WO2010039658A3 - Golf club with interchangeable head-shaft connection - Google Patents

Golf club with interchangeable head-shaft connection Download PDF

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WO2010039658A3
WO2010039658A3 PCT/US2009/058630 US2009058630W WO2010039658A3 WO 2010039658 A3 WO2010039658 A3 WO 2010039658A3 US 2009058630 W US2009058630 W US 2009058630W WO 2010039658 A3 WO2010039658 A3 WO 2010039658A3
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golf club
shaft
shaft connection
interchangeable head
components
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D. Clayton Evans
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Callaway Golf Company
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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
    • A63B53/00—Golf clubs
    • A63B53/02—Joint structures between the head and the shaft
    • 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
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A63B53/0466—Heads wood-type
    • 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
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2209/00—Characteristics of used materials
    • A63B2209/02—Characteristics of used materials with reinforcing fibres, e.g. carbon, polyamide fibres
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2210/00—Space saving
    • A63B2210/50—Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport
    • 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
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A63B53/0408—Heads characterised by specific dimensions, e.g. thickness

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Abstract

A golf club (20), components therefore, and a method for manufacturing the components is disclosed herein. The golf club (20) has removable components includes a club head (22), a shaft (24), and a connection assembly (44). The club head (22) includes a hosel (38) having an upper treaded portion (60) and a lower portion (62) with a ribbed cross-section. The connection assembly (44) includes a sleeve (46) mounted on the tip end of the shaft (24) and a screw-cap (48). The sleeve (46), which has an aperture for receiving the tip end of the shaft (24), includes a lower section (72) that has a multi-faceted surface for engaging the lower portion (62) of the hosel (38).
PCT/US2009/058630 2008-10-02 2009-09-28 Golf club with interchangeable head-shaft connection, components therefor, and a method of manufacturing WO2010039658A2 (en)

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US10228908P 2008-10-02 2008-10-02
US61/102,289 2008-10-02

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WO2010039658A3 true WO2010039658A3 (en) 2010-06-17

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US20050227779A1 (en) * 2003-11-12 2005-10-13 Callaway Golf Company Golf club
US20080070717A1 (en) * 2004-11-17 2008-03-20 Callaway Golf Company Interchangeable shaft for a golf club
US20080076590A1 (en) * 2006-09-22 2008-03-27 Hsu Hsin I Golf club with tilt adjustable mechanism
US20090075748A1 (en) * 2007-09-13 2009-03-19 Callaway Golf Company Golf club with removable components

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