Method and apparatus for radiated beam marking of a golf club part and such part

Abstract

A method and apparatus for creating a pattern in the surface of a golf club part having a surface area lacking smoothness using a radiated beam to make portions of such surface smoother. The disclosure is also directed to the golf club part created by the operation of such method and apparatus.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A method of treating a golf club part comprising 
 1) fabricating a golf club part of metal material in such a way that a surface area lacks smoothness;    2) providing a radiated beam transmitter;    3) positioning the club part selected distances from the transmitter; and    4) transmitting a radiated beam against the part surface area with selected intensity for a selected period of time to cause the area to be more light reflective than such area is prior to beam transmission.    
     
     
         2 . The method of    claim 1    in which the club part is fabricated by casting.  
     
     
         3 . The method of    claim 1    in which the club part is abraded prior to causing the radiated beam to be transmitted against the part.  
     
     
         4 . The method of    claim 1    providing in addition positioning apparatus for controlling the relative position between the beam and club part so that selected areas of the part are made more light reflective than adjacent areas.  
     
     
         5 . The method of    claim 4    in which the positioning apparatus includes a programmable computer to control the positioning apparatus.  
     
     
         6 . Apparatus for treating a golf club part having surface areas comprising 
 a) a radiated beam projector positioned on the apparatus capable of projecting a beam when such projector is energized;    b) a club part holder positioned on the apparatus for beam treatment so that selected part surface areas become more light reflective after the beam has been projected on them; and    c) positioning means for creating relative motion between the beam when projected and the part so that a graphic pattern is created in such surface areas of the part.    
     
     
         7 . A golf club part created by operation of the method of    claim 1   .  
     
     
         8 . A golf club part created by operation of the apparatus of    claim 6   .