Golf club

Abstract

A golf club that includes a shaft that extends linearly along a first axis, an elbow portion attached to an end of the shaft and an arc-like shaped extension that is attached to the elbow portion and a club head that has a sweet spot, wherein the first axis passes through or near a second axis that passes through the sweet spot and extends substantially perpendicular to a striking face of the club head.

1 . A golf club comprising: 
 a shaft that extends linearly along a first axis;    an elbow portion attached to an end of said shaft;    an arc-like shaped extension that is attached to said elbow portion and a club head that has a sweet spot, wherein said first axis passes through or near a second axis that passes through said sweet spot and extends substantially perpendicular to a striking face of said club head.    
   
   
       2 . The golf club of  claim 1 , wherein said first axis passes through said sweet spot.  
   
   
       3 . The golf club of  claim 1 , wherein said first axis passes through or near said second axis in front of said striking face.  
   
   
       4 . The golf club of  claim 1 , wherein said first axis passes through or near said second axis behind said club head.  
   
   
       5 . A golf club comprising: 
 a shaft that extends linearly along a first axis;    an offset portion attached to an end of said shaft and extends perpendicular to said shaft;    a club head that has a sweet spot, wherein said offset portion is attached to a rear portion of said club head.    
   
   
       6 . The golf club of  claim 5 , wherein said offset portion comprises a first arm, a second arm and a third arm that are attached to said rear portion of said club head.  
   
   
       7 . The golf club of  claim 5 , wherein said club head comprises a striking face that is substantially rectangular in shape.  
   
   
       8 . The golf club of  claim 5 , wherein said offset portion is positioned toward a center of said rear portion of said club head.  
   
   
       9 . The golf club of  claim 5 , wherein said offset portion is positioned toward a heel of said rear portion of said club head.  
   
   
       10 . The golf club of  claim 5 , wherein said offset portion is aligned with said sweet spot.  
   
   
       11 . A golf club comprising: 
 a shaft that extends linearly along a first axis;    a club head attached to said shaft wherein said club head comprises a heel and a striking face; and    an insert that is attached to said club head, wherein said insert reduces or equalizes the resistances and torques generated during swinging said golf club.    
   
   
       12 . The golf club of  claim 11 , wherein said insert is attached to said heel of said club head.  
   
   
       13 . The golf club of  claim 11 , wherein said insert is removable from said club head.  
   
   
       14 . The golf club of  claim 12 , wherein said insert is removable from said club head.  
   
   
       15 . The golf club of  claim 13 , wherein said heel comprises a platform upon which said insert rests.  
   
   
       16 . A golf club comprising: 
 a shaft that extends linearly along a first axis;    an elbow portion attached to an end of said shaft;    said first axis passes through or near a second axis that passes through said sweet spot and extends substantially perpendicular to a striking face of said club head; and    a vibration absorbing member disposed at or near an apex of said elbow.    
   
   
       17 . The golf club of  claim 16 , wherein said vibration absorbing member comprises visco-elastic material.  
   
   
       18 . The golf club of  claim 16 , wherein said vibration absorbing member is a container containing liquid.  
   
   
       19 . The golf club of  claim 17 , wherein said vibration absorbing member is a container containing a semi-solid material.  
   
   
       20 . The golf club of  claim 17 , wherein said vibration absorbing member is a container containing a visco-elastic material.  
   
   
       21 . A golf club comprising: 
 a shaft that extends linearly along a first axis;    a club head that has a sweet spot, said sweet spot being positioned along said first axis and extending substantially perpendicular to a striking face of said club head, said club head further having an elbow portion attached to an end of said shaft;    a cantilever offset portion extending from said elbow over said club head and generally over said sweet spot of said club head, generally perpendicular to said shaft.    
   
   
       22 . The golf club of  claim 21 , wherein said cantilever offset portion comprises a visco-elastic material.  
   
   
       23 . The golf club of  claim 21 , further comprising a covering having visco-elastic properties over at least a portion of said cantilever offset portion.