CPC A63B 53/0466 (2013.01) [A63B 60/02 (2015.10); A63B 60/52 (2015.10); B21K 17/00 (2013.01); B22C 7/02 (2013.01); B22C 9/04 (2013.01); B22C 9/24 (2013.01); A63B 53/045 (2020.08); A63B 53/047 (2013.01); A63B 53/0408 (2020.08); A63B 53/0412 (2020.08); A63B 53/0433 (2020.08); A63B 53/0437 (2020.08); A63B 53/0454 (2020.08); A63B 53/0458 (2020.08); A63B 60/42 (2015.10); A63B 2053/0491 (2013.01); A63B 2209/00 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method comprising the steps of:
preparing a wax of a golf club head body, the wax of the golf club head body comprising a striking face section, a sole section extending from a lower edge of the striking face section, and a return section extending from an upper edge of the striking face section, the striking face section, sole section, and return section defining a hollow body interior, the return section comprising an elongated through-hole, and the sole section comprising an elongated receiving pocket;
preparing a wax of a plate comprising an upper end and a lower end;
inserting the plate into the elongated through-hole and seating the lower end in the elongated receiving pocket;
bonding the plate to the body with an adhesive material to form a combined wax mold; and
casting a golf club head from the combined wax mold,
wherein the through-hole is aligned with the receiving pocket,
wherein the plate is located within 1 inch of a rear surface of the striking face section measured along a vertical plane extending through a face center perpendicular to the striking face section, and wherein the plate comprises at least one cutout.
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11. A method comprising the steps of:
preparing a wax of a golf club head body, the wax of the golf club head body comprising a striking face section, a sole section extending from a lower edge of the striking face section, and a return section extending from an upper edge of the striking face section, the striking face section, sole section, and return section defining a hollow body interior, the return section comprising an elongated receiving pocket, and the sole section comprising an elongated through-hole;
preparing a wax of a plate comprising an upper end, a lower end, and at least one cutout;
inserting the plate into the elongated through-hole and seating the upper end in the elongated receiving pocket so that the plate is located within 1 inch of a rear surface of the striking face section measured along a vertical plane extending through a face center perpendicular to the striking face section;
bonding the plate to the body with an adhesive material to form a combined wax mold; and
casting a golf club head from the combined wax mold, and
wherein the elongated through-hole is aligned with the receiving pocket.
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17. A method comprising the steps of:
preparing a wax of a golf club head body, the wax of the golf club head body comprising a striking face section, a sole section extending from a lower edge of the striking face section, and a return section extending from an upper edge of the striking face section, the striking face section, sole section, and return section defining a hollow body interior, the return section comprising an elongated receiving pocket, and the sole section comprising an elongated through-hole;
preparing a wax of a plate comprising at least one cutout, an upper end, and a lower end;
inserting the plate into the elongated through-hole and seating the upper end in the elongated receiving pocket so that the plate is located within 1 inch of a rear surface of the striking face section measured along a vertical plane extending through a face center perpendicular to the striking face section;
bonding the plate to the body with an adhesive material to form a combined wax mold;
applying hot wax to the lower end of the plate to seal the lower end of the plate to the sole section; and
casting a golf club head from the combined wax mold,
wherein the through-hole is aligned with the receiving pocket,
wherein the plate has a length of 1 inch to 2.5 inches,
wherein the plate extends through the hollow body interior approximately parallel with the rear surface, and
wherein the plate comprises a plurality of cutouts.
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