Patent ID: 8568248

Claim:
A golf club head, comprising: a body portion defining an upper opening and a front opening and having a sole and a side section, the side section extending rearward of the front opening and having toe, rear and heel regions, the body portion having a density of at least about 4 g/cc, the upper opening being located in a central section of a top portion of the body portion and comprising at least about 25% of the total area of the top portion, the upper opening defined in the top portion only; an annular lip extending at least along a heel-to-toe direction at a forward portion of the upper opening; a striking plate securely attached to the body portion, enclosing the front opening, the striking plate having a thickness in a range of from about 1.5 mm to about 4 mm; and a crown supported by and secured to the annular lip, thereby enclosing the upper opening, a first portion of the crown being sized to sit on the annular lip such that the first portion overlaps at least a portion of the annular lip, thereby forming a junction between the first portion of the crown and the body portion, the crown incorporating composite material and having a density between 1 g/cc and 2 g/cc, the crown having a maximum thickness no greater than about 2 mm, the first portion of the crown being sized to sit on the annular lip of the body portion such that a side edge of the first portion is proximate to a shoulder of the body portion, thereby forming the junction between the first portion of the crown and the body portion, the crown further having a surface veil secured atop the junction; wherein the golf club head has a maximum coefficient of restitution of at least 0.80 and a volume of at least 150 cc.