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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025

Filed:

Mar. 12, 2024
Applicant:

Karsten Manufacturing Corporation, Phoenix, AZ (US);

Inventor:

Travis D. Milleman, Cave Creek, AZ (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 53/04 (2015.01); A63B 60/00 (2015.01); A63B 60/54 (2015.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B32B 7/12 (2006.01); B32B 27/12 (2006.01); A63B 53/08 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 60/54 (2015.10); A63B 53/0412 (2020.08); A63B 53/0437 (2020.08); A63B 53/0466 (2013.01); A63B 60/002 (2020.08); B32B 5/02 (2013.01); B32B 7/12 (2013.01); B32B 27/12 (2013.01); A63B 2053/0491 (2013.01); A63B 53/08 (2013.01); A63B 2209/00 (2013.01); B32B 2262/101 (2013.01); B32B 2274/00 (2013.01); B32B 2307/10 (2013.01); B32B 2307/54 (2013.01);
Abstract

Embodiments of a multi-material wood-type golf club head comprising a tuning element to damp dominant vibrations are described herein. The multi-material wood-type club head comprises a first, metallic component forming the striking face, and portions of the crown, the heel, the toe, and sole, and a second, non-metallic component forming a majority of the crown and portions of the heel, toe, and sole. The club head further comprises a tuning element secured to the interior surface of the crown, wherein the tuning element damps the amplitude vibration at a vibration hotspot in the club head by between 1-7 decibels.


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