Modular golf club system and method
First Claim
1. A modular golf club system for custom fitting standard individual golf clubs to individual golfers, comprising:
- a club head having a hosel, said hosel being adapted to non-deformably receive first interconnectable means interior thereto and having means to prevent rotation between said hosel and said first interconnectable means, and shaft means adapted to non-deformably receive second interconnectable means interior thereto and having means to prevent rotation between said shaft means and said second interconnectable means, whereby said club head and said shaft means may be rapidly and removably connected by connecting said first and second interconnectable means.
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Abstract
A modular golf club anchoring system and method for rapidly and conveniently custom fitting individual clubs is suitable for all standard clubs with minimum preparation. A standard hosel may be pre-prepared both to receive and to prevent from rotation a first interconnectable means, by complementary interacting surfaces of such hosel and means. A standard shaft may be pre-prepared to accomplish the same with a second interconnectable means, by adhesive bonding, mechanical fit, or a combination thereof. Shaft and head may be rapidly and removably joined by connecting the two interconnectable means after inserting therebetween wedge means which will interact with the interconnectable means to act like a collet as the connection is tightened, thereby translating the compressive longitudinal forces into expansive transverse forces securing the shaft from separation or further, unwanted rotation. After trial by the intended user, the club head and shaft may be quickly separated by simply unscrewing the shaft from the hosel, and a different head or shaft quickly assembled for another trial. In short order, a user may be custom fitted for each club of a set, and depart with the exact clubs to which he was fitted. An additional benefit is that the area of expansive transverse forces is converted into a node area which substantially eliminates the transmission of vibratory shock forces from club head to shaft.
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17 Claims
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1. A modular golf club system for custom fitting standard individual golf clubs to individual golfers, comprising:
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a club head having a hosel, said hosel being adapted to non-deformably receive first interconnectable means interior thereto and having means to prevent rotation between said hosel and said first interconnectable means, and shaft means adapted to non-deformably receive second interconnectable means interior thereto and having means to prevent rotation between said shaft means and said second interconnectable means, whereby said club head and said shaft means may be rapidly and removably connected by connecting said first and second interconnectable means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for custom fitting conventional golf clubs to individual golfers, comprising the steps of:
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removably and non-deformably connecting to first interior interconnecting means a club head having a hosel, said hosel having means to prevent rotation therebetween;
non-deformably connecting second interior interconnecting means to shaft means having means to prevent rotation therebetween; and
removably connecting said first and second interconnecting means, and testing the fit of said golf club to an individual. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A modular golf club system for custom fitting standard individual golf clubs to individual golfers, comprising:
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a club head having a hosel, said hosel being adapted to non-deformably receive first interconnectable means interior thereto and having means to prevent rotation between said hosel and said first interconnectable means, and shaft means adapted to non-deformably receive second interconnectable means adjacent thereto and having means to prevent rotation between said shaft means and said second interconnectable means, whereby said club head and said shaft means may be rapidly and removably connected by connecting said first and second interconnectable means. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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