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Releasable and interchangeable connections for golf club heads and shafts
US8961329B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8961329-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113325872-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 14, 2011 |
| Priority date | Mar 16, 2009 |
| Publication date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
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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 shaft adapter, a collet, a ferrule, and a club head having an interior chamber. 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 adapter so as to allow adjustment of the shaft position with respect to the club head.
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We claim: 1. A kit comprising: a receiving mechanism configured to fit inside an interior chamber of a golf club head and configured to releasably receive and secure a collet; a rotation inhibiting structure configured to fit inside an interior chamber of a golf club head and configured to mate with a rotation inhibiting structure of a collet; a shaft adapter having an upper end and a lower end; wherein the shaft adapter comprises an axial direction change region; a collet…
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- What does patent US8961329B2 cover?
- 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 shaft adapter, a collet, a ferrule, and a club head having an interior chamber. The club head and shaft may be changed by releasing…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Sander Raymond J, Thomas James S, Rubal Matthew Paul, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A63B53/02. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).