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Golf club with multi-component neck

  • US 8,771,096 B2
  • Filed: 08/07/2012
  • Issued: 07/08/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/22/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A golf club, comprising:

  • a head;

    a lower neck component comprising a first neck end and a second neck end and having a mass from about 5 g to about 15 g, wherein the first neck end is coupled to the head, wherein the lower neck component has a first longitudinal axis and a first length, and wherein the lower neck component is formed from a first material having a first specific gravity;

    a coupling member comprising a first member end and a second member end, wherein the first member end is coupled to the lower neck component, wherein the coupling member has a mass of about 5 g to about 15 g, and wherein the coupling member is formed from a second material having a second specific gravity less than the first specific gravity; and

    a shaft coupled to the second member end, wherein the shaft has a second longitudinal axis substantially not parallel to the first longitudinal axis, wherein the shaft is offset from the head, and wherein the coupling member provides the offset.

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