Golf club head manufacturing method
US5797176A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 25, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49989
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The invention is directed to a golf club head and, more specifically, to a putter. In addition, the invention is directed to a method of manufacturing a golf club head. The putter head includes a first body element made of a high density first material, constituting at least the heel portion, the toe portion and a major portion of the surface of the sole, and a second body element intimately linked to the first element, the second element being made of a second metallic material of lower density, the second element covering the remainder of the head including at least the central portion of the striking face thereof. The method includes the shaping of a first element by forging of a rough shaped piece in a metallic material, the arrangement of the first element in a mold creating a free space between the surfaces of the first element and the walls of the cast; the casting of the second element in intimate connection with the first element by injection or pouring of the second material into the volume of the free space; and, after the solidification in place of the second head, the removal of the head from the mold.
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