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Golf club shaft and head connectorGolf club shaft and head connector description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070173344, Golf club shaft and head connector. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS [0001]This patent application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/762,216, filed Jan. 25, 2006, the entire teachings and disclosure of which are hereby incorporated in their entireties by reference thereto. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002]This invention generally relates to golf club parts, and more particularly relates to mounts between golf club shafts and golf club heads. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003]The typical way to connect a golf club shaft and a golf club head is to epoxy the tip end of the golf club shaft into a bore formed into the body of the golf club head. Often times, specialty golf shops will assembly the shafts and the golf club heads to customize the clubs for a customer. In selecting club heads and shafts, it is often desirable to try the selected combination prior to purchase. There is also known forms of shaft and head component connections such as that shown in PCT Patent Application No. WO 2004/009186 and U.S. Published Application Nos. 2004/0018887 and 2004/0018886. As will be readily appreciated by those skilled in the art once the present invention is understood, there are significant deficiencies existing in the prior art. BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0004]In one embodiment, a golf shaft mount for use in assembling a golf club is provided. The golf club includes a golf club shaft and a golf club head forming a hosel. The golf shaft mount comprises a hosel adapter and a shaft. The hosel adapter has a first connector and a reduced diameter portion. The reduced diameter portion is interposed between a shoulder and a stub shaft. The hosel adapter is insertable in the hosel and securable to the golf club head. The shaft sleeve has a bore axially formed therein and a central portion. The central portion is interposed between a seating flange and a second connector. The golf club shaft is securable in the bore. The first connector and the second connector are mated until the seating flange abuts the hosel. [0005]In another embodiment, a golf shaft mount for use in assembling a golf club is provided. The golf club includes a golf club shaft and a golf club head forming a hosel. The golf shaft mount comprises a hosel adapter and a shaft sleeve. The hosel adapter has a threaded bore and a reduced diameter portion. The reduced diameter portion is interposed between a shoulder and a stub shaft. The hosel adapter is insertable in the hosel and securable to the golf club head. The shaft sleeve has a bore axially formed therein and a central portion. The central portion is interposed between a seating flange and a threaded shaft. The golf club shaft is securable in the bore. The threaded bore and the threaded shaft are threadably mated until the seating flange abuts the hosel. [0006]In yet another embodiment, a system for assembling a golf club is provided. The system comprises a golf club shaft, a golf club head forming a hosel, a hosel adapter, and a shaft sleeve. The hosel adapter has a threaded bore and a reduced diameter portion. The reduced diameter portion is interposed between a shoulder and a stub shaft. The hosel adapter is insertable in the hosel and securable to the golf club head. The shaft sleeve has a bore axially formed therein and a central portion. The central portion is interposed between a seating flange and a threaded shaft. The golf club shaft is securable in the bore. The threaded bore and the threaded shaft are threadably mated until the seating flange abuts the hosel. [0007]Other aspects, objectives and advantages of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0008]The accompanying drawings incorporated in and forming a part of the specification illustrate several aspects of the present invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention. In the drawings: [0009]FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of one embodiment of a golf shaft mount as constructed in accordance with the teachings of the present invention; [0010]FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the golf shaft mount of FIG. 1 disposed within a cut-away portion of a golf club; [0011]FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the golf shaft mount of FIG. 1 incorporated within a fully-assembled golf club; and [0012]FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a further embodiment of a golf shaft mount as constructed in accordance with the teachings of the present invention. [0013]While the invention will be described in connection with certain preferred embodiments, there is no intent to limit it to those embodiments. On the contrary, the intent is to cover all alternatives, modifications and equivalents as included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [0014]Referring to FIG. 1, a golf shaft mount 10 is illustrated. As will be explained more fully below, the golf shaft mount 10 permits a golf club shaft 12 and a golf club head 14, each potentially from different manufacturers and having different sizes and dimensions, to be mounted to each other in a removable and/or temporary fashion. Therefore, for example, specialty golf shops can assemble, disassemble, and reassemble different golf club shafts 12 and different golf club heads 14 to each other to customize clubs for a customer. As such, the customer can try the selected combination prior to purchase. Should the customer approve of the assembled components, the golf shaft mount 10 is more than sufficient to maintain the golf club shaft 12 and the golf club head 14 secured together permanently for use on a golf course. As shown in FIG. 1, the golf shaft mount 10 comprises a hosel adapter 16 and a shaft sleeve 18. [0015]The hosel adapter 16 includes a first connector 20, a reduced diameter portion 22, a shoulder 24, and a stub shaft 26. The first connector 20 is, in a preferred embodiment, a threaded bore axially formed in the hosel adapter 16. In an exemplary embodiment, the first connector 20 is a threaded bore having a thread size of 1/4-20. [0016]The reduced diameter portion 22, as shown in FIG. 1, is interposed between the shoulder 24 and the stub shaft 26. The reduced diameter portion 22 is, in a preferred embodiment, a circumferential groove formed in the hosel adapter 16. The reduced diameter portion 22 is sized and dimensioned to receive and secure an o-ring 28. When installed, the o-ring 28 is seated within the reduced diameter portion 22 and generally abuts the shoulder 24. The o-ring 28 can be made of a variety of materials such as, for example, rubber. [0017]The stub shaft 26 is sized and dimensioned to be received in an axially-bored neck portion of the golf club head 14 known as a hosel 30. In a preferred embodiment, the stub shaft 26 includes one or more grooves 32. The grooves 32 provide a receptacle for epoxy as well as promote a more even distribution of epoxy. The grooves 32 also ensure better and proper securement between the hosel adapter 16 and the golf club head 14. The grooves 32 can be formed on the stub shaft 26 in a variety of patterns such as, for example, in a helical, spiral and/or corkscrew pattern as illustrated in FIG. 1, in a circumferential or concentric circle pattern, in an axially-aligned pattern, and the like. The varying patterns of the grooves 32 can be chosen based on differing construction objectives such as, for example, removing undesirable weight, permitting an increase amount of epoxy, granting the epoxy better coverage, and more securely holding the club head 14. If desired, all or a portion of the stub shaft 26 can be abraded to further promote securement between the hosel adapter 16 and the golf club head 14. [0018]In an exemplary embodiment, the shoulder 24 has a diameter of about 0.400 of an inch, the reduced diameter portion 22 has a diameter of about 0.313 of an inch, and the stub shaft 36 (excluding the grooves 32) has a diameter of about 0.375 of an inch. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1, the shoulder 24 generally has a greater diameter than the stub shaft 26 and, in turn, the stub shaft 26 has a greater diameter than the reduced diameter portion 22. Continue reading about Golf club shaft and head connector... Full patent description for Golf club shaft and head connector Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Golf club shaft and head connector patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. 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