Patent ID: 8617001

Claim:
A golf club bead comprising: a main body including a top portion, a bottom portion opposite the top portion, a striking face, and a rear portion opposite the striking face, the striking face having: a striking face plane generally coplanar with the striking face; a striking face outer periphery coplanar with the striking face plane, the striking face outer periphery comprising an outer periphery heel portion, an outer periphery toe portion opposite the outer periphery heel portion, an outer periphery top portion, and an outer periphery bottom portion opposite the outer periphery top portion; a recess extending rearward from the striking face plane, the recess including a recess periphery coplanar with the striking face plane; an insert located within the recess, the insert including a first portion comprising a first material and a second portion comprising a second material that is different from the first material; and a minimum periphery width separating the striking face outer periphery and the recess periphery, the minimum periphery width being no greater than 1.25 mm.