US 12,269,209 B2
Systems and methods for additive manufacturing of a golf club
Ryan L. Roach, Encinitas, CA (US); Cameron J. Day, Vista, CA (US); and Bryce W. Hobbs, Escondido, CA (US)
Assigned to Cobra Golf Incorporated, Carlsbad, CA (US)
Filed by Cobra Golf Incorporated, Carlsbad, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 8, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/436,759.
Application 18/436,759 is a continuation of application No. 18/102,283, filed on Jan. 27, 2023.
Application 18/102,283 is a continuation of application No. 16/852,327, filed on Apr. 17, 2020, granted, now 11,618,213, issued on Apr. 4, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0239041 A1, Jul. 18, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B29C 64/153 (2017.01); A63B 53/04 (2015.01); B22F 10/38 (2021.01); B22F 10/40 (2021.01); B22F 10/68 (2021.01); B29C 64/40 (2017.01); B29L 31/52 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01)
CPC B29C 64/153 (2017.08) [A63B 53/04 (2013.01); B22F 10/38 (2021.01); B22F 10/40 (2021.01); B22F 10/68 (2021.01); A63B 2053/0491 (2013.01); B29C 64/40 (2017.08); B29L 2031/5227 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A process of manufacturing a golf club component, comprising:
spreading a thin layer of metal powder over a build plane defined over a build platform;
bonding, using a laser, portions of the thin layer of metal powder, wherein the spreading and bonding are repeated until the golf club component is formed;
cooling the golf club component; and
extracting loose powder from the golf club component,
wherein the golf club component comprises a lattice structure positioned within an internal cavity of the golf club component and the lattice structure is interrupted by a solid portion that extends along a bottom side of the golf club component from a toe region of the golf club component to a location between the toe region and a heel region of the golf club component,
wherein a cavity extends into the solid portion and a weight is positioned within the cavity of the solid portion.