Golf club with improved weight distribution
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1. A method of adjusting a golf club comprising:
- adjusting a center of gravity of a weight adjustment member by locking a heavy weighted portion of said weight adjustment member at a preferred location on a connection rod of said weight adjustment member;
installing said weight adjustment member into a grip end of said golf club;
wherein said golf club comprises a shaft and a grip located at said grip end of said shaft and wherein said weight adjustment member comprises a flange, a locking bolt, and a rubber stopper;
wherein installing said weight adjustment member comprises inserting said weight adjustment member inside said shaft until a portion of said grip resides in an annular channel formed in said flange, and tightening said locking bolt, expanding said rubber stopper against said shaft, securing said weight adjustment member to said golf club;
wherein said weight adjustment member has a mass (Masswam) based on the relationship
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Abstract
A golf club with improved weight distribution is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention discloses a golf club with a lightweight shaft allowing the golfer to achieve higher swing speed, while shifting the weight savings of the shaft to a grip portion of the club; counterbalancing some of the undesirable performance characteristics associated with a lightweight shaft.
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1. A method of adjusting a golf club comprising:
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adjusting a center of gravity of a weight adjustment member by locking a heavy weighted portion of said weight adjustment member at a preferred location on a connection rod of said weight adjustment member; installing said weight adjustment member into a grip end of said golf club; wherein said golf club comprises a shaft and a grip located at said grip end of said shaft and wherein said weight adjustment member comprises a flange, a locking bolt, and a rubber stopper; wherein installing said weight adjustment member comprises inserting said weight adjustment member inside said shaft until a portion of said grip resides in an annular channel formed in said flange, and tightening said locking bolt, expanding said rubber stopper against said shaft, securing said weight adjustment member to said golf club; wherein said weight adjustment member has a mass (Masswam) based on the relationship - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of adjusting a golf club comprising:
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adjusting a center of gravity of a weight adjustment member by locking a heavy weighted portion of said weight adjustment member at a preferred location on a connection rod of said weight adjustment member; installing said weight adjustment member into a grip end of said golf club; wherein said golf club comprises a shaft and a grip located at said grip end of said shaft and wherein said weight adjustment member comprises a flange, a locking bolt, and a rubber stopper; wherein installing said weight adjustment member comprises inserting said weight adjustment member inside said shaft until a portion of said grip resides in an annular channel formed in said flange, and tightening said locking bolt, expanding said rubber stopper against said shaft, securing said weight adjustment member to said golf club. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method of adjusting a golf club comprising:
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adjusting a center of gravity of a weight adjustment member by locking a heavy weighted portion of said weight adjustment member at a preferred location on a connection rod of said weight adjustment member; installing said weight adjustment member into a grip end of said golf club; wherein said golf club comprises a shaft and a grip located at said grip end of said shaft and wherein said weight adjustment member comprises a flange and a locking bolt; wherein installing said weight adjustment member comprises inserting said weight adjustment member inside said shaft until a portion of said grip resides in an annular channel formed in said flange, and tightening said locking bolt, securing said weight adjustment member to said golf club; wherein said weight adjustment member has a mass (Masswam) based on the relationship - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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