US2329313A

US2329313A - All in one golf club

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Publication number: US2329313A
Application number: US407531A
Authority: US
Inventors: Charles V Winter
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1941-08-20
Filing date: 1941-08-20
Publication date: 1943-09-14
Anticipated expiration: 1960-09-14

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Sept# 14, 1943- c. v. WINTER 2,329,313

ALL IN ONE GOLF CLUB Filed Aug. 20, 1941 yfication; lreference being h'ad'tothejaecgmpanyingf "seen inFig. 3; Y'

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solaires ((1273-79) l I My invention relatestoimprovements yin golf clubsand the object thereofv isto provide an Avall in one golf olubadapting a l single l club for usefv in lieu of the various rclubsordinarilyf'usedlin playing a game of golf, ythere'l'ny eliinina'tin'g thefnece'ssity forr carrying a large, heavy bagf-lofggolf :clubsy and disturblng'ones balance 'in stance and"swing-Y ing which results from .-theplayeirfcari'ying the clubs. .Y f f W golf club having the,,formvo`f an' ironiwith'fan adjustable head adapted to be fq'uickly:adjustedY for use as a putter, No;v lor 'driving lirlfirxn-iNo.2v or midiron, No.,1i liron'orf'xnasliie,rand so'L on to includeNos. 4, 5.and 6 to 10.irons, orfothers suchL yas mashie niblick, niblick, pitcher, or any"other-l,r

style of` club such yas a1cleek;.orfotherwisefif t Another object of theinventio'n-isto "provide an f iron club having yan adjustable@ head to tbey set at anydesired angle orfpitchdepending'upony thestroke, includingithe distance and -zloftj re-v quired, as well as Vwhether yor not' itis l'desired to have a forward spin""and"rollonjtheball'fr? back rspin and to drop substantially dead such/as in'approaching -va green and alsoft'o: render 2theV57 device,` not only quicklyl andaccurately 'adjust-Q able,-but also reversible for' and left-handed' golfers. Other` objects drawingyin which: f y n .y Fig; 1 is a rear elevationo'fthe golf lclub or; ironforuse by a right-handed gener; ig 1 Fig'. 2 is an'end elevation thereof`lookingatl the heel of the'club; y' Fig. 3 is a view-'similar to Fig. 'i waarneemt;

head reversed: for use bya left-handeigolier'" v* Fig. 4l is a view similari@ ,we .fz'o'ftiieuemb j but partially brokenaway'and-infsection;y g

Figs; 6Land 7 arecrossesections[taken on dieI f yFig.8 is a lfaceview of kthe head, 1

Fig.` 9 is an shown y yand advantages *will ;tppelazi'l'and? y be brought out morefully `inthe lfoll'owing sneci" Qgcated'gintennediatelyof the endsjandfedgesgof i the club `face renders th'e device usalolewithk Referring tov the drawing moreV partieuia'ny;

`l5 designates the clubxshaft Awhich maybe of v any well-known type 'but `preferably a rsteel-shaft y stepped or enlarged gradually-toward thel hanf-f` v fdle orrv gripping portion I6 and tapered" toward L 1 Y' the shank l1 which maybe straight rvfor have-1 ai) s curved portionvor goose neck" adjacent the head lindrical enlargement 23- disposed with 'its axisl horizontally vand its innerrface normal tof th y axis formed with an axially extending cylindricalify ytrunnion `or bearing portionf24 of `substantially'.l uniform/size and diameter throughout itslength;` y 25's`mooth` externally andreduced relativetofthe enlargementZS toform a forwardly facing ari-y nular rvshoulder 25"n`ormal rtothe artis-,havingy oppositely bevelled radalte'eth with'int'er'vening K notches 'ias shown in an r'annular band extending n w to the periphery of thefenlargement.r The'kporl rtion Zilis` also provided withacentering y"bossofr f annular collar' 26 yof reduced'si'ze relative to thel enlargement 23 and shoulder 25, from whichtlie` l f latteri'extends 'radially,-while the collarvor should-ff f Aer, 26f'extends axially or longitudinally rfrom th'efl enlargement 23'fand shoulder 25 but is larger`l``v y than the bearing portion 24 andr disposedgradially` inwardly fo'ffthe teethr and notches, `The free end, y of the `bearing portion has a reduced threaded ,portion 21, the threads of which are 'preferably made relatively coarseandof considerable pitch.' y

The face A28 rfy the` club rhead is `Ir'iadethe same i f on both sides of l itstransverse center ybf'stwee'n:`

the edges 2l and 22 so as to renderthefsame 1 reversible for use as ai'right-handed vor a Vleft#l 45 handed c1ub."It mayf bef'provided withfa center groove 29 runningf'longitudinitlly'` and `eduidistant- Y* i, l :1y between-the edges yas well 'as parallel thereto,l A n kend elevation :looking Vat the-heel `f l end'ofthe club heady l 1' with gra'c'lually shorter' spaced parallel (grooves angle onfgpitch of the 'clubfhead and-face but the :arrangement of providingfribs y' and grooves lo,-A

equalv facility'in reversed positions as a righthanded or left-handed club. vThe back face of the club headl is provided kwith a tubular or annular boss 3i forming a projecting longitudinal axial bearing sleeve interinediately of the edges 2l and 22 and parallel thereto. This sleeve has an enlarged inner end or rear edge, pro- '3L opening toward said endand ,adapted to' the mediumof the ingerpiece 39l turning vthe nut.

38 away from` the end 36 ofthe bearing sleeve 3l and'then replacing the nut in a reversed p0. u sition with the headin a reversed positionon the diametricallykopposite side of the axialy trunnion or bearing portion or turned substantially 180 degrees so that the nut will tighten'with the I headin a reverseposition.v In Figs. 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7 of the drawing, the golf club is shown ad.

J'ilsted as alight-handI club, butl in Figs. 3, `4, 8, /Q'and 112,*itA` is shownet olf adjstedas a lefthand club in a'reversep'o'sit'ion from vthat shown for use as a right-#hand clubo `It willthusbe seen that Ihave provided in one club, means whereby the `club can be adjusted for use, not

- only as a right-.handed or .left-'handedclue but also as a putter or any of the various irons by `reason ofchanging'the angle of inclination or snugly' receive the bearing portion or boss 26 which also gives additional strength at this 1 point; "The free end 3 6 jof :the bearing ,sleeve 3l f is disposed in spaced relation tof or 'terminates short ofthe toegl and extendssbeyond the free end ofthe bearing portionlli vand over a portion of the latter where threaded at 2l, at which` point the backof the club-head I8 is` provided With-'a concave transversely arcuate recessl 31 which recessvthe latter extends together with' the threaded portion 2l to take a nut 38 adapted to [fit and screw on the 'threads 2l. ThisnutV has a finger piece 39fin. the form yof a radial arm and the nut is circular, so asto turn in the recess but the pitch ofthe threads is greater than the depth of the rnotches and intervening teeth at 25 and 33` respectively so that aVr turnof 180 degrees or less bythe nut betWeent-he yback face of theclu'ohead at one, side of therece'ss and thef same face atlthe other side of the recess will ,cut out substantiallyconcentric tothe axis of the bearingv portion'Z` and bearing sleeve 3|'into ,not` only` causegthe teeth andfnotchesfto firmly `engage or interfit to holdk the `club head against turningyvhen once clamped or adjustedat the desired angle or pitch,r but will be firmly locatedV in this position oy the jamming or frictional err-- f gagement by the nut againstthe free end` of` the usually A allows kfor adjustment as indicated Aibyy thegarrows in Fig; 1,6" to `any desired angle of in-; clina'tion-` so that :the club head may be set for use as aputtena'driver, a 'midironfainashia t a mashieniblickf or other clubs according` to` the 1 distance, loft spin-required for a particular vshot or stroke.- In: order to` facilitate theadjust` `ment'which may be instantaneous, the -nger piece `or armil is loosened by swinging the same, to `turn the mit backWardor-in a direction tending to unscrew thejnut. One of the portions' 23v or 32 is provided with a notch` Ml andthe other *portion is provided withanotch 4l,l adapted' tol .be placed in registry therewithl forr setting the 'club head substantially vertically for user asar putter.4 A series-of notches, marks or graduations Misalso provided on one of

saidportions

23 or 32,' hein-g shown onboth thelatter for adbearing sleeve 3l. This swing of` 180,'degrees-` v "'threads'being ygreater than thedepth of the f vtionally" engage the toe endk of the sleeve to clamp n and hold said headjagainstturning `on thebea'r- ,ing portion inadjusted position or to release the iustment of the h'ea'd atdiiferent anglesforthe v Putter Pandfdiierentcluhs orirons from 1to 10jory otherwise; andyvertically'or simplyby settingy a-rnarlrzM` or' A@ at P orthe club .number wanted.` rIl'his' adjustment maybe' Within any angle range such as 160,A 90L ory 180 degrees; f In order torevverse ,the club for dse asv'a.left--handedclubthe ed frern the portion `2l by firstl nut is unthread' Y i releasing the ceacting'rlxlti'tcliesl and teethl'throu'ghf pitch'thereofand that all of these clubs may be Y made in one so that it will be unnecessary tov carrya heavy bagoff clubs in playing Aagame of golf, to ldisturb one'- balanc'e and stanceJnv addition to the manual effort required, thus making golf a more pleasant and enjoyablegame.

While yI vhaveillustrated/andA described the preferred form" f construction. for 'carrying my invention Iinto eflectgr this is: capable oivariiettion` and irnodifcation Ywithout#departing from` the`- spirit ofthe invention. I,V therefore, do not wish to be limited totheprecisedetails of construction set forth, `but desireatoavail rnyselfoff'such' variations vand .modifications as come scope ofjthe appended claims; i

Having thus "described myv invention, ywhat 'I claim "as, nevvv andv dsire; to lsecure fb'y'-I Letters non and a bewering` portionwith- @threaded end, the threadsi bein'g relatively' coarse and of `con sideraloleV pitch, Vsaidbshanlt having an enlargementarund the vbearing;'portion provided with a radial shoulder having; opposite bevelledii'* i y'thekbearing portion, arevers'ible club 'head' symmetrically` formed oniopposite* sides of its trans versecenter and having a-bearing sleeve on one face intermediateits edges engaging said bearing portion and "simi-larV oppositely bevelled inter`` vening teeth and notches? at one endcooperating with the aforesaid teeth andvnotchesanda quick operating nut` threaded on the. free en'd of the `bearingfportion against the free end of the sleeve at the backface ofthe head adjacent 'to' 'loutV` spaced from thetoe endjthereof, the pitch `'ofthe` teeth and notches whereby the nut willfricsame @by turning the opposite directions.

2. A golfgclub jcornprising a shaft having a bearing portiont extending lat `an olotuse :angle relativey thereto and` an enlargement Vat y,the juncture of the shaft andbearing portion, a headhav- Ving abearing sleeve longitudinally-projecting the backr 'intermediate' the longitudinal edges thereof, a shallow recess inthe/back facethereof adjacent to but-spacedffrm the toer en d thereof and an enlargedinnenendend-,bore portion, said i enlargement and end having coacti'ng '.op'positely bevelledradialteeth andA notches,y Vand a nut threaded on the qiiter jena` l` or the bearing 'porti -within the nut degrees; or less-in and partially received in the recess to force the teeth and notches together to' lock the head against turningin any angular positionor to release the-saine to permit rturning thereof, said ^nut having a radialarm for turning th'e same and y being limited in its rotation between the portions of the back face of the head on opposite'sides of the recess, the teeth and notches, and threads being so constructed asv to cause interiitting engagement and disengagement of vthe teeth'and notches by suchlimited rotation of vthe nut in reverse directions, and the outer end of the re.-

cess being se spaced from the nut as to uma the unscr'ewing of the nut. v

3. In a golf club, a shaft having a shank portion and a solid'smooth cylindricalbearing portion with a reduced coarse pitch threaded end,

said shank having a cylindrical enlargement at the end of the bearing portion adjacent the sh'aft forming an enlarged radial shoulder having oppositely bevelled radial teeth and notches and a smooth annular extension forming a reduced radial shoulder larger than' the bearing portion, a head having a central longitudinal bearing ysleeve intermediate the edges thereof at the back face and terminating short of the toe end thereof rotatably and axially'movable on f the bearing portion and an annular enlargement at th'e heel end, said enlargement being provided at the end thereof with similar teeth and notches andengage the reduced shoulder anda nut threaded on the reduced threaded end yagainst th'e free end of the bearing sleeve spaced from the toe end of the head, the pitch of the threads being such as to cause interlocking of the teeth and notches or clearance therebetween, by turning and longitudinal movement of the nut in reverse directions and adaptedwhen loosened to permit shifting of th'e head along the'bearing portion to cause release of theteeth` from the notches or when tightened to cause yclamping of the teeth and notches together whereby the head may be angularly adjusted and held.

4. In a golf club, a shaft h'avingfa lshank portion and a bearing portion with a threaded end, said shank having an enlargement around the bearing portion provided with intervening teeth cess to clamp or release the head by turning on the threaded end a half revolution, orless, and a radial arm on the nut to limit the turning thereof by engagement with rthe back' face of f the head at opposite sides of the recess.

5. In a golf club, a shaft having a shankporf` ,tion'anda bearing portion with a threaded end and having quick-pitch threads, said shank having an enlargement around the bearing portion provided with intervening teeth and notches equally beveled in opposite directions, a reversible club head having a bearing sleeve fitting said bearing portion and having the inner end thereof of the opposedy teeth and notches and having an open recess in its back face between the sleeve f opposingthe aforesaid teeth and notches and an i enlarged counterbore with an end shoulder to t provided with intervening teeth and notches also equally beveledin opposite directions intertting with the aforesaid teeth and notches, said head being shiftable axially on the bearing portion to cause intertting engagement and disengagement and the toe end of the. head,` a clamping nut on the threaded end of thebearing portion and ex` tendingI into the recess, said recess being `offsuch a length withgrespect to the nut to limitthc llon`- gitudinal movement of the nut and said notches and threads being constructed to clamp or release the head by turning onthe threaded end a half revolution or less within said recess, anda radial annV on the nut to turn thelatter a half revoluf tion only and to limit the turning thereof by@ engagement withthe'back face of the1 head at i opposite sides of the recess.

6. In a golf club, a shaft having a shank'portion and a bearing portion;k with a reduced threaded vend forming a shoulder, saidr shank having a circular enlargement around and at its juncture with the bearing portion, provided with a radial shoulder facing outwardlyltowardI the threaded end, and having oppositely beveled intervening radial teeth and notches, and a cen-"` tral projecting shoulder smallerr than the Afirstr shoulder and larger than th'e bearingy portion,.a

y reversible club head having a lengthwise'bearing sleeve intermediate its edges, open at both ends, and receiving said bearing portion to turn thereon with theiirst shoulder spaced from the free end of the sleeve intowhich theth'readed portion extends,v and an enlarged circular enlargement and notches beveled in opposite directions, a. f

club head having a bearing sleeve fittingksai'd bearing portion and havingthe inner end thereof a clamping nut engaged on the threaded end 'of f the bearing portion and extending into th'e reat itsinner end with similar opposltelybeveled intervening teeth andr notches interlocking with the aforesaid teeth `and notches infrotatably adjusted position, ettdifferent angular positions of pitchjor loftof the head, and a quick operating nut threaded yon the threaded end of the'bearing portion against the free end of the sleeve, spaced from the toe end ofthe head and limited in its turning to approximately 180, the pitch' of the ythreads being greater lthan thek depthfof the teeth and notch'es to clamp` the said head on the; bearing portion' in adjusted position or torelease the nut in resame by such limited turning of verse directions.

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