US 12,280,539 B1
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 Oct. 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/497,399.
Application 18/497,399 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.
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 head, comprising the steps of:
generating, via an additive manufacturing process, a printed part that includes the steps of:
printing a material, layer by layer, along a build plane, wherein the build plane is offset from a ground plane by between about 5 degrees and about 160 degrees, the ground plane defined as a horizontal plane parallel to the ground when the golf club head is at address, and
creating at least one blow through aperture that allows fluid to flow through an internal cavity of the printed part;
excavating the printed part by forcing excess material out from within the internal cavity using the at least one blow through aperture; and
removing excess material formed at one or more material deposits disposed along an exterior of the printed part golf club head,
wherein the build plane is not a face angle of the golf club head.