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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182360 | Golf club with a rigid shaft band A golf club with a rigid shaft band is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention discloses a golf club with a rigid shaft band that is placed at a precise location on the shaft itself, utilizing a precise taper within the internal surface of the rig... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8177658 | Weight device adjustably secured in golf club shaft A weight device for golf clubs can be secured at a selected location within the shaft. A cylindrical weight element is typically disposed between two expansion elements, all three elements being traversed by a machine screw that engages a threaded lower end plate. T... | 05/15/2012 |
| 7909705 | Variable mass grip A variable mass cap 20 for a shock imparting implement grip has a butt element 22 connected to a tubular portion 24 constructed to receive a selected mass 26, 28. The tubular portion 24 fits snugly within a recess 34 of a bo... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7798911 | Changeable golf grip A changeable grip 20 for a shock imparting implement grip has a body 22, ferrule element 24, and a sleeve 26. The body 22 and sleeve 26 portions of the grip are threadably connected to the ferrule element 24 which is ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7704161 | Apparatus for weighting golf club shaft An apparatus for selectively adding weight to the hollow shaft of a hand-held implement. One embodiment includes a deformable upper cylindrical member, a lower member, and a rod coupled between the upper and lower members. These components are sized to fit within a ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7704160 | Apparatus for weighting golf club shaft An apparatus for selectively adding weight to the hollow shaft of a hand-held implement. One embodiment includes an upper cylindrical member, a lower member, and an expansion ring that fits between the upper and lower members. These components are sized slightly sma... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7699718 | Apparatus for weighting golf club shaft An apparatus for selectively adding weight to the hollow shaft of a hand-held implement. One embodiment includes an upper cylindrical member, a lower member, and an expansion ring that fits between the upper and lower members. These components are sized slightly sma... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7686705 | Golf club An improved design for a golf club shaft and method increases stroke accuracy by significantly reducing stroke take-back distance. A ball traveling at a set initial velocity will travel a different distance on different parts of the course due to the friction of the... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7635310 | Weighted golf club grips and shafts A weighted golf club grip for a golf club includes a hollow grip member that defines a first longitudinal channel for receiving a shaft and a second longitudinal channel disposed within a wall of the hollow grip member for receiving a plurality of weighted members d... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7481716 | Golf club grip for accommodating selectable weight assembly A golf club grip of conventional appearance and resilient material is configured internally at its upper end with a specialized hole for accommodating a counter-weight assembly, extending into the upper end of the shaft, that is user-selectable from various availabl... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7399235 | Variable mass grip A variable mass cap 20 for a shock imparting implement grip has a butt element 22 connected to a tubular portion 24 constructed to receive a selected mass 26, 28. The tubular portion 24 fits snugly within a recess 34 of a bo... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7371187 | Golf putter and method of designing the same Three moments of inertia M1, M2, and M3 (g·cm 2) about three axes defined in a golf putter are defined in a manner to provide a weight balance satisfying the expressions {(M1−M2)M2 | 05/13/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7351159 | Complex hosel structure for a golf club head having a high degree of vibrational absorbability and elastic deformability A golf club head includes a golf club head body and a complex hosel. The golf club head body includes a neck portion located at a heel-side portion, and a connecting portion formed on the neck portion. The complex hosel is constructed from a one-piece tubular member... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7331876 | Integrated putter system A putter comprising a grip having an anatomically correct shape to promote proper grasping of the putter, a shaft having a first end and a second end, wherein the grip is attached to the first end of the shaft, a hosel attached to the second end of the shaft, a head... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7267619 | Golf club balancing apparatus A golf club balancing apparatus consisting of an elongated, pliable housing component tapered as respects the top portion thereof with flexible, durable ribbing affixed to the exterior walling of the remnant portion of the housing component serving to hold the housi... | 09/11/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7232379 | Golf putter A putter effective for use in both conventional strokes and side saddle strokes. The putter includes a shaft having a grip portion at one end and a putter head at an opposite end. The shaft includes a lower forward offset portion and a straight portion. The straight... | 06/19/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7226364 | 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 ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7214141 | Air cushion type sleeve of a handle of a golf club A sleeve includes an inner sleeve part securely fitted on a handle end portion of a golf club, and two outer sleeve parts; the inner sleeve part has circular concavities spaced apart on an outer side thereof; the outer sleeve parts are positioned around the inner sl... | 05/08/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7172517 | Novelty golf club A novelty golf club, such as a putter, having a head and a shaft. The upper end of the shaft has a hollow, tubular grip section below which is a transparent tubular viewing section. Graphics are displayed on the viewing section. The upper section of the shaft is fil... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7129404 | Keyboard musical instrument having keys regulated with stable key balance pieces and process for fabricating keys A key is an indispensable component parts of an acoustic or electronic keyboard musical instrument, and key balancers are embedded in the key for varying the moment exerted on the key; the key balancers are fastened to the key by means of an anchor so that the key b... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121956 | Golf club head with weight member assembly A golf club head includes a body including at least one compartment, at least one positioning member removably mounted in the at least one compartment, at least one weight member mounted in at least one the positioning member, and at least one retaining member for r... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7090589 | Golf swing trainer A golf swing trainer comprises a shaft having a grip end and a head end, and a weighted filling inside the shaft. The weighted filling comprises lead shot, tungsten powder, and polyurethane resin to give the trainer the feel of a regular golf club. ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083529 | Golf club with interchangeable head-shaft connections A golf club (20) having a club head (22) with an interchangeable shaft (40) is disclosed herein. The golf club (20) includes a tube (44, 144) mounted in the club head (22), and a sleeve (46, 146) mounted on a tip end ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7067730 | Keyboard musical instrument having keys regulated with stable key balance pieces A key is an indispensable component parts of an acoustic or electronic keyboard musical instrument, and key balancers are embedded in the key for varying the moment exerted on the key; the key balancers are fastened to the key by means of an anchor so that the key b... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7041000 | Training golf club The training golf club is provided with a shaft that has two weights added into the shaft, thereby allowing the club to assist the golfer in producing a golf swing that is in a plane and has a fluid tempo to improve the golf swing effectiveness. A first weight is ad... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7028568 | Sensor having resin mold casing and method of manufacturing the same A sensor includes a sensing portion for sensing physical quantity, a connector portion integrated with the sensing portion for electrically connecting the sensing portion and an outer circuit outside the sensor, a sensor casing for accommodating the sensing portion,... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6994641 | Object striking implement vibration damping Vibrations in the tubular handle of an object striking implement such as a hand tool or ball bat are damped by a vibration damper having a support portion positioned in and engaged with the handle. The vibration damper also has a resilient second portion which cushi... | 02/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6966846 | Counterweighted golf club A conventional length golf club with a grip including a heavy counterweight, the mass of which is sufficient to cause the center of gravity of the whole golf club to be located within the boundaries of the grip. The counterweight may be an elongated member with a bo... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6905422 | Shaft for light-weight golf clubs A golf club shaft is 35-50 percent lighter than a conventional shaft while maintaining the outer diameter and structural characteristics of conventional shafts. The shaft has at least four layers of fiber reinforced material. The fiber reinforced layers are from inn... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6899632 | Golf putter A golf putter and a method for using the same is disclosed. The golf putter includes a putter head with an insert and a radial bottom, a shaft attached to the putter head, and a grip having a gap and a weight attached to the shaft, wherein the gap includes a cutout ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6764414 | Golf club shaft In a golf club shaft hollow pipe-shaped and composed of a laminate of prepregs, a vibration absorption member (10) made of an elastic material whose tan δ at 10° C. is not less than 0.7 is installed at least one portion inside the hollow pipe-shaped golf cl... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6626768 | Putter grip A putter grip includes an overly-wide elongated cylindrical body extending from an upper end of the grip to a lower end. The grip is of at least generally uniform diameter along its entire length so as to form a step between its lower end and the shaft. T... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6620053 | Golf club A golf club with high accuracy in driving a golf ball is disclosed. The golf club includes a tapered hollow shaft having a thin end and a thick end, with a weight received in the hollow shaft. A head is formed with a neck that defines a stepped hole for f... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6506128 | Counterweighted golf club A conventional length golf club with a grip including a heavy counterweight, the mass of which is sufficient to cause the center of gravity of the whole golf club to be located within the boundaries of the grip. The counterweight may be an elongated membe... | 01/14/2003 |
