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Swing weight adjustment assembly and method
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1997-01-21
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Granted: 1998-06-16
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Expires: 2017-01-21
Abstract
Abstract In accordance with the present invention, an assembly to change the swing weight of a club is provided, including a resilient elastomeric member, which is hollow, and which has a cylinder wall adopted to extend downwardly along the outer end of the grip. A flange is provided at the outer end of the weight to engage the end portion of the grip to hold the weight in place. The weight is sized to fit the diameter of the grip of the club. Additional weights maybe inserted inside the weight abutting the flange to increase the swing weight. An example of a suitable additional weight member, is a coin such as a penny, nickel, dime or quarter. It is a simple matter to remove the weight member and remove one or more coins to change the swing weight of the club.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph Severtsen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 03:55
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B60/00; A63B60/06; A63B60/22; A63B60/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
In a golf club assembly comprising: a golf club handle, a grip attached to an upper end portion of said handle; the improvement comprising a weight assembly, including a weight member and at least one additional weight member; said weight member having a body portion made from an elastomeric material having a Durometer value of from 25 to 50 Shore, D Scale; said body portion being hollow to define a body portion slot and having a shoulder extending around the upper end portion of said grip; said body portion slot being dimensioned such as to engage said grip with an interference fit of sufficient strength to maintain said weight member and said additional weight member in place during swinging of a club and impacting a golf ball with the club and at the same time, sufficient resilience to be removable, for installation or removal of additional weight members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
In a golf club assembly comprising: a golf club handle, a grip attached to an upper end portion of said handle; the improvement comprising a weight assembly, including a weight member and at least one additional weight member; said weight member having a body portion made from an elastomeric material having a Durometer value of from 25 to 50 Shore, D Scale; said body portion being hollow to define a body portion slot and having a shoulder extending around the upper end portion of said grip; said body portion slot being dimensioned such as to engage said grip with an interference fit of sufficient strength to maintain said weight member and said additional weight member in place during swinging of a club and impacting a golf ball with the club and at the same time, sufficient resilience to be removable, for installation or removal of additional weight members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
An improved golf club, according to claim 1, wherein more than one additional weight member is held in place, upon said grip, with said weight member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
123 words
A golf club weight assembly, comprising: a golf club weight member, and at least one additional eight member; said weight member having a generally cylindrical body portion, made of an elastomeric material having a Durometer value of from about 25 to 50, shore D Scale and adopted to engage the outer end portion of a golf club grip, and having a transversely extending shoulder, adopted to extend transversely along the end portion of said grip member; said elastomeric material, having sufficient strength to engage said grip portion and remain in place upon said grip when said club is swung, and when a golf ball is impacted; and having sufficient resilience to be removable from said grip to install or remove additional weight members.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
123 words
A golf club weight assembly, comprising: a golf club weight member, and at least one additional eight member; said weight member having a generally cylindrical body portion, made of an elastomeric material having a Durometer value of from about 25 to 50, shore D Scale and adopted to engage the outer end portion of a golf club grip, and having a transversely extending shoulder, adopted to extend transversely along the end portion of said grip member; said elastomeric material, having sufficient strength to engage said grip portion and remain in place upon said grip when said club is swung, and when a golf ball is impacted; and having sufficient resilience to be removable from said grip to install or remove additional weight members.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A weight assembly, according to claim 3, wherein more than one supplemental weight member is located within said weight member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A weight assembly, according to claim 4, wherein said additional weight members comprise coins.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A weight member according to claim 5, wherein said coins are selected from pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
A weight member according to claim 6, wherein said coins are quarters.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
161 words
A method of changing the swing weight of a golf club comprising: providing a golf club having a handle portion and a grip member having an outer end portion located upon said handle; placing upon the outer end portion of said grip member, a weight assembly, including a weight member and at least one additional weight member; said weight member having a hollow body portion, engaging said grip with an interference fit; said weight member further, having a shoulder, extending transversely along the upper end of said grip member to provide additional weight to said golf club; said weight member being made of an elastomeric material, having sufficient strength to engage said grip portion, and remain in place during swinging of the club and during impact of the club with the ball, and sufficient resilience to be removable, for installation or removal of additional weight members; said elastomeric material having a Durometer value of about 25 to 50 Shore D Scale.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
161 words
A method of changing the swing weight of a golf club comprising: providing a golf club having a handle portion and a grip member having an outer end portion located upon said handle; placing upon the outer end portion of said grip member, a weight assembly, including a weight member and at least one additional weight member; said weight member having a hollow body portion, engaging said grip with an interference fit; said weight member further, having a shoulder, extending transversely along the upper end of said grip member to provide additional weight to said golf club; said weight member being made of an elastomeric material, having sufficient strength to engage said grip portion, and remain in place during swinging of the club and during impact of the club with the ball, and sufficient resilience to be removable, for installation or removal of additional weight members; said elastomeric material having a Durometer value of about 25 to 50 Shore D Scale.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 8, including inserting more than one additional weight, adjacent said grip and held in place with said shoulder.
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