Specific embodiment
The present invention is the interchangeable club body system for golf ball bar body to be connected to head.This system can be withFor providing the adjustable of the personalized cooperation and/or offer of different shaft type and heads between shaft and head.Several embodiments of the present invention are described as follows.
Unless significantly illustrated in addition, the amount of such as material in description subsequent section, rotary inertia, center of gravity positionPut, all numerical rangies of inclination angle and draft angle (draft angle) and other characteristics, quantity, value and percent are considered asWith determiner " about ", even if term " about " no clearly may occur together with value, quantity or scope.Correspondingly,Unless represent on the contrary, in description subsequent section and appended claims digital parameters illustrate be approximation, it canChanged with being determined by the characteristic of the needs that the present invention is reached out for.The application is not intended to limit and uses doctrine of equivalents at allIn the scope of claim, each digital parameters according to the significant digits for being recorded and should round up principle to explain.
Although the outside wide scope of the numerical range and parameter setting of the present invention is approximation, in specific embodimentThe numerical value of middle elaboration is recorded as accurately as possible.However, any numerical value is inherently included tests accordingly measurement by themPresent in standard deviation institute caused by some errors.And, when the excursion of numerical range is illustrated here, can be pre-The combination of this value of any value including narration of meter can be used.
The present invention the golf clubs including interchangeable club body system 10 generally include shaft 12, shaft sleeve 14,Head 16 and securing member 18.Interchangeable club body system 10 can be used for club assembler and repeatedly change shaft during installation12 and the combination of head 16.The system is enable assembling and maximum device choosing is considered using wieldy part combinationSelect.In embodiment, after the combination of the shaft 12 and head 16 that select to need, interchangeable bar can be semi-permanently fixedBody system 10, to avoid ordinary consumer from taking apart.Or, it is right that interchangeable club body system 10 can be configured to enable the customer toConnection is operated, to replace the adjustable of shaft 12 or head 16 and/or determination between shaft 12 and head 16.
As shown, interchangeable club body system of the invention is attached to the golf clubs of wood-type.But should manageThe interchangeable club body system of the solution present invention can be incorporated into the golf clubs of any pattern.For example, interchangeable shaft systemSystem can be incorporated into the height of push rod, wedge, iron, mixed pole (hybrids) and/or meadow wood (fairway wood) typeGolf club.
Head 16 generally includes pole face (face) 24, top 25, bottom 26 and edge 27, and they combine and form generally hollowHead 16.Head 16 also includes hosel 20, and it is that offer can between shaft 12 and head 16 when golf clubs is manufacturedBy the structure for connecting.
Shaft 12 can be any shaft known in the art.For example, shaft 12 can by metal and/or nonmetal objectMaterial is manufactured, and shaft can be hollow, solid or solid and hollow space combination.
With reference to Fig. 1-5, shaft 12 is connected to head 16 by interchangeable club body system 10, so as not to shaft 12 can be withDifferent heads 16 are selectively connected to by hosel socket interface.Interchangeable club body system 10 generally includes shaft setCylinder 14 and securing member 18, the shaft sleeve 14 be attached to shaft 12 and be at least partially received at head 16 hosel 20 itIt is interior, and sleeve 14 is releasedly attached to head 16 by the securing member 18.
In the interchangeable club body system 10 for having installed, the distal portions 34 of shaft 12 are received in the shaft hole of sleeve 14Within 36, and it is reliably attached to there.Shaft 12 can be reliably connected at sleeve 14 using any fixing meanss.ExampleSuch as, the method for attachment of melting welding, supersonic welding, solder brazing, solder, bonding, machanical fastener etc. can be adopted.Such as epoxyThe binding agent of resinae or other similar materials can be utilized to be securely fixed shaft 12 and sleeve 14.Preferably, end34 combine within the shaft hole 36 using the binding agent of such as epoxy resin.Or, the part of shaft sleeve, such as threaded portionDivide and align structures can be incorporated into structure or co-molded with shaft.
Sleeve 14 is inserted in hosel 20 with the orientation for selecting, and the orientation of selection ensures when the interchangeable club body system of assemblingWhen, the align structures being included in sleeve 14 and hosel 20 combine.The orientation of align structures is arranged on shaft 12 and head 16Between the relative position that needs.In addition, the engagement of align structures provides anti-rotation part, it is prevented between sleeve 14 and hosel 20Rotate against with regard to the longitudinal axis of hosel 20.
Hosel 20 is general tube shape component, and it extended at least a portion of top 25 and head 16, or from the He of top 25At least a portion of head 16 extends.Hosel 20 is limited with sleeve hole 30, selects the diameter of sleeve hole 30 so that sleeve 14Distal portions can be slidingly receiving therein.Preferably, the diameter of sleeve hole 30 is selected, so that in the remote of sleeve 14There is the gap of minimum between end part and hosel 20, so as to prevent relative transverse movement between sleeve 14 and hosel 20.SetBore 30 terminates in the distal end flange 31 positioned at the distal end of hosel 20.However, it is to be appreciated that flange 31 may be located in the near of hoselAny centre position between end and distal end.
In the present embodiment, the near-end 28 of hosel 20 is outwards arranged on the position being spaced apart with top 25 from head 16, andAnd including extending at least one of at least one hosel align structures of the side wall of hosel 20.Hosel align structures are being installedAt least one discrete aligned orientation is provided between the head 16 and shaft 12 in golf clubs.In the present embodiment, insertSheath 20 is included with the align structures of a pair of the formation of recess 32, and each recess 32 extended the neighbouring with near-end 28 of hosel 20Side wall, i.e. each recess 32 extend to the outer surface of the near-end 28 of hosel 20 from sleeve hole 30.
It should be appreciated that hosel align structures need not extend completely through the side wall of hosel, and can only extend just sideA part for wall, shown in embodiment as shown in Figure 6.Especially, the proximal part 22 of hosel 21 can include only extending logicalCross the recess 33 of a part for the side wall of hosel 21.For example, the recess 33 of the present embodiment is included similar to being previously described embodimentGenerally trapezoidal cross section；However, recess 33 extends radially through the side of the proximal part 22 of hosel 21 from sleeve hole 29A part for wall, and not across the outer surface of hosel 21.When wishing to hide align structures to user, this embodiment canBeing preferred.
Recess 32 is directly relative each other in the interval location of the near-end around generally tubular hosel 20 at near-end 28.ItsConstruction allows the discrete location that the shaft 12 and sleeve 14 of combination is mutually rotatable about 180 ° at two to be attached to head 16.SoAnd, hosel align structures may be located at any desired position neighbouring with the near-end 28 of hosel 20, so as to sleeve 14 and insertAny desired orientation is provided between sheath 20.Although the present invention includes a pair of hosel align structures, any quantity can be providedHosel align structures, to provide many discontinuous orientation between shaft 12 and head 16.Additionally, when in shaft and barWhen needing single discontinuous orientation between head, single hosel align structures can be provided.
Sleeve 14 includes distal end body 38, the sleeve align structures of proximal ferrule 40 and at least one.The present embodiment includes oneTo sleeve align structures (such as raised 42).Body 38 is substantial cylindrical and including the near-end for being attached to the distal end of lasso 40.The length of shaft sleeve 14 and the diameter of shaft 12 can be selected, to provide enough surface areas for connecting shaft 12.Shaft sleeve 14 and shaft 12 are configured to provide the adhesive surface area of about 0.5-2.0 square inches.In embodiment, shaftSleeve 14 and shaft are chosen the adhesive surface area for providing about 1.2 square inches.Especially, in embodiment, shaft setCylinder 14 has the about l.1 bond length of inch, to provide enough bondings on the shaft with 0.335 inch diameterSurface area.In the present embodiment, body 38 and lasso 40 are combined so that they form single integrated component, but should be managedSolution body 38 and lasso 40 can be separate parts.
Raised 42 extend laterally outward beyond the appearance near the interface between body 38 and lasso 40 of body 38Face.Raised 42 shape is selected to supplement the shape of recess 32, so as to when raised 42 engagement recesses 32, prevent the He of sleeve 14Hosel 20 is rotated against in either direction around the longitudinal axis of hosel 20.For example, raised 42 have generally trapezoidal shape of cross section, andAnd trapezoidal shape is selected to supplement the trapezoidal shape with engagement recesses 32.Raised 42 are configured to them with towards sleeveThe narrowed portion that 14 distal end is oriented to is tapered, and recess 32 is similarly with narrowing for being oriented to towards the bottom 26 of head 16Part is tapered.Preferably, raised and recess is being of about 0 ° to about 20 ° relative to the axle parallel with the longitudinal axis of body 38Angle be tapered.In addition, raised 42 outer surface is with the diameter bend essentially identical with the external diameter of the near-end 28 of hosel 20,Substantially to flush with the outer surface of hosel 20 in the outer surface of the golf clubs protrusions 42 for having installed.However, shouldUnderstand, if it is desired, raised outer surface and the near-end of hosel need not be flushed.
When interchangeable club body system 10 is assembled, the shape of recess 32 and raised 42 complementation ensures in sleeve 14 and hoselReliable assembling between 20.Especially, when sleeve 14 is inserted in the sleeve hole 30 of hosel 20, raised 42 tapered sidesThe tapered side wall of recess 32 is effectively abutted, to provide reliable installation, it ensures sleeve 14 relative to hosel 20One makes peace repeatable position.Tapered surface prevents between sleeve 14 and hosel 20 due to manufacturing tolerance or mill simultaneouslyDamage the turning effort for producing.Or, hosel and sleeve align structures can have the edge and side wall of bending, and it connects during assemblyClose to provide similar reliable installation.
In the present embodiment, the external diameter of body 38 less than the distal end of lasso 40 external diameter, so as to body 38 and lasso 40 itBetween produce convex shoulder 46.During assembly, until convex shoulder 46 is configured to neighbouring inserting in the insertion sleeve hole 30 of body part 38 of sleeveThe top edge of sheath 20.In this embodiment, it is preferred that selecting hosel and sleeve align structures (such as raised 42 and recess 32)Size, taper and/or curvature, to there is between convex shoulder 46 and hosel 20 a small amount of gap when golf clubs is assembled.SeparatelyOutward, relative to the present embodiment, the size and taper of raised 42 and recess 32 is selected, so as in raised 42 distal surface and recessThere is a small amount of gap between 32 distal surface.Gap causes the relative position between sleeve 14 and hosel 20 corresponding by controlAlign structures size and be readily controlled.Preferably, in the golf clubs for having installed, in convex shoulder 46 and hosel 20Between the amount in gap be visually imperceptible, or be at least not easy to notice.For example, the amount in gap can be from 0.005To 0.030 inch range.It is as described below using wedge-shaped member in embodiment, it is preferably chosen size, the cone of align structuresDegree and/or curvature, so that the end face of wedge-shaped member abuts the complementary end face of shaft sleeve and hosel, so as between partRelative angle can easily control.
Sleeve 14 and hosel 20 can be manufactured according to any metal or nonmetallic materials, such as titanium, steel, aluminum, nylon, fiberReinforced polymers or Merlon.And, sleeve 14 and hosel 20 can be according to same or different material manufacture, Huo ZheruDescribed further below, sleeve 14 and hosel 20 can be the construction with multiple material.In addition, sleeve 14 and/or hosel 20Can be manufactured using metal and nonmetallic materials a combination of both, such as polymer is injected with metal material or covered.In realityIn applying example, hosel 20 is manufactured by titanium, and sleeve 14 is manufactured from aluminium.Preferably, hosel 20 is formed as the integral part of head 16.
Coating or surface treatment can also be provided on sleeve 14 and/or hosel 20, needed to prevent from corroding and/or providingThe aesthetic appearance wanted and/or provide extra structural behaviour.For example, in embodiment, sleeve 14 by such as aluminum the first metalMaterial manufacture, hosel 20 is manufactured by the second metal material of such as titanium, and sleeve 14 can be oxidized anodically to prevent electrochemical corruptionErosion.Such as another example, nonmetallic sleeve 14 can scribble nickel, to provide the outward appearance of metal structure and/or provide the strong of increaseDegree.Can select to apply to provide any desired feature, for example, improve intensity, coating can be with millimicro crystalline particleThe metal coating of structure, such as nickel alloy.
Sleeve 14 is securely fixed in head 16 by securing member 18, to prevent sleeve 14 from departing from from sleeve hole 30.It is mainTo be prevented between sleeve 14 and head 16 in the longitudinal axis parallel to hosel 20 by introducing axial compressive force using securing member 18The relative motion in direction.Securing member 18 can be any kind of securing member, and it is limited in the phase between sleeve 14 and hosel 20To motion.For example, and as shown in this embodiment, securing member 18 is elongated machanical fastener, such as engage in sleeve 14The mechanical screw of screwed hole.The enough reaches of offer that are dimensioned to of securing member 18 and sleeve 14 are located at bearingAxial force on interchangeable club body system 10.In one exemplary embodiment, the size shape of securing member 18 and sleeve 14Becoming can provide 1/4 inch and be threadedly engaged.In addition, if wishing the intensity for increasing screw thread, threaded insert can be provided.ExampleSuch as, such as Heli-coil threaded inserts (Heli-coil is the registered trade mark of the Emhart companies of the Newark of the Delaware State) itThe threaded insert of class can be installed in sleeve 14.
As shown in figure 3, hosel 20 only partially extends through head 16.Independent fastener hole 50 is provided, it is substantiallyHead 16 is extended into from bottom 26, and substantially co-axially align with hosel 20.The near-end of fastener hole 50 terminates at near-endFlange 54.Flange 54 is general toroidal, and is provided for the bearing-surface of the head of securing member 18.The bar of securing member 18 extends excess convexityEdge 54, by the gap 52 between fastener hole 50 and hosel 20, is then passed through flange 31, so as to engage the flange of sleeve 1444。
During assembly, when securing member 18 is tensed, sleeve 14 is drawn into hosel 20.Meanwhile, the quilt of projection 42 of sleeve 14The recess 32 of hosel 20 is drawn in, and raised 42 tapered sides effectively abut the tapered side wall of recess 32.Tapered interface between raised 42 and recess 32 ensures when securing member 18 is tightened up in sleeve 14, in sleeve 14And the installation between hosel 20 gradually become it is more reliable, and sleeve 14 advance to it is predetermined and repeatable within hosel 20Position.
The depth of hosel 20 and sleeve hole 30 in head 16 can be selected, so as to by the needs of shaft 12 and sleeve 14Length accommodate wherein.In the present embodiment, hosel 20 extends only partially to head 16.It is understood, however, that hosel canTo extend whole heads, so that it crosses bottom, golf clubs as shown in figure 22.In such an embodiment, there is provided useAny centre position within hosel is may be located in the flange of the bearing-surface of fastener head, and need not be provided whereinSingle fastener hole.
As previously described, hosel align structures are positioned adjacent to the near-end 28 of hosel 20, and extend hosel 20At least a portion side wall.The hosel align structures of the near-end 28 of neighbouring hosel 20 greatly simplifie hosel align structures and head16 production, because the region provides easy access to.Especially, the align structures with precision tolerance can be by simple machinery stepSuddenly and it is attached to hosel 20 using general utility tool.For example, the generally trapezoidal hosel alignment of the side wall of hosel 20 is extended completely throughStructure, such as recess 32, it is possible to use tapered end mill(ing) cutter is machined out, it is directly through the near of casting head 16End 28.Due to its position, the hosel align structures with carefully controlled size can be using simple tool and step easilyWith the manufacture of any desired shape.
Align structures can be arranged on around any position of sleeve 14 and the circumference of hosel 20.Preferably, a pair of align structuresIt is separated by about 180 ° of configurations (that is, align structures are directly relative), the pair of alignment around the circumference of body 38 and hosel 20The pole face 24 of the neighbouring head 16 of one of structure.When user places club in ready position and along being roughly parallel to shaft 12The longitudinal axis point of view when, the orientation of align structures causes align structures to be visually blurred.The orientation of align structures is alsoThe user in adjustment is enabled to be readily viewed align structures along the point of view head 16 being substantially orthogonal with pole face 24.
As extra feature, locking mechanism can be provided to prevent securing member 18 from departing from from sleeve 14.Can adoptAny locking mechanism.For example, lock washer can be provided between the head of securing member 18 and neighbouring bearing-surface.As otherReplace, (Spiralock is the Madison of Michigan to the form of locking screw thread, such as Spiralock locking female thread formThe registered trade mark of the Detroit Tool Industries companies of Heights), can be incorporated into the screwed hole 48 of flange 44.MakeFurther to replace, (Loctite is Pennsylvania for thread lock material, such as Loctite thread locks binding agentGulph Mills Henkel companies registered trade mark) securing member 18 or screwed hole 48 can be used for.Further, tightlyFirmware 18 can have latch-up structure, such as insert lock (patch lock).In addition, bond material, such as epoxy resin, can be withPut on securing member 18 head after assembling with the interface of head 16.
As further feature, keeper 56 can be adopted, so as to when securing member 18 is not engaged with sleeve 14, tightlyFirmware 18 is remained within head 16.When shaft 12 is changed, it is desirable to which securing member 18 is maintained within head 16, so that fasteningPart 18 is not misplaced.Keeper 56 is attached to the bar of securing member 18, and is positioned to make flange between keeper 56 and securing memberBetween 18 head.The through hole for being dimensioned so as to make the keeper cannot pass through respective flanges of keeper 56.Keeper 56 canTo be clamping element, it is frictionally attached to the bar neighbouring with the flange 31 of hosel 20 of securing member 18, and keeper 56 is positioned to makeFlange 31 is between keeper 56 and the head of securing member 18.
The embodiment of combination type shaft sleeve is described below with reference to Fig. 7 and 8, it is interchangeable that it can replace previously describingClub body system shaft sleeve 14.Knockdown embodiment provides a kind of construction, with single-piece, mach or molding barBody sleeve is compared, and it allows to utilize interchangeable machining steps.In addition, it provides many for including in single shaft sleeveThe other selection of individual material, such that it is able to provide weight and/or the advantage in manufacture.In embodiment, shaft sleeve 63 hasThere is combined type structure, it includes body 65, a pair of align structures (such as raised 67) and lasso 69.In the present embodiment, it is raised67 with lasso 69 integrally, but body 65 is single component.
Body 65 is substantial cylindrical, and including the proximate distal ends of proximally-located lasso 69 when being assemblied on shaftNear-end.The near-end of body 65 includes recess 71, and it is sized and shaped to the size and dimension of complementary projection 67.More specificallyGround, recess 71 is preferably dimensioned and shape so that in the distal surface and the proximal end face or convex of body 65 of lasso 69Rise between 67 side surface and the side surface of recess 71 without gap.In addition, selecting raised 67 thickness so that work as shaftWhen sleeve 63 is assembled, raised 67 outer surface for partially radially extending outwardly beyond body 65.Therefore, raised 67 from thisThe part that body 65 extends radially outward can be used to engage the near of the hosel that is arranged on glof club head as described aboveThe assembling parts of end part.
With reference to Fig. 8, another embodiment replaced of shaft sleeve is described.Shaft sleeve 64 include body 66, a pairAlign structures (for example, it is raised 68) and lasso 70.Raised 68 with body 66 integrally, and lasso 70 and raised 68 and 66 points of bodyFrom.Body 66 is substantial cylindrical and including the near-end of the proximate distal ends of proximally-located lasso 70 when being assemblied on shaft.Raised 68 are laterally outwards extended in the way of the near-end of adjacent body 66 from body 66.
Body 66 and lasso 70 can be manufactured with any material, and they can be with same or different material systemMake.For example, body 66 can be machined by the metal material of such as aluminum etc, and lasso 70 can be by the non-of such as nylon etcMetal material is molded or machined into.The sleeve of complete metal is compared, different materials can be used for saving weight and still providingThe quality and adhesive surface area of enough structures.Furthermore it is possible to select different materials to provide the aesthetic characteristic of needs.
If desired, the body in any embodiment of shaft sleeve can also include reducing the structure of weight.For example,As shown in figure 8, dash area 72 can include slit, depression, through hole or any material volume that can reduce construction body 66Other structures.As long as can provide that shaft and the well-bound enough surface areas of shaft sleeve are made, it is possible to reduce in barThe volume of the bulk material on any desired part of body sleeve body.
Further embodiment is shown in Fig. 9.Similar with similar to previously described embodiment, shaft sleeve 74 includes thisBody 76, lasso 78 and the projection 80 laterally stretched out from body 76.Shaft sleeve 74 shows the single-piece of shaft sleeveConstruction, it is moulded by nonmetallic materials, such as nylon, fibrous reinforcement polymer, or Merlon.Due to such structureMake, shaft sleeve 74 also includes threaded insert 82, and it is molded in the distal end flange 84 of sleeve 74.Threaded insert 82 can includeThe threaded insert is set firmly to mould structure in place, such as annular knurl and/or one or more ribs or flange.
The further embodiment of shaft sleeve is shown in Figure 10, golf clubs another embodiment is it illustratesThe exploded view of a part, the club includes interchangeable club body system.Similar to previously described embodiment, the golf clubsIncluding shaft 90, the shaft 90 is combined by the interchangeable club body system including shaft sleeve 94 with the hosel 92 of head.
In the present embodiment, sleeve 94 utilizes combined type structure.Sleeve 94 includes the body 96 with the one of lasso 98, and byThe sleeve align structures that the single pin 100 combined with body 96 and lasso 98 is formed.Pin 100 directly extends across body 96With the interface of lasso 98, and body 96 and lasso 98 are firmly incorporated into.The length of pin 100 is selected so that the end of pin 100Extend laterally outward past the outer surface of body 96.Preferably, the two ends of pin 100 laterally extend to outside body 96 equivalent toThe distance of the thickness of the side wall of head hosel 92 so that the two ends of pin 100 substantially flush with the outer surface of hosel 92.Although pin100 are shown approximately as cylindrical parts, but it is understood that it can have any desired shape of cross section, and hosel 92 canTo include the hosel align structures with any complementary shape.It can be with any polygonal cross section shape for example to sell l00The key of shape, such as triangle, trapezoidal, square, rectangle, rhombus etc..
The interchangeable club body system of the present invention may be constructed to the angular nature offer of the golf clubs for having installed canScalability, including face angle (face angle), the elevation angle (lie) and inclination angle (loft).As described above, hosel and sleeve alignmentThe construction of structure provides careful orientation of the sleeve relative to hosel.Shaft can be installed on sleeve and cause shaft different from sleeveAxle.It is such dislocation make sleeve relative to each careful orientation of hosel corresponding to shaft being differently directed relative to head.For example, by the way that shaft is installed to into sleeve so that the longitudinal axis of shaft rotates relative to shaft, it is possible to use change shaft sleeve phaseThe orientation of hosel is adjusted to the angular nature of the golf clubs for having installed.
As shown in figure 11, shaft 102 is installed on sleeve 104 so that angular nature, or alternative group of angular natureClose, can adjust between at least first construction and the second construction.Especially, the longitudinal axis A in the shaft hole 106 of sleeve 104 can be withLongitudinal axis B rotations (that is, shaft hole is not coaxial with body 108) of body 108 and lasso 110 relative to sleeve 104.Preferably,Shaft hole rotates about 0 ° to about 5 ° relative to the longitudinal axis of body.Therefore, when in the insertion shaft of shaft 102 hole 106, shaft102 longitudinal axis is coaxial with the longitudinal axis A in shaft hole 106.By about 180 ° of turnbarrel 104, shaft 102 is relative to sleeve 104Orientation change from positive-angle to negative angle relative to longitudinal axis B.
The direction of the rotation offset between axle A and axle B can position relative to hosel and sleeve align structures so that setRotation of the cylinder within hosel between the two positions changes face angle.Especially, sleeve can be corresponding to the first constructionFirst position be attached to hosel, first construction pole face be unlimited.Then sleeve can be attached to hosel in the second position,For example, sleeve rotates 180 ° from first position, and it corresponds to the second construction of pole face closing.It should be appreciated that position can be anyClosing, the combination of neutral or unlimited pole face orientation, and in certain embodiments, these positioning can be closed or opened wide,But by different quantity.It should be appreciated that shaft 102 and sleeve 104 can be combined, to provide more than two construction.ExampleSuch as, sleeve and adjoint glof club head can be configured to have the construction relative more than two, thus using angular natureMultiple combinations providing adjustable.
In addition, the depth of hosel align structures can be different, therefore, by providing multiple inserting with different depthSheath align structures, including the golf clubs of interchangeable club body system of the invention can be that total length is adjustable.For example, existIn embodiment, a pair hosel align structures with the different depth from hosel near-end are arranged on glof club head.Bar is providedBody sleeve, it includes single sleeve align structures, and its size and dimension is formed as that any the one of hosel align structures can be engagedIt is individual.In the first construction, sleeve align structures are engaged with deeper hosel align structures, and it causes sleeve to be drawn into hosel to firstDepth, thus provides the first golf clubs total length.In the second construction, sleeve align structures and shallower hosel align structuresEngagement, it causes sleeve to be drawn into hosel to the second depth, and it is less than the first depth, thus provides the second golf clubs overall lengthDegree, it is less than the first total length.
With reference to Figure 12-14, another embodiment of interchangeable club body system of the invention is described.The class of club body system 120Previously described embodiment is similar to, it generally comprises the shaft sleeve 122 and holding sleeve 122 that are attached to shaft 124 in barSecuring member 126 within 130 hosel 128.But in the present embodiment, securing member 126 is with lasso 132 integrally.
Sleeve 122 includes body 134 and align structures (such as raised 136).Sleeve 122 includes single lasso 132.In the golf clubs for having installed, the body 134 of sleeve 122 is at least partially recessed in the sleeve hole 138 of hosel 128.ThisBody 134 is oriented for the raised 136 complementary align structures (recess 140) for engaging hosel 128.
Securing member 126 is integrated into lasso 132, and is formed as a part for lasso 132.Especially, securing member 126 is setThe distal portions of circle 132, it is configured to be mechanically engaged a part for hosel 128.For example, securing member 126 is the one of lasso 132Part, it includes thread inner surface 144 and is configured to may threadedly engage the thread outer surface 146 of hosel 128.
Lasso 132 also includes bearing-surface 142.When interchangeable club body system 120 is assembled, bearing-surface 142 is effectively supportedThe proximal end face of female connector cylinder 122.During assembly, shaft 124 is inserted through lasso 132, so that lasso 132 can be in shaft 124Slide and rotate relative to shaft 124.And then, sleeve 122 is attached to the distal end of shaft 124.Select the size of sleeve 122To prevent lasso 132 from slipping over sleeve 122 towards the distal end of shaft 124.Then, in the insertion sleeve hole 138 of sleeve 122, so as toRaised 136 in the spin orientation engagement recesses 140 and sleeve 122 for needing.Finally, lasso 132 slides along shaft 124, untilBearing-surface 142 abuts sleeve 122 and securing member 126 is spun in hosel 128.
Labelling can be set, to be clearly shown in mid-club of golf club body the matching somebody with somebody relative to head for having installedPut.For example, as described above, shaft can be incorporated into shaft sleeve, so that club can be assembled with the first or second construction.LabellingMay be located in shaft sleeve and/or hosel, to represent assembling structure.Labelling can be positioned so that them according to requiring onlyDuring assembly or assembling during and assembling after it is visible.
With reference to Figure 15-19, any type of labelling can be provided.Labelling can be cloudy quarter, embossment, printing and/or paint,And they can be one or more letters, quantity, symbol, point and/or other marks for distinguishing golf clubs useful configurationNote.Labelling can be included in the head of the golf clubs for having installed, shaft sleeve, or in any part of shaft.Preferably,Labelling is arranged on sleeve and/or hosel align structures, or neighbouring sleeve and/or hosel align structures.
As shown in Fig. 1,15 and 16, labelling can include the letter corresponding to golf club construction.In embodiment, markNote 150 is " O ", and it is located on sleeve align structures and corresponding to the unlimited face angle construction of golf clubs.In addition,Labelling 152 is in the form of alphabetical " C ", there is provided in another sleeve align structures of the face angle club construction corresponding to closingIn.
As shown in figure 1, hosel and shaft sleeve align structures (such as recess 32 and raised 42) and/or labelling are positioned toReduce the observability of part during use.Especially, assemble golf clubs when, positioning convex 42 so that they with regard toThe circumference of hosel 20 is directly relative each other on an axle, and the axle is with the plane limited by the pole face 24 of head 16 substantially justHand over.Therefore, projection 42 is visible along the sight line that the pole face 24 with head 16 is substantially orthogonal.However, when user keeps clubIn ready position, raised 42 is visually fuzzy, i.e., align structures can not along the axle of the longitudinal axis for being roughly parallel to shaftSee, also, when glof club head is when addressing, golf clubs is with the golf clubs for lacking interchangeable club body systemOutward appearance.
The further embodiment of labelling is illustrated in Figure 17 and 18.In fig. 17, labelling 154 and 156 includes letter with symbolNumber both (such as " L+ " and " L- ").Letter, symbol and/or number combinatorics on words can be used to clearly show that the Gao Er for having installedThe construction of husband's club.In the present embodiment, labelling 154 and 156 is particularly suitable for respectively representing the elevation angle for increasing and reducing headOr inclination angle.Furthermore it is possible to arrange labelling to represent that user it is included in the set corresponding to golf clubs assembling structureLabelling on cylinder 14.Used as another example, labelling 158, Figure 19 is illustrated, can include digital such as " 0 " and " 1 " or " 1 " and" 2 " are to represent the construction of part.
The interchangeable club body system of the present invention is provided better than the conventional method for matching (fitting) club.In routineDuring matching, user needs the multiple nonadjustable sample with single golf clubs and swings doing test.For example, it is conventionalGolf with getting a lift or wrap, generally include the iron of multiple samples 6, it has multiple constructions.User needs trial, and this is permittedMultisample club with attempt determine which sample there is most suitable construction.However, because each sample club is to adjust, so other variable is incorporated into installation steps by the difference between the different parts of multiple sample clubs, and equipCar or bag need to include many separating and complete sample club.
Using interchangeable club body system of the invention, golf clubs can remove many another with the method for matching of userOuter variable, and minimized and the number of the full sample club of reduction needs by the number of components for making to match required for stepMeasure interchangeable club body system allows single head to be used together from different shafts during whole collocation, or by changingBecome single shaft relative to the orientation of head to use single head.If desired, the club body system also allows different barsHead is used together with single shaft.
The method includes providing the golf clubs of the interchangeable club body system in the first construction with the present invention.Connect, user brandishes the golf clubs that club body system is the first construction.The flight characteristics swung with ball of analysis user, andAnd break the interchangeable club body system of golf clubs and be reassembled into the second construction.Then, user brandishes club body systemFor second construction golf clubs, also, analyze user the flight characteristics swung with ball.Can be according to any quantityGolf club construction repeating these steps.Finally, determined based on the analysis swung to user for user is suitableThe club configuration of conjunction.
During interchangeable club body system is reassembled into the second construction, many different operations can be performed.For example,The combination of the shaft and sleeve that are included in the construction of golf clubs first can be redirected relative to head, to change heightOne or more in golf club angular nature.Or, shaft and sleeve combination can be replaced, by different shaft and sleeveIt is connected to head.Can be changed using the replacement of shaft and sleeve combination golf clubs angular nature and/or it is any itsThe flexibility of its physical attribute, such as shaft, the length of shaft, handle pattern and sensation etc..
Another embodiment of golf clubs includes interchangeable club body system of the invention, illustrates in Figure 20-22.CanThe club body system 160 of exchange generally includes the shaft sleeve 162 for being attached to shaft 164, and sleeve 162 is maintained at into head 170Hosel 168 within securing member 166.But in the present embodiment, hosel 168 extended whole heads 170, so that it is crossedBoth tops 171 and bottom 173 of head 170.
Sleeve 162 includes body 174 and align structures (such as raised).Body 174 includes shaft part 175 and securing memberPart 179.Shaft part 175 is generally tubular and limits shaft hole 178.Fastener portion 179 is substantial cylindrical,And with the external diameter less than or equal to the outside dimension of shaft part 175.Fastener portion 179 includes the spiral shell of jointing fastener 166Pit.
In the golf clubs for having installed, the body 174 of sleeve 162 is at least partially received at the sleeve of hosel 168Within hole 180.Orientation body 174 causes the align structures of the complementary hosel 168 of the align structures engagement of sleeve 162 (such as recessedMouthful).It can in addition contain include lasso 172, it abuts the near-end of shaft sleeve 162, to provide in shaft sleeve 162 and shaftTapered transition between 164.
Securing member 166 is elongated machanical fastener, such as the mechanical screw of engagement with threaded aperture in sleeve 162.FasteningBeing dimensioned so as to of part 166 and sleeve 162 provides enough lengths of thread engagement (LE), and to bear interchangeable club body system is placed inAxial force on 160.
Flange 176 is being included within hosel 168 along the centre position of the length of hosel 168.Flange 176 is general toroidal, so that it includes the through hole of sizing so that the threaded rod of securing member 166 can extend via, but prevent securing member 166Head passes through hole.When securing member 166 is engaged with sleeve 162, flange 176 is provided for the bearing-surface of the head of securing member 166, is madeWhen proper securing member 166 is fixed in the screwed hole of sleeve 162, securing member 166 may be at tension.
Interchangeable club body system 160 also includes keeper 177, so as to when securing member 166 is not engaged with sleeve 162,For example during the replacement of shaft or orientation, securing member 166 is maintained within the hosel 168 of head 170.Keeper 177 isThe body of tubulose, it is slidably received within hosel 168, so as to securing member in hosel 168 near the side of bottom 173166 header arrangement is between keeper 177 and flange 176.The internal diameter of keeper 177 is selected, so that it is less than securing member 166The external diameter of head, but it is bigger than the outside dimension of the instrument for turn Fastener 166.Or, keeper can be solid thromboembolism,It is preferably removable, so as to remove keeper and can be with contact securing member 166.
In addition, using the sleeve with required weight, thus it is possible to vary the height combined with interchangeable club body system of the inventionThe swing weight of golf club.Golf clubs assemble during, head is typically counterweight, so as to compensate manufacturing tolerance and/Or the swing weight that generation needs.In the present embodiment, the shaft bush structure with Different Weight can be provided, so as to themEasily can match with the weight of another part, to provide the swing weight of needs.
With reference to Figure 23, shaft sleeve 182 includes body, and it has shaft part 186 and fastener portion 188.Rod bodyPoints 186 are generally tubulars and limit shaft hole 187, and it is dimensioned so as to receive the end of golf ball bar body.FasteningPart part 188 is substantial cylindrical, and its external diameter is preferably less or equal to the outside dimension of shaft part 186.Fastener portion188 are divided to include extending to the screwed hole 190 in pillar 194, the screwed hole 190 is engaged in the interchangeable club body system for having installedSecuring member.In the present embodiment, fastener portion 188 also includes counterweight 192, and it is attached to pillar 194.The usual structure of counterweight 192Cause to be detachably coupled to pillar 194, so that the counterweight 192 with different quality can be selectively connected to fastener portionDivide 188.For example, counterweight 192 can be connected with the screw thread interface between counterweight 192 and pillar 194, or counterweight 192 can be withSlidably engage with pillar 194, and by extending radially through the fix in position of machanical fastener 196 of counterweight 192, machinery is tightFirmware 196 is, for example, fixing screws or pin.Used as other replacement, counterweight 192 can be for example by applying binding agent partly foreverBody is attached to long, or is for good and all connected, such as, by welding, press-fit or shrink installation being connected to body.
With reference to Figure 24, another embodiment of shaft sleeve 202 is described.Shaft sleeve 202 is included with shaft part206 and the body of fastener portion 208.Similar to previously described embodiment, shaft part 206 is configured to receive golfThe end of club body, and fastener portion 208 is configured to the jointing fastener in the interchangeable club body system for having installed.Securing memberPart 208 includes counterweight 210, and it forms a part for fastener portion 208.Especially, counterweight 210 is and shaft sleeve 202Fastener portion 208 it is co-molded go out a sleeve so that counterweight 210 is permanently attached to shaft sleeve 202.
The material and size of the counterweight of embodiment described above are selected to provide the final weight that shaft sleeve needs.The shaft sleeve with different counterweights can be constructed, so that during assembly shaft sleeve can match with the weight of head, fromAnd the swing weight for needing is provided.Counterweight is generally according to the material manufacture with remaining different density of shaft sleeve.For example, in order to increase quality to aluminium bar body sleeve, can adopt by the counterweight of titanium, steel and/or tungsten manufacture.In addition, powdery fillingPolymer, for example, can adopt tungsten filled thermoplastic.The quality of aluminium bar body sleeve is by using by with lower than aluminumThe material manufacture of density and can reduce, material is, for example, Merlon or fiber reinforced plastics.
Another embodiment of shaft sleeve 212 is described below with reference to Figure 25.Sleeve 212 includes body 214 and alignment knotStructure, the align structures are positioned in the form of raised 216 near the proximal part of body 214.The present embodiment is included with regard to bodyThree projections 216 of 214 proximal part circumferentially equi-spaced apart, i.e. with regard to about 120 ° of intervals of circumference of body 214.ThisBody 214 is substantial cylindrical and including near-end, and the near-end is adjacent to the distal end of lasso in the golf clubs for having installed and matches somebody with somebodyPut.The diameter in the length of shaft sleeve 212 and the shaft hole 218 of sleeve 212 is selected to provide and golf ball bar body footEnough adhesive surface areas.
Raised 216 outer surfaces for extending laterally outward past body 214.The shape for selecting raised 216 is wrapped to supplementInclude the recess shape of the hosel in complementary glof club head so that when raised 216 engagement recesses, prevent sleeve 212Rotate against around the hosel longitudinal axis with hosel.There is generally trapezoidal cross section shape similar to previously described embodiment, raised 216Shape, and select trapezoidal shape to supplement and engage the recess of trapezoidal shape.
Prevent shaft sleeve and hosel from rotating against by the engagement between the align structures on shaft sleeve and hosel.Especially, abut between the respective side of the hosel align structures of raised 216 side 217 and complementation.Side 217 can be byOrient to change the value for being placed in the normal and tangential force for abutting side.
With reference to Figure 26, shaft sleeve 222 includes the projection 224 with side 226, shows that shaft sleeve 222 connects in figureClose in hosel 228, hosel 228 includes the recess 230 of complementary projection 224.Raised 224 side 226 is generally flat, andIt is oriented in the plane for extending radially through shaft sleeve 222.Similarly, the side 231 of recess 230 is generally flat, and fixedTo in the plane for extending radially through shaft sleeve 222.Due to its orientation, when sleeve 222 around its longitudinal axis relative to hosel 228During rotation, the power produced between raised 224 side 226 and the side 231 of recess 230 is generally perpendicularly oriented with side.
In another embodiment shown in Figure 27, shaft sleeve 232 includes the projection 234 with side 236, shows in figureGo out shaft sleeve 232 to be bonded in hosel 238, the hosel 238 includes the recess 240 of complementary projection 234.Raised 234 side236 is generally flat, and is oriented in and extends radially through in the plane that the plane parallel, spaced-apart of shaft sleeve 232 is opened.ClassAs, the side 241 of recess 240 be it is generally flat and be oriented in it is parallel with the plane for extending radially through shaft sleeve 232 simultaneouslyIn plane spaced apart.Due to its orientation, when sleeve 232 rotates around its longitudinal axis relative to hosel 238, raised 234The power produced between the side 241 of side 236 and recess 240 includes the component relative to the orthogonal and tangent orientation in side.ShouldThe side for understanding align structures needs not to be flat, such as by the side with blocking surface so that when the loading of rotation is placed in,They are easy to self centering.
Another embodiment of interchangeable club body system 250 is described below with reference to Figure 28 and 29.Interchangeable shaft systemSystem 250 is configured to, by addition to allowing relative to 180 ° of the rotation of hosel 258, it is allowed to which shaft sleeve 252 is in glof club headTilted, other to the system offer adjustable of 260 hosel 258.Interchangeable club body system 250 generally includes to combineTo the shaft sleeve 252 of shaft 254, and the securing member 256 sleeve 252 being maintained within hosel 258.
Sleeve 252 include body and align structures (for example, it is raised 262).Body includes shaft part 267 and fastener portionDivide 268.Shaft part 267 is generally tubular, and limits shaft hole.Fastener portion 268 is also substantial cylindrical, andAnd including the screwed hole of jointing fastener 256.
Shaft sleeve 252 includes a pair of projections 262, and it includes the side 266 of substantial cylindrical.The relative projection 262Cylindrical sides be concentric, and with identical radius of curvature.Hosel 258 includes being tied with the alignment of the form of recess 272Structure, recess 272 also has cylindrical sides 274, and cylindrical sides 274 are same in the interchangeable club body system 250 for having installedThe heart, and abut raised 262 cylindrical sides.It should be understood that the side 274 of recess 272 can be replaced by it is polygonal,Cylindrical sides 266 so as to raised 262 contact side 274 in multiple tangential contact points.
As shown in Figure 29 A-29C, slide between projection 262 and the cylindrical sides of recess 272, so as to shaft setCylinder 252 rotates around the axle for extending its surface curvature center, and inclines relative to hosel 258.Figure 29 A show shaft sleeve252 are located at first position, and in the position, it is with relative to the inclination of the anticlockwise angle [alpha] of hosel 258.Figure 29 B show barBody sleeve 252 is located at the second position, and in the position, sleeve 252 aligns with the longitudinal axis of hosel 258.Figure 29 C show shaft sleeve252 are located at the 3rd position, and in the position, shaft sleeve 252 is with relative to the inclination of the clockwise angle [alpha] of hosel 258.
The external diameter of a part of shaft sleeve 252 extends into hosel 258, selects the size of the external diameter into provide in shaft setThe gap of the inclination angular displacement between cylinder 252 and the inner surface of hosel 258 for needing.In addition, the size of selecting hole 276,278,To provide gap for securing member 256 in the whole range of activity of shaft sleeve 252.
Aligning parts 280 is provided in the fastener hole 281 that the bottom of glof club head 260 is arranged.Aligning parts 280Can be used to keep securing member 256, so that shaft sleeve 252 is maintained at the orientation of selection.Multiple aligning parts can be provided, oftenIt is individual to be configured to be directed at securing member 256 and shaft sleeve 252 in specific orientation.In the present embodiment, there is provided a pair of aligned portionsPart 280.The the first aligning parts 280a provided for the orientation of shaft sleeve 252 illustrates in Figure 29 A and 29C, aligning parts280a includes alignment hole 282, and the alignment hole 282 is positioned at the side edges of aligning parts 280a, and along shaft sleeve 252Center of rotation angle of inclination.Aligning parts 280a rotates 180 ° of different orientations to adjust Figure 29 A and 29C.In Figure 29 BIn, aligning parts 280b is shown, it includes alignment hole 282, and the alignment hole 282 is located at aligning parts 280b centers, and reallyThe direction of securing member 256 and shaft sleeve 252 is determined, so that securing member 256 and shaft sleeve 252 are approximately along the vertical of hosel 258Axle is aligned.
Figure 30 A-30D schematically illustrate the adjustable provided by interchangeable club body system 250.Allow shaft sleeve252 in the tilted of hosel 258, and shaft sleeve 252 can rotate 180 ° relative to hosel 258.In addition, shaft 254 withIt is arranged on shaft sleeve 252 relative to the shaft angle α of the longitudinal axis of shaft sleeve 252.Therefore, shaft 254 is relative to hoselThe scope of the angular displacement of 258 longitudinal axis is not relative to allowing what inclined system was to increase.For example, in first shown in Figure 30 AIn orientation, shaft 254 is with relative to the angle [alpha] of the longitudinal axis C of hosel 258 orientation position in the clockwise direction, and shaft sleeve252 are coaxially oriented with hosel 258.In the second orientation shown in Figure 30 B, shaft sleeve 252 is with relative to the angle [alpha] of axle CIncline counterclockwise, it causes shaft 254 to be coaxially aligned with axle C.In Figure 30 C, compare with Figure 30 A with the orientation of 30B, shaftSleeve 252 rotates 180 ° around axle C, and is coaxially aligned with axle C so that shaft 254 with relative to the angle-α of axle C in the inverse timePin orientation for place.By making the counter clockwise direction tilt angle alpha of shaft sleeve 252 relative to hosel, change the orientation of shaft 254,So that shaft 254 further away from each other axle C and counterclockwise rotates to -2 α angles relative to axle C.By configuring shaft sleeve252 incline and rotate, and can complete other shaft orientation.In addition, in such configuration, the angular displacement of shaft be more than hosel itThe angular displacement that interior shaft sleeve needs.In addition, inclined by allowing shaft sleeve 252, can be in such as elevation plane (lieAll of shaft orientation is provided in single plane plane) etc.
The aligning parts being included in interchangeable club body system can have different constructions.In embodiment, Figure 31With shown in 32, aligning parts 284 includes body 286, and it includes alignment hole 288 and counterweight chamber 290.As previously described with regard toOther embodiments, location hole 288 is configured to be directed at the securing member 292 for extending to shaft sleeve, and shaft sleeve is keptIn the orientation that the hosel relative to glof club head needs.In the present embodiment, alignment hole 288 includes tapered part294, it abuts the part 296 that is tapered of securing member 292, so that securing member 292 wedges into specific orientation.
Counterweight chamber 290 can be used to include single weight member 298, or can retain cavity to reduce aligned portionsThe weight of part 284.Weight member 298 can be included to change the weight that swings of the glof club head including aligning parts 284Amount, and by including weight member 298 in aligning parts 284, extra counterweight is disposed adjacent to shaft axle.This position existsThe rotary inertia of opposing connection shaft centre line provides interchangeable swing weight in the case of producing minimum influence, so as to will not be significantlyClub is affected around the rotatory power of shaft axle.In addition, extra with being refitted near bottom, such setting be it is preferred, withAvoid improving the center of gravity of glof club head.
Figure 33 and 34 illustrates another aligning parts.Aligning parts 300 includes body 302, and it limits and adjusts multiple fasteningsThe slit 304 of the orientation of part 306.Securing member 306 is through slit 304 and engages in the hosel 310 of glof club headShaft sleeve 308.As shown in figure 34, slit 304 includes multiple mitigation positions, and it is produced by the counterbore 312 intersected with slit 304It is raw, and receive the convex shoulder 314 being included in securing member 306.This construction is allowed by recession securing member 306 to being enough to make tightlyThe convex shoulder 314 of firmware 306 departs from counterbore 312 to change the orientation of securing member 306 and shaft sleeve 308, and without by securing member306 are completely separated from from shaft sleeve 308.
As replacement, compressible part 316, such as compressible packing ring or sleeve, and limiter 318 can be only fitted toOn securing member 306 between shaft sleeve 308 and hosel 310.When securing member 306 is dropped back, compressible part 316 is in stopCompressed between device 318 and hosel 310, force convex shoulder 314 to be maintained in counterbore 312 to help positioning fastening during usePart 306.In another embodiment shown in Figure 35, counterbore can be substituted by reaming 320, and can include have gradually becomeThe securing member 324 of thin portion point 322.Can provide additional advantage using reaming 320 and tapered securing member 324, itsEngagement between structure causes securing member 324 and shaft sleeve 308 to be positioned oneself in the orientation of needs.
With reference to Figure 36 and 37, aligning parts 330 includes the body 332 with circular cross sectional shape.Body 332 is limitedThe slit 334 of arch, it receives securing member 336.The slit 334 of arch is configured to securing member can be by within fastener holeRotary alignment part 330 and orient between the center of aligning parts 330 and the edge of aligning parts, and securing member 336 protectsHold and engaged with shaft sleeve.The side wall 338 of body 332 can include coating or surface character, such as annular knurl, and it is in body 332Friction is provided and fastener hole between, so that aligning parts 330 is not rotated freely through within fastener hole.
The shape of aligning parts and fastener hole is selected to provide the activeness of needs.The body of aligning parts it is transversalFace shape, its allow body with it is multiple orientation one of receive in fastener hole, shape of cross section be, for example, ellipse, star,The shape of polygon or other any its activeness of permission.Or, the cross section of the body of aligning parts can be it is circular,So that body can rotate within fastener hole, so as to allow continuous adjustment.As further replacing, aligning partsBody be shaped so as within fastener hole only have a possible orientation, such as by making aligning partsIt is asymmetrical in shape.
Another embodiment of interchangeable club body system 340 is described below with reference to Figure 38-40, it provides double angleAdjustable.By the wedge-shaped member 341 for including being inserted between shaft sleeve 342 and the hosel 347 of rod head noumenon 343, canThe club body system 340 of exchange is configured to for system provides other adjustable.Especially, shaft sleeve 342 is attached to barBody 344, extended wedge-shaped member 341, and was at least partially recessed in hosel 347.Securing member 349 is releasedly by sleeve342 are attached to head 343.
In embodiment, shaft sleeve 342 includes shaft hole 345, and it has not coaxial with the body of shaft sleeve 342The longitudinal axis, during so as to the distal end that shaft 344 is attached to when shaft sleeve 342, the longitudinal axis of shaft sleeve 342 is relative to shaft 344The longitudinal axis is into shaft angle α.As described in this, the maximum angular deflection plane of shaft sleeve 342 is such transversal plane：It extended the longitudinal axis of shaft sleeve 342 and by the central shaft in shaft hole 345, to work as the insertion shaft of shaft sleeve 342When in hole 345, maximum differential seat angle is consistent with the plane between shaft sleeve 342 and shaft 344.Shaft angle is preferably littleIn about 10 °, and preferably less than about 5 °.
The contrary end face 346 of wedge-shaped member 341 is angled each other, to work as wedge-shaped member 341 in shaftWhen inserting between sleeve 342 and hosel 347, shaft 344 is directed through wedge-shaped member 341 relative to bar relative to head 343343 position and shaft sleeve 342 are limited relative to the combination of the position of head 343.
Wedge-shaped member 341 includes cylindrical body 348, and it has a flat end surfaces 346, end surfaces 346 each other inWedge angle β so that end surfaces 346 are not parallel, and the align structures being extended from these end surfaces are at an angle to each other.WedgeShape angle beta is desirably less than about 10 °, preferably less than about 5 ° and less than shaft angle α.In the present embodiment, wedgeThe distal surface of shape part 341 is substantially orthogonal with the longitudinal axis of cylinder 348, and proximal end face is relative to the vertical of cylinder 348Axle is at an angle of.Therefore, wedge-shaped member has greatest length part 350, its about directly with minimum length part 351 conversely,And wedge-shaped member 341 limits the angular deflection plane of maximum.As described in this, the maximum angular deflection plane of wedge-shaped member isSuch transversal plane：It extends through wedge-shaped member and by minimum length part and greatest length part so that in wedgeMaximum differential seat angle is consistent with the plane between the proximal end face and distal surface of shape.For example, as shown in figure 39, wedge-shaped member341 have the maximum angular deflection plane corresponding to paper plane.
Shaft sleeve 342 is inserted in wedge-shaped member 341 and hosel 347, so that three parts have relative orientation in need.The multiple align structures being included in shaft sleeve 342, wedge-shaped member 341 and hosel 347 provide shaft relative to many of headIndividual discrete orientation.In the illustrated embodiment, align structures are configured to have four between wedge-shaped member 341 and hosel 347Individual discrete relative orientation, and have four discrete relative orientations between the wedge-shaped member 341 of shaft sleeve 342.Especially,The align structures of shaft sleeve 342 include four projections 354 around the circumferentially equi-spaced apart of shaft sleeve 342.Raised 354 sizeIt is configured to the recess 356 that supplement is included in the near-end of wedge-shaped member 341 with shape.The distal end of wedge-shaped member 341 includes alignment knotStructure, such as four projections 358, the align structures are formed as the align structures that supplement is included in the near-end of hosel 347, for exampleRecess 360.In the interchangeable club body system 340 for having installed, the projection 354 of shaft sleeve 342 and the recess of wedge-shaped member 341356 engage, and the projection 358 of wedge-shaped member 341 is engaged with the recess 360 of hosel 347.
After the insertion wedge-shaped member 341 of shaft sleeve 342, keeper 362 is attached to shaft sleeve 342, so that wedge-shaped partPart 341 is maintained on shaft sleeve 342.Keeper 362 is attached to the distal end of shaft sleeve 342 so that allow wedge-shaped member 341Slide between keeper 362 and raised 354.Therefore, it can change inclination angle of the shaft 344 relative to glof club head 343Orient with the elevation angle, and without fully breaking interchangeable club body system 340, if this is prevented from system and breaks completely and makesWedge-shaped member 341 is lost.For example, the bonding length of securing member 349 can be selected to be more than the bonding length for often covering align structures,So that the part of interchangeable club body system 340 can be with reorientation without breaking system completely.
In another embodiment, shaft sleeve includes shaft hole, and it has the longitudinal axis coaxial with the body of shaft sleeve.In such an embodiment, wedge-shaped member provides the adjustable of angle, and keeps the position of the rotation of shaft and handle.Therefore it is squareTo shaft and handle may remain in the orientation of needs.The shaft in direction including those have physical attribute shaft and thoseWith asymmetric figure, the physical attribute is, for example, hardness, striking point on the ball etc., depending on the side of the power being applied on shaftTo and position.The handle in direction has the handle of visible or tactile orientation reminder including those, and commonly referred to reminder is held.
Shaft angle [alpha] and the value of wedge angle β and the position of align structures and quantity are selected, so as to provide needsDiscrete orientation range of activity and quantity.For example, in the maximum angular displacement plane and wedge of the shaft sleeve and shaft for making to have combinedThe maximum angular displacement of shape part provides angular movement in accurate embodiment by the increase of shaft angle α and wedge angle βScope value, and the quantity of discrete orientation depends on shaft angle α and whether has identical value, such as wedge angle β.
Illustrate in Figure 41 (A) -41 (D), the maximum angular deflection plane of wedge-shaped member and the group of shaft sleeve and shaftThe maximum angular deflection plane of conjunction is oriented the planar registration of they and paper.With reference to Figure 41 (A) and 41 (B), interchangeable shaft systemSystem 370 includes shaft sleeve 372, shaft 374 and wedge-shaped member 376, and they are attached to the hosel 378 of glof club head.WedgeShape part 376 is included each other in wedge angle β end face, and shaft 374 has for 372 one-tenth relative to shaft sleeve with wedge angle βThere is the shaft angle α of same magnitude.In addition, the align structures and wedge-shaped member 376 of configuration shaft sleeve 372, so as to maximum inclinedTurning plane can be with coplanar or parallel.Therefore, as shown in Figure 41 (A), in some orientations, the angular deflection payment of wedge-shaped member 376The angular deflection of shaft sleeve 372 so that shaft 374 is coaxial with the longitudinal axis C of hosel 378 or parallel.The payment of angular deflection causes groupThe shaft sleeve 372 of conjunction and multiple positions of wedge-shaped member 376 produce the shaft orientation for repeating.In other orientations, such as Figure 41(B) shown in, shaft 374 is relative to the summation that the angular deflection of the longitudinal axis C of hosel 378 is wedge angle β and shaft angle α.
With reference to Figure 41 (C) and 41 (D), another interchangeable club body system 380 include shaft sleeve 382, shaft 384,And the wedge-shaped member 386 combined with the hosel 388 of glof club head.Wedge-shaped member 386 is included each other in wedge angle βEnd face, and shaft 384, relative to 382 one-tenth shaft angle α of shaft sleeve, shaft angle α has the amount different from wedge angle βValue.It is configured to make the maximum deflection plane can be with coplanar or parallel reality in the align structures of shaft sleeve 382 and wedge-shaped member 386In applying example, different angular deflection values provides some orientations, and wherein angular deflection is additional, also provides some orientations, wherein angleSome of deflection are to reduce, but are offseted by halves.As shown in Figure 41 (C), shaft 384 is relative to the longitudinal axis C's of hosel 388Angular deflection is different from wedge angle β and shaft angle α.In other orientations, such as shown in Figure 41 (D), shaft 384 is relative to hoselThe angular deflection of 388 longitudinal axis C is the summation of wedge angle β and shaft angle α.
The shaft sleeve wedge-shaped member of the embodiment of the interchangeable club body system of the present invention and/or quantity and the position of hoselCan be orientation, so that maximum deflection plane can have relative to any advance orientation of head.Therefore, it can be changedThe pattern provided relative to the available orienting station of head by shaft, to provide the adjustable pattern of needs.For example,In order to provide the embodiment with the available orientation of different face angles and two, the constant shaft elevation angle, for example, illustrate in Fig. 1-3The maximum displacement plane that is configured with along the shaft sleeve of 0 ° of planar alignment of head of interchangeable club body system (scheme42 plane D), also, shaft sleeve can rotate the orientation or the orientation deflection towards 180 ° for causing shaft towards 0 °.
In another embodiment, there is provided interchangeable club body system, it has two available orienting stations, wherein onlyChange the shaft elevation angle.This embodiment can be incorporated into any kind of golf clubs, but may be especially high to swageGolf club is beneficial to, because during arranging in pairs or groups, it is often desirable that changes the shaft elevation angle and does not change loft, to be maintained atCarry gap between iron.In such embodiments, interchangeable club body system, for example, illustrate in fig. 1-3, it is configured with the maximum displacement plane of the shaft sleeve being aligned along 90 ° of planes (that is, plane F of Figure 42) of head.
The inclination angle and the elevation angle for describing embodiment below with reference to Figure 44-48 orients the change compared with nominal or design load,In the embodiment, wedge-shaped member and shaft have different values and maximum deflection plane relative to the angular deflection of shaft sleeveBe differently directed.In each example, align structures are configured so that between shaft sleeve and wedge-shaped member, and in wedgeThere are four relative positions between shape part and hosel, it should be appreciated that, more or less of phase can be provided between the partsTo being directed at position.Figure 44 is illustrated inclination angle and the elevation angle orientation of offer by the enforcement of interchangeable club body system.ImplementingIn example, each wedge-shaped member and shaft sleeve provide 1 ° of angular deflection, and align structures be configured to maximum displacement plane can be withOrient along plane D and/or F, as shown in figure 42.Due to the value and the possible orientation of maximum displacement plane of part angular displacement,Change of pitch angle (Δ inclination angle) is oriented in formation almost diamond square formation in elevation angle change (the Δ elevation angle) figure, the square formation is included at leastOne inner orientation.However, be different from known system, the combination of part has identical displacement value and with can determineThe ability of displacement payment is caused to these parts, so as to provide the neutral position that inclination angle or the elevation angle are not changed in compared with design loadPut.In addition, all rectangular matrixs (perimetric matirces) provided different from known system, the combination of part is additionally provided inInterior location within square formation.
In another embodiment, there is provided the system of the wedge-shaped member with different angular displacement values and shaft sleeve,The other inclination angle of its offer and elevation angle orientation, as shown in Figure 45.Wedge-shaped member provides 0.5 ° of angular displacement, and shaft sleeve is carriedFor 1 ° of angular displacement, and align structures are configured to the angular displacement plane for alloing wedge-shaped member and shaft sleeve maximum along figure42 plane D and/or F are oriented.Because wedge-shaped member is different with the value of the displacement of shaft sleeve, provide shaft relative to16 (16) combining with Δ inclination angle and the Δ elevation angle of head discrete position.
Compared with previous embodiment, thus it is possible to vary the available orientation of the plane of maximum angular displacement, to provide rectangle shapeThe oriented array of shape, the square formation provides inner orientation.Preferably, in square formation for each available elevation value inclination value phaseTogether, as provided by the embodiment shown in Figure 46-48.Such construction is particularly advantageous, because it provides multiple orientations, itsIn can adjust in inclination angle and the elevation angle one, and keep another constant.Especially, system has with align structuresWedge-shaped member and shaft sleeve, be configured to be oriented on 45 ° and 135 ° of planes (that is, plane E of Figure 42 and G), and provideThe inclination angle of the square formation with rectangular shape and the elevation angle orient.
With reference to Figure 46, the embodiment of the wedge-shaped member with identical angular displacement value and shaft sleeve is shown.ThisIn specific embodiment, wedge-shaped member and shaft sleeve respectively have the about l.0 angular displacement of ° value.It is each in these partsIndividual align structures are configured to allow the plane of the maximum angular deflection of each part to align with plane E and/or G in Figure 42.The combination of orientation and value provides the adjustable in 3 × 3 square formations oriented at different available inclination angles and the elevation angle.Should manageSolution, the characteristic of the accumulation of the wedge-shaped member with same magnitude and shaft sleeve causes inclination angle and the elevation angle orientation of multiple repetitions(that is, the different combination of wedge-shaped member and shaft sleeve orientation causes the construction that golf clubs repeats).
With reference to Figure 47 and 48, two inclination angles of the wedge-shaped member with different angular displacement values and shaft sleeve are shownWith the embodiment of elevation angle orientation.Especially, the embodiment of Figure 47 includes providing wedge-shaped member and the offer of about 0.5 ° of angular displacementThe about l.0 shaft sleeve of ° angular displacement.Aligning parts is configured to allow the maximum angular deflection plane of each aligning parts and figurePlane E and/or G alignment in 42.The combination of orientation and value provides 4 × 4 oriented at available discrete inclination angle and the elevation angleAdjustable within square formation.In the embodiment of Figure 48, wedge-shaped member provides about 0.7 degree of angular displacement, and shaft sleeve is carriedFor angular displacement about l.45 °, maximum angular displacement plane can be oriented in plane E of Figure 42 and/or G.With differenceAngular displacement value embodiment in, it is preferable that the value of wedge-shaped member angular displacement less than shaft sleeve angular displacement value, withJust the movement of fastener head is reduced.
With reference to Figure 49 and 50, the wedge-shaped member with different angular displacement values and shaft sleeve of additional embodiment are shownInclination angle and the elevation angle orientation.These embodiments include providing the wedge-shaped member of about 0.5 ° of angular displacement and provide about l.0 ° angle positionThe shaft sleeve of shifting.Additionally, for the quantity of each component available position be it is different, for example, in these embodiments, wedge shapePart can be placed in four orientations relative to hosel, and shaft sleeve can be placed in eight orientations relative to wedge-shaped memberIn.In the embodiment of Figure 49, wedge-shaped member is oriented such that the maximum angular displacement plane of wedge-shaped member can be along in Figure 42Plane D and/or F are oriented.In the embodiment of Figure 50, wedge-shaped member is oriented such that the maximum angular displacement plane of wedge-shaped member can be withOrient along plane E in Figure 42 and/or G.Because shaft sleeve can in any eight orientations for place with regard to the circle spacing,So in these embodiments the maximum angular displacement plane of shaft sleeve can be fixed along plane D, E in Figure 42, F and/or GTo.
The interchangeable club body system 390 of club total length adjustment is provided below with reference to the descriptions of Figure 51 and 52.In system 390In, elongate member 391 replaces wedge-shaped member, or, the wedge-shaped member with different length can be provided.Generally, system 390 is wrappedThe shaft sleeve 392 for being attached to shaft 394 is included, and shaft sleeve 392 is through elongate member 391 and is partially housed in barIn 393 hosel 397, although in some embodiments using longer elongate member 391, shaft sleeve 392 can not allowedIt is contained in hosel 397.Securing member 399 is releasedly combined sleeve 392 with head 393 using securing member extension device 398.SetCircle 395 is configured on shaft 394, and the near-end of neighbouring shaft sleeve 392.
Shaft sleeve 392 include body 400 and multiple align structures (for example, it is raised 404).Body 400 limits shaftHole 402, it receives the distal end of shaft 394.Shaft hole 402 can relative to the longitudinal axis of shaft sleeve 392 or angled,It depends on whether the adjustable of angle.Raised 404 outer surfaces for extending laterally outward past body 400, more lean onThe near-end of nearly body 400 rather than distal end.
Elongate member 391 includes cylindrical body, and it has a flat end face 396, end face 396 it is parallel to each other and withThe longitudinal axis of elongate member 391 is orthogonal.Elongate member 391 between a part and hosel 397 for shaft sleeve 392 so that thisA little part intervals predetermined length.Especially, the length of extension device 391 is selected between shaft sleeve 392 and hosel 397The spaced relationship of needs.The length of extension device 391 is preferably in about 0.125 inch to about 3.0 inches of scope.Can carryFor the multiple elongate member 391 with different length, so as to produce the length of the golf clubs of coupling system.As anotherOuter replacement, flat end face 396 can be not parallel to each other so that can provide the wedge-shaped member with different length to adjustThe angular nature and length of golf clubs.
In the system 390 for having installed, in the insertion elongate member 391 of shaft sleeve 392 and hosel 397.It should be understood that barThe part (if yes) for extending to hosel 397 of body sleeve 392 relies on the length and desired length adjustment of elongate member 391Scope.Shaft sleeve 392, elongate member 391 and hosel 397 include align structures, assemble completely and fasten to work as systemWhen, prevent rotating against between part.In the illustrated embodiment, the align structures of shaft sleeve 392 are included around shaft setThe projection 404 that cylinder 392 is circumferentially spacedly distributed.Raised 404 size and and it is shaped so as to supplement and is included in elongate memberThe recess 406 of 391 near-ends.The distal end of elongate member 391 includes align structures, such as raised 408, the size of the align structuresWith be shaped so as to supplement and be included in the align structures of the near-end of hosel 397, such as recess 410.In the interchangeable bar for having installedIn body system 390, the projection 404 of shaft sleeve 392 is engaged with the recess 406 of elongate member 391, and elongate member 391Raised 408 engage with the recess 410 of hosel 397.
Securing member 399 through head 393 and hosel 397 a part, and engagement to be arranged on securing member extension device 398 remoteThe screwed hole of the head portion 412 at end.The bar part 414 of securing member extension device 398 from the proximal extension of head portion 412, andAnd engagement shaft sleeve 392.Preferably, the external diameter of head portion 412 is approximately equal to the internal diameter of hosel 397 so that in headThe engagement divided between 412 and hosel 397 provides the same shaft alignement between shaft sleeve 392 and hosel 397.It should be understood that canWith using the securing member with sufficient length, to engage shaft sleeve 392 rather than combine middle securing member extension device 398.In embodiment using securing member extension device 398, multiple securing member extension devices can be provided, its according to different material manufactures,To provide swing weight adjustment and the adjustment of total head weight.For example, securing member extension device can be enough according to providingAny material manufacture of impact strength, such as titanium, steel, tungsten, aluminum etc..
Another embodiment of interchangeable club body system 420 is described below with reference to Figure 53-55, it includes wedge-shaped member421, the wedge-shaped member 421 between the hosel 427 of shaft sleeve 422 and rod head noumenon 423, to provide dual angleDegree adjustable.In addition to keeper 432 and the structure of wedge-shaped member 421, the present embodiment is structurally similar to the reality of Figure 38-40Apply example.Shaft sleeve 422 is attached to shaft 424, extended wedge-shaped member 421 and was partially housed in hosel 427.FasteningPart 429 is releasedly combined sleeve 422 with head 423.Lasso 425 is configured on shaft 424, and neighbouring shaft sleeve422 near-end.
Shaft sleeve 422 includes shaft hole 434, and the hole 434 has the body out-of-alignment longitudinal axis with shaft sleeve 422.Therefore, when shaft sleeve 422 is attached to the distal end of shaft 424, the longitudinal axis of the longitudinal axis of shaft sleeve 422 relative to shaft 424Form shaft angle α (that is, non axial).
Wedge-shaped member 421 includes alignment portion 436 and support section 438.Alignment portion 436 include align structures, its fromThe outwardly extension of support section 438.The contrary end face 437 of the alignment portion 436 of wedge-shaped member 421 each other intoAngle, so as to when wedge-shaped member 421 is between shaft sleeve 422 and hosel 427, by relative to the wedge shape of head 423The position of part 421 and relative to head 423 shaft sleeve 422 position combination limiting shaft 424 relative to head423 orientation.
End face 437 is each other in wedge angle β so that end face 437 is not parallel, and the alignment extended away from end face 437Structure is at an angle of each other.In the present embodiment, the distal surface of alignment portion 436 is with wedge-shaped member 421 and through wedge shapeThe longitudinal axis in the hole 440 of part 421 is substantially orthogonal, and proximal end face is at an angle of relative to the longitudinal axis in wedge-shaped member 421 and hole 440.The size in hole 440 is allowed shaft sleeve 422 to pass through by the gap that shaft sleeve 142 is provided and can be moved with respect to the hole 440Move and be at an angle of.
Shaft sleeve 422 is inserted in wedge-shaped member 421 and hosel 427, so that three parts have relative orientation in need.Shaft sleeve 422, wedge-shaped member 421 and hosel 427 include multiple align structures, to provide multiple discrete orientations.As aboveIt is described, select shaft angle [alpha] and the value of wedge angle β and the position of align structures and quantity so that needs can be providedRange of activity and discrete orientation quantity.
After in the insertion wedge-shaped member 421 of shaft sleeve 422, keeper 432 is produced on shaft sleeve 422, so thatWedge-shaped member 421 is maintained on shaft sleeve 422.Keeper 432 is the structure of for example, bump, and it is from shaft sleeve 422Outer surface stretch out.Being dimensioned so as to of keeper 432 makes the keeper produce big effective of ratio internal diameter 40 of shaft sleeve 422External diameter, shaft sleeve 422 is departed to prevent wedge-shaped member 421 from slipping over keeper 432.
Securing member 429 includes bar portion 442 and head 444.Head 444 includes the bearing-surface of bending, and it is curved with packing ring 446Curved surface is engaged.When shaft sleeve 422 is oriented, the bearing-surface of the bending of head 444 is freely against the bending table of packing ring 446Slide in face.In addition, packing ring 446 is dimensioned so as to enable the packing ring in the angular orientation of the shaft sleeve 422 relative to hoselPeriod slides within fastener hole 448.
Another embodiment of the interchangeable club body system of total ballbar length adjustment is provided below with reference to the descriptions of Figure 56 and 57.In system 450, elongate member 451 replaces wedge-shaped member, but with the construction of the wedge-shaped member 421 similar to system 420.System 450 includes shaft sleeve 452, and it is attached to shaft 454, and shaft sleeve 452 passes through elongate member 451, partlyIt is contained in the hosel 457 of head 453.Securing member 459 is using securing member extension device 458 releasedly by sleeve 452 and head453 combine.Lasso 455 is configured on shaft 454, and the near-end of neighbouring shaft sleeve 452.
Similar to other embodiments, shaft sleeve 452 include body 460 and multiple align structures (for example, it is raised 464).Body 460 limits shaft hole 462, and it receives the distal end of shaft 454.Shaft hole 462 can be relative to the vertical of shaft sleeve 452Axle is coaxial or angled, and it depends on whether the adjustable of angle.Raised 464 extend laterally outward past body460 outer surface, the near-end rather than distal end closer to body 460.
Elongate member 451 includes alignment portion 466 and support section 468.Alignment portion 466 include align structures, its fromThe outwardly extension of support section 468.The contrary end face 474 of alignment portion 466 is parallel to each other, and and elongate member451 longitudinal axis is orthogonal.A part for elongate member 451 between a part and hosel 457 for shaft sleeve 452 so that thisA little parts space predetermined lengths.Especially, the length of alignment portion 466 of elongate member 451 is selected in shaft sleeveThe spaced relationship needed between 452 and hosel 457.The length of elongate member 451 is preferably at about 0.125 inch to about3.00 inches of scope.There is provided the multiple elongate member 451 with different length so that the Gao Er with the system can be adjustedThe length of husband's club.
Shaft sleeve 452, alignment portion 466 and the align structures of hosel 457, when system is assembled and has been fastened, to preventRotating against between stop part.In the illustrated embodiment, the align structures of shaft sleeve 452 are included around shaft sleeve 452The projection 464 being circumferentially spacedly distributed.Raised 464 size and dimension is formed as supplementing and is included in elongate member 451The recess 465 of near-end.The distal end of elongate member 451 includes align structures, such as raised 467, its size and dimension is formed toEnough supplements are included in the align structures of the near-end of hosel 457, such as recess 470.In the interchangeable club body system 450 for having installed,The projection 464 of shaft sleeve 452 is engaged with the recess 465 of elongate member 451, and the projection 467 of elongate member 451 and hosel457 recess 470 is engaged.
Securing member 459 is through head 453 and a part for hosel 457, and engagement arrangement is remote in securing member extension device 458The screwed hole of the head portion 462 at end.The bar part 463 of securing member extension device 458 from the proximal extension of head portion 462, andAnd engagement shaft sleeve 452.Preferably, the external diameter of head portion 462 is approximately equal to the internal diameter of hosel 457, so as in headThe engagement divided between 462 and hosel 457 provides the same shaft alignement between shaft sleeve 452 and hosel 457.It should be understood that canWith using the securing member with sufficient length, to engage shaft sleeve 452 rather than combine middle securing member extension device 458.In embodiment using securing member extension device 458, multiple securing member extension devices can be provided, its according to different material manufactures,To provide swing weight adjustment and the adjustment of total head weight.For example, securing member extension device can be according to the enough impacts of offerAny material manufacture of intensity, such as titanium, steel, tungsten, aluminum etc..
Distance piece 472 is additionally included in securing member extension device 458.Distance piece 472 starts along bar portion from head portion 462463 are divided to extend.The external diameter of the proximal part of distance piece 472 is approximately equal to the hole through elongate member 451, to keep securing member459 are aligned with hosel.Distance piece 472 can be manufactured according to any material, such as polyurethane, ABS plastic, steel, aluminum, titanium or tungsten orThe combination of these materials, to provide any desired weight.
Labelling can be arranged in the shaft sleeve of the adjustable system of double angle, wedge-shaped member and/or hosel.ArrangeLabelling is qualitatively, quantitatively to represent the orientation quantity of head, or the expression that combines.Labelling can be included in and installThe head of golf clubs, shaft sleeve, in any part of shaft and/or wedge-shaped member.Preferably, labelling be arranged on orThe align structures of neighbouring shaft sleeve, wedge-shaped member and/or hosel.Labelling can be cloudy quarter, embossment and/or paint, andThey can be the labelling of the useful configuration of one or more letters, numeral, symbol, point and/or other difference golf clubs.
With reference to Figure 58 A and 58B, interchangeable club body system 480 includes labelling 484, its provide golf clubs inclination angle andVision, quantity the instruction of elevation angle orientation.Construction is described below with reference to the inclination angle shown in Figure 45 and elevation angle orientation.Quantitative markNote is particularly suitable such system：Wherein, align structures are configured to make the maximum angle position of wedge-shaped member and shaft sleeveMoving can orient approximately along the 0 of head ° and 90 ° of plane (that is, plane D of Figure 42 and/or F), because the elevation angle and inclination angle are flatFace corresponds more closely to alignment surface.System 480 includes providing the wedge-shaped member 481 of about 0.5 ° of angular displacement and provides aboutThe shaft sleeve 482 of 1.0 ° of angular displacements.In one example, head 483 be configured with about 58.5 ° the design shaft elevation angle andAbout 10.0 ° of design loft.Labelling 484 makes to can determine adjusted loft and the shaft elevation angle to userValue.For example, corresponding to the golf clubs with the orientation as shown in the position D in region 1, the club has the construction of Figure 58 AAbout 59.0 ° of the shaft elevation angle, as shown in the figure by the shaft elevation angle designed plus by labelling provide adjusted value (for example,58.5 ° -0.5 °+1.0 °=59.0 °), and with about 10.0 ° of loft (for example, 10.0 °+0.0 °+0.0 °=10.0°).The construction of Figure 58 B has about corresponding to the golf clubs with the orientation as shown in the position C in area 1, the club59.5 ° of the shaft elevation angle (for example, 58.5 °+0.0 °+1.0 °) and about 9.5 ° of loft (for example, 10.0 ° -0.5 °+0.0°)。
Figure 59 A and 59B illustrate the example of qualitative labelling, are retouched below with reference to the inclination angle shown in Figure 47 and elevation angle orientationState.Interchangeable club body system 490 includes labelling 494, and it provides the vision, fixed of inclination angle and the elevation angle orientation of golf clubsThe instruction of property.Qualitative labelling is especially suitable for such system：Align structures are configured to make wedge-shaped member and shaft sleeveThe plane of maximum angular displacement can be approximately along the 45 of head ° and 135 ° of plane orientations.System 490 includes wedge-shaped member 491, itsAbout 0.5 ° of angular displacement is provided；And, shaft sleeve 492, it provides about 1.0 ° of angular displacement.With reference to Figure 47, shaft setCylinder 492 determines that the orientation in golf clubs is located in which region in four regions relative to the position of head 493, andWedge-shaped member 491 determines which position in the region orients corresponding to golf clubs relative to the position of head 493.ExampleSuch as, the construction of Figure 59 A is corresponding to the golf clubs with inclination angle and the elevation angle orientation as shown in the position B in region 4.Using toolThere is the head 493 of about 58.5 ° of the design shaft elevation angle and about 10.0 ° of design loft, the position corresponds to be hadAbout 58.15 ° of the shaft elevation angle and the golf clubs of about 10.35 ° of loft.However, the construction of Figure 59 B corresponding toGolf clubs with the inclination angle shown in the position C such as region 3 and the elevation angle, the position C in region 3 corresponds approximately to 57.45 °The shaft elevation angle and about 8.95 ° of loft.
Another embodiment of Figure 60 A and 60B flag activations, the labelling is by with regard to the quantitative letter of the orientation of head 503Breath and qualitative information combine.In this embodiment, system 500 be included in the quantitative mark 504 on shaft sleeve 502 andQualitative labelling 505 on wedge-shaped member 501.The other side of the construction is identical with system 490.The construction of Figure 60 A and Figure 59 A phasesTogether, and the construction of Figure 60 B is identical with Figure 59 B.
Different external members can be provided, these external members include the golf using the adjustable of interchangeable club body systemBar.In a kind of external member, there is provided glof club head, the shaft with shaft sleeve and multiple wedge-shaped members.Preferably, barThe value of the angular displacement of one of the value of the angular displacement of body sleeve and the plurality of wedge-shaped member is identical, so as to golfBar can be configured with nominal (that is, design) inclination angle and the elevation angle.Another in the plurality of wedge shape has different from barThe angular displacement value of body sleeve, to provide the larger square formation at available inclination angle and elevation angle orientation.
In another embodiment of external member, there is provided at least one head and multiple shaft members.Each shaft member bagInclude shaft, shaft sleeve and wedge-shaped member.One of shaft member includes thering is identical with shaft sleeve or 0 ° angular displacement valueWedge-shaped member (that is, wedge-shaped member is the elongate member similar with length-adjustable elongate member is provided), in providingProperty orientation.Multiple heads with different design angle attributes can be provided.In addition, shaft member can be configured to provide wedgeThe different orientation of the maximum displacement plane of shape part and shaft sleeve, so as to provide the rectangle that inclination angle and the elevation angle orientOr the square formation of rhombus.By providing multiple shaft members or wedge-shaped member, can use for golf clubs produced by external memberInclination angle and elevation angle orientation become the synthesis of the inclination angle that can obtain from each shaft member and elevation angle orientation.It is, therefore, possible to provideThe available orientation of more arrangements.
The golf clubs of the adjustable interchangeable club body system of double angle with the present invention can be used for collocation sideMethod (method of fitting).In one approach, there is provided the golf clubs of neutral position, user uses the clubImpact one or more golf.The flight characteristics of analysis ball.Preferred inclination angle and elevation angle alignment regions are selected, and is adjustedGolf clubs is providing the construction within selected areas.User analyzes flying for ball using the second club for constructingRow characteristic.Preferably, multiple orientations of the test within selected areas, to determine inclination angle preferred for the user and face upwardAngular orientation.In another method, one of at least inclination angle of the golf clubs being initially provided of and elevation angle orientation are closest inProperty or design inclination angle and elevation value, remaining step of method is as described above.
Embodiments of the invention are illustrated by taking long ball rod-type club as an example.It is noted, however, that any kind of golfClub may be by the interchangeable club body system invented.For example, iron golf club can include interchangeable shaftSystem, the interchangeable club body system can be configured to adjust the shaft elevation angle of club.In addition, interchangeable club body system energy quiltNon- golfing equipment, such as fishing rod are used in, for the sight of firearms, plummet etc..
The interchangeable shaft at the shaft elevation angle for being particularly suitable for adjusting iron golf club below with reference to Figure 61-76 descriptionsSystem.It should be appreciated, however, that the system can be used for any kind of golf clubs, including iron, aluminum medal wood andPush rod.Especially, golf clubs 510 includes interchangeable club body system, and it allows the shaft that user adjusts club 510 to face upwardAngle, and do not change any other angular nature (for example, loft and face angle) of club.In the example for illustrating,User can adjust golf clubs 510 so as to which offer four is different while the constant inclination angle of holding is with face angleShaft elevation value.In addition, interchangeable club body system provides adjusting mechanism, it allows the external diameter of glof club head hoselMinimize.In requirement sleeve and the interchangeable club body system of shaft insertion hosel previously, sleeve, shaft and hosel are justPosition requires that the external diameter of hosel is relatively large to receive to treat part in place.However, in the present embodiment, only flexible connecting device mustMust be in insertion hosel, so the external diameter of hosel can remain less than 14.0 millimeters, even more preferably less than 13.5 millimeters, or even preferablyGround is less than 13.0 millimeters.
Golf clubs 510 is in general by glof club head 512, golf ball bar body 514, shaft sleeve groupPart 516, wedge-shaped member 518 and securing member 520 are constituted.Shaft sleeve assembly 516 and securing member 520 provide such a structure：Its shaft 514 is connected to into head 512 so that wedge-shaped member 518 between head a part 512 and one of shaft member 516/.
Glof club head 512 is configured to iron golf club head, and including pole face 522, it limits impact tableFace 524, striking face 524 is by top line 526, leading edge 528, toe 530, heel 532, and the hosel 534 stretched out from heel 532Joint.Hosel 534 limits hosel hole 536, and its beginning is formed as receiving the part and securing member of shaft sleeve assembly 516520, and the near-end of hosel 534 is shaped so as to the engaged wedge part 518 in the golf clubs 510 for having installed.InsertThe proximal part of sheath aperture 536 receives the distal portions of shaft sleeve assembly 516, and the distal portions in hosel hole 536 are formed and are used forThe fastener hole 539 of securing member 520 is received, and is separated with the proximal part in hosel hole by flange 540.Hosel 534 it is nearThat what is held is shaped so as to supplement the distal end of wedge-shaped member 518, and the near-end of hosel 534 in the present embodiment including generally flatEnd face and the multiple hosel align structures in a pair directly relative forms of recess 538.
Shaft 514 extends substantially between head 512 and handle (not shown), and handle is during use by golfAthlete grasps.Shaft 514 is attached to head 512 by shaft sleeve assembly 516, and especially, the distal portion of shaft 514The sleeve body 542 for being attached to shaft sleeve assembly 516, the sleeve body 542 is divided to be attached to head 512.Shaft 514 can haveThere is any structure known to this area.For example, shaft 514 can manufacture and can be according to metal and/or nonmetallic materialsIt is classification and/or tapered.
Shaft sleeve assembly 516 includes sleeve body 542 and tension part 544.Sleeve body 542 and tension part 544Combined by the Flexible spacecraft for allowing sleeve body 542 and tension part 544 to rotate each other, so as to sleeve body 542The longitudinal axis can relative to tension part 544 the longitudinal axis rotate, as shown in Figure 70.Flexible spacecraft is allowed by hosel hole 536It is interior to translate tension part 544 and tense interchangeable club body system without inclining securing member 520, also, sleeve body 542 is suitableThe orientation that should be provided by wedge-shaped member 518 and head 512.For example, when sleeve body 542 and wedge-shaped member 518 are superimposed upon hoselWhen on 534, sleeve body 542 has the specific orientation relative to hosel 534.Flexible spacecraft allows system keeping sleeve sheetIt is tightened up by tensing securing member 520 while the orientation of body 542, this can make tension part 544 in the interior lines in hosel hole 536Property ground translation.Therefore, the size of fastener hole 539 can more closely conform to the external diameter of the head of securing member 520, because securing member520 need not incline with multiple orientations of sleeve body 542 and wedge-shaped member 518 around transverse axis.
Sleeve body 542 is configured with：Tubular portion 546；Multiple shaft sleeve align structures (such as raised 548)；From the pillar 550 that tubular portion 546 stretches out；With from the ball 552 that the distal end of pillar 550 is stretched out.Tubular portion 546 limits shaftHole 554, it receives the distal end of shaft 514.The length of tubular portion 546 is selected to provide enough bond lengths, so as to by barThe distal portions of body 514 are adhered to sleeve body 542.
Raised 548 is distally extending from the distal end of tubular portion 546, and shape and size are formed as replenishing adjacent portionThe corresponding align structures for dividing, the wedge-shaped member 518 for for example illustrating in embodiment.Raised 548 is generally trapezoidal, and is mendedFill multiple trapezoidal recesses 556 being included in the proximal end face 558 of wedge-shaped member 518.Raised 548 are formed as toothed elements, its fromPillar 550 to the outer surface of the tubular portion 546 of sleeve body 542 extends radially outward.In the present embodiment, a pair it is raised548 are arranged in sleeve body 542, and a pair of recesses are arranged in the proximal end face of wedge-shaped member 518, wedge-shaped member 518Proximal end face coordinate with sleeve body 542 so that sleeve body 542 can be in two positions relative to wedge-shaped member 518Orientation.
Pillar 550 and ball 552 provide such attachment structure：It is directly joined to tension part 544 flexible so as to provideConnect.Pillar 550 stretches out from tubular portion 546, and ball 552 is attached to into tubular portion 546.Ball 552 is contained in tension partIn 544 proximal part so that it can rotate predetermined angle theta within tension part 544, it is preferably at about 2 ° and bigBetween about 10 °.The size of pillar 550 is selected, it is relative for sleeve body 542 and tension part 544 to provide at least in partThe gap of rotation.
Tension part 544 includes chamber 560, the part and securing member connected structure of its receiving sleeve body 542, the fasteningPart connected structure is, for example, screwed hole 562, and it is engaged in the golf clubs 510 for having installed with securing member 520.A part of chamber560 fit structure (for example, pillar 550 and ball 552) for being shaped so as to complementary sleeve body 542.For example, chamber 560 is nearEnd point includes matching surface 561, and it is the substantially spherical spherical outer surface to match ball 552, also, chamber 560 thisBeing dimensioned so as to of proximal part enables the rotation in chamber 560 of ball 552.
The proximal part for limiting the tension part 544 in chamber 560 is preferably constructed by flexible part, such as multiple flexing arms563, so that tension part 544 can be attached to sleeve sheet by making flexible part deform and ball 552 be inserted in chamber 560Body 542.Therefore, the proximal part general arrangement such as collet of tension part 544, but tension part 544 is being assembled into completelyGolf clubs 510 in after, tension part 544 is used for drawing sleeve body 542 towards head 512, rather than pulls up in ball 552Tightly.
Tension part 544 also includes wedge-shaped member keeper 564, and wedge-shaped member 518 is controlled in the shaft for having assembledOn sleeve assembly 516.In the present embodiment, keeper 564 is included in the projection of the distal portions of tension part 544, and it hasIncreased to effect the diameter of tension part 544 so that wedge-shaped member 518 can not be slipped over.Keeper 564 can be tension part544 integral part, or can be the single part combined with tension part 544, the such as pin described in preceding embodimentOr retaining ring.In addition, keeper 564 can serve as being used for the key for being directed at tension part 544 in hosel hole 536.Tension part544 distal portions include flat part 565, and it supplements adjacent flange 540 and cutting in the hosel hole 536 of the near-end of flange 540Flat part.Flat part 565 prevents tension part 544 from rotating relative to hosel 534 with the engagement of the truncated part in hosel hole 536.Hosel hole 536 includes raceway groove 576, its catch-holder 564, so as to tension part 544 is locked onto because flat part 565 engages hoselThe truncated part in hole 53 and the orientation of needs that determines.Preferably, raceway groove 576 aligns with Z axis so that thickness is maintained at hosel534 part towards toe and the part towards heel.Used as replacement, the engagement of wedge shape keeper and hosel hole raceway groove can be withFor preventing tension part relative to the rotation in hosel hole, thus without the cooperation in flat part and truncated hosel hole.
The assembling of body sleeve assembly 516 is described below with reference to Figure 68-70.Before assembling shaft sleeve assembly 516, wedgeShape part 518 is slided on tension part 544 so that the hole 566 limited by wedge-shaped member 518 receives the near of tension part 544End part, as shown in Figure 68.The near-end in chamber 560 includes hole 568, and its diameter is less than the diameter of ball 552, but than pillar 550Diameter is big.Ball 552 presses on the hole 568 of tension part 544 so that arm 563 is flexibly bent outwardly and is temporarily increased hole 568Diameter, until the slide opening 568 of ball 552 and in chamber 560, as shown in Figure 69.Hole 566 preferably includes the gradually change of near-endThin portion point 570, it is provided for the gap of flexing arm 563, so that flexing arm 563 bends in assembling.Keeper 564 is preferablyIt is positioned on tension part 544, so that wedge-shaped member 518 can slide enough far, so as in ball 552 on tension part 544The bending of arm 563 during insertion is not obstructed.
After the slide through holes 568 of ball 552, arm 563 flexes back to come so that these arm section ground parcel balls 552, such as Figure 70 institutesShow.Arm 563 flexs back into the external diameter position less than the internal diameter in the hole 566 of wedge-shaped member 518 of provided tension part 544,So that the tubular portion 546 that wedge-shaped member 518 can be towards sleeve body 542 on tension part 544 slides, but set will not be slipped overThe tubular portion 546 of cylinder body 542.In addition, arm 563 flexs back into the position for allowing the rotation in chamber 560 of ball 552.The constructionBe it is particularly advantageous that because while wedge-shaped member 518 be controlled in shaft sleeve assembling 516 on, but it can be relative to barBody sleeve assembly 516 is rotated freely through.
It is in the tubular portion 546 of the distal end insertion sleeve body 542 of shaft 514 and in connection, such as using such asEpoxy resin etc binding agent.Lasso 572 is also arranged on shaft, and it is provided in shaft 514 and the outer surface of sleeve body 542Between tapered transition.Lasso 572 also includes distal portions, and it is received in the counterbore in sleeve body 542 or reaming.Lasso 572 preferably by material manufacture more compressional than the material of sleeve body 542, so as to when shaft 514 bends, setCircle 572 provides the bending radius of transition in the position that shaft 514 and sleeve body 542 are met, so as to shaft 514 seldom can breakSplit.
In the construction shown in Figure 70, the combination of shaft 514, shaft sleeve assembly 516 and wedge-shaped member 518 forms shaft and matches somebody with somebodyPart, the shaft accessory that it can be similar with other in glof club head 512 is exchanged.For example, with such as weight, bendingProperty, multiple shafts of the different qualities such as hardness can be combined with shaft sleeve assembly and wedge-shaped member, and can be configured in and hadIn the external member of one or more glof club heads.As other replacement, can to multiple shaft accessories provide it is equal butThe different shaft of the amount of adjustable angle.During collocation, multiple shaft accessories can be used for one or more golfClub head.
In the golf clubs 510 for having installed, will be including shaft 514, shaft sleeve assembly 516 using securing member 520Head 512 is attached to the shaft accessory of wedge-shaped member 518.As shown in Figure 62, in the golf clubs 510 for having installed, tightlyFirmware 520 passes through fastener hole 539, then by flange 540, is then threaded into the hole 562 of the distal portions of tension part 544.WhenWhen securing member 520 is tensed, tension part 544 linearly translates and is deeply drawn in hosel hole 536.Select the interior of hosel hole 536Portion's size makes ball 552 be maintained at tension part to be bent outwardly slideably received within tension part 544, and preventing arm 563Proximal part chamber 560 in.In addition, hosel hole 536 preferably has parallel or connects subparallel side wall, to work as tensioned portionWhen part 544 is drawn into hosel hole 536, arm 563 will not be forced to curve inwardly against ball 552, so as to when securing member 520 is tensed,Ball 552 being capable of the rotation in chamber 560.In embodiment, shaft sleeve assembly and wedge-shaped member are manufactured by titanium.The diameter of ball 552Be of about 0.313 inch, the diameter of pillar 550 is of about 0.250 inch, and the radial thickness of flexing arm about at least about0.020 inch, more preferably about at least about 0.030 inch.
Figure 63 illustrates the component of replacement.Replace component in, glof club head, tension part and securing member with it is previousEmbodiment compare and changed so that fastener hole further away from each other head heel hosel front side wall.OtherPart is identical with those parts being included in above-mentioned golf clubs 510, therefore, using identical reference.Gao ErHusband's club 511 is constructed by shaft 514, shaft sleeve assembly, wedge-shaped member 518, head 513 and securing member 521.Shaft sleeve groupPart includes sleeve body 542 and tension part 545.Head 513 includes hosel, and it limits hosel hole, including fastener hole 541And flange.In the present embodiment, fastener hole 541 deviates the longitudinal axis of the proximal part in hosel hole towards the rear portion of head 513,So that antetheca 578 of the fastener hole 541 away from hosel.Due to such interval, fastener hole passes through the bottom of head, rather thanThe antetheca of head heel.Fastener hole 541 prevents from becoming with the opening adjacent front wall of fastener hole 541 with the interval of antetheca 578It is very thin, so as to prevent from damaging.Interval also ensures that the opening person of being not used of fastener hole 541 sees when addressing.CanThe system of exchange can comparably work as previous embodiment, although because securing member 521 is in deviation post,Tension part 545 can be as described in the foregoing set to translate in hosel hole relative to golf clubs 510.
Golf clubs 510 is referred again to, in the club for having installed, wedge-shaped member 518 is controlled in hosel 534 and setBetween cylinder body 542, and predetermined angular relationship is generated between hosel 534 and sleeve body 542.Wedge-shaped member 518It is tubular body, it limits the hole 566 extended between proximal end face 558 and distal surface 559.Proximal end face 558 and remoteEnd surfaces 559 include multiple wedge shape align structures, respectively in the form of recess 556 and raised 557.The shape shape of recess 556Become the projection 548 of complementary sleeve body 542, so as to when sleeve body 542 and wedge-shaped member 518 are abutted, in recess 556Receive raised 548.Similarly, the projection 557 of wedge-shaped member 518 be shaped so as to supplement the recess 538 of hosel 534, so as toWhen wedge-shaped member 518 and hosel 534 are abutted, raised 557 are received in recess 538, as shown in Figure 61 and 71.Wedge-shaped member518 end surfaces are angled so as to provide wedge angle β each other.One or two end surfaces can be relative to hole 566The longitudinal axis is at an angle of.By the angular orientation value for changing end surfaces, thus it is possible to vary position of the sleeve body 542 relative to head 521.
When shaft accessory is attached to head 512 and securing member 520 is tensed, sleeve body 542 and wedge-shaped part can be forcedPart 518 is abutted, and wedge-shaped member 518 is abutted with hosel 534.Especially, the distal end of the tubular portion 546 of sleeve body 542Surface abuts the proximal end face 558 of wedge-shaped member 518, and the distal surface 559 of wedge-shaped member 518 abuts the near-end of hosel 534Surface 574.Or, each interface projection and recess be dimensioned so as to make in abutment portion only have it is raised and recessedThe tapered contacts side surfaces of mouth.In the present embodiment, the end surfaces of wedge-shaped member 518 are orientated each other into pre-Wedge angle β of choosing value, the preset value is preferably between about 0 ° and about 5 °.Therefore, when part is abutted, sleeve sheetBody 542 keeps the orientation being at an angle of relative to hosel 534 limited by the orientation and wedge angle of wedge-shaped member 518.FillIn good golf clubs, the interaction (that is, the raised and recess of part) between align structures prevents golf clubsRotating against between head and shaft so that interchangeable club body system does not fluff during use.
It should be understood that the construction and directed change of wedge-shaped member 518 in golf clubs 510 shaft 514 relative to bar512 orientation.By the shaft for providing the remainder relative to sleeve body 542 of tubular portion 546 into shaft angle αHole 554 so that can just change angular orientation of the shaft 514 relative to head 512 relative to the turnbarrel body 542 of head 512,So as to further shaft 514 relative to head 512 orientation.
In the present embodiment, the construction of the align structures of hosel 534, wedge-shaped member 518 and sleeve body 542 causes wedge shapePart 518 have two available positions relative to hosel 534, and and cause sleeve body 542 have two relative toThe available position of wedge-shaped member 518.It is additional to orient these positions and can make shaft angle α and wedge angle β.In a realityIn applying example, part is configured to make these angles only be additional in the X-Y plane of golf clubs 510, so as to only changeThe shaft elevation angle of golf clubs 510.Select the shaft angle α relevant with the target shaft elevation angle, wedge angle β and hosel end faceThe value of angle, to provide the three or four discrete shaft elevations angle as golf clubs 510 using single shaft accessory(i.e., it is not necessary to replace any part).
In addition, align structures are positioned in rough alignment on the Z axis of glof club head, the Z axis are along substantially front and backTo extension.Therefore, raised and recess is along striking surface 524 and the crash direction rough alignment of golf.Such orientation is excellentChoosing so that from glof club head advance to shaft shock loading be more equally among distributed in hosel part, wedge-shaped member andThe part neighbouring with align structures of shaft sleeve.For example, it has been discovered that being the condition of similar size and materialUnder, along X-axis positioning align structures the part between hosel align structures of hosel near-end can be made to be more likely to bending.
Figure 72 A-D are illustrated in the bells and whistles of the present embodiment part.In this example, shaft angle α and wedge angle βValue is different, and the end surfaces of hosel 534 are oriented with an angle related to the target shaft elevation angle.Especially, shaft angle αWith 1 ° of value, wedge angle β has 2 ° of value, and hosel end face is from the target shaft elevation angle to 1 ° of orientation of vertical direction.Because shaft angle is different with the value of wedge angle, system provides four discrete angle positions, i.e., to horizontal direction2 ° of first position (Figure 72 A), the second position matched with the target shaft elevation angle (Figure 72 B), to the 3rd of 2 ° of vertical directionPut (Figure 72 C), and to the 4th position (Figure 72 D) of 4 ° of vertical direction.Or, the value of shaft angle and wedge angle can be withIt is identical, to provide three discrete angle positions, (that is, there are the construction of four angles two to have identical accumulated angleThe position of degree).
Other example is described below with table 1.Similar to previously described embodiment, wedge-shaped member and sleeve body are matched somebody with somebodyBeing set to can not affect its of golf clubs in the adjustable glof club head of X-Y plane so as to the adjustable shaft elevation angleIts angular nature.In addition, sleeve body and wedge-shaped member are respectively provided with two available positions relative to head.Wedge angle andThe value of shaft angle is equal, so that there is two constructions identical to synthesize angle.Specifically, shaft angle and key grooveThe value of degree is 1 °, and sleeve body and the respective orientation of wedge-shaped member determine that 1 ° of effect is positive or negative (that is, to perpendicularNogata to or to horizontal direction).The total angle of each available combination of sleeve body and wedge-shaped member has been illustrated below.As constructedShown in B and C, although construction is different, sum total is angled identical, so embodiment provides three discrete angle positions, includingThe target shaft elevation angle, to 2 ° of vertical direction, and to 2 ° of horizontal direction.
Table 1
| A | B | C | D |
| Sleeve body | +1° | +1° | -1° | -1° |
| Wedge-shaped member | +1° | -1° | +1° | -1° |
| Hosel | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° |
| Total angle | +2° | 0° | 0° | -2° |
In another embodiment, wedge-shaped member can be omitted so that sleeve body is bonded directly to golf clubsThe hosel of head, so as to provide the adjustable of single angle.In such embodiments, shaft is utilized and previously described shaftThe similar shaft sleeve assembly of sleeve assembly is attached to glof club head, but is attached to shaft sleeve group without wedge-shaped memberPart.Shaft sleeve assembly includes sleeve body and tension part, and securing member engaging tensioning member by tension part drawing in hosel.However, as tension part is drawn into hosel, sleeve body rather than wedge-shaped member are forced the proximal end face for abutting hosel.
As shown in Figure 62, the golf clubs for having installed preferably includes fastener-holder 580.Using keeper energySecuring member 520 is enough set to be maintained at when not engaging with tension part 544 within head 512.Keeper 580 ensures securing member 520Will not come off from head 512 after departing from shaft accessory.Therefore, the process for replacing shaft accessory is greatly simplified.
Labelling is preferably provided in head 510, represents orientation of the head relative to shaft.Retouch below with reference to Figure 73 and 74State the embodiment of labelling.Labelling 582 is arranged in sleeve body 542, and labelling 584 is arranged on wedge-shaped member 518, and at leastOne labelling 586 is arranged in hosel 534.In golf clubs 510, the alignment knot of sleeve body, wedge-shaped member and hoselStructure be located at hosel 534 front and rear surfaces, labelling 582,584 and 586 be arranged on hosel with surface and toe surface, rather than arrangeOr be immediately adjacent to align structures.Also selected marker is quantitatively to describe the construction of head 512, and labelling is additivity, so as to user can determine the bar compared with desired value by increasing with the value of the neighbouring labelling of the labelling 586 of hoselThe body elevation angle.For example, the golf clubs 510 for being assembled has 4 ° of the rotation from the target shaft elevation angle to vertical direction in Figure 73The shaft elevation angle [for example ,+2 °+(+2 °)] for obtaining, and rotate from the target shaft elevation angle to vertical direction with Figure 742 ° of shaft elevations angle for obtaining [for example ,+2 °+0 °].Although as indicated, labelling need not be provided especially being carried by each corresponding componentFor angle, it is preferred that being configured to match total construction.
With reference to Figure 75 and 76, the construction of labelling replacement is described.Especially, before labelling is arranged at adjacent to hosel align structuresSurface afterwards.In addition it is shown that another construction of hosel labelling.Similar to previously described embodiment, sleeve body 542The labelling 584 of labelling 582 and wedge-shaped member 518 is quantitative and additivity.In the present embodiment the position of labelling provides in additionBenefit because labelling is more hidden for the sight line of user when addressing.Describing any labelling in this can be orientedWhen golf clubs is in any orientation, for example vertically (as shown in Figure 73 and 74), oblique one side is (such as Figure 58-60 institutesShow), or be inverted (as shown in Figure 75 and 76), these labellings are vertical.Caused when golf clubs is inverted by arranging labellingWhen labelling be vertical, using the teaching of the invention it is possible to provide it is another plus benefit because as golf clubs is inverted, head rotates relative to shaftAnd/or it is more likely, so can be easy to read flag during such process to be removed and/or be mounted.
Obviously, illustrative embodiment disclosed herein of the invention is realized in purpose mentioned above, it should be appreciated that this areaTechnical staff can design many deformations and other embodiments can be by.Feature from one embodiment can be incorporated into itIts embodiment.Therefore, it is noted that, appended claims be intended to cover it is all fall within the spirit and scope of the present invention thisA little deformations and embodiment.
It is September in 2009 16 days, the portion of U.S. Patent application No.12/560,931 now undetermined the applying date that the application isPoint continuation application, this application No.12/560,931 be December 18, present Patent No. 7,878,921 in 2007 applying dateU.S. Patent application No.11/958,412 part continuation application, and be the applying date on June 29th, 2009, treat nowFixed U.S. Patent application No.12/493,517 part continuation application, this application No.12/493,517 is the applying date to be 2008On December 17, in, the U.S. Patent application No.12/336 of present Patent No. 7.874,934,748 part continuation application shouldIt is January 31, the U.S. Patent application of present Patent No. 7,699,717 in 2008 applying date that application No.12/336,748 isNo.12/023,402 part continuation application, contents of these applications is by reference to integrating with herein.