US2005009619A1PendingUtilityA1

Shot control hosel

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Assignee: GOLFSMITH LICENSING L L CPriority: Apr 6, 2001Filed: Jul 29, 2004Published: Jan 13, 2005
Est. expiryApr 6, 2021(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:David D. Boone
A63B 53/02
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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 non-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.

Claims

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1 . A golf club customizing system, comprising: 
 a plurality of hosels, each hosel comprising: 
 a non-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; and  
 a resilient barb mounted onto said non-conical body.  
   
   
   
       2 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein said golf club shaft-receiving opening is generally cylindrical.  
   
   
       3 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein said opening axis forms an angle in a direction with said central axis of said non-conical body.  
   
   
       4 . The system according to  claim 3 , wherein at least one of said angle and said direction are different for each hosel of said plurality of hosels.  
   
   
       5 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein said opening axis and said central axis form an angle associated with a face angle.  
   
   
       6 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein said opening axis and said central axis form an angle associated with a lie angle.  
   
   
       7 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein each hosel further comprises a flange adapted to engage a notch within a bore of a golf club head.  
   
   
       8 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein said non-conical body comprises a cross-section having a non-circular shape.  
   
   
       9 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein said opening comprises a circular cylinder.  
   
   
       10 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein said opening comprises a non-circular cylinder.  
   
   
       11 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein said non-conical body comprises multiple components abutted together.  
   
   
       12 . A method of customizing golf clubs, comprising: 
 providing a plurality of hosels, each hosel comprising: 
 a non-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 to said bottom portion, said opening having an opening axis; and  
 a resilient barb mounted onto said non-conical body;  
   wherein each hosel of said plurality of hosels has 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.    
   
   
       13 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein said shaft-receiving opening is generally cylindrical.  
   
   
       14 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein said selected one hosel provides a desired face angle.  
   
   
       15 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein said selected one hosel provides a desired lie angle.  
   
   
       16 . A golf club customizing system, comprising: 
 a plurality of hosels, each hosel comprising: 
 a non-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, said opening axis forming an angle and a direction with said central axis; and  
 flange means adapted to prevent rotational motion of said non-conical body when assembled into a bore of a golf club head.  
   
   
   
       17 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein said shaft-receiving opening is cylindrical.  
   
   
       18 . The system according to  claim 16 , further comprising securing means for preventing longitudinal motion of said non-conical body within said bore of said golf club head.  
   
   
       19 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein said flange means comprises a non-circular portion of said non-conical body.  
   
   
       20 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein at least one of said angle and said direction are different for each hosel of said plurality of hosels.  
   
   
       21 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein said opening axis and said central axis form an angle associated with a face angle.  
   
   
       22 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein said opening axis and said central axis form an angle associated with a lie angle.  
   
   
       23 . A golf club, comprising: 
 a golf-club head having a hosel-receiving bore;    a golf-club shaft; and    a hosel secured within said hosel-receiving bore, said hosel comprising: 
 a non-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 to said bottom portion, said opening having an opening axis and being adapted to receive said golf-club shaft, said axis forming an angle and a direction with said central axis; and  
 flange means adapted to prevent rotational motion of said non-conical body when assembled with said golf-club head.  
   
   
   
       24 . The golf club according to  claim 23 , wherein said shaft-receiving opening is generally cylindrical.  
   
   
       25 . The golf club according to  claim 23 , further comprising securing means for preventing longitudinal motion of said non-conical body within said bore of said golf club head.  
   
   
       26 . The golf club according to  claim 23 , wherein said flange means comprises a non-circular portion of said non-conical body.  
   
   
       27 . The golf club according to  claim 23 , wherein at least one of said angle and said direction are different for each hosel of said plurality of hosels.  
   
   
       28 . The golf club according to  claim 23 , wherein said opening axis and said central axis form an angle associated with a face angle.  
   
   
       29 . The golf club according to  claim 23 , wherein said opening axis and said central axis form an angle associated with a lie angle.  
   
   
       30 . The golf club according to  claim 23 , wherein said hosel further comprises a resilient barb mounted onto said non-conical body.

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