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Golf clubRelated Patent Categories: Games Using Tangible Projectile, Golf, Club Or Club Support, Head And Shaft Connection, Particular Relationship Between Shaft Longitudinal Axis And Head OrientationGolf club description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070042832, Golf club. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application relates to, and claims the benefit of the filing date of, co-pending U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/709,168 entitled "GOLF CLUB," filed Aug. 18, 2005, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference for all purposes. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to the field of golf equipment. In particular, the present invention relates to golf clubs. [0004] 2. Discussion of Related Art [0005] As schematically shown in FIG. 1, it is known to use offset shafts in irons or woods. In the case of woods, a wood 100 may have a shaft 102 that has an upper portion 104 that extends linearly downwardly from the handle (not shown) to an integrally attached horizontal offset piece 106. As shown in FIG. 1, the offset piece 106 is slightly offset from the upper portion 104. A lower end of the horizontal offset piece 106 is integrally attached to a downwardly extending neck 108. The neck 108 is attached to the club head 110 of the wood 100 that is to strike the golf ball 112. [0006] The effect of the offset shaft 102 is that the upper portion 104 and the hands of the player are forward of the golf ball 112 at the point of impact of the non-rectangular club face 114 with the golf ball 112. It is believed that such an offset shaft 102 is primarily for compensation for incorrect positioning of the hands during impact of the face of the club with the ball. For many golfers, when swinging a club without an offset shaft, the hands often lag behind the proper position at the time of impacting the golf ball 112. By offsetting the shaft in the manner shown in FIG. 1, the hand is properly positioned at the time of impact. It is not believed that the offset shaft 102 provides any resistance correction in the manner to be described below with respect to the present invention. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0007] One aspect of the present invention regards a golf club that includes a shaft that extends linearly along a first axis, an elbow portion attached to an end of the shaft and an arc-like shaped extension that is attached to the elbow portion and a club head that has a sweet spot, wherein the first axis passes through or near a second axis that passes through the sweet spot and extends substantially perpendicular to a striking face of the club head. [0008] A second aspect of the present invention regards a golf club that includes a shaft that extends linearly along a first axis, an offset portion attached to an end of the shaft and extends perpendicular to the shaft and a club head that has a sweet spot, wherein the offset portion is attached to a rear portion of the club head. [0009] A third aspect of the present invention regards a golf club that includes a shaft that extends linearly along a first axis, a club head attached to the shaft wherein the club head has a heel and a striking face and an insert that is attached to the club head, wherein the insert reduces or equalizes the resistances and torques generated during swinging the golf club. [0010] Each of the above aspects of the present invention provides the advantage of providing a golf club that generates a more powerful striking of a golf ball at impact thus making the golf ball fly farther and straighter. [0011] Each of the above aspects of the present invention provides the advantage of substantially enlarging the sweet spot of a golf club that results in making toe or heel shots more controllable. [0012] Each of the above aspects of the present invention provides the advantage or improving overall control over the grip and golf swing when using a golf club. [0013] The present invention, together with attendant objects and advantages, will be best understood with reference to the detailed description below in connection with the attached drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0014] FIG. 1 schematically illustrates a side lower view of a known golf wood in the process of striking a golf ball; [0015] FIG. 2A schematically illustrates a lower perspective view of an embodiment of a golf club according to the present invention; [0016] FIG. 2B schematically illustrates a lower front view of the golf club of FIG. 2A; [0017] FIG. 2C schematically illustrates a lower side view of the golf club of FIG. 2A; [0018] FIG. 3 schematically illustrates a front, lower view of a second embodiment of a golf club according to the present invention; [0019] FIG. 4A schematically illustrates a lower perspective view of a third embodiment of a golf club according to the present invention; [0020] FIG. 4B schematically illustrates a lower front view of the golf club of FIG. 4A; Continue reading about Golf club... 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