Protective tube for a golf club shaft
DCFirst Claim
1. A golf club shaft protector for protecting the shaft of a golf club, said protector comprising:
- a tube portion having an upper end and a lower end and an inner wall and an outer wall; and
a collar positioned at said upper end of said tube;
said collar having an inner wall;
at least said inner wall of said collar being substantially covered by a resiliently soft material.
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Abstract
A golf club protector for protecting the shaft of a golf club including a golf club housing tube having a protective interior and a protective collar provided at the upper end of the tube. Alternatively, an optional protective sleeve insertable within the tube having a protective collar attached thereto may be removably provided as a unit for a conventional tube. Where the housing tube includes a fixed collar and protective interior, the length of the tube may be predetermined in accordance with the length of a particular club shaft, or the tube may be provided with spaced apart cut markings at its lower end to facilitate shortening of the tube by the consumer.
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25 Claims
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1. A golf club shaft protector for protecting the shaft of a golf club, said protector comprising:
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a tube portion having an upper end and a lower end and an inner wall and an outer wall; and a collar positioned at said upper end of said tube; said collar having an inner wall; at least said inner wall of said collar being substantially covered by a resiliently soft material. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A golf club shaft protector for protecting the shaft of a golf club, said protector comprising:
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a tube portion having an upper end and a lower end and an inner wall and an outer wall; and a collar positioned at said upper end of said tube; said collar being substantially covered by a resiliently soft material; said inner wall of said tube portion comprising a protective material; said protective material being a liner material adhered to said inner wall.
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4. A golf club shaft protector for protecting the shaft of a golf club, said protector comprising:
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a tube portion having an upper end and a lower end and an inner wall and an outer wall; a collar positioned at said upper end of said tube; said collar being substantially covered by a resiliently soft material; and a sleeve portion interconnected with said collar; said sleeve portion comprising a soft material; said sleeve portion being fitted to said inner wall of said tube. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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13. A golf club shaft protector for protecting the shaft of a golf club, said protector comprising:
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a tube portion having an upper end and a lower end and an inner wall and an outer wall; and a collar positioned at said upper end of said tube; said collar being substantially covered by a resiliently soft material; said tube portion including spaced apart radially defined cut markings provided at said outer side of said lower end of said tube portion.
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18. A golf club shaft protector for protecting the shaft of a golf club, said protector comprising:
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a golf club housing tube having an upper end and a lower end and an inner wall and an outer wall; and a collar fitted at said upper end of said tube; said collar including a protective material fitted to said inner wall of said upper end; said collar further including a protective material fitted to said outer wall of said upper end; said collar having an inner wall; said inner wall of said collar being substantially covered by a resiliently soft material. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A golf club shaft protector for protecting the shaft of a golf club, said protector comprising:
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a golf club housing tube having an upper end and a lower end and an inner wall and an outer wall; and a collar fitted at said upper end of said tube; said collar including a protective material fitted to said inner wall of said upper end; said collar further including a protective material fitted to said outer wall of said upper end; said inner wall of said tube portion comprising a protective material; said protective material being a liner material adhered to said inner wall.
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21. A golf club shaft protector for protecting the shaft of a golf club, said protector comprising:
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a golf club housing tube having an upper end and a lower end and an inner wall and an outer wall; and a collar fitted at said upper end of said tube; said collar fitted at said upper end of said tube; said collar including a protective material fitted to said inner wall of said upper end; and said collar further including a protective material fitted to said outer wall of said upper end; a sleeve portion interconnected with said collar; said sleeve portion comprising a protective material. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A golf club shaft protector for protecting the shaft of a golf club, said protector comprising:
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a golf club housing tube having an upper end and a lower end; a collar positioned at said upper end of said tube; said collar having an inner wall; said collar including a protective material adhered at least to said inner wall; and a sleeve portion interconnected with said collar. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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