Variable length shaft
A variable length golf club shaft is disclosed herein. The variable length golf club shaft includes at least one upper shaft portion having a first diameter and a hollow lower shaft portion having a second diameter that is larger than the first diameter, wherein the lower shaft portion has at least one notch, and wherein the at least one upper shaft portion has at least one pin that fits within the at least one notch.
1. A variable length golf club shaft comprising:
at least one upper shaft portion having a first diameter;
a hollow lower shaft portion having a second diameter that is larger than the first diameter;
wherein the lower shaft portion has at least one notch, and
wherein the at least one upper shaft portion has at least one pin that fits within the at least one notch; and a locating clip wherein the locating clip comprises a circular portion and at least on prong that fits within the at least one notch.
2. The variable length golf club shaft of claim 1 , wherein the locating clip is composed of a metal material.
3. The variable length golf club shaft of claim 1 , wherein the locating clip comprises two prongs.
4. The variable length golf club shaft of claim 1 , wherein the at least one notch has at least one side channel sized to hold the at least one pin.
5. The variable length golf club shaft of claim 1 , wherein the lower shaft portion has two notches.
6. The variable length golf club shaft of claim 5 , wherein the two notches each have at least one side channel sized to hold the at least one pin.
7. The variable length golf club shaft of claim 5 , wherein the at least one upper shaft portion has two pins.
8. The variable length golf club shaft of claim 1 , comprising two or more upper shaft portions having different lengths.
9. The variable length golf club shaft of claim 8 , comprising at least one upper grip portion fitted to each of the two or more upper shaft portions having different lengths.
10. The variable length golf club shaft of claim 1 , further comprising an upper grip portion and a lower grip portion, wherein the upper grip portion is fitted over at least a portion of the upper shaft portion and the lower grip portion is fitted over at least a portion of the lower shaft portion.
11. The variable length golf club shaft of claim 10 , wherein the upper grip portion is affixed to the upper shaft portion with a bolt.
12. The variable length golf club shaft of claim 1 , further comprising an expandable bushing affixed to the at least one upper shaft portion.
13. The variable length golf club shaft of claim 12 , further comprising a weighting member disposed in the hollow section.
14. The variable length golf club shaft of claim 1 , wherein the at least one upper shaft portion has a hollow section.