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Interchangeable shaft for a golf club

US7476160B2 · kind B2 · utility

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27References

8Claims

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Assignee

Callaway Golf Company · US

Inventors

Alan Hocknell · Carlsbad, US
Matthew T. Cackett · San Diego, US
Denver Holt · Carlsbad, US
D. Clayton Evans · San Marcos, US
Daniel M. Stevens · Carlsbad, US
James C. Wenck · Carlsbad, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 30, 2007
Grant date	Jan 13, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 30, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA63B2210/50
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

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 (50) of the shaft (40). The tube (44, 144) includes a tapered portion (60, 160) and a rotation prevention portion (62, 162). The sleeve (46, 146) has a frustoconical portion (72, 172) and a keyed portion (74, 174) that are respectively received in the tapered portion (60, 160) and the rotation prevention portion (62, 162) of the tube (44, 144). The golf club (20) further includes a mechanical fastener (48, 148) for removably securing the shaft (40) to the club head (22).

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