Vibration dampening insert for golf clubs
US5718643A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 19, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B53/10
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A vibration dampening insert for use in golf clubs includes a plug member located inside a shaft of a golf club. The plug member has a plurality of cavities formed therein, and a plurality of spherical weight members are disposed in the plurality of cavities. The plug member is made of an elastomeric material, and the spherical weight members consist of steel balls. The vibration dampening insert dampens vibration resulting when a club head of a golf club impacts a golf ball so that vibration is prevented from being transmitted to a golfer who is swinging the golf club.
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