Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177660 | Releasable and interchangeable connections for golf club heads and shafts 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 ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177661 | Golf club A golf club comprises a shaft, a club head, and a connection assembly that allows the shaft to be easily disconnected from the club head. In particular embodiments, a sleeve including a top portion and a middle portion connected to the top portion is described. The ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8167735 | Golf club with removable components A golf club having removable components includes a club head, a shaft, and a connection assembly. The club head includes a hosel having an upper treaded portion and a lower portion with a faceted cross-section. The connection assembly includes a sleeve mounted on th... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8162774 | Golf club, head of golf club and method for adjusting property of golf club A golf club includes: a head, formed with a hosel insertion hole, including: a female screw, formed in an inner peripheral surface of the entrance portion of the hosel insertion hole; a hosel, formed with a shaft case insertion hole and mounted on a deep portion of ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8147349 | Orientation marker for golf club having releasable and interchangeable head and shaft connections A golf club may have an orientation marker located on the golf club that indicates at least a relative orientation between the golf club head and shaft. The orientation marker may be located, for example, on the golf club head or shaft. A key member provides additio... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8147350 | Golf club A golf club comprises a shaft, a club head, and a connection assembly that allows the shaft to be easily disconnected from the club head. In particular embodiments, the connection assembly includes a removable hosel sleeve that allows a shaft to be supported a desir... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8147351 | Interchangeable shaft and club head connection system Disclosed herein is a golf club including a shaft, a club head and several devices for releasably connecting the shaft to the club head. ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8133131 | Interchangeable shaft and club head connection system Disclosed herein is a golf club including a shaft, a club head and several devices for releasably connecting the shaft to the club head. ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8096895 | Interchangeable shaft for a golf club 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 ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8083608 | Orientation marker for golf club having releasable and interchangeable head and shaft connections A golf club may have an orientation marker located on the golf club that indicates at least a relative orientation between the golf club head and shaft. The orientation marker may be located, for example, on the golf club head or shaft. A key member provides additio... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8029382 | Golf-club shafts having selectable-stiffness tip regions, and golf clubs comprising same The subject golf clubs have a shaft and clubhead. The shaft has a tip-end coupled to the clubhead, a butt-end, a reduced-EI portion located adjacent the tip-end, and a remaining portion extending between the butt-end and the reduced-EI portion. The portions are coup... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8029383 | Golf club A hosel portion (22) has a screw portion (32) formed on an internal surface or external surface thereof and a hosel hole (28). A screw member (10) has a through hole (30) for causing a shaft (6) and an inner member (8... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8012037 | Golf club with removable components A golf club having removable components includes a club head, a shaft, and a connection assembly. The club head includes a hosel having an upper treaded portion and a lower portion with a faceted cross-section. The connection assembly includes a sleeve mounted on th... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7955186 | Golf club and shaft replacing method According to an aspect of the invention, a golf club includes: a head having a hosel; a shaft; a shaft case fixed to one end of the shaft, and configured to be inserted into the hosel, the shaft case being formed in a substantially cylindrical shape; and a ring-shap... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7887431 | Golf club A golf club comprises a shaft, a club head, and a connection assembly that allows the shaft to be easily disconnected from the club head. In particular embodiments, the connection assembly includes a removable hosel sleeve that allows a shaft to be supported a desir... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7883430 | Releasable and interchangeable connections for golf club heads and shafts 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 ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7878921 | Interchangeable shaft and club head connection system Disclosed herein is a golf club including a shaft, a club head and several devices for releasably connecting the shaft to the club head. ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7874934 | Interchangeable shaft system A golf club incorporating an interchangeable shaft system includes a shaft, a shaft sleeve, a club head. The shaft sleeve is coupled to an end of the shaft and is received in a hosel included in the club head. The shaft sleeve is removably coupled to the club head. ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7857709 | Universal shaft and head connector A connector for releasably securing a shaft and a head having a hosel with a bore of standard size. The connector includes a shaft adapter, a hosel adapter, and a compression nut. The shaft adapter has a shaft bore sized to receive the shaft, a first threaded coupli... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7850540 | Releasable and interchangeable connections for golf club heads and shafts 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 ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7846037 | Golf club heads with interchangeable hosels A hosel set for a golf club is provided that contains a plurality of hosels that can be used interchangeably and removably with one or more golf club heads to secure a shaft to the golf club heads. The hosels vary in length while maintaining the same weight. Mating,... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7819754 | Golf club with removable components A golf club having removable components includes a club head, a shaft, and a connection assembly. The club head includes a hosel having an upper treaded portion and a lower portion with a faceted cross-section. The connection assembly includes a sleeve mounted on th... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7789769 | Golf club Golf club 2 has shaft 6, head 4, inner member 8 and cap 10. The head 4 has hosel member 22, and this hosel member 22 screw member 26 formed on the outer peripheral face thereof, and hosel hole 28.... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7722474 | Releasable and interchangeable connections for golf club heads and shafts 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... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7722475 | Releasable and interchangeable connections for golf club heads and shafts 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... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7611422 | Interchangeable shaft for a golf club 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 ... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7530900 | Iron-type golf club with interchangeable head-shaft connection An iron-type golf club (320) having an iron-type club head (322) with an interchangeable shaft (40) is disclosed herein. The golf club (320) includes a tube (344) mounted in the hosel (331) of the club head (322), and... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7476160 | Interchangeable shaft for a golf club 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 ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7465239 | Interchangeable shaft for a golf club A golf club (20) having a club head (22) with an interchangeable shaft (40) is disclosed herein. The golf club (20) includes a tube (144) mounted in the club head (22), and a sleeve (146) mounted on a tip end (50 | 12/16/2008 |
| 7438645 | Golf club with tilt adjustable mechanism A golf club includes a head, a retaining ring, a tightening ring, an adjusting sleeve, a hosel, a fixing sleeve, a coupler, and a shaft. A pin is threadedly engaged with a transverse screw hole of the neck and a transverse screw hole of the hosel and extended into a... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7431663 | Adjustable golf putter An adjustable golf putter comprising a top shaft assembly, a bottom shaft assembly, a hosel assembly, a putter head, and a removable handle assembly. When the handle assembly is installed, the ergonometric golf putter has a zigzag shape. This configuration better en... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7427239 | Golf club with interchangeable head-shaft connection A golf club (20) having a club head (22) with an interchangeable shaft (40) is disclosed herein. The golf club (20) includes a tube (144) mounted in the club head (22), and a sleeve (146) mounted on a tip end (50 | 09/23/2008 |
| 7413518 | Methods and apparatus for interchangeably coupling golf club heads and shafts Embodiments of methods and apparatus for interchangeably coupling golf club heads and shafts are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7354355 | Golf club head or other ball striking device with modifiable feel characteristics Ball striking devices, such as golf club heads (including putter heads), include devices within and/or otherwise engaged with the ball striking head that allow users to selectively change the sound and/or other aspects of the “feel” associated with using the bal... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7344449 | Golf club with interchangeable head-shaft connection 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 ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7335113 | Golf club with interchangeable head-shaft connection 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 ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7326126 | Iron-type golf club with interchangeable head-shaft connection An iron-type golf club (320) having an iron-type club head (322) with an interchangeable shaft (40) is disclosed herein. The golf club (320) includes a tube (344) mounted in the hosel (331) of the club head (322), and... | 02/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7300359 | Golf club with interchangeable head-shaft connection 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 ... | 11/27/2007 |
