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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
David D. Boone, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Assignee:
Golfsmith Licensing, LLC, Austin, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 5/304 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 5/304 ;
Abstract
A shot control hosel is disclosed for customizing golf clubs. The disclosed embodiments of the invention provide a set of hosels, each hosel having a conical body. The body has a central axis, a top portion and a bottom portion. A cylindrical opening extends from the top portion to the bottom portion and is adapted to accommodate a golf club shaft. A flange may be provided on the body and may be adapted to engage a notch within a bore of a golf club head. A resilient barb on the smaller of the top portion and the bottom portion is provided to secure the hosel within the bore.