Patent 7473186 was granted and assigned to Acushnet (company) on January, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A golf club head with a vibration dampening insert is disclosed. The club head includes a face member, a dampening member, and a body member. The dampening member is sandwiched between the face member and the body member and extends along a large percentage of the face member. The dampening layer attenuates vibrations, providing consistent feel across the length of the striking face.