IP Library Granted Patent US 8,727,905
Granted Patent B2
US 8,727,905 · App. 13/209,318 · Granted May 20, 2014

Interchangeable shaft system

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Patent No.
US 8,727,905
App. No.
13/209,318
Granted
May 20, 2014
Kind
B2
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 discrete orientations between the shaft and club head.

Claims (12)

1. A golf club, comprising:

a golf club head including a golf club head body and a hosel tube, the hosel tube coupled to the golf club head body and defining a hosel bore and a plurality of hosel alignment features, wherein the hosel alignment features are disposed in a proximal portion of the hosel tube;

an elongate shaft;

a shaft sleeve coupled to a distal end portion of the shaft, the shaft sleeve including a plurality of sleeve alignment features;

a fastener that releasably couples the shaft sleeve to the club head at least partially within the hosel bore; and

a wedge member including a plurality of wedge alignment features, wherein the wedge member is interposed between the shaft sleeve and the hosel tube, wherein the wedge member provides a wedge angle between the shaft sleeve and the hosel tube and wherein the shaft sleeve provides a shaft angle between the shaft sleeve and the shaft,

wherein the hosel tube is constructed from a first material having a first density and the golf club head body is constructed from a second material having a second density that is different than the first density, and wherein the hosel tube is coupled to the club head body adjacent a crown and adjacent a sole of the club head body.

2. The golf club of claim 1 , wherein the magnitudes of the wedge angle and the shaft angle are different.

3. The golf club of claim 1 , wherein the magnitude of the shaft angle is less than about 5°.

4. The golf club of claim 2 , wherein the magnitude of the wedge angle is less than about 5°.

5. The golf club of claim 1 , wherein the hosel alignment features are disposed on a proximal end of the hosel tube.

6. The golf club of claim 5 , wherein the hosel alignment features comprise a plurality of notches extending at least partially through a side wall of the hosel tube.

Assignments (6)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 3, 2022
From: ACUSHNET COMPANY
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 061099/0236 →
ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS (ASSIGNS 039506-0030) Recorded Aug 3, 2022
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS RESIGNING ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS SUCCESSOR ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 061521/0414 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (027346/0897) Recorded Sep 7, 2016
From: KOREA DEVELOPMENT BANK, NEW YORK BRANCH
To: ACUSHNET COMPANY
Reel/Frame 039939/0169 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 28, 2016
From: ACUSHNET COMPANY
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 039506/0030 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 8, 2011
From: ACUSHNET COMPANY
To: KOREA DEVELOPMENT BANK, NEW YORK BRANCH
Reel/Frame 027346/0897 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 1, 2011
From: MURPHY, STEPHEN S.; GALVAN, DARRYL C.
To: ACUSHNET COMPANY
Reel/Frame 026846/0004 →