Patents by Inventor John Thorniley

John Thorniley has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Golf club having angularly adjustable shaft
    Patent number: 5634857
    Abstract: The proximal and distal parts of a golf club shaft that has been cut into two parts are pivotally interconnected to one another and are releasably lockable into any one of a plurality of different positions of angular adjustment by a device having a proximal end and a distal end that are interlockable to one another. The proximal end of the device includes a sleeve that nonreleasably receives the proximal end of the golf club shaft and the distal end of the device includes a sleeve that nonreleasably receives the distal end of the shaft. The device includes a middle part having a first face plate formed by the proximal end of the device and a second face plate formed by the distal end of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1997
    Inventors: Richard L. Bradshaw, Robert M. Bryan, John Thorniley