US 8,353,785 B2
Golf club headGeneral
US 8,353,785 B2
Golf club head
Tech Center:
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing and Medical Devices/Processes
Examiner:
Michael Dennis
Art Unit:
3711 Amusement and Education Devices
Agent:
Inventors:
Marni D. Ines; Bret H. Wahl
Assignee:
Priority:
04/23/09
Filed:
04/19/10
Granted:
01/15/13
Expiration:
01/30/30
Abstract
An iron-type golf club head is disclosed having a first piece including a portion of an iron-type face. A second piece including a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, a top-line portion, a hinge region, and a front opening for receiving the first piece is also disclosed. A first contact surface of the first piece is connected with a second contact surface of the second piece at a contact interface. A continuous weld extends along the contact interface attaching the first and second pieces together at the contact interface. The continuous weld includes a fusion zone occurring substantially on the iron-type face outside the hinge region of the club head.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Y10Y10T29/49826Y10TA63B53/0458A63BB23P15/00B23P