Improvements in the Manufacture of Golf Clubs.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Oct., 1890
Complete Specification Left. 27th Jan.. 1891-Accepted. 21st Mar., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Golf Clubs.
I, ALFRED DONALD STUART, of 65, King Street, Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Contractors' Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows :-
My invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of golf clubs, and
consists essentially in forming golf clubs with heads which can be readily connected
to and detached from their shafts or handles at will.
The connection between the head and its shaft may be made by means of a screw,
bayonet joint, shank and socket with spring catch, or any equivalent coupling which
will hold the head firmly and yet permit it to be readily detached from the shaft
and replaced or a different head substituted.
By my invention a player may carry a single shaft and any convenient number
of different heads such as cleek, driving, lofting, mashie, niblick, and putting heads
each of which may be fitted to the shaft and played with in its turn as required.
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H. B. BARLOW,
Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION,
Improvements in the Manufacture of Golf Clubs.
I, ALFRED DONALD STUART, of 65, King Street, Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Contractors' Agent, 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 :-
My invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of golf clubs, and
consists essentially in forming golf clubs with heads which can be readily connected
to and detached from their shafts or handles at will.
The connection between the head and its shaft may be made by means of a screw,
bayonet joint, shank and socket with spring catch, or any equivalent coupling which
will hold the head firmly and yet permit it to be readily detached from the shaft
and replaced or a different head substituted.
And in order that my invention may be fully understood and readily carried into
effect I will describe the accompanying sheet of drawings upon which are illustrated
four different modes of connecting the head of a golf club to its shaft so that it can
be readily attached or detached as above stated.
Figure 1 shows two views of a screw connection a being the shaft to the end of
which is fixed the socket of a screw b; c is the head the stem of which is
threaded to receive the screw and d is a leather, india rubber or other washer
placed between the two parts to prevent them jamming or locking. When not
required for golfing purposes the head c may be removed from the shaft a and a
threaded ferrule e screwed thereto.
The drawing shows a left handed screw thread for a right handed player but it is
obvious that for a left handed player a right handed screw thread would be
required.
Figure 2 shows in three views one form of shank c' and socket f connected with a
spring catch which retains the head c and yet permits it to be readily detached
when required. The ferrule e in this case instead of being threaded is recessed to
form a half clutch corresponding to the other half clutch on the end of the
socket f

page_text: Figure 3 shows an alternative form of shank and socket connection substantially
the same as that shown in Figure 2 but the form of spring catch y is varied in
this case.
Figure 4 shows a bayonet joint connection the slot f¹ being cut in the socket f
and the head c being provided with the pin or projection the ferrule e also in
this case has a pin e' to fit the slot /".
By my invention a player may carry a single shaft and any convenient number
of different heads such as cleek, driving, lofting, mashic, niblick, and putting heads
cach of which may be fitted to the shaft and played with in its turn as required.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :--
1. As an improved article of manufacture, a golf club formed with a head which
can be readily detached from its shaft or handle and replaced or a different head
substituted at will for the purpose specified.
2. The several constructions combinations and arrangements of parts embodying
my improvements in the manufacture of golf clubs all substantially as and for the
purpose described and as illustrated by the drawings annexed.
Dated this 26th day of January 1891.
H. B. BARLOW,
17, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agent for Applicant.