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US 2019/0168090 A1Published application
Club length adjustment device
AssigneeAcushnet Company
InventorsScott A. Knutson, Donald S. Bone
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Abstract
A golf club length adjustment device, comprising a first member affixed to a main shaft, the main shaft configured to couple to a golf club head, a second member slideably coupled to the first member, the second member adapted to couple to a golf club grip, wherein the first member is configured to slide along a club axis relative to the second member to change the length of the golf club.
Claims20
A golf club length adjustment device for use in a golf club, comprising:
- a first member affixed to a main shaft, said main shaft configured to couple to a golf club head;
- a second member slideably coupled to said first member, said second member adapted to couple to a golf club grip, said golf club grip including an internal cavity configured to receive a golf club shaft;
- wherein said first member is configured to slide relative to said second member to change the length of said golf club;
- a locking system configured to selectively limit said first member from sliding relative to said second member;
- wherein said locking system comprises a locked position and an unlocked position;
- wherein said locking system is configured to selectively lock said first member relative to said second member at each of a plurality of discrete golf club lengths;
- wherein said locking system comprises at least one locking member and a plurality of detents, wherein said locking member is configured to selectively engage at least one of said plurality of detents;
- wherein said locking system is hidden from view inside said golf club;
- wherein at least a portion of said at least one locking member is deflectable and, wherein said at least one locking member, when in said unlocked position, is configured to partially engage at least one of said plurality of detents at each of said discrete golf club lengths creating a click;
- wherein said at least one locking member, when in said locked position, is configured to fully engage at least one of said plurality of detents and limit said first member from sliding relative to said second member;
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- an actuating member configured to force said at least one locking member into said locked position.
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A golf club length adjustment device for use in a golf club, comprising:
- a first member affixed to a main shaft, said main shaft configured to couple to a golf club head;
- a second member slideably coupled to said first member, said second member adapted to couple to a golf club grip, said golf club grip including an internal cavity configured to receive a golf club shaft;
- wherein said first member is configured to slide relative to said second member to change the length of said golf club;
- a locking system configured to selectively limit said first member from sliding relative to said second member;
- wherein said locking system comprises a locked position and an unlocked position;
- wherein said locking system is configured to selectively lock said first member relative to said second member at each of a plurality of discrete golf club lengths;
- wherein said locking system comprises at least one locking member and a plurality of detents, wherein said at least one locking member is configured to selectively engage at least one of said plurality of detents;
- wherein said locking system is hidden from view inside said golf club;
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- wherein said at least one locking member is formed separately from said first member, and wherein said first member comprises a locking window formed through said first member, said at least one locking member partially residing within said locking window, said locking window configured to limit movement of said at least one locking member axially along said first member.
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A golf club length adjustment device for use in a golf club, comprising:
- a first member affixed to a main shaft, said main shaft configured to couple to a golf club head;
- a second member slideably coupled to said first member, said second member adapted to couple to a golf club grip, said golf club grip including an internal cavity configured to receive a golf club shaft;
- wherein said first member is configured to slide relative to said second member to change the length of said golf club;
- a locking system configured to selectively limit said first member from sliding relative to said second member;
- wherein said locking system comprises a locked position and an unlocked position;
- wherein said locking system is configured to selectively lock said first member relative to said second member at each of a plurality of discrete golf club lengths;
- wherein said locking system comprises at least one locking member and a plurality of detents, wherein said locking member is configured to selectively engage at least one of said plurality of detents;
- wherein said locking system is hidden from view inside said golf club;
- wherein at least a portion of said at least one locking member is deflectable and, wherein said at least one locking member, when in said unlocked position, is configured to partially engage at least one of said plurality of detents at each of said discrete golf club lengths creating a click;
- wherein said at least one locking member, when in said locked position, is configured to fully engage at least one of said plurality of detents and limit said first member from sliding relative to said second member;
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- wherein said plurality of discrete golf club lengths comprises at least three golf club lengths.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.