GOLF PUTTER WITH ADJUSTABLE COUNTERBALANCE WEIGHT
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1. A golf club comprising:
- a tubular shaft extending between a first end and a second end, the tubular shaft having an inner surface that defines a hollow recess;
a golf club head affixed to the first end of the tubular shaft;
a grip disposed about the tubular shaft and abutting the second end of the tubular shaft, wherein the grip defines a grip portion of the golf club;
an adjustable counterbalance that is insertable within the hollow recess of the grip portion, the adjustable counterbalance including;
an elongate member adapted to be secured to the tubular shaft; and
a movable weight that is selectively transitionable between a first, unlocked state and a second locked state, wherein the movable weight is translatable along the elongate member when in the unlocked state, and wherein the movable weight is restrained from translation when in the locked state.
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Abstract
A golf club includes a tubular shaft, a golf club head affixed to a first end of the tubular shaft, and a grip abutting a second end of the shaft. The golf club further includes an adjustable counterbalance that is insertable within a hollow recess of the grip. The adjustable counter balance includes an elongate member adapted to be secured to the tubular shaft, and a movable weight. The movable weight is selectively transitionable between a first, unlocked state that permits translation of the weight along the elongate member, and a second locked state that restrains the weight from free translation.
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1. A golf club comprising:
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a tubular shaft extending between a first end and a second end, the tubular shaft having an inner surface that defines a hollow recess; a golf club head affixed to the first end of the tubular shaft; a grip disposed about the tubular shaft and abutting the second end of the tubular shaft, wherein the grip defines a grip portion of the golf club; an adjustable counterbalance that is insertable within the hollow recess of the grip portion, the adjustable counterbalance including; an elongate member adapted to be secured to the tubular shaft; and a movable weight that is selectively transitionable between a first, unlocked state and a second locked state, wherein the movable weight is translatable along the elongate member when in the unlocked state, and wherein the movable weight is restrained from translation when in the locked state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A golf putter comprising:
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a tubular shaft extending between a first end and a second end, the tubular shaft having an inner surface that defines a hollow recess and a length of from about 35 inches to about 38 inches; a putter head affixed to the first end of the tubular shaft, the putter head having a loft angle of from about 0 degrees to about 6 degrees and a mass of from about 360 grams to about 390 grams; a movable weight disposed within the hollow recess and selectively repositionable throughout a translatable range of from about 250 mm to about 400 mm, wherein the translatable range extends from the second end of the tubular shaft toward the first end; and wherein the movable weight has a mass of from about 60 grams to about 80 grams. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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