Lightweight shaft

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1997-07-03

1998-09-22

Passaniti, Sebastiano

Games using tangible projectile

Golf

Club or club support

473320, 473321, 273DIG7, 273DIG23, A63B 5310, A63B 5312

Patent

active

058106766

ABSTRACT:
A lightweight shaft 22 of generally tubular configuration, for with a golf club 20, is formed with a first layer 34 of a non-metallic composite material of a given density including graphite fibers 86 and cured epoxy resin 86. A second layer 38 of the shaft 22 is composed of a two foam half-forms 124, or a foam full-form 142, having a density which is lower than the given density and which are located around at least a portion of the length of the first layer 34. A third layer 40 of the shaft 22 is also composed of a non-metallic composite material including graphite fibers 86 and cured epoxy resin 86 which is located around the second layer 38 of the shaft 22. A portion of the third layer 38 is also located about the first layer 34 at a tip end 30 of the shaft 22.

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