Golf club head and method of its fabrication
OwnerFrancis J. Gojny, James M. Morininventors
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Abstract
A golf club head of cast metal has a cavity formed in the face portion thereof, this cavity being filled with an alloyed material formed from a blended mixture of metallic, refractory, and polymer powders. The golf club head is preheated before the mixture is placed in the club head cavity. After being installed in the cavity the mixture is heated and compressed by the application of force thereto to form a consolidated face plate for the club head which is adhered to the walls of the cavity by virtue of the adhesive properties of the polymer.
Claims18
In a golf club head having a cavity formed in the face portion thereof, a face plate formed in said cavity by the method comprising:
- mixing a powder of refractory material with a powder of polymeric material and a powder of metallic material to form a blended mixture,
- pre-heating said club head to a predetermined temperature,
- placing said blended mixture in the club head cavity, and
- simultaneously compressing and heating said mixture to form a consolidated mass which is adhered to the surfaces of the club head.
In a golf club head having a cavity formed in the face portion thereof, a face plate formed in said cavity by the method comprising:
- mixing a powder of refractory material with a powder of polymeric material and a powder of metallic material to form a blended mixture,
- pre-heating said club head to a predetermined temperature,
- placing said blended mixture in the club head cavity,
- placing a metallic face plate over said blended mixture, and
- simultaneously compressing and heating said mixture and said face plate to form a consolidated mass which is adhered to the surfaces of the club head.
A method for forming a face plate in a golf club head comprising the steps of:
- forming a golf club head with a cavity in the face portion thereof,
- mixing powders of refractory material, polymeric material and metallic material to form a blended mixture,
- heating the club head to a predetermined temperature,
- placing said blended powder mixture into said club head cavity, and
- compressing and heating said mixture to form a consolidated mass which is adhered to the surfaces of said club head.
A method for forming a face plate in a golf club head comprising the steps of:
- forming a golf club head with a cavity in the face portion thereof,
- mixing powders of refractory, polymeric and metallic materials to form a blended mixture,
- heating the club head to a predetermined temperature,
- placing said blended powder mixture into said club head cavity,
- placing a metallic face plate against said blended mixture, and
- compressing and heating said face plate and said blended mixture to form a consolidated mass which is adhered to the surfaces of said club head.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.