. 21 ; 
         FIG. 23  of the accompanying drawings shows an exploded perspective view of a golf club head in accordance with an even further alternative embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 24  of the accompanying drawings shows an enlarged view of a internal ribbon support member in accordance with the alternative embodiment of the present invention shown in  FIG. 23 ; 
         FIG. 25  of the accompanying drawings shows an exploded heel side view of a golf club head in accordance with an even further alternative embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 26  of the accompanying drawings shows a cross-sectional view of a golf club head in accordance with a further alternative embodiment of the present invention, taken along cross-sectional line A-A′ as shown in  FIGS. 2 and 11 ; 
         FIG. 27  of the accompanying drawings shows a exploded toe side view of a golf club head in accordance with a further alternative embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 28  of the accompanying drawings shows a different cross-sectional view of a golf club head in accordance with a further alternative embodiment of the present invention, taken perpendicular to cross-sectional line A-A′; 
         FIG. 29  of the accompanying drawings shows an enlarged partial cross-sectional view of a skirt portion of a golf club head highlighted by circular region A shown in  FIG. 28 ; 
         FIG. 30  of the accompanying drawings shows an exploded of a rear aft portion of a golf club head in accordance with a further alternative embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 31  of the accompanying drawings shows a cross-sectional view of a golf club head in accordance with a further alternative embodiment of the present invention, taken along cross-sectional line A-A′ as shown in  FIGS. 2 and 11 ; 
         FIG. 32  of the accompanying drawings shows a exploded toe side view of a golf club head in accordance with a further alternative embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 33  of the accompanying drawings shows a cross-sectional view of a golf club head in accordance with a further alternative embodiment of the present invention, taken along cross-sectional line A-A′ as shown in  FIGS. 2 and 11 ; and 
         FIG. 34  of the accompanying drawings shows a exploded toe side view of a golf club head in accordance with a further alternative embodiment of the present invention; 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     The following detailed description describes the best currently contemplated modes of carrying out the invention. The description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention, since the scope of the invention is best defined by the appended claims. 
     Various inventive features are described below, and each can be used independently of one another or in combination with other features. However, any single inventive feature may not address any or all of the problems discussed above or may only address one of the problems discussed above. Further, one or more of the problems discussed above may not be fully addressed by any of the features described below. 
       FIG. 1  of the accompanying drawings shows a perspective view of a golf club head  100  in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. This perspective view of the present invention, although may not be immediately apparent in this view, shows the golf club head being separated into two major sub-components, a frontal striking face portion  102  having an actual striking face insert  101 , and an aft body portion  104 . These components are specifically identified because they are generally made from different materials. The frontal striking face portion  102 , may generally be made from a metallic material such as titanium, while the aft body portion  104  may generally be made from lightweight material such as a fiber reinforced polymer. More details regarding the fiber reinforced polymer material suitable for this aft body portion  104  may be found in commonly owned U.S. Patent Publication No. 2020/0023247 to Larsen et al. and U.S. Patent Publication No. 2020/0188746 to Sugimae et al., the disclosure of both are incorporated by reference in their entirety. 
       FIG. 2  of the accompanying drawings shows a frontal view of a golf club head  200  showing that the face insert  201  with a face center  203  being a part of the frontal striking face portion  202 .  FIG. 2  of the accompanying drawings shows a coordinate system  205  that the present invention uses to help identify the axis. The x-axis is oriented in a heel to toe orientation, with the positive x direction pointing towards the heel of the golf club head  200 . The y-axis is oriented in a crown to sole direction, with the positive y-axis pointing towards the crown of the golf club head  200 . Finally, the z-axis is orientated in a front to back orientation, with the positive z direction pointing towards the front of the golf club head  200 . This frontal view provides some reference point for which subsequent figures may be cross-sectioned. Cross-sectional line A-A′ provides the basis of cross-sectioning the golf club head  200  at the face center  203 , in a crown to sole direction. Cross-sectional line B-B′ provided the basis for cross-sectioning the golf club head  200  at the face center  203 , in a heel to toe direction. Finally, Cross-sectional line C-C′ provides the basis for cross-sectioning the golf club head  200  along one of the weighting systems unique to the present invention. 
     In order to provide more context to the location of cross-sectional line C-C′ shown in  FIG. 2 , the sole view of a golf club head  300  in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown in  FIG. 3 .  FIG. 3  shows a sole view of a golf club head  300  in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, allowing the weight openings  310  to be shown in more detail together with cross-sectional line C-C′ passing through the middle of the weight opening  310 . More specifically, in this embodiment of the present invention, the golf club head  300  has a toe side weight opening  310   a  and a heel side weight opening  310   b  to allow for multiple weighting systems to be installed in the golf club head  300 . In this exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the location of the toe side weight opening  310   a  and heel side weight opening  310   b , corresponding with the location of the toe side weight  438   a  and heel side weight  438   b  respectively (shown in  FIG. 4 ), may be separated by a distance D 1  of between about 80 mm to about 120 mm, more preferably between about 90 mm to about 110 mm, and most preferably about 100 mm. Alternatively, it can said that the location of the toe side screw weight  438   a  and the location of the heel side screw weight  438   b  is separated by a distance D 1  of between about 80 mm to about 120 mm, more preferably between about 90 mm to about 110 mm, and most preferably about 100 mm as well. In addition to the above, this sole view of the golf club head  300  also allows a clearer visualization of the separation between the frontal striking face portion  302  and an aft body portion  304 . Finally,  FIG. 3  of the accompanying drawings shows a joint cover  320  covering the joint between the frontal striking face portion  302  and the aft body portion  304  and a sole plate  322  attached to the sole portion just behind the joint cover  320 , the details of both will be shown more clearly in subsequent figures. 
       FIG. 4  of the accompanying drawings shows an exploded view of a golf club head  400  in accordance with the present invention. This exploded view not only allows the external components to be shown but allows the internal components and their relationship to the external components to be illustrated as well. Before diving into the details of the specific components, it can be seen here that golf club head  400  is still separated into a frontal striking face portion  402  and an aft body portion  404 . The frontal striking face portion may further be comprised of a plurality of threaded receptacles  439  that can be further identified as a toe threaded receptacle  439   a  and a heel threaded receptacle  439   b . The aft body portion  404  may further be comprised out of an internal weight cover  430 , a weighting member  432 , an internal ribbon support member  434 , a lightweight shell  436  having at least one weight opening  410  (only the heel side weight opening  410   b  is shown in  FIG. 4 ), and two screw weights  438  that can be further identified as a toe screw weight  438   a  and a heel screw weight  438   b.    
     It should be noted here that the screw weight  438  of the present invention, although spatially appears at the rear end of the golf club head  400  by being inserted into the weight opening  410  on the lightweight shell  436  of the aft body portion  404 , actually engages a threaded receptacle  439  located on the frontal striking face portion  402 . The method of attachment here is critical to the proper functioning of the present invention, as it addresses some of the major drawbacks of conventional weight attachment mechanisms. Traditionally, due to the utilization of lightweight materials to form the lightweight shell  436 , it is difficult to attach high density weighting mechanisms directly onto those materials, as those materials are not strong enough to endure the vibration of high density weights when impacting a golf ball. Alternatively, one can attach weights directly onto the generally metallic frontal striking face portion  402 , but it may not always be desirable to have the weight located so close to the front of the face. The present invention addresses both of those issues by creating a weight opening  410  in the lightweight shell  436  to which the screw weights  438  can be directly attached to the threaded receptacles  439  in the metallic frontal striking face portion  402 . 
     In addition to the above, the exploded view of the golf club head  400  shown in  FIG. 4  also shows the joint cover  420  as well as the sole plate  422  to be spatially orientated between the frontal striking face portion  402  and the aft body portion  404  of the golf club head  400  to not only improve the bond between the two components, but also to help protect the aft body portion  404  that tends to be more susceptible to damage when impacting the ground during a golf swing. 
     Finally, the internal weight cover  430 , the weighting member  432 , and the internal ribbon support member  434  are also critical to the proper function of the present invention unrelated to the weighting mechanism. Although invisible from the outside, the internal ribbon support member  434  is a critical and one of the most important components to achieve the improved performance of the golf club head  400  in accordance with the present invention. The internal ribbon support member  434  attaches to the internal surface of the lightweight shell  436  around a skirt portion of said lightweight shell  436 . The skirt or ribbon of a golf club head  400  is a term of art in the industry that refers to the junction between the crown of the golf club head  400  and the sole of the golf club head  400 . The internal ribbon support member  434 , as shown in this current embodiment of the present invention, may generally also be made from fiber reinforced polymer, which can be either glued or diffusion bonded to the lightweight shell  436 . However, it should be noted that the internal ribbon support member  434  can be made out of alternate material that is either lightweight or non-lightweight all without departing from the scope and content of the present invention, as long as it is capable of increasing the structural rigidity of the aft body portion  404 . The internal ribbon support member has at least four identifiable benefits in that it 1) allows the weighting member  432  to be secured to the rear of the lightweight shell  436 , 2) improves the bond between the frontal striking face portion  402  and the aft body portion  404 , 3) increases structural rigidity of the aft body portion to prevent failure when a fiber reinforced polymer is used to form the lightweight shell  436 , and 4) enhances the sound characteristics of the golf club head  400  when it contacts a golf ball. 
     First, the internal ribbon support member  434  allows the weighting member  432  to be properly secured to the lightweight shell  436  of the aft body portion  404  of the golf club head  400 . The weighting member  432  in this embodiment is located at the rearmost portion of the golf club head  400  to help improve the moment of inertia of the golf club head  400 . This weighting member  432 , generally made out of a high density metallic material such as tungsten, may generally need to be bonded to the lightweight shell  436  via glue, especially if the lightweight shell  436  is made out of fiber reinforced polymer as these types of golf club heads  400  generally are. In order to address the bonding issue generally occurring when a heavy weighting member  432  is attached to a fiber reinforced polymer, an internal weight cover  430  may be used to help secure the weighting member  432  is secured to the lightweight shell  436 . Finally, due to the fact that the thickness of the lightweight shell  436  being extremely thin to save weight, combined with the geometry of the lightweight shell  436  at the rear of the golf club head  400  converging into a small edge, the structural rigidity of the lightweight shell  436  at the rear of the golf club head  400  may generally not be strong enough to support the vibration and movement of a high density weighting member  432  experiences when a golf club head  400  impacts a golf ball. In order to address this issue, the present invention includes an internal ribbon support member  434 , generally made to be slightly thicker, to further help the structural rigidity of the golf club head  400  around the portion of the weighting member  432 . The present invention does this by installing the internal ribbon support member  434  around the internal ribbon portion of the lightweight shell  436 , thus providing a more robust are for which the high density weighting member  432  and the weight cover  430  to be attached to. 
     Secondly, in addition to providing additional structural rigidity to the lightweight shell  436  relating to weight retention as mentioned above, the internal ribbon support member  434  provides even more benefit in helping the entire golf club head  400  stay together by providing support to the entirety of the aft body portion  404 . Increasing the structural rigidity of the entirety of the aft body portion  404  is just as important, if not more important, than the weight retention feature of the internal ribbon support member  434 . Lightweight shells  436 , as previously stated, is generally made from fiber reinforced polymer. Fiber reinforced polymer materials, for starters, can&#39;t be directly bonded to a metallic material without the need of an adhesive. Adhesively bonded materials can generally come lose when either of the bonded materials vibrate and move too much, which fiber reinforced polymers tend to do when subject to high impact forces. This movement of the material can often make it difficult to bond to solid metallic structures such as the titanium frontal striking face portion  402  to a fiber reinforced polymer aft body portion  404 , thus creating a significant design challenge. In order to address this issue, the internal ribbon support member  434  provides a solid surface around which the lightweight shell  436  may bond to, thus reducing vibration of the parts, hence increasing the bond between the frontal striking face portion  402  and the aft body portion  404  that&#39;s often achieved via glue. 
     As a side note, the previously mentioned joint cover  420  also helps with the bond between the frontal striking face portion  402  and the aft body portion  404  by increasing the structural rigidity of the bond area. The joint cover  420 , although made out of the same fiber reinforced polymer in this embodiment, may be made out of any alternate material that can be glued to the external surface of the bond region to improve structural rigidity all without departing from the scope and content of the present invention. 
     Thirdly, as a corollary to the ability of the structural rigidity of the aft body portion&#39;s  404  ability to bond to a metallic frontal striking face portion  402 ; the same type of undesirable movement that prohibits proper bonding between the frontal striking face portion  402  and the aft body portion  404  could cause the lightweight shell  436  to fail when subjected to high impact forces. The present invention&#39;s utilization of the internal ribbon support member  434  also helps address the issue of the ability of the lightweight shell  436 , that is made out of a thin fiber reinforced polymer material, to withstand the impact forces of a golf club head  400  with a golf ball. The internal ribbon support member  434  achieves this by strengthening the weak areas of the lightweight shell  436  that can often vibrate more than normal upon impact with a golf ball, thus preventing the lightweight shell  436  that is made from a fiber reinforced polymer from cracking or delaminating. 
     Fourthly, and finally, the addition of the internal ribbon support member  434  improves the acoustic of the golf club head  400 , as golf clubs that have a significant portion made purely out of thin fiber reinforced polymer may result in an undesirable sound. For a more detailed discussion regarding the sound in a golf club head, including the methodology to test for sounds, please refer to commonly owned U.S. Pat. No. 10,653,927 to Murphy et al., the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference in its entirety. In summary, it can be said that the internal ribbon support member  434  allows the present golf club head  400  to achieve similar desirable sound characteristics as the golf club in U.S. Pat. No. 10,653,927 described. Referring to  FIG. 5  of the accompanying drawings, it can be said that the current golf club head exhibits a time it takes for the sound amplitude to oscillate from the peak amplitude A max  to an amplitude that is 10% of peak amplitude A max  is defined as the Critical Time T critical , and is generally greater than about 0.01 seconds and less than about 0.02 seconds, more preferably greater than about 0.015 seconds and less than about 0.02 seconds, and most preferably greater than about 0.0175 seconds and less than about 0.02 seconds. In addition to the above, the current inventive golf club head  400  may, due in major part to the addition of the internal ribbon support member  434 , generally have its own resonate frequency of greater than 3300 kHz, more preferably greater than 3400 kHz, and most preferably greater than 3500 kHz, all without departing from the scope and content of the present invention. 
     It should also be noted here that the internal ribbon support member  434  may also further comprise out of two recesses  433 , to which they engage the two or more weight openings  410  to create a space that allows the screw weights  438  to engage the threaded receptacles  439 . 
     Finally, the internal ribbon support member  434 , in its current embodiment as shown, may generally have a total mass of between about 3.7 grams and about 4.1 grams, more preferably between about 3.8 grams and about 4.0 grams, and most preferably about 3.9 grams. However, it should be noted that the mass of the internal ribbon support member  434  is also critical to the proper functionality of the present golf club head  400 , as an internal ribbon support member  434  that is too robust and heavy may place weight at undesirable locations of the golf club head  400 , while the mistake of making that same internal ribbon support member  434  too flimsy and lightweight may not offer sufficient structural support to the golf club head  400  itself to achieve the desired result. 
       FIG. 6  of the accompanying drawings shows a cross-sectional view of a golf club head  600  in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, taken along cross-sectional line A-A′ shown in  FIG. 2 . This cross-sectional view of the golf club head  600  allows the relationship between the various components to be shown more clearly in an assembled state, which sheds more lights on the inner workings of the current inventive golf club head  600 . Similar to previous discussions,  FIG. 6  consists mainly of a frontal striking face portion  602  and an aft body portion  604 . The frontal striking face portion  602  has a threaded receptacle  639 , more specifically, only the heel threaded receptacle  639   b  is shown due to the cross-section only showing the heel side of the golf club head  600 . Attached to the rear of the frontal striking face portion  602  is the aft body portion  604  that&#39;s mainly made from a lightweight material generally unsuitable for direct weight attachment. 
     Relating to the weighting mechanism,  FIG. 6  of the accompanying drawings shows the aft body portion  604  having a heel weight opening  610   b  that allows the heel screw weight  638   b  to mechanically secure the aft body portion  604  to the frontal striking face portion  602 . The location of the heel screw weight  638   b , and the non-illustrated toe screw weight  638   a  may be located at a distance D 2  of between about 25 mm and about 35 mm rearward of the face center  603 , more preferably between about 27 mm and about 33 mm rearward of the face center  603 , and most preferably between about 28 mm and about 32 mm rearward of the face center  603 . This cross-sectional view of the golf club head  600  shown here also shows the weighting member  632  being sandwiched between the internal weight cover  630  and the internal ribbon support member  634  to help retain it. The location of the weighting member  632  may be located at a distance D 3  of greater than about 100 mm rearward of face center  603 , more preferably greater than about 105 mm rearward of face center  603 , and most preferably about 110 mm rearward of face center. 
     The location and existence of the screw weights  638  weighting members  632  allows the current inventive golf club head  600  to have improved center of gravity and moment of inertia properties. More specifically, the golf club head  600  may have a CG depth, in the z-direction as shown in  FIG. 2  of greater than about 32 mm, more preferably greater than about 33 mm, and most preferably greater than about 34 mm. Additionally, the current inventive golf club head  600  may have a moment of inertia about a y-axis as shown in  FIG. 2  of greater than about 5,200 g-cm 2 , more preferably greater than about 5,300 g-cm 2 , and most preferably greater than about 5,400 g-cm 2 . 
     Finally, this cross-sectional view of the golf club head  600  shows how the joint cover  620  wraps around the entire junction between the frontal striking face portion  602  and the aft body portion  604  to eliminate any step in the transition between the two pieces, and the joint cover  620  further includes a sole plate  622  to protect the underside of the golf club head  600  as that portion of the golf club head  600  is more easily prone to being scuffed up when swinging the golf club head  600 . 
     Generally speaking, when applying cosmetic paint to the golf club head, the cosmetic paint may have a harder time adhering to the surface of a composite type material, especially when compared to its adhesion properties to a metallic material such as titanium. Moreover, in addition to the strength of the adhesion, the cosmetic paint, when applied to composite type material containing resin, may generally be less resistant to scratches even after it&#39;s been applied. Hence, to address this deficiency, sole plate  622  is added to the present invention to provide a protective barrier. 
     Sole plate  622 , and sole plate  322  (shown in  FIG. 3 ) in accordance with the present invention, in this exemplary embodiment of the present invention may generally be constructed out of a high abrasion resistant thermoplastic material with polyether ether ketone (PEEK), polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), or polyetherimide (PEI). However, in alternative embodiments of the present invention, the sole plate  622  could also be constructed out of a metallic material that is subsequently adhesively bonded to the bottom sole of the body portion  604  of the golf club head  600  without departing from the scope and content of the present invention. The sole plate  622  in accordance with the present invention may have a thickness of between about 0.2 mm and about 1.0 mm, more preferably between about 0.4 mm and about 0.8 mm, and most preferably about 0.5 mm without departing from the scope and content of the present invention. 
       FIG. 7  of the accompanying drawings shows an enlarged cross-sectional view of a golf club head  700  taken along cross-sectional line C-C′ as shown in  FIG. 3 . This enlarged cross-sectional view of the golf club head  700  allows the relationship between the weight opening  710 , the screw weight  738 , and the threaded receptacle  739  to be shown more clearly. Although this cross-sectional view of the golf club head  700  is taken along the toe weight opening  710   a , the relationship between the various components is the same with respect to the heel side weighting components (not shown in  FIG. 7 ). Although it has been previous foreshadowed that the toe screw weight  738   a  can help mechanically connect the aft body portion  704  to the frontal striking face portion  702 , that specific relationship is not specifically illustrated until this  FIG. 7 . In  FIG. 7 , the toe weight opening  710   a  has an opening within its terminal end of the recess, which the male threaded portion of the toe screw weight  738   a  protrudes out of to engage a female portion of a threaded toe threaded receptacle  739   a . Alternatively, it can be said that the diameter of the terminal opening of the toe weight opening  710   a  is smaller than a head diameter of the toe screw weight  738   a , thus creating the mechanical retention. It should be noted here that although the toe screw weight  738   a  can be used to help further secure the attachment of the aft body portion  704  to the frontal striking face portion  702 , the screw need not provide such a mechanical engagement, as will be illustrated in subsequent figures. 
       FIG. 8  of the accompanying drawings shows a cross-sectional view of a golf club head  800  taken across cross-sectional line B-B′ shown in  FIG. 2 . This cross-sectional view of the golf club head allows both sets of the screw weights  838   a  and  838   b  to be shown more clearly. The basic components of the screw weight  838   a  and  838   b , the threaded receptacle  839   a  and  839   b , and weight openings  810   a  and  810   b  have all been previously discussed and remains the same in the current embodiment shown in  FIG. 8 . It should be noted that although the current embodiments of the present invention shows two sets of weighting members, three or more weighting members, or maybe even 1 set of weighting member, may be used without departing from the scope and content of the present invention. Additionally, as the cross-sectional view of the golf club head  800  shows, the height of the toe side weighting members  810   a ,  838   a , and  839   a  are higher along the y-axis (as previously discussed in  FIG. 2 ) then the than the heel side weighting members  810   b ,  839   b , and  839   b . This type of arrangement not only allows for adjustment of the center of gravity of the golf club head  800  in a heel to toe orientation by installing screw weights  838  with mass properties, but this variation in height allows for an adjustment of the center of gravity in a crown to sole direction as well. In this particular embodiment of the present invention, the toe side screw weight  838   a  is located greater than about 8 mm higher than the heel side screw weight  838   b , more preferably greater than about 9 mm higher than the heel side screw weight  838   b , and most preferably greater than about 10 mm higher than the heel side screw weight  838   b . However, it should be noted that in alternative embodiment of the present invention, the toe weighting members  810   a ,  838   a , and  839   a  may be lower than the heel weighting members  810   b ,  883   b , and  839   b , or even be the same height all without departing from the scope and content of the present invention. 
       FIG. 9  of the accompanying drawings shows an enlarged cross-sectional view of a golf club head  900  in accordance with an alternative embodiment of the present invention. In this alternative embodiment of the present invention, a different screw weighting mechanism is used, and this screw weighting mechanism does not provide any mechanical lock between the frontal striking face portion  902  and the aft body portion  904 . The enlarged cross-sectional view of the golf club head  900  illustrates the lack of the overlap between the head of the screw weight  938   a  and the inner wall of the weight opening  910   a , as the screw weight  938   a  is threaded into the threaded receptacle  939   a . Alternatively, it can be said that the terminal opening of the weight opening  910   a  may have a diameter that is greater than a head diameter of the screw weight  938   a . This lack of an overlap means that the screw weight  938   a  is only attached to the frontal striking face portion  902  of the golf club head  900  for the purpose of attaching weight to the golf club head  900 , and the bond between the frontal striking face portion  902  and the aft body portion  904  is purely achieved via the joint around the external perimeter joint, in the regions that&#39;s covered by the joint cover  920 . 
       FIGS. 10, 11, and 12  shows a golf club head  1000  in accordance with an alternative embodiment of the present invention, More specifically,  FIG. 10  shows a sole view of the golf club head  1000 ,  FIG. 11  shows an exploded perspective view of the golf club head  1000 , and  FIG. 12  shows a cross-sectional view of the golf club head  1000 . Discussing all three of these figures together, we can see that in this embodiment of the present invention, the location of the weight opening  1010  is located near the rear central portion of the aft body portion  1004  of the golf club head  1000  adapted to receive the weighting system previously discussed. This embodiment of the present invention may be preferred when the need for heel to toe weighting adjustment is not needed, and a heavier emphasis is placed on moving the center of gravity rearward in the golf club head  1000 . The exploded view of the golf club head  1000  shown in  FIG. 11  once again further illustrates the internal ribbon support member  1034  being located in the aft body portion  1004  of the golf club head  1000 , which the previous discussion has already shown to provide significant benefits to the present invention. In addition to the above,  FIG. 11  also shows the internal components of the screw weight  1038  engaging the threaded receptacle  1039 , however, in this embodiment, the weighting member  1032  may be retained via the screw weight  1038  as shown in  FIG. 11  instead of being held in place by internal ribbon support member  1034  as shown in previous embodiments. 
       FIG. 12  showing a cross-sectional view of a golf club head  1000  along cross-sectional line A-A′ as shown in  FIGS. 2 and 10  allows the newly introduced weighting mechanism to be explained more clearly. In  FIG. 12 , we can see that the screw weight  1038  helps retain a weighting member  1032  near a rear portion of the golf club head  1000  without actually attaching to the aft body portion  1004 . The extra-long screw weight  1038  retains the weighting member  1032  near the rear of the weight opening  1010 , and threadedly engages the threaded receptacle  1039  that is located at the metallic frontal striking face portion  1002 . Finally, it is worth noting that in this embodiment of the present invention, due to the fact that the head of the screw weight  1038  is located towards the rear of the golf club head  1000 , the screw weight  1038  does not help with mechanically securing the aft body portion  1004  to the frontal striking face portion  1002  as some of the earlier embodiments may show. 
     It should be noted here that although  FIGS. 10, 11, and 12  shows a golf club head having one weighting systems with one weight opening  1010  located on the rear of the golf club head  1000 , two or more weighting systems could be placed at the rear of the golf club head without departing from the scope and content of the present invention as shown in  FIG. 13  of the accompanying drawings.  FIG. 13  of the accompanying drawings shows a sole view of a golf club head  1300  having a heel weight opening  1310   a  and a toe weight opening  1310   b  capable of incorporating two weighting systems, as these weighting configurations may be desirable in certain situations. 
       FIGS. 14 through 16  shows a golf club head  1400  in accordance with a further alternative embodiment of the present invention utilizing a different weighting mechanism that does not directly connect to the frontal striking face portion. 
       FIG. 14  of the accompanying drawings shows a heel side view of a golf club head  1400  in accordance with this alternative embodiment of the present invention. The golf club head  1400 , similar to previous embodiments, all have a frontal striking face portion  1402  and an aft body portion  1406 . The aft body portion  1406  in this embodiment may very slightly from the previous embodiments in that it uses multiple pieces to form the lightweight shell  1436 , and it has a slightly different weighting system  1440 . The details of the weighting system will be discussed later. 
     The lightweight shell  1436  in this embodiment may be formed out of two different pieces, a lightweight crown sub-shell  1436   a  and a lightweight sole sub-shell  1436   b , both of which combine to form the lightweight shell  1436 . These sub-components may generally be formed independently of one another and joined as separate and individual pieces after they have been formed. It should be noted that since the entirety of the lightweight shell is generally made from a fiber reinforced polymer, the lightweight crown sub-shell  1436   a  and the lightweight sole sub-shell  1436   b  may generally also be formed out of the same fiber reinforced polymer. However, in an alternative embodiment of the present invention, the lightweight crown sub-shell  1436   a  and the lightweight sole shell  1436   b  could each be made out of different fiber reinforced polymer, have only one of the components be made out of a fiber reinforced polymer, or even have both be made out of alternate lightweight materials that&#39;s not a fiber reinforced polymer all without departing from the scope and content of the present invention. Combining a lightweight crown sub-shell  1436   a  and a lightweight sole sub-shell  1436   b  to form the lightweight shell  1436  itself may be preferred as these substantially flat sub-components are easier to manufacture. However, when joining multiple sub-component pieces together to form the lightweight shell  1436 , the structural integrity of the aft body portion  1406  may suffer, thus making the internal ribbon support member (not shown in  FIG. 14 ) even more critical to the present invention. In order to show the relationship between the various component in accordance with this further alternative embodiment of the present invention,  FIG. 15  is provided below. 
       FIG. 15  of the accompanying drawings shows an exploded toe side view of a golf club head  1400  in accordance with a further alternative embodiment of the present invention. As previously discussed, in this further alternative embodiment of the present invention, the lightweight shell  1436  is split into two sub-components, a lightweight crown sub-shell  1436   a  and a lightweight sole sub-shell  1436   b , that attaches to one another to form the rear aft body portion  1406 . The weighting system  1440  attaches to the rear of the rear aft body portion  1406  by engaging an opening in the lightweight sole sub-shell  1436   b . Finally, the critical component in the present invention is the internal ribbon support member  1434  shown in the exploded view of the golf club head  1400  in  FIG. 15 . 
     The internal ribbon support member  1434  shown in  FIG. 15  differs slightly from previous ribbon support member  1434  shown previously in  FIG. 4  in that it does not support the entirety of the skirt portion across the entire lightweight shell  1436  because of the existence of the weighting system  1440  located at the rear of the aft body portion  1406 . This internal ribbon support member  1434  provides makes up for that lack of connection at the rear of the aft body portion  1406  by creating a secondary wall  1442  that connects the lightweight crown sub-shell  1436   a  with the lightweight sole sub-shell  1436   b  in a y-shaped structure as illustrated in  FIG. 15 . The secondary wall  1442 , despite not contacting the rear skirt portion of the lightweight shell  1436 , makes up for that by providing structural rigidity to the lightweight shell  1436  via the connection between the lightweight crown sub-shell  1436   a  and the lightweight sole sub-shell  1436   b . The secondary wall  1442 , as shown in this embodiment of the present invention may generally have a thickness of between about 0.5 mm to about 1.0 mm, more preferably between about 0.6 mm to about 0.9 mm, and most preferably between about 0.7 mm to about 0.8 mm. Although it won&#39;t be visible until the cross-sectional view of the golf club head  1400  is provided in  FIG. 16 , the secondary wall creates two separate volumetric chambers within the golf club head  1400 . 
     Finally, the weighting system  1440  may generally be a weighting system that has a high density weight member made from a metallic material attached to a chassis that is made from a lightweight material. The utilization of the lightweight material may generally be the same type of material as the lightweight shell  1436 , however alternative materials may be used for the chassis of the weighting system so long as it is capable of being bonded to the remainder of the rear aft body  1406  all without departing from the scope and content of the present invention. 
     It should be noted here that a significant portion of the weighting system here in this embodiment is placed behind the secondary wall  1442 , and it makes up a significant portion of the overall mass of the golf club head  1400 . In this current exemplary embodiment, the mass rearward of and behind the secondary wall  1442  may generally be greater than about 30 grams, more preferably greater than about 35 grams, and most preferably greater than about 40 grams. Alternatively speaking, assuming that the overall golf club head  1400  has a mass of about 200 grams, it can be said that greater than about 15 percent of the overall mass of the golf club head  1400  is located rearward of and behind the secondary wall  1442 , more preferably greater than about 17.5 percent of the overall mass of the golf club head  1400  is located rearward of and behind the secondary wall  1442 , and most preferably greater than about 20 percent of the overall mass of the golf club head  1400  is located rearward of and behind the secondary wall  1442 . 
     In order to better see the two separate volumetric chambers created by the secondary wall  1442  and the internal workings of the weighting system  1440 , a cross-sectional view of this golf club head  1400  in accordance with this further alternative embodiment is provided in  FIG. 16 .  FIG. 16  of the accompanying drawings shows a cross-sectional view of a golf club head  1400  take along a cross-sectional line A-A′ show in  FIG. 2 . In the cross-sectional view of the golf club head  1400  shown in  FIG. 16 , it can be seen that the secondary wall  1442  separates the golf club head  1400  into two separate volumetric chambers, a frontal volumetric chamber  1446  and a rear volumetric chamber  1444 . Because the secondary wall  1442  is located near the rear portion of the golf club head  1400 , the frontal volumetric chamber may generally have a volume of between about 380 cc and about 420 cc, more preferably between about 390 cc and about 410 cc, and most preferably about 400 cc. Given that the overall size of a driver type golf club head is has an internal overall volume of about 460 cc, it can also be said that the frontal volumetric chamber comprises of between about 82% to about 91% of the internal overall volume, more preferably between about 84% to about 89% of the internal overall volume, and most preferably about 87% of the internal overall volume. Conversely, the rear volumetric chamber  1444  is created on the other side of the secondary wall  1442 . In this embodiment shown, due to the existence of a track based weighting system  1440 , the rear volumetric chamber has a volume of between about 22 cc to about 30 cc, more preferably between about 24 cc to about 28 cc, and most preferably about 26 cc. In this embodiment, the rear volumetric chamber comprises of between about 4.7% to about 6.5% of the internal overall volume, more preferably between about 5.2% to about 6.0% of the internal overall volume, and most preferably about 5.6% of the internal overall volume. However, it should be noted that in alternative embodiments of the present invention, the rear volumetric chamber  1444  may have a simple screw weight system, or no weighting system at all, all without departing from the scope and content of the present invention. In those alternative embodiments, the rear volumetric chamber  1444  may have a complimentary volume of about 40 cc to about 80 cc, more preferably between about 50 cc to about 70 cc, and most preferably about 60 cc, resulting in a percentage of between about 9% to about 18%, more preferably between about 11% to about 16%, and most preferably about 13 percent of the internal overall volume respectively all without departing from the scope and content of the present invention. 
     Based on the numbers and percentages outlined above, it can be said that the golf club head  1400  may have a Volumetric Ratio of between about 12.6 to about 19.1, more preferably between about 13.9 to about 17.1, and most preferably about 15.4 all without departing from the scope and content of the present invention, with the Volumetric Ratio defined by Equation (1) below: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     As a corollary to the volume measurements articulated above, the location of the secondary wall  1442  may also be defined as a measurement from the rearmost point of the golf club head  1400 . In the current exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the second wall is angled at an angle α of between about 8° to about 12°, more preferably between about 9° to about 11°, and most preferably about 10° measured from a horizontal ground plane. Resultingly, the upper end of the secondary wall  1442  is located at a distance D 3  of between about 20 mm to about 26 mm from the rearmost portion of the golf club head  1400 , more preferably between about 21 mm to about 25 mm from the rearmost portion of the golf club head  1400 , and most preferably about 23 mm from the rearmost portion of the golf club head  1400 . The lower end of the secondary wall  1442  is located at a distance D 4  of between about 28 mm to about 34 mm from the rearmost portion of the golf club head  1400 , more preferably between about 29 mm to about 33 mm from the rearmost portion of the golf club head  1400 , and most preferably about 31 mm from the rearmost portion of the golf club head  1400 . Due to the positive angle α, the upper end of the secondary wall  1442  is always located closer to the rearmost point of the golf club head  1400 . It should be noted that in an alternative embodiment, the angle α could be a negative number, wherein the lower end of the secondary wall  1442  is located closer to the rearmost point of the golf club head  1400  as well, also without departing from the scope and content of the present invention. Thus, regardless of whether the angle α is positive or negative, it can be said that no portion of the secondary wall  1442  is located within 26 mm from the rearmost portion of the golf club head  1400 , more preferably no portion of the secondary wall  1442  is located within 25 mm from the rearmost portion of the golf club head  1400 , and most preferably no portion of the secondary wall  1442  is located within 23 mm from the rearmost portion of the golf club head  1400 . 
     Finally, the cross-sectional view of golf club head  1400  shown in  FIG. 16  illustrates a track type weighting system  1440 . More details regarding this type of track type weighting system  1440  may be found in commonly owned U.S. Pat. No. 10,695,628 to Yi et al., the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference in its entirety. 
       FIGS. 17 and 18  of the accompanying drawings shows an exploded and cross-sectional view of a golf club head  1700  in accordance with a further alternative embodiment of the present invention. In this further alternative embodiment of the present invention, all of the elements are similar to previous embodiment shown, but the secondary wall  1643  of the internal ribbon support member  1734  may have an opening  1743  to allow for an adjustment of the acoustic properties of the golf club head  1700 . The opening  1743  may help control the acoustic property of the golf club head  1700  by allowing the vibrational energy to travel between the frontal volumetric chamber  1746  and the rear volumetric chamber  1744  to relieve any undesirable vibrations that cause bad sound. 
     Other than the opening  1743  in the secondary wall  1643  of the internal ribbon support member  1734 , the remaining components of the golf club head  1700  are essentially identical. The golf club head  1700  is still comprised out of a frontal striking face portion  1702  and an aft body portion  1706 . The lightweight shell  1736  in this embodiment could be further split up into the lightweight crown sub-shell  1736   a  and a lightweight sole sub-shell  1736   b , and the weighting system  1740  is still attached to the rear portion of the aft body portion  1702 . 
       FIG. 19  of the accompanying drawings shows an exploded perspective view of a golf club head  1900  in accordance with a further alternative embodiment of the present invention, wherein the internal ribbon support member  1934  has additional features to help improve the performance of the golf club head  1900  itself. More specifically, only the outer surface  1950 , and not the internal component  1952  of the internal ribbon support member  1934  includes the additional features of a plurality of cutouts  1954  to create a lattice structure. The lattice structure, in this current exemplary embodiment of the present invention, may further increase the structural rigidity of the internal ribbon support member  1934 , thus further allowing the lightweight shell  1936  to be made even thinner and lighter. In this alternative embodiment of the present invention, the internal ribbon support member may have a mass that is less than between about 7.0 grams, more less than about 6.0 grams, and most preferably less than about 5.0 grams. Other than the internal ribbon support member  1934  being different, all other components of the golf club head  1900  such as the frontal striking face portion  1902 , the aft body portion  1904 , the lightweight shell  1936 , and the weighting system  1940  essentially remain the same. 
     In order to show more details regarding the plurality of cutouts  1954  on the external component  1950  of the internal ribbon support member  1934 , an enlarged perspective view of the internal ribbon support member  1934  is shown in  FIG. 20 . In this enlarged perspective view of the internal ribbon support member  1934  shown in  FIG. 20  from a different perspective view allows the difference between the external component  1950  and the internal component  1952  to be shown more clearly. In this  FIG. 20 , it can be seen that the plurality of cutouts  1954  is only on the external component  1950  and takes on a substantially triangular shape. The pattern of the plurality of cutouts alternate in director lengthwise along the internal ribbon support member  1934  and are mirror images of one another above and below the hemispheric midpoint to create the lattice structure previously mentioned. It should be noted that in alternative embodiments of the present invention, different cutout shapes may be used to form the plurality of cutouts  1954  such as squares, rectangles, ovals, circles, or any other shapes all without departing from the scope and content of the present invention. 
     In addition to illustrating the plurality of cutouts  1954  along the external component  1954  of the internal ribbon support member  1934 ,  FIG. 20  of the accompanying drawings also illustrates how the external component  1950  and the internal component  1952  of the internal ribbon support member  1934  combine together to create a diamond shaped support member. These types of shapes may generally be preferred in engineering design, as it tends to further increase the structural rigidity of the internal ribbon support member  1934 , maximizing the strength to weight ratio of the internal ribbon support member  1934 . 
       FIGS. 21 and 22  of the accompanying drawings shows an exploded view of a golf club head  2100  and an enlarged perspective view of an internal ribbon support member  2134  respectively to illustrate a different alternative embodiment of the present invention. In this alternative embodiment of the present invention, the golf club head  2100  will still have a striking face portion  2102  and an aft body portion  2104 . The aft boy portion  2104  will be further comprised of a lightweight shell  2136 , an internal ribbon support member  2134 , a weighting system  2140 . However, a closer examination of the internal component  2152  of the internal ribbon support member  2134  will highlight the unique feature of this embodiment wherein the internal component  2152  of the internal ribbon support member  2134  will also have a plurality of cutouts  2154  to help further reduce the mass of the internal ribbon support member. Alternatively, it can be said that both the internal component  2152  and the external component  2150  of the internal ribbon support member  2134  both further comprises of a plurality of cutouts  2154 . With the additional mass removed from the internal component  2152  of the internal ribbon support member  2134 , the internal ribbon support member  2134  in accordance with this embodiment of the present invention may have a total mass of less than about 4.0 grams, more preferably less than about 3.9 grams, and most preferably less than about 3.8 grams. 
       FIGS. 23 and 24  of the accompanying drawings shows an exploded view of a golf club head  2300  and a perspective view of an internal ribbon support member  2334  respectively to illustrate a different alternative embodiment of the present invention. In this alternative embodiment of the present invention, the golf club head  2300  will still have a striking face portion  2302  and an aft body portion  2304 . The aft boy portion  2304  will be further comprised of a lightweight shell  2336 , an internal ribbon support member  2334 , a weighting system  2340 . However, in this embodiment, the internal ribbon support member  2334  only has an external component  2350 , removing the internal component shown in previous embodiments completely. This embodiment may be desired when a dramatic weight reduction is desired, however, it does come at the expense of reduced structural stiffness support. In this embodiment of the present invention, the internal ribbon support member  2334  may have a total mass less than about 2.8 grams, more preferably less than about 2.7 grams, and most preferably less than about 2.6 grams. 
       FIG. 25  of the accompanying drawings shows an exploded heel side view of a golf club head  2500  in accordance with an even further alternative embodiment of the present invention. In this further alternative embodiment of the present invention, the lightweight crown sub-shell  2536   a  may be further comprised out of three layers to further improve the performance of the golf club head  2500 . The golf club head  2500 , is very similar to the previous embodiments of the present invention, having a frontal striking face portion  2502  and an aft body portion  2506 , wherein the aft body portion  2506  is further comprised of a lightweight crown sub-shell  2536   a , a lightweight sole sub-shell  2536   b , an internal ribbon support member  2534 , and a weighting system  2540 . As previously discussed, the lightweight crown sub-shell  2536   a  in this embodiment of the present invention is further comprised out of three or more layers, having an outer layer  2536   a - 1 , a central layer  2536   a - 2 , and an internal layer  2536   a - 3 . The utilization of the multi-layered construction helps improve the performance of the golf club head  2500  because of the different materials selected to form this lightweight crown sub-shell  2536   a  can take advantage of each material&#39;s inherent properties. 
     Starting with the most critical layer in the lightweight crown sub-shell  2536   a , the central layer  2536   a - 2  in accordance with this embodiment of the present invention is generally made out of a semi-crystalline thermoplastic part for its ability to achieve desirable acoustic properties with desirable sound when the golf club head  2500  itself comes into contact with a golf ball. Such semi-crystalline materials may be polyether ether ketone (PEEK), polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), and polyacryletherketone (PEAK), and as previously discussed in U.S. Patent Publication No. 2020/0023247 to Larsen et al. and U.S. Patent Publication No. 2020/0188746 to Sugimae et al., both of which have been previously incorporated by reference in their entirety. Alternatively, the material of the central layer  2536 - a - 2  could also be made out of amorphous materials such as polyetherimide (PEI) polysulfone (PSU), or polyvinyl chloride (PVC) also without departing from the scope and content of the present invention. In this alternative embodiment of the present invention, the central layer  2536   a - 2  comprises of at least one layer of PPS resin having about 80 grams/m 2  Fiber Areal Weight (FAW) with about 40% resin content, having a thickness of about 0.10 mm. In a preferred embodiment, the central layer  2536   a - 2  could have two or more layers of between about 5 layers to about 13 layers of PPS resin materials for a total thickness of between about 0.50 mm and 1.30 mm, all without departing from the scope and content of the present invention. In a more preferred embodiment of the present invention, the central layer  2536   a - 2  could have between about 7 layers to about 11 layers of PPS semi-crystalline resin materials having a total thickness of between about 0.70 mm to about 1.10 mm. However, it should be noted that other types of polymer material may be used to form the central layer  2536   a - 2  without departing from the scope and content of the present invention as long as it is capable of producing the desired acoustics frequencies of the golf club previously described. 
     In addition to the number of layers used to form the central layer  2536   a - 2 , the fiber orientation of each of the specific layers to form the central layer  2536   a - 2  may also be critical to the performance of the golf club head. 
     In a 5 layered embodiment, the fiber orientation and layup in accordance with exemplary embodiments of the present invention may be as follows, with the 1 st  layer being closest to the inside of the central layer  2536   a - 2  resulting in that 1 st  layer being closest to the inside of the golf club head  2500  itself. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
               
               
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     The PPS material in accordance with the present invention may be a filled PPS or unfilled PPS material that is a semi-crystalline resin material. The filler material, if used, may incorporate continuous or chopped reinforcing fiber. Alternatively, the central layer may be filled or unfilled with the base material in the polysulfides family such as PSU, PES, or PPSU all without departing from the scope and content of the present invention. 
     Despite the tremendous acoustic benefit associated with semi-crystalline thermoplastic type materials described above, the problem with these types of material is it&#39;s inability to bond well to non-resin based materials such as a titanium chassis of a golf club head  2500 . The inability to create a strong bond is at least partially due to the fact that the resin of semi-crystalline thermoplastic type material is generally chemically resistant to solvents. Another downside of semi-crystalline thermoplastic type material is that the resin is generally clear, thus allowing the underlying fiber to be shown; and it tends to create a relatively dull finish. In order to address these drawbacks, the present invention utilizes a three layered construction, wherein the outer layer  2536   a - 1  is made out of a material capable of addressing the cosmetic deficiencies of the semi-crystalline thermoplastic type material, and the internal layer  2536   a - 3  is made out of material capable of addressing the bonding deficiencies of the semi-crystalline thermoplastic type material. 
     Moving onto the outer layer  2536   a - 1  of the lightweight crown sub-shell  2536   a , it should be noted that the outer layer  2536   a - 1  shown here is generally made out of a polyetherimide (PEI) polymer resin film having a thickness of less than about 0.10 mm, more preferably less than about 0.08 mm, and most preferably less than about 0.06 mm. This utilization of the PEI polymer resin film to form the outer layer  2536   a - 1  can provide a finished product that is cosmetically appealing, without the need to paint the lightweight crown sub-shell  2536   a  in a secondary post processing step. 
     Finally, the inner layer  2536   a - 3  of the lightweight crown sub-shell  2536   a  in accordance with the current embodiment of the present invention may also be made out of a PEI polymer resin film material having a thickness of less than about 0.10 mm, more preferably less than about 0.08 mm, and most preferably less than about 0.06 mm. This utilization of the PEI polymer resin film to form the inner layer  2536   a - 3  can provide a nice intermediary bonding layer between the multiple layers of PPS resin and other non-resin based material used to form the chassis of the golf club head  2500 . In one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a DP420 NS type epoxy may be used to bond the entirety of the lightweight crown sub-shell  2536  formed of the three layered sandwiched material to the chassis without departing from the scope and content of the present invention. 
     It should be noted that although  FIG. 25  of the accompanying drawings shows the lightweight crown sub-shell  2536   a  being a three layered composition, the central layer  2536   a - 2  could be formed out of multiple layers of PPS resin material with different fiber orientations without departing from the scope and content of the present invention. In addition to the above, this multi-layered formation of the lightweight crown sub-shell  2536   a  could also be used to form the lightweight sole sub-shell  2536   b , or even the internal ribbon support member  2534  also without departing from the scope and content of the present invention. 
       FIGS. 26 through 30  show various cross-sectional views and exploded views of a golf club head  2600  in accordance with a further alternative embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 26  of the accompanying drawings shows a cross-sectional view of a golf club head  2600  take along a cross-sectional line A-A′ show in  FIG. 2 . In the cross-sectional view of the golf club head  2600  shown in  FIG. 26 , the striking face portion  2602 , similar to previous embodiments, attaches to an aft body portion  2606 . It should be noted here that although it has been previously shown in numerous other embodiments, the joint between the striking face portion  2602  and the aft body portion  2606  is worth highlighting here, as this type of lap joint is important to the proper functionality of the present invention. In this embodiment of the present invention, it is important to have the aft body portion  2606  taper inward at the joint section to allow it to fit beneath the striking face portion  2602 , as this type of relationship allows the relatively stiff striking face portion  2602  to constrain any potential movement of the aft body portion  2606 . In an alternative embodiment of the present invention, the joint between the frontal striking face portion  2602  may be designed in a way to reduce the gap as shown in  FIG. 33  without departing from the scope and content of the present invention. In the embodiment of the joint shown in  FIG. 33 , excess material is added to the aft body portion  3606  around the bonding ledge, creating a seamless fit without departing from the scope and content of the present invention. 
     The cross-sectional view of golf club head  2600  shown in  FIG. 26 , combined with the exploded view of the golf club head  2600  shown in  FIG. 27  illustrates a striking face portion  2602  formed out of a metallic material and may or may not have an additional face insert attached to the frontal surface of the striking face portion  2602 . The striking face portion  2602  may also have a return portion that extends rearward from the striking face plane, wherein the return portion is adopted to engage the aft body portion  2606 . The aft body portion  2606  may generally be formed out of a lightweight crown sub-shell  2636   a  and a lightweight sole sub-shell  2636   b  both of which combine to create the aft body portion  2606  all while helping capture a weighting system  2640 . 
     The weighting system  2640  shown in  FIGS. 26 and 27  further comprises of a high density mass  2660 , an outer weight housing  2662 , an inner weight housing  2664 , and an inner threaded screw  2666 , all combining to create a mass member at the rear of the golf club head  2600 . In this exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the high density weight  2660  is threaded and attaches to the outer weight housing  2662  via the threads. The high density weight  2600  may generally be formed out of a tungsten type material with a density of greater than about 17 g/cc, however other types of lower density tungsten or steel type material may also be used without departing from the scope and content of the present invention so long as the material has a density greater than that of the lightweight shell  2636 . The outer weight housing  2662  in this embodiment may be made out of a steel type material to allow the threads of the high density weight  2600  to engage itself, however, in alternative embodiments of the present invention, numerous other types of material such as tungsten, aluminum, or even some polymeric material can all be used without departing from the scope and content of the present invention so long as it is capable of creating durable threads to engage the high density weight  2600  also all without departing from the scope and content of the present invention. Both the high density weight  2600  and the outer weight housing  2662  are located on the external surface of a crown recessed skirt  2661   a  of the lightweight crown sub-shell  2636   a  and a sole recessed skirt  2661   b  of the lightweight sole sub-shell  2636   b . On the internal surface of the recessed skirt  2661  of the lightweight crown sub-shell  2636   a  is the inner weight housing  2664  as well as the inner threaded screw  2666 . The inner weight housing  2664  provides some support to the internal portion of the recessed skirt  2661   a  and  2661   b , and has openings that allows the one or more inner threaded screws  2666  to engage the outer weight housing  2662  to secure the entirety of the weighting system  2640  to the aft portion of the golf club head  2600 . It should be noted that the outward facing geometry of the combination of the recessed skirt  2661   a  and  2661   b  generally match the inward facing geometry of the outer weight housing  2662  to facilitate this bond without departing from the scope and content of the present invention. It is important to note here that in this embodiment of the present invention with the screws, the entirety of the weighting system does not require any glue. 
     It is worth noting here that the current aft body portion  2606  no longer requires the utilization of a ribbon support member, and the elimination of a ribbon support member is accomplished through a unique overlap joint between the lightweight crown sub-shell  2636   a  and the lightweight sole sub-shell  2636   b , the relationship is shown more clearly in a different cross-sectional view of the golf club head  2600  taken in a heel to toe direction shown in  FIG. 28 . In the cross-sectional view shown in  FIG. 28 , it can be seen that the joint between the lightweight crown sub-shell  2636   a  and the lightweight sole sub-shell  2636   b  is once again a lap joint located towards the lower portion of the golf club head below the geometric pinch point  2633  around the skirt of the golf club head  2600 , having the lightweight crown sub-shell  2636   a  bending inward of the lightweight sole sub-shell  2636   b . In order to provide a better illustration of the bond, an enlarged view of circular region A shown in  FIG. 28  is provided as  FIG. 29 . 
       FIG. 29  of the accompanying drawings shows an enlarged cross-sectional view of a golf club head  2600  shown as circular region A in  FIG. 28 . In this enlarged cross-sectional view of the golf club head  2600 , it can be seen that the joint between the lightweight crown sub-shell  2636   a  and the lightweight sole sub-shell  2636   b  is moved away from the geometric pinch point  2633 . The geometric pinch point  2633  is generally a location that does not lend itself well to joints, thus moving the joint between the lightweight crown sub-shell  2636   a  and the lightweight sole sub-shell  2636   b  away from the geometric pinch point  2633  significantly increases the bonding strength between the lightweight crown sub-shell  2636   a  and the lightweight sole sub-shell  2636   b ; thus eliminating the need of an internal ribbon support member completely. Shifting the joint between the lightweight crown sub-shell  2636   a  and the lightweight sole sub-shell  2636   b  is critical to the structural rigidity of the rear aft portion  2606 , but it does come with some manufacturing challenges. 
     The manufacturing challenge in shifting this joint stems mainly from the need to form complex shapes via a generally flat composite sheet material that is used to create the lightweight crown sub-shell  2636   a  and the lightweight sole sub-shell  2636   b  and how these pieces cannot be easily shaped using traditional curing methods with a male and female cavity. In this embodiment of the present invention. the complex shape of the lightweight crown sub-shell  2636   a  can no longer be formed using traditional methods is because now the shape creates multiple undercuts in multiple orientations. In order to address these manufacturing challenges, the present invention manufacturers the lightweight crown sub-shell  2636   a  using multiple male inserts to form the male portion of the mold, allowing the male portion of the mold to be disassembled after the mold opens. In an alternative embodiment of the present invention, the lightweight crown sub-shell  2636   a  could be formed using a bladder molded process to achieve the same geometry without departing from the scope and content of the present invention. In one example, the bladder could be made out of a silicone type material that can withstand high temperatures without departing from the scope and content of the present invention as well. 
     In addition to the shifting of the joint between the lightweight crown sub-shell  2636   a  and the lightweight sole sub-shell  2636   b  away from the geometric pinch point  2633 , the enlarged cross-sectional view of the circular region A shown in  FIG. 29  also illustrates the relative placement of the two components. More specifically, it can be seen in  FIG. 29  that the thicker lightweight sole sub-shell  2636   b  may generally form the outer ledge of the butt joint, while the thinner crown sub-shell  2636   a  may generally form the inner ledge of the butt joint. This type of relationship is generally preferred in this embodiment of the present invention, as having the thicker of the two components constrain the thinner of the two components in helping minimizing the movement of the entire aft body portion  2606  and keeping the lightweight crown sub-shell  2636   a  and the lightweight sole sub-shell  2636   b  together. 
       FIG. 30  of the accompanying drawings shows an exploded view of the lightweight shell  2636  separated into the lightweight crown sub-shell  2636   a  and the lightweight sole sub-shell  2636   b . This frontal exploded view of the lightweight shell  2636  shown in  FIG. 30 , not only shows the shape of the lightweight crown sub-shell  2636   a  and the lightweight sole sub-shell  2636   b  in their unassembled state, it also allows the crown recessed skirt  2661   a  and the sole recessed skirt  2661   b  to be shown with more clarity as well. 
       FIGS. 31 and 32  of the accompanying drawings shows a cross-sectional view and an exploded view of a golf club head  3100  in accordance with a further alternative embodiment of the present invention wherein the weighting system  3140  is mainly secured using an adhesive rather than a threaded attachment mechanism. In this embodiment of the present invention, the golf club head  3100  may also be formed out of a striking face portion  3102  and an aft body portion  3106 . The aft body portion has a lightweight crown sub-shell  3136   a  and a lightweight sole sub-shell  3136   b , both of which combine to help capture and retain a weighting system  3140  at the rear portion of the golf club head  3100 . The weighting system  3140  here is formed out of a high density weight  3160  that contains a male threaded member, a female threaded receiver  3168 , an internal over-molded weight  3169 , and an internal weight housing  3164 . In this embodiment of the present invention, the internal weight housing  3164  is made out of lightweight composite type material and is formed with the internal over-molded weight  3169  as well as the female threaded receiver  3168  to help capture these components within the formation of the internal weight housing  3164 . Once the internal weight housing  3164  is formed, it is then glued to the internal surface of the combination of the crown recessed skirt  3161   a  and the sole recessed skirt  3161   b , exposing the threads of the female threaded receiver  3168  to accommodate the high density weight  3160 . 
       FIGS. 33 and 34  of the accompanying drawings shows a cross-sectional view and an exploded view of a golf club head  3300  in accordance with a further alternative embodiment of the present invention wherein the weighting system  3340  is mainly secured using an adhesive rather than a threaded attachment mechanism. However, this embodiment of the present invention differs from a previous embodiment by simplifying and combining the various component. In this embodiment of the present invention, the golf club head  3300  still has a striking face portion  3302  and an aft body portion  3306 , wherein the aft body portion  3306  is formed mainly out of a lightweight crown sub-shell  3336   a  and a lightweight sole sub-shell  3336   b . The main difference in this embodiment of the golf club head  3300  shown in  FIGS. 33 and 34  is in the weighting system  3340 . The weighting system  3340  shown in this embodiment of the present invention is has a high density weight  3360 , an outer weight housing  3362  and an inner weight housing  3364 . The female end of the threads that engages the male end of the threads of the high density weight  3360  is generally built directly into the outer weight housing  3362  itself. 
     The outer weight housing  3362  and the inner weight housing  3364  are adapted to fit along the external and internal contours of the recessed skirt  3361  (formed by the combination of crown recessed skirt  3361   a  and sole recessed skirt  3361   b ) respectively. In this embodiment of the present invention, the outer weight housing  3362  is generally adhesively glued to the external contours of the recessed skirt  3361  while the inner weight housing  3364  is glued to the internal contours of the recessed skirt  3361 , and the combination of the both of these components being attached to the recessed skirt  3361  will not only provide a method to attach a weighting mechanism to the rear of the golf club head  3300 , it also structural rigidity to the overall golf club head  3300  itself as well. In addition to engaging the recessed skirt  3361 , at least a portion of said external weight housing  3362  is directly engaged with the internal weight housing  3364  to further enhance the bond. More specifically, in this embodiment of the present invention, the external weight housing  3362  may have a protrusion that, even after assembled in the skirt recess  3361 , protrudes beyond the skirt recess  3361  itself via an opening to engage a recess in the internal weight housing  3364 . This engagement between the external weight housing  3362  and the internal weight housing  3364  may generally be bonded to one another via an adhesive, thus further enhancing the bond of the weighting system  3340  to the actual golf club head  3200  itself. 
     Other than in the operating example, or unless otherwise expressly specified, all of the numerical ranges, amounts, values and percentages such as those for amounts of materials, moment of inertias, center of gravity locations, loft, draft angles, various performance ratios, and others in the aforementioned portions of the specification may be read as if prefaced by the word “about” even though the term “about” may not expressly appear in the value, amount, or range. Accordingly, unless indicated to the contrary, the numerical parameters set forth in the above specification and attached claims are approximations that may vary depending upon the desired properties sought to be obtained by the present invention. At the very least, and not as an attempt to limit the application of the doctrine of equivalents to the scope of the claims, each numerical parameter should at least be construed in light of the number of reported significant digits and by applying ordinary rounding techniques. 
     Notwithstanding that the numerical ranges and parameters setting forth the broad scope of the invention are approximations, the numerical values set forth in the specific examples are reported as precisely as possible. Any numerical value, however, inherently contains certain errors necessarily resulting from the standard deviation found in their respective testing measurements. Furthermore, when numerical ranges of varying scope are set forth herein, it is contemplated that any combination of these values inclusive of the recited values may be used. 
     It should be understood, of course, that the foregoing relates to exemplary embodiments of the present invention and that modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.