Customized golf clubs and method for making same

Abstract

A customized golf club comprising a shaft, a club head body, and a pre-printed, colored, or functional protective wrap applied to the shaft or club head body. A method of customizing golf clubs by applying mass, graphics, logos, decals, or colors to the body or the club head or the shaft by shrink-wrapping or adhering a protective wrap to a portion of the club.

1 . A golf club comprising a shaft, a grip disposed on the shaft, a club head, and a hitting face, wherein a portion of the shaft or the club head is surrounded by a wrap, wherein said wrap is activated by heat or pressure. 
   
   
       2 . The golf club of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the club head is surrounded by the wrap. 
   
   
       3 . The golf club of  claim 2 , wherein at least a portion of the wrap comprises a high-density filler material. 
   
   
       4 . The golf club of  claim 3 , wherein the high-density filler material comprises tungsten. 
   
   
       5 . The golf club of  claim 2 , wherein at least a portion of the wrap comprises a low friction polymer. 
   
   
       6 . The golf club of  claim 5 , wherein the wrap comprises polytetrafluoroethylene. 
   
   
       7 . The golf club of  claim 5 , wherein said at least portion of the wrap covers at least a portion of the sole. 
   
   
       8 . The golf club of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the shaft is surrounded by the wrap. 
   
   
       9 . The golf club of  claim 8 , wherein the wrap comprises fibers. 
   
   
       10 . The golf club of  claim 9 , wherein the fibers comprise Kevlar. 
   
   
       11 . (canceled) 
   
   
       12 . (canceled) 
   
   
       13 . The golf club of  claim 1 , wherein the wrap comprises a heat-activated adhesive. 
   
   
       14 . (canceled) 
   
   
       15 . (canceled) 
   
   
       16 . (canceled) 
   
   
       17 . (canceled) 
   
   
       18 . (canceled) 
   
   
       19 . The golf club of  claim 2 , wherein substantially the entire club head except the hitting face is surrounded by the wrap. 
   
   
       20 . The golf club of  claim 8 , wherein substantially the entire shaft is surrounded by the wrap.