Patent ID: 9694251
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: A63B,Y10T

Claim:
1. A golf club head/shaft connection assembly, comprising: a shaft engaging member having a smooth cylindrical wall and an overall axial length and including an exterior surface and an open first end that defines a cylindrical interior chamber for receiving a golf club shaft, wherein the exterior surface extends beyond the cylindrical interior chamber, wherein the shaft engaging member further includes a rotation-inhibiting structure extending in a longitudinal direction away from the open first end and less than 15% of the overall axial length, wherein the rotation-inhibiting structure is spaced from the open first end and a distal end opposite the first end, and wherein the rotation-inhibiting structure includes a smooth sloped wall; a club head engaging member configured to be engaged with a golf club head, the club head engaging member including a smooth cylindrical wall and an opening for receiving at least a portion of the shaft engaging member, wherein the club head engaging member includes structure for engaging the rotation-inhibiting structure; and a retaining member made from a polymer material that is configured to locate the shaft engaging member in the golf club head, the distal end of the shaft engaging member having a reduced diameter for engaging the retaining member; wherein rotating the shaft engaging member with respect to the club head engaging member allows the adjustability of various angles and/or positions of the shaft with respect to the golf club head.