Golf club head

Abstract

A golf club head includes a club head body with an opening at one side thereof, a face panel fixedly covered on the opening of the club head body and defining a ball hitting surface and an opposite back surface, a support plate fixed on the back surface of the face panel, and an elastic material sandwiched between the face panel and the support plate and having a density less than the density of the face panel.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A golf club head, comprising:
 a club head body comprising a crown, a sole, a heel, a neck provided at said heel and an opening defined in one side thereof;   a face panel fixedly covered on said opening of said club head body, said face panel comprising a ball hitting surface for hitting the ball, a back surface opposite to said ball hitting surface, and a recessed chamber located on said back surface;   an elastic material filled in said recessed chamber; and   a support plate fixed on said back surface of said face panel for enabling said elastic material to be sandwiched between said support plate and said face panel.   
     
     
         2 . The golf club head as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said support plate comprises a recess located on one side thereof that is attached to said back surface of said face panel, enabling said elastic material to be accommodated in said recessed chamber and said recess. 
     
     
         3 . The golf club head as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the width of said elastic material is preferably greater than or equal to ⅓ of the width of said face panel. 
     
     
         4 . The golf club head as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the width of said elastic material is preferably greater than or equal to ⅓ of the width of said face panel. 
     
     
         5 . The golf club head as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the height of said elastic material is preferably greater than or equal to ½ of the height of said face panel. 
     
     
         6 . The golf club head as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the height of said elastic material is preferably greater than or equal to ½ of the height of said face panel. 
     
     
         7 . The golf club head as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the density of said elastic material is preferably less than 2.7 g/cm 3 . 
     
     
         8 . The golf club head as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the density of said elastic material is preferably less than 2.7 g/cm 3 . 
     
     
         9 . A golf club head, comprising:
 a club head body comprising a crown, a sole, a heel, a neck provided at said heel and an opening defined in one side thereof;   a face panel fixedly covered on said opening of said club head body, said face panel comprising a ball hitting surface for hitting the ball, a back surface opposite to said ball hitting surface, and a plurality of recessed chambers located on said back surface;   an elastic material filled in said recessed chambers; and   a support plate fixed on said back surface of said face panel for enabling said elastic material to be sandwiched between said support plate and said face panel.   
     
     
         10 . The golf club head as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein said support plate comprises a plurality of recesses located on one side thereof that is attached to said back surface of said face panel, enabling said elastic material to be accommodated in said recessed chambers and said recesses. 
     
     
         11 . The golf club head as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the width of said elastic material is preferably greater than or equal to ⅓ of the width of said face panel. 
     
     
         12 . The golf club head as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the width of said elastic material is preferably greater than or equal to ⅓ of the width of said face panel. 
     
     
         13 . The golf club head as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the height of said elastic material is preferably greater than or equal to ½ of the height of said face panel. 
     
     
         14 . The golf club head as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the height of said elastic material is preferably greater than or equal to ½ of the height of said face panel. 
     
     
         15 . The golf club head as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the density of said elastic material is preferably less than 2.7 g/cm 3 . 
     
     
         16 . The golf club head as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the density of said elastic material is preferably less than 2.7 g/cm 3 .