Hollow golf club head and method for manufacture
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1. A method for forming a golf club head comprising the steps of:
- forging a face plate piece;
forging a top crown and sole piece with the top crown and sole being joined together by a bridging hinge;
bringing opposing edges of said top crown and sole piece together in abutment with each other by means of said hinge;
spot welding said top crown and said sole together along said edges to form a shell having an open end; and
seam welding said face plate piece to the open ended shell formed by said top crown and sole piece along the edges of said open end.
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Abstract
A golf club head is formed from two separate pieces. One of such pieces constitutes the face plate while the other piece constitutes the sole plate and the top crown of the club head. The pieces are welded together to form a hollow shell. The sole plate and the top crown are connected together with a hinge. These hinged pieces are joined in a closed position in a nest die and spot welded together. The face plate is then seam welded to the sole plate and the top crown in an argon chamber to form an integral unit.
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1. A method for forming a golf club head comprising the steps of:
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forging a face plate piece;
forging a top crown and sole piece with the top crown and sole being joined together by a bridging hinge;
bringing opposing edges of said top crown and sole piece together in abutment with each other by means of said hinge;
spot welding said top crown and said sole together along said edges to form a shell having an open end; and
seam welding said face plate piece to the open ended shell formed by said top crown and sole piece along the edges of said open end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A golf club head fabricated by the method of
forging a face plate piece; -
forging a top crown and a sole piece with the top crown and sole being joined together by a bridging hinge;
bringing opposing edges of said top crown and sole piece together in abutment with each other by means of said hinge;
spot welding said top crown and said sole together along said edges to form a shell having an open end; and
seam welding said face plate piece to the open ended shell formed by said top crown and sole piece along the edges of said open end. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A method for forming a golf club head comprising the steps of:
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forging a face plate piece;
forging a top crown and sole piece with the top crown and sole being joined together by a bridging hinge;
bringing opposing edges of said top crown and sole piece together in abutment with each other by means of said hinge;
installing said top crown and sole piece in a nest die;
spot welding said top crown and said sole piece together in said nest die along said edges to form a shell having an open end; and
seam welding said face plate piece to the open ended shell formed by said top crown and sole piece along the edges of open end.
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7. A golf club head fabricated by the method of
forging a face plate piece; -
forging a top crown and a sole piece with the top crown and sole being joined together by a bridging hinge;
bringing opposing edges of said top crown and sole piece together in abutment with each other by means of said hinge;
installing said top crown and sole piece in a nest die;
spot welding said top crown and said sole together in said nest die along said edges to form a shell having an open end; and
seam welding said face plate piece to the open ended shell formed by said top crown and sole piece along the edges of said open end.
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