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Golf club shaft and set of golf clubs

US4165874A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 14, 1977
Grant dateAug 28, 1979
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Expiry dateSep 14, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63B53/005
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An improved golf club shaft and golf club, the shaft being of stepped configuration, having a uniform outer diameter butt end portion having a uniform wall thickness at least 10 inches (254mm) long, the uniform wall thickness being not greater than 0.012 (0.305mm) and a plurality of cylindrical step portions of progressively smaller outer diameter terminating in a tapered tip end portion having a wall thickness at the tip end of at least 0.024 (0.610)mm). The shaft is characterized by a redistribution of metal which results in a balance point closer toward the tip of the shaft, making it possible to use a lighter head without affecting the swing weight.

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