Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
473298000 | Grip or handle having particular nonwinding attachment to shaft (e.g., quick detachable, etc.) | 26 |
20090163286 | Connecting structure of a shaft and a grip member of a golf club - A golf club includes a shaft, a grip member positioned around a tail portion of the shaft, an expanding component positioned in the tail portion of the shaft, and a fastening component; the grip member has a holding room to receive the tail portion of shaft; the expanding component is made of rubber, and has an axial central hole, and a rugged. outer side; the fastening component has a head part, which has a greater diameter than the central hole of the expanding component; the fastening component has threads thereon; the fastening component is inserted in the axial hole of the expanding component, with the head part being pressed against the grip member so that the rugged outer side of the expanding component is tightly pressed against the inner side of the tail portion of the shaft, and the grip member and the shaft are fastened together. | 06-25-2009 |
20100248857 | IMPLEMENT GRIP ASSEMBLY WITH HARD CAP - An implement grip assembly with an open ended tubular flexible grip assembled over a tubular implement handle. An end cap with deflectable portions is inserted in the open end of the handle and the deflectable portions frictionally engage the tubular handle for retention. The cap may also have surfaces detentably engaging corresponding surfaces on the flexible grip. A decorative medallion may be received on the cap and frictionally or magnetically retained thereon. | 09-30-2010 |
20110045919 | Grip for holding a shaft of a golf club - A grip for a ball hitting device, for example for a golf club, comprising a shaft from one end of which protrudes a head having a face for hitting a ball, for example a golf ball, said grip being destined to be fixed to the end of the shaft opposite the head, said grip comprising a web which is to be wrapped around the shaft in the shape of a tube, said web having an external face which is to come in contact with the hand of the user of the ball hitting device, and an internal face that is to be fixated to said shaft, characterized in that hooks are protruding from said internal face, said hooks being destined to cooperate with loops or hooks protruding from said shaft so as to effect fixation of said grip to said shaft by a hook and loop or hook in hook self gripper or mechanical fastener. | 02-24-2011 |
20110118043 | Grip For Sporting Equipment - A grip for sporting equipment includes a base defining a receiver for receiving a gripping end. The base includes a pair of opposed grip base ends and an intervening center portion. At least one sheet of material is provided for encircling at least the base center portion. The at least one sheet of material includes at least two opposed beveled edges which when abutting define a seam disposed within a groove. The opposed abutting beveled edges are secured one to the other by stitching disposed within the groove. An adhesive strip overlays the groove and stitching. A substantially transparent top protective layer may overlay at least a portion of the at least one sheet of material, the adhesive strip, and the base. In turn, items of sporting equipment and methods for providing grips for sporting equipment are described. | 05-19-2011 |
20110165957 | Golf Club Grip - A lightweight, oversized grip assembly for a golf club or other sporting equipment includes a first grip element defining an open channel for receiving a gripping end of the golf club or other sporting equipment, and a second grip element dimensioned to match a cross-sectional dimension and a longitudinal dimension of the first grip element. The assembled first grip element and second grip element define a grip having a maximum diameter of up to about 500 mm. The first grip element defines an open channel axially along a longitudinal dimension thereof, having a width and a depth dimensioned to receive substantially an entirety of a thickness of the gripping end. The second grip element defines a substantially planar cover for capturing the base element and the gripping end between the first grip element and the second grip element. | 07-07-2011 |
20120149487 | VARIABLE LENGTH GOLF CLUB SHAFT - A variable length shaft assembly comprising at least one upper shaft portion, a lower shaft portion and a threaded fastener, wherein the threaded fastener removably connects the upper shaft portion to the lower shaft portion, is disclosed herein. The variable length shaft assembly may further comprise at least two upper shaft portions having different lengths so a golfer can adjust the total length of the shaft by removing one upper shaft portion and replacing it with another upper shaft portion having a different length. Methods of adjusting the length of a golf club shaft without damaging any portion of the shaft and variable length shaft kits are also disclosed herein. | 06-14-2012 |
20120283035 | BI-COMPONENT HANDLE SLEEVE - A bi-component handle sleeve assembly includes an elastic handle sleeve having an annular flange extending around one of the tubular body thereof, and an elastic grip stop shaped like a short annular tube and sleeved onto one end of the tubular body of the handle sleeve and stopped against the annular flange and defining with the abutted annular flange and the tubular body of the handle sleeve an annular accommodation chamber for accommodating a resilient strip or tape being wrapped about the tubular body of the handle sleeve to prevent displacement of the installed resilient strip or tape. | 11-08-2012 |
20130072320 | Golf club grip and method of making the same - A golf club grip comprises a resilient inner sleeve, a single sheet, an axial seam strip, and a combination of adhesives. The single sheet is wrapped around and adhered on to the resilient inner sleeve's body and has its top and bottom circumferential margins respectively over the resilient inner sleeve's cap underside edge and retaining sidewall edge, and two axial margins forming an axial gap along the length of the resilient inner sleeve's body. The combination of adhesives includes a pressure sensitive adhesive and a structural adhesive. The pressure sensitive adhesive is used to adhere the single sheet onto the resilient inner sleeve's body. The structural adhesive is applied in the axial gap covered with the axial seam strip to form an axial seam structure. The single sheet can be a leather/foam single sheet to provide the golf club grip with a soft and cushion feel for the user. | 03-21-2013 |
20130316843 | Adapter to convert a standard length golf putter into an adjustable length belly putter, long putter or a fitting tool for belly putters or long putters - An adapter to convert a standard length putter into a Belly, a Long putter or a Fitting tool for Bally putters or Long putters. The adapter is installed into the butt end of a standard putter shaft without tools. A threaded hole in the larger diameter of the bushing is for a set screw to hold the long rod in place when the proper putter length is established. Graduations on the long rod are to allow the adapter to be used as a fitting tool. | 11-28-2013 |
20140057734 | GRIP FOR SPORTING EQUIPMENT - A grip for sporting equipment includes a base defining a receiver for receiving a gripping end. The base includes a pair of opposed grip base ends and an intervening center portion. At least one sheet of material is provided for encircling at least the base center portion whereby opposed edges of the sheet of material define a gap. A stitching pattern secures the two opposed edges one to the other and closes the gap to define a closed seam. A sealing strip may overlay the closed seam and stitching. Optionally, the opposed abutting edges are beveled whereby the closed seam and stitching are disposed within a groove formed by closing the gap. In turn, items of sporting equipment and methods for providing grips for sporting equipment are described. | 02-27-2014 |
20140121034 | SEMITRANSPARENT GRIPS FOR USE WITH ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT - A semitransparent grip can be used on various types of athletic equipment such as golf clubs, baseball bats, hockey sticks, and lacrosse sticks to cover a customizable label while maintaining features such as durability, clarity, lifespan, visibility, tackiness, and durometer, and resisting degradation from weather and chemical factors. | 05-01-2014 |
20150126299 | VARIABLY DISPOSED MULTI-LAYER GOLF GRIP - A golf grip for a golf club includes a cap, a body, a tip, and a grip surface. The body includes an under layer, a top layer, and a middle layer. The under layer includes a first color. The top layer includes a second color, different than the first color. The top layer is disposed on the under layer. The middle layer includes a third material. The middle layer is at least partially disposed between the under layer and the top layer. The tip is a portion of the under layer extending beyond the top layer and the middle layer. The grip surface extends between the cap and the tip. The grip surface is the radially outer surface of the body and includes the top layer, a plurality of exposed portions of the under layer, and a plurality of exposed portions of the middle layer. | 05-07-2015 |
473299000 | Reattachable | 14 |
20080227562 | Changeable golf grip - A changeable grip | 09-18-2008 |
20090275422 | Connecting structure of a shaft and a grip member of a golf club - A golf club includes a shaft, a grip member, and two constricting and fastening mechanisms to fasten the grip member and the shaft together; the shaft is held in the grip member at a tail portion; the grip member has locating holes, and consists of first and second half shell parts, which are secured together; each constricting and fastening mechanism includes a fastening base secured in the grip member, and fastening member facing the fastening base; the fastening base has through holes, which face the locating holes respectively; the fastening member has threaded holes, which face the through holes respectively; threaded elements are passed through the locating holes and the through holes, and joined in the threaded holes of the fastening member; thus, the shaft will be tightly sandwiched between the fastening base and the fastening member when the threaded elements are turned tight. | 11-05-2009 |
20110159982 | GOLF CLUB - A golf club | 06-30-2011 |
20110201446 | Golf putter - A golf putter having upper and lower shaft members which are detachably secured together. The lower shaft member has a putter head secured thereto. In the preferred embodiment, enlarged grips are provided on the upper ends of the upper and lower shaft members. A locking screw connects the upper and lower shaft members to restrict the disconnection of the same. | 08-18-2011 |
20110294590 | Golf Club With Wind Resistant Shaft And Golf Club Head - Golf club, golf club shaft and golf club head structures are presented. The golf club may include a shaft having a core and an airfoil shaped skin substantially surrounding the core and in contact with the core. The golf club may further include a golf club head having a plurality of apertures formed in a front face of the golf club head and extending through an interior of the golf club head to a rear portion of the golf club head. The apertures may narrow or widen as they extend from the front face to the rear portion. | 12-01-2011 |
20110300965 | Changeable Grip - A changeable grip | 12-08-2011 |
20110300966 | Handle With Changeable Grip | 12-08-2011 |
20130344977 | SPORTS SHAFT GRIP - A sports stick system, apparatus and method of engagement including a grip assembly and a shaft assembly designed to afford the user maximum functional capability in at point of purchase, practice or game play, coupled with the ability to replace or interchange grip systems. The system and apparatus provides numerous embodiments of grips, shafts and inserts, including the ability to tailor the gripping mechanisms to both right-handed and left-handed users. The system also provides golf clubs including interchangeable grips and heads to be tried at time of purchase or to exchange after trying on a golf course. | 12-26-2013 |
20140066221 | HAND GRIP SLEEVE FOR GOLF PUTTER - A hand grip sleeve for wrapping about a grip of a golf putter includes a flexible sleeve defining a sleeve hole extending from the front end to the rear end and a longitudinal opening cut through the peripheral wall, and a fastener provided at the flexible sleeve at two opposite sides of the longitudinal opening and operable to open or close the longitudinal opening. The fastener may be a hook and loop fastener, a zipper or snaps. Thus, the hand grip sleeve can be directly and conveniently attached to the grip of a golf putter to increase the diameter of the grip area of the golf putter for gripping tightly and comfortably. By means of the design of the longitudinal opening and the fastener, a user can easily install the hand grip sleeve on the grip of a golf putter. | 03-06-2014 |
20140378242 | INTERCHANGEABLE SPORTS GRIP - A sports grips system features quick change capabilities for sports stick grips at point of purchase, or during usage, independent of the technique used. A sports stick grip is quickly placed and quickly removed such that a sportsman my try, demonstrate, test and select the best grip for them. The quick change of grips affords the user maximum functional capability in at point of purchase, practice or game play, coupled with the ability to replace or interchange grip systems. The system and apparatus provides numerous embodiments of grips, shafts and inserts, including the ability to tailor the gripping mechanisms to both right-handed and left-handed users. The system also provides golf clubs including interchangeable grips to be tried at time of purchase or to exchange after trying on a golf course. | 12-25-2014 |
20150031468 | GOLF CLUB - A golf club | 01-29-2015 |
20150335962 | Golf Club System with Interchangeable Golf Club Heads - A system of interchangeable club heads sharing one or more shafts and golf bag for carrying the club heads and one or more shafts. The club heads contain a shaft segment to set club length and a coupler to interconnect to the shaft and grip. The shaft contains an opposite gender coupler. The system is very lightweight and much more portable than a conventional set of golf clubs. It also creates the opportunity for players to match club heads with shafts with differing performance characteristics. Additionally, it solves a problem for golfers using long shafts on putters. These long shafts can now be disassembled for storage and transport. A ramp on the circumference of one end of a pullback sleeve works in conjunction with a post on a grip end fitting to more tightly couple the club head end to a shaft. | 11-26-2015 |
20150352417 | Golf Club Overgrip - An overgrip for a golf club is provided that includes a shell defining an interior and an open end, with a soft material disposed within the interior of the shell and capable of conforming to the shape of a club inserted into the interior through the at least one open end to engage the club. The shell can be formed with a pair of halves joined by a hinge to assist in the positioning of the club within the overgrip and can additionally include a locking mechanism to selectively hold the shell in engagement with the club positioned therein. | 12-10-2015 |
20160250531 | Interchangeable Sports Grip | 09-01-2016 |