Shot control hosel
AssigneeGolfsmith Licensing, L.L.C.
InventorDavid D. Boone
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Abstract
A shot control hosel is disclosed for customizing golf clubs. The disclosed embodiments of the invention provide a set of hosels, each hosel having a conical body. The body has a central axis, a top portion and a bottom portion. A cylindrical opening extends from the top portion to the bottom portion and is adapted to accommodate a golf club shaft. A flange may be provided on the body and may be adapted to engage a notch within a bore of a golf club head. A resilient barb on the smaller of the top portion and the bottom portion is provided to secure the hosel within the bore.
Claims25
A golf club customizing system, comprising:
- a plurality of hosels, each hosel comprising:
- a conical body, said body having a central axis, a top portion and a bottom portion;
- a golf club shaft-receiving opening extending from said top portion toward said bottom portion, said opening having an opening axis;
- a flange adapted to engage a notch within a bore of a golf club head;
- and
- a resilient barb mounted onto a smaller one of said top portion and said bottom portion, said barb being larger than the smaller one of the top portion and the bottom portion.
A method of customizing golf clubs, comprising:
- providing a plurality of hosels, each hosel comprising:
- a conical body, said body having a central axis, a top portion and a bottom portion;
- a golf-club shaft-receiving opening extending from said top portion toward said bottom portion, said opening having an opening axis.
- a flange adapted to engage a notch within a bore of a golf club head;
- and
- a resilient barb mounted onto a smaller one of said top portion and said bottom portion, said barb being larger than the smaller one of the top portion and the bottom portion,
- each hosel of said plurality of hosels having a different combination of an angle and a direction between said central axis and said opening axis;
- and
- selecting one hosel from said plurality of hosels, said one hosel having a combination of said angle and said direction adapted to provide a desired orientation of a club head relative to a club shaft.
A golf club customizing system, comprising:
- a plurality of hosels, each hosel comprising:
- a body, said body having a central axis, a top portion and a bottom portion;
- a golf club shaft-receiving opening extending from the top portion toward the bottom portion, said opening having an opening axis;
- and
- a resilient barb mounted onto a smaller one of said top portion and said bottom portion, said barb being larger than the smaller one of the top portion and the bottom portion;
- wherein said body comprises a section of a cone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.