US2016263447A1PendingUtilityA1

Golf Club

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Assignee: PELLEW THE HON PETER IPriority: Oct 23, 2013Filed: Oct 23, 2014Published: Sep 15, 2016
Est. expiryOct 23, 2033(~7.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:The Hon Peter I Pellew
A63B 2053/022A63B 53/007A63B 53/02A63B 2053/0491A63B 53/023A63B 53/0487A63B 53/026A63B 53/022
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Abstract

Described is a golf club, in particular a putter. The golf club comprises a shaft (S) and a club head ( 19 ) coupled directly or indirectly to the shaft by a joint. The joint is operable to allow the position of the club head relative to the shaft to be adjusted.

Claims

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1 . A golf club comprising a shaft and a club head coupled directly or indirectly to the shaft by a joint, wherein the joint is operable to allow the position of the club head relative to the shaft to be adjusted. 
     
     
         2 .- 5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . A golf club according to  claim 1 , wherein the joint comprises a ball and socket joint. 
     
     
         7 . A golf club according to  claim 6 , wherein the joint is operable to allow the club head to be locked in place relative to the shaft once in a position desired by a user. 
     
     
         8 . A golf club according to  claim 7 , wherein the socket comprises a captive nut which is arranged to compress the ball to lock the club head in place. 
     
     
         9 .- 14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . A golf club comprising a shaft and a club head releasably coupled to the shaft, either directly or indirectly, by a releasable coupling. 
     
     
         16 . A golf club according to  claim 15 , wherein the club head is releasably coupled to the shaft indirectly by being releasably coupled by the releasable coupling to a neck connected to the shaft. 
     
     
         17 . A golf club according to  claim 16 , wherein the neck is removably attached to the shaft. 
     
     
         18 . A golf club according to  claim 16 , wherein the releasable coupling comprises a receiving member having a receiving portion for receiving the neck, and wherein the receiving portion is operable to be narrowed to grasp the neck and to be widened to release the neck. 
     
     
         19 . A golf club according to  claim 15 , wherein the club head is releasably coupled directly to the shaft by the releasable coupling, the releasable coupling comprises a receiving member having a receiving portion for receiving the shaft, and wherein the receiving portion is operable to be narrowed to grasp the shaft and to be widened to release the shaft. 
     
     
         20 . A golf club according to  claim 18 , wherein the releasable coupling further comprises an engagement member operable to engage the receiving member to cause the receiving portion to narrow and to release the receiving member to cause the receiving portion to widen. 
     
     
         21 . A golf club according to  claim 20 , wherein the receiving member is movable relative to the club head when released by the engagement member to allow the club head to be moved to a desired position relative to the shaft, and wherein the receiving member is held in position relative to the club head when engaged by the engagement member to hold the club head in the desired position relative to the shaft. 
     
     
         22 . A golf club according to  claim 18 , wherein the receiving member comprises a ball of a ball and socket joint. 
     
     
         23 . A golf club according to  claim 18  , wherein the receiving member comprises at least one slot to allow the receiving portion to be widened or narrowed. 
     
     
         24 . A golf club comprising a shaft and a club head coupled directly or indirectly to the shaft by a joint, wherein the joint is operable to allow the position of the club head relative to the shaft to be adjusted within a restricted range of movement. 
     
     
         25 . A golf club according to  claim 24 , wherein the joint comprises a ball and socket joint. 
     
     
         26 . A golf club according to  claim 25 , wherein the ball of the ball and socket joint is provided with an engagement portion which engages with an engagement portion of the socket of the ball and socket joint to restrict the range of movement of the ball. 
     
     
         27 . A golf club according to  claim 26 , wherein the engagement portion of the ball comprises a discontinuity in its outer surface. 
     
     
         28 . A golf club according to  claim 27 , wherein the engagement portion of the socket comprises a cam surface. 
     
     
         29 . A golf club according to  claim 26 , wherein the engagement portion of the ball comprises a projection and the engagement portion of the socket comprises a slot within which the projection locates or the engagement portion of the ball comprises a slot and the engagement portion of the socket comprises a projection which locates within the slot. 
     
     
         30 . (canceled) 
     
     
         31 . A golf club according to  claim 25 , wherein one of the club head and the socket is provided with a projection and the other of the club head and the socket is provided with a recess within which the projection locates to prevent the socket from moving relative to the club head. 
     
     
         32 .- 55 . (canceled)

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