Scientifically adaptable driver

• US 7,351,161 B2
• Filed: 01/10/2006
• Issued: 04/01/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Adam Beach
• Original Assignee: Adam Beach
• Inventors: Beach, Adam
• Primary Examiner(s): Passaniti; Sebastiano
• Application Number:
  US11/328,763
• Publication Number:
  US 20060154747A1
• Time in Patent Office: 812 Days
• Field of Search: 473324-350, 473/312, 473/256
• US Class Current: 473/334
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2053/0491 with added weights, e.g. changeable, replaceable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0433 with special sole configurations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0466 wood-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/02 Ballast means for adjusting the centre of mass A63B60/24, A63B60/54 take precedence

Abstract

An improved golf ball driver has a first weight positioned within the clubhead of the driver, and a first means for adjusting the first weight in a generally vertical direction within the clubhead, that is, from top to bottom thereof. The improved driver also has a second weight positioned within the clubhead, and a second means for adjusting the second weight in a generally horizontal direction within the clubhead, that is from the heel to the toe thereof. Adjusting the weights allows a golfer to eliminate natural swing problems and/or to make a desired change in the flight pattern of a golf ball when it is struck by the driver.

Claims

1. In a golf club denominated a driver and having a handle, a shaft communicating with the handle, and a clubhead attached to the shaft at the end thereof which is opposite to the handle, the clubhead having a top, a bottom, a heel, and a toe;

the improvement therein for eliminating natural swing problems of a user or effecting a desired change in the flight pattern of a golf ball when struck by the driver, the improvement therein comprising;

a. a first weight located within the clubhead;

b. a first means for adjusting the position of the first weight in an essentially vertical direction within the clubhead, that is, from the top to the bottom thereof,

c. a second weight located within the clubhead; and

d. a second means for adjusting the position of the second weight in an essentially horizontal direction within the clubhead, that is, from the heel to the toe thereof;

wherein the first means comprises a first sleeve which is securely positioned essentially vertically within the clubhead and extending from the top to the bottom of the clubhead, the first sleeve having a first threaded shaft for receiving and advancing or retracting the first weight therein, the first weight having threads thereon which mesh with threads of the first threaded shaft of the first sleeve; and

wherein the second means comprises a second sleeve which is securely positioned essentially horizontally within the clubhead and extending from the heel to the toe thereof, the second sleeve having a second threaded shaft for receiving and advancing or retracting the second weight therein, the second weight having threads thereon which mesh with threads of the second threaded shaft of the second sleeve; and

wherein the first threaded shaft includes a threaded area as well as an unthreaded area therein, the unthreaded area thereof being located within the first shaft adjacent to a point of attachment of the first sleeve to the interior of the clubhead, the unthreaded area of the first shaft terminating in a first access port hole; and

wherein the second threaded shaft includes a threaded area as well as an unthreaded area therein, the unthreaded area thereof being located within the second shaft adjacent to a point of attachment of the second sleeve to the interior of the clubhead, the unthreaded area of the second shaft terminating in a second access port hole.

2. The improvement of claim 1, wherein the first access port hole and the second access port hole are closed with a first access port hole cap and a second access port hole cap, respectively.

3. The improvement of claim 1, which additionally comprises a cooperating adjustment tool having a handle, a shaft communicating with the handle, and an adjustment end located on the shaft at the end thereof which is opposite to the handle, the adjustment end adapted to engage screw heads located on the first and second weights respectively, so that the first and second weights may be advanced or retracted through the first and second threaded shafts, respectively, by a golfer.

4. The improvement of claim 3, wherein the shaft of the adjustment tool is provided with markings thereon which allow the golfer to know exactly the position of a weight within a sleeve inside the clubhead.