Prop Rod For Golf Club
OwnerPatrick Mallory Horneinventor
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Abstract
A stand assembly for a golf club includes a plunge rod positionable within the club shaft and club head and displaceable between a retracted position and an extended position. In the extended position, at least a portion of the plunge rod is extended to an exterior of the golf club. A lock is disposed in a position to be engageable with the plunge rod in both the retracted position and the extended position. The lock selectively secures the plunge rod in at least the retracted position and the extended position.
Claims19
A stand assembly for a golf club including a club shaft and a club head, the stand assembly comprising:
- a plunge rod positionable within the club shaft and club head and displaceable between a retracted position and an extended position, wherein in the extended position, at least a portion of the plunge rod is extended to an exterior of the golf club;
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- a lock disposed in a position to be engageable with the plunge rod in both the retracted position and the extended position, the lock selectively securing the plunge rod in at least the retracted position and the extended position.
A golf club comprising:
- a club shaft;
- a club head secured to the club shaft;
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- a stand assembly cooperable with the club shaft and the club head, the stand assembly including:
- a plunge rod positioned within the club shaft and club head and displaceable between a retracted position and an extended position, wherein in the extended position, at least a portion of the plunge rod is extended to an exterior of the golf club, and
- a lock disposed in a position to be engageable with the plunge rod in both the retracted position and the extended position, the lock selectively securing the plunge rod in at least the retracted position and the extended position.
A stand assembly for a golf club including a club shaft and a club head, the stand assembly comprising:
- a plunge rod movably secured within the club shaft and club head and displaceable between a retracted position entirely within the club head and an extended position, wherein in the extended position, at least a portion of the plunge rod is extended through a channel in the club head to an exterior of the golf club;
- a lock disposed in an aperture in the club head adjacent the channel, the lock being selectively engageable with the plunge rod to secure the plunge rod in both the retracted position and the extended position;
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- a vibration dampener disposed in the club shaft such that a top of the plunge rod is abutted against the vibration dampener in the retracted position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.