Grip for golf club

Abstract

A grip for a golf club includes an insertion hole having a circular cross section for inserting a club shaft thereinto. The inner periphery of the insertion hole is provided with a longitudinal rail which height and width ranges between 0.3 mm and 2.0 mm and is pressed toward outside after inserting the club shaft into the insertion hole such that a rib is formed at the outer periphery of the grip in correspondence to the longitudinal rail. Gaps are produced between the outer periphery of the club shaft and the inner periphery of the insertion hole of the grip at both sides of the longitudinal rail, thereby comforting player's hands while holding the grip and facilitating club shaft alignment and preventing the grip from slipping away from the player's hands while hitting balls.

What the invention claimed is:  
     
         1 . A golf club grip having an insertion hole of circular cross section substantially for inserting a club shaft thereinto, wherein said grip comprises a longitudinal rail located at an inner periphery of said insertion hole, said longitudinal rail being pressed outwards when the club shaft is inserted into said insertion hole such that a rib is formed at an outer periphery of said grip in correspondence to said longitudinal rail.  
     
     
         2 . The golf club grip as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said rib is located at a lower side of said grip while said grip is held by hands.  
     
     
         3 . The golf club grip as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said rib has a height between 0.1 mm and 1.0 mm.  
     
     
         4 . The golf club grip as defined in  claim 2 , wherein said rib has a height between 0.1 mm and 1.0 mm.  
     
     
         5 . The golf club grip as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said longitudinal rail has a substantially rectangular cross section and ranges between 0.3 mm and 2.0 mm in height and width.  
     
     
         6 . The golf club grip as defined in  claim 2 , wherein said longitudinal rail has a substantially rectangular cross section and ranges between 0.3 mm and 2.0 mm in height and width.  
     
     
         7 . The golf club grip as defined in  claim 3 , wherein said longitudinal rail has a substantially rectangular cross section and ranges between 0.3 mm and 2.0 mm in height and width.  
     
     
         8 . The golf club grip as defined in  claim 4 , wherein said longitudinal rail has a substantially rectangular cross section and ranges between 0.3 mm and 2.0 mm in height and width.  
     
     
         9 . The golf club grip as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said longitudinal rail is made of a rubber material harder than any of other materials that other parts of said grip are made.  
     
     
         10 . The golf club grip as defined in  claim 2 , wherein said longitudinal rail is made of a rubber material harder than any of other materials that other parts of said grip are made.  
     
     
         11 . The golf club grip as defined in  claim 3 , wherein said longitudinal rail is made of a rubber material harder than any of other materials that other parts of said grip are made.  
     
     
         12 . The golf club grip as defined in  claim 4 , wherein said longitudinal rail is made of a rubber material harder than any of other materials that other parts of said grip are made.  
     
     
         13 . The golf club grip as defined in  claim 5 , wherein said longitudinal rail is made of a rubber material harder than any of other materials that other parts of said grip are made.  
     
     
         14 . The golf club grip as defined in  claim 6 , wherein said longitudinal rail is made of a rubber material harder than any of other materials that other parts of said grip are made.  
     
     
         15 . The golf club grip as defined in  claim 7 , wherein said longitudinal rail is made of a rubber material harder than any of other materials that other parts of said grip are made.  
     
     
         16 . The golf club grip as defined in  claim 8 , wherein said longitudinal rail is made of a rubber material harder than any of other materials that other parts of said grip are made.