Patents Assigned to CALLAWAY GOLF
  • Publication number: 20060105855
    Abstract: A golf club (20) having a club head (22) with an interchangeable shaft (40) is disclosed herein. The golf club (20) includes a tube (44, 144) mounted in the club head (22), and a sleeve (46, 146) mounted on a tip end (50) of the shaft (40). The tube (44, 144) includes a tapered portion (60, 160) and a rotation prevention portion (62, 162). The sleeve (46, 146) has a frustoconical portion (72, 172) and a keyed portion (74, 174) that are respectively received in the tapered portion (60, 160) and the rotation prevention portion (62, 162) of the tube (44, 144). The golf club (20) further includes a mechanical fastener (48, 148) for removably securing the shaft (40) to the club head (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2004
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF
    Inventors: Matthew Cackett, Alan Hocknell, Steven Ogg, Konrad Lenhof, Jerry Blanke, Joel Erickson