Described are balls, in particular a football, and a method for its manufacture. The ball comprises particles of an expanded material. As examples, the particles are connected, at least partially, to each other by radio frequency welding and/or infrared welding. As examples, the ball has a first layer of the particles of the expanded material, wherein the first layer is provided as an outer shell.
B29C 41/04 - Coulée par rotation ou par centrifugation, c.-à-d. revêtement de la surface interne d'un moule par rotation du moule
B29C 41/20 - Façonnage par revêtement d'un moule, noyau ou autre support, c.-à-d. par dépôt de la matière à mouler et démoulage de l'objet forméAppareils à cet effet pour la fabrication d'objets de longueur définie, c.-à-d. d'objets séparés en incorporant des parties ou des couches préformées, p. ex. moulage autour d'inserts ou sur des objets à recouvrir
Described are soccer shoes having an upper formed of knitwear, and a sole having cleats that are connected to the knitwear, wherein the knitwear is capable of coupling the sole to a foot of a wearer of the soccer shoe while the soccer shoe is being worn.
A43B 1/00 - Chaussures caractérisées par les matériaux
A43C 15/02 - Dispositifs antidérapants fixés à la semelle
D04B 1/22 - Procédés de tricotage trame pour la production de tricots ou d'articles ne dépendant pas de l'emploi de machines spécialesTricots ou articles définis par de tels procédés spécialement conçus pour le tricotage d'articles de configuration particulière
D04B 21/20 - Procédés de tricotage chaîne pour la production de tricots ou articles qui ne dépendent pas de l'emploi de machines particulièresTricots ou articles définis par de tels procédés spécialement conçus pour le tricotage d'articles à configuration particulière
The present disclosure relates to a sole for a shoe, in particular for a sports shoe such as a running shoe, comprising (a) a midsole, and (b) at least one ground-contacting support element comprising a foam material and being distinct from the midsole, (c) wherein the foam material of the at least one ground-contacting support element is stiffer than a midsole material.
Articles of apparel and methods of making articles of apparel comprising one or more continuous threads wound around anchor points. In some embodiments, the methods can comprise winding a continuous thread around a plurality of projections to form a thread layer comprising a plurality of thread lines and impregnating at least a portion of the continuous thread with a flowable liquid polymer. In some embodiments, the methods can comprise bonding a thread layer to a rigid plate such that one or more thread lines extend across an opening formed in the rigid plate.
Athletic shorts include a front fabric panel formed of a first type of fabric and configured to cover a portion of a front side of a wearer. The athletic shorts also include a back fabric panel formed of a second type of fabric and joined to the front fabric panel and configured to cover a portion of the back side of the wearer. The back fabric panel has a greater area than the front fabric panel. The second type of fabric is different from the first type of fabric. The front fabric panel as a first length in a longitudinal direction defined relative to the athletic shorts. The back fabric panel has a second length in the longitudinal direction. The first length is less than the second length.
Disclosed herein is a golf club head that comprises a body. The body comprises a sole portion, a crown portion, a skirt portion, and a face portion, positioned at a forward region of the golf club head, opposite a rearward region of the golf club head, and extending from a toe region to a heel region of the golf club head. At least a portion of the body is made of a titanium alloy. The golf club head also comprises a large weight, coupled to the sole portion of the body and made of a steel alloy. A mass of the large weight is at least 40% of a mass of the portion of the body made of the titanium alloy. A total mass of the large weight and the portion of the body made of the titanium alloy is at least 210 grams.
An article of footwear is provided with a lace adjustment device that provides bi-modal lace adjustment. A toggle body has a lace aperture positioned eccentrically. The toggle body rotates about the central axis to move between a first position and second position. In the second position, the at least one lace has a greater amount of tightness than when the toggle body is in the first position. The toggle body has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, and the lace aperture is positioned adjacent the first surface. The toggle body rests on the first surface when in a first loose position, and when the toggle body is in a second tighter position, it rests on the second surface.
Disclosed herein is an iron-type golf club head comprising a body comprising a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, and a topline portion. The topline portion has a mass per unit length of between 0.09 g/mm and 0.40 g/mm. The golf club head also comprises a strike plate coupled to the body at a front portion of the golf club head and a cavity defined between the topline portion, the sole portion, and the strike plate. The golf club head further comprises a bridge bar at a rear portion of the golf club head. The bridge bar spans the cavity, is spaced apart from the strike plate, and is rigidly fixed to and extends uprightly between the sole portion and the topline portion. The bridge bar has a mass per unit length of between 0.09 g/mm and 0.40 g/mm.
A golf club head including a crown defining the top surface of the club head and including a crown portion, a crown recess region formed in the crown portion and defined by a crown ledge and a bonding wall, and a crown insert disposed at least partially within the crown recess region. The size and uniformity of the junction between the crown insert and the bonding wall may be determined by measuring the dimensions of the junction at critical points on the club head.
A sports garment includes a cup portion that receives and conforms to a user's breasts, a base portion disposed along a bottom edge of the cup portion, a first strap portion disposed along a first side edge of the base portion, and a second strap portion disposed along a second side edge of the base portion. The first and second strap portions each include a shoulder strap that may be removably coupled to the cup portion to adjust the tension of the sports garment and a side strap that may be removably coupled to a front surface of the base portion to adjust the tension of the sports garment. The first and second side straps may flex between an open position and a wrapped position.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
25 - Vêtements; chaussures; chapellerie
28 - Jeux, jouets, articles de sport
Produits et services
(1) Face shields for sports helmets; protective helmets for sports; visors for helmets
(2) Athletic clothing; caps; casual clothing; sports clothing; sweatshirts; t-shirts.
(3) Bags specially adapted for sports equipment; body protectors for sports use; hockey gloves; hockey pants; ice hockey sticks; ice skates; jockstraps; protective padding for playing sports.
A hand-held section of a sporting good implement includes a body extending along a longitudinal axis and having multiple interconnected faces, a palm-engaging section defining a first face of the multiple interconnected faces, and a finger-engaging section defining a second face of the multiple interconnected faces opposed to the first face. A shape of the palm-engaging section is different than a shape of the finger-engaging section. The palm-engaging section and the finger-engaging section are spaced apart by a transverse distance and the multiple interconnected faces of the body define a perimeter such that a circumferential overlap is defined between a distal phalanx of an index finger of a user and a thumb of the user, a tip of the thumb of the user circumferentially extending to at most a joint interconnecting the distal phalanx to a remainder of the index finger when the hand is wrapped around the hand-held section.
A63B 60/12 - Poignées dont les contours sont fonction de l’anatomie de la main de l’utilisateur
A63B 59/70 - Battes, raquettes ou analogues, non couverts par les groupes avec parties inférieures inclinées ou en angle pour frapper une balle sur le sol, sur une surface couverte de glace ou en l’air, p. ex. pour le hockey ou le hurling
The present disclosure relates to a shoe to control foot positioning of the user during exercise. Flat control portions can be arranged on the lateral and/or medial as well as posterior and/or anterior surfaces of the shoe and can be configured to contact a surface upon executing certain exercises.
A golf ball that includes at least one core, and a cover layer formed from a cast polyurethane or polyurea, wherein the cover layer defines a first surface area portion of a uniform first color and a second surface area portion of a uniform second color, and a seam between the first surface area portion and the second surface area portion, wherein the first color is different than the second color.
Described are uppers for a sports shoe with flat weft-knitted knitwear. The flat weft-knitted knitwear forms a top portion and a bottom portion of the upper. The top portion is formed as tube weft-knitted knitwear such that it is configured to surround a part of a shank of a wearer of the sports shoe when worn. The bottom portion is configured to cover at least a part of a foot of the wearer of the sports shoe when worn.
D04B 1/22 - Procédés de tricotage trame pour la production de tricots ou d'articles ne dépendant pas de l'emploi de machines spécialesTricots ou articles définis par de tels procédés spécialement conçus pour le tricotage d'articles de configuration particulière
An iron-type golf club head that comprises a heel portion, a toe portion, a sole portion, a top portion, a front portion comprising a strike face and a front interior surface opposite the strike face, and a rear portion. The golf club head also comprises a discrete deflection impeding surface spaced apart from the front interior surface such that a gap, perpendicular to the strike face, is defined between the front interior surface and the discrete deflection impeding surface. The gap is between, and inclusive of, 75% and 125% of a minimum face thickness of the front portion.
An aspect of the present invention relates to a mold insert for use in a mold for the manufacture of a cushioning element for sports apparel. Further aspects of the present invention relate to a mold using such a mold insert, a method for the manufacture of a cushioning element for sports apparel using such a mold, and a cushioning element manufactured by such a method.
A skate boot includes a boot shell having an upper portion forming parts of a lateral side and medial side of the skate boot, the upper portion defining an ankle receiving region of the boot shell and adapted to receive malleoli of the wearer, and a base portion forming other parts of the lateral side and medial side of the skate boot below the ankle receiving region. A flexion feature joins the upper portion and the base portion on at least one of the lateral side and the medial side of the skate boot. The flexion feature is resiliently deformable and causes a relative angular movement between the base portion and the upper portion in a fore-aft direction of the skate boot. The flexion feature includes an intermediary section located below the ankle receiving region of the skate boot.
A bra including a closure system, the closure system including a first layered fabric body, a second layered fabric body, a loop assembly secured to the first layered fabric body, and a hook assembly secured to the second layered fabric body. The hook assembly is configured to interface with the loop assembly to secure the first layered fabric body to the second layered fabric body, and the first layered fabric body includes a flexible supporting layer, where the flexible supporting layer is configured to provide rigidity to the second layered fabric body such that the second layered fabric body maintains a flat configuration when it is secured to the first layered fabric body.
A method of making a golf club head includes interposing bonding tape between a first piece and a second piece of the golf club head such that the first piece is temporarily adhered to the second piece via a tackiness of the bonding tape. The method additionally includes positioning the first piece, the second piece, and the bonding tape, interposed between the first piece and the second piece, in a vacuum bag, and reducing a pressure within the vacuum bag, relative to a pressure external to the vacuum bag, such that the vacuum bag collapses onto the first piece and the second piece and compresses the bonding tape between the first piece and the second piece. The method also includes heating the bonding tape, at least to a curing temperature of the bonding tape, when the pressure within the vacuum bag is reduced.
A golf ball comprising:
(a) a core;
(b) at least one mantle layer adjacent to the core;
(c) an inner cover layer adjacent to the mantle layer; and
(d) an outer cover layer adjacent to the inner cover layer,
wherein the inner cover layer has a material Shore D hardness that is at least 3 less than the material Shore D hardness of the outer cover layer, and the inner cover layer has a thickness of less than 0.050 in.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
(1) Wearable computing devices in the nature of smart personal electronic devices, namely, smart personal digital assistants, smart headphones and headbands, smart speakers, smart glasses, cameras, smart wrist bands and watches, activity trackers, smart jewelry, and smart key rings; chargers and protective covers and cases for wearable smart devices, namely, smart personal digital assistants, smart headphones and headbands, smart speakers, smart glasses, cameras, smart wrist bands and watches, activity trackers, smart jewelry, and smart key rings; computer operating system programs for wearable electronic devices; downloadable computer software for allowing users to perform electronic payment transactions; digital media, namely, downloadable audio and audiovisual recordings, all in the fields of exercise, fitness, wellness, meditation, and personal development; downloadable computer software for accessing meditation classes, fitness training, instruction, and guided workouts; downloadable computer software for use by individuals for participating in meditation classes, exercise classes, and fitness training; downloadable computer software for streaming audio and audiovisual content in the fields of fitness training and instruction and meditation; downloadable computer software for use by individuals participating in health, exercise, meditation, physical training, and fitness classes for tracking athletic performance, developing and monitoring personal activity and exercise plans and training goals, and receiving feedback on results;
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
(1) Wearable computing devices in the nature of smart personal electronic devices, namely, smart personal digital assistants, smart headphones and headbands, smart speakers, smart glasses, cameras, smart wrist bands and watches, activity trackers, smart jewelry, and smart key rings; chargers and protective covers and cases for wearable smart devices, namely, smart personal digital assistants, smart headphones and headbands, smart speakers, smart glasses, cameras, smart wrist bands and watches, activity trackers, smart jewelry, and smart key rings; computer operating system programs for wearable electronic devices; downloadable computer software for allowing users to perform electronic payment transactions; digital media, namely, downloadable audio and audiovisual recordings, all in the fields of exercise, fitness, wellness, meditation, and personal development; downloadable computer software for accessing meditation classes, fitness training, instruction, and guided workouts; downloadable computer software for use by individuals for participating in meditation classes, exercise classes, and fitness training; downloadable computer software for streaming audio and audiovisual content in the fields of fitness training and instruction and meditation; downloadable computer software for use by individuals participating in health, exercise, meditation, physical training, and fitness classes for tracking athletic performance, developing and monitoring personal activity and exercise plans and training goals, and receiving feedback on results;
A golf club comprises a shaft, a club head, and a connection assembly that allows the shaft to be easily disconnected from the club head. In particular embodiments, the connection assembly includes a removable hosel sleeve that allows a shaft to be supported a desired predetermined orientation relative to the club head. In this manner, the shaft loft and/or lie angle of the club can be adjusted without resorting to traditional bending of the shaft. In another embodiment, the club head has an adjustable sole that can be adjusted upwardly and downwardly relative to the strike face of the club head, which is effective to adjust the face angle of the club head.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for accessing meditation classes, fitness training, instruction, and guided workouts; Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for streaming audio and audiovisual content in the field of fitness training and instruction and meditation; Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for tracking athletic performance, developing and monitoring personal activity and exercise plans and training goals, and receiving feedback on results; Downloadable multimedia files containing audio and video relating to exercise, fitness, wellness, meditation, and personal development; Wearable activity trackers; Wearable computers in the nature of smartwatches; Wearable computers in the nature of smartglasses
Golf club heads are provided for selectively increasing or optimizing the coefficient of restitution (COR) at likely impact locations on the striking face of the golf club heads, while simultaneously maintaining characteristic time (CT) below a threshold value in those likely impact locations. By analyzing historical impact locations of a large cross-section of golfers, golf club head COR values can be increased or optimized in preferential locations on the striking face, such as using weighting factors for a predefined set of locations on the striking face. Therefore, instead of increasing COR uniformly across the face and/or increasing COR at impact locations on the face where golfers are unlikely to strike the golf ball, the sweet spot of the golf club head can be increased at the impact locations where golfers typically strike the golf ball.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for accessing meditation classes, fitness training, instruction, and guided workouts; Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for streaming audio and audiovisual content in the field of fitness training and instruction and meditation; Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for tracking athletic performance, developing and monitoring personal activity and exercise plans and training goals, and receiving feedback on results; Downloadable multimedia files containing audio and video relating to exercise, fitness, wellness, meditation, and personal development; Wearable activity trackers; Wearable computers in the nature of smartglasses; Wearable computers in the nature of smartwatches
An article of footwear can include an upper. The upper includes a knitted portion having yarns partially fused to adjacent yarns and filaments of the partially fused yarns that are partially fused to adjacent filaments. Methods for manufacturing an article of footwear including an upper having a partially fused knitted portion are also described.
A43B 23/04 - Empeignes d'une seule pièceTiges à soufflets
B29C 43/18 - Moulage par pressage, c.-à-d. en appliquant une pression externe pour faire couler la matière à moulerAppareils à cet effet pour la fabrication d'objets de longueur définie, c.-à-d. d'objets séparés en incorporant des parties ou des couches préformées, p. ex. moulage par pressage autour d'inserts ou sur des objets à recouvrir
D04B 1/16 - Autres tricots ou articles caractérisés principalement par l'emploi de matières spéciales pour le fil fils synthétiques
D04B 21/16 - Tissus caractérisés par l'incorporation par tricotage de fils de renforcement, de fils de liage ou de fils décoratifs, dans un ou plusieurs fils, nappe ou couche de tissuTricots incorporant de petits éléments auxiliaires, p. ex. à des fins décoratives incorporant des fils synthétiques
A knitted upper for an article of footwear. The knitted upper is formed essentially as a single piece in a three-dimensional knitting process. The knitted upper includes at least one activated shrink yarn.
D04B 1/24 - Procédés de tricotage trame pour la production de tricots ou d'articles ne dépendant pas de l'emploi de machines spécialesTricots ou articles définis par de tels procédés spécialement conçus pour le tricotage d'articles de configuration particulière articles vestimentaires
A43B 1/04 - Chaussures caractérisées par les matériaux en fibres ou en tissus faits de celles-ci tressées, nouées, tricotées ou au crochet
D04B 21/20 - Procédés de tricotage chaîne pour la production de tricots ou articles qui ne dépendent pas de l'emploi de machines particulièresTricots ou articles définis par de tels procédés spécialement conçus pour le tricotage d'articles à configuration particulière
Additively manufactured articles of footwear comprising a sole portion and an upper portion 3D printed as a single piece. In some embodiments, the article of footwear can comprise an outer skin comprising a plurality of continuous beams extending adjacent to each other and defining at least part of an outer contour of the upper portion, at least part of an outer contour of the sole portion, or both. In some embodiments, the article of footwear can comprise an inner skin comprising a network of beams defining at least part of an inner contour of the upper portion. In some embodiments, the article of footwear can comprise a core structure that connects beams of the outer skin to beams of the inner skin.
B29C 64/188 - Procédés de fabrication additive impliquant des opérations supplémentaires effectuées sur les couches ajoutées, p. ex. lissage, meulage ou contrôle d’épaisseur
B29C 64/20 - Appareil pour la fabrication additiveDétails ou accessoires à cet effet
B33Y 40/20 - Posttraitement, p. ex. durcissement, revêtement ou polissage
B33Y 80/00 - Produits obtenus par fabrication additive
B29L 31/50 - Chaussures ou leurs parties constitutives
Disclosed herein is an iron-type golf club head that includes a body, made of a first material having a first density The body has a sole portion that includes an internal shelf. The iron-type golf club head also comprises a weight located within the internal cavity and at least partially seated on the internal shelf. The iron-type golf club head further comprises a filler material located within the internal cavity. The internal cavity has an internal cavity volume ranging between 40 cc to 55 cc.
Disclosed herein is a casting cluster for casting a body of a golf club head made of titanium or a titanium alloy. The casting cluster comprises a receptor and a plurality of runners coupled to the receptor and configured to receive molten metal from the receptor. The casting cluster also includes at least twenty-eight main gates. At least two of the main gates are coupled to each of the runners and each main gate is configured to receive molten metal from a corresponding one of the plurality of runners. The casting cluster further comprises at least twenty-eight molds. Each mold of the at least twenty-eight molds is configured to receive molten metal from a corresponding one of the main gates and to cast a body of a golf club head that has a volume of at least 100 cm3.
B22C 9/08 - Parties concernant l'alimentation en métal liquide, p. ex. attaques circulatoires, filtres
B22D 11/103 - Répartition du métal liquide, p. ex. en utilisant des goulottes, des flotteurs, des distributeurs
B22D 13/04 - Coulée par centrifugationCoulée utilisant la force centrifuge de pièces peu profondes ou creuses, p. ex. de roues ou couronnes, coulées dans des moules tournant autour de leur axe de symétrie
B22D 13/10 - Accessoires pour machines à couler par centrifugation, p. ex. moules, leur garnissageMoyens pour l'alimentation en métal liquide, pour le nettoyage des moules ou pour l'extraction des pièces
An iron-type golf club head is provided with a body having a volume less than 120 cc. The body can include a sole portion with two or more slots extending upwardly into the body through the sole portion into a cavity behind a face portion. A damper can be included in the cavity and in contact with a rear surface of the face portion. The club head can have a maximum CT proximate to the ideal striking location and a CT dropoff of no more than 110 μs at a point located between a first and second scoreline proximate to the sole portion. The club head can also have a CG along the y-axis (CG-y) between 0.25 mm and 20 mm and a CG along a positive z-up axis (CG-z) between 12 mm and 25 mm.
Disclosed herein is a golf club head comprising at least one crown opening and at least one crown insert attached to the body and covering the at least one crown opening. The golf club head further comprises at least one sole opening and at least one sole insert attached to the body and covering the at least one sole opening. The golf club head additionally includes at least one weight member configured to clamp first and second ledges at selected locations along a sliding weight track. The golf club head also comprise a coefficient of restitution (COR) feature located on the sole of the golf club head. The at least one crown insert is formed from a composite material having a density between 1 g/cc and 2 g/cc. The at least one sole insert is formed from a composite material having a density between 1 g/cc and 2 g/cc.
A high characteristic time golf club incorporating a shaft connection system socket extending from the bottom portion of the golf club head into the interior of the outer shell toward the top portion of the club head.
Described herein is a golf club head that includes a body with a sole portion, a crown portion, a skirt portion, a forward region, and a rearward region. The golf club head also includes a face portion including a striking face with a maximum height from the ground plane of at least about 50 mm. A volume of the golf club head is at least about 370 cm3. The golf club head has a total club head mass between 190 grams and 210 grams, and the mass of the club head located above half of the peak crown height is less than or equal to 77 grams, and the percentage of the mass above half of the peak crown height is less than or equal to 39% of the total mass of the golf club head.
A golf club head comprises a body having a face, a crown and a sole together defining an interior cavity. The body having a channel located on the sole and extending generally from a heel end of the body to a toe end of the body. A weight member movably positioned within the channel such that a position of the weight member within the channel is able to be adjusted, thereby adjusting a location of a center of gravity of the body. Additionally, adjustment of the weight member provides a maximum x-axis adjustment range of the position of the center of gravity (Max ΔCGx) that is greater than 2 mm and a maximum z-axis adjustment range of the center of gravity (Max ΔCGz) that is less than 2 mm.
A golf club head comprises a body having a face, a crown and a sole together defining an interior cavity. The body having a head-shaft connection system, a rear weight fastened to the golf club head proximate the rear end of the club head and proximate the Y-Z plane, and a front weight port or an internal cap connection system for securing the rear weight; in combination with specific windows regarding the moments of inertia and center of gravity.
Additively manufactured articles of footwear comprising a sole portion and an upper portion 3D printed as a single piece. In some embodiments, the article of footwear can comprise an outer skin comprising a plurality of continuous beams extending adjacent to each other and defining at least part of an outer contour of the upper portion, at least part of an outer contour of the sole portion, or both. In some embodiments, the article of footwear can comprise an inner skin comprising a network of beams defining at least part of an inner contour of the upper portion. In some embodiments, the article of footwear can comprise a core structure that connects beams of the outer skin to beams of the inner skin.
Disclosed golf club heads include a body defining an interior cavity, a face, a sole, a crown, and a hosel. Certain embodiments include a weight channel positioned in the sole and defining a path along the sole. Some embodiments include a weight member positioned in the weight channel that is configured to be adjusted to any of a range of selectable positions to adjust mass properties of the golf club head. A fastener may be configured to secure the weight member in any of the selectable positions, while the fastener itself, regardless of where the weight member is positioned along the path, may be secured to the body at a fixed location that is independent of the position of the weight member along the path. Additional mass elements may be added to the weight member, such as at its ends, to further adjust mass properties of the golf club head.
Golf club heads are described having a club head portion, a shaft portion connected to the club head portion, and a grip portion connected to the shaft portion. The club head portion has a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, a crown portion, a hosel portion, and a striking face. The striking face can have a center face roll contour, a toe side roll contour, a heel side roll contour, a center face bulge contour, a crown side bulge contour, and a sole side bulge contour. The toe side roll contour can be more lofted than the center face roll contour. The heel side roll contour can be less lofted than the center face roll contour. The crown side bulge contour can be more open than the center face bulge contour, and the sole side bulge contour can be more closed than the center face bulge contour.
Disclosed herein is a golf club head that comprises a strike face. The strike face has a central region, defined by a forty millimeter by twenty millimeter rectangular area centered on a center of the strike face and elongated in a heel-to-toe direction. Within the central region, the strike face has a characteristic time (CT) of no more than 257 microseconds. Within the central region, no less than 25% of the strike face has a coefficient of restitution (COR) of at least 0.8. Within the central region, no less than 60% of the strike face has a CT of at least 235 microseconds. Within the central region, no less than 35% of the strike face has a CT of at least 240 microseconds.
Described herein is a golf club head that comprises a body and a strike plate. The body comprises a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, and a top portion. The strike plate comprises an outer peripheral edge and at least a portion of a strike face. Furthermore, the strike plate is welded to the body via a peripheral weld between the outer peripheral edge of the strike plate and the body. The outer peripheral edge of the strike plate comprises at least one welded portion, welded to the body via the peripheral weld, and at least one non-welded portion, not welded to the body.
