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 and a length of from about 35 inches to about 38 inches;
a golf club head affixed to the first end of the tubular shaft, the golf club 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;
an adjustable counterbalance configured to be inserted into the hollow recess and secured to the second end of the shaft, the adjustable counterbalance including;
an elongate member including a rod;
a movable weight circumferentially disposed about the rod and including a first section and a second section, wherein the movable weight is configured to be selectively affixed to the elongate member by rotating the first section relative to the second section, and such that the rotating defines an axis of rotation that is coincident with a longitudinal axis of the rod;
wherein the entire movable weight is selectively repositionable throughout a translatable range having a length of from about 250 mm to about 400 mm along the rod, wherein the translatable range extends from the second end of the tubular shaft toward the first end when the adjustable counterbalance is secured to the second end; and
wherein the movable weight has a mass of from about 60 grams to about 80 grams.
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Abstract
A golf club includes a tubular shaft, a golf club head affixed to a first end of the shaft, and a grip disposed about a second end of the shaft. The golf club head is a 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 400 grams. A movable weight is disposed within a hollow recess of the shaft and within a grip portion of the club. The movable weight is configured to be selectively repositionable within the grip portion by a user, and has a mass of from about 60 grams to about 80 grams.
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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 and a length of from about 35 inches to about 38 inches; a golf club head affixed to the first end of the tubular shaft, the golf club 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; an adjustable counterbalance configured to be inserted into the hollow recess and secured to the second end of the shaft, the adjustable counterbalance including; an elongate member including a rod; a movable weight circumferentially disposed about the rod and including a first section and a second section, wherein the movable weight is configured to be selectively affixed to the elongate member by rotating the first section relative to the second section, and such that the rotating defines an axis of rotation that is coincident with a longitudinal axis of the rod; wherein the entire movable weight is selectively repositionable throughout a translatable range having a length of from about 250 mm to about 400 mm along the rod, wherein the translatable range extends from the second end of the tubular shaft toward the first end when the adjustable counterbalance is secured to the second end; and wherein the movable weight has a mass of from about 60 grams to about 80 grams. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. 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; an adjustable counterbalance configured to be inserted into the hollow recess and secured to the second end of the shaft, the adjustable counterbalance including; an elongate member including a rod; a movable weight circumferentially disposed about the rod and including a first section and a second section, wherein the movable weight is transitionable between a first, unlocked state, and a second, locked state by rotating the first section relative to the second section, and such that the rotating defines an axis of rotation that is coincident with a longitudinal axis of the rod; wherein the entire movable weight is freely slidable along the rod when in the unlocked state; and wherein the movable weight is restrained from translation along the elongate member when in the locked state. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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