Ergonomic golf club putter grip

Abstract

A golf putter grip is disclosed allowing parallel hand, thumb and thumb pad positioning on the grip and promoting a geometrically correct triangular formation of the shoulders, arms and hands which facilitates a one piece pendulum movement during a putting stroke. A lower surface of the grip may include paintfill lines to allow quick, easy and repeatable positioning of a golfer's hands on the grip.

1 . A golf club grip for a golf club used in a putting stroke, the golf club grip comprising: 
 a first substantially flat surface facing upwards when the golf club is held during the putting stroke, the first surface having a length and a width perpendicular to the length; and    second and third substantially flat surfaces extending from the first surface and having a substantially vertical orientation when the golf club is held during the putting stroke, the second and third surfaces each having the length of the first surface and a depth perpendicular to the length;    a fourth surface between the second and third surfaces, the forth surface including paintfill lines to align fingers of a golfer's back hand on the fourth surface;    wherein said first surface has a surface area capable of supporting a golfer's thumbs and thumb pads in an aligned, parallel relation to each other.    
   
   
       2 . A golf club grip as recited in  claim 1 , the length of the first and second surfaces ranging between 5 and 10 inches long.  
   
   
       3 . A golf club grip as recited in  claim 1 , the length of the first and second surfaces being approximately 7 inches long.  
   
   
       4 . A golf club grip as recited in  claim 1 , the width of the first surface ranging between 1 inch and 1.6 inches.  
   
   
       5 . A golf club grip as recited in  claim 1 , the width of the first surface being approximately 1.5 inches.  
   
   
       6 . A golf club grip as recited in  claim 1 , the depth of the second surface ranging between 0.5 inches and 1 inch.  
   
   
       7 . A golf club grip as recited in  claim 1 , the grip including a proximal end at an end of the golf club, and a distal end distal from the end of the golf club, the grip including width of the first surface ranging between 1 inch and 1.6 inches, and a depth of the second surface ranging between 0.5 and 1 inch.  
   
   
       8 . A golf club grip as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the first and second surfaces are generally perpendicular, and √{square root over (w 2 +d 2 )}≦1.75 inches, where w is the width of the first surface and d is the depth of the second surface.  
   
   
       9 . A golf club grip as recited in  claim 1 , the grip having a substantially rectangular profile from a cross-section taken in a plane perpendicular to the length of the grip.  
   
   
       10 . A golf club grip as recited in  claim 1 , the grip including a proximal end at an end of the golf club, and a distal end distal from the end of the golf club, the width dimension tapering from the proximal to the distal end of the grip.  
   
   
       11 . A golf club grip as recited in  claim 1 , the grip including a proximal end at an end of the golf club, and a distal end distal from the end of the golf club, the depth dimension tapering from the proximal to the distal end of the grip.  
   
   
       12 . A golf club grip as recited in  claim 1 , the paintfill lines indicating a proper positioning of a portion of a golfer's palm on the fourth surface.  
   
   
       13 . A golf club grip as recited in  claim 1 , the paintfill lines indicating a proper positioning of a golfer's finger creases on the fourth surface.  
   
   
       14 . A golf club grip for a golf club used in a putting stroke, the golf club grip comprising: 
 a first substantially flat surface facing upwards when the golf club is held during the putting stroke, the first surface having a length and a width perpendicular to the length;    second and third substantially flat surfaces adjacent the first surface and extending substantially perpendicularly from the first surface, the second and third surfaces each having the length of the first surface and a depth perpendicular to the length;    a fourth surface adjacent the second and third surfaces and extending between the second and third surfaces, the fourth surface including paintfill lines for indicating the proper positioning of a portion of the golfer's hand on the lower surface, the location of the paintfill lines being customized to a particular shape and/or size of a golfer's hand;    wherein said first surface has a surface area capable of supporting a golfer's thumbs and thumb pads in an aligned, parallel relation to each other so that the golfer's arms and shoulders form a substantially isosceles triangle.    
   
   
       15 . A golf club grip as recited in  claim 14 , the length of the first and second surfaces ranging between 5 and 10 inches long.  
   
   
       16 . A golf club grip as recited in  claim 14 , the length of the first, second and third surfaces being approximately 7 inches long.  
   
   
       17 . A golf club grip as recited in  claim 14 , the width of the first surface ranging between 1 inch and 1.6 inches.  
   
   
       18 . A golf club grip as recited in  claim 14 , the width of the first surface being approximately 1.5 inches.  
   
   
       19 . A golf club grip as recited in  claim 14 , the depth of the second and third surfaces ranging between 0.5 inches and 1 inch.  
   
   
       20 . A golf club grip as recited in  claim 14 , the grip including a proximal end at an end of the golf club, and a distal end distal from the end of the golf club, the grip including width of the first surface ranging between 1 inch and 1.6 inches, and a depth of the second surface ranging between 0.5 and 1 inch.  
   
   
       21 . A golf club grip as recited in  claim 20 , wherein √{square root over (w 2 +d 2 )}≦1.75 inches, where w is the width of the first surface and d is the depth of the second and third surfaces.  
   
   
       22 . A golf club grip as recited in  claim 14 , the grip including a proximal end at an end of the golf club, and a distal end distal from the end of the golf club, the width dimension tapering from the proximal to the distal end of the grip.  
   
   
       23 . A golf club grip as recited in  claim 14 , the grip including a proximal end at an end of the golf club, and a distal end distal from the end of the golf club, the depth dimension tapering from the proximal to the distal end of the grip.  
   
   
       24 . A golf club grip as recited in  claim 14 , the paintfill lines indicating a proper positioning of a portion of a golfer's palm on the fourth surface.  
   
   
       25 . A golf club grip as recited in  claim 14 , the paintfill lines indicating a proper positioning of a golfer's finger creases on the fourth surface.  
   
   
       26 . A golf club grip for a golf club used in a putting stroke, the golf club grip comprising: 
 a first substantially flat surface facing upwards when the golf club is held during the putting stroke, the first surface having a length and a width perpendicular to the length;    second and third substantially flat surfaces adjacent the first surface and extending substantially perpendicularly from the first surface, the second and third surfaces each having the length of the first surface and a depth perpendicular to the length;    a fourth substantially convex surface adjacent and extending between the second and third surfaces, the fourth surface including paintfill lines for indicating the proper positioning of a portion of the golfer's hand on the lower surface, the location of the paintfill lines being customized to a particular shape and/or size of a golfer's hand;    wherein said first surface has a surface area capable of supporting a golfer's thumbs in an aligned, parallel relation to each other and at least a portion of the palms of the golfer's two hands so that the golfer's arms and shoulders form a substantially isosceles triangle.    
   
   
       27 . A golf club grip as recited in  claim 26 , the grip including a proximal end at an end of the golf club, and a distal end distal from the end of the golf club, the grip including width of the first surface ranging between 1 inch and 1.6 inches, and a depth of the second surface ranging between 0.5 and 1 inch.  
   
   
       28 . A golf club grip as recited in  claim 27 , wherein √{square root over (w 2 +d 2 )}≦1.75 inches, where w is the width of the first surface and d is the depth of the second and third surfaces.  
   
   
       29 . A golf club grip as recited in  claim 26 , the grip including a proximal end at an end of the golf club, and a distal end distal from the end of the golf club, the width dimension tapering from the proximal to the distal end of the grip.  
   
   
       30 . A golf club grip as recited in  claim 26 , the grip including a proximal end at an end of the golf club, and a distal end distal from the end of the golf club, the depth dimension tapering from the proximal to the distal end of the grip.