Claims
- 1. A “wood” type golf club head, comprising:
a face plate formed of forged metal; and a main body portion formed of cast metal of the shape of a wood type golf club, the main body portion including an opening positioned within a ball striking region of the main body portion, and extending generally around the periphery of a front of the main body portion; wherein the forged face plate is joined to the cast main body portion to cover the opening; and wherein the forged face plate and the cast main body portion form a solidly integrated golf club head.
- 2. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the cast main body portion includes a hosel.
- 3. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the forged face plate is welded to the cast main body portion along the perimeter of the forged face plate.
- 4. The golf club head of claim 3, wherein the forged face plate is curved.
- 5. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the forged face plate and the cast main body portion are formed of substantially the same metal.
- 6. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the forged face plate and the cast main body portion are formed of steel.
- 7. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the forged face plate and the cast main body portion are formed of beryllium copper.
- 8. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the forged face plate and the cast main body portion are formed of titanium.
- 9. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the combination of the forged face plate and cast main body portion imparts a more solid impact and feel then an entirely cast club head.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of a previously filed application having a Ser. No. of 09/450,299 which is a continuation of Ser. No. 08/926,328, filed Sep. 5, 1997, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 259,624 filed Jun. 14, 1994; which is a continuation of Ser. No. 937,178 filed Aug. 31, 1992; which is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 897,005 filed Jun. 11, 1992; which is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 806,348 filed Dec. 13, 1991; which is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 549,973 filed Jul. 9, 1990, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,094,383, which is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 492,973, filed Mar. 13, 1990, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,024,437, issued Jun. 18, 1991; which his a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 364,698, filed Jun. 12, 1989, now abandoned. All of such applications and resulting patents are hereby incorporated herein by reference.
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