Appeal No. 2004-2234
Application No. 09/881,361
compressively loaded and permanently deformed into place when
positioned within a golf club shaft proximate the hosel of the
club head. When compressively loaded and permanently deformed,
the capsule remains in the desired position by a mechanical
interlock and/or by adhesion (see column 4, lines 19 through 46).
According to Kochevar,
[a]lthough various materials having the requisite
properties can be utilized for forming the mass 13, it
is preferred to utilize particulate material held
together with a binder. The particulate material is
preferably relatively heavy and may be powdered metal,
such as powdered lead. The quantity of particulate
matter can be varied depending upon the desired density
of the mass 13.
The binder may include virtually any deformable
material which will hold the particulate material
together. Of course, the binder should be readily
manually deformable. One suitable type of binder
possessing these properties is beeswax. Of course, the
quantity of binder must be sufficient to bind together
all the particulate matter.
If it is desired that the mass 13 have adhering
qualities, it should also contain a sticky or adherent
material. One such material is polyisobutylene [column
5, lines 36 through 53].
Tarlow discloses an insert for incorporation into a golf
club shaft proximate the club head to reduce twisting of the head
relative to the shaft. The insert may consist of “a plastic,
rubber, or another suitable polymer material” (page 4, line 27)
which can be either friction fitted within the shaft or affixed
thereto with an adhesive (see page 12, lines 9 through 11).
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