IP Library Patent Application 13476486
Patent Application
App. No. 13/476,486

GOLF CLUB WITH BEZELED JEWELRY

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App. No.
13/476,486
Abstract

A golf club with a rigid shaft band is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention discloses a golf club with a rigid shaft band that is placed at a precise location on the shaft itself, utilizing a precise taper within the internal surface of the rigid shaft band to control the location. Even more specifically, the rigid shaft band may be placed at a distance that is greater than about 1 inch and less than about 3 inches away from the butt end of the golf club with a tapered internal surface of greater than about 0.573 degrees and less than about 1.146 degrees.

Claims (38)

1 . A golf club comprising:

a grip at a proximal end of said golf club;

a head at a distal end of said golf club;

a shaft connecting said grip and said head; and

said head further comprises;

a cavity, having an internal geometry, located on said head;

a bezel, having an external geometry similar to said internal geometry of said cavity, placed within said cavity; and

a jewel placed inside an internal portion of said bezel;

wherein said bezel has a flap around an upper perimeter of said bezel to secure said jewel within said bezel.

2 . The golf club of claim 1 , wherein said flap encompass an entire circumference of said upper perimeter of said bezel.

3 . The golf club of claim 2 , wherein said cavity only partially penetrates said head.

4 . The golf club of claim 2 , wherein said cavity forms a through bore within said head.

5 . The golf club of claim 1 , wherein no point of an external portion of said jewel contacts said head.

6 . The golf club of claim 1 , wherein said bezel is attached to said cavity via an adhesive.

7 . The golf club of claim 1 , wherein a bottom tip of said jewel contacts a bottom wall of said bezel.

8 . The golf club of claim 1 , wherein a bottom tip of said jewel does not contact a bottom wall of said bezel.

9 . A golf club comprising:

a grip at a proximal end of said golf club;

a head at a distal end of said golf club;

a shaft connecting said grip and said head;

said head further comprises;

a cavity, having an internal geometry, located on said head;

a bezel, having an external geometry similar to said internal geometry of said cavity, placed within said cavity; and

a jewel placed inside said internal portion of said bezel;

wherein no point of an external portion of said jewel contacts said head.

10 . The golf club of claim 9 , wherein a bottom tip of said jewel contacts a bottom wall of said bezel.

11 . The golf club of claim 10 , wherein said jewel is secured to said bezel using a foldable flap around an upper perimeter of said bezel.

12 . The golf club of claim 9 , wherein a bottom tip of said jewel does not contact a bottom wall of said bezel.

13 . The golf club of claim 11 , wherein said jewel is secured to said bezel using a press-fit that clamps around the girdle of said jewel.

14 . The golf club of claim 9 , wherein said bezel is attached to said cavity via an adhesive.

15 . The golf club of claim 14 further comprising;

a rigid shaft band circumferentially encompassing said shaft further comprising;

an external surface;

an internal surface;

a top lip; and

a bottom lip,

wherein said internal surface of said rigid shaft band comprises a depression.

16 . The golf club of claim 15 , wherein said depression is filled with a bonding material.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (031867/0964) Recorded Sep 7, 2016
From: KOREA DEVELOPMENT BANK, NEW YORK BRANCH
To: ACUSHNET COMPANY
Reel/Frame 039939/0327 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 23, 2013
From: ACUSHNET COMPANY
To: KOREA DEVELOPMENT BANK, NEW YORK BRANCH
Reel/Frame 031867/0964 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 19, 2012
From: CAMERON, DON T.
To: ACUSHNET COMPANY
Reel/Frame 028398/0485 →