Mutli-Color Golf Club and Process for Producing Same

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a process for producing a multi-color golf club shaft and the resultant multi-color golf club. The process includes providing a golf club shaft and first applying a first color powder coating material onto at least a portion of the shaft to form a first powder coated shaft. The process includes melt-adhering the first color powder coating material to at least a portion of the shaft to form a first color coated shaft. The process includes second applying a second color powder coating material onto at least a portion of the shaft. The process includes curing the shaft and forming a multi-color powder coating adhered to at least a portion of the shaft.

1 . A process for producing a multi-color golf club comprising:
 providing a golf club shaft;   first applying a first color powder coating material onto at least a portion of the shaft to form a first powder coated shaft;   melt-adhering the first color powder coating material to at least a portion of the shaft to form a first color coated shaft;   second applying a second color powder coating material onto at least a portion of the shaft;   curing the shaft; and   forming a multi-color powder coating adhered to at least a portion of the shaft.   
     
     
         2 . The process of  claim 1  comprising pre-heating, before the first applying, the shaft to a temperature from 250° F. to 400° F. 
     
     
         3 . The process of  claim 1  comprising first applying the first color powder coating material to at least a portion of a steel shaft. 
     
     
         4 . The process of  claim 1  wherein the first applying comprises electrically charging the first color powder coating material and spraying the electrically charged first color powder coating material onto the shaft. 
     
     
         5 . The process of  claim 1  wherein the melt-adhering comprises heating the first color powder coated shaft for a duration from 5 minutes to 10 minutes at a temperature from 350° F. to 400° F. 
     
     
         6 . The process of  claim 1  wherein the second applying comprises electrically charging the second color powder coating material and spraying the electrically charged second color powder coating material onto the shaft. 
     
     
         7 . The process of  claim 1  comprising heating the first color coated shaft to a temperature from 250° F. to 400° F.; and second applying the second color powder coating material to the shaft. 
     
     
         8 . The process of  claim 1  comprising second applying the second color coating material on at least a portion of the first color coated shaft. 
     
     
         9 . The process of  claim 1  comprising placing a sleeve component around a portion of the first color coated shaft;
 defining a fade area with an end of the sleeve; 
 applying a varying amount of the second color powder coating material at the fade area; and 
 forming a 2-color fade area on the shaft. 
 
     
     
         10 . The process of  claim 1  comprising placing a masking material on at least one area of the shaft;
 performing at least one of the applying steps; and 
 forming an ornamentation on the shaft. 
 
     
     
         11 . The process of  claim 1  comprising applying, before the curing, a clear coat material to the shaft. 
     
     
         12 . The process of  claim 1  comprising forming a multi-color coating having a thickness from 0.05 mil to 0.25 mil. 
     
     
         13 . The process of  claim 1  comprising
 providing a club head; 
 applying an airbrush design to the club head; and 
 attaching the club head to the shaft having the multi-color powder coating. 
 
     
     
         14 . A golf club comprising:
 a steel shaft comprising a multi-color powder coating adhered to at least a portion of the shaft.   
     
     
         15 . The golf club of  claim 14  wherein the multi-color powder coating comprises a 2-color fade area. 
     
     
         16 . The golf club of  claim 15  wherein the multi-color powder coating comprises an ornamentation. 
     
     
         17 . The golf club of  claim 14  wherein the multi-color powder coating comprises an ornamentation. 
     
     
         18 . The golf club of  claim 14  comprising two 2-color fade areas. 
     
     
         19 . The golf club of  claim 14  comprising a club head, the club head comprising an airbrush design.