CN103055478A - Interchangeable rod body system - Google Patents
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The invention relates to a golf rod which is combined with an interchangeable rod body system. The golf rod includes a rod body, a rod body sleeve, and a rod head. The rod body sleeve is combined with one end of the rod body, and is stored in a sheath which is arranged in the rod head. The rod body sleeve is detachably combined with the rod head. A sheath and the rod body alignment structure determines the discrete orientation between the rod body and the rod head.
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Invention field
The present invention relates generally to golf clubs, the golf clubs of the improvement connection between shaft and bar head with the interchangeability of providing and adjustable is provided.
Background technology
In order to improve their match, the golfer usually customizes their equipment and swings in order to meet their special.Lacking easily, method provides personalized shop or the enterprise that cooperates or the many clubs with particular characteristics must be arranged, or must change the special club with complicated decomposition and reconstitution steps so that shaft and bar head are interchangeable.For example, if the golfer wants to attempt having the golf ball bar body of differently curved characteristic, or use the bar head with different quality, center of gravity or rotary inertia, it is unpractiaca finishing in the past this change.Golf equipment manufacturer has increased the kind that the golfer can getable club.For example, the golf clubs of special pattern can provide several different lofts (loft angle) and the shaft elevation angle (lie angle), in order to adapt to special golfer's needs.In addition, the golfer can select shaft, no matter metal or graphite shaft, and can adjust the length of shaft in order to adapt to their swinging.Recently, golf clubs has occurred allowing shaft and club head spare (for example adjustable counterweight) to exchange, to be conducive to this customization procedure.
The U.S. Patent No. 3,524,646 that example is Wheeler, name is called " golf clubs assembly ".The push rod of Wheeler patent disclosure has handle and push rod cup, wherein both can separate from shaft.Fixed part is arranged on the top and bottom of shaft, has internal thread, and described internal thread engages with the external screw thread that upper end at the lower end of handle and putter head joint chair all arranges, in order to these parts are fixed to shaft.The lower part of shaft also comprises flange, the upper end of described flange contact putter head joint chair when putter head is attached to shaft.This design produces the ugly section of heaving and produces another ugly section of heaving in the bottom of shaft on the top of shaft.
Another example is the U.S. Patent No. 4,852,782 of Wu etc., and name is called " equipment that plays golf ".The patent disclosure of Wu a cover equipment that is used for playing golf, it comprises shaft and a plurality of bar head of adjustable in length, they design in order to be easy to assembling and dismounting.Pitman (connceting rod) inserts in the end of shaft, and pin remains within the shaft pitman.The lock part of pitman is configured to extend into the neck of bar head and passes jack in the neck.After jack was passed in the lock part, pitman rotated so that each parts locks together with respect to the bar head.Neck also comprises inclined end face, and it is configured to during the relative rotation between pitman and the bar head end of pin is directed to contiguous stop surfaces.
Another example is the U.S. Patent No. 4,943,059 of Morell, and name is called " golf clubs with removable link head ".The Morell patent disclosure a kind of golf, comprise releasable glof club head and elongated golf ball bar body.Bar head hosel has the plug that comprises the screw thread axial hole.Threaded bar remains in the connector part of shaft, and spiral enters in the axial hole of bar head plug, operationally shaft is connected to head.
Another example is the U.S. Patent No. 5,433,442 of Walker, and name is called " golf clubs with quick release lever head ".The Walker patent disclosure golf clubs, its king-rod head by couple the rod and quick-release latch be fixed to shaft.The upper end that couples rod has external screw thread, and it engages with the internal thread that forms in the bottom part of shaft.Couple in the hosel of excellent lower end insertion rod head, this diametric hole that couples excellent lower end is alignd in order to receive quick-release latch with the diametric hole of hosel.
Another example is the U.S. Patent No. 5.722,901 of Barron etc., and name is called " a kind of releasable fixed structure for check golf ball bar body and bar head ".The Barron patent disclosure be used for the discharged fixed structure of the insertion pattern of golf clubs and shaft.Bar head hosel has steady pin in the hole that its diameter ground extends.The head part of shaft has the raceway groove of two relative " U " or " J " shape.The head end part of shaft is by axially being fixed on the hosel pin with rotatablely moving.Spring in hosel is kept this fixable interconnection, but allows manually to produce axially inside hosel motion, with rapidly assembly and disassembly.
Another example is the U.S. Patent No. 5,951,411 of Wood etc., and name is called " hosel coupling unit and using method thereof ".The Wood patent disclosure golf clubs, comprise the bar head, interchangeable shaft, and have the hosel of anti-rotation device.Hosel comprises the aligning parts with the angled surface of fixing by pin within the hosel hole.The sleeve that is fixed on the shaft end forms another and aims at layout elements and be suitable for the alignment member of engagement arrangement in the hosel hole.Be configured in that locking device on the shaft engages hosel so that releasedly with respect to the fixing shaft of bar head.
Also having another example is the U.S. Patent No. 6,547,673 of Roark, and name is called " interchangeable glof club head and adjustable handle system ".The Roark patent disclosure be used for pulling down from shaft the golf clubs with quick release device of bar head.Quick release device is two connectors, comprises the lower connector of the hosel that is fixed to the bar head, and the top connector that is fixed to shaft bottom part.The top connector has pin and ball trap, and both are all radially outside outstanding from the lower end of top connector.The upper end of lower connector has the corresponding jack that is used for receiving top connector pin that is formed on wherein, and the hole that separates that is used for receiving ball trap.When shaft was attached to the bar head, the lower connector hole kept ball trap shaft is fixed to the bar head.
Another example is the U.S. Patent No. 7,083.529 of Cackett etc., and name is called " a kind of have the golf clubs that interchangeable bar head rod body connects ".The Cackett patent disclosure golf clubs use sleeve/pipe to arrange to replace traditional hosel in order to interchangeable shaft is connected to the bar head, be devoted to reduce material weight and fast installation is provided.Passing the machanical fastener (screw) that base plate enters the bar head is used for shaft is fixed to the bar head.
Another example is the U.S. Patent Application Publication No.2001/0007835A1 of Baron, and name is called " a kind of modular golf clubs system and method ".The application of Baron discloses modular golf clubs, comprises bar head, hosel and shaft.Hosel is connected in shaft, and by complementary interactive surfaces, gluing combination or machinery cooperation prevent rotation.The bar head is connected with shaft and is connected (collet-type connection) by the collet type and link together.
Other disclosed patent document, for example U.S. Patent No. 7,300, and 359,7,344,449 and 7,427,239 and U.S. Patent Application Publication No.2006/0287125, interchangeable shaft and bar head are disclosed, have the anti-rotation device that is positioned between them.
In some example, the structure that allows shaft and bar head to exchange also provides has the ability of adjusting the golf clubs characteristic.The US Patent No 4,948,132 that example is Wharton, name is called " a kind of golf clubs ".The Wharton patent has been described the golf clubs by bar head and shaft component assembling.The shaft assembly comprises the end portion that limits the axle that tilts with respect to shaft.The end portion of shaft assembly comprises the cylindrical outer surface with groove or projection, and described groove or projection engage with the surperficial discontinuous part in bar head hosel hole, so that the shaft assembly can be positioned at different structures with respect to the bar head.
Another example is the U.S. Patent No. 4,854,582 of Yamada, and name is called " the bar head jockey in the golf clubs ".The Yamada patent disclosure glof club head comprise the shaft that is connected to the bar head by an adjustment member, described adjustment member is the sleeve with shaft hole of inclination.Patent has been described the direction how described adjustment member can rotate to change hole and shaft so that the bar head with respect to shaft direction change.
The embodiment of the patent of Wharton and Yamada all provides limited adjustable.Especially, the patent of Wharton and Yamada all provides inclination angle and the elevation angle directed (the loft and lie orientation) of the circumference form that is used to form (perimetric formation), but described circumference form is not provided at any interior location in the circumference.The orientation that is provided by the known system that has eight available relative positions between shaft and bar head is provided Figure 43, and shaft is with about 1.25 ° of inclinations.Can be clear that from shown in Figure 43 interior location is not provided, and this has detrimentally limited the performance of the cooperation of meticulous adjusting golf clubs.
Golf club art needs improved connection, and this improved connection provides the more firm assembling with improved adjustable, and is easier to make.
Summary of the invention
The present invention is the interchangeable club body system for golf clubs.System of the present invention is provided at the interchangeability between shaft and the bar head, thereby additional components and production difficulty are minimized.Several embodiment of the present invention is described below.
In one embodiment, golf clubs comprises glof club head, elongated shaft, and interchangeable club body system.Interchangeable club body system is attached to the bar head with shaft.Interchangeable club body system also is configured to the adjustable angle that provides dual, and is provided at least three the discrete orientations with respect to the shaft of bar head within the single plane of the described glof club head with single elongated shaft and interchangeable club body system.
In another kind of embodiment, golf clubs comprises glof club head, elongated shaft, tubulose wedge-shaped member, shaft sleeve and securing member.Glof club head comprises hosel and a plurality of hosel align structures, and described a plurality of hosel align structures are arranged on the near-end of hosel or the near-end of contiguous hosel.The shaft sleeve assembly, this shaft sleeve assembly is attached to the distal portions of shaft, and comprises that sleeve body and tension part, sleeve body comprise a plurality of sleeve align structures, and tension part is attached to sleeve body by flexible connection.Wedge-shaped member comprises a plurality of wedge shape align structures, and between sleeve body and hosel.Securing member is attached to tension part the bar head releasedly.Wedge-shaped member is provided at the wedge angle between shaft sleeve and the hosel, and the shaft sleeve is provided at the shaft angle between shaft sleeve and the shaft.
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Accompanying drawing is the part of specification, as the reference of reading specification, and in the accompanying drawing, part like the similar Reference numeral representation class in the different views.
Fig. 1 is the side view of a part of example golf club that comprises the embodiment of the interchangeable club body system of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the exploded view of Fig. 1 golf clubs;
Fig. 3 is the cutaway view along the golf clubs that dissects of line 3-3 shown in Figure 1;
Fig. 4 is the perspective view of the shaft sleeve of interchangeable club body system;
Fig. 5 is the perspective view of proximal part of the hosel of Fig. 1 golf clubs;
Fig. 6 is the perspective view of another embodiment of proximal part of hosel with golf clubs of interchangeable club body system;
Fig. 7 is the perspective view of another embodiment of the shaft sleeve of interchangeable club body system;
Fig. 8 is the perspective view of another embodiment of the shaft sleeve of interchangeable club body system;
Fig. 9 is the phantom of another embodiment of the shaft sleeve of interchangeable club body system;
Figure 10 is the exploded view that the interchangeable club body system of the present invention comprises the golf clubs of another embodiment;
Figure 11 is the schematic diagram of the connection of interchangeable club body system between shaft sleeve and shaft;
Figure 12 is the side view of another part of example golf club that comprises another embodiment of the interchangeable club body system of the present invention;
Figure 13 is the decomposed figure of Figure 12 golf clubs;
Figure 14 is the cutaway view of the golf clubs that dissects along line 14-14 shown in Figure 12;
Figure 15-the 19th can be incorporated into the side view of the not isolabeling on the golf clubs that comprises the interchangeable club body system of the present invention;
Figure 20 is the perspective view of a part of example golf club that comprises the embodiment of the interchangeable club body system of the present invention;
Figure 21 is the perspective view of another embodiment of the shaft sleeve of interchangeable club body system;
Figure 22 cutaway view that to be the golf clubs that comprises the interchangeable club body system of the present invention dissect along the line 22-22 of Figure 20;
Figure 23 is the cutaway view with plane of passing the longitudinal axis of the part of shaft sleeve embodiment;
Figure 24 is the cutaway view with plane of passing the longitudinal axis of a part of another embodiment of shaft sleeve;
Figure 25 is the perspective view of the shaft sleeve of interchangeable club body system;
Figure 26 is the cutaway view that the 26-26 along the line of the shaft sleeve that engages with the hosel of complementation dissects;
Figure 27 is the cutaway view of the replacement dissectd of the 26-26 along the line of the shaft sleeve that engages with the hosel of complementation;
Figure 28 is the side view of a part of example golf club that comprises the embodiment of the interchangeable club body system of the present invention;
Figure 29 A-C is the phantom of the heteroid interchangeable club body system shown in Figure 28;
Figure 30 A-D shows the schematic diagram of heteroid interchangeable club body system;
Figure 31 is the side view according to the aligning parts of interchangeable club body system of the present invention;
Figure 32 is the cutaway view that the line 32-32 along the aligning parts of Figure 31 dissects;
Figure 33 is the side view of another embodiment of the aligning parts of interchangeable club body system;
Figure 34 is the cutaway view that the aligning parts of Figure 33 34-34 along the line dissects;
Figure 35 is the cutaway view of the replacement dissectd of the aligning parts of Figure 33 34-34 along the line;
Figure 36 is the side view of another embodiment of the aligning parts of interchangeable club body system;
Figure 37 is the cutaway view that the aligning parts of Figure 36 37-37 along the line dissects;
Figure 38 is the exploded view of golf clubs that comprises another embodiment of the interchangeable club body system of the present invention;
Figure 39 is the side view that is included in the wedge-shaped member in the interchangeable club body system of Figure 38;
Figure 40 is the cutaway view that the 40-40 along the line shown in Figure 38 dissects;
Figure 41 A-41D is the schematic diagram of the angular relationship between shaft and the hosel among the embodiment of the interchangeable club body system of the present invention;
Figure 42 is the top view of glof club head;
Figure 43 shows the inclination angle of known adjustable club body system and the figure of elevation angle orientation;
Figure 44 shows the inclination angle of embodiment of the adjustable interchangeable club body system of the present invention and the figure of elevation angle orientation;
Figure 45 shows the inclination angle of another embodiment of the adjustable interchangeable club body system of the present invention and the figure of elevation angle orientation;
Figure 46 shows the inclination angle of another embodiment of the adjustable interchangeable club body system of the present invention and the figure of elevation angle orientation;
Figure 47 shows the inclination angle of another embodiment of the adjustable interchangeable club body system of the present invention and the figure of elevation angle orientation;
Figure 48 shows the inclination angle of another embodiment of the adjustable interchangeable club body system of the present invention and the figure of elevation angle orientation;
Figure 49 shows the inclination angle of another embodiment of the adjustable interchangeable club body system of the present invention and the figure of elevation angle orientation;
Figure 50 shows the inclination angle of another embodiment of the adjustable interchangeable club body system of the present invention and the figure of elevation angle orientation;
Figure 51 is the exploded view of golf clubs that comprises another embodiment of the interchangeable club body system of the present invention;
Figure 52 is the cutaway view that the 52-52 along the line of Figure 51 dissects;
Figure 53 is the exploded view of golf clubs that comprises another embodiment of the interchangeable club body system of the present invention;
Figure 54 is the cutaway view that the 54-54 along the line of Figure 53 dissects;
Figure 55 is the side view that is included in the wedge-shaped member in the interchangeable club body system of Figure 53;
Figure 56 is the exploded view of golf clubs that comprises another embodiment of the interchangeable club body system of the present invention;
Figure 57 is the cutaway view that the 57-57 along the line of Figure 56 dissects;
Figure 58 A and 58B are the perspective views of the mark that arranges of the part at the golf clubs that comprises adjustable interchangeable club body system;
Figure 59 A and 59B are the perspective views of the mark that arranges of the part at the golf clubs that comprises adjustable interchangeable club body system;
Figure 60 A and 60B are the perspective views of the mark that arranges of the part at the golf clubs that comprises adjustable interchangeable club body system;
Figure 61 is the perspective view of a part of example golf club that comprises the embodiment of the interchangeable club body system of the present invention;
Figure 62 is the cutaway view that the 62-62 along the line of Figure 61 dissects;
Figure 63 is the cutaway view of embodiment that is similar to the replacement of the golf clubs among Figure 62;
Figure 64 is the exploded view of the golf clubs of Figure 62;
Figure 65 is the perspective view that is included in the sleeve body in the golf clubs of Figure 62;
Figure 66 is the perspective view that is included in the wedge-shaped member in the golf clubs of Figure 62;
Figure 67 is the perspective view that is included in the tension part in the golf clubs of Figure 62;
Figure 68 is the cutaway view of the tension part of being combined with wedge-shaped member Figure 66 shown in Figure 67;
Figure 69 is included in shaft sleeve assembly in the golf clubs of Figure 62 and the cutaway view of wedge-shaped member;
Figure 70 is included in shaft sleeve assembly in the golf clubs of Figure 62 and another cutaway view of wedge-shaped member;
Figure 71 is the side view of the part of Figure 61 golf clubs;
Figure 72 A-D shows the schematic diagram of the golf clubs of heteroid Figure 61;
Figure 73 and 74 is the side views of mark that are attached to the golf clubs of Figure 61; And
Figure 75 and 76 is the side views that can be incorporated into the mark of the replacement on the golf clubs of Figure 61.
The specific embodiment
The present invention is for the interchangeable club body system that golf ball bar body is connected to the bar head.This system can be used for providing different shaft types to cooperate with the personalization of bar head and/or be provided at adjustable between shaft and the bar head.Several embodiments of the present invention are described below.
Unless in addition significantly explanation, the amount of for example material in the specification subsequent section, rotary inertia, position of centre of gravity, all number ranges, quantity, value and the percentage of inclination angle and draft angle (draft angle) and other characteristic can be regarded as and has determiner " approximately ", even term " approximately " may clearly occur with value, quantity or scope.Correspondingly, unless expression on the contrary, what digital parameters was set forth in specification subsequent section and additional claim is approximation, and its characteristic that can depend on the needs that reach out for by the present invention changes.The application does not attempt to limit the scope that doctrine of equivalents is used for claim, and each digital parameters should be explained according to the significant digits that record and the principle that rounds up.
Although it is approximation that number range of the present invention and parameter arrange outside wide scope, the numerical value of setting forth in certain embodiments is by record as far as possible accurately.Yet any numerical value comprises some error that is caused by the standard deviation that exists inherently in their corresponding thermometricallies.And, when the excursion of number range is set forth, can estimate that the combination of this value of any value that comprises narration can be used here.
The golf clubs of interchangeable club body system 10 that comprises of the present invention generally includes shaft 12, shaft sleeve 14, bar head 16 and securing member 18.Interchangeable club body system 10 can be used for the combination that the club assembler repeatedly changes shaft 12 and bar head 16 during installation.This system makes assembling can utilize wieldy part to make up to consider maximum Array selection.In an embodiment, after the combination of the shaft 12 of need selecting and bar head 16, can fix interchangeable club body system 10 semipermanently, take apart to avoid ordinary consumer.Perhaps, interchangeable club body system 10 can be configured to make the consumer to operate connection, to replace shaft 12 or bar head 16 and/or to determine adjustable between shaft 12 and bar head 16.
As shown, the interchangeable club body system of the present invention is attached to the golf clubs of rod type.Yet should be appreciated that interchangeable club body system of the present invention can be incorporated into the golf clubs of any pattern.For example, interchangeable club body system can be incorporated into push rod, wedge, iron, the golf clubs of mixed pole (hybrids) and/or meadow wood (fairway wood) type.
With reference to figure 1-5, interchangeable club body system 10 is connected to bar head 16 with shaft 12, so that different shaft 12 can be connected to different bar heads 16 selectively by the hosel socket interface.Interchangeable club body system 10 generally includes shaft sleeve 14 and securing member 18, and described shaft sleeve 14 is attached to shaft 12 and is received at least in part within the hosel 20 of bar head 16, and described securing member 18 is attached to bar head 16 with sleeve 14 releasedly.
In the interchangeable club body system 10 that has installed, the distal portions 34 of shaft 12 is received within the shaft hole 36 of sleeve 14, and is connected to reliably the there.Shaft 12 can use any fixing means to be connected in reliably sleeve 14.For example, melting welding, supersonic welding, solder brazing, solder, bonding, the method for attachment of machanical fastener etc. can be adopted.For example the adhesive of epoxy resin or other similar material can utilize so that reliably fixedly shaft 12 and sleeve 14.Preferably, end 34 is combined within the shaft hole 36 of using the adhesive of epoxy resin for example.Perhaps, the part of shaft sleeve, for example threaded portion and align structures can be incorporated into structure or co-molded with shaft.
In the present embodiment, the near-end 28 of hosel 20 outwards is arranged on and 25 isolated positions, top from bar head 16, and comprises at least one hosel align structures of extend through hosel 20 sidewall at least a portion.The hosel align structures in the golf clubs that has installed bar head 16 and shaft 12 between at least one discrete aligned orientation is provided.In the present embodiment, hosel 20 comprises the align structures that forms with a pair of recess 32, and the sidewalls contiguous with near-end 28 of each recess 32 extend through hosel 20, and namely each recess 32 extends to the outer surface of hosel 20 near-ends 28 from sleeve hole 30.
Should be appreciated that the hosel align structures needn't fully extend through the sidewall of hosel, and the part of extend through sidewall only, shown in the embodiment as shown in Figure 6.Especially, the proximal part 22 of hosel 21 can comprise the recess 33 of the part of the sidewall that only extends through hosel 21.For example, the recess 33 of present embodiment comprises the roughly trapezoidal cross section that is similar to previous description embodiment; Yet recess 33 radially extends through the part of sidewall of the proximal part 22 of hosel 21 from sleeve hole 29, and does not cross the outer surface of hosel 21.When hope was hidden align structures to the user, this embodiment can be preferred.
When interchangeable club body system 10 assembling, the shape of recess 32 and protruding 42 complementations guarantees the reliable assembling between sleeve 14 and hosel 20.Especially, when sleeve 14 inserted in the sleeve hole 30 of hosels 20, projection 42 tapered sides are butt recess 32 tapered sidewalls effectively, in order to reliable installation is provided, it guarantees that sleeve 14 is with respect to one of the hosel 20 repeatably position of making peace.Tapered surface prevents between sleeve 14 and hosel 20 simultaneously because the turning effort that manufacturing tolerance or wearing and tearing produce.Perhaps, hosel and sleeve align structures can have crooked edge and sidewall, and it engages in order to similar reliable installation is provided at assembly process.
In the present embodiment, the external diameter of body 38 is less than the external diameter of lasso 40 far-ends, in order to produce convex shoulder 46 between body 38 and lasso 40.At assembly process, the body part 38 of sleeve inserts in the sleeve hole 30 until convex shoulder 46 is configured to the top edge of contiguous hosel 20.In the present embodiment, preferably select size, tapering and/or the curvature of hosel and sleeve align structures (for example projection 42 and recess 32), between convex shoulder 46 and hosel 20, a small amount of gap is arranged during with convenient golf clubs assembling.In addition, with respect to present embodiment, select size and the tapering of projection 42 and recess 32, in order between the distal surface of the distal surface of projection 42 and recess 32, a small amount of gap is arranged.The gap so that the relative position between sleeve 14 and hosel 20 easily controlled by the size of controlling corresponding align structures.Preferably, in the golf clubs that has installed, the amount in the gap between convex shoulder 46 and hosel 20 visually is imperceptible, or is not easy at least to notice.For example, the amount in gap can from 0.005 to 0.030 inch scope.In an embodiment, utilize wedge-shaped member, as described below, preferably select size, tapering and/or the curvature of align structures, so that the end face of the complementation of the end face butt shaft sleeve of wedge-shaped member and hosel is so that the relative angle between part can easier control.
Coating or surface treatment also can be provided on sleeve 14 and/or the hosel 20, in order to prevent from corroding and/or the aesthetic appearance that needs is provided and/or extra structural behaviour is provided.For example, in an embodiment, sleeve 14 is by the first metal material manufacturing of for example aluminium, and hosel 20 is made by the second metal material of for example titanium, and sleeve 14 can be by anodic oxidation to prevent couple corrosion.Such as another example, nonmetal sleeve 14 can scribble nickel, with the outward appearance that metal structure is provided and/or the intensity that increase is provided.Can select to apply in order to the feature of any needs is provided, for example improve intensity, coating can be the metal coating with millimicro crystalline particle structure, for example nickel alloy.
As shown in Figure 3, hosel 20 only partly extends through bar head 16.Independently fastener hole 50 is provided, and it roughly 26 extends into bar head 16 from the bottom, and basically aligns with hosel 20 coaxially.The near-end of fastener hole 50 ends at proximal rim 54.Flange 54 is general toroidal, and is provided for the bearing-surface of securing member 18 heads.The bar extend through flange 54 of securing member 18 by the slit 52 between fastener hole 50 and hosel 20, passes flange 31 again, thus the flange 44 of coupling spool 14.
At assembly process, when securing member 18 tension, sleeve 14 is drawn in hosel 20.Simultaneously, the projection 42 of sleeve 14 is drawn in the recess 32 of hosel 20, and projection 42 tapered sides butt recess 32 tapered sidewalls effectively.Tapered interface between projection 42 and recess 32 guarantees when securing member 18 is tightened up in sleeve 14, installation between sleeve 14 and hosel 20 becomes more reliable gradually, and sleeve 14 advances to predetermined within hosel 20 and position repeatably.
As previously described, the hosel align structures is orientated the near-end 28 of contiguous hosel 20 as, and at least a portion sidewall of extend through hosel 20.The hosel align structures of the near-end 28 of contiguous hosel 20 has greatly been simplified the production of hosel align structures and bar head 16, because should approach easily in the zone.Especially, the align structures that has precision tolerance can and use general utility tool to be attached to hosel 20 by simple mechanical step.For example, the complete roughly trapezoidal hosel align structures of the sidewall of extend through hosel 20, for example recess 32, can use tapered end mill(ing) cutter to carry out machined, and it passes the near-end 28 of casting bar head 16 directly.Because its position, the hosel align structures with strict controlled size can utilize simple tool and step at an easy rate with the shape manufacturing of any needs.
Align structures can be arranged on any position around sleeve 14 and hosel 20 circumference.Preferably, a pair of align structures is around the about 180 ° of configurations (that is, align structures is relative directly) of being separated by of the circumference of body 38 and hosel 20, and one of described a pair of align structures is close to the pole face 24 of bar head 16.When the user placed club and observes at ready position and along the sight line of the longitudinal axis that is roughly parallel to shaft 12, the orientation of align structures caused align structures visually to be blured.The orientation of align structures also so that when adjusting the user along with pole face 24 roughly the sight line of quadrature observe bar head 16 and can be easy to observe align structures.
As extra feature, can provide locking mechanism and break away from from sleeve 14 in order to prevent securing member 18.Can adopt any locking mechanism.For example, between the bearing-surface of securing member 18 heads and vicinity, can provide lock washer.As other replacement, the form of locking screw thread, Spiralock locking internal thread form (Spiralock is the registration mark of Detroit Tool Industries company of the Madison Heights of Michigan) for example can be incorporated into the screwed hole 48 of flange 44.As further replacement, the thread lock material, for example Loctite thread lock adhesive (Loctite is the registration mark of the Henkel company of Pennsylvanian Gulph Mills) can be used to securing member 18 or screwed hole 48.Further, securing member 18 can have latch-up structure, for example insert lock (patch lock).In addition, bond material, epoxy resin for example, can put on securing member 18 head after assembling with the interface of bar head 16.
As feature further, can adopt retainer 56, when not engaging with sleeve 14 with convenient securing member 18, securing member 18 still remains within the bar head 16.When changing shaft 12, wish that securing member 18 remains within the bar head 16, so that securing member 18 is not put by mistake.Retainer 56 is attached to the bar of securing member 18, and is positioned to make flange between the head of retainer 56 and securing member 18.The size of retainer 56 forms and makes this retainer can not pass the through hole of respective flanges.Retainer 56 can be clamping element, and it frictionally is attached to the bar of flange 31 vicinities securing member 18 and hosel 20, and retainer 56 is positioned to make flange 31 between retainer 56 and securing member 18 heads.
Describe the embodiment of combined type shaft sleeve below with reference to Fig. 7 and 8, it can replace the shaft sleeve 14 of the interchangeable club body system formerly described.Knockdown embodiment provides a kind of structure, compares with single-piece, mach or molded shaft sleeve, and it allows to utilize interchangeable machining steps.In addition, it is provided for comprising the other selection of a plurality of materials in single shaft sleeve, thus the advantage that weight can be provided and/or make.In an embodiment, shaft sleeve 63 has the combined type structure, and it comprises body 65, a pair of align structures (for example projection 67) and lasso 69.In the present embodiment, projection 67 and lasso 69 one, but body 65 is independent assemblies.
With reference to figure 8, the embodiment of another replacement of shaft sleeve has been described.Shaft sleeve 64 comprise body 66,, a pair of align structures (for example, projection 68) and lasso 70.Projection 68 and body 66 one, and lasso 70 separates with body 66 with protruding 68.Body 66 is near the near-ends substantial cylindrical and the far-end that is positioned at proximal ferrule 70 when comprising on being assemblied in shaft.Projection 68 is laterally outwards extended in the mode of adjacent body 66 near-ends from body 66.
If wish that the body in any embodiment of shaft sleeve can also comprise the structure that reduces weight.For example, as shown in Figure 8, dash area 72 can comprise slit, depression, through hole or any other structure that can reduce the material volume of structure body 66.Make shaft and the well-bound enough surface areas of shaft sleeve as long as can provide, can reduce the volume of the bulk material on the part of any hope of shaft sleeve body.
Further embodiment shown in Fig. 9.Previously described embodiment is similar with being similar to, and shaft sleeve 74 comprises body 76, lasso 78 and from body 76 laterally outward extending protruding 80.Shaft sleeve 74 shows the one-piece construction of shaft sleeve, and it is molded by nonmetallic materials, nylon for example, fibrous reinforcement polymer, or Merlon.Owing to have such structure, shaft sleeve 74 also comprises threaded insert 82, and it is molded on the distal end flange 84 of sleeve 74.Threaded insert 82 can comprise makes the firmly molded structure that puts in place of this threaded insert, for example annular knurl and/or one or more rib or flange.
The further embodiment of the sleeve of shaft shown in Figure 10, it shows the exploded view of the part of another embodiment of golf clubs, and this club comprises interchangeable club body system.Be similar to previously described embodiment, this golf clubs comprises shaft 90, this shaft 90 by the interchangeable club body system that comprises shaft sleeve 94 with hosel 92 combinations of bar head.
In the present embodiment, sleeve 94 utilizes the combined type structure.Sleeve 94 comprises the body 96 with lasso 98 one, and the sleeve align structures that is formed by the independent pin 100 with body 96 and lasso 98 combinations.Pin 100 directly extension crosses the interface of body 96 and lasso 98, and firmly is attached to body 96 and lasso 98.Select the length of pin 100 so that sell the outer surface that 100 end laterally extends outwardly beyond body 96.Preferably, pin 100 two ends laterally are equivalent to the distance of thickness of the sidewall of bar head hosel 92 to body 96 extensions, roughly flush with the outer surface of hosel 92 so that sell 100 two ends.Be depicted as the substantial cylindrical parts although sell 100, should be appreciated that it can have the shape of cross section of any needs, and hosel 92 can comprise the hosel align structures with any complementary shape.For example selling 100 can be the key with any polygonal shape of cross section, for example triangle, trapezoidal, square, rectangle, rhombus etc.
The angle attribute that the interchangeable club body system of the present invention may be constructed to the golf clubs that has installed provides adjustable, comprises face angle (face angle), the elevation angle (lie) and inclination angle (loft).As mentioned above, the structure of hosel and sleeve align structures provides the careful orientation of sleeve with respect to hosel.Shaft can be installed on the sleeve so that shaft and sleeve disalignment.Such dislocation makes sleeve directed with respect to the difference of bar head corresponding to shaft with respect to each careful orientation of hosel.For example, by shaft being installed to sleeve so that the longitudinal axis of shaft rotates with respect to shaft, can utilize to change the shaft sleeve is adjusted the golf clubs that has installed with respect to the orientation of hosel angle attribute.
As shown in figure 11, shaft 102 is installed on the sleeve 104, so that the angle attribute, or the combination of the alternative of angle attribute, can between at least the first structure and the second structure, adjust.Especially, the longitudinal axis A in the shaft hole 106 of sleeve 104 can rotate (that is, the shaft hole is not coaxial with body 108) with respect to the body 108 of sleeve 104 and the longitudinal axis B of lasso 110.Preferably, the shaft hole rotates about 0 ° to about 5 ° with respect to the longitudinal axis of body.Therefore, when shaft 102 inserted in the shaft hole 106, the longitudinal axis of shaft 102 was coaxial with the longitudinal axis A in shaft hole 106.By turnbarrel 104 about 180 °, shaft 102 changes from the positive-angle to the negative angle with respect to longitudinal axis B with respect to the orientation of sleeve 104.
The direction of the rotation offset between axle A and axle B can be with respect to hosel and sleeve align structures location so that sleeve within hosel between the two positions rotation change face angle.Especially, sleeve can be attached to hosel in the primary importance corresponding to the first structure, opens wide at the first structure pole face.Then sleeve can be attached to hosel in the second place, and for example, sleeve is from primary importance Rotate 180 °, and it is corresponding to the second structure of pole face sealing.Should be appreciated that the position can be the combination of any sealing, neutrality or the pole face orientation of opening wide, and in certain embodiments, these location can be sealed or open wide, but by different quantity.Should be appreciated that shaft 102 and sleeve 104 can in conjunction with, in order to provide more than two structures.For example, sleeve can be configured to have with the glof club head of following and surpass two relative structures, utilizes thus a plurality of combinations of angle attribute that adjustable is provided.
In addition, the degree of depth of hosel align structures can be different, and therefore, by a plurality of hosel align structures with different depth are provided, the golf clubs that comprises the interchangeable club body system of the present invention can be that total length is adjustable.For example, in an embodiment, a pair of have from the hosel align structures of the different depth of hosel near-end be arranged on glof club head.The shaft sleeve is provided, and it comprises single sleeve align structures, and its size and dimension forms any one that can engage the hosel align structures.At the first structure, the sleeve align structures engages with darker hosel align structures, and it causes sleeve to be drawn in hosel to first degree of depth, and the first golf clubs total length is provided thus.At the second structure, the sleeve align structures engages with more shallow hosel align structures, and it causes sleeve to be drawn in hosel to second degree of depth, and it provides the second golf clubs total length thus less than first degree of depth, and it is less than the first total length.
With reference to figure 12-14, another embodiment of the interchangeable club body system of the present invention has been described.Club body system 120 is similar to previously described embodiment, and it comprises generally the shaft sleeve 122 that is attached to shaft 124 and keeps the securing member 126 of sleeve 122 within the hosel 128 of bar head 130.Yet in the present embodiment, securing member 126 and lasso 132 one.
Securing member 126 is integrated to advance lasso 132, and forms the part of lasso 132.Especially, securing member 126 is distal portions of lasso 132, and it is configured to mechanically engage the part of hosel 128.For example, securing member 126 is parts of lasso 132, and it comprises thread inner surface 144 and is configured to threadably to engage the thread outer surface 146 of hosel 128.
Mark can be set, in order to be clearly shown in the mid-club of golf club body that installed with respect to the configuration of bar head.For example, as mentioned above, shaft can be incorporated into the shaft sleeve, so that club can be with the first or second structure assembling.Mark can be positioned on shaft sleeve and/or the hosel, so that the expression assembling structure.Mark can be oriented to them according to only requiring after assembly process or assembly process and assembling as seen.
With reference to figure 15-19, can provide any type of mark.Mark can be cloudy quarter, embossment, print and/or be coated with and paint, and they can be one or more letters, quantity, symbol, point and/or other mark of difference golf clubs useful configuration.Mark can be included in the bar head of the golf clubs that has installed, the shaft sleeve, or on any part of shaft.Preferably, mark is arranged on sleeve and/or the hosel align structures, perhaps contiguous sleeve and/or hosel align structures.
Shown in Fig. 1,15 and 16, mark can comprise the letter corresponding to golf club construction.In an embodiment, mark 150 is " O ", and it is positioned on the sleeve align structures and corresponding to the face angle of opening wide of golf clubs constructs.In addition, mark 152 is provided in another sleeve align structures of constructing corresponding to the face angle club of sealing with the form of letter " C ".
As shown in Figure 1, hosel and shaft sleeve align structures (for example recess 32 and projection 42) and/or mark are positioned to reduce the during use observability of part.Especially, in assembling during golf clubs, positioning convex 42, so that they are relative directly each other on an axle about the circumference of hosel 20, the plane that described axle and pole face 24 by bar head 16 limit is quadrature roughly.Therefore, projection 42 along with the pole face 24 of bar head 16 roughly quadrature sight line as seen.Yet, when the user remains on ready position with club, projection 42 is visually blured, be that align structures is invisible along the axle of the longitudinal axis that is roughly parallel to shaft, and, when glof club head when addressing, golf clubs has the outward appearance of the golf clubs that lacks interchangeable club body system.
The other embodiment of mark is shown in Figure 17 and 18.In Figure 17, mark 154 and 156 comprises letter and symbol (for example " L+ " and " L-").Letter, the combination of symbol and/or numeral can be used for clearly representing the structure of the golf clubs that installed.In the present embodiment, mark 154 and 156 is particularly suitable for representing respectively to increase and reduce the elevation angle or the inclination angle of bar head.In addition, can mark be set in order to the user is represented that it is included in corresponding to the mark on the sleeve 14 of golf clubs assembling structure.As another example, mark 158, Figure 19 illustrates, and can comprise numerical example such as " 0 " and " 1 " or " 1 " and " 2 " so that the structure of expression parts.
The interchangeable club body system of the present invention provides and is better than the conventional method of matching (fitting) club.During the matching of routine, the user need to do test with a plurality of nonadjustable sample of single golf clubs and swing.For example, conventional golf matches car or bag, generally includes a plurality of sample 6 irons, and it has a plurality of structures.The user need to attempt these many sample clubs to attempt determining which sample has only structure.Yet, because each sample club is nonadjustable, so the difference between the different parts of a plurality of sample clubs is incorporated into installation steps with other variable, and equipment cart or bag need to comprise many separately and complete sample club.
Utilize the interchangeable club body system of the present invention, golf clubs and user's the method for matching can be removed many other variablees, and match the needed number of components of step and minimize the interchangeable club body system of quantity that reduces the full sample club that needs and in whole collocation process, allow single bar head to use together from different shafts by making, perhaps use single bar head by changing single shaft with respect to the orientation of bar head.If necessary, this club body system also allows different bar heads to use with single shaft.
The method comprises providing to have the golf clubs that is in the interchangeable club body system of the first structure of the present invention.Then, the user brandishes the golf clubs that club body system is the first structure.Analyze swinging and the flight characteristics of ball of user, and break the interchangeable club body system of golf clubs and be reassembled into the second structure.Then, the user brandishes the golf clubs that club body system is the second structure, and, analyze swinging and the flight characteristics of ball of user.Can come these steps of repetition according to any amount of golf club construction.At last, determine that based on the analysis that the user is swung the club that is fit to for the user disposes.
Be reassembled between the second tectonic epochs at interchangeable club body system, can carry out many different operations.For example, the combination that is included in shaft in golf clubs first structure and sleeve can be with respect to the nose heave new orientation of bar, in order to change one or more in the golf clubs angle attribute.Perhaps, can replace the combination of shaft and sleeve, different shafts and sleeve are connected in the bar head.The replacement that can utilize shaft and sleeve to make up changes angle attribute and/or any other physical attribute of golf clubs, and for example shaft is flexible, the length of shaft, handle pattern and sensation etc.
Another embodiment of golf clubs comprises the interchangeable club body system of the present invention, shown in Figure 20-22.Interchangeable club body system 160 generally includes the shaft sleeve 162 that is attached to shaft 164, and sleeve 162 is remained on the securing member 166 within the hosel 168 of bar head 170.Yet in the present embodiment, the whole bar heads 170 of hosel 168 extend throughs so that it cross the top 171 of bar head 170 and bottom 173 both.
In the golf clubs that has installed, the body 174 of sleeve 162 is received within the sleeve hole 180 of hosel 168 at least in part.Directed body 174 is so that the align structures of the hosel 168 of the align structures engage complementary of sleeve 162 (for example recess).Can also comprise lasso 172 in addition, the near-end of its butt shaft sleeve 162 is in order to be provided at tapered transition between shaft sleeve 162 and the shaft 164.
Securing member 166 is elongated machanical fasteners, for example the mechanical screw of engagement with threaded aperture in sleeve 162.The size of securing member 166 and sleeve 162 forms the length of thread engagement (LE) that provides enough, in order to bear the axial force that places on the interchangeable club body system 160.
Flange 176 is included within the hosel 168 in the centre position along hosel 168 length.Flange 176 is general toroidal, so that it comprises the through hole of sizing, so that the threaded rod of securing member 166 can extend via hole, but stops the head of securing member 166 to pass the hole.When securing member 166 engaged with sleeve 162, flange 176 was provided for the bearing-surface of securing member 166 heads so that when securing member 166 in the screwed hole of sleeve 162 fixedly the time, securing member 166 can be in tension.
Interchangeable club body system 160 also comprises retainer 177, when not engaging with sleeve 162 with convenient securing member 166, for example during the replacement or orientation of shaft, securing member 166 is remained within the hosel 168 of bar head 170.Retainer 177 is bodies of tubulose, and its side in hosel 168 the most close bottoms 173 is received within the hosel 168 slidably, so that the header arrangement of securing member 166 is between retainer 177 and flange 176.Select the internal diameter of retainer 177, so that it is less than the external diameter of securing member 166 heads, but larger than the outside dimension of the instrument that is used for turn Fastener 166.Perhaps, retainer can be solid embolism, and it is preferably removable, can touch fastener 166 in order to remove retainer.
In addition, utilize the sleeve with required weight, can change the swing weight of the golf clubs of being combined with the interchangeable club body system of the present invention.At the golf clubs assembly process, the bar head is counterweight normally, so that compensation manufacturing tolerance and/or produce the swing weight that needs.In the present embodiment, can provide the bush structure of the shaft with Different Weight, so that they can be easily match with the weight of another parts, in order to the swing weight that needs is provided.
With reference to Figure 23, shaft sleeve 182 comprises body, and it has shaft part 186 and securing member part 188.Shaft part 186 be generally tubular and limit shaft hole 187, its size forms the end of accepting golf ball bar body.Securing member part 188 is substantial cylindrical, and its external diameter preferably is less than or equal to the outside dimension of shaft part 186.Securing member part 188 comprises the screwed hole 190 that extends in the pillar 194, and this screwed hole 190 is jointing fastener in the interchangeable club body system that has installed.In the present embodiment, securing member part 188 also comprises counterweight 192, and it is attached to pillar 194.Counterweight 192 is configured to removably be attached to pillar 194 usually, can be connected in selectively securing member part 188 in order to have the counterweight 192 of different quality.For example, counterweight 192 can be connected with the screw thread interface between counterweight 192 and pillar 194, or counterweight 192 can engage with pillar 194 slidably, and machanical fastener 196 fix in position by radially passing counterweight 192, and machanical fastener 196 for example is hold-down screw or pin.As other replacement, counterweight 192 can for example be attached to body semipermanently by applying adhesive, perhaps for good and all connects, and for example by welding, interference fit or contraction are installed and be connected to body.
With reference to Figure 24, another embodiment of shaft sleeve 202 has been described.Shaft sleeve 202 comprises the body with shaft part 206 and securing member part 208.Be similar to previously described embodiment, shaft part 206 is configured to receive the end of golf ball bar body, and securing member part 208 is configured to jointing fastener in the interchangeable club body system that has installed.Securing member part 208 comprises counterweight 210, and it forms the part of securing member part 208.Especially, counterweight 210 is and the co-molded sleeve that goes out of the securing member part 208 of shaft sleeve 202, so that counterweight 210 is permanently attached to shaft sleeve 202.
Select the material of counterweight of above-described embodiment and size so that the final weight that provides the shaft sleeve to need.Can construct the shaft sleeve with different counterweights, in order to can match with the weight of bar head at assembly process shaft sleeve, thereby provide the swing weight that needs.Counterweight is usually compared the material manufacturing of different densities according to having with all the other of shaft sleeve.For example, for aluminium shaft sleeve is increased quality, can adopt by titanium the counterweight that steel and/or tungsten are made.In addition, the powdery filled polymer for example can adopt the tungsten filled thermoplastic.The quality of aluminium shaft sleeve can reduce by adopting by having than the material manufacturing of aluminium less dense, and material for example is Merlon or fiber reinforced plastics.
Another embodiment of shaft sleeve 212 is described below with reference to Figure 25.Sleeve 212 comprises body 214 and align structures, and described align structures is located near the proximal part of body 214 with the form of projection 216.Present embodiment comprises about the proximal part of body 214 three projections 216 of equi-spaced apart circumferentially, that is, and and about the about 120 ° of intervals of the circumference of body 214.Body 214 is substantial cylindrical and comprises near-end that this near-end is adjacent to the far-end configuration of lasso in the golf clubs that has installed.The diameter in the length of selection shaft sleeve 212 and the shaft hole 218 of sleeve 212 is in order to provide the adhesive surface area enough with golf ball bar body.
Preventing by the joint between the align structures on shaft sleeve and the hosel that the shaft sleeve is relative with hosel rotates.Especially, butt between the respective side of projection 216 side 217 and complementary hosel align structures.Side 217 can be directed in order to change the value of the normal and tangential force that places the butt side.
With reference to Figure 26, shaft sleeve 222 comprises the projection 224 with side 226, there is shown shaft sleeve 222 and is bonded in the hosel 228, and hosel 228 comprises the recess 230 of complementary projection 224.The side 226 of projection 224 is generally flat, and is oriented on the plane of radially passing shaft sleeve 222.Similarly, the side 231 of recess 230 is generally flat, and is oriented on the plane of radially passing shaft sleeve 222.Because its orientation, when sleeve 222 around its longitudinal axis during with respect to hosel 228 rotation, the power and the side that produce between the side 231 of the side 226 of projection 224 and recess 230 roughly are oriented orthogonally to.
In another embodiment shown in Figure 27, shaft sleeve 232 comprises the projection 234 with side 236, and the sleeve of shaft shown in the figure 232 is bonded in the hosel 238, and this hosel 238 comprises the recess 240 of complementary projection 234.Projection 234 side 236 is generally flat, and be oriented in the plane parallel of radially passing shaft sleeve 232 and isolated plane on.Similarly, the side 241 of recess 240 be generally flat and be oriented in the plane parallel of radially passing shaft sleeve 232 and isolated plane on.Because its orientation, when sleeve 232 around its longitudinal axis during with respect to hosel 238 rotation, the power that produces between the side 241 of the side 236 of projection 234 and recess 240 comprises the component with respect to side quadrature and tangent orientation.The side that should be appreciated that align structures needs not to be flat, for example by having the side of blocking surface, so that when placing the loading of rotation, they are easy to self centering.
Another embodiment of interchangeable club body system 250 is described below with reference to Figure 28 and 29.Interchangeable club body system 250 is configured to, and by allowing shaft sleeve 252 to tilt within the hosel 258 of glof club head 260 except allowing with respect to hosel 258 Rotate 180s °, provides other adjustable to system.Interchangeable club body system 250 generally includes the shaft sleeve 252 that is attached to shaft 254, and sleeve 252 is remained on securing member 256 within the hosel 258.
Illustrate such as Figure 29 A-29C, the cylindrical sides of projection 262 and recess 272 is slided each other, so that the axle of shaft sleeve 252 around its surface curvature center of extend through rotates, and tilts with respect to hosel 258.Figure 29 A shows shaft sleeve 252 and is positioned at primary importance, and in this position, it is to tilt with respect to hosel 258 anticlockwise angle [alpha].Figure 29 B shows shaft sleeve 252 and is positioned at the second place, and in this position, sleeve 252 aligns with the longitudinal axis of hosel 258.Figure 29 C shows shaft sleeve 252 and is positioned at the 3rd position, and in this position, shaft sleeve 252 is to tilt with respect to hosel 258 clockwise angle [alpha].
The external diameter of part shaft sleeve 252 extends into hosel 258, selects the size of this external diameter to become to be provided at the gap that is used for the inclination angle displacement of needs between shaft sleeve 252 and hosel 258 inner surfaces.In addition, selecting hole 276,278 size are in order to provide the gap for securing member 256 in the whole scope of activities of shaft sleeve 252.
In the fastener hole 281 that the bottom of glof club head 260 arranges, provide aligning parts 280.Aligning parts 280 can be used for keeping securing member 256, so that shaft sleeve 252 remains on the orientation of selection.A plurality of aligning parts can be provided, and each is configured to aim at securing member 256 and shaft sleeve 252 in specific orientation.In the present embodiment, provide a pair of aligning parts 280.The the first aligning parts 280a that provides for the orientation of shaft sleeve 252 is shown in Figure 29 A and the 29C, aligning parts 280a comprises mating holes 282, this mating holes 282 is positioned near the side of aligning parts 280a, and along the pivot angle of inclination of shaft sleeve 252.Aligning parts 280a Rotate 180 ° is in order to regulate the different orientation of Figure 29 A and 29C.In Figure 29 B, show aligning parts 280b, it comprises mating holes 282, and this mating holes 282 is positioned at aligning parts 280b center, and the direction of definite securing member 256 and shaft sleeve 252, so that securing member 256 and shaft sleeve 252 are roughly along the axis alignment of hosel 258.
The adjustable that is provided by interchangeable club body system 250 schematically is provided Figure 30 A-30D.Allow shaft sleeve 252 within hosel 258, to tilt, and shaft sleeve 252 can be with respect to hosel 258 Rotate 180s °.In addition, shaft 254 is installed on the shaft sleeve 252 with the shaft angle [alpha] with respect to the longitudinal axis of shaft sleeve 252.Therefore, shaft 254 increases with respect to the system that does not allow to tilt with respect to the scope of the angular displacement of the longitudinal axis of hosel 258.For example, in the first orientation shown in Figure 30 A, shaft 254 is oriented in clockwise position with the angle [alpha] with respect to the longitudinal axis C of hosel 258, and shaft sleeve 252 is directed coaxially with hosel 258.In the second orientation shown in Figure 30 B, shaft sleeve 252 tilts counterclockwise with the angle [alpha] with respect to axle C, and it causes shaft 254 to be aimed at coaxially with axle C.In Figure 30 C, compare with the orientation of Figure 30 A and 30B, shaft sleeve 252 is around axle C Rotate 180 °, and aims at coaxially with axle C so that shaft 254 with respect to angle-α of axle C at counterclockwise orientation for place.By make counterclockwise tilt angle alpha of shaft sleeve 252 with respect to hosel, change the orientation of shaft 254, so that shaft 254 axle C and counterclockwise rotate to-2 α angles with respect to axle C further away from each other.Tilt and rotation by configuration shaft sleeve 252, it is directed to finish other shaft.In addition, in this structure, the angular displacement that the angular displacement of shaft needs greater than the shaft sleeve within hosel.In addition, tilt by allowing shaft sleeve 252, all shaft orientations can be provided in the single plane of for example elevation plane (lie plane) and so on.
The aligning parts that is included in the interchangeable club body system can have different structures.In an embodiment, shown in Figure 31 and 32, aligning parts 284 comprises body 286, it comprises mating holes 288 and counterweight chamber 290.About other embodiment, locating hole 288 is configured to aim at the securing member 292 that extends to the shaft sleeve as previously described, and the shaft sleeve is remained on the orientation that needs with respect to the hosel of glof club head.In the present embodiment, mating holes 288 comprises tapered part 294, and the part 296 that is tapered of its butt securing member 292 is so that securing member 292 is wedged into specific orientation.
Figure 33 and 34 illustrates another aligning parts.Aligning parts 300 comprises body 302, and it limits the slit 304 of regulating a plurality of securing member 306 orientations.Securing member 306 passes slit 304 and engages the shaft sleeve 308 of the hosel 310 that is arranged in glof club head.As shown in figure 34, slit 304 comprises a plurality of mitigations position, and it is produced by the counterbore 312 that intersects with slit 304, and receives the convex shoulder 314 that is included in the securing member 306.This structure allows by recession securing member 306 to being enough to make the convex shoulder 314 disengaging counterbores 312 of securing member 306 change the orientation of securing member 306 and shaft sleeve 308, and securing member 306 fully need not be separated from shaft sleeve 308.
As an alternative, compressible parts 316, for example compressible packing ring or sleeve, and limiter 318 can be configured on the securing member 306 between shaft sleeve 308 and the hosel 310.Compressible parts 316 are compressed between retainer 318 and hosel 310 when securing member 306 recession, force convex shoulder 314 to remain in the counterbore 312 to help to locate during use securing member 306.In another embodiment shown in Figure 35, counterbore can be substituted by reaming 320, and can comprise the securing member 324 with part of being tapered 322.Utilize reaming 320 and tapered securing member 324 that additional advantage can be provided, its joint between structure causes securing member 324 and shaft sleeve 308 to be positioned oneself in the orientation of needs.
With reference to Figure 36 and 37, aligning parts 330 comprises the body 332 with circular cross-sectional shape.Body 332 limits arc slit 334, and it receives securing member 336.Arc slit 334 is configured to securing member can be by at rotary alignment parts 330 within the fastener hole and directed between the edge of the center of aligning parts 330 and aligning parts, and securing member 336 keeps engaging with the shaft sleeve.The sidewall 338 of body 332 can comprise coating or surface characteristics, annular knurl for example, and it provides friction between body 332 and fastener hole, so that freely rotation within fastener hole of aligning parts 330.
Select the shape of aligning parts and fastener hole in order to the activity that needs is provided.The shape of cross section of the body of aligning parts, it allows body to be received in the fastener hole with one of a plurality of orientations, and shape of cross section for example is the shape of ellipse, star, polygonal or other any its activity of permission.Perhaps, the cross section of the body of aligning parts can be circular, so that body can rotate within fastener hole, thereby allows continuous adjustment.As further replacing, the shape of the body of aligning parts forms only has a possible orientation within fastener hole, for example asymmetric by the shape that makes aligning parts.
Describe another embodiment of interchangeable club body system 340 below with reference to Figure 38-40, it provides the adjustable of double angle.By comprising the wedge-shaped member 341 between the hosel 347 that is inserted in shaft sleeve 342 and rod head noumenon 343, interchangeable club body system 340 is configured to provide other adjustable for system.Especially, shaft sleeve 342 is attached to shaft 344, extend through wedge-shaped member 341, and be contained at least in part in the hosel 347.Securing member 349 is attached to bar head 343 with sleeve 342 releasedly.
In an embodiment, shaft sleeve 342 comprises shaft hole 345, it has not coaxial with the body of shaft sleeve 342 longitudinal axis, and when being attached to the far-end of shaft 344 with convenient shaft sleeve 342, the longitudinal axis of shaft sleeve 342 becomes the shaft angle [alpha] with respect to the longitudinal axis of shaft 344.As described here, the angular deflection plane of the maximum of shaft sleeve 342 is such transversal planes: the longitudinal axis of its extend through shaft sleeve 342 and the central shaft by shaft hole 345, when inserting in the shaft hole 345 with convenient shaft sleeve 342, differential seat angle maximum between shaft sleeve 342 and shaft 344 is consistent with this plane.The shaft angle is preferably less than about 10 °, and more preferably less than about 5 °.
The opposite end face 346 of wedge-shaped member 341 is angled each other, when inserting between shaft sleeve 342 and hosel 347 with convenient wedge-shaped member 341, shaft 344 limits with respect to the combination with respect to the position of bar head 343 of the position of bar head 343 and shaft sleeve 342 by wedge-shaped member 341 with respect to the orientation of bar head 343.
Wedge-shaped member 341 comprises cylindrical tubular body 348, and it has flat end surfaces 346, and end surfaces 346 is each other in wedge angle β, so that end surfaces 346 is not parallel, and extends the align structures that leaves at an angle to each other from these end surfaces.Wedge angle β is preferably less than about 10 °, more preferably less than about 5 ° and less than the shaft angle [alpha].In the present embodiment, the longitudinal axis of the distal surface of wedge-shaped member 341 and cylinder 348 is quadrature roughly, and proximal end face is angled with respect to the longitudinal axis of cylinder 348.Therefore, wedge-shaped member has maximum length part 350, and it is opposite with minimum length part 351 approximately directly, and wedge-shaped member 341 limits maximum angular deflection plane.As described here, the maximum angular deflection plane of wedge-shaped member is such transversal plane: it extends through wedge-shaped member and by minimum length part and maximum length part, so that the differential seat angle of maximum is consistent with this plane between the proximal end face of wedge shape and distal surface.For example, as shown in figure 39, wedge-shaped member 341 has the angular deflection plane corresponding to the maximum of paper plane.
In another embodiment, the shaft sleeve comprises the shaft hole, and it has the longitudinal axis coaxial with the body of shaft sleeve.In such an embodiment, wedge-shaped member provides the adjustable of angle, and keeps the position of the rotation of shaft and handle.Therefore the shaft of direction and handle can remain on the orientation that needs.The shaft of direction comprises that those shafts with physical attribute and those have asymmetric figure, and described physical attribute for example is hardness, and striking point on the ball etc. depends on the direction and the position that are applied to the power on the shaft.The handle of direction comprises that those have the handle of the directed reminder of visible or sense of touch, are commonly referred to the reminder handle.
Select shaft angle [alpha] and the value of wedge angle β and position and the quantity of align structures, in order to scope of activities and the quantity of the discrete orientation that needs can be provided.For example, the maximum angular displacement of the maximum angular displacement plane that makes the shaft sleeve that made up and shaft and wedge-shaped member in the face of accurate embodiment in, the value of the scope of angular movement is provided by the increase of shaft angle [alpha] and wedge angle β, and discrete directed quantity depends on whether the shaft angle [alpha] has identical value, such as wedge angle β.
Shown in Figure 41 (A)-41 (D), the maximum angular deflection plane of the maximum angular deflection plane of wedge-shaped member and the combination of shaft sleeve and shaft is oriented the planar registration of they and paper.With reference to Figure 41 (A) and 41 (B), interchangeable club body system 370 comprises shaft sleeve 372, shaft 374 and wedge-shaped member 376, and they are attached to the hosel 378 of glof club head.Wedge-shaped member 376 comprises the end face each other in wedge angle β, and shaft 374 has the shaft angle [alpha] of same magnitude with respect to 372 one-tenth in shaft sleeve and wedge angle β.In addition, align structures and the wedge-shaped member 376 of configuration shaft sleeve 372 are so that the maximum deflection plane can be coplanar or parallel.Therefore, shown in Figure 41 (A), in some orientations, the angular deflection of the angular deflection of wedge-shaped member 376 payment shaft sleeve 372 is so that shaft 374 is coaxial or parallel with hosel 378 longitudinal axis C.It is directed that the payment of angular deflection causes a plurality of positions of the shaft sleeve 372 that made up and wedge-shaped member 376 to produce the shaft that repeats.In other orientation, shown in Figure 41 (B), shaft 374 is the summation of wedge angle β and shaft angle [alpha] with respect to the angular deflection of hosel 378 longitudinal axis C.
With reference to Figure 41 (C) and 41 (D), another interchangeable club body system 380 comprise shaft sleeve 382, shaft 384 and with the wedge-shaped member 386 of hosel 388 combinations of glof club head.Wedge-shaped member 386 comprises the end face each other in wedge angle β, and shaft 384 is with respect to 382 one-tenth shaft angle [alpha] of shaft sleeve, and the shaft angle [alpha] has the value different from wedge angle β.Be configured to make among the embodiment that the maximum deflection plane can be coplanar or parallel at the align structures of shaft sleeve 382 and wedge-shaped member 386, different angular deflection values provide some orientations, wherein angular deflection adds, some orientations also are provided, wherein some of angular deflection reduce, but by halves payment.Shown in Figure 41 (C), shaft 384 is different with the shaft angle [alpha] from wedge angle β with respect to the angular deflection of hosel 388 longitudinal axis C.In other orientation, shown in Figure 41 (D), shaft 384 is the summation of wedge angle β and shaft angle [alpha] with respect to the angular deflection of hosel 388 longitudinal axis C.
The shaft sleeve wedge-shaped member of the embodiment of the interchangeable club body system of the present invention and/or the quantity of hosel and position can be directed, so that the maximum deflection plane can have with respect to any orientation in advance of bar head.Therefore, can be changed the pattern that provides with respect to the available orienting station of bar head by shaft, in order to the adjustable pattern that needs is provided.For example, for the embodiment with two available orientations of different face angle and the constant shaft elevation angle is provided, for example be constructed with along the maximum displacement plane (being the plane D of Figure 42) of the shaft sleeve of 0 ° of planar alignment of bar head at the interchangeable club body system shown in Fig. 1-3, and, the shaft sleeve can rotate so that shaft towards 0 ° directed or towards 180 ° directed deflection.
In another embodiment, provide interchangeable club body system, it has two available orienting stations, wherein only changes the shaft elevation angle.This embodiment can be incorporated into the golf clubs of any kind, but may be beneficial to iron golf club especially, because during arranging in pairs or groups, hope changes the shaft elevation angle and does not change loft usually, in order to remain on the carry gap between the iron.In such embodiments, interchangeable club body system for example shown in Fig. 1-3, is constructed with the maximum displacement plane of the shaft sleeve of aiming on the 90 ° of planes (that is, the plane F of Figure 42) along the bar head.
The inclination angle of describing embodiment below with reference to Figure 44-48 and elevation angle orientation compare with nominal or design load variation, in described embodiment, wedge-shaped member and shaft have the different directed of different values and maximum deflection plane with respect to the angular deflection of shaft sleeve.In each embodiment, the configuration align structures, so that between shaft sleeve and wedge-shaped member, and four relative positions are arranged between wedge-shaped member and hosel, but should be appreciated that, more or less relative aligned position can be provided between parts.Figure 44 shows inclination angle and the elevation angle orientation that provides by the embodiment of interchangeable club body system.In an embodiment, each wedge-shaped member and shaft sleeve provide 1 ° angular deflection, and align structures be configured to the maximum displacement plane can be directed along plane D and/or F, as shown in figure 42.Because the possible orientation of value and maximum displacement plane of parts angular displacement is oriented in change of pitch angle (Δ inclination angle) and changes formation almost diamond square formation among (the Δ elevation angle) figure with the elevation angle, described square formation comprises at least one inner orientation.Yet, be different from known system, the combination of parts have identical displacement value and have can directed these parts so that the ability of displacement payment does not have vicissitudinous neutral position thereby provide inclination angle or the elevation angle to compare with design load.In addition, be different from all rectangular matrixs (perimetric matirces) that known system provides, the combination of parts also is provided at the interior location within the square formation.
In another embodiment, provide wedge-shaped member with different angular displacement values and the system of shaft sleeve, it provides other inclination angle and the elevation angle directed, as illustrating at Figure 45.Wedge-shaped member provides 0.5 ° angular displacement, and the shaft sleeve provides 1 ° angular displacement, and align structures is configured to make the angular displacement plane of wedge-shaped member and shaft sleeve maximum can be directed along plane D and/or the F of Figure 42.Because wedge-shaped member is different with the value of the displacement of shaft sleeve, so shaft 16 (16) discrete position with Δ inclination angle and the combination of the Δ elevation angle with respect to the bar head is provided.
Compare with previous embodiment, can change the available orientation on the plane of maximum angular displacement, in order to the oriented array of rectangular shape is provided, this square formation provides inner orientation.Preferably, inclination angle value is identical for each available elevation value in square formation, as by providing at the embodiment shown in Figure 46-48.Such structure is useful especially, because it provides a plurality of orientations, wherein can adjust in inclination angle and the elevation angle, and keep another constant.Especially, system has with the wedge-shaped member of align structures and shaft sleeve, is configured to 45 ° and the upper orientation in 135 ° of planes (that is, plane E and the G of Figure 42), and inclination angle and the elevation angle orientation of the square formation with rectangular shape are provided.
With reference to Figure 46, wedge-shaped member with identical angular displacement value and the embodiment of shaft sleeve are shown.In this specific embodiment, wedge-shaped member and shaft sleeve respectively have the angular displacement of about 1.0 ° of values.The align structures of each in these parts is configured to make the plane of the maximum angular deflection of each parts to align with plane E and/or the G among Figure 42.Directed and the combination of value is provided at the interior adjustable of 3 * 3 square formations of different available inclination angles and elevation angle orientation.Should be appreciated that the characteristic with accumulation of the wedge-shaped member of same magnitude and shaft sleeve causes the inclination angle of a plurality of repetitions and the elevation angle directed (that is, the different combination of wedge-shaped member and shaft sleeve orientation causes the structure that golf clubs repeats).
With reference to Figure 47 and 48, show two inclination angles of wedge-shaped member with different angular displacement values and shaft sleeve and the embodiment of elevation angle orientation.Especially, the embodiment of Figure 47 comprises the wedge-shaped member that about 0.5 ° of angular displacement is provided and the shaft sleeve that about 1.0 ° of angular displacements are provided.Aligning parts is configured to make the maximum angular deflection plane of each aligning parts to align with plane E and/or the G among Figure 42.Combination directed and value is provided at the adjustable within 4 * 4 square formations of the available inclination angle of dispersing and elevation angle orientation.In the embodiment of Figure 48, wedge-shaped member provides the angular displacement of about 0.7 degree, and the shaft sleeve provides about 1.45 ° angular displacement, and maximum angular displacement plane can be directed on the plane of Figure 42 E and/or G.In the embodiment with different angular displacement values, preferably, the value of wedge-shaped member angular displacement is less than the value of shaft sleeve angle displacement, in order to reduce the movement of fastener head.
With reference to Figure 49 and 50, show inclination angle and the elevation angle orientation of wedge-shaped member and the shaft sleeve of the different angular displacement values of having of other embodiment.These embodiment comprise the wedge-shaped member that about 0.5 ° of angular displacement is provided and the shaft sleeve of about 1.0 ° of angular displacements are provided.In addition, be different for the quantity of each assembly available position, for example, in these embodiments, wedge-shaped member can place four orientations with respect to hosel, and the shaft sleeve can place eight orientations with respect to wedge-shaped member.In the embodiment of Figure 49, wedge-shaped member is oriented such that the angular displacement plane of wedge-shaped member maximum can be directed along the plane D among Figure 42 and/or F.In the embodiment of Figure 50, wedge-shaped member is oriented such that the angular displacement plane of wedge-shaped member maximum can be directed along the plane E among Figure 42 and/or G.Because the shaft sleeve can be at any eight orientations for place about the circle spacing, so the angular displacement plane of shaft sleeve maximum can be directed along plane D, E, F and/or the G among Figure 42 in these embodiments.
Below with reference to Figure 51 and 52 the interchangeable club body system 390 that provides the club total length to adjust is described.In system 390, prolong parts 391 and replace wedge-shaped member, perhaps, can provide the wedge-shaped member with different length.Usually, system 390 comprises the shaft sleeve 392 that is attached to shaft 394, and shaft sleeve 392 passes prolongation parts 391 and partly is contained in the hosel 397 of bar head 393, although utilize among the embodiment of longer prolongation parts 391 at some, shaft sleeve 392 can not be contained in the hosel 397.Securing member 399 utilizes securing member extension device 398 and releasedly with sleeve 392 and 393 combinations of bar head.Lasso 395 is configured on the shaft 394, and the near-end of contiguous shaft sleeve 392.
Prolong parts 391 and comprise the cylindrical tubular body, it has flat end face 396, end face 396 parallel to each other and with the longitudinal axis quadrature that prolongs parts 391.Prolong parts 391 between the part and hosel 397 of shaft sleeve 392, so that these part interval predetermined lengths.Especially, select the spaced relationship of length between shaft sleeve 392 and hosel 397, needing to be used for of extension device 391.The length of extension device 391 preferably arrives about 3.0 inches scope at about 0.125 inch.Can provide a plurality of prolongation parts 391 with different length, in order to can produce the length of the golf clubs of coupling system.As other replacement, flat end face 396 can be not parallel to each other, so that can provide the wedge-shaped member with different length to adjust angle attribute and the length of golf clubs.
In the system 390 that has installed, shaft sleeve 392 inserts and prolongs in parts 391 and the hosel 397.Should be appreciated that the part that extends to hosel 397 of shaft sleeve 392 (if the words that have) relies on the length of prolongation parts 391 and the length adjustment scope of hope.Shaft sleeve 392, prolong parts 391 and hosel 397 comprises align structures, assemble fully and fastening when good with convenient system, prevent the relative rotation between the parts.In the illustrated embodiment, the align structures of shaft sleeve 392 comprises the projection 404 that is spacedly distributed circumferentially around shaft sleeve 392.Projection 404 size and and shape form to replenish and be included in the recess 406 that prolongs parts 391 near-ends.The far-end that prolongs parts 391 comprises align structures, projection 408 for example, the size of described align structures and and shape form and replenish the align structures that is included in hosel 397 near-ends, for example recess 410.In the interchangeable club body system 390 that has installed, the projection 404 of shaft sleeve 392 engages with the recess 406 that prolongs parts 391, and the projection 408 of prolongation parts 391 engages with the recess 410 of hosel 397.
Securing member 399 passes the part of bar head 393 and hosel 397, and engages the screwed hole of the head part 412 that is arranged on securing member extension device 398 far-ends.The bar part 414 of the securing member extension device 398 from the head near-end of part 412 is extended, and engages shaft sleeve 392.Preferably, the external diameter of head part 412 is approximately equal to the internal diameter of hosel 397, so that be provided at coaxial aligning between shaft sleeve 392 and the hosel 397 at the joint between head part 412 and the hosel 397.Should be appreciated that, can use the securing member with sufficient length, with joint shaft sleeve 392 rather than in conjunction with middle securing member extension device 398.In the embodiment that utilizes securing member extension device 398, a plurality of securing member extension devices can be provided, it is according to different material manufacturings, in order to swing weight adjustment and total head weight adjustment are provided.For example, the securing member extension device can be according to any material manufacturing that enough impact strength can be provided, for example titanium, steel, tungsten, aluminium etc.
Describe another embodiment of interchangeable club body system 420 below with reference to Figure 53-55, it comprises wedge-shaped member 421, and this wedge-shaped member 421 is between the hosel 427 of shaft sleeve 422 and rod head noumenon 423, in order to dual adjustable angle is provided.Except retainer 432 and wedge-shaped member 421 structures, present embodiment structurally is similar to the embodiment of Figure 38-40.Shaft sleeve 422 is attached to shaft 424, extend through wedge-shaped member 421 and partly being contained in the hosel 427.Securing member 429 is releasedly with sleeve 422 and 423 combinations of bar head.Lasso 425 is configured on the shaft 424, and the near-end of contiguous shaft sleeve 422.
Wedge-shaped member 421 comprises alignment portion 436 and support section 438.Alignment portion 436 comprises align structures, and its outer surface from support section 438 stretches out.The opposite end face 437 of the alignment portion 436 of wedge-shaped member 421 is angled each other, with convenient wedge-shaped member 421 between shaft sleeve 422 and hosel 427 time, by limiting shaft 424 with respect to the orientation of bar head 423 with respect to the position of the wedge-shaped member 421 of bar head 423 with respect to the combination of the position of the shaft sleeve 422 of bar head 423.
After shaft sleeve 422 inserted in the wedge-shaped member 421, retainer 432 produced at shaft sleeve 422, so that wedge-shaped member 421 remains on the shaft sleeve 422.Retainer 432 is for example to be the structure of bump, and its outer surface from shaft sleeve 422 stretches out.The size of retainer 432 forms the large effective external diameter of ratio internal diameter 40 that makes this retainer produce shaft sleeve 422, breaks away from shaft sleeve 422 in order to prevent wedge-shaped member 421 from slipping over retainer 432.
Securing member 429 comprises bar section 442 and head 444.Head 444 comprises crooked bearing-surface, and its curved surface with packing ring 446 engages.When shaft sleeve 422 orientation, the bearing-surface of the bending of head 444 freely slides facing to the curved surface of packing ring 446.In addition, the size of packing ring 446 forms this packing ring can be slided within fastener hole 448 during with respect to the angular orientation of the shaft sleeve 422 of hosel.
Another embodiment of the interchangeable club body system that total ballbar length adjustment is provided is described below with reference to Figure 56 and 57.In system 450, prolong parts 451 and replace wedge-shaped member, but have the structure of the wedge-shaped member 421 of the system of being similar to 420.System 450 comprises shaft sleeve 452, and it is attached to shaft 454, and shaft sleeve 452 passes and prolong parts 451, partly is contained in the hosel 457 of bar head 453.Securing member 459 utilizes securing member extension device 458 releasedly with sleeve 452 and 453 combinations of bar head.Lasso 455 is configured on the shaft 454, and the near-end of contiguous shaft sleeve 452.
Be similar to other embodiment, shaft sleeve 452 comprises body 460 and a plurality of align structures (for example, projection 464).Body 460 limits shaft hole 462, and it receives the far-end of shaft 454.Shaft hole 462 can be coaxial or angled with respect to the longitudinal axis of shaft sleeve 452, and it depends on the adjustable that whether needs angle.Projection 464 laterally extends outwardly beyond the outer surface of body 460, the near-end of more close body 460 rather than far-end.
Prolong parts 451 and comprise alignment portion 466 and support section 468.Alignment portion 466 comprises align structures, and its outer surface from support section 468 stretches out.The opposite end face 474 of alignment portion 466 is parallel to each other, and with the longitudinal axis quadrature that prolongs parts 451.Prolong the part of parts 451 between the part and hosel 457 of shaft sleeve 452, so that these parts space predetermined lengths.Especially, select the spaced relationship of length between shaft sleeve 452 and hosel 457, needing to be used for of the alignment portion 466 of prolongation parts 451.The length that prolongs parts 451 preferably arrives about 3.00 inches scope at about 0.125 inch.Provide a plurality of prolongation parts 451 with different length, so that can adjust the length of the golf clubs with this system.
Securing member 459 passes the part of bar head 453 and hosel 457, and engagement arrangement is at the screwed hole of the head part 462 of securing member extension device 458 far-ends.The bar part 463 of the securing member extension device 458 from the head near-end of part 462 is extended, and engages shaft sleeve 452.Preferably, the external diameter of head part 462 is approximately equal to the internal diameter of hosel 457, in order to be provided at coaxial aligning between shaft sleeve 452 and the hosel 457 at the joint between head part 462 and the hosel 457.Should be appreciated that, can use the securing member with sufficient length, with joint shaft sleeve 452 rather than in conjunction with middle securing member extension device 458.In the embodiment that utilizes securing member extension device 458, a plurality of securing member extension devices can be provided, it is according to different material manufacturings, in order to swing weight adjustment and total head weight adjustment are provided.For example, the securing member extension device can be according to any material manufacturing that enough impact strength is provided, for example titanium, steel, tungsten, aluminium etc.
Mark can be arranged on shaft sleeve, wedge-shaped member and/or the hosel of the adjustable system of double angle.Mark is set so as qualitatively, the directed quantity of indication rod head quantitatively, expression perhaps combines.Mark can be included on any part of bar head, shaft sleeve, shaft and/or wedge-shaped member of the golf clubs that has installed.Preferably, mark is arranged on or is close to the align structures of shaft sleeve, wedge-shaped member and/or hosel.Mark can be cloudy the quarter, and embossment and/or be coated with is painted, and they can be the marks of the useful configuration of one or more letters, numeral, symbol, point and/or other difference golf clubs.
With reference to figure 58A and 58B, interchangeable club body system 480 comprises mark 484, and it provides indication vision, quantity of golf clubs inclination angle and elevation angle orientation.Below with reference to the inclination angle shown in Figure 45 and the elevation angle orientation structure is described.Quantitative mark is to be particularly suitable for such system: wherein, align structures be configured to make the angular displacement of the maximum of wedge-shaped member and shaft sleeve can be roughly along the plane of 0 ° of the bar head and 90 ° (namely, plane D and/or the F of Figure 42) orientation, because the elevation angle and plane, inclination angle are closer corresponding to alignment surface.System 480 comprises the wedge-shaped member 481 that about 0.5 ° of angular displacement is provided and the shaft sleeve 482 that about 1.0 ° of angular displacements are provided.In an example, bar head 483 is constructed with about 58.5 ° design shaft elevation angle and about 10.0 ° design loft.Mark 484 makes to the user can determine loft and the shaft elevation value adjusted.For example, the structure of Figure 58 A is corresponding to the golf clubs with the orientation shown in the position D in zone 1, this club has about 59.0 ° shaft elevation angle, the shaft elevation angle by design adds that the adjusted value that provided by mark (for example as shown in the figure, 58.5 °-0.5 °+1.0 °=59.0 °), and has about 10.0 ° loft (for example, 10.0 °+0.0 °+0.0 °=10.0 °).The structure of Figure 58 B is corresponding to having as distinguishing the golf clubs of the orientation shown in 1 the position C, this club (for example has about 59.5 ° shaft elevation angle, 58.5 °+0.0 °+1.0 °) and about 9.5 ° loft (for example, 100 °-0.5 °+0.0 °).
Figure 59 A and 59B illustrate the example of qualitative mark, are described below with reference to the inclination angle shown in Figure 47 and elevation angle orientation.Interchangeable club body system 490 comprises mark 494, its provide the inclination angle of golf clubs and elevation angle orientation vision, qualitatively indication.Qualitative mark is suitable especially for such system: align structures be configured to make the plane of the maximum angular displacement of wedge-shaped member and shaft sleeve can be roughly along 45 ° and 135 ° of plane orientations of bar head.System 490 comprises wedge-shaped member 491, and it provides about 0.5 ° angular displacement; And, shaft sleeve 492, it provides about 1.0 ° angular displacement.With reference to Figure 47, shaft sleeve 492 is arranged in which zone in four zones with respect to the location positioning of bar head 493 in the orientation of golf clubs, and wedge-shaped member 491 is directed corresponding to golf clubs with respect to which position of location positioning in this zone of bar head 493.For example, the structure of Figure 59 A is corresponding to having inclination angle shown in 4 the position B of zone and the golf clubs of elevation angle orientation.Utilization has the bar head 493 of about 58.5 ° design shaft elevation angle and about 10.0 ° design loft, and this position is corresponding to the golf clubs with about 58.15 ° shaft elevation angle and about 10.35 ° loft.Yet the structure of Figure 59 B is corresponding to having inclination angle shown in 3 the position C of zone and the golf clubs at the elevation angle, and the position C in zone 3 is corresponding to about 57.45 ° shaft elevation angle and about 8.95 ° loft.
Another embodiment of Figure 60 A and 60B flag activation, described mark will combine about quantitative information and the qualitative information of the orientation of bar head 503.In this embodiment, system 500 is included in quantitative mark 504 on the shaft sleeve 502 and the qualitative mark 505 on wedge-shaped member 501.The other side of this structure is identical with system 490.The structure of Figure 60 A is identical with Figure 59 A, and the structure of Figure 60 B is identical with Figure 59 B.
Different external members can be provided, and these external members comprise the golf clubs of the adjustable of utilizing interchangeable club body system.In a kind of external member, glof club head is provided, has shaft and a plurality of wedge-shaped member of shaft sleeve.Preferably, the value of the value of the angular displacement of shaft sleeve and the angular displacement of one of described a plurality of wedge-shaped members is identical, so that golf clubs can dispose (that is, design) inclination angle and the elevation angle with nominal.In described a plurality of wedge shape another has the angular displacement value that is different from the shaft sleeve, in order to the larger square formation of available inclination angle and elevation angle orientation is provided.
In another embodiment of external member, provide at least one bar head and a plurality of shaft assembly.Each shaft assembly comprises shaft, shaft sleeve and wedge-shaped member.One of shaft assembly comprises the wedge-shaped member (that is, wedge-shaped member is similarly to prolong parts with length-adjustable prolongation parts are provided) with or angular displacement value of 0 ° identical with the shaft sleeve, in order to provide neutral directed.A plurality of bar heads with different design angle attributes can be provided.In addition, the shaft assembly can be configured to provide the different orientation on the maximum displacement plane of wedge-shaped member and shaft sleeve, in order to square formation rectangle or rhombus of inclination angle and elevation angle orientation can be provided.By a plurality of shaft assemblies or wedge-shaped member are provided, the available inclination angle that is used for golf clubs that is produced by external member and elevation angle orientation become can be from inclination angle that each shaft assembly obtains and elevation angle orientation synthetic.Therefore, the available orientation of more arrangements can be provided.
Golf clubs with the adjustable interchangeable club body system of double angle of the present invention can be used for matching method (method offitting).In one approach, provide the golf clubs of neutral position, the user uses this club to impact one or more golf.Analyze the flight characteristics of ball.Select preferred inclination angle and elevation angle alignment regions, and adjust golf clubs to be provided at the structure within the selected areas.The user uses the club of the second structure, and analyzes the flight characteristics of ball.Preferably, a plurality of orientations of test within selected areas are directed to determine preferred for the user inclination angle and the elevation angle.In another method, one of at least inclination angle of the golf clubs that provides at first and elevation angle orientation are close to inclination angle and elevation value neutral or design, and all the other steps of method are with recited above the same.
Embodiments of the invention illustrate as an example of long dozen club type club example.Yet the golf clubs that note that any type can utilize the interchangeable club body system of invention.For example, iron golf club can comprise interchangeable club body system, and this interchangeable club body system can be configured to adjust the shaft elevation angle of club.In addition, interchangeable club body system can be used in non-golfing equipment, and fishing rod for example is used for the sight of firearms, plummet etc.
The interchangeable club body system at the shaft elevation angle be particularly suitable for adjusting iron golf club is described below with reference to Figure 61-76.Yet, should be appreciated that this system can be used for the golf clubs of any type, comprises iron, aluminum medal wood and push rod.Especially, golf clubs 510 comprises interchangeable club body system, and it allows user to adjust the shaft elevation angle of club 510, and does not change any other angle attribute (for example, loft and face angle) of club.In the example that illustrates, the user can adjust golf clubs 510, makes it provide four different shaft elevation value when keeping constant inclination angle and face angle.In addition, interchangeable club body system provides adjusting mechanism, and it allows the external diameter of glof club head hosel to minimize.Formerly require sleeve and shaft insert in the interchangeable club body system of hosel, sleeve, shaft and hosel the external diameter of hosel that requires in place relative greatly to accept to treat parts in place.Yet, in the present embodiment, only have flexible connecting device to insert in the hosel, thus the external diameter of hosel can keep less than 14.0 millimeters, more preferably less than 13.5 millimeters, even preferably less than 13.0 millimeters.
Limit the proximal part of tension part 544 in chamber 560 preferably by flexible part structure, a plurality of flexing arms 563 for example will be so that tension part 544 can be attached to sleeve body 542 by making the flexible part distortion and will ball 552 inserting in the chambeies 560.Therefore, proximal part general arrangement such as the collet of tension part 544, but after being assembled into tension part 544 in the complete golf clubs 510, tension part 544 are used for towards bar head 512 body 542 of helping pull a cart, rather than in ball 552 tensions.
Tension part 544 also comprises wedge-shaped member retainer 564, so that wedge-shaped member 518 is controlled on the shaft sleeve assembly 516 of having assembled.In the present embodiment, retainer 564 is the projections that are included in the distal portions of tension part 544, and it has increased the diameter of tension part 544 effectively, so that wedge-shaped member 518 can not slip over.Retainer 564 can be the integral part of tension part 544, maybe can be the independent parts with tension part 544 combinations, for example as the previous described pin of embodiment or retaining ring.In addition, retainer 564 can be as the key that is used for aiming at tension part 544 in hosel hole 536.The distal portions of tension part 544 comprises par 565, its additional adjacent flange 540 and in the truncated part in the hosel hole 536 of flange 540 near-ends.Par 565 prevents that with the engaging of truncated part in hosel hole 536 tension part 544 is with respect to hosel 534 rotations.Hosel hole 536 comprises raceway groove 576, its catch-holder 564, thus tension part 544 locks onto the orientation because of the definite needs of the truncated part in 565 joint hosel holes 53, par.Preferably, raceway groove 576 aligns with Z axis so that thickness remain on hosel 534 towards the part of toe with towards the part of heel.As an alternative, the joint of wedge shape retainer and hosel hole raceway groove can be used for preventing tension part with respect to the rotation in hosel hole, does not need thus cooperating of par and truncated hosel hole.
The assembling of body sleeve assembly 516 has been described below with reference to Figure 68-70.Before assembling shaft sleeve assembly 516, wedge-shaped member 518 slides on the tension part 544, so that the hole 566 that is limited by wedge-shaped member 518 receives the proximal part of tension parts 544, shown in Figure 68.The near-end in chamber 560 comprises hole 568, and its diameter is less than the diameter of ball 552, and is still large than the diameter of pillar 550.Ball 552 is exerted pressure in the hole 568 of tension part 544, so that arm 563 is flexibly outwardly-bent and temporarily increase the diameter in hole 568, until ball 552 slide openings 568 and entering in the chamber 560, shown in Figure 69.Hole 566 preferably includes the part 570 that is tapered of near-end, and it is provided for the gap of flexing arm 563, so that flexing arm 563 is crooked when assembling.Retainer 564 preferably is positioned on the tension part 544, and is enough far away so that wedge-shaped member 518 can slide at tension part 544, thereby the bending of arm 563 is not obstructed when ball 552 inserts.
After ball 552 slide through holes 568, arm 563 bendings are returned, so that these arm portion ground parcel balls 552, shown in Figure 70.Arm 563 bendings are got back to the external diameter of the tension part 544 that provides than the little position of internal diameter in the hole 566 of wedge-shaped member 518, so that wedge-shaped member 518 can slide by the tubular portion 546 towards sleeve body 542, but can not slip over the tubular portion 546 of sleeve body 542 on tension part 544.In addition, the position that allows ball 552 560 interior rotations in the chamber is got back in arm 563 bendings.This structure is useful especially, although because wedge-shaped member 518 is controlled in the shaft sleeve assembling 516, it can freely rotate with respect to shaft sleeve assembly 516.
The far-end of shaft 514 insert in the tubular portion 546 of sleeve body 542 and with its combination, for example utilize adhesive such as epoxy resin.Lasso 572 also is installed on the shaft, and it is provided at tapered transition between the outer surface of shaft 514 and sleeve body 542.Lasso 572 also comprises distal portions, and it is received in the counterbore or reaming on the sleeve body 542.Lasso 572 is preferably by than the more compressional material manufacturing of the material of sleeve body 542, and when crooked with convenient shaft 514, lasso 572 provides the bending radius of transition in the position that shaft 514 and sleeve body 542 are met, thereby shaft 514 seldom can rupture.
In the structure shown in Figure 70, shaft 514, shaft sleeve assembly 516 and wedge-shaped member 518 are combined to form the shaft accessory, and it can exchange with other the similar shaft accessory in glof club head 512.For example, have for example weight, bendability, a plurality of shafts of the different qualities such as hardness all can be combined with shaft sleeve assembly and wedge-shaped member, and can be configured in the external member with one or more glof club heads.As other replacement, provide equal but the different shaft of the amount of adjustable angle can for a plurality of shaft accessories.In the collocation process, a plurality of shaft accessories can be used for one or more glof club heads.
In the golf clubs 510 that has installed, utilize securing member 520 will comprise shaft 514, the shaft accessory of shaft sleeve assembly 516 and wedge-shaped member 518 is attached to bar head 512.Shown in Figure 62, in the golf clubs 510 that has installed, securing member 520 passes fastener hole 539, again by flange 540, then screws in the hole 562 of the distal portions of tension part 544.When securing member 520 tension, linearly translation and drawn in deeply hosel hole 536 of tension part 544.Select the inside dimension in hosel hole 536 in order to receive slidably tension part 544, and prevent that arm 563 is outwardly-bent, ball 552 is remained in the chamber 560 of proximal part of tension part.In addition, hosel hole 536 preferably has parallel or connects subparallel sidewall, and when being drawn into hosel hole 536 with convenient tension part 544, arm 563 can not be forced to curve inwardly against ball 552, thereby when securing member 520 tension, ball 552 can the 560 interior rotations in the chamber.In an embodiment, shaft sleeve assembly and wedge-shaped member are by the titanium manufacturing.The diameter of ball 552 is about 0.313 inch, and the diameter of pillar 550 is about 0.250 inch, and approximately at least 0.020 inch of the radial thickness of flexing arm, more preferably is approximately at least 0.030 inch.
Figure 63 illustrates the assembly of replacement.In the assembly of replacing, glof club head, tension part and securing member are compared with previous embodiment and are changed, so that fastener hole is further away from each other at the front side wall of the hosel of bar head heel.Other parts are identical with those parts in being included in above-mentioned golf clubs 510, therefore, use identical Reference numeral.Golf clubs 511 is by shaft 514, shaft sleeve assembly, wedge-shaped member 518, bar head 513 and securing member 521 structures.The shaft sleeve assembly comprises sleeve body 542 and tension part 545.Bar head 513 comprises hosel, and it limits the hosel hole, comprises fastener hole 541 and flange.In the present embodiment, fastener hole 541 departs from the longitudinal axis of the proximal part in hosel hole towards bar head 513 rear portions, so that fastener hole 541 is away from the antetheca 578 of hosel.Because such interval, fastener hole is passed the bottom of bar head, rather than the antetheca of bar head heel.Fastener hole 541 prevents from becoming very thin with the opening adjacent front wall of fastener hole 541 with the interval of antetheca 578, damages in order to can prevent.The interval guarantees that also the opening of fastener hole 541 do not seen when addressing by the user.Interchangeable system can equally with previous embodiment work comparably, although because securing member 521 at deviation post, can equally make tension part 545 with respect to golf clubs 510 translation in the hosel hole as previously described.
Refer again to golf clubs 510, in the club that has installed, wedge-shaped member 518 is controlled between hosel 534 and the sleeve body 542, and has produced predetermined angular relationship between hosel 534 and sleeve body 542.Wedge-shaped member 518 is tubular bodies, and it limits the hole 566 of extending between proximal end face 558 and distal surface 559.Proximal end face 558 and distal surface 559 include a plurality of wedge shape align structures, respectively with the form of recess 556 with projection 557.The shape of recess 556 forms the projection 548 of complementary sleeve body 542, during with convenient sleeve body 542 and wedge-shaped member 518 butt, receives projection 548 in recess 556.Similarly, the shape of the projection 557 of wedge-shaped member 518 forms the recess 538 that replenishes hosel 534, during with convenient wedge-shaped member 518 and hosel 534 butt, receives projection 557 in recess 538, shown in Figure 61 and 71.The end surfaces of wedge-shaped member 518 is angled in order to wedge angle β is provided each other.One or two end surfaces can be angled with respect to the longitudinal axis in hole 566.By changing the angular orientation value of end surfaces, can change sleeve body 542 with respect to the position of bar head 521.
When the shaft accessory is attached to bar head 512 and securing member 520 tension, can force sleeve body 542 and wedge-shaped member 518 butts, and wedge-shaped member 518 and hosel 534 butts.Especially, the proximal end face 558 of the distal surface butt wedge-shaped member 518 of the tubular portion 546 of sleeve body 542, and the proximal end face 574 of the distal surface 559 butt hosels 534 of wedge-shaped member 518.Perhaps, form in the size of the projection of each interface and recess make the tapered contacts side surfaces that projection and recess are only arranged in abutment portion.In the present embodiment, the end surfaces of wedge-shaped member 518 is orientated the wedge angle β that becomes to have each other preset value, and described preset value is preferably between about 0 ° and about 5 °.Therefore, when the parts butt, sleeve body 542 keep by the orientation of wedge-shaped member 518 and wedge angle limit with respect to hosel 534 angled orientations.In the golf clubs that has installed, the interaction between align structures (that is, the projection of parts and recess) prevents the relative rotation between glof club head and the shaft, so that interchangeable club body system does not fluff during use.
Should be appreciated that, the structure of wedge-shaped member 518 and directed change in golf clubs 510 shaft 514 with respect to the orientation of bar head 512.Become the shaft hole 554 of shaft angle [alpha] by the remainder with respect to sleeve body 542 that tubular portion 546 is provided, so that just can change shaft 514 with respect to the angular orientation of bar head 512 with respect to bar head 512 turnbarrel bodies 542, thereby further shaft 514 is with respect to the orientation of bar head 512.
In the present embodiment, the structure of the align structures of hosel 534, wedge-shaped member 518 and sleeve body 542 causes wedge-shaped member 518 to have two with respect to the available position of hosel 534, and and causes sleeve body 542 to have two with respect to the available position of wedge-shaped member 518.Directed these positions can make shaft angle [alpha] and wedge angle β add.In one embodiment, parts are configured to make these angles only to add at the X-Y plane of golf clubs 510, thereby only change the shaft elevation angle of golf clubs 510.Select the value of shaft angle [alpha], wedge angle β and the hosel end plane angle relevant with the target shaft elevation angle, to utilize single shaft accessory to provide three or four discrete shaft elevations angle (that is, not needing to replace any parts) as golf clubs 510.
In addition, align structures is positioned in rough alignment on the Z axis of glof club head, and described Z axis extends along fore-and-aft direction roughly.Therefore, projection and recess are along the crash direction rough alignment of striking surface 524 with golf.Such orientation is preferred, so that the bump that advances to shaft from glof club head loads the part contiguous with align structures that is distributed in more equably hosel part, wedge-shaped member and shaft sleeve.For example, it has been found that, be under the condition of similar size and material, can make the part between the hosel align structures of hosel near-end be more prone to bending along X-axis location align structures.
Figure 72 A-D illustrates in the bells and whistles of present embodiment parts.In this example, the shaft angle [alpha] is different with the value of wedge angle β, and the end surfaces of hosel 534 is directed with an angle relevant with the target shaft elevation angle.Especially, the shaft angle [alpha] has 1 ° value, and wedge angle β has 2 ° value, and the hosel end face from the target shaft elevation angle to vertical direction 1 ° of orientation.Because the value of shaft angle and wedge angle is different, so system provides four discrete angle positions, namely to the primary importance (Figure 72 A) of 2 ° of horizontal directions, the second place (Figure 72 B) with target shaft elevation angle coupling, to the 3rd position (Figure 72 C) of 2 ° of vertical directions, and to the 4th position (Figure 72 D) of 4 ° of vertical directions.Perhaps, the value of shaft angle and wedge angle can be identical, in order to three discrete angle positions (that is, the structure of four angles has two positions with identical synthetic angle) are provided.
The below utilizes table 1 to describe other example.Be similar to previously described embodiment, wedge-shaped member and sleeve body are configured to can be at X-Y plane capable of regulating glof club head, thus the capable of regulating shaft elevation angle and do not affect other angle attribute of golf clubs.In addition, sleeve body and wedge-shaped member all have two with respect to the available position of bar head.The value of wedge angle and shaft angle is equal, so that two structures have identical synthetic angle.Specifically, the value of shaft angle and wedge angle all is 1 °, and sleeve body and wedge-shaped member orientation separately determines that 1 ° effect is positive or negative (that is, to vertical direction or to horizontal direction).The below shows the total angle of each available combination of sleeve body and wedge-shaped member.As construct shown in B and the C, although structure is different, sum up angled identically, so embodiment provides three discrete angle positions, comprise the target shaft elevation angle, to 2 ° of vertical directions, and to 2 ° of horizontal directions.
Table 1
| ? | A | B | C | D |
| Sleeve body | +1° | +1° | -1° | -1° |
| Wedge-shaped member | +1° | -1° | +1° | -1° |
| |
0° | 0° | 0° | 0° |
| Total angle | +2° | 0° | 0° | -2° |
In another embodiment, wedge-shaped member can omit, so that sleeve body is bonded directly to the hosel of glof club head, thereby provides the adjustable of single angle.In such embodiments, shaft utilization and the similar shaft sleeve assembly of previously described shaft sleeve assembly are attached to glof club head, but do not have wedge-shaped member to be attached to the shaft sleeve assembly.The shaft sleeve assembly comprises sleeve body and tension part, and securing member engages tension part so that tension part is drawn in hosel.Yet along with tension part is drawn in hosel, sleeve body rather than wedge-shaped member are forced to the proximal end face of butt hosel.
Shown in Figure 62, the golf clubs that has installed also preferably includes fastener-holder 580.Utilize retainer that securing member 520 is remained within the bar head 512 when not engaging with tension part 544.Retainer 580 guarantees that securing member 520 can not come off from bar head 512 after breaking away from the shaft accessory.Therefore, greatly simplified the process of replacing the shaft accessory.
Mark preferably is arranged on the bar head 510, and the indication rod head is with respect to the orientation of shaft.Embodiment below with reference to Figure 73 and 74 descriptive markups.Mark 582 is arranged on the sleeve body 542, and mark 584 is arranged on the wedge-shaped member 518, and at least one mark 586 is arranged on the hosel 534.In golf clubs 510, the align structures of sleeve body, wedge-shaped member and hosel is positioned at the front and rear surfaces of hosel 534, mark 582,584 and 586 be arranged on hosel with surface and toe surface, rather than be arranged on or adjacent alignment structure directly.Also selected marker is in order to describe quantitatively the structure of bar head 512, and mark is additivity, thereby the user can be by increasing and the value of the mark that the mark 586 of hosel is contiguous is determined the shaft elevation angle compared with desired value.For example, the golf clubs 510 of assembling have in Figure 73 from the target shaft elevation angle to vertical direction the rotation 4 ° of shaft elevations angle that obtain [for example, + 2 °+(+2 °)], and have 2 ° of shaft elevations angle that obtain of rotation from the target shaft elevation angle to vertical direction in Figure 74 [for example ,+2 °+0 °].As shown, although the angle that is provided by each corresponding assembly needn't be provided mark especially, preferably be configured to mate total structure.
With reference to Figure 75 and 76, the structure of Marker exchange has been described.Especially, the contiguous hosel align structures of mark is arranged at front and rear surfaces.In addition, show another structure of hosel mark.Be similar to previously described embodiment, the mark 582 of sleeve body 542 and the mark 584 of wedge-shaped member 518 are quantitative and additivity.The position of mark provides other benefit in the present embodiment, because more hidden concerning user's sight line at the tense marker that addresses.Any mark that is described in this can be oriented when golf clubs any when directed for being in, for example vertical (shown in Figure 73 and 74), oblique one side (shown in Figure 58-60), or inversion (shown in Figure 75 and 76), these marks are vertical.By mark is set to be inverted tense marker when golf clubs be vertical, the benefit that adds in addition can be provided, because along with golf clubs is inverted, the bar head rotates and/or is removed and/or is mounted with respect to shaft is more possible, so can be easy to read flag during such process.
Obviously, the present invention's illustrative embodiment disclosed herein is implemented in purpose mentioned above, but should be understood that those skilled in the art can design many distortion and other embodiment can by.Feature from an embodiment can be incorporated into other embodiment.Therefore, note that additional claim is intended to cover all and falls into these distortion and embodiment within the spirit and scope of the present invention.
The application is to be on September 16th, 2009 applying date, present U.S. Patent application No.12/560 undetermined, 931 part continuation application, this application No.12/560, the 931st, the applying date is on December 18th, 2007, the patent No. is 7 now, 878,921 U.S. Patent application No.11/958,412 part continuation application, and be to be on June 29th, 2009 applying date, present U.S. Patent application No.12/493 undetermined, 517 part continuation application, this application No.12/493, the 517th, the applying date is on December 17th, 2008, the patent No. is 7.874,934 U.S. Patent application No.12/336 now, 748 part continuation application, this application No.12/336, the 748th, the applying date is on January 31st, 2008, the patent No. is 7,699,717 U.S. Patent application No.12/023 now, 402 part continuation application, the full content of these applications is integrated with this paper by reference.
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1. golf clubs comprises:
Glof club head;
Elongated shaft; With
Releasedly shaft is attached to the interchangeable club body system of bar head,
Wherein, interchangeable club body system provides dual adjustable angle, and interchangeable club body system is provided at least three the discrete orientations with respect to the shaft of bar head within the elevation plane of the described glof club head with single elongated shaft and interchangeable club body system.
2. golf clubs as claimed in claim 1, wherein, interchangeable club body system is configured to provide at least four discrete orientations within elevation plane.
3. golf clubs as claimed in claim 1, wherein, interchangeable club body system comprises the wedge-shaped member between elongated shaft and bar head.
4. golf clubs as claimed in claim 3, wherein, wedge-shaped member is constructed with two selectable orientations with respect to the bar head.
5. golf clubs as claimed in claim 4, wherein, elongated shaft is constructed with two selectable orientations with respect to wedge-shaped member.
6. golf clubs as claimed in claim 1, wherein, interchangeable club body system comprises the shaft sleeve assembly, this shaft sleeve assembly comprises sleeve body and is attached to the tension part of sleeve body by flexible connection.
7. golf clubs as claimed in claim 6, wherein, interchangeable club body system comprises the wedge-shaped member of the tubulose that is attached to slidably the shaft sleeve assembly, and the shaft sleeve assembly comprises for the device that wedge-shaped member is controlled on the shaft sleeve assembly.
8. golf clubs comprises:
Glof club head comprises hosel and a plurality of hosel align structures, and described a plurality of hosel align structures are arranged on the near-end of hosel or the near-end of contiguous hosel;
Elongated shaft;
The shaft sleeve assembly, this shaft sleeve assembly is attached to the distal portions of shaft, and comprises that sleeve body and tension part, sleeve body comprise a plurality of sleeve align structures, and tension part is attached to sleeve body by flexible connection;
Wedge-shaped member comprises a plurality of wedge shape align structures, and this wedge-shaped member is between sleeve body and hosel; With
Securing member is attached to tension part the bar head releasedly,
Wherein, wedge-shaped member is provided at the wedge angle between shaft sleeve and the hosel, and sleeve body is provided at the shaft angle between sleeve body and the shaft.
9. golf clubs as claimed in claim 8, wherein, the value of described wedge angle and described shaft angle is different.
10. golf clubs as claimed in claim 8, wherein, the value of described wedge angle and described shaft angle is almost identical at least.
11. golf clubs as claimed in claim 8, wherein, wedge-shaped member comprises each other angled end surfaces, the part of the described sleeve body of first end surface butt, and the part of the second end surfaces butt hosel.
12. golf clubs as claimed in claim 8, wherein, described tension part comprises a plurality of flexing arms, and described flexing arm limits the chamber in the proximal part of described tension part.
13. such as the golf clubs of claim 12, wherein, the distal portions of described tension part limits the fastener hole of a part that receives described securing member.
14. such as the golf clubs of claim 13, wherein, described chamber is elongated and limits the longitudinal axis that this longitudinal axis is coaxial with the longitudinal axis of described fastener hole.
15. such as the golf clubs of claim 13, wherein, described sleeve body comprises tubular portion and the ball that stretches out from the far-end of described tubular portion, described ball is contained in the chamber of described tension part, to form described flexible connection.
16. golf clubs as claimed in claim 8, wherein, at least one in described a plurality of hosel align structures, sleeve align structures and the wedge shape align structures comprises a plurality of projections.
17. golf clubs as claimed in claim 8, wherein, described wedge shape comprises a plurality of near-end wedge shape align structures and a plurality of far-end wedge shape align structures, described near-end wedge shape align structures replenishes and engages described a plurality of sleeve align structures, and described a plurality of far-end wedge shape align structures replenish and engage described a plurality of hosel align structures.
18. such as the golf clubs of claim 17, wherein, each in described a plurality of sleeve align structures, near-end wedge shape align structures, far-end wedge shape align structures and the hosel align structures comprises at least two directly relative to each other align structures.
19. golf clubs as claimed in claim 8, wherein, wedge-shaped member is tubulose, and is attached to slidably the shaft sleeve assembly, and the shaft sleeve assembly comprises for the device that wedge-shaped member is controlled on the shaft sleeve assembly.
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