GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH FACE INSERT
First Claim
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1. A golf club head, comprising:
- a club head body having a forward surface and a rear surface; and
a striking plate secured to the forward surface of the club head body, the striking plate defining at least a portion of a striking surface having a plurality of striking surface grooves;
wherein the striking plate comprises an alloy of nickel and cobalt having a nickel concentration of at least about 55% and a cobalt concentration of at least about 10%.
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Abstract
A golf club head is provided having a club body and a contact plate secured to the club body. The contact plate defines at least a portion of a striking surface having a plurality of striking surface grooves. The contact plate is formed using an electroforming process.
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18 Claims
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1. A golf club head, comprising:
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a club head body having a forward surface and a rear surface; and a striking plate secured to the forward surface of the club head body, the striking plate defining at least a portion of a striking surface having a plurality of striking surface grooves; wherein the striking plate comprises an alloy of nickel and cobalt having a nickel concentration of at least about 55% and a cobalt concentration of at least about 10%. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A golf club head, comprising:
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a club head body having a forward surface and a rear surface; a backing plate having a forward surface and a rear surface, with the rear surface of the backing plate being secured to the forward surface of the club head body; and a striking plate having a forward surface and a rear surface, with the rear surface of the striking plate being secured to the forward surface of the club head body, the striking plate defining at least a portion of a striking surface having a plurality of striking surface grooves; wherein the striking plate comprises an alloy of nickel and cobalt having a nickel concentration of at least about 55% and a cobalt concentration of at least about 10%. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of manufacturing a golf club head, comprising:
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providing a mandrel having a negative physical representation of a golf club striking plate; electroforming a striking plate using the mandrel; and attaching the electroformed striking plate to a body of the golf club head. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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