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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2013
Applicant:
Mizuno Usa, Inc., Norcross, GA (US);
Inventors:
David Llewellyn, Duluth, GA (US);
Tetsuya Kanayama, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Mizuno USA, Inc., Norcross, GA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 53/04 (2015.01); A63B 53/06 (2015.01); A63B 53/02 (2015.01); A63B 71/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 53/02 (2013.01); A63B 53/0466 (2013.01); A63B 53/06 (2013.01); A63B 2053/025 (2013.01); A63B 2053/026 (2013.01); A63B 2053/0433 (2013.01); A63B 2071/0694 (2013.01);
Abstract
An adjustable golf club is disclosed. The club can be adjusted by moving one or more sliders located proximate the heel of the club. The sliders can move to enable the loft and lie of the club to be adjusted independently. To adjust the club, a user can loosen a fastener, reposition the sliders, and re-tighten the fastener. The one or more sliders can slide against a spherical surface with its origin at the center of rotation of the shaft. In this configuration, when the sliders are pressed against the spherical surface, the spherical surface can enable the club to remain properly adjusted.