Appeal No. 97-0754 Page 11
Application No. 08/408,478
Thus, Murphy appears to disclose all of current claim 1 except
for the "means for engaging the overlapping inner surface of said
larger end with the overlapped outer surface of said smaller
end."
Dopkowski discloses a golf club shaft formed in two sections
14, 20 with a fastening or coupling lock 50 therebetween. As
shown in Figures 5-7, the fastening or coupling lock 50 includes
an internally threaded female insert 52 press-fitted and rigidly
adhered internally of section 20 and a male insert 62 press-
fitted and rigidly adhered internally of section 14. The male
insert 62 includes an externally threaded portion 70. Thus,
Dopkowski appears to disclose all of current claim 1 except for
the "means for engaging the overlapping inner surface of said
larger end with the overlapped outer surface of said smaller
end."
Palmer discloses a golf club shaft formed in two sections
38, 39 with a coupler member 40 therebetween. As shown in
Figures 9 and 9A, the coupler member 40 includes an internally
threaded cap 41 on section 39 and a mating threaded portion on
section 38. Section 39 has an extension 43 that fits within a
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