IP Library Granted Patent US 9,011,268
Granted Patent B2
US 9,011,268 · App. 13/800,296 · Granted Apr 21, 2015

Manufacturing method and golf club head

Inventor: Wataru Ban (Chichibu, JP)
Assignee: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
A63B53/04B23P17/00A63B2053/0425A63B2053/0445A63B2209/00A63B53/047A63B2053/0479A63B2053/042
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Patent No.
US 9,011,268
App. No.
13/800,296
Granted
Apr 21, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

This invention provides a method of manufacturing a golf club head including a face surface. This manufacturing method includes a step of forming a plurality of recessed portions in the face surface, included in a first member, to extend in the toe-to-heel direction, a fixing step of fixing, to the recessed portions, second members which are formed by a material different from that of the first member, and fill the recessed portions, and after the fixing step, a scoreline forming step of forming at least one scoreline in each of the second members, while not forming the scoreline in a portion, between the recessed portions, of the face surface of the first member.

Claims (42)

1. A method of manufacturing a golf club head including a face surface, the method comprising:

a step of forming a plurality of recessed portions in the face surface, included in a first member, to extend in a toe-to-heel direction;

a fixing step of fixing, to the recessed portions, second members which are formed by a material different from a material of the first member, and fill the recessed portions; and

after the fixing step, a scoreline forming step of forming at least one scoreline in each of the second members, while not forming the scoreline in a portion, between the recessed portions, of the face surface of the first member,

wherein a weight percentage of the first member in the golf club head is not less than 90%.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein one scoreline is formed in each of the second members.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the scoreline is not formed in the first member.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the second members are formed by a material harder than the material of the first member.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the recessed portions and the scorelines to be formed in the second members are formed by cutting.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein

a width of the recessed portion is not less than 1.2 times a width of the scoreline, and

a depth of the recessed portion is not less than 1.2 times a depth of the scoreline.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first member is formed by soft iron.

8. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising a step of smoothening the face surface before the scoreline forming step.

9. A golf club head comprising:

a first member including a face surface;

a plurality of recessed portions formed in the face surface of said first member to extend in a toe-to-heel direction; and

second members which are fixed to said recessed portions, are formed by a material different from a material of said first member, and fill said recessed portions,

said second members each including at least one scoreline formed after said second members are fixed to said recessed portions,

wherein said scoreline is not formed in a portion, between said recessed portions, of the face surface of said first member, and

a weight percentage of the first member in the golf club head is not less than 90%.

10. A method of manufacturing a golf club head including a face surface, the method comprising:

a step of forming a plurality of recessed portions in the face surface, included in a first member, to extend in a toe-to-heel direction; and

a scoreline forming step of forming a scoreline in the face surface,

wherein in the scoreline forming step, second members in each of which at least one scoreline is formed in advance, and which are formed by a material different from a material of the first member, and fill the recessed portions are fixed to the recessed portions, while the scoreline is not formed in a portion, between the recessed portions, of the face surface of the first member, and

a weight percentage of the first member in the golf club head is not less than 90%.

11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein one scoreline is formed in each of the second members.

12. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the scoreline is not formed in the first member.

13. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the second members are formed by a material harder than the material of the first member.

14. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the recessed portions and the scorelines to be formed in the second members are formed by cutting.

15. The method according to claim 10 , wherein

a width of the recessed portion is not less than 1.2 times a width of the scoreline, and

a depth of the recessed portion is not less than 1.2 times a depth of the scoreline.

16. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the first member is formed by soft iron.

17. The method according to claim 10 , further comprising a step of smoothening the face surface after the scoreline forming step.

18. A golf club head comprising:

a first member having a face surface;

a plurality of recessed portions formed in the face surface of said first member to extend in a toe-to-heel direction; and

second members which are fixed to said recessed portions, are formed by a material different from a material of said first member, and fill said recessed portions,

said second members each including at least one scoreline formed in advance before said second members are fixed to said recessed portions,

wherein said scoreline is not formed in a portion, between said recessed portions, of the face surface of said first member, and

a weight percentage of the first member in the golf club head is not less than 90%.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 14, 2013
From: BAN, WATARU
To: BRIDGESTONE SPORTS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029992/0523 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2012-109890 · May 11, 2012 · national
JP 2012-109891 · May 11, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130303303A1 · Nov 14, 2013