Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
291 words
A golfing aid which comprises a golf club head having a ball-striking surface, a toe and a heel, an elongate shaft and connection means connecting the lower end of the shaft to the club head, the connection means being adjustable to suit the individual preference of a particular player and comprising: (a) a first member having an upper end and a lower end, the lower end of the shaft being connected to the upper end of the first member; (b) a second member having an upper end and a lower end, the lower end of the second member being connected to the club head at a connection whose position is adjustable along the club head between the toe and the heel thereof, said connection permitting the second member to be adjusted pivotally relative to the club head about a first axis transverse to the ball-striking surface of the club head; and (c) a third, intermediate member connected to the first member and to the second member, thereby connecting the first and second members indirectly to one another, the connection between the third member and the first member permitting pivotal adjustment of the first member relative to the third member to take place about a second axis, and the connection between the third member and the second member permitting pivotal adjustment of the second member relative to the third member to take place about a third axis, one of the second and third axes being transverse to the first axis and the other being parallel to, but spaced from the first axis, the connections between the shaft and members being fixable after adjustments have been made to suit the player's individual preference, thereby to form a golf club customized for the player.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
291 words
A golfing aid which comprises a golf club head having a ball-striking surface, a toe and a heel, an elongate shaft and connection means connecting the lower end of the shaft to the club head, the connection means being adjustable to suit the individual preference of a particular player and comprising: (a) a first member having an upper end and a lower end, the lower end of the shaft being connected to the upper end of the first member; (b) a second member having an upper end and a lower end, the lower end of the second member being connected to the club head at a connection whose position is adjustable along the club head between the toe and the heel thereof, said connection permitting the second member to be adjusted pivotally relative to the club head about a first axis transverse to the ball-striking surface of the club head; and (c) a third, intermediate member connected to the first member and to the second member, thereby connecting the first and second members indirectly to one another, the connection between the third member and the first member permitting pivotal adjustment of the first member relative to the third member to take place about a second axis, and the connection between the third member and the second member permitting pivotal adjustment of the second member relative to the third member to take place about a third axis, one of the second and third axes being transverse to the first axis and the other being parallel to, but spaced from the first axis, the connections between the shaft and members being fixable after adjustments have been made to suit the player's individual preference, thereby to form a golf club customized for the player.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A golfing aid according to claim 1 for forming a putter, wherein the club head is perfectly symmetrical about a central vertical axis, whereby a golf club formed from the golfing aid is suitable both for left-handed and right-handed players.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
A golfing aid according to claim 2, wherein the golf club head has weight concentrations towards the toe and heel thereof, the weight concentrations being spaced apart from one another by a recess in the rear surface of the club head remote from the ball-striking surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A golfing aid according to claim 3, wherein the base of the recess is formed with a slot whose depth varies in the toe-heel direction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A golfing aid according to claim 3, wherein said golfing aid is a putter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
74 words
A golfing aid according to claim 1, wherein the connection between the lower end of the second member and the club head comprises a fantail slot extending in the toe-heel direction and a member which is carried by the second member and which is shaped complementary to the slot, whereby the said member is adjustably positionable at a chosen location along the slot, and wherein the slot has ends which are filled with inserts.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A golfing aid according to claim 1, wherein the third member has a cranked shape.