Method of making golf clubs
AssigneeCobra Golf Incorporated
InventorsPeter L. Soracco, Karl Clausen
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Abstract
A method for making golf club heads includes using direct metal laser sintering (DMLS), selective laser melting (SLM) and other computer controlled high energy sintering or melting techniques to form club heads with customized user parameters. The powdered metals can be selected by type and quantity to achieve a desired density or weight distribution. Club heads made by these techniques are characterized by having customized parameters chosen for individual golfers. By sintering powdered metal to form areas of different porosity, club heads with desired weight distributions can be achieved.
Claims19
A golf club head for playing golf made by a method comprising:
- providing a powdered metal;
- and
- applying a controlled source of energy to the powdered metal layer by layer to form a golf club head;
- wherein a first portion of the golf club head is made of a first sintered metal having a first porosity, a second portion of the golf club head is made of a second sintered metal having a second porosity, the first porosity is different form the second porosity, and wherein the first portion comprises about 95% to about 99% of an entire volume of the club head.
The golf club head of 2, wherein the step of selecting a club design further comprises selecting a club design from a library of club designs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.