Improvements in Golf Clubs.
Year: 1895

page_text: PROVISIONAL SI DUIFICATION,
Improvements in Golf Clubs.
I, HENRY FAWSITT, of 69 Chapel Street, Ancoats, Manchester, in the County
of Lancaster, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:
This invention relates to golf clubs, and its object is to enable the head of the
club to be adjusted at different angles relatively to the shaft, by simple means.
According to this invention, the head is secured to the shaft by means of a socket,
the lower portion of which is terminated by a sleeve which is preferably not at right
angles with the axis of the shaft, but inclines downwards in the direction of the
head. The head itself has a tail-pin, preferably at an angle to the axis of the head,
which fits within, and is accessible from the opposite end of the sleeve. At the
tail end of the pin there is an annular projection or abutment, and at the head end
of the sleeve there is a corresponding internal projection or abutment. A spiral
spring is inserted between these two abutments and tends to retain the tail-pin
within the sleeve. On the contiguous faces of the head and of the sleeve, teeth or
the like are formed in such a manner that they engage with each other and
normally prevent the turning of the head. When it is desired to alter the angle of the
head, the socket is held by the right hand and the accessible part of the tail-pin is
pushed forward by the thumb. The teeth are thus disengaged and the head may be
turned by the left hand to any desired angle. This done, the thumb releases the
tail-pin, and the spring forces the head back with its teeth into engagement with
those of the socket, but in a different angular position.
Dated this Third day of January A.D. 1895.
WILLIAM E. HEYS,
Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in Golf Clubs.
1, HENRY FAWSITT of 69 Chapel Street Ancoats, Manchester in the County of
Lancaster, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to golf clubs, cleeks, irons, and the like, and its object is to
enable the head to be adjusted at different angles by simple means.
According to this invention the head is secured to the shaft by means of a socket,
the lower portion of which is terminated by a sleeve which is inclined downwards
in the direction of the head. The head itself has a tail-pin, preferably at an angle
to the axis of the head, which fits within, and is accessible from the opposite end of
the sleeve. At the tail end of the pin there is an annular projection or abutment,
and at the head end of the sleeve there is a corresponding internal projection or
abutment. A spiral spring is inserted between these two abutments, and tends to
retain the tail pin within the sleeve. On the contiguous faces of the head and of
the sleeve, teeth corrugations.or the like, are formed in such a manner that they
engage with each other and normally prevent the turning of the head. When it is

page_text: desired to alter the angle of the head, the socket is held in one hand and the tail
pin is pushed forward by the thumb of the other hand. The teeth are thus
disengaged, and the head may be turned to the desired angle. This being done, the
thumb releases the tail-pin and the spring forces back the head, bringing its teeth
into re-engagement with those of the socket, but in a different angular position.
The accompanying drawings illustrate in sectional elevation two forms of the golf
club constructed according to my invention, the shaft being represented as being
broken away in each case.
In each of the figures, H is the club head, P the tail pin thereon, T the sleeve or
tubular part at the bottom of the shaft socket, into which the tail pin fits, and S is
the spring which keeps the tail pin within the part T.
In the form illustrated in Figure 1, the end of the club head has a circular face
at right angles with the tail-pin, and the contiguous face of the sleeve or tubular
part T is formed to correspond with it. These two faces are arranged to engage
with each other by means of a circular series of projections or corrugations p on the
one part, fitting into a similar series on the other part, the projections and recesses
being equally spaced so that the projections may fit within the recesses at any
angular position provided for. The bore of the sleeve next the head is of such a
diameter that the tail pin fits freely therein. Beyond this point, the bore is
enlarged for the reception of the spiral spring S. The end of the tail pin may be
reduced and screwed, and upon it is fitted the nut n the end of which fits within the
sleeve. The spring S has consequently one abutment on the end of the enlarged
part of the bore, and another on the under side of the nut, its action is therefore to
force the tail-pin in a direction away from the head and to maintain the circular
parts of the head and of the sleeve in close contact and engagement. The end of the
tail-pin may be riveted over or pinned on the nut if desired, to prevent its accidental
removal. The tail pin may be in line with the centre line of the head, or inclined
thereto as shewn in Figure 2.
In substitution for the projections p and corresponding recesses shewn in Figure 1
for engaging the head with the sleeve, an annular series of equivalent teeth t
Figure 2 may be employed. In this case both sets of teeth may be alike, and each
set is of equal pitch. As illustrated the set in the sleeve is formed upon a
separate suitable metal ring, screwed or inserted into the sleeve, for convenience of
construction.
It is preferred to have the junction of the head with the sleeve covered or
protected to prevent the admission of dirt. This may be effected as shewn by the
drawings by recessing the face on the sleeve, leaving an annular projection a to
slightly overlap the head. In substitution for this, a separate equivalent collar may
be employed.
Instead of riveting the end of the tail-pin over the nut n, the screwed part of the
tail pin and nut may be longitudinally bored and tapped for a pin or set screw b
Figure 2, which will prevent the motion of the nut on the tail pin and at the same
time permit the nut n to be removed for cleaning the interior of the sleeve if
desired.
An index may be formed upon any convenient part of the sleeve and a scale on
the head close to this part in order that the various positions of the head relatively
to the shaft may be indicated thereby.
A golf club or the like constructed as hereinbefore described may be used by right
handed and left handed players indifferently, and any desired position of the head
may be fixed readily and quickly.
The socket may conveniently be constructed of aluminium or of an alloy in which
that metal predominates.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A golf club having an adjustable head secured in a sleeve by means of a tail

page_text: pin and spring and by projections and recesses formed on the contiguous faces of the
head and sleeve, the adjustment of the head being effected by disengaging the pro-
jections from the recesses, the disengaged head being then brought into the position
required, constructed substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the
accompanying drawings.
2. An adjustable golf club constructed arranged and adjusted substantially as
herein before described and as illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 17th day of August A.D. 1895.
WILLIAM E. HEYS,
Agent for the Applicant.