US4021038A
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Compact golf club assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-02-09
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Granted: 1977-05-03
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Expires: 1996-02-09
Abstract
Abstract A golf cart and club assembly which can be collapsed to occupy only a fraction of the volume of conventional, commercial bag and club assemblies.
Inventors
- 👤 Russell W. Kettleson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 04:59
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B53/00; A63B53/02; A63B55/00; A63B55/60; A63B2210/00; A63B2210/50; A63B53/005; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/32; Y10T403/32254; Y10T403/32426; Y10T403/32442; Y10T403/32451; Y10T403/32459
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
270 words
A golf club, comprising: a head having a elongated shank, and a latch-receiving opening in the shaft; an elongated shaft having a handle on one end thereof, an axial opening in the opposite end thereof for receiving the shank, and a shaft opening which registers with the latch-receiving opening of the shank when it is disposed in the axial opening of the shaft; a latch mounted on the shaft on one side thereof so as to be movable in a lateral direction with respect to the longitudinal axis of the shaft, between a latched position in which the latch is disposed in the shaft opening and the latch-receiving opening of the shank to prevent longitudinal motion of the shank with respect to the shaft, and a release position in which the latch is removed from the latch-receiving opening in the shank to permit longitudinal motion of the shank with respect to the shaft; release means mounted on the shaft on the opposite side thereof as the latch, the release means being movable in a lateral direction with respect to the shaft and being connected to the latch so as to be movable therewith; a resilient band embracing the shaft and being so connected to the latch as to bias it toward said latched position whereby the release means are operable to move the latch toward said release position for removing the shank from the axial opening of the shaft; and the shank having a tapered end for engaging the latch for moving it toward said release position as the shank is being received into the axial opening in the shaft.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
270 words
A golf club, comprising: a head having a elongated shank, and a latch-receiving opening in the shaft; an elongated shaft having a handle on one end thereof, an axial opening in the opposite end thereof for receiving the shank, and a shaft opening which registers with the latch-receiving opening of the shank when it is disposed in the axial opening of the shaft; a latch mounted on the shaft on one side thereof so as to be movable in a lateral direction with respect to the longitudinal axis of the shaft, between a latched position in which the latch is disposed in the shaft opening and the latch-receiving opening of the shank to prevent longitudinal motion of the shank with respect to the shaft, and a release position in which the latch is removed from the latch-receiving opening in the shank to permit longitudinal motion of the shank with respect to the shaft; release means mounted on the shaft on the opposite side thereof as the latch, the release means being movable in a lateral direction with respect to the shaft and being connected to the latch so as to be movable therewith; a resilient band embracing the shaft and being so connected to the latch as to bias it toward said latched position whereby the release means are operable to move the latch toward said release position for removing the shank from the axial opening of the shaft; and the shank having a tapered end for engaging the latch for moving it toward said release position as the shank is being received into the axial opening in the shaft.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A golf club as defined in claim 1, including a second resilient means in the shaft for biasing the shank in a direction toward removal from the shank-receiving opening.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A golf club as defined in claim 1, including a second head having a shank receivable in the axial opening of the shaft.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A golf club as defined in claim 1, in which the latch has a beveled slope for engaging the shank as it is being received in the shaft.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-05-02 | 1980-11-01 | 1981-05-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-05-02 | 1984-11-01 | 1985-05-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-05-02 | 1988-11-01 | 1989-05-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |