US3680870A - Weight attachment for golf clubs - Google Patents

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US3680870A
US3680870A US160784A US3680870DA US3680870A US 3680870 A US3680870 A US 3680870A US 160784 A US160784 A US 160784A US 3680870D A US3680870D A US 3680870DA US 3680870 A US3680870 A US 3680870A
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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
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    • A63B69/3623—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for golf for driving
    • A63B69/3632—Clubs or attachments on clubs, e.g. for measuring, aligning
    • A63B69/3638—Normal golf clubs with directly attached weights

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  • Appl' 160 A weighting attachment is described for removably attaching to a golf club.
  • the attachment has a mass with 52 US. Cl. .273/194 R 272/84 a We fmmed therethmugh and an access fumed therein in open communication with the bore and an- 51] Int. Cl.
  • This invention relates to golf clubs and more particularly to weight attachments for golf clubs to increase the weight of the golf clubs during'practice swings to improve the users coordination andtiming.
  • the Pinkerton patent provides a tapered cylindrical collar composed of a single piece of rubber having a central bore and side slot extending radially therefrom so that it may be yieldably forced upon the shaft of the club and then moved axially downward to the head to provide an increased weight near the head of the club during the practice swing.
  • the Greenshieldspatent shows a weight attachment that is attachable to a wood-type golf club utilizing a straddling mechanism that clamps to'the head portion of the wood.
  • the Mangin patent describes a weighted attachment similar to Pinkerton having a radial slot forming side walls that engage the back and front of an iron-type golf club.
  • One of the principal objects of this invention is to provide a weighting attachment for a golf club that has superior features to that of the above-mentioned.
  • An additional object of this invention is to provide a weighting attachment for applying to golf clubs for use during practice swings to improve the users coordination and timing in whichthe weighted attachment can be easily placed on and removed from the golf club when desired, but which will not fly off the club during use.
  • Another object of this invention is to provide a weighting attachment for golf clubs thatis capable of being attached to either iron or wood clubs.
  • a further object of this invention is to provide a weighting attachment for a golf club in which the unit can be conveniently carried in ones pocket or in ones golf bag when not in use.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a weighting attachment embodying the principal features of this invention attached to a wood-type golf club;
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a weighting attachment illustrated in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is atransverse vertical cross-sectional view taken along line 3-3 in FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 4 is a transverse vertical cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 in FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 5 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view take along line 55 in FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the weighting attachment mounted on an iron-type golf club
  • FIG. 7 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view taken along line 7-7 in FIG. 2;
  • FIGS. 8-10 are sequence illustration views showing the mounting of the weighting attachment on a golf club.
  • FIG. 1 a weighting attachment generally designated by the numeral 10 for use on golf clubs 11 to provide a training aid for golfers to develop their swing coordination and timing.
  • Golf clubs are generally classified woods, shown in FIG. 1, or as irons, illustrated in FIG. 6.
  • Each golf club 11 has a head 15 for engaging a golf ball.
  • the head 15 has a heel 16 that is attached to a lower end 18 of a shaft 17 through a shank or hosel section 20.
  • the shank section 20 generally has a tapered portion 23 that extends from a minimum diameter at the lower end 18 to a maximum diameter at or near the heel 16.
  • the weighting attachment 10 has a body or weighted mass 26.
  • the shape of the body 26 is not overly important to this invention, as several types of shapes are clearly applicable.
  • the body 26 that is shown in the drawings is elongated and is somewhat egg-shaped.
  • the body 26 could also be in the shape of a sphere, a cube, a rectangular block, or numerous other configurations and shapes.
  • the exterior surface of the body 26 is divided into a front surface 27, a back surface 28, side surfaces 30 and 31 and end surfaces 32 and 33.
  • the body 26 has a longitudinal bore 36 formed therethrough extending from end to end, in which the bore is tapered forming a tapered cylindrical wall 37 which corresponds to the taper of the shank section 20.
  • the bore 36 forms bore openings 40 and 41 in the end surfaces 32 and 33 respectively.
  • One of the principal features of this invention relates to an access slot generally designated by the numeral 45 that communicates with the bore 36 including the end openings 40 and 41 and then evolves from the bore pivotally (angularly) and laterally from the bore axis forming an angularly displaced entrance opening 66 in the side surface 31.
  • the access slot 45' has a width slightly greater than the diameter of the lower end 18 of the shaft 17 to enable the shaft to be inserted into the entrance opening 66 and pass through the access slot 45 to the bore 36.
  • the width of the access slot 45 is less than the maximum diameter of the shank or hosel section 20 to prevent the weighted attachment from flying off the club during the practice swing.
  • the access slot as shown has a pivotal section 47 that lies in a longitudinal plane incorporating the bore axis.
  • the pivotal section 47 communicates with the bore 36 along its full length including the bore openings 40 and 41 and evolves in a pivotal (angular) direction about a pivot point illustrated by the numeral 48.
  • the pivotal section 47 forms a side slot segment 50 and a diametrical opposite side slot segment 51 in the body.
  • the side slots 50 and 51 form side openings 53 and 54 that extend from the bore openings 40 and 41 along the side surfaces 30 and 31.
  • the side slot segment 50 has opposing side walls 56 and 57.
  • the side slot segment 51 has opposing side walls 58 and 59.
  • the access slot 45 has a lateral section 61 communicating with the pivotal section 47 with the lateral section 61 evolving laterally from the bore axis in a plane that transversely intersects the bore axis and the plane of the pivotal section 47 passing and passing through the entrance opening 66.
  • the lateral section 61 forms a side opening 63 communicating with the side opening 53.
  • the lateral section 61 also forms a side opening 65 communicating with the side opening 54. When viewed from the sides, the side openings 53 and 63 and the side opening 54 and 65 each form an L-shaped cut in the sides.
  • the lateral section 61 forms opposing side walls 67 and 68.
  • the access slot 45 shows two distinct sections 47 and 48 in which the section 47 lies in substantially one plane incorporating the bore axis and the lateral section 61 lies in a transverse other plane intersecting the bore axis and the one plane, it is contemplated that the access slot 45 could evolve both pivotally. (angularly) and laterally in the same manner as a bolt or screw thread instead of having a distinct lateral section and a distinct pivotal section.
  • the only requirement is that the entrance opening 66 of the access slot 45 be angularly displaced to the bore axis so that the weighting attachment must be both laterally moved and rotated to insert the weighting attachment onto the lower end 18 of the shaft and then move longitudinally to receive the shank section in the bore 36.
  • FIGS. 8-10 The mounting of the weighting attachment is illustrated in FIGS. 8-10.
  • the weighting attachment is shown moving the shaft laterally into the entrance opening 66 and through the lateral section 61 and into the pivotal section 47.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates pivotal or rotational movement of the weighting attachment to pass the lower end 18 of shaft 17 through the pivotal section 47 to align the bore axis with the shaft axis as shown.
  • the weighting attachment is then moved longitudinally along the shaft until the shank is firmly received within the bore 36 and engages the wall 37 (FIG. 10).
  • a golfer can easily apply the weighting attachment 10 to a golf club and then take a few practice or warm up swings before hitting the golf ball to improve his timing and coordination. Before the final swing, the attachment is removed and can be readily stored in a golf bag pocket or pants pocket.
  • a weighting attachment for removably mounting to a golf club having a head, a shaft and a shank connecting the head to a lower end of the shaft, comprismg:
  • weighted mass having an exterior surface and a bore formed through the mass with end openings along a bore axis to frictionally receive said shank therein;
  • said mass having an access slot formed therein in open communication with the bore including the end openings that evolve laterally and pivotally fro the bore axis ormiqgg side entr nce opening m t e exterior su ace 0 t e mass w lch is transverse to the bore axis;
  • said access slot having a width sufiicient to enable the weighted mass to be inserted onto the shank by initially laterally moving and pivoting the mass with respect to the shaft axis to pass the lower end of the shaft into the side entrance opening and through the access slot to the bore and then moving the mass longitudinally along the shaft until the shank is frictionally received in the bore.
  • the access slot has a first section communicating with the entire length of the bore including the end openings that pivotally evolve from the bore axis in a first plane containing the bore axis and a second section communicating with the first section that laterally evolves from the bore axis to the side opening in a second plane that transversely intersects the bore axis and the first plane.
  • weight attachment as defined in claim 1 wherein the weighted mass is elongated along the bore axis.

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US3863933A (en) * 1972-06-19 1975-02-04 Wynn B Tredway Game club swing training device
US4213614A (en) * 1979-03-08 1980-07-22 Philippi George J Practice weight attachment for golf clubs and method of weighting same
US4364560A (en) * 1978-10-04 1982-12-21 Gemmel John F Hockey stick practice weight
US5249803A (en) * 1992-06-24 1993-10-05 Bernard Giffin Golf training club
US5377984A (en) * 1994-02-08 1995-01-03 Ciccia; Samuel J. Universal hand grip device
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US5554078A (en) * 1995-03-31 1996-09-10 Golfology, Incorporated Golf putter
US5776006A (en) * 1996-08-01 1998-07-07 Gruber; Isaac Golf practice enhancer
US20020088870A1 (en) * 2000-09-28 2002-07-11 Banach Wallace Franklin Weight for drinking apparatus
US20040147333A1 (en) * 2003-01-24 2004-07-29 Alan Clark Sliding swing weight
US20050245324A1 (en) * 2004-04-29 2005-11-03 Light Albert J Golf club weight training device
US20070178989A1 (en) * 2001-10-23 2007-08-02 Carson Wright Cover for the head of a golf club
US20080176667A1 (en) * 2007-01-23 2008-07-24 Ernesto Gutierrez Weighted trainer golf club
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US7686705B1 (en) 2007-09-10 2010-03-30 Golf Science Technology LLC Golf club
US10661133B2 (en) 2017-08-08 2020-05-26 Adrian Cemel Method and system for a customizable weighted golf club shaft
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US3863933A (en) * 1972-06-19 1975-02-04 Wynn B Tredway Game club swing training device
US4364560A (en) * 1978-10-04 1982-12-21 Gemmel John F Hockey stick practice weight
US4213614A (en) * 1979-03-08 1980-07-22 Philippi George J Practice weight attachment for golf clubs and method of weighting same
US5249803A (en) * 1992-06-24 1993-10-05 Bernard Giffin Golf training club
US5377984A (en) * 1994-02-08 1995-01-03 Ciccia; Samuel J. Universal hand grip device
US5527039A (en) * 1994-02-21 1996-06-18 Levesque; Claude A. Golf swing training aid
US5554078A (en) * 1995-03-31 1996-09-10 Golfology, Incorporated Golf putter
US5776006A (en) * 1996-08-01 1998-07-07 Gruber; Isaac Golf practice enhancer
US20020088870A1 (en) * 2000-09-28 2002-07-11 Banach Wallace Franklin Weight for drinking apparatus
US6955305B2 (en) * 2000-09-28 2005-10-18 Wallace Franklin Banach Weight for drinking apparatus
US7464812B2 (en) * 2001-10-23 2008-12-16 Gail Kyle, legal representative Cover for the head of a golf club
US20070178989A1 (en) * 2001-10-23 2007-08-02 Carson Wright Cover for the head of a golf club
US20040147333A1 (en) * 2003-01-24 2004-07-29 Alan Clark Sliding swing weight
US7048640B2 (en) 2004-04-29 2006-05-23 Albert James Light Golf club weight training device
US20050245324A1 (en) * 2004-04-29 2005-11-03 Light Albert J Golf club weight training device
US20080176667A1 (en) * 2007-01-23 2008-07-24 Ernesto Gutierrez Weighted trainer golf club
US7625295B2 (en) 2007-01-23 2009-12-01 Ernesto Gutierrez Weighted trainer golf club
US7686705B1 (en) 2007-09-10 2010-03-30 Golf Science Technology LLC Golf club
US20100056293A1 (en) * 2008-09-02 2010-03-04 Cole Eric V Golf Club Head with Hosel Weight
US7909706B2 (en) * 2008-09-02 2011-03-22 Karsten Manufacturing Corporation Golf club head with hosel weight
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US8079918B2 (en) * 2008-09-02 2011-12-20 Karsten Manufacturing Corporation Golf club heads with hosel weights and related methods
US10661133B2 (en) 2017-08-08 2020-05-26 Adrian Cemel Method and system for a customizable weighted golf club shaft
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