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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7819755 | Ferrule and golf club incorporating same A ferrule, and a golf club incorporating same, are provided. The ferrule defines an axial bore for receiving a club shaft therethrough. A bottom portion of the ferrule is sized to receive and surround an upper end of a hosel of a club head. The ferrule can further i... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7500920 | Ferrule and golf club incorporating same A ferrule, and a golf club incorporating same, are provided. The ferrule defines an axial bore for receiving a club shaft therethrough. A bottom portion of the ferrule is sized to receive and surround an upper end of a hosel of a club head. The ferrule can further i... | 03/10/2009 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7258623 | Method and apparatus for attaching golf club head and shaft A golf club shaft is attached to a club head hosel by a ferrule system including a ferrule mating member and a ferrule sleeve. The mating member includes an enlarged portion on which the second ferrule is seated and a reduced portion which is seated within the club ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7241229 | Golf club with two piece hosel The exemplary embodiment of the present invention comprises a non-contiguous hosel for attaching a golf club shaft to a golf club head. In an exemplary embodiment, two inserts are used to form a hollow shaft receptacle, or hosel. The two inserts are placed at substa... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7232386 | Hockey stick A composite hockey stick having a tubular hollow rectangular shaft and a blade is disclosed. The shaft comprises an inner layer and an outer layer, each of the inner and outer layers are formed of uni-directional substantially continuous fibers disposed in a hardene... | 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 |
| 7153218 | Golf accessory apparatus A golf accessory apparatus includes an elongated trough coupled to an elongated rod. The elongated trough is configured to receive a golf club so that its handle end is held off the ground when a first end of the elongated rod is coupled to the ground. The elongated... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7144332 | Ferrule and golf club incorporating same A golf club including a golf club head, a hosel, a ferrule, and a shaft. The hosel defines a cavity having an opening at an upper end of the hosel and an annular recess at an outer surface of the hosel. The ferrule defines an axial bore and has an annual ridge posit... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144343 | Hockey stick A hockey stick comprising a blade and a shaft adapted to being joined together. The blade portion having an upper portion and a lower portion and a face. The upper portion being comprised of a defined region having a reduced width dimension in a direction that exten... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7128659 | Golf club shaft made of fiber composite material and metal material A golf club shaft is formed of an upper segment of a fiber composite material, a lower segment of a metal material, a joint connecting the upper segment and the lower segment, and a sheath of a woody material for covering the upper segment, the lower segment, and th... | 10/31/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7097577 | Hockey stick A hockey stick having a composite blade and a shaft is disclosed. The composite blade includes a heel section that is recessed relative to the front and back faces of the blade. The recessed heel section is configured to be received by a hockey stick shaft or an ada... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7086961 | Methods and apparatus for using a frequency-selectable insert in a golf club head A selectable insert for a golf club head (e.g., for a golf putter) is configured to produce a predetermined frequency response through the use of, for example, a damped single-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) system. A set of such inserts are provided, and one or more inser... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7025691 | Golf putter shaft In a putter shaft having a tip end and a butt end, a curvature of the putter shaft is represented by a curvature curve of the putter shaft which increases monotonously from the tip end to the butt end. The curvature curve is defined as a curve showing variation of t... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7017252 | Method and apparatus for assembling a shaft to a golf club head A method and apparatus for assembling a shaft to a golf club head is disclosed. The club head is positioned in a club head alignment device of the apparatus, which further includes a holding device and a press device with a jaw mechanism. A ferrule and a sleeve are ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6997819 | Golf club and method of manufacturing A golf club is manufactured according to a method in which a radially compliant crush sleeve is interposed between the shaft tip and hosel of the club head. The crush sleeve is fabricated from a strip of metal formed into a substantially cylindrical metallic band wi... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6997818 | Golf clubhead and method of manufacturing the same A golf clubhead containing a main body and a face member, the main body including a main shell portion having a hollow and a tubular inner extension of a hosel protruding in the hollow, and at least a part of the tubular inner extension separating from the inner sur... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6969328 | Sequential vibration preventer and vibration control structure for ball hitting implement A sequential vibration preventer for a ball hitting implement in which impact vibration that is generated when a ball is hit is transmitted to the human body from the impact generation source via the ball hitting implement. The sequential vibration preventer is deta... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6270425 | Device for altering the angle between the shaft and the head of a golf club A device for altering the angle between the shaft and the head of a golf club. The preferred embodiment of the invention utilizes a plurality of inserts which are configured to be inserted into a tapered hole in the golf club head for receiving a shaft or... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6251028 | Golf club having a head with enlarged hosel and curved sole plate A golf club head, and more specifically a hosel for a golf club head, and a method of angularly orienting a golf club shaft relative to a golf club head. The hosel defines a hollow interior for receiving a golf club shaft through an opening, generally alo... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6039659 | Interchangeable shaft golf club An interchangeable shaft golf club assembly includes a golf club head including an internally threaded hosel. A golf club shaft of a select length and stiffness has external threads about a first end and is threadably engaged with the internally threaded ... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5839973 | Golf club head with enlarged hosel A golf club head, and more specifically a hosel for a golf club head, and a method of angularly orienting a golf club shaft relative to a golf club head. The hosel defines a hollow interior for receiving a golf club shaft through an opening, generally alo... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5743810 | Golf club fabrication method and article A new method is disclosed of fabricating the joint between a golf club post and a drive shaft, as is the article fabricated therefrom. The golf club post to which the shaft attaches includes a circumferential recessed contour. The hollow, metal, electrica... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5728008 | Ball striking device with means of imparting enhanced forward momentum to the ball This invention relates to an improved ball striking device, such as a golf club, hockey stick, or tennis racket, in which a greater striking power is imparted to the ball, puck or the like by inserting a connecting elastomeric member between the head or s... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5711721 | Ferrule for golf club A ferrule for a golf club comprises a first member having at least one raised element with a top surface, and a second member molded about the first member so as to surround the raised element. The second member has a generally annular, outwardly facing s... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5702310 | Golf club with adjustable male hosel and ferrule A golf clubhead includes a male hosel, a tubular ferrule which is positioned over the hosel, and a shaft which is inserted over the male hosel and into the ferrule. The ferrule includes a pair of ends and an internal surface which includes an annular abut... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5653645 | Golf club putter A connecting device for a golf club putter includes a first cylindrical portion insertable into the opening of a putter head, a second cylindrical portion insertable into a hollow greater diameter and a shaft, and a flange located between the cylindrical ... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5643105 | Golf club with male hosel and reinforcing sleeve A golf club includes a male hosel which is inserted into the lower end of a shaft. A sleeve is positioned over the lower end of the shaft and over a radially enlarged portion of the hosel. The shaft abuts a first radially extending shoulder on the hosel, ... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5624330 | Joint structure for a golf club In construction of a joint structure between a hosel, a shaft and a ferrule, a rugged engagement is formed between the hosel and the ferrule in order to withstand a force at shooting balls which tends to move the ferrule apart from the hosel. The rugged e... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5505447 | Golf putter with flexible hosel A golf putter having a flexible hosel between the shaft and the blade. A rigid canopy covers the distal end of the shaft and the proximal end of the hosel, thereby coupling the two. The hosel may be split into two flanges or may be a single, solid piece a... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5439218 | Golf club hosel construction A new and improved golf club head having a toe end, a heel end, a golf ball hitting face, bottom sole and a top surface. A hollow cylindrical wall has an upper end, a lower end and an intermediate extent therebetween. The hollow cylindrical wall is formed... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5273280 | Golf club construction In a golf club, the neck between the shaft and the head is strengthened by integrally forming the head and the shaft in a single mold so that the golf club is a one piece molded body. Alternatively, a separate shaft and head can be joined to one another a... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5009423 | Wood golf club and its production method This invention relates to a wood golf club and its production method, wherein an outer peripheral surface recessed from an outer surface of a club head main body through a step is formed on a neck portion of a club head made of a fiber-reinforced resin, a... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4516778 | Golf club A golf club head for being fitted to a shaft wherein the golf club head is a stainless steel hollow body defining a hitting surface, a top wall, a sole member, a rear wall, a pair of side walls and a neck. The golf club head is further characterized in th... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4470600 | Golf club A golf club with an outer tube formed from hickory, ash or birch and with an inner hollow tube formed of chrome-moly or other steelalloy aluminum, titanium, graphite fibers, boron fibers, graphite-boron fibers or fiberglass fibers. The outer tube has a bo... | 09/11/1984 |
| 3999757 | Golf clubs In order to provide for an adequate strength in the hosel region of a wooden golf club head which is adapted to receive a shaft through a bore therein, it is proposed to apply a conical ferrule to the end of the hosel and in intimate relationship therewit... | 12/28/1976 |
