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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2000
Richard C. Helmstetter, Rancho Santa Fe, CA (US);
Andrew J. Goodjohn, Vista, CA (US);
Donald A. Bistline, Vista, CA (US);
James C. Wenck, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Callaway Golf Company, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Abstract
The golf club ( ) of the present invention allows for the face angle of the golf club to be set after manufacturing of the golf club head ( ). The golf club ( ) of the present invention is able to accomplish this by providing a golf club head ( ) with an internal hosel ( ) (such as a GREAT BIG BERTHA® HAWK EYE® driver), a shaft ( ) and an insert ( ) that is disposed within the internal hosel ( ). The insert ( ) allows for the face angle of the golf club ( ) to be oriented after manufacturing of the golf club head ( ). The golf club ( ) may also include a hosel liner ( ) that is disposed within the insert ( ).