Improvements in the Manufacture of Wooden Golf Clubs.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 29th June, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 28th Mar., 1893-Accepted, 29th Apr., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Wooden Golf Clubs.
1, THOMAS GOURLAY, of the Bowdon Golf Club, Dunham Massey, in the
County of Chester, Professional Golf Player, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of wooden golf clubs,
such as drivers, brassics, spoons and the like, and my improvements consist
essentially. in a novel method of connecting the shaft or handle of the club to the
shank or stem of the head.
In carrying my improvements into effect I form a V shaped opening or forked
cleft in the end of the shaft, and make a correspondingly wedge shaped end
on the stem of the head adapted to fit snugly into the forked end of the shaft.
The two parts are united by glue and wrapped with thread or other suitable
material in the usual or any convenient way in order to complete the joint.
In this manner I obtain a very strong and durable joint, which is not liable to
break in play even if the ball be hit on the heel or toe of the club.
Doted this 98th day of June 1892
H. B. BARLOW,
Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Wooden Golf Clubs.
I, THOMAS GOURLAY, of the Bowdon Golf Club, Dunham Massey, in the
County of Chester, Professional Golf Player, 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 wooden golf clubs,
such as drivers, brassies, spoons and the like, and my improvements consist
essentially in a novel method of connecting the, shaft or handle of the club to the
shank or stem of the head, whereby I overcome the drawbacks of the ordinary lap
splice and also of the patented form of joint in which a wedge shaped end on the
shaft is fitted into a V shaped opening in the stem.
In carrying my improvements into effect I form a V shaped opening or forked
cleft in the end of the shaft, and make a correspondingly wedge shaped end on the
stem of the head adapted to fit snugly into the forked end of the shaft.
And in order that my invention may be fully understood and readily carried into
effect I will describe the accompanying sheet of drawings reference being had to
the figures and letters marked thereon.
Figure 1 is a front view of a driver or similar wooden golf club made according
to my improvements.
Fig. 2 is a detail view of the head showing the wedge shaped end of the shank
or stem.
Fig. 3 is a detail view of the lower part of the shaft or handle showing the
V shaped opening in the end and
Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section of the joint taken on the plane of the line W X,
Fig. 1.
In these views, a designates the head of the wooden club, a' the wedge shaped
end of the shank or stem and the corresponding V shaped opening or forked cleft
in the shank or handle b.

page_text: The two parts b¹ and a are fitted into one another as shown best in Fig. 4
and united by glue and wrapped with thread or other suitable material (not
shown in the drawings) in the usual or any convenient way in order to complete
the joint.
In this manner I obtain a very strong and durable joint, which is not liable to
break in play even if the ball be hit on the heel or toe of the club.
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
The combination with a wedge shaped end on the shank or stem of the head of a
driver, brassie, spoon or other wooden golf club, of a corresponding V shaped
opening in the end of the shaft or handle for the purpose of making a strong joint
in the manner herein described and as shown on the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 27th day of March 1893.
H. B. BARLOW & GILLETT,
17, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for Applicant.