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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8147348 | Semi-automatically adjustable length and torque resistant golf shaft An adjustable golf shaft having an upper shaft member and a lower shaft member. The upper shaft member has an elongated bore therein and the lower shaft member has a cylinder and a rod having one end fixed to a proximal end of the cylinder. A fixed bushing is positi... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8100780 | Adjustable length and torque resistant golf shaft An adjustable golf shaft having an upper shaft member, a lower shaft member, and a locking mechanism to hold the upper shaft member in place relative to the lower shaft member. The upper shaft member has an elongated bore therein and the lower shaft member has a cyl... | 01/24/2012 |
| 7976402 | Adjustable length and torque resistant golf shaft An adjustable golf shaft having an upper shaft member, a lower shaft member and an inner rod. The upper shaft member includes an elongated bore therein with an upper bushing fixed within an upper end of the elongated bore therein. The lower shaft member has an elong... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7874933 | Adjustable length and torque resistant golf shaft An adjustable golf shaft having an upper shaft member, a lower shaft member and a torque resistant mechanism. The adjustable golf shaft includes an upper shaft member having an elongated bore therein, an outer torque resistant member having a substantially cylindric... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7874932 | Adjustable length and torque resistant golf shaft An adjustable golf shaft having an upper shaft member, a lower shaft member and an inner rod. The upper shaft member includes an elongated bore therein with an upper bushing fixed within an upper end of the elongated bore therein. The lower shaft member has an elong... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7871337 | Adjustable mechanism for attaching two shafts An adjustable mechanism including at least two shafts, one of which is hollow, including: a spring attached to a first shaft; the spring having an outer diameter of similar dimensions to the internal diameter of the second shaft, the spring configured such that once... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7775902 | Golf club capable of disassembly A separable or collapsible golf club, comprising a first shaft member and a second shaft member, which are secured together by means of a connector having two or more biased releasable ring-shaped fasteners positioned apart from one another to provide counterbalance... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7704159 | Interchangeable golf club system This is an interchangeable golf club system, which allows particular golf club heads to be interchanged on the shaft of a golf club. Additionally, the length of the golf club can be adjusted using this same device. A set of locking rings allow appropriate adjustment... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7563173 | Adjustable length and torque resistant golf shaft An adjustable golf shaft having an upper shaft member, a lower shaft member and an inner rod. The upper shaft member includes an elongated bore therein with an upper bushing fixed within an upper end of the elongated bore therein. The lower shaft member has an elong... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7510482 | Extensible golf club A golf club which includes interconnected segments which can be added to extend the length thus providing an inexpensive alternative to buying new golf clubs. The segments are securely connected to achieve a rigid and sturdy golf club which can grow longer as a chil... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7442131 | Putter type golf club and a method of using it In one embodiment, a golf club of the so called putter type includes a cylinder shaped head having a vertical semi-through hole placed in the middle of the cylindrical surface, a second threaded hole perpendicular to the first hole for the insertion of a screw, and ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7435185 | Adjustable length belly putter A belly putter incorporating an adjustable shaft length feature. The adjustable length shaft feature may be added to an existing standard putter or may be incorporated into a specifically built belly putter. A rounded top to the belly putter shaft with completely cu... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7422526 | Golf putter and method of converting An extender sleeve is provided for elongating and converting the shaft of a conventional golf putter wherein to enable the upper end of the converted putter shaft to be anchored against a portion of the golfer's body, such as the neck or belly, or gripped by one of ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7357729 | Golf club An improved golf club includes an improved grip. The grip may be improved over known grips by including an offset upper portion and/or a sliding grip portion, and/or by providing a shaft with greater flex in an upper shaft portion than in a lower shaft portion. The ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354353 | Method for fitting golf clubs to a golfer A method (500) for fitting a golf club to a golfer is disclosed herein. The method includes having a golfer hit a test golf club. If the test golf club is preferred, a final golf club is formed that matches the test golf club. Preferably, the final golf club ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347791 | Separable golf club system and methods of use Apparatus and methods for providing a separable golf club are provided involving a connector having a male connector and a female connector configured to be selectively matable. The male and female connectors are configured to facilitate assembly of the connector wi... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7320647 | Golf putter length adjustment holder device A golf putter length adjustment holder device (1) comprising a hollow extension tube that fits over a putter shaft (2). The tube may be telescoping, thereby permitting for quick length conversion of the golf putter. In the alternative, the tube may be ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7316622 | Adjustable golf putter An adjustable putter 10 having a shaft (12) and a grip assembly (16) that is connected to the butt end of shaft (12). A hosel assembly (20) is connected to the tip end (18) of shaft (12) and a head assembly (22... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7264556 | Collapsible golf club A collapsible golf club. A head is disposed on a shaft and a coupling replaceably couples an end of the handle to an end of the shaft. The coupling includes a threaded portion extending from the end of the shaft, a stub shaft extending from the threaded portion, a p... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261641 | Method and apparatus for improving dynamic response of golf club An apparatus for improving the dynamic response of a golf club by selectively weighting the grip end of the club. One embodiment comprises a cylindrical member having a lower base portion and an upper housing portion. The base is sized to be inserted into the grip e... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7252598 | Shaft coupler A device for coupling two shaft members of differing diameters. The device includes a barrel and a reaction mass. The barrel is hollow and includes an outside coupler formed by the exterior surface of an upper portion of the barrel, an inside coupler formed by the i... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7232376 | Separable golf club A separable golf club includes an upper shaft portion with a grip and a lower shaft portion with a club head, wherein the upper and lower shaft portions can be quickly connected and disconnected, while allowing a large amount of force to be transferred there through... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7226235 | Joint for joining two coaxial shafts A joint, usable as a component of a golf club, including an outer sleeve having a proximal end, a distal end, an outer surface and an inner surface; an inner sleeve having a proximal end, an outer surface in circumscribing contact with the inner surface of the outer... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7207897 | Golf club head and shaft connector and method A connector used to assemble a golf club. The connector includes a shaft mount having bore and a first connector and a head mount having a shaft and a second connector. The bore is sized to mate with and secure the golf club shaft while the shaft is sized to mate wi... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7195565 | Golf club fitting system An improved golf club fitting system for fitting a set of golf clubs to a player includes the steps of measuring a player's hand grip strength and selecting a representative golf club having a dead weight directly proportional to the player's grip strength. The club... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7178844 | Golf ball retriever The ball retriever includes a golf ball capturing housing having an entrance plane through which a golf ball can enter the housing. The entrance plane is defined by a first wall portion and a second spaced apart second wall portion where at least a portion of the ho... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172513 | Tool for determining optimal putter characteristics A tool has an adjustable lie angle, face angle, weight, and shaft length and is used by a golfer to adjust a putter to the optimal lie angle, face angle, weight and shaft length for that golfer. The tool head has a face plate and a sole disposed normal to one anothe... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172514 | Extendable golf club having interlockable spacer segments An extendable golf club having threadably intercoupled upper and lower shaft sections. The golf club can be extended by threadably coupling one or more spacers between the upper and lower shaft sections and tightening a set screw into engagement with a spacer. ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7150685 | Golf club An improved golf club includes an improved grip. The grip may be improved over known grips by including an offset upper portion and/or a sliding grip portion, and/or by providing a shaft with greater flex in an upper shaft portion than in a lower shaft portion. The ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147568 | Adjustable length belly putter A belly putter incorporating an adjustable shaft length feature. The adjustable length shaft feature may be added to an existing standard putter or may be incorporated into a specifically built belly putter. A rounded top to the belly putter shaft with completely cu... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7115046 | Golf club with interchangeable head-shaft connection A golf club including a club head and an interchangeable shaft is disclosed herein. A sleeve is mounted in an internal hosel of the club head. The sleeve includes a top section, which has a plurality of fingers and slits. The sleeve further includes a rib that exten... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7074135 | Adjustable length golf putter with self locking design An adjustable length golf putter, including at least one shaft, at least one grip attached to the at least one shaft, a self-locking mechanism associated with the putter for lengthwise adjustment of the at least one shaft relative to the at least one grip, the mecha... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7018302 | Adjustable shaft-extension apparatus for golf club putters An apparatus which may be used to convert conventional length putters to long putters while also providing an adjustment feature over a large range to accommodate virtually all golfers who wish to use long putters which have the precise length suited to their indivi... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014569 | Golf club with replaceable heads A set of at least two clubs is disclosed where each of the two clubs have a different length, one corresponding to a wood type club and the other to an iron length. A plurality of interchangeable heads are provided which may be fixed at a predetermined angle to the ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6988958 | Putter grip An overly wide putter grip includes an elongated body of generally uniform diameter along an axial length thereof and an outer gripping sleeve that fits over the skeleton. The body is a skeleton having a first portion and a second portion. Each of the first and seco... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6966847 | Golf club The golf club (20) of the present invention includes a shaft (22), a club head (24) and an attachment assembly (30), which allows for an essentially adhesive free connection between the shaft (22) and the club head (24). In ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6964616 | Adjustable putter for dual handed use A putter comprises a linearly elongated telescopic shaft having a handle or grip at an end. The shaft is coupled to a putter head at an opposing (lower or inferior) end. The head is adjustable for altering the lie angle of the putter. The putter may further comprise... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6935968 | Telescoping golf club A telescoping golf club includes a tubular proximal shaft segment; a tubular intermediate shaft segment telescopically and slidingly fitting into the proximal shaft segment; a distal shaft segment telescopically and slidingly fitting into the intermediate shaft segm... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932711 | Extendable golf club having interlockable spacer segments An extendable golf club having threadably intercoupled upper and lower shaft sections. The golf club can be extended by threadably coupling one or more spacers between the upper and lower shaft sections and tightening a set screw into engagement with a spacer. ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6896626 | Legal-for-play long and belly length putter shaft fitment system A long and belly length putter fitment system includes a lower shaft section, an upper shaft section, and a coupler to join the upper and lower sections to form one singular putter. The upper and lower sections are selected from a selection having various lengths. U... | 05/24/2005 |
