Patent ID: 7874938
Filing Date: 2011-01-25
Classification: B29C,B29K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for making a club head of a golf club, the method comprising: forming a lay-up of multiple pre-preg plies, each pre-preg ply comprising at least one layer of reinforcing fibers impregnated with a resin, the lay-up comprising a central portion and a sacrificial portion surrounding the central portion; at least partially curing the lay-up in a mold so as to form an at least partially cured lay-up having a bulge and roll; removing the at least partially cured lay-up from the mold; after removing the at least partially cured lay-up from the mold, removing the sacrificial portion from the central portion of the at least partially cured lay-up to form a composite face plate having specified dimensions and shape; providing a club head body; and mounting the composite face plate to the club head body to form a club head.