Method of preparing hydroformed metallic golf club shafts
US6845552B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 4, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49805
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Method for preparing a golf club shaft, set of shafts, or golf clubs having shafts which have been produced by a process that includes a hydroforming step. By utilizing a hydroforming prosses step, a metal or metal matrix composite golf club shaft can be formed into a variety of configurations or shapes heretofore not possible and can include hydroformed ornamental design features.
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