Method for manufacturing and golf club head

• US 20070060413A1
• Filed: 04/10/2006
• Published: 03/15/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/11/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Erik Zedelmayer, Todd Beach
• Original Assignee: Erik Zedelmayer, Todd Beach
• Inventors: Zedelmayer, Erik, Beach, Todd
• Application Number:
  US11/401,472
• Publication Number:
  US 20070060413A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/345
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/02 with reinforcing fibres, e.g. carbon, polyamide fibres
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/023 Long, oriented fibres, e.g. wound filaments, woven fabrics, mats
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0408 characterised by specific dimensions, e.g. thickness
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0412 Volume
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0416 Heads having an impact surface provided by a face insert
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/042 the face insert consisting of a material different from that of the head
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0433 with special sole configurations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0437 with special crown configurations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/045 Strengthening ribs
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0466 wood-type
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 70/46 using matched moulds, e.g. for deforming sheet moulding compounds [SMC] or prepregs
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 70/86 Incorporated in coherent impregnated reinforcing layers, e.g. by winding
• CPC Class Codes: B29L 2031/5227 Clubs
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/10 Methods of surface bonding and/or assembly therefor
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/4998 Combined manufacture including applying or shaping of fluent material

Abstract

A method for forming a golf club head comprises placing an uncured composite material between a core and a mold that comprises a first piece and a second piece. The second piece is moved towards the first piece such that the uncured composite material is compressed between the core and at least a portion of the mold. The uncured composite material is heated. A first portion of the golf club head is removed from the mold. A second portion of the golf club head is provided. The first portion is attached to the second portion. In certain arrangements, the second portion is formed from a metallic material.

Claims

1. A method for forming a golf club head comprising:

placing an uncured composite material between a core and a mold that comprises a first piece and a second piece;

moving the second piece towards the first piece such that the uncured composite material is compressed between the core and at least a portion of the mold;

heating the uncured composite material;

removing a first portion of the golf club head from the mold;

providing a second portion of the golf club head; and

attaching the first portion to the second portion.

2-40. -40. (canceled)