US2007219015A1PendingUtilityA1

Golf club grip

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Mar 26, 2004Filed: Mar 24, 2005Published: Sep 20, 2007
Est. expiryMar 26, 2024(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Philip H. Gazeley
A63B 53/14A63B 60/00A63B 53/007A63B 60/22
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Abstract

A grip for a golf club, the grip including a wide portion ( 8 ) of substantially uniform, substantially rectangular cross-section, said wide portion having a front face ( 14 ), a rear face ( 12 ) and two side faces ( 13 a, 13 b ), wherein the wide portion ( 8 ) is of sufficient width to allow the club to be gripped by a golfer with both hands at the same height and both thumbs side-by-side on the front face ( 14 ) of the wide portion, and the width (W) to depth (D) ratio of the wide portion ( 8 ) is in the range 1.3 to 2.0:1. The grip also includes a separate end cap ( 4 ) for attachment to the upper end of the grip.

Claims

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1 . A grip for a golf club, the grip including a wide portion of substantially uniform, substantially rectangular cross-section, said wide portion having a front face, a rear face and two side faces, wherein the wide portion is of sufficient width to allow the club to be gripped by a golfer with both hands at the same height and both thumbs side-by-side on the front face of the wide portion, and the width to depth ratio of the wide portion is in the range 1.3 to 2.0:1.  
   
   
       2 . A grip according to  claim 1 , in which the front face is convex.  
   
   
       3 . A grip for a golf club, the grip including a wide portion of substantially uniform, substantially rectangular cross-section, said wide portion having a front face, a rear face and two side faces, wherein the wide portion is of sufficient width to allow the club to be gripped by a golfer with both hands at the same height and both thumbs side-by-side on the front face of the wide portion, and wherein the front surface is convex and the rear and side surfaces are substantially planar.  
   
   
       4 . A grip according to  claim 3  in which the width to depth ratio of the grip is in the range 1.3 to 2.0:1.  
   
   
       5 . A grip according to  claim 4 , in which the width to depth ratio is in the range 1.4 to 1.8:1.  
   
   
       6 . A grip according to  claim 1  or  claim 3 , wherein the front face is arcuate, having a radius of curvature in the range 50-65 mm.  
   
   
       7 . A grip according to  claim 1  or  claim 3 , in which the intersections of the front face and the rear face with each side face are rounded.  
   
   
       8 . A grip according to  claim 1  or  claim 3 , in which the wide portion of the grip has a width at the widest point thereof in the range 30-60 mm.  
   
   
       9 . A grip according to  claim 1  or  claim 3 , in which the wide portion has a length in the range 150-300 mm.  
   
   
       10 . A grip according to  claim 1  or  claim 3 , in which the grip has a tapered portion at its lower end.  
   
   
       11 . A grip according to  claim 1  or  claim 3 , wherein the overall length of the grip is in the range 200-400 mm.  
   
   
       12 . A grip according to  claim 1  or  claim 3 , in which the grip includes an elongate body member and a separate end cap for attachment to the upper end of the body member.  
   
   
       13 . A grip according to  claim 12 , in which the end cap includes locating formations for engagement with the body member.  
   
   
       14 . A grip according to  claim 13 , in which the end cap includes lugs for engagement with elongate bores in the body member.  
   
   
       15 . A grip for a golf club, wherein the gulp includes an elongate body member and a separate end cap for attachment to the upper end of the body member.  
   
   
       16 . A grip according to  claim 15 , in which the body member has a portion of uniform cross-section at its upper end.  
   
   
       17 . A grip according to  claim 15 , in which the end cap includes locating formations for engagement with the body member.  
   
   
       18 . A grip according to  claim 17 , in which the end cap includes lugs for engagement with elongate bores in the body member.  
   
   
       19 . A grip according to  claim 18 , in which the elongate bores extend along a substantial part of the length of the grip, and preferably at least 20% percent of the length of the grip.  
   
   
       20 . A golf club including a grip according to claims  1 ,  3  or  15 .  
   
   
       21 . A golf club according to  claim 20 , in which the golf club is a putter.  
   
   
       22 . A method of adjusting the length of a golf club grip, wherein the grip includes a body member and a separate end cap attached thereto, said method including detaching the separate end cap from the body member, removing part of the body member, end reattaching the separate end cap to the remainder of the body member.  
   
   
       23 . A method according to  claim 22 , in which the body member includes elongate bores formed in the body member and the separate end cap includes formations for engaging the elongate bores.  
   
   
       24 . A method according to  claim 22 , wherein the grip is as claimed in claims  1 ,  3  or  15 .  
   
   
       25 . A grip according to  claim 5 , in which the width to depth ratio is in the range 1.4 to 1.6:1.  
   
   
       26 . A grip according to  claim 25 , in which the width to depth ratio is about 1.5:.  
   
   
       27 . A grip according to  claim 8 , in which the wide portion of the grip has a width at the widest point thereof in the range 40-50 mm.  
   
   
       28 . A grip according to  claim 9 , in which the wide portion has a length in the range 180-250 mm.  
   
   
       29 . A grip according to  claim 11 , wherein the overall length of the grip is in the range 250-300 mm.

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