Golf clubs with hosel inserts and related methods

Abstract

Embodiments of golf coupling mechanisms are presented herein. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A golf coupling mechanism between a golf club head and a golf club shaft, the golf coupling mechanism comprising:
 a shaft sleeve configured to be coupled to an end of the golf club shaft and a hosel; wherein: 
 the shaft sleeve comprises: 
 a shaft bore configured to receive the end of the golf club shaft; 
 a shaft sleeve body comprising a sleeve outer wall; 
 a threaded bore comprising threading corresponding to a securing fastener; 
 a shaft sleeve cap configured to be coupled with the shaft sleeve; and 
 a coupler set comprising: 
 up to six couplers protruding from the sleeve outer wall. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The golf coupling mechanism of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the fastener comprises a head, a shank and a threaded portion.   
     
     
         3 . The golf coupling mechanism of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the threaded bore comprises a minor diameter defined by opposing crests of the threaded bore;   the threaded portion comprises a major diameter defined by opposing crests of the threaded portion; and   the shank comprises a diameter.   
     
     
         4 . The golf coupling mechanism of  claim 3 , wherein:
 the minor diameter of the threaded bore is less than the major diameter of the threaded portion and the diameter of the shank is less than the minor diameter of the threaded bore.   
     
     
         5 . The golf coupling mechanism of  claim 1 , wherein: the coupler set is asymmetric in profile. 
     
     
         6 . The golf coupling mechanism of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the shaft sleeve further comprises a shaft sleeve height, the shaft sleeve height ranging between 2.00 inches and 2.20 inches.   
     
     
         7 . The golf coupling mechanism of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the up to six couplers are configured to restrict rotation of the shaft sleeve relative to the golf club head.   
     
     
         8 . The golf coupling mechanism of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the shaft sleeve cap is removably coupled with the shaft sleeve body; and   the shaft sleeve cap comprises soft polymeric plastic, wherein the soft polymer plastic can be no greater than 55 on the Shore D durometer scale.   
     
     
         9 . A golf coupling mechanism for a golf club head and a golf club shaft, the golf coupling mechanism comprising:
 a shaft sleeve configured to be coupled to an end of the golf club shaft and a hosel;   a shaft receiver of the golf club head configured to receive the shaft sleeve; wherein: 
 the shaft sleeve comprises: 
 a shaft bore configured to receive the end of the golf club shaft; 
 a threaded bore comprising threading corresponding to a securing fastener; 
 a shaft sleeve body comprising a sleeve outer wall; 
 a shaft sleeve cap configured to be coupled with the shaft sleeve; 
 a coupler set comprising: 
 up to eight couplers; and 
 
 the shaft receiver comprises: 
 a receiver coupler set comprising up to eight indentations to receive the up to eight couplers. 
 
   
     
     
         10 . The golf coupling mechanism of  claim 9 , wherein:
 the fastener comprises a head, a shank, and a threaded portion.   
     
     
         11 . The golf coupling mechanism of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the threaded bore comprises a minor diameter defined by opposing crests of the threaded bore;   the threaded portion comprises a major diameter defined by opposing crests of the threaded portion; and   the shank comprises a diameter.   
     
     
         12 . The golf coupling mechanism of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the minor diameter of the threaded bore is less than the major diameter of the threaded portion and the diameter of the shank is less than the minor diameter of the threaded bore.   
     
     
         13 . The golf coupling mechanism of  claim 10 , wherein: the coupler set is asymmetric in profile. 
     
     
         14 . The golf coupling mechanism of  claim 9 , wherein:
 the coupler set protrudes from a top section of the sleeve outer wall towards the sleeve top end.   
     
     
         15 . The golf coupling mechanism of  claim 9 , wherein:
 the receiver coupler set is indented into a top section of a receiver inner wall.   
     
     
         16 . The golf coupling mechanism of  claim 9 , wherein:
 the shaft bore is further configured to receive and retain a tip weight; and   wherein the tip weight is disposed between a bottom surface of the shaft bore and the end of the golf club shaft.   
     
     
         17 . The golf coupling mechanism of  claim 16 , wherein:
 the tip weight comprises a mass ranging from 3 grams to 7 grams.   
     
     
         18 . The golf coupling mechanism of  claim 16 , wherein:
 the tip weight comprises a height between 0.200 inch and 0.500 inch.