IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0774513
(2007-07-06)
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등록번호 |
US-7722474
(2010-06-14)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Thomas, James S.
- Stites, John Thomas
- Tavares, Gary G.
- Contini, Vincent J.
- Sander, Raymond J.
- Prescott, James
- Fortner, Brian
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
41 인용 특허 :
45 |
초록
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Golf club heads are releasably engaged with shafts so that the club heads and shafts can be readily interchanged and/or so that the shaft position with respect to the club head can be readily changed. Assemblies for connecting the club head and shaft may include: (a) a shaft engaging member includin
Golf club heads are releasably engaged with shafts so that the club heads and shafts can be readily interchanged and/or so that the shaft position with respect to the club head can be readily changed. Assemblies for connecting the club head and shaft may include: (a) a shaft engaging member including a rotation-inhibiting structure; (b) a club head engaging member including a shaft-receiving chamber and a retaining structure for engaging the rotation-inhibiting structure; and (c) a securing system for releasably securing the shaft engaging member with respect to the club head engaging member. The club head and shaft may be changed by releasing the securing system and exchanging the original parts with different parts. Furthermore, the shaft may be bent or otherwise extend at an angle from the shaft engaging member so as to allow adjustment of the shaft position with respect to the club head.
대표청구항
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We claim: 1. A golf club head/shaft connection assembly, comprising: a shaft engaging member having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end includes an opening providing access to a cylindrical interior chamber for receiving a golf club shaft, wherein an exterior surface of the first en
We claim: 1. A golf club head/shaft connection assembly, comprising: a shaft engaging member having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end includes an opening providing access to a cylindrical interior chamber for receiving a golf club shaft, wherein an exterior surface of the first end includes an extending portion extending in a radial direction away from the cylindrical interior chamber, and wherein an exterior surface of the second end includes a rotation-inhibiting structure, the rotation-inhibiting structure located entirely longitudinally beyond the cylindrical interior chamber; a club head engaging member having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the club head engaging member includes an opening for releasably receiving the shaft engaging member, wherein the first end of the club head engaging member further includes a securing structure, and wherein an interior of the second end of the club head engaging member includes a rotation-inhibiting structure for engaging the rotation-inhibiting structure of the shaft engaging member; and a securing member extending over the extending portion of the shaft engaging member and releasably engaging with the securing structure of the club head engaging member, wherein the securing member, at least in part, releasably secures the shaft engaging member with the club head engaging member. 2. A golf club head/shaft connection assembly according to claim 1, wherein the second end of the club head engaging member includes a portion extending beyond the rotation-inhibiting structure of the club head engaging member, wherein the second end of the shaft engaging member includes a projection extending beyond the rotation-inhibiting structure of the shaft engaging member, and wherein the projection extends into the portion of the club head engaging member extending beyond the rotation-inhibiting structure of the club head engaging member. 3. A golf club head/shaft connection assembly according to claim 2, further comprising: a retaining element extending into the portion of the club head engaging member extending beyond the rotation-inhibiting structure of the club head engaging member. 4. A golf club head/shaft connection assembly according to claim 2, further comprising: a retaining element engaged with the projection. 5. A golf club head/shaft connection assembly according to claim 1, further comprising: a retaining element extending into an opening provided at the second end of the club head engaging member. 6. A golf club head/shaft connection assembly according to claim 1, further comprising: a retaining element engaged with the second end of the club head engaging member. 7. A golf club head/shaft connection assembly according to claim 1, further comprising: a retaining element engaged with the second end of the shaft engaging member. 8. A golf club head/shaft connection assembly according to claim 1, wherein the rotation-inhibiting structure of the shaft engaging member has a polygon cross section having eight or fewer sides and the rotation-inhibiting structure of the club head engaging member includes a polygon shaped opening that receives the rotation-inhibiting structure of the shaft engaging member. 9. A golf club head/shaft connection assembly according to claim 1, wherein the rotation-inhibiting structure of the shaft engaging member has a square or rectangular cross section and the rotation-inhibiting structure of the club head engaging member includes a square or rectangular shaped opening that receives the rotation-inhibiting structure of the shaft engaging member. 10. A golf club head/shaft connection assembly according to claim 1, wherein the rotation-inhibiting structure of the shaft engaging member extends less than 25% of an overall axial length of the shaft engaging member. 11. A golf club, comprising: a shaft; a shaft engaging member engaged with the shaft, the shaft engaging member having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end includes an opening providing access to a cylindrical interior chamber for receiving the shaft, wherein an exterior surface of the first end includes an extending portion extending in a radial direction away from the cylindrical interior chamber, and wherein an exterior surface of the second end includes a rotation-inhibiting structure, the rotation-inhibiting structure located entirely longitudinally beyond the cylindrical interior chamber; a club head engaging member releasably engaged with the shaft engaging member, the club head engaging member having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the club head engaging member includes an opening releasably receiving the shaft engaging member, wherein the first end of the club head engaging member further includes a securing structure, and wherein an interior of the second end of the club head engaging member includes a rotation-inhibiting structure releasably engaging the rotation-inhibiting structure of the shaft engaging member; a golf club head engaged with the club head engaging member; and a securing member extending over the extending portion of the shaft engaging member and releasably engaging the securing structure of the club head engaging member, wherein the securing member, at least in part, releasably secures the shaft engaging member with the club head engaging member. 12. A golf club according to claim 11, wherein the second end of the club head engaging member includes a portion extending beyond the rotation-inhibiting structure of the club head engaging member, wherein the second end of the shaft engaging member includes a projection extending in the axial direction beyond the rotation-inhibiting structure of the shaft engaging member, and wherein the projection extends into the portion of the club head engaging member extending beyond the rotation-inhibiting structure of the club head engaging member. 13. A golf club according to claim 12, further comprising: a retaining element extending into the portion of the club head engaging member extending beyond the rotation-inhibiting structure of the club head engaging member. 14. A golf club according to claim 12, further comprising: a retaining element engaged with the projection. 15. A golf club according to claim 11, further comprising: a retaining element extending into an opening provided at the second end of the club head engaging member. 16. A golf club according to claim 11, further comprising: a retaining element engaged with the second end of the club head engaging member. 17. A golf club according to claim 11, further comprising: a retaining element engaged with the second end of the shaft engaging member. 18. A golf club according to claim 11, wherein the rotation-inhibiting structure of the shaft engaging member has a polygon cross section having eight or fewer sides and the rotation-inhibiting structure of the club head engaging member includes a polygon shaped opening that receives the rotation-inhibiting structure of the shaft engaging member. 19. A golf club according to claim 11, wherein the rotation-inhibiting structure of the shaft engaging member has a square or rectangular cross section and the rotation-inhibiting structure of the club head engaging member includes a square or rectangular shaped opening that receives the rotation-inhibiting structure of the shaft engaging member. 20. A golf club according to claim 11, wherein the rotation-inhibiting structure of the shaft engaging member extends less than 25% of an overall axial length of the shaft engaging member. 21. A method of assembling a golf club, comprising: engaging a shaft with a shaft engaging member having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end includes an opening providing access to a cylindrical interior chamber for receiving the shaft, wherein an exterior surface of the first end includes an extending portion extending in a radial direction away from the cylindrical interior chamber, and wherein an exterior surface of the second end includes a rotation-inhibiting structure, the rotation-inhibiting structure located entirely longitudinally beyond the cylindrical interior chamber; engaging a golf club head with a club head engaging member having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the club head engaging member includes an opening, wherein the first end of the club head engaging member further includes a securing structure, and wherein an interior of the second end of the club head engaging member includes a rotation-inhibiting structure; engaging the shaft engaging member with the club head engaging member by inserting at least a portion of the shaft engaging member through the opening at the first end of the club head engaging member and by engaging the rotation-inhibiting structure of the shaft engaging member with the rotation-inhibiting structure of the club head engaging member; and releasably securing a securing member over the extending portion of the shaft engaging member with the securing structure of the club head engaging member, wherein the securing member, at least in part, releasably secures the shaft engaging member with the club head engaging member. 22. A method according to claim 21, further comprising: disengaging the securing member from the securing structure of the club head engaging member; and disengaging the shaft engaging member from the club head engaging member to thereby disengage the golf club head from the shaft. 23. A method according to claim 22, further comprising: engaging a second shaft with a second shaft engaging member, wherein the second shaft engaging member includes a first end and a second end, wherein the first end includes an opening providing access to a second cylindrical interior chamber for receiving the second shaft, wherein an exterior surface of the first end of the second shaft engaging member includes a second extending portion extending in a radial direction away from the second cylindrical interior chamber, and wherein a second exterior surface of the second end of the second shaft engaging member located in an axial direction beyond the second cylindrical interior chamber includes a second rotation-inhibiting structure; engaging the second shaft engaging member with the club head engaging member by inserting at least a portion of the second shaft engaging member through the opening at the first end of the club head engaging member and by engaging the second rotation-inhibiting structure of the second shaft engaging member with the rotation-inhibiting structure of the club head engaging member; and releasably securing the securing member with the securing structure of the club head engaging member. 24. A method according to claim 22, further comprising: engaging a second golf club head with a second club head engaging member, wherein the second club head engaging member has a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the second club head engaging member includes a second opening and a second securing structure, and wherein an interior of the second end of the second club head engaging member includes a second rotation-inhibiting structure; engaging the shaft engaging member with the second club head engaging member by inserting at least a portion of the shaft engaging member through the opening at the first end of the second club head engaging member and by engaging the rotation-inhibiting structure of the shaft engaging member with the second rotation-inhibiting structure of the club head engaging member; and releasably securing the securing member with the second securing structure of the second club head engaging member. 25. A method according to claim 22, further comprising: releasably engaging a second shaft with the club head engaging member. 26. A method according to claim 22, further comprising: releasably engaging a second golf club head with the shaft engaging member. 27. A method according to claim 22, further comprising: releasably engaging an assembly including a second shaft with the club head engaging member. 28. A method according to claim 22, further comprising: releasably engaging an assembly including a second golf club head with the shaft engaging member.
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