Patent ID: 8578980

Claim:
A groove forming machine configured to form a groove on a golf club face of a golf club head, the golf club face having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a top end adjacent to the first end and the second end, and a bottom end opposite the top end and adjacent to the first end and the second end, the groove forming machine comprising: a groove forming tool configured to rotate about an axis of rotation at a first angle substantially greater than zero degrees and substantially less than 90 degrees to the golf club face when cutting the groove into the golf club face, wherein: the groove forming tool is further configured to at least one of: actuate from the first end of the golf club face to the second end of the golf club face to cut the groove into the golf club face; remain stationary, except for rotating about the axis of rotation, while the golf club head is moved from the first end of the golf club face to the second end of the golf club face to cut the groove into the golf club face; or actuate from a first position on the golf club face to a second position on the golf club face to cut the groove into the golf club face while the golf club head is simultaneously moved; the groove forming tool comprises: a cutting end; and a shaft coupled to the cutting end; the groove forming tool has a length less than a height of the golf club face; the length of the groove forming tool comprises a length of the cutting end and a length of the shaft; the height of the golf club face comprises a height from the top end of the golf club face to the bottom end of the golf club face; and the groove forming tool is further configure such that the cutting end and the shaft are rotated about the axis of rotation when cutting the groove into the golf club face.