US 7,553,240 B2
Golf club heads with interchangeable hosels
Michael Scott Burnett, Carlsbad, Calif. (US); Daniel S. Callinan, Carlsbad, Calif. (US); Christopher D. Harvell, Escondido, Calif. (US); Jeffrey W. Meyer, Fallbrook, Calif. (US); Stephen S. Murphy, Carlsbad, Calif. (US); and David A. Shear, BelleVernon, Pa. (US)
Assigned to Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, Mass. (US)
Filed on Jan. 10, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/621,754.
Prior Publication US 2008/0167137 A1, Jul. 10, 2008
Int. Cl. A63B 53/02 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 473—288  [473/307; 473/309] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hosel set for a golf club, the hosel set comprising:
at least two hosels, each hosel comprising a unique and different length and substantially the same weight as any other hosel in the hosel set, wherein each hosel is capable of being inserted into a cavity in a golf club head and of being interchangeable with the other hosels within said cavity, wherein said hosel is adapted to receive a shaft and attaches said shaft to the golf club head, and wherein each said hosel is longitudinally straight from end to end.