US2004248664A1PendingUtilityA1

Golf club grip and a method of manufacture

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Priority: Jun 6, 2003Filed: Jun 4, 2004Published: Dec 9, 2004
Est. expiryJun 6, 2023(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:David P. Billings
A63B 60/00A63B 53/14A63B 60/16
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Abstract

A relatively rigid golf club grip and a method for manufacturing a relatively rigid golf club grip. The method comprises machining the club grip from a metal or other generally rigid material including a butt and main body from a stock piece of material. The golf club grip also includes a tip portion that may, but need not be, made from relatively rigid material.

Claims

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1 . A relatively rigid golf club grip comprising a body portion and a tip portion composed primarily of relatively rigid material, the tip portion having a bore sized for receiving a golf club shaft.  
     
     
         2 . The golf club grip of  claim 1 , wherein the relatively rigid material is a metal.  
     
     
         3 . The golf club grip of  claim 2 , wherein the metal is aluminum.  
     
     
         4 . The golf club grip of  claim 3 , wherein the aluminum is a 6061 alloy.  
     
     
         5 . The golf club grip of  claim 1 , wherein the relatively rigid material is a non-metal having a Durometer hardness of at least Shore D 60.  
     
     
         6 . The golf club grip of  claim 1 , wherein the relatively rigid material is composed primarily of Nylon.  
     
     
         7 . The golf club grip of  claim 1 , wherein the relatively rigid material is composed primarily of Delrin.  
     
     
         8 . The golf club grip of  claim 1 , wherein the relatively rigid material is composed primarily of wood.  
     
     
         9 . The golf club grip of  claim 1 , wherein the relatively rigid material is composed primarily of fiber reinforced composite.  
     
     
         10 . The golf club grip of  claim 1 , wherein the body portion and the tip portion are machined from a single piece of stock.  
     
     
         11 . The golf club grip of  claim 1 , wherein the body portion and the tip portion are cast as a unit to a near-net shape.  
     
     
         12 . The golf club grip of  claim 1 , wherein the body portion includes a textured surface.  
     
     
         13 . The golf club grip of  claim 12 , wherein the textured surface is mechanically formed.  
     
     
         14 . The golf club grip of  claim 12 , wherein the textured surface includes a fish scale pattern.  
     
     
         15 . The golf club grip of  claim 12 , wherein the textured surface includes a jeweler's cut pattern.  
     
     
         16 . The golf club grip of  claim 12 , wherein the textured surface includes troughs.  
     
     
         17 . The golf club grip of  claim 12 , wherein the textured surface includes a bull nose pattern.  
     
     
         18 . The golf club grip of  claim 12 , wherein the textured surface is chemically milled.  
     
     
         19 . The golf club grip of  claim 1 , further comprising a relatively non-rigid covering over at least portions of the body of the grip.  
     
     
         20 . The golf club grip of  claim 19 , wherein the relatively non-rigid covering is rubber.  
     
     
         21 . The golf club grip of  claim 19 , wherein the relatively non-rigid covering is a leather or leather-like material.  
     
     
         22 . The golf club grip of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the grip is powder coated.  
     
     
         23 . The golf club grip of  claim 3 , wherein at least a portion of the grip is anodized.  
     
     
         24 . The golf club grip of  claim 2 , wherein the body portion and the tip portion are forged.  
     
     
         25 . The golf club grip of  claim 1 , wherein the body portion and the tip portion are milled.  
     
     
         26 . The golf club grip of  claim 2 , wherein the body portion and the tip portion are sintered metal injection molded.  
     
     
         27 . The golf club grip of  claim 1 , wherein the body portion and the tip portion are extruded.  
     
     
         28 . The golf club grip of  claim 1 , wherein the body portion and the tip portion are hydro-formed.  
     
     
         29 . The golf club grip of  claim 1 , wherein the tip portion includes an alignment mark.  
     
     
         30 . The golf club grip of  claim 1 , wherein the butt portion includes an alignment mark.  
     
     
         31 . A method of making a golf club grip comprising the steps of: 
 machining a billet of relatively rigid material to a near net desired grip shape and    machining a bore in an end of the grip to accept a golf club shaft.    
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 31 , further comprising machining alignment marks on the grip.  
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the relatively rigid material is a metal.  
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the relatively rigid material is aluminum.  
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the relatively rigid material is 6061 aluminum alloy.  
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the relatively rigid material is a non-metal having a Durometer hardness of at least Shore D 60.

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