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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2000
Kevin A. Heene, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Darren F. Lawlor, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Maxine J. Besaw, Vista, CA (US);
Clydene S. C. Nee, San Diego, CA (US);
Herbert Reyes, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Wayne H. Byrne, Murrieta, CA (US);
Pijush K. Dewanjee, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Richard C. Helmstetter, Rancho Santa Fe, CA (US);
Callaway Golf Company, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Abstract
A golf club head with a polymer insert having indicia printed directly on its surface is disclosed herein. The polymer insert is disposed in a recess of the club head, and is preferably composed of a thermosetting material. Preferably, an UV curable ink is utilized for the indicia. The UV ink is printed on the external surface of the insert through a transfer pad printing process, and then cured with UV energy. Preferably, the golf club head is a putter, and the insert is composed of a thermosetting polyurethane. The insert is preferably white, and the indicia is preferably multi-colored.