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Granted Patent B2
US 8,425,349 · App. 12/876,397 · Granted Apr 23, 2013

Multiple material golf club head and a method for forming a golf club head

Inventors: Patrick Dawson (San Diego, CA); J. Andrew Galloway (Escondido, CA); Bradley C. Rice (Carlsbad, CA)
Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
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Patent No.
US 8,425,349
App. No.
12/876,397
Granted
Apr 23, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for forming a golf club head having a volume of approximately 460 cubic centimeters, the method comprising the steps of casting a face component, attaching a bonding flange, stamping a metal sheet of titanium alloy to form a sole component, welding the sole component to the face component to create a golf club head subassembly having a weld line of approximately six inches and polishing the weld line.

Claims (15)

1. A method for forming a golf club head, the method comprising:

casting a face component, the face component comprising a striking plate section and a return section;

welding a bonding flange to the return section of the face component;

stamping a metal sheet to form a sole component;

welding the sole component to the face component to create a golf club head subassembly having a weld line;

polishing the weld line;

compression molding a crown component from a non-metal compound, the crown component having a bonding flange;

bonding the crown component to the golf club head subassembly using an adhesive to create an unfinished golf club head; and

finishing the unfinished golf club head to create a golf club head.

2. The method according to claim 1 wherein the bonding flange is composed of a titanium alloy material.

3. The method according to claim 1 wherein the bonding flange is composed of a stainless steel material.

4. The method according to claim 1 wherein the bonding flange is composed of an aluminum alloy material.

5. The method according to claim 1 wherein the bonding flange is composed of a magnesium alloy material.

6. The method according to claim 1 wherein the face component and the bonding flange are composed of a titanium alloy material.

7. The method according to claim 1 wherein the face component and the bonding flange are composed of a stainless steel material.

Assignments (7)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 17, 2023
From: TOPGOLF CALLAWAY BRANDS CORP.; OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.; TOPGOLF INTERNATIONAL, INC.; TRAVISMATHEW, LLC; WORLD GOLF TOUR, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 063692/0009 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 16, 2023
From: TOPGOLF CALLAWAY BRANDS CORP. (FORMERLY CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY); OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.; TOPGOLF INTERNATIONAL, INC.; TRAVISMATHEW, LLC; WORLD GOLF TOUR, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 063665/0176 →
RELEASE (REEL 048172 / FRAME 0001) Recorded Mar 17, 2023
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: TOPGOLF CALLAWAY BRANDS CORP. (F/K/A CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY); OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 063622/0187 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2019
From: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY; CALLAWAY GOLF SALES COMPANY; CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS, INC.; OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.; CALLAWAY GOLF INTERACTIVE, INC.; CALLAWAY GOLF INTERNATIONAL SALES COMPANY; TRAVISMATHEW, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 048110/0352 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 4, 2019
From: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY; OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 048172/0001 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 16, 2018
From: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY; CALLAWAY GOLF SALES COMPANY; CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS, INC.; OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.; CALLAWAY GOLF INTERACTIVE, INC.; CALLAWAY GOLF INTERNATIONAL SALES COMPANY
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 045350/0741 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 7, 2010
From: DAWSON, PATRICK; GALLOWAY, J. ANDREW; RICE, BRADLEY C.
To: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
Reel/Frame 024943/0319 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61242469 · Sep 15, 2009
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