Golf Club Technology

Abstract

The invention provides a gadget type breakable golf club for enjoyment and entertainment purposes as a joke, gag, prank, and which is reusable, and which is reusable. The club appears substantially similar to a typical, conventional golf club. The club has a three conventional aspects, namely a distal club head, a medial shaft connected to the club head, and a grip. The shaft is constructed and arranged in three sub portions, a reusable upper shaft member, a reusable lower shaft member, and a breakable and replaceable connector. The connector is designed to break when a predetermined force is applied to it by virtue of the club being swung downwardly and upon the club head striking a ball or the ground, or the shaft is impacted by the user. After each use, the broken connector is discarded and replaced with a new breakable connector, and the club may be reused with a new unsuspecting golfer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A golf club comprising: a shaft having first and second ends, a grip attached to the first end of the shaft, and a head attached to the second end of the shaft, and wherein the shaft is constructed and arranged to break under a predetermined force at a predetermined point. 
     
     
         2 . The golf club of  claim 1 , wherein the shaft has a predetermined length, wherein the first end is disposed at the top, proximal end of the shaft and the second end is disposed at the bottom, distal end of the shaft, and wherein the grip is disposed around the shaft. 
     
     
         3 . The golf club of  claim 2 , wherein the shaft has a length of 100 units, and wherein the shaft break point is disposed 40 units above the second end of the shaft. 
     
     
         4 . The golf club of  claim 3 , wherein the shaft has a length of 37 inches, and wherein the shaft break point is disposed 15 inches away from the second end of the shaft. 
     
     
         5 . The golf club of  claim 3 , wherein the shaft comprises an upper shaft member, a lower shaft member, and a connector disposed between and connecting the upper shaft member and the lower shaft member, the connector defining the shaft break point. 
     
     
         6 . The golf club of  claim 5 , wherein the upper shaft member and the lower shaft member are reusable, and wherein the connector is removable from the upper shaft member and the lower shaft member and is replaceable. 
     
     
         7 . The golf club of  claim 6 , wherein:
 the upper shaft member has a first end is disposed at the top, proximal end thereof and a second end disposed at the bottom, distal end thereof, and wherein the grip is disposed around the first end thereof;   the lower shaft member has a first end disposed at the top, proximal end thereof and a second end disposed at the bottom, distal end thereof, and wherein the head is disposed at the second end thereof; and   the connector connects the second end of the upper shaft member to the first end of the lower shaft member.   
     
     
         8 . The golf club of  claim 7 , wherein the upper shaft has a length of 22 inches and the lower shaft has a length of 15 inches. 
     
     
         9 . The golf club of  claim 1 , wherein the shaft comprises an upper shaft member, a lower shaft member, and a connector disposed between and connecting the upper shaft member and the lower shaft member, the connector breaking under the force from the club head striking a golf ball or the ground, or the shaft being struck by a user's body. 
     
     
         10 . The golf club of  claim 9 , wherein:
 the upper shaft member is reusable and has a first end is disposed at the top, proximal end thereof and a second end disposed at the bottom, distal end thereof, and wherein the grip is disposed around the first end thereof;   the lower shaft member is reusable and has a first end disposed at the top, proximal end thereof and a second end disposed at the bottom, distal end thereof, and wherein the head is disposed at the second end thereof; and   the connector connects the second end of the upper shaft member to the first end of the lower shaft member and is removable from the upper shaft and the lower shaft and is replaceable.   
     
     
         11 . The golf club of  claim 5  wherein the upper shaft member and the lower shaft member are constructed from a group of materials consisting of steel, graphite, and fiberglass and the connector is constructed of Aluminum. 
     
     
         12 . The golf club of  claim 5 , wherein the connector comprises:
 a first upper portion having a predetermined outer diameter;   a second lower portion having a predetermined outer diameter that is equal to the outer diameter of the first upper portion; and   a center portion having a predetermined outer diameter less than the outer diameter of the first and second portions,   whereby the center portion breaks under a force from the club head striking a golf ball or the ground, or the shaft being struck by a user's body.   
     
     
         13 . The golf club of  claim 12 , wherein the center portion has a central collar region that has a uniform, cylindrical, outside diameter. 
     
     
         14 . The golf club of  claim 12 , wherein the center portion has a curvilinear, hour-glass shaped outer geometry. 
     
     
         15 . The golf club of  claim 12  wherein the first and second portions each have an exteriorly threaded extension member. 
     
     
         16 . The golf club of  claim 15 ,
 wherein the upper shaft member and the lower shaft members have hollow lumens with a predetermined inside diameter;   further comprising a first, upper coupler and a second, lower coupler, each coupler having an outside diameter that is equivalent to the inside diameter of the upper and lower shaft member lumens, each coupler having an inner threaded lumen that is adapted to mate with the threaded extension member of the first and second portions of the connector;   whereby, upon mating of the threaded extension member of the first and second portions of the connector the first and second couplers expand and frictionally engage the connector with the upper and lower shaft members.   
     
     
         17 . The golf club of  claim 1  wherein the shaft comprises:
 an upper shaft member with a lower end that is externally threaded, 
 a lower shaft member that has an upper end that is externally threaded, and 
 a connector disposed between and connecting the upper shaft member and the lower shaft member, connector having an internally threaded lumen that is adapted to mate with the externally threaded ends of the upper shaft member and the lower shaft member, the connector breaking under a force from the club head striking a golf ball or the ground, or the shaft being struck by a user's body 
 
     
     
         18 . The golf club of  claim 1 , whereby the club is useable for entertainment purposes such as gags, pranks, and jokes, and whereby the shaft of the club is replaceable in whole or in part. 
     
     
         19 . A reusable gadget golf club which is useful for entertainment purposes, comprising:
 a shaft having first and second ends;   a grip attached to the first end of the shaft;   a head attached to the second end of the shaft; and   wherein the shaft comprises a reusable upper shaft member, a reusable lower shaft member, and a disposable and replaceable connector disposed between and connecting the upper shaft member and the lower shaft member, the connector being breakable under a force from the club head striking a golf ball or the ground, or the shaft being struck by a user's body.   
     
     
         20 . A breakable and reusable gadget golf club which is useful for entertainment purposes, comprising:
 a. a shaft having first and second ends;   b. a grip attached to the first end of the shaft;   c. a head attached to the second end of the shaft;   d. wherein the shaft comprises
 i. a reusable upper shaft member, 
 ii. a reusable lower shaft member, and 
 iii. a disposable and replaceable connector disposed between and connecting the upper shaft member and the lower shaft member; 
   e. wherein the connector comprises:
 i. a first upper portion having a predetermined outer diameter; 
 ii. a second lower portion having a predetermined outer diameter that is equal to the outer diameter of the first upper portion; and 
 iii. a center portion having a predetermined outer diameter less than the outer diameter of the first and second portions, 
 iv. whereby the center portion breaks under a force from the club head striking a golf ball or the ground, or the shaft being struck by a user's body; and 
   f. wherein the shaft has a total length of 100 units, the upper shaft member having a length of 60 units and the lower shaft member having a length of 40 units, whereby the connector is disposed 40 units above the golf club head.