US 11,980,795 B2
Method of manufacturing golf club head having stress-reducing features
James A. Seluga, Carlsbad, CA (US); Matthew Myers, Carlsbad, CA (US); Christopher A. G. Nunez, Escondido, CA (US); Timothy G. Scott, Encinitas, CA (US); Jeremy R. Hanhart, Oceanside, CA (US); Kelsey Bazshushtari, Encinitas, CA (US); Robert S. Gonczi, Oceanside, CA (US); Alex Power, Carlsbad, CA (US); Romulus M. Tomimbang, San Diego, CA (US); and Justin Del Rosario, Carlsbad, CA (US)
Assigned to Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp., Carlsbad, CA (US)
Filed by Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp., Carlsbad, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 24, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/125,892.
Application 17/873,775 is a division of application No. 17/375,180, filed on Jul. 14, 2021, granted, now 11,433,281, issued on Sep. 6, 2022.
Application 16/411,491 is a division of application No. 15/912,247, filed on Mar. 5, 2018, granted, now 10,335,647, issued on Jul. 2, 2019.
Application 18/125,892 is a continuation of application No. 17/873,775, filed on Jul. 26, 2022, granted, now 11,612,790.
Application 17/375,180 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/742,743, filed on Jan. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,083,937, issued on Aug. 10, 2021.
Application 16/742,743 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/411,491, filed on May 14, 2019, granted, now 10,532,258, issued on Jan. 14, 2020.
Application 15/912,247 is a continuation of application No. 15/808,025, filed on Nov. 9, 2017, granted, now 9,931,550, issued on Apr. 3, 2018.
Application 15/808,025 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/628,514, filed on Jun. 20, 2017, granted, now 9,908,017, issued on Mar. 6, 2018.
Application 15/628,514 is a continuation of application No. 15/447,638, filed on Mar. 2, 2017, granted, now 9,687,702, issued on Jun. 27, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/136,759, filed on Jan. 13, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/442,892, filed on Jan. 5, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0233910 A1, Jul. 27, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B22C 9/24 (2006.01); A63B 53/04 (2015.01); A63B 60/02 (2015.01); A63B 60/52 (2015.01); B21K 17/00 (2006.01); B22C 7/02 (2006.01); B23K 11/11 (2006.01); A63B 60/42 (2015.01)
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 9/24 (2013.01); A63B 53/0408 (2020.08); A63B 53/0412 (2020.08); A63B 53/0433 (2020.08); A63B 53/0437 (2020.08); A63B 53/045 (2020.08); A63B 53/0454 (2020.08); A63B 53/0458 (2020.08); A63B 53/047 (2013.01); A63B 2053/0491 (2013.01); A63B 60/42 (2015.10); A63B 2209/00 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
casting a golf club body comprising a face section with a face opening, a sole section extending from a lower edge of the face section and comprising a sole cutout, a return section extending from an upper edge of the face section and comprising a return section cutout, the face section, sole section, and return section defining a hollow body interior;
tack welding a plate stiffening member to the golf club body, the plate stiffening member comprising an upper end, a lower end, and at least one plate cutout, wherein the upper end fits within the return section cutout and the lower end fits within the sole section cutout;
tack welding an upper extension of a face component and a lower extension of a face component to at least a portion of the plate stiffening member or the golf club body wherein the upper end and the lower end of the plate stiffening member are sandwiched between the golf club body and the face component; and
welding the plate stiffening member and the face component to the golf club body.