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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2010
Applicants:
Robert W Vokey, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Peter J Gilbert, Carlsbad, CA (US);
M Scott Burnett, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Christopher R Kays, San Marcos, CA (US);
Inventors:
Robert W Vokey, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Peter J Gilbert, Carlsbad, CA (US);
M Scott Burnett, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Christopher R Kays, San Marcos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 53/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method of forming a golf club head with an improved striking surface. The grooves are machined into the strike surface with tight tolerances. The grooves have sharp edges, radiused ends, and a draft angle between about 2° and 12°. The striking face is machined such that it has a uniform texture with a roughness of more than 40 Ra.