Abstract: A golf club comprises a shaft, a club head, and a connection assembly that allows the shaft to be easily disconnected from the club head. In particular embodiments, the connection assembly includes a removable hosel sleeve that allows a shaft to be supported a desired predetermined orientation relative to the club head. In this manner, the shaft loft and/or lie angle of the club can be adjusted without resorting to traditional bending of the shaft. In another embodiment, the club head has an adjustable sole that can be adjusted upwardly and downwardly relative to the strike face of the club head, which is effective to adjust the face angle of the club head.

Abstract: A coupling assembly includes an annular housing, an inner member and a coupling pack including first and second sets of discs that alternate with each other and respectively have connections to the annular housing and the inner member. An actuator compresses the coupling pack to rotationally couple the annular housing and the inner member to each other about a central axis. One or more springs is received within the second set of discs between the actuator and the inner member for decompressing the coupling pack to rotationally decouple the annular housing and the inner member from each other about the central axis. A set of retainers in the form of retaining tabs hold the coupling pack, the actuator, the spring(s) and the inner member within the housing.

Abstract: A coupling assembly includes a housing disposed about an axis and having a retainer. The assembly further includes a coupling pack disposed about the axis, and an actuator lever having an end engaged with the retainer of the housing such that the actuator lever is pivotable with respect to the housing for applying an axial force on the coupling pack. Moreover, the retainer inhibits axial movement of the end of the actuator lever.

Abstract: A clutch plate, for use with a one-way clutch having a torque-load-transmitting member or “strut” includes a plurality of stacked laminas. At least two of the laminas cooperate to define a load-bearing surface. The load-bearing surface is cooperable with the torque-load-transmitting member to effect one-way torque-load transfer between the strut and the plate. Furthermore, the laminas are secured together to prevent relative movement of any one of the laminas with respect to another of the laminas when the torque-load is transmitted between the strut and the plate.

Abstract: A steering column assembly. The steering column assembly comprises an upper column member and a lower column member mounted to the upper column member such that the upper column member can move relative to the lower column member. A shock absorption assembly is interconnected between the upper column member and lower column member. The shock absorption assembly includes a piston member and a piston receiver, the piston receiver including absorbing material which, upon impact to the upper column member, is compressed by the piston member within the piston receiver and extruded from the piston receiver so as to absorb impact energy as the upper column member moves relative to the lower column member.

Abstract: A shock absorbing assembly capable of being connected to a vehicle frame member having a frame member aperture defining an aperture perimeter and for dampening movements between a body member and the vehicle frame member. The shock absorbing assembly comprising a first spacer member and a second spacer member. The first spacer member has first absorption material and a first locking member having one of a male and female configuration and the second spacer has second absorption material and a second locking member having the other of a male and female configuration. The male configuration includes at least one prong having at least one locking protrusion and the female configuration includes at least one female recess.

Abstract: A limited slip viscous differential in which the housing therefor is gearingly connected with the drive axle and rotates therewith. Each of two output axles from the limited slip viscous differential is connected internally to a viscous coupling for transferring torque from the drive axle to at least one of the two output axles when at least one of the two output axles is rotating an angular velocity different from that of the housing. A structure is provided for releasably retaining each of the output axles within the housing.

Abstract: An engagement control valve for a lock-up clutch operable to control the clutch engagement force in response to the angular acceleration of the clutch. The valve has one member rotatable with the clutch and another member resiliently connected with the one member. The valve members cooperate to control the fluid passage such that, on sufficiently high angular acceleration of the clutch, the passage is open to reduce the engagement force of the clutch thus preventing the transmission of torsional vibrations which are not damped by a conventional damper.