IP Library Granted Patent US 7,789,769
Granted Patent B2
US 7,789,769 · App. 12/007,929 · Granted Sep 7, 2010

Golf club

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Patent No.
US 7,789,769
App. No.
12/007,929
Granted
Sep 7, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

Golf club 2 has shaft 6 , head 4 , inner member 8 and cap 10 . The head 4 has hosel member 22 , and this hosel member 22 screw member 26 formed on the outer peripheral face thereof, and hosel hole 28 . The cap 10 has screw member 40 formed on the inner peripheral face thereof, and internal extending portion 44 that extends more inwards than this screw member 40 . The screw member 26 of this cap 10 and the screw member 40 of the hosel member 22 are bound by thread connection. The inner member 8 has shaft channel 46 , and engaging face 50 . The shaft 6 is stuck to the shaft channel 46 . Engagement of the engaging face 50 with the internal extending portion 44 controls upward displacement of the inner member 8 with respect to the hosel hole 28.

Claims (39)

1. A golf club comprising a shaft, a head, an inner member, a cap, and an adjacent member, wherein

the head has a hosel member;

the hosel member has a screw member formed on the outer peripheral face thereof, and a hosel hole;

the cap has a top face, a screw member formed on the inner peripheral face thereof, and an internal extending portion that extends more inwards than the screw member;

the screw member of the cap and the screw member of the hosel member are bound by a threaded connection;

the inner member has a shaft channel provided so as to open on the top end side, and an engaging face;

at least a part of the inner member is inserted in the hosel hole;

the shaft and the shaft channel are secured by adhesion and/or fitting;

the internal extending portion is directly or indirectly engaged with the engaging face, and the engagement controls upward displacement of the inner member with respect to the hosel hole; and

the adjacent member has an intervening portion that is positioned between the internal extending portion of the cap and the shaft, and a covering portion that is integrated with the intervening portion and covers at least a part of the top face of the cap.

2. The golf club according to claim 1 , wherein the threaded connection enables the internal extending portion to press the engaging face directly or indirectly in a downward direction.

3. The golf club according to claim 1 , wherein

the hosel member has a chipped portion extending downward from a top end face thereof; and

the inner member has an engaging protruding part engaged with the chipped portion.

4. A golf club comprising a shaft, a head, an inner member and a cap, wherein

the head has a hosel member;

the hosel member has a screw member formed on the outer peripheral face thereof, and a hosel hole;

the cap has a screw member formed on the inner peripheral face thereof, and an internal extending portion that extends more inwards than the screw member;

the screw member of the cap and the screw member of the hosel member are bound by a threaded connection;

the inner member has a top end face, a shaft channel provided so as to open on the top end side, and an engaging face, wherein the top end face of the inner member corresponds to the engaging face;

at least a part of the inner member is inserted in the hosel hole;

the shaft and the shaft channel are secured by adhesion and/or fitting;

the internal extending portion is directly or indirectly engaged with the engaging face, and the engagement controls upward displacement of the inner member with respect to the hosel hole;

wherein the inner member has an engaging protruding part provided at the top end portion thereof,

a top end face of the protruding part corresponds to a part of the engaging face, and

the top end face of the engaging protruding part plays a role in widening the engaging face; and wherein said inner member has a plurality of engaging protruding parts where a space is between each of said engaging protruding part with an adjacent of said engaging protruding part on said top end side on said engaging face.

5. The golf club according to claim 4 , wherein the inner member is not visually recognized from the outside.

6. A golf club comprising a shaft, a head, an inner member and a cap, wherein

the head has a hosel member;

the hosel member has a screw member formed on the outer peripheral face thereof, and a hosel hole;

the cap has a screw member formed on the inner peripheral face thereof, and an internal extending portion that extends more inwards than the screw member;

the screw member of the cap and the screw member of the hosel member are bound by a threaded connection;

the inner member has a shaft channel provided so as to open on the top end side, and an engaging face;

at least a part of the inner member is inserted in the hosel hole;

the shaft and the shaft channel are secured by adhesion and/or fitting;

the internal extending portion is directly or indirectly engaged with the engaging face, and the engagement controls upward displacement of the inner member with respect to the hosel hole;

the hosel member has a chipped portion extending downward from a top end face thereof;

the inner member has an engaging protruding part engaged with the chipped portion; and

the engaging protruding part has a length along the axial direction no less than the chipped portion length along the axial direction and wherein said inner member has a plurality of engaging protruding parts where a space is between each of said engaging protruding part with an adjacent of said engaging protruding part on said top end side on said engaging face.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Apr 17, 2018
From: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
To: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 045959/0204 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 12, 2018
From: SRI SPORTS LIMITED
To: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 045932/0024 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 17, 2008
From: SUGIMOTO, YASUSHI
To: SRI SPORTS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 020425/0228 →