| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 473300000 | Grip | 64 |
| 20110207546 | Golf Club Grip - A golf club grip including a thin, resilient elastomeric inner sleeve and a tapered outer sleeve. The inner sleeve includes an elongated tubular body having an enlarged proximal end portion and being sized for sliding engagement onto the handle area of a golf club. The outer sleeve is preferably coextensive with, and adhered onto an outer surface of the tubular body and is formed of thin resilient preferably natural cork material. A proximal end of the outer sleeve abuts against a shoulder forming a transition between the thin tubular body and enlarged proximal end portion. The tapered outer surfaces of the inner and outer sleeves are substantially taperingly continuous. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20130029776 | SINGLE PANEL GOLF CLUB GRIP - A grip and method of making such a grip configured for the handle of a golf club having a panel that is wrapped about an underlisting sleeve. The underlisting sleeve includes first and second centering indicators and the panel includes generally corresponding centering indicators. When wrapped about the sleeve, the sleeve centering indicators and the panel centering indicators are generally aligned. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130079173 | Dual Layer Golf Club Grip - The present invention relates to a dual layer golf club grip including an inner layer grip and an outer layer grip adhered on an outer surface of the inner layer grip. The inner and outer layer grips of the dual layer golf club grip are respectively composed of plastic or rubber with different properties, and the outer layer grip is transparent. The dual layer golf club grip has a practical efficiency and is also speciously designed. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130079174 | FLEXIBLE GOLF CLUB GRIP - A flexible golf club grip having a brightly colored underlist of elastomeric material of a certain durometer and an outer layer of less durometer. The outer layer may have voids to expose portions of the underlist or the underlist may have portions thereof extend into the voids during molding. In another version, a brightly colored cover layer is molded over the underlist and a spiral wrapped strip of softer elastomer is molded thereover with the edges of the strip spaced to expose the original strip of the cover layer. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130090183 | Golf Club Grip - To provide an inexpensive golf club grip with an improved feel of grip and ball direction control. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130095947 | Golf grip - A unitary golf grip for attachment to the handle of a golf club having an upper section tapered toward the butt end of the club to accommodate fingers of the golfer's upper hand and a lower section having a constant outer diameter to accommodate the fingers of the golfer's lower hand. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20090258721 | SINGLE PANEL GOLF CLUB GRIP - A grip for the handle of a golf club having a single panel that is wrapped about an underlisting sleeve comprising a cap. The panel further comprises an inner layer and an outermost layer, the inner layer comprising one of a fabric and a polymer. The panel is adhered to the underlisting sleeve such that the outermost layer in the top region contacts the underside portion of the cap. The unitary grip reduces impact shock and also provides a feeling of tackiness in the manner of a spirally wrapped grip. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090075747 | Variable hardness hand grip - The present disclosure relates to a multicompound weight balanced hand grip for an implement, like a golf club grip, that has varying hardness and specific gravities in selected sections of the grip for providing an adjustable fulcrum position for the grip. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20080242440 | Golf club grip - A golf club grip for attachment to a golf club shaft formed of an upper section having a first outer diameter, an intermediate tapered transitional area and a lower section having a second outer diameter larger than the upper section outer diameter. The upper section accommodates the ring finger and pinky finger of the upper hand. The intermediate tapered transitional section accommodates the middle and index fingers and the thumb of the upper hand. The lower section accommodates the fingers of the lower hand. The structure of the golf club grip promotes better feel and allows a golfer's non-dominant upper hand to obtain a firmer and stronger grip while allowing the dominant lower hand to impart more force to the ball with the golf club. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090082128 | Grip for golf club - A golf club of which hand grip part is built-in with advertising print layer, which can be viewed easily, protected from damage, wherein its image is enhanced for clearer view. A grip member is formed with a hole and combines with shaft top. A print layer displays advertisement on the outside of the grip member. A transparent layer covers and shows the print layer. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20110172024 | GRIP FOR SPORTING EQUIPMENT - A grip for sporting equipment having a gripping end includes a base having a hollow interior defining a gripping end receiver and an exterior surface including at least one cavity defined in least a portion of a thickness thereof. At least one insert defining an exterior perimeter substantially coincident with an interior perimeter of the at least one cavity is provided. The at least one cavity is defined in less than a full circumference of the base exterior surface. When assembled, the at least one insert, the at least one cavity, and the base exterior surface define at least one of a substantially flush top surface, a raised surface, and an indented surface, and likewise define a decorative, informational, or functional design disposed on the base exterior surface. In turn, items of sporting equipment and methods for providing grips for sporting equipment are described. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20080312005 | Handle of a golf club - A golf club handle includes a body, and an ornamental ring; the body has two adjacent different-color sections, and a color-mixing section at a joint between the two adjacent different-color sections; the handle body is formed with an annular recess on the joint between the two adjacent different-color sections; the ornamental ring is received in the annular recesses so as to cover the color-mixing section of the handle body. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090298607 | GOLF CLUB AND GRIP FOR GOLF CLUB - A golf club ( | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090143162 | GOLF CLUB WITH HIGH MOMENT OF INERTIA - A golf club ( | 06-04-2009 |
| 20110143853 | Lightweight Golf Grip - A golf grip apparatus includes a pre-molded cap that is fixedly attached to a molded outer sleeve. The golf grip is adapted to be mounted onto the proximal end of a golf club shaft. The golf grip may be permanently mounted onto the golf club shaft, with the outer sleeve of the grip being disposed around the outer circumference of the golf club shaft and the pre-molded cap of the grip being disposed at the most proximal end of the shaft. The outer sleeve may have a predetermined wall thickness that is sufficiently thin to provide a hollow area between the grip's outer sleeve and the club's shaft, when the grip is in use, thus reducing the weight of the grip. Spacers may be created on the inner surface of the grip so that when the grip is mounted onto a shaft, the spacers may assist in maintaining the position of the golf club shaft in the grip. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20090253530 | Golf club grip - A golf club has a hand grip comprising an exterior surface and an interior surface with an elongated bore located between the two surfaces and extending generally parallel to the golf club shaft. A removable shim with a generally arc shaped cross section is disposed inside of the bore and forms a “reminder rib” for a player using the club. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20100273568 | ULTRALIGHT GRIP FOR USE WITH GOLF CLUBS AND THE LIKE - Disclosed are grips and methods of making grips for use with the handle of an article, and in particular for use with golf clubs. The grip is preferably light weight and includes an ethylene vinyl acetate sleeve member and a gripping member attached thereto. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100261542 | Apparatuses, Methods and Systems for Improving Sports Playing Abilities - Sports training apparatuses, systems and methods for allowing a golf club user to estimate the trajectory and distance of a golf ball once it has been impacted with the golf club. One embodiment includes a golf club made up of a head, a ferrule, a shaft and a grip wherein one or more markings are positioned on said head, ferrule, shaft or grip or any combination of the head, ferrule, shaft and grip so the one or more markings may be used for monitoring and aiding in the improvement of the player's performance. The markings may be positioned at one or more locations about the external surface of one or more portions of the golf club including the head, the ferrule, the hosel, the shaft, and the grip. In other embodiments, additional markings may be used in conjunction with the first set of markings. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20110111879 | Golf Club, Golf Club Head And Golf Club Grip Structures - Golf club, golf club head and/or golf club grip structures include portions formed of a recycled regrind material. For instance, a golf club head, such as a putter head, may include a ball striking surface at least partially formed of regrind. In some examples, the golf club grip, such as a putter grip, may be at least partially formed of the recycled regrind material. For example, the grip may have an interior grip portion formed of regrind to provide a firm, sturdy grip structure, and it may include an exterior portion wrapped around the interior grip portion and formed of a softer material. In other examples, portions of the exterior surface of the grip may be formed of regrind while other portions may be formed of a different material that may, in some examples, be softer than the regrind. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110212793 | INCREASED DIAMETER ARTHRITIC GOLF CLUB GRIPS - A golf club grip system having grips that have grip diameters ranging from 1.0 inches (25.4 mm) to 1.2 inches (30.5 mm). Additionally, each golf club grip may include an outer wrap and an inner layer. The outer wrap is substantially thinner than the inner layer and consists predominantly of polyurethane and felt. Specifically, in one exemplary embodiment, the outer wrap consists of two separate layers of polyurethane, a layer of felt, and two thin strips of adhesive tape. By utilizing these materials, the outer wrap provides a high traction, i.e., slip resistant, surface with improved shock and vibration dampening characteristics. Additionally, by utilizing the combination of the outer wrap and the inner layer, the grip provides shock absorption with substantially increased resistant to torsional forces. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20090312114 | Goif putter with a new type of grip - The invention provides a new type of putter for golfers to improve their putting accuracy and stability. The grip is shaped to help users lock all joints on their hands and arms in place, and thus limits golfers movement of those muscles. By locking all joints and muscles, golfers can concentrate on using only the back and shoulder muscles to putt, making it much easier to have the putter face perpendicular to the intended golf ball path on the x-y plane. Not only would this allow more accurate, stable putts, with repeated usage of this device, golfers will become accustomed to using their back and shoulder muscles to putt, and hence improve their putting skill even with a regular putter. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20110098126 | VISUAL AND TACTILE CONFIRMATION GOLF GRIP AND SYSTEM - A visual and tactile confirmation golf grip and system is provided. The golf grip includes a grip body having an upper portion, a lower portion, a grip length, a proximal end, a distal end, and an exterior body surface. The exterior body surface is defined by a first quadrant, a second quadrant, a third quadrant, and a fourth quadrant. The golf grip may include a first alignment channel, a second alignment channel, a third alignment channel, or a fourth alignment channel. The alignment channels are configured to extend longitudinally along the exterior body surface. The golf grip also includes at least one butt end alignment channel that extends along the proximal end of the golf grip. The alignment channels are sized and dimensioned to accommodate two-point discrimination, and thus allow a golfer to tactilely perceive the alignment channels to help build psychomotor confidence, which ultimately leads to better golf shots. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110077100 | SINGLE PANEL GOLF CLUB GRIP - A grip and method of making such a grip configured for the handle of a golf club having a single panel that is wrapped about an underlisting sleeve. The panel includes a vertical score line and the sleeve includes a corresponding score line. When wrapped about the sleeve, the vertical score lines are generally aligned. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110053704 | SLEEVE MEMBER FOR USE IN GOLF CLUB GRIPS AND THE LIKE - Disclosed are grips and methods of making grips for use with the handle of an article, and in particular for use with golf clubs, fishing poles, bicycle handles, hand tools, etc. Embodiments preferably include a first portion made of a first material and a second portion made of a second material. The first portion is preferably less dense and/or lighter than the second portion to allow for the manufacture of a light grip with different characteristics. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20090286617 | VCM Golf Club Grip System - A golf club grip system is presented comprised of golf club grips of identical weights regardless of their grip thickness. The identical weight may be maintained by altering the grip material compound, grip construction method, or by varying the length of the grip along the golf club shaft as the grip width is varied. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20080305884 | GOLF CLUB GRIP - The present invention is directed to a method of displaying indicia on a golf club shaft having a substantially translucent grip. The indicia are permanently formed on an outer surface of the shaft by chemical etching, bead blasting, stamping, and the like. The grip is held on top of the gripping end of a shaft by a translucent glue or liquid adhesive. The grip is made from a rubber base or synthetic material. This method of displaying indicia is innovative because the indicia are protected from abrasion. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20100285896 | Golf grip with holding control arrangement - A golf grip includes a grip member and a holding control arrangement provided on an outer circumferential surface of the golf grip. The holding control arrangement has a first controlling surface and a second controlling surface having different frictional coefficients and longitudinally extended along a longitudinal axis direction of a shaft of a golf club, so that the two different textures adjacent between the first and second controlling surfaces provides a force for resisting an unwanted twisting force. The unwanted twisting force is a force occurred at a tangent direction of the longitudinal shaft while the golf club is being swung. With the longitudinal first and second controlling surfaces of the holding control arrangement, the golf grip is capable of preventing the golf club rotatably slipping out the hand of the golfer and the unwanted twisting force. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20090209359 | Golf Club Grip - A pre-molded or moldable shaft grip includes a pre-configured or moldable section disposed within a substantially circular outer grip layer. A pre-configured or moldable section substantially conforms to a player's grip, facilitating consistent finger placement. The pre-configured section may comprise the shaft, a separate section, or multiple sections of varying durometer. The moldable section may include a layer of moldable material, or a cavity disposed between the outer grip layer and the shaft containing a moldable substance. Overall grip durometer can be adjusted by varying the pressure within the cavity. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20110077099 | Double-Grip Golf Putter - A dual grip putter has a pair of grip members rising from the upper end of the putter shaft, forming a Vee at an angle of about fifteen to eighteen degrees, with an open space between the two grip members. Upper ends of the grip members are spaced about 2½ inches apart. This arrangement positions the golfer's hands so that his or her forearms are aligned with the upper arms, with elbows generally straight, and so that the shoulders are both at an even height. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20120309557 | FLEXIBLE IMPLEMENT HANDLE GRIP AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A flexible implement grip is formed with an underlist of one rubber compound wrapped with a skin of a second rubber compound with multi-colored rubber based paint or ink air dried thereon and the assembled grip vulcanized in a mold. In one version, the skin pattern is cut from a sheet of cured rubber and curable adhesive employed with the wrapping. In another version, the multi-colored ink or paint is air dried on an uncured sheet prior to cutting the skin pattern; and, no adhesive is employed with the wrapping and bonding to the underlist occurs during final vulcanizing. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20100190569 | Golf club grip and manufacturing method thereof - A method of manufacturing a golf club grip includes the step of: (a) forming a first grip member in a first mold having a first predetermined mold pattern by vulcanizing a predetermined of non-vulcanized rubber material in the first predetermined mold, wherein the first grip member has a plurality of first pattern channels formed thereon corresponding with the first predetermined mold pattern; (b) disposing the first grip member in a second mold having a second predetermined mold pattern; and (c) forming a second grip member in the second mold by vulcanizing a predetermined amount of non-vulcanized rubber material in the second mold, wherein the second grip member has a plurality of second pattern channels formed thereon corresponding to the second predetermined mold pattern, wherein the first grip member and the second grip member are integrated in an edge-to-edge manner without intermixing of color and material. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20120302364 | GOLF GRIP - A weighted grip for a golf club is disclosed. The weight is preferably a metal, such as iron and its alloys, especially steel, copper and its alloys, such as brass and bronze, tungsten and its alloys, especially tungsten, aluminum and its alloys, ceramics, including cermets, and can take the form of a cylindric shape concentric with the grip, and embedded in the moldable composition forming the grip. In other embodiments the weight can be at, or near, the extreme end of the grip. Other shapes, forms and locations of the weight are disclosed, as well as combinations of the weight with a grip formed of a moldable composition having a heavy filler therein. The combination of the grip and a golf club are also disclosed. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20100022322 | PANEL GRIP WITH CUT-OUTS AND INSERTS - A grip for the handle of an article having at least a sheet with a cut-out and an insert. The insert is positioned within or against the cut-out of the sheet to define a panel. The panel is then attached to an underlisting sleeve. The grip allows the use of multiple color panels and inserts and the placement of various materials in various grip areas. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20080305883 | GOLF CLUB GRIP - The present invention is directed to a golf club grip with the look and feel of jelly or other aesthetically pleasing substances. More particularly, the grip is fabricated using a silicone rubber composition comprising polydimethylsiloxane, which provides the grip with a soft feel. In an innovative aspect of the present invention, an iterative method is used to add color pigments to the silicone rubber composition so that the grip's color matches the aesthetically pleasing colors of common substances such as jelly. In yet another aspect of the invention, the grip is translucent, allowing indicia to be formed underneath its outer surface. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20110165959 | Golf Club Grip - A putter comprising a grip having an anatomically correct shape to promote proper grasping of the putter, a shaft having a first end and a second end, wherein the grip is attached to the first end of the shaft, a hosel attached to the second end of the shaft, a head attached to the hosel, the head having a striking face, and an alignment feature of the putter adapted to ensure correct assembly of the head onto the shaft. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110165958 | Golf Club Grip - To provide a golf club grip in which torsional deformation is suppressed without impairing a grip feeling. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20120028728 | GOLF CLUB GRIP - A pre-molded or moldable shaft grip includes a pre-configured or moldable section disposed within a substantially circular outer grip layer. A pre-configured or moldable section substantially conforms to a player's grip, facilitating consistent finger placement. The pre-configured section may comprise the shaft, a separate section, or multiple sections of varying durometer. The moldable section may include a layer of moldable material, or a cavity disposed between the outer grip layer and the shaft containing a moldable substance. Overall grip durometer can be adjusted by varying the pressure within the cavity. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120157225 | Golf Club Having Hydrophobic And Hydrophilic Portions - A golf club or component thereof has a surface, wherein at least one area of the surface has a level of hydrophilicity which is less than the level of hydrophilicity in at least one surrounding portion, causing moisture to be preferentially attracted to the surrounding portion. In one aspect, the surface is a striking face and the surrounding portion is one or more grooves formed in the striking face. In another aspect, the surface is a grip and the surrounding portion is one or more channels formed in the grip. In some examples, hydrophobic or superhydrophobic surfaces on golf club components repel water and, in some instances, also offer self-cleaning functionality. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20110065524 | GRIP - The disclosure herein includes a grip for a golf club with a flexible tube and a layered sheet. The tube includes a tubular body and raised portions extending from the tubular body. The outer surface of the raised portions cooperates with the layered sheet to form a gripping surface. The grip reduces impact shock and provides a feeling of tackiness while providing increased variation in the physical characteristics of the gripping surface. The disclosure further provides a golf club grip that includes a resilient strip spirally wrapped about an underlisting sleeve having a cap and a nipple. The underside of the cap is formed a downwardly facing circumferential slot that receives the upper edge of the strip. The nipple is formed with an upwardly facing groove that receives the lower portion of the strip. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20120129623 | Thermally And Electrically Conductive Element - A heated element includes a thermally and electrically conductive polymer in a shaped or spaced arrangement. The spaced arrangement has at least one string of material with ends that are configured to be electrically connected to a power source. A first end is connected to a positive terminal of the power source while the other end is connected to a negative terminal of the power source. A hand grip includes the heating element disposed on an inner layer, and may include an outer layer. The spaced arrangement may be disposed between the inner and outer layer for indirect heating applications. Alternatively, portions of the spaced arrangement may protrude from either the inner layer or the outer layer for direct heating applications. The heated element may be used with a number of devices, including but not limited to, golf club grips, hand grips, heating pads, blankets, or other applications. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20100292021 | VCM Golf Club Grip System - A golf club grip system is presented comprised of golf club grips of identical weights regardless of their grip thickness. The identical weight may be maintained by altering the grip material compound, grip construction method, or by varying the length of the grip along the golf club shaft as the grip width is varied. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20090017935 | Hand grip and method of making same - The present disclosure relates to a multicompound hand grip for an implement, like a golf club grip, that has varying hardness in selected areas. The grip has an inner sleeve and an outer panel. The inner sleeve is made of a first elastomeric material and includes selected raised portions that provide a reinforcement ridge in some embodiments to provide varying hardness at selected locations or areas. The sleeve is made of a material having a durometer value that differs from the material and the durometer value of the outer panel to provide a grip with good tactile feel and gripping qualities. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20110124431 | Grip structure with weight and golf club - [Subject] The objective is to provide a golf club where a separation of a weight for swingweight adjustment can be certainly prevented and the weight can be easily detached/attached and replaced; concurrently, the center of gravity is slanted toward the shaft side, and the center of gravity position can be stabilized. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20100248858 | Grip For Sporting Equipment - A grip for sporting equipment is provided having at least one grip end, a grip end portion extending from each of the at least one grip ends, and a center portion adapted to receive the gripping end of the equipment. Each grip end portion defines a receiver for receiving one or more layers substantially overlaying the center portion. Typically, the grip end portions are fabricated of durable material for protecting the grip ends from damage. The receivers reduce adhesive leakage from between the center portion and the layers and from between the layers. The receivers also protect opposed ends of the layers from damage. The layers may be fabricated of lightweight materials. The thickness of layers formed of lightweight materials may be increased without greatly increasing the grip's weight, thereby increasing the grip's size without greatly increasing its weight. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20130017900 | FLEXIBLE IMPLEMENT HANDLE GRIP AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A flexible implement grip is formed with an underlist of one rubber compound wrapped with a skin of a second rubber compound with multi-colored rubber based paint or ink air dried thereon and the assembled grip vulcanized in a mold. In one version, the skin pattern is cut from a sheet of cured rubber and curable adhesive employed with the wrapping. In another version, the multi-colored ink or paint is air dried on an uncured sheet prior to cutting the skin pattern; and, no adhesive is employed with the wrapping and bonding to the underlist occurs during final vulcanizing. | 01-17-2013 |
| 473301000 | Spiral winding | 3 |
| 20090258722 | SPIRAL WRAP GOLF CLUB GRIP - A golf club grip that includes a resilient strip spirally wrapped about an underlisting sleeve having a cap and a nipple. The underside of the cap is formed an upwardly facing circumferential slot that receives the upper edge of the strip. The nipple is formed with an upwardly facing groove that receives the lower portion of the strip. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090170626 | Two hang grip - A grip for attachment to a handle of a striking instrument swung with both of a user's hands for striking an object, one hand being a leading hand for leading the instrument toward the object and the other hand being a following hand. The grip comprises a leading portion adapted for receiving the grip of the user's leading hand and defining a first coefficient of friction between the leading portion of said grip and the user's leading hand; and a following portion adapted for receiving the grip of the user's following hand and defining a second coefficient of friction between the following portion of said grip and the user's following hand; the second coefficient of friction being lower than the first coefficient of friction. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20110275450 | Water repellent golf club leather grip and manufacturing method thereof - A golf club grip having an outer leather layer that includes a low water absorption leather and a polymeric protection coat. The low water absorption leather has a static water absorption range from about 30% by weight to 20% by weight after completely immersed in water for one hour and a range from 45% by weight to 35% by weight after completely immersed in water for six hours in the test method according to ASTM D6015. The protection coat is bonded to a grain surface of the low water absorption leather to retard the penetration of water and to protect the leather from damages. The outer leather layer is configured either as a single sheet or as a strip, wrapped and adhered onto a lining sleeve to cover a sleeve body of the lining sleeve to form a water repellent leather grip. | 11-10-2011 |
| 473303000 | Having longitudinal recess or projection | 16 |
| 20090143163 | Golf club and grip for golf club - A golf club ( | 06-04-2009 |
| 20080227563 | Golf club grip - A novel golf club grip having a resilient, one-piece tapered body that can be easily and quickly adhesively bonded to the gripping extremity of the shaft of the golf club. The golf club grip uniquely includes an end cap that is constructed from graphite or like material that protects the golf club grip as a golf club is inserted into and removed from the golf bag and also functions to prevent damage to other golf clubs already within the bag. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080248892 | Putting Method And Apparatus - An improved putting method and apparatus include an improved putter and a swinging stance of specific features. The improved putter includes a putter head, a shaft and a handle. The putter head is attached to one end of the shaft and the handle is formed on the other end of the shaft. The handle includes a gripping portion, which is terminated with a substantially spherical ball. The elements of the swinging method include resting a back of one hand against a leg thigh; placing the substantially spherical ball into the palm of the one hand; grasping the spherical ball with the fingers and thumb of the one hand; grasping the gripping portion with the other hand; and retracing an arcuate path to strike the golf ball. Preferably, the one hand is closest to the target. The putter head is preferably swung parallel to the ground. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20090023512 | Golf club grip - The golf club grip includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion has a forward-facing aspect and a rearward-facing aspect, the forward-facing aspect preferably having a substantially arcuate contour. The forward-facing aspect is adapted to support the user's thumb during use. The rearward-facing aspect includes first and second surfaces joined together at a vertex, the first and second surfaces being acutely angled with respect to one another. The first and second surfaces are adapted for gripping by the user's fingers. The golf club grip has an axial bore formed therein, and the golf club grip is preferably symmetric about a plane of symmetry extending between the vertex and a central point of the forward-facing aspect. The axial receives the upper end of a golf club shaft. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090247315 | GOLF PUTTER CONSTRUCTION AND METHOD FOR USE THEREOF - A golf putter constriction and a method for using are presented. A defined gripping plane is positioned parallel to a general body position relative to a hip-plane, or shoulder-plane, and also generally parallel to the face of the club at a slight angle parallel to a shaft-angle. This constriction arrangement repositions the grip location and hence body and arm positioning for a user and creates a physiological bone alignment along one of the user's arms (left or right depending upon dominance swing), which allows an alternative rigid-arm swing through contact with the ball for improved ball-contact alignment. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090048036 | Grip Having A Varied Gripping Surface - The disclosure herein includes a grip for a golf club with a flexible tube and a layered sheet. The tube includes a tubular body and raised portions extending from the tubular body. The outer surface of the raised portions cooperates with the layered sheet to form a gripping surface. The grip reduces impact shock and provides a feeling of tackiness while providing increased variation in the physical characteristics of the gripping surface. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20100184530 | VISUAL AND TACTILE CONFIRMATION GOLF GRIP AND SYSTEM - A visual and tactile confirmation golf grip and system is provided. The golf grip includes a grip body having an upper portion, a lower portion, a grip length, a proximal end, a distal end, and an exterior body surface. The exterior body surface is defined by a first quadrant, a second quadrant, a third quadrant, and a fourth quadrant. The golf grip may include a first alignment channel, a second alignment channel, a third alignment channel, and a fourth alignment channel. The alignment channels are configured to extend longitudinally along the exterior body surface. The golf grip is configured such that for any given quadrant, there is only one alignment channel in that particular quadrant. The alignment channels are sized and dimensioned to accommodate two-point discrimination, and thus allow a golfer to tactilely perceive the alignment channels to help build psychomotor confidence, which ultimately leads to better golf shots. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20110111880 | Golf club grip with an axial seam structure - A single sheet golf club grip comprises a single sheet layer wrapped around and adhered onto a sleeve body of an inner lining sleeve, an inner surface dimension of the sheet layer being longitudinally narrower than an outer surface dimension of the sleeve body to form an axial gap between two axial margins of the sheet layer, an axial seam structure including a seam strip and a plurality of flat binding surfaces along each side of the axial gap between the seam strip and each of the two axial margins to be strong enough to hold a single natural leather sheet to give the grip a soft, firm look and feel for slip resistance, a dense structure for torque resistance, and a durable gripping surface. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20100298063 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING A REMINDER RIB IN A GRIP - An apparatus and method for forming a reminder rib on a hand grip using an improved core bar having an axial groove extending lengthwise on a molding portion of the core bar for forming a rib on an interior surface of the hand grip. When the hand grip is installed on a shaft or handle, the interior rib forms a reminder rib on an underside of the hand grip. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100144459 | GOLF CLUB AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING PROPERTIES THEREOF - According to one aspect of the invention, a golf club includes: a head having a hosel having a hosel hole; a shaft; a shaft case having a shaft insertion hole to which one end of the shaft is inserted and configured to be inserted to the hosel hole; and a ring-shaped screw member configured to be screwed into one end of the hosel to fix the shaft case in the hosel hole, and to be fitted with an outer face of an one end of the shaft case so as not to contact with the shaft directly, wherein an axis of the shaft insertion hole is nonparallel to an axis of the hosel hole, and an inner face of the hosel hole and an outer face of the shaft case includes a triangular or more polygonal cross-sectional face that is perpendicular to the axis of the hosel hole. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20120034993 | GOLF GRIP - A golf grip that provides a user with tactile feedback is provided. The golf grip includes a grip body having an upper portion, a lower portion, a grip length, a proximal end, a distal end, and an exterior body surface. The exterior body surface is defined by a first octant, a second octant, a third octant, a fourth octant, a fifth octant, a sixth octant, a seventh octant, and an eighth octant. The golf grip includes at least a first tactile channel that extends longitudinally along the exterior body surface and is confined to a first tactile octant. The first tactile channel is formed with dimensions specifically tailored to harness the user's natural attributes of sensibility, proprioception, and neuromuscular memory to enable the user to consistently hit a golf ball on the center of a golf club. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20100056292 | GOLF CLUB AND SHAFT REPLACING METHOD - According to an aspect of the invention, a golf club includes: a head having a hosel; a shaft; a shaft case fixed to one end of the shaft, and configured to be inserted into the hosel, the shaft case being formed in a substantially cylindrical shape; and a ring-shaped screw member configured to be screwed into one end of the hosel to fix the shaft case in the hosel, and to be fitted with an outer face of an one end of the shaft case, the ring-shaped screw member being noncontact with the shaft. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20110256950 | Custom Cork Ring Grips - A method of making a grip for a handle includes forming a substantially cylindrical body portion from a material at least partially comprised of cork and forming an elongate cavity through the substantially cylindrical body portion. The method also includes separating the substantially cylindrical body portion into a plurality of ring segments each having an inner surface area, first side surface area, second side surface area, and an outer surface area, applying an adhesive to the inner surface area, first side surface area, and second side surface area and applying the ring segments to a handle, such that each of the plurality of ring segments securely adheres to the handle and to an adjacent ring segment. The method further includes pressing each of the plurality of ring segments onto the handle to form the grip and customizing the geometrical configuration of the grip to conform to the preference of a user. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20120129624 | GOLF CLUB GRIP - A golf club grip having a double construction includes a cylindrical inside layer part made of a first rubber having a first hardness, and a cylindrical outside layer part made of a second rubber having a second hardness lower than the first hardness, which part covers the cylindrical inside layer part. The cylindrical inside layer part has a length 1 to 4 cm longer than the length of a half of the entire length of the grip. The cylindrical inside layer part is provided with a plurality of longitudinal projecting strips formed on the outer peripheral surface thereof, and the plurality of longitudinal projecting strips extend from the proximal end side of the cylindrical inside layer part to a portion of 70 to 80% of the entire length of the cylindrical inside layer part along the axis line direction of the cylindrical inside layer part, and are formed at fixed intervals in the circumferential direction. The cylindrical outside layer part is provided with a plurality of circumferential grooves, which are formed at fixed intervals in the axis line direction, on the outer peripheral surface of a portion covering a portion of the cylindrical inside layer part in which the longitudinal projecting strips are formed. The cylindrical outside layer part is provided with a plurality of longitudinal grooves formed on the outer peripheral surface on the distal end side of the circumferential grooves. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120214610 | OFFSET PUTTER GRIP - A grip for a golf putter, which grip restores squareness of address of a golf ball by the putter during a swing, where either or both of offset and undercut impair squareness of address. The grip may taper asymmetrically relative to the axis of the shaft of the putter golf club, or symmetrically, so as to impart offset to the right or offset to the left of the shaft. The degree and orientation of imparted offset are selected to compensate for the degree to which the original offset or undercut impair squareness of address. The grip may be circular or non-circular in cross section, and may be tapered along its length. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20100048319 | VISUAL AND TACTILE CONFIRMATION GOLF GRIP AND SYSTEM - A visual and tactile confirmation golf grip and system is provided. The golf grip may include an alignment channel, an alignment projection, or combinations thereof extending along an anterior surface of the golf grip, a posterior surface of the golf grip, a side surface of the golf grip, or combinations thereof. The alignment channel and the alignment projection are designed and configured to provide a visual and tactile indication as to whether the golf grip is in the proper, or intended, orientation with respect to a golf club face. The system includes a golf grip and an alignment device. The alignment device is releasably secured to the golf grip and includes a feedback element. The feedback element provides an indication as to whether the golf grip is in a desired position with respect to the golf club face. | 02-25-2010 |
