US2003083142A1PendingUtilityA1

Golf ball gripper and golf club including same

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Priority: Oct 26, 2001Filed: Oct 26, 2001Published: May 1, 2003
Est. expiryOct 26, 2021(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Ki-Bok Nam
A63B 47/02A63B 60/06A63B 60/00A63B 53/14
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Abstract

A golf ball gripper is attachable to a golf club. The golf ball gripper includes a suction cup that is resiliently deformable and is adapted to receive the golf ball and grip it therein. The suction cup is attachable to the golf club. The golf ball gripper may include a golf club grip that extends downwardly from the suction cup and the golf club grip is adapted to be used as the grip of the golf club. Alternatively the suction cup may be screwed onto the top of golf club either with a screw that extends through the suction cup or is integrally attached thereto. Alternatively the suction cup may have a grip portion that extends downwardly therefrom that is adapted to either fit into the top portion of a golf club or fit over the top portion of a golf club.

Claims

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What is claimed as the invention is:  
     
         1 . A golf ball gripper adapted to be attached to a golf club for gripping a golf ball comprising: 
 a resiliently deformable suction cup adapted to receive the golf ball and grip it therein; and    a means for attaching the suction cup to the golf club.    
     
     
         2 . A golf ball gripper as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the attaching means includes a golf club grip integrally attached to the suction cup and adapted to be positioned over an elongate shaft of the golf club.  
     
     
         3 . A golf ball gripper as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the attaching means is a screw which is adapted to be attached to the golf club.  
     
     
         4 . A golf ball gripper as claimed in  claim 3  wherein the screw is integrally attached to the suction cup.  
     
     
         5 . A golf ball gripper as claimed in  claim 3  wherein the screw extends through the suction cup and is seated in a counter sink portion of the suction cup.  
     
     
         6 . A golf ball gripper as claimed in  claim 1  wherein attaching means is a grip portion extending downwardly from the suction cup and the grip portion is adapted to be press fit into the top of a golf club.  
     
     
         7 . A golf ball gripper as claimed in  claim 1  wherein attaching means is a grip portion extending downwardly from the suction CLIP and the grip portion is adapted to be press fit over the outside of a top of the golf club.  
     
     
         8 . A golf ball gripper as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the suction cup includes resiliently deformable inside portion and a more rigid outside portion.  
     
     
         9 . A golf club comprising: 
 a head;    a shaft extending upwardly from the head;    a grip; and    a golf ball gripper having a resiliently deformable suction cup adapted to receive the golf ball and grip it therein and a means for attaching the suction cup to the golf club.    
     
     
         10 . A golf club as claimed in  claim 9  wherein the attaching means includes a golf club grip integrally attached to the suction cup and adapted to be positioned over an elongate shaft of the golf club.  
     
     
         11 . A golf club as claimed in  claim 9  wherein the attaching means is a screw which is adapted to be attached to the golf club.  
     
     
         12 . A golf club as claimed in  claim 11  wherein the screw is integrally attached to the suction cup.  
     
     
         13 . A golf club as claimed in  claim 11  wherein the screw extends through the suction cup and is seated in a counter sink portion of the suction cup.  
     
     
         14 . A golf club as claimed in  claim 9  wherein attaching means is a grip portion extending downwardly from the suction cup and the grip portion is adapted to be press fit into the top of a golf club.  
     
     
         15 . A golf club as claimed in  claim 9  wherein the attaching means is a grip portion extending downwardly from the suction cup and the grip portion is adapted to be press fit onto the outside of the top of a golf club over the grip.  
     
     
         16 . A golf club as claimed in  claim 9  wherein the suction cup includes a resiliently deformable inside portion and a more rigid outside portion.

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