Cluster for and method of casting golf club heads
US11235380B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2209/00
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
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.
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