Method of manufacturing a face plate for a golf club head
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1. A method for providing a golf club head, the method comprising:
- providing a face plate material for a face plate having a strike side and a back side; and
milling the face plate material in a single elliptical orbit to define a contoured surface at the back side such that no further passes are required to define the contoured surface, the contoured surface including a central region having a first elliptical outer edge surrounded by a transition region extended from the central region to a peripheral region, the transition region having a second elliptical outer edge and a thickness decreasing in a non-linear transition from the first elliptical outer edge to the second elliptical outer edge, the thickness measured from the strike side to the back side;
wherein the first elliptical outer edge has a first aspect ratio, a first major axis, and a first minor axis;
wherein the second elliptical outer edge has a second aspect ratio, a second major axis, and a second minor axis; and
wherein the second major axis is equal to the first major axis plus a predefined distance, the second minor axis is equal to the first minor axis plus the predefined distance, and the second aspect ratio is less than the first aspect ratio.
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Abstract
Golf club heads with patterned face plates described herein. Other examples, embodiments and related methods are also disclosed herein.
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1. A method for providing a golf club head, the method comprising:
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providing a face plate material for a face plate having a strike side and a back side; and milling the face plate material in a single elliptical orbit to define a contoured surface at the back side such that no further passes are required to define the contoured surface, the contoured surface including a central region having a first elliptical outer edge surrounded by a transition region extended from the central region to a peripheral region, the transition region having a second elliptical outer edge and a thickness decreasing in a non-linear transition from the first elliptical outer edge to the second elliptical outer edge, the thickness measured from the strike side to the back side; wherein the first elliptical outer edge has a first aspect ratio, a first major axis, and a first minor axis; wherein the second elliptical outer edge has a second aspect ratio, a second major axis, and a second minor axis; and wherein the second major axis is equal to the first major axis plus a predefined distance, the second minor axis is equal to the first minor axis plus the predefined distance, and the second aspect ratio is less than the first aspect ratio. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for providing a golf club head, the method comprising:
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providing a shell having an opening; and providing a face plate configured to be attached to the opening to form a hollow body, the face plate having a strike and a back side; and milling the face plate in a single elliptical orbit to define a frustum-like surface of revolution at the back side such that no further passes are required to define the frustum-like surface of revolution, the frustum-like surface of revolution including a first region having a first elliptical outer edge, a second region having a second elliptical outer edge, and a transition region between the first region and the second region, the transition region having a curved surface extending from the first elliptical outer edge to the second elliptical outer edge and a thickness decreasing in a non-linear transition from the first elliptical outer edge to the second elliptical outer edge, the thickness measured from the strike side to the back side; wherein the first elliptical outer edge has a first aspect ratio, a first major axis, and a first minor axis; wherein the second elliptical outer edge has a second aspect ratio, a second major axis and a second minor axis; and wherein the second major axis is equal to the first major axis plus a predefined distance, the second minor axis is equal to the first minor axis plus the predefined distance, and the second aspect ratio is less than the first aspect ratio. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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