Vibration dampening insert for golf clubs
First Claim
1. A vibration dampening insert for use in a golf club wherein the golf club includes an elongated shaft, a club head attached to one end of said shaft, and a grip mounted on the other end of said shaft, said vibration dampening insert being adapted for dampening vibration resulting when said club head impacts a golf ball, said vibration dampening insert comprising:
- a plug member located inside said shaft, said plug member having a plurality of individual cavities formed therein; and
a plurality of individual weight members disposed in said plurality of individual cavities, each cavity of said plurality of individual cavities containing only one individual weight member.
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Abstract
A vibration dampening insert for use in golf clubs includes a plug member located inside a shaft of a golf club. The plug member has a plurality of cavities formed therein, and a plurality of spherical weight members are disposed in the plurality of cavities. The plug member is made of an elastomeric material, and the spherical weight members consist of steel balls. The vibration dampening insert dampens vibration resulting when a club head of a golf club impacts a golf ball so that vibration is prevented from being transmitted to a golfer who is swinging the golf club.
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1. A vibration dampening insert for use in a golf club wherein the golf club includes an elongated shaft, a club head attached to one end of said shaft, and a grip mounted on the other end of said shaft, said vibration dampening insert being adapted for dampening vibration resulting when said club head impacts a golf ball, said vibration dampening insert comprising:
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a plug member located inside said shaft, said plug member having a plurality of individual cavities formed therein; and a plurality of individual weight members disposed in said plurality of individual cavities, each cavity of said plurality of individual cavities containing only one individual weight member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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