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US 8,083,608 · App. 13/008,134 · Granted Dec 27, 2011

Orientation marker for golf club having releasable and interchangeable head and shaft connections

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,083,608
App. No.
13/008,134
Granted
Dec 27, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A golf club may have an orientation marker located on the golf club that indicates at least a relative orientation between the golf club head and shaft. The orientation marker may be located, for example, on the golf club head or shaft. A key member provides additional information with respect to the relative orientation between the golf club head and the shaft. The key member may be located, for example, on the golf club head, shaft, or grip portion, or on a head cover for the golf club head.

Claims (6)

1. A golf club comprising: a shaft; a golf club head;

an orientation marker located on the golf club shaft that indicates at least a relative orientation between the golf club head and the shaft; and

a key member independent of the orientation marker that provides additional information with respect to the relative orientation between the golf club head and the shaft, wherein the key member is affixed to the golf club head.

2. The golf club of claim 1 wherein the orientation marker comprises color-coded indicia.

3. The golf club of claim 1 wherein the key member comprises color-coded indicia.

4. The golf club of claim 1 wherein the key member is color-coded to provide information with respect to one or more flex characteristics of the shaft.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 27, 2017
From: NIKE, INC.
To: KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
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