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Composite articles and methods for making the same

  • US 7,874,937 B2
  • Filed: 12/19/2007
  • Issued: 01/25/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for making a golf club head having a club head body and a composite face plate, the method comprising:

  • forming a lay-up of multiple prepreg plies, each prepreg ply comprising at least one layer of reinforcing fibers impregnated with a resin;

    at least partially curing the lay-up in a mold so as to form an at least partially cured lay-up having a bulge and roll;

    removing the at least partially cured lay-up from the mold;

    water-jet cutting the at least partially cured lay-up to form a composite part having specified dimensions and shaped for use as a face plate or part of a face plate in a club head; and

    mounting the face plate to the club head body.

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