APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING A GOLF CLUB SHAFT TO A GOLF CLUB HEAD AND GOLF CLUBS INCLUDING THE SAME
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1. An adjustment tube for use with a golf club shaft adapter having an adapter rotation restrictor and a golf club head with a hosel having a hosel rotation restrictor, the adjustment tube comprising:
- a main portion defining first and second longitudinal ends, an exterior and a main portion longitudinal axis;
a lumen, within the main portion and adapted to receive the golf club shaft adapter, defining an opening associated with the first longitudinal end of the main portion and a lumen longitudinal axis that is not parallel to the main portion longitudinal axis;
a first main portion rotation restrictor, on the exterior of the main portion and associated with the first longitudinal end, configured to engage the adapter rotation restrictor; and
a second main portion rotation restrictor, on the exterior of the main portion, configured to engage the hosel rotation restrictor.
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Abstract
Apparatus for connecting a golf club shaft to a golf club head, including an adjustment tube, and golf clubs including the same.
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1. An adjustment tube for use with a golf club shaft adapter having an adapter rotation restrictor and a golf club head with a hosel having a hosel rotation restrictor, the adjustment tube comprising:
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a main portion defining first and second longitudinal ends, an exterior and a main portion longitudinal axis; a lumen, within the main portion and adapted to receive the golf club shaft adapter, defining an opening associated with the first longitudinal end of the main portion and a lumen longitudinal axis that is not parallel to the main portion longitudinal axis; a first main portion rotation restrictor, on the exterior of the main portion and associated with the first longitudinal end, configured to engage the adapter rotation restrictor; and a second main portion rotation restrictor, on the exterior of the main portion, configured to engage the hosel rotation restrictor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for use with a golf club shaft, the apparatus comprising:
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a golf club head including a hosel having a top end and a bottom end, and a hosel rotation restrictor associated with the hosel; an adapter including an adapter main portion defining first and second longitudinal ends, an exterior and a main portion longitudinal axis, an adapter lumen, within the adapter main portion and adapted to receive the golf club shaft, defining an opening associated with the first longitudinal end of the main portion and a lumen longitudinal axis that is not parallel to the main portion longitudinal axis, and an adapter rotation restrictor at the first longitudinal end on the exterior of the adapter main portion; and an adjustment tube including an adjustment tube main portion defining first and second longitudinal ends, an exterior and a main portion longitudinal axis, an adjustment tube lumen, within the adjustment tube main portion and adapted to receive the adapter, defining an opening associated with the first longitudinal end of the adjustment tube main portion and a lumen longitudinal axis that is not parallel to the main portion longitudinal axis, a first adjustment tube rotation restrictor, on the exterior of the adjustment tube main portion and associated with the first longitudinal end, configured to engage the adapter rotation restrictor, and a second adjustment tube rotation restrictor, on the exterior of the main portion, configured to engage the hosel rotation restrictor. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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