Striking implement and head assembly therefor

Claim 2

A striking implement comprising a striking head having a striking surface; said head having means providing a socket of substantially circular cross section adapted to receive the shank end of a handle; a handle having a shank portion disposed in said socket; said shank portion being oblong shaped in cross section having a longer diameter portion and a shorter diameter portion, the longer diameter of said shank being slightly in excess of the diameter of said socket providing a force fit thereof within the socket, the shorter diameter being slightly less than the diameter of said socket providing space between said shorter diameter portions of the shank and the wall of said socket; a bonding compound disposed within said space between said shank and socket wall whereby the oblong shank is chemically bonded to said socket intermediate the force fitted portions.

Claim 3

A striking implement as set forth in claim 1: the longer diameter of said shank being disposed at an angle with respect to said striking surface.

Claim 4

A striking implement as set forth in claim 1: the longer diameter of said shank being disposed generally perpendicular to said striking surface to afford maximum stiffness in the direction of striking motion.

Claim 5

A striking implement as set forth in claim 1: the shorter diameter of said shank being disposed generally perpendicular to said striking surface to afford maximum flexibility in the direction of striking motion.

Claim 6

A golf club comprising a golf club head and a shaft of generally circular cross section; said head having a hosel providing a socket of substantially circular cross section; said head having means providing a generally laterally projecting striking face; said shaft having an elongated shank portion which is oblong shaped in cross section to increase the stiffness of said shank in the direction of the larger diameter thereof and increase the flexibility of said shank in the direction of the smaller diameter thereof; said longer diameter being slightly in excess of the diameter of said socket providing a force fit in said socket and said shorter diameter being slightly less than the diameter of said socket whereby opposite sides of said shank are spaced from the wall of said socket; and a bonding compound disposed within the spaces between said shank and soCket wall for chemically bonding the oblong shaft to the socket wall intermediate the force fitted portions.

Claim 7

A golf club comprising a golf club head and a shaft of generally circular cross section; said head having a hosel providing a socket of substantially circular cross section; said head having means providing a generally laterally projecting striking face; said shaft having an elongated shank portion which is oblong shaped in cross section to increase the stiffness of said shank in the direction of the larger diameter thereof and increase the flexibility of said shank in the direction of the smaller diameter thereof; said longer diameter being slightly in excess of the diameter of said socket providing a force fit in said socket and said shorter diameter being slightly less than the diameter of said socket whereby opposite sides of said shank are spaced from the wall of said socket; and a bonding compound disposed within the spaces between said shank and soCket wall for chemically bonding the oblong shaft to the socket wall intermediate the force fitted portions.

Claim 8

A golf club as set forth in claim 5: said longer diameter of said shank being disposed at an angle with respect to said striking surface.

Claim 9

A golf club as set forth in claim 5: said longer diameter of said shank being disposed generally perpendicular to said striking surface to afford maximum stiffness in the direction of striking motion.

Claim 10

A golf club as set forth in claim 5: said shorter diameter of said shank being disposed generally perpendicular to said striking surface to afford maximum flexibility in the direction of striking motion.

Claim 11

A striking implement comprising a head having a striking surface; said head having means providing a socket portion adapted to receive the shank end of a handle; a handle having a shank portion disposed in said socket portion; one of said portions being oblong shaped in cross section and the other said portion being substantially circular in cross section; one diameter of said shank portion being slightly in excess of one diameter of said socket portion to provide a force fit of said shank portion within said socket portion; the diameter of said shank portion perpendicular to said one diameter thereof being less than the diameter of said socket in the same direction whereby opposite sides of said shank portion are spaced from the wall of said socket portion; and a bonding compound disposed within the spaces between said shank portion and the wall of said socket portion.

Claim 12

A striking implement comprising a head having a striking surface; said head having means providing a socket portion adapted to receive the shank end of a handle; a handle having a shank portion disposed in said socket portion; one of said portions being oblong shaped in cross section and the other said portion being substantially circular in cross section; one diameter of said shank portion being slightly in excess of one diameter of said socket portion to provide a force fit of said shank portion within said socket portion; the diameter of said shank portion perpendicular to said one diameter thereof being less than the diameter of said socket in the same direction whereby opposite sides of said shank portion are spaced from the wall of said socket portion; and a bonding compound disposed within the spaces between said shank portion and the wall of said socket portion.