EP3837027A4 - Adjustable length shaft and an adjustable mass for a golf club - Google Patents

Adjustable length shaft and an adjustable mass for a golf club Download PDF

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EP3837027A4
EP3837027A4 EP19849856.0A EP19849856A EP3837027A4 EP 3837027 A4 EP3837027 A4 EP 3837027A4 EP 19849856 A EP19849856 A EP 19849856A EP 3837027 A4 EP3837027 A4 EP 3837027A4
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adjustable
golf club
mass
length shaft
adjustable length
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French (fr)
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EP3837027A1 (en
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Travis D. MILLEMAN
Anthony D. SERRANO
Eric V. COLE
David S. KULTALA
David L. PETERSEN
Les J. BRYANT
Richard D. MACMILLAN
Rick Solesbee
John A. Solheim
Evan R. GREER
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Karsten Manufacturing Corp
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
    • A63B60/0085—Telescopic shafts
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
    • A63B60/02—Ballast means for adjusting the centre of mass
    • A63B60/04—Movable ballast means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00—Golf clubs
    • A63B53/14—Handles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
    • A63B60/06—Handles
    • A63B60/16—Caps; Ferrules
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
    • A63B60/06—Handles
    • A63B60/22—Adjustable handles
    • A63B60/28—Adjustable handles with adjustable length
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
    • A63B60/42—Devices for measuring, verifying, correcting or customising the inherent characteristics of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like, e.g. measuring the maximum torque a batting shaft can withstand
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
    • A63B60/48—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like with corrugated cross-section
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
    • A63B60/50—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like with through-holes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2209/00—Characteristics of used materials
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A63B2209/00—Characteristics of used materials
    • A63B2209/02—Characteristics of used materials with reinforcing fibres, e.g. carbon, polyamide fibres
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A63B2209/00—Characteristics of used materials
    • A63B2209/10—Characteristics of used materials with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
    • A63B60/06—Handles
    • A63B60/22—Adjustable handles
    • A63B60/26—Adjustable handles with adjustable stiffness
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
    • A63B60/52—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like with slits

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EP19849856.0A 2018-08-13 2019-08-13 Adjustable length shaft and an adjustable mass for a golf club Pending EP3837027A4 (en)

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US201862718298P 2018-08-13 2018-08-13
PCT/US2019/046407 WO2020036996A1 (en) 2018-08-13 2019-08-13 Adjustable length shaft and an adjustable mass for a golf club

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EP3837027A1 EP3837027A1 (en) 2021-06-23
EP3837027A4 true EP3837027A4 (en) 2022-04-27

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JP (1) JP7483680B2 (en)
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WO (1) WO2020036996A1 (en)

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US3539185A (en) * 1968-07-23 1970-11-10 Ernest R Andis Golf club having an adjustable length shaft
JPH09201435A (en) * 1996-01-26 1997-08-05 Yoshiyasu Kamimura Golf club changeable length
US8747247B2 (en) * 2009-10-07 2014-06-10 Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. Golf club shaft
WO2016191589A2 (en) * 2015-05-28 2016-12-01 Karsten Manufacturing Corporation Adjustable length shaft and adjustable mass for a golf club

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JP2005143619A (en) 2003-11-12 2005-06-09 Nobukatsu Kowatari Swing practice tool and swing practice method
US8491408B2 (en) 2009-10-07 2013-07-23 Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. Golf club shaft
US10220276B2 (en) * 2013-11-01 2019-03-05 Acushnet Company Club length adjustment device
US20180056153A1 (en) 2016-08-31 2018-03-01 Twin Lacrosse, Inc. Adjustable Locking Shaft for Sporting Goods

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US3539185A (en) * 1968-07-23 1970-11-10 Ernest R Andis Golf club having an adjustable length shaft
JPH09201435A (en) * 1996-01-26 1997-08-05 Yoshiyasu Kamimura Golf club changeable length
US8747247B2 (en) * 2009-10-07 2014-06-10 Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. Golf club shaft
WO2016191589A2 (en) * 2015-05-28 2016-12-01 Karsten Manufacturing Corporation Adjustable length shaft and adjustable mass for a golf club

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EP3837027A1 (en) 2021-06-23

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