Golf club having weighted handle
US4461479A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 1, 1982 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B60/08
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A golf club is provided with a grip end having increased weight in order to improve the accuracy and control of the swinging of the golf club. The golf club has a head, a shaft having an outer end, and a balance point at a location intermediate the ends of the golf club. A weighted member is mounted to the golf club between the location of the balance point and the outer end of the golf club. The weighted member is in intimate contact with the inner surface of the hollow club shaft and has an enlarged head portion abutting the outer end of the shaft. The weighted member is encased in a flexible sleeve for absorbing thermal and mechanical stresses during use of the club. The weighted member moves the balance point of the golf club from the original location of the balance point to a new point that is between the original location and the outer end of the club.
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