Games using tangible projectile – Golf – Club or club support
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-07
2011-06-07
Blau, Stephen L. (Department: 3711)
Games using tangible projectile
Golf
Club or club support
C473S307000, C473S309000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07955185
ABSTRACT:
Golf club heads are releasably engaged with shafts so that the club heads and shafts can be readily interchanged and/or so that the shaft position with respect to the club head can be readily changed. Assemblies for connecting the club head and shaft may include: (a) a shaft engaging member including a rotation-inhibiting structure; (b) a club head engaging member including a shaft-receiving chamber and a retaining structure for engaging the rotation-inhibiting structure; and (c) a securing system for releasably securing the shaft engaging member with respect to the club head engaging member. The club head and shaft may be changed by releasing the securing system and exchanging the original parts with different parts. Furthermore, the shaft may be bent or otherwise extend at an angle from the shaft engaging member so as to allow adjustment of the shaft position with respect to the club head.
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Contini Vincent J.
Fortner Brian
Prescott James
Sander Raymond J.
Stites John Thomas
Banner & Witcoff , Ltd.
Blau Stephen L.
Nike Inc.
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