Apparatus for connecting shaft portions of sports equipment

An apparatus for connecting shaft portions of sports equipment comprising:

• a first shaft portion of sports equipment;
• a second shaft portion of sports equipment;
• a locking means for mounting said first and second shaft portions;
• said locking means comprising a locking ring, an extending member and a first receiver means;
• said extending member mounted to said second shaft portion;
• said first receiver means comprising a hollow portion adapted for receiving a first portion of said extending member;
• said first receiver means mounted to said first shaft portion;
• said locking ring rotatably mounted on said extending member;
• said first portion of said extending member being removably mounted to said first receiver means;
• and
• said first portion of said extending member being adapted for restricting the rotational movement of said extending member inside said first shaft portion,
• wherein the cross-sectional shape of said first portion of said extending member is an ellipse-shaped structure,
• wherein said first receiver means comprises an aperture having the same shape as that of the cross-sectional shape of said first portion of said extending member,
• wherein said first receiver means further comprises a threaded member adapted to be received by said locking ring when it is in a locking position arranged on an end portion of said first receiver means,
• wherein said extending member further comprises second and third portions, said second portion is arranged between said first and third portions of said extending member,
• wherein said third portion of said extending member is fixedly mounted inside said second shaft portion,
• wherein said locking ring is adapted to rotate about said second portion of said extending member,
• wherein said extending member comprises a locking ring positioning member adapted for restricting the movement of said locking ring from said second portion of said extending member to said first portion of said extending member, said locking ring positioning member is arranged between said first and second portions of said extending member, said locking ring positioning member is an extension which is extended outwardly from the outer wall of said extending member, and
• wherein said second shaft portion comprises a first receiver member for receiving and fixedly mounting said third portion of said extending member inside said second shaft portion, a portion of said first receiver member is arranged inside said second shaft portion, a remaining portion of said first receiver member defines a sliding member adapted for allowing said locking ring to rotate on said sliding member and restricting the remaining portion of said first receiver member to be received inside said second shaft portion.