Back to results
US 2009/0293259 A1Published application
Method for constructing a multiple piece golf club head
AssigneeCallaway Golf Company
InventorBRADLEY C. RICE
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A method for manufacturing a golf club head is disclosed herein. The method includes using four pieces to manufacture a golf club head with greater benefits than the prior art. The method includes tacking an aft-body to a face component prior to welding.
Claims29
A method for manufacturing a golf club head, the method comprising:
- generating a CAD net size for the golf club head and the components of the golf club head, the components comprising a face component, a crown component, and a sole component;
- forming the face component, the face component substantially matching the CAD net size, the face component comprising a striking plate portion, a return portion and a hosel having a bore;
- reaming the bore of the hosel to ensure a predetermined loft angle and lie angle for the golf club head to create a reamed face component;
- forming the crown component, the crown component substantially matching the CAD net size;
- forming the sole component, the sole component substantially matching the CAD net size;
- tacking the crown component to the sole component to create tacked aft-body;
- tacking the tacked aft-body to the reamed face component to create a tacked golf club head;
- welding the tacked golf club head to create a welded golf club head;
- grinding the welded golf club head to create a ground golf club head;
- and
- finishing the ground golf club head to create a finished golf club head.
8 more elements
A method for assembling a golf club head, the method comprising:
- providing a face component, a sole component and a crown component, the face component comprising a striking plate section, a return section and a hosel;
- tacking the crown component to the sole component to create tacked aft-body;
- tacking the tacked aft-body to the face component to create a tacked golf club head;
- and
- welding the tacked golf club head to create a welded golf club head.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.