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Golf club sleeve and golf clubs for use therewith

a golf club and golf club technology, applied in golf clubs, golf accessories, racket sports, etc., can solve the problems of reducing swing speed and affecting swing speed, and achieve the effect of reducing drag and increasing air flow

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-06-16
KARSTEN MFG CORP
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Benefits of technology

The golf club sleeve reduces drag, thereby increasing swing speed and improving golf performance by optimizing airflow over the club, while being lightweight and customizable for various club types.

Problems solved by technology

However, swing speed is impacted by the geometry of the golf club.
As air flows over the golf club during the swing, various portions of the golf club, and the shaft in particular, create drag through the air which reduces swing speed.

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[0019]The following description and the accompanying figures disclose features of golf club accessories, such as golf club sleeves, in accordance with examples of the present invention.

I. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF EXAMPLE GOLF CLUB SLEEVES FOR USE WITH VARIOUS GOLF CLUBS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS INVENTION

[0020]Aspects of this invention relate to golf club accessories, including a golf club sleeve, for use with various types of golf clubs. In at least some examples, golf clubs according to aspects described herein may include a golf club head and a shaft having a first end connected to the golf club head at a hosel. The golf club may further include a golf club sleeve extending over the shaft and surrounding the shaft, the golf club sleeve being formed of a substantially rigid material and being freely rotatable relative to shaft. In some arrangements, the golf club may also include a reduced-friction transition connecting the golf club sleeve to the hosel. In some examples, the reduced-...

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Abstract

A golf club sleeve for use with various golf club structures is presented. The golf club sleeve may have an airfoil shaped cross section and may extend over at least a portion of the shaft of the golf club to reduce drag associated with the shaft during a golf swing, thereby increasing swing speed. The golf club sleeve may be rotatable relative to the shaft of the golf club to orient itself during a swing in order to improve air flow over the sleeve.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates generally to golf clubs and golf club accessories. Particular example aspects of this invention relate to a golf club sleeve that extends over at least a portion of a shaft of a golf club to reduce drag associated with the shaft during a golf swing.BACKGROUND[0002]Golf is enjoyed by a wide variety of players—players of different genders and dramatically different ages and / or skill levels. Golf is somewhat unique in the sporting world in that such diverse collections of players can play together in golf events, even in direct competition with one another (e.g., using handicapped scoring, different tee boxes, in team formats, etc.), and still enjoy the golf outing or competition. These factors, together with the increased availability of golf programming on television (e.g., golf tournaments, golf news, golf history, and / or other golf programming) and the rise of well known golf superstars, at least in part, have increased golf...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63B53/00
CPCA63B53/00A63B53/10A63B2225/01A63B2209/023A63B69/3632B33Y80/00A63B60/00
Inventor SNYDER, JEREMYTAYLOR, MICHAEL G.SLAUGHTER, BYRON C.STITES, JOHN T.
Owner KARSTEN MFG CORP