Method for manufacturing golf club head with integral inserts
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1. A method of manufacturing a golf club head comprising the steps of:
- (a) forming a head body from a metal material, said head body defining a front face;
(b) forming a recess within said front face which extends rearwardly within said head body; and
(c) casting a curable graphite-epoxy composite within said recess, said composite comprising a laminate having a base layer and a top layer.
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing a golf club head comprising the steps of forming a head body from a metal material and forming a recess within the front face of the head body which extends rearwardly therewithin. The method further comprises the step of casting a curable, non-metal insert within the recess which is consolidated directly into and integral with the head body.
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1. A method of manufacturing a golf club head comprising the steps of:
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(a) forming a head body from a metal material, said head body defining a front face; (b) forming a recess within said front face which extends rearwardly within said head body; and (c) casting a curable graphite-epoxy composite within said recess, said composite comprising a laminate having a base layer and a top layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of manufacturing a golf club head comprising the steps of:
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(a) forming a head body from a metal material, said head body defining a front face; (b) forming a recess within said front face which extends rearwardly within said head body, said recess including an arcuate, generally convex inner surface; and (c) casting a curable non-metal insert within said recess.
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14. A method of manufacturing a golf club head comprising the steps of:
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(a) forming a head body from a metal material, said head body defining a front face; (b) forming a recess within said front face which extends rearwardly within said head body; (c) placing a curable non-metal insert into the recess; and (d) curing the insert within the recess in a manner causing the insert to be consolidated directly into and integral with the head body, said curing being facilitated by placing the head body into a co-curing assembly defining first and second chambers separated by a flexible membrane and including a molding tool movably mounted within said second chamber, said head body being supported within said second chamber in a manner wherein the molding tool is positioned over said insert and spaced therefrom.
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15. A method of manufacturing a gold club head comprising the steps of:
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(a) forming a head body from a metal material, said head body defining a front face; (b) forming a recess within said front face which extends rearwardly within said head body, said recess including an arcuate, generally convex inner surface; (c) placing a curable graphite-epoxy composite into said recess, said composite comprising a laminate having a base layer and a top layer; and (d) curing the laminate within the recess in a manner causing the laminate to be consolidated directly into and integral with the head body.
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