US 12,070,660 B2
Golf club heads with hosel inserts and related methods
Jacob T. Clarke, Apex, NC (US); Eric J. Morales, Laveen, AZ (US); Ryan M. Stokke, Anthem, AZ (US); Evan R. Greer, Peoria, AZ (US); Eric V. Cole, Phoenix, AZ (US); and David S. Kultala, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Assigned to Karsten Manufacturing Corporation, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed by KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed on May 25, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/330,309.
Application 17/330,309 is a continuation of application No. 16/523,839, filed on Jul. 26, 2019, granted, now 11,013,964.
Application 16/523,839 is a continuation of application No. 15/831,515, filed on Dec. 5, 2017, granted, now 10,398,946, issued on Sep. 3, 2019.
Application 15/831,515 is a continuation of application No. 15/003,494, filed on Jan. 21, 2016, granted, now 9,868,035, issued on Jan. 16, 2018.
Application 15/003,494 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/282,786, filed on May 20, 2014, granted, now 9,327,170, issued on May 3, 2016.
Application 14/282,786 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/795,653, filed on Mar. 12, 2013, granted, now 9,168,426, issued on Oct. 27, 2015.
Application 14/282,786 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/735,123, filed on Jan. 7, 2013, granted, now 9,192,823, issued on Nov. 24, 2015.
Application 13/795,653 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/468,675, filed on May 10, 2012, granted, now 8,932,147.
Application 14/282,786 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/468,663, filed on May 10, 2012, granted, now 8,926,447, issued on Jan. 6, 2015.
Application 13/735,123 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/468,663, filed on May 10, 2012, granted, now 8,926,447, issued on Jan. 6, 2015.
Application 14/282,786 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/468,675, filed on May 10, 2012, granted, now 8,932,147, issued on Jan. 13, 2015.
Application 13/735,123 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/468,677, filed on May 10, 2012, granted, now 8,419,567, issued on Apr. 16, 2013.
Application 13/468,663 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/429,319, filed on Mar. 24, 2012, granted, now 8,790,191, issued on Jul. 29, 2014.
Application 13/468,675 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/429,319, filed on Mar. 24, 2012, granted, now 8,790,191, issued on Jul. 29, 2014.
Application 13/468,677 is a continuation of application No. 13/429,319, filed on Mar. 24, 2012, granted, now 8,790,191, issued on Jul. 29, 2014.
Application 14/282,786 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/429,319, filed on Mar. 24, 2012, granted, now 8,790,191, issued on Jul. 29, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/254,081, filed on Nov. 11, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/107,240, filed on Jan. 23, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/590,232, filed on Jan. 24, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/529,880, filed on Aug. 31, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2021/0275879 A1, Sep. 9, 2021
Int. Cl. A63B 53/02 (2015.01); A63B 53/04 (2015.01)
CPC A63B 53/02 (2013.01) [A63B 53/0466 (2013.01); A63B 53/023 (2020.08); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A golf club head comprising:
a club head body comprising:
a sole portion comprising a sole bottom end, a top portion opposite the sole portion,
a heel portion, a toe portion opposite the heel portion, a rear portion, a front portion opposite the rear portion, the front portion comprising a strike face; and
a hosel;
a shaft sleeve insertable into the hosel and configured to couple a golf club shaft with the hosel; and
a securing fastener configured to couple to a sleeve bottom end of the shaft sleeve to secure the shaft sleeve in the hosel;
wherein:
the hosel comprises a hosel bore configured to receive the shaft sleeve;
the shaft sleeve comprises:
a shaft bore configured to receive an end of the golf club shaft;
a shaft sleeve body comprising a shaft sleeve outer wall;
a shaft sleeve cap configured to be coupled with the shaft sleeve body;
a sleeve top end;
a sleeve bottom end;
a sleeve axis extending longitudinally between the sleeve top end and sleeve bottom end;
the shaft sleeve body further comprising:
a first coupler protruding from the shaft sleeve outer wall and comprising a first coupler surface area over an entirety of said first coupler;
a second coupler protruding from the shaft sleeve outer wall and comprising a second coupler surface area over an entirety of said second coupler;
a third coupler protruding from the shaft sleeve outer wall and comprising a third coupler surface area over an entirety of said third coupler; and
a fourth coupler protruding from the shaft sleeve outer wall and comprising a fourth coupler surface area over an entirety of said fourth coupler;
the first coupler comprising a first arcuate surface continuously curved throughout the first coupler surface area;
the second coupler comprising a second arcuate surface continuously curved throughout the second coupler surface area;
the third coupler comprising a third arcuate surface continuously curved throughout the third coupler surface area;
the fourth coupler comprising a fourth arcuate surface continuously curved throughout the fourth coupler surface area;
the shaft bore further comprising a shaft bore axis;
wherein the shaft sleeve outer wall and shaft bore are non-coaxial; and
wherein the first coupler, the second coupler, the third coupler, and the fourth coupler form a smooth perimeter defined by concave and convex surfaces around the shaft sleeve outer wall.