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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Konrad Lenhof, Vista, CA (US);
Jerry V. Blanke, Murrieta, CA (US);
Paul D. Zanolli, Valley Center, CA (US);
Assignee:
Callaway Golf Company, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 5/300 ; A63B 5/302 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 5/300 ; A63B 5/302 ;
Abstract
The method and apparatus of the present invention includes an alignment base for receiving a golf club head, an injector for injecting an adhesive material into a bore of the golf club head, and a rotating mechanism for holding and rotating a shaft for attachment to the golf club head. The present invention allows for greater efficiency in the amount of adhesive material that is used to attach the shaft to the golf club head, and reduces the assembly time.