Golf club head

Abstract

A golf club head includes a hollow head body, a striking plate, and a shock absorber. The hollow head body has a front opening. The striking plate covers the front opening, and has a front face, a rear face, and a sweet spot. The shock absorber is connected to the rear face of the striking plate, corresponds in position to the sweet spot, and has a size smaller than that of the front opening and substantially equal to an area of the sweet spot.

1 . A golf club head, comprising:
 a hollow head body having a front opening;   a striking plate covering said front opening, and having a front face, a rear face, and a sweet spot; and   a shock absorber connected to said rear face of said striking plate, corresponding in position to said sweet spot, and having a size smaller than that of said front opening and substantially equal to an area of said sweet spot.   
   
   
       2 . The golf club head as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said shock absorber includes a rim member attached to said rear face of said striking plate and defining a receiving space, and a shock absorbing element fitted into said receiving space. 
   
   
       3 . The gold club head as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said rim member is made of a carbon-fiber material. 
   
   
       4 . The golf club head as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said shock absorbing element is made of a resilient material. 
   
   
       5 . The golf club head as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said resilient material is selected from the group consisting of rubber, silica gel, thermoplastic polyurethane, and soft metal. 
   
   
       6 . The golf club head as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said shock absorber is glued to said striking plate.