US 12,447,382 B2
Golf club head assembly
Matthew W. Simone, Phoenix, AZ (US); Evan R. Greer, Phoenix, AZ (US); and Ryan M. Stokke, Anthem, AZ (US)
Assigned to Karsten Manufacturing Corporation, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed by KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed on Sep. 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/464,544.
Application 18/464,544 is a continuation of application No. 17/127,742, filed on Dec. 18, 2020, granted, now 11,752,400.
Application 17/127,742 is a continuation of application No. 16/670,972, filed on Oct. 31, 2019, granted, now 10,870,040, issued on Dec. 22, 2020.
Application 16/670,972 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/295,716, filed on Mar. 7, 2019, granted, now 10,695,619, issued on Jun. 30, 2020.
Application 16/295,716 is a continuation of application No. 15/829,635, filed on Dec. 1, 2017, granted, now 10,258,837, issued on Apr. 16, 2019.
Application 15/829,635 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/046,132, filed on Feb. 17, 2016, granted, now 9,938,601, issued on Apr. 10, 2018.
Application 15/046,132 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/624,488, filed on Feb. 17, 2015, granted, now 9,238,858, issued on Jan. 19, 2016.
Application 14/624,488 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/228,503, filed on Mar. 28, 2014, granted, now 9,452,488, issued on Sep. 27, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/941,117, filed on Feb. 18, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/428,728, filed on Dec. 1, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/755,343, filed on Nov. 2, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/861,910, filed on Jun. 14, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0415003 A1, Dec. 28, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A63B 53/04 (2015.01); B23K 10/02 (2006.01); B23K 103/14 (2006.01); C22C 14/00 (2006.01); C22F 1/18 (2006.01)
CPC A63B 53/04 (2013.01) [A63B 53/0466 (2013.01); A63B 53/0475 (2013.01); B23K 10/02 (2013.01); C22C 14/00 (2013.01); C22F 1/183 (2013.01); A63B 53/0416 (2020.08); A63B 53/042 (2020.08); A63B 53/0425 (2020.08); A63B 53/0429 (2020.08); A63B 53/0462 (2020.08); A63B 53/047 (2013.01); A63B 2209/00 (2013.01); B23K 2103/14 (2018.08)] 8 Claims
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1. A golf club head comprising:
a crown;
a sole opposite the crown;
a toe end;
a heel end opposite the toe end;
a recess bounded by the crown, sole, toe end, and heel end;
a faceplate configured to align, fit within, and be welded to the recess;
wherein the faceplate comprises an α-β titanium alloy,
wherein the α-β titanium alloy comprises 5 wt % to 10 wt % aluminum, and 1.5 wt %-7.0 wt % vanadium;
wherein heating the club head and the faceplate includes heating the club head and the faceplate above a solvus temperature for between 1 hour and 2 hours and cooled in an inert gas;
wherein the solvus temperature is between 500° C. and 895° C.;
wherein the faceplate has a center face thickness and a faceplate outer face thickness near a golf club head upper edge adjacent to the crown, lower edge adjacent to the sole, heel end, and toe end;
wherein the faceplate outer face thickness is in a range of 0.4 mm to 0.7 mm.