US 12,434,443 B2
Golf club head manufacturing system and associated method
Patrick Chen, Tainan (TW); Joseph Yu, Kaohsiung (TW); and Bret Wahl, Carlsbad, CA (US)
Assigned to TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC., Carlsbad, CA (US)
Filed by Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/474,653.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/410,149, filed on Sep. 26, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0100782 A1, Mar. 28, 2024
Int. Cl. B29C 65/78 (2006.01); A63B 53/04 (2015.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/48 (2006.01); B29L 31/52 (2006.01)
CPC B29C 65/7858 (2013.01) [B29C 65/48 (2013.01); B29C 66/81467 (2013.01); B29C 66/822 (2013.01); B29C 66/863 (2013.01); A63B 53/0437 (2020.08); B25J 9/1687 (2013.01); B29L 2031/5227 (2013.01)] 29 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of adhesively bonding a part of a golf club head to a body of the golf club head, the method comprising steps of:
positioning a golf club head assembly, comprising the part and the body, onto a bottom portion of a head fixture;
attaching a top portion of the head fixture to the bottom portion of the head fixture when the golf club head assembly is retained by the bottom portion of the head fixture;
when attaching the top portion of the head fixture to the bottom portion of the head fixture, biasing pressure applicators of the top portion of the head fixture into contact with the part of the golf club head, such that a pressure is applied onto the part of the golf club head;
locking the pressure applicators, such that the pressure applied onto the part of the golf club head is maintained; and
when the pressure applicators are locked, unbiasing the pressure applicators.