RELEASABLE AND INTERCHANGEABLE CONNECTIONS FOR GOLF CLUB HEADS AND SHAFTS

摘要

Golf club heads are releasably engaged with shafts so they may be readily interchanged and/or so that the shaft orientation with respect to the club head can be readily changed. Assemblies for connecting the club head (1200) and shaft (106) may include a shaft adapter (1202) and a head adapter (1224). The shaft adapter may have an exterior surface (1204) extending along a first axis and a bore having a cross - sectional shape along a second axis configured to attach to a shaft member. The second end of the shaft adapter may have a cross - sectional shape of a regular polygon or a cross - sectional shape defined by splines. The head adapter has a first end and a second end along a first axis and a bore having either a shape of a regular polygon or a cross - sectional shape defined by splines along a second axis that is shaped to receive the second end of the shaft adapter in a plurality of orientations.