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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2014
Applicant:
Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Inventors:
Thomas Orrin Bennett, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Stephanie Bezilla, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Charles E. Golden, Encinatas, CA (US);
Bradford Hughes Hartwell, Encinitas, CA (US);
Scott A. Knutson, Escondido, CA (US);
Stephen S. Murphy, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Assignee:
Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 53/02 (2015.01); A63B 53/04 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 53/02 (2013.01); A63B 53/047 (2013.01); A63B 53/0466 (2013.01); A63B 60/42 (2015.10); A63B 2053/022 (2013.01); A63B 2053/023 (2013.01); A63B 2053/0412 (2013.01); A63B 2053/0491 (2013.01); A63B 2209/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A golf club incorporating an interchangeable shaft system includes a shaft, a shaft sleeve, a club head. The shaft sleeve is coupled to an end of the shaft and is received in a hosel included in the club head. The shaft sleeve is removably coupled to the club head. Hosel and shaft sleeve alignment features provide discreet orientations between the shaft and club head.