INTERCHANGEABLE SHAFT SYSTEM
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1. A golf club, comprising:
- a club head including a hosel and at least one hosel alignment feature, wherein the hosel defines a sleeve bore and the hosel alignment feature is a notch that extends through at least a portion of sidewall of the hosel adjacent a proximal end of the hosel;
an elongate shaft;
a shaft sleeve coupled to a distal end portion of the shaft, the shaft sleeve including a sleeve body and at least one sleeve alignment feature that extends laterally outward beyond an outer surface of the sleeve body and is shaped to complement the shape of the hosel alignment feature, wherein at least a portion of the shaft sleeve is received within the sleeve bore and the sleeve alignment feature engages the hosel alignment feature; and
a fastener that releasably couples the shaft sleeve to the club head.
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Abstract
A golf club incorporating an interchangeable shaft system includes a shaft, a shaft sleeve, a club head and a fastener. The shaft sleeve is coupled to an end of the shaft and is received in a hosel included in the club head. The fastener retains the shaft sleeve in the hosel. Hosel and shaft sleeve alignment features are provided that provide discreet orientations between the shaft and club head.
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26 Claims
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1. A golf club, comprising:
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a club head including a hosel and at least one hosel alignment feature, wherein the hosel defines a sleeve bore and the hosel alignment feature is a notch that extends through at least a portion of sidewall of the hosel adjacent a proximal end of the hosel; an elongate shaft; a shaft sleeve coupled to a distal end portion of the shaft, the shaft sleeve including a sleeve body and at least one sleeve alignment feature that extends laterally outward beyond an outer surface of the sleeve body and is shaped to complement the shape of the hosel alignment feature, wherein at least a portion of the shaft sleeve is received within the sleeve bore and the sleeve alignment feature engages the hosel alignment feature; and a fastener that releasably couples the shaft sleeve to the club head. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A golf club, comprising:
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a club head including a hosel and a plurality of tapered notches that extend through at least a portion of a sidewall of the hosel adjacent a proximal end of the hosel, wherein the hosel defines a sleeve bore; an elongate shaft; a shaft sleeve coupled to a distal end portion of the shaft, the shaft sleeve including a sleeve body and a plurality of tapered tangs that extend laterally outward beyond an outer surface of the sleeve body, wherein at least a portion of the shaft sleeve is received within the sleeve bore and the tangs engage the notches; and a fastener that releasably couples the shaft sleeve to the club head. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A golf club, comprising:
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a club head including a hosel and a plurality of notches that extend through at least a portion of a sidewall of the hosel adjacent a proximal end of the hosel, wherein the hosel defines a sleeve bore; an elongate shaft; a shaft sleeve coupled to a distal end portion of the shaft, the shaft sleeve including a sleeve body and a plurality of tangs that extend laterally outward beyond an outer surface of the sleeve body, wherein at least a portion of the shaft sleeve is received within the sleeve bore and the tangs engage the notches; and a fastener that releasably couples the shaft sleeve to the club head wherein the notches and tangs are located so that at least one tang is visible from a line of sight generally normal to a face of the club head and no tang is visible along the line of sight of a user when the club is in the address position. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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