Golf shaft with an adhesive layer

Abstract

A golf shaft includes a shaft, a grip that is surrounded with a player's hand and an adhesive layer that secures the grip to the shaft. The grip has a hollow and elongated shape and comprises an outer surface, an inner surface, a top closed end and a bottom open end. The shaft includes a bottom end that fits with a clubhead and a top end that fits into the grip. The adhesive layer is formed for a predetermined length of the shaft starting near or at the top end and secures the grip firmly on the shaft. The adhesive layer includes an adhesive retention layer that includes a thin porous cloth member and retains an adhesive.

1 . A golf shaft comprising:
 a) a shaft;   b) a grip that is adapted to be surrounded with a player's hand; and   c) an adhesive layer that secures the grip to the shaft;   
     wherein the grip has a hollow and elongated shape and comprises an outer surface, an inner surface, a top closed end and a bottom open end, wherein the shaft comprises a bottom end that is adapted to fit with a clubhead and a top end that fits into the grip, wherein the adhesive layer is formed for a predetermined length of the shaft starting near or at the top end, wherein the adhesive layer secures the grip firmly on the shaft. 
   
   
       2 . The golf shaft of  claim 1 , wherein the shaft is made of a tapered tube. 
   
   
       3 . The golf shaft of  claim 1 , wherein the shaft is made of metal. 
   
   
       4 . The golf shaft of  claim 1 , wherein the shaft is made of graphite fiber. 
   
   
       5 . The golf shaft of  claim 1 , wherein the grip is made of a rubber. 
   
   
       6 . The golf shaft of  claim 1 , wherein the grip is made of synthetic leather. 
   
   
       7 . The golf shaft of  claim 1 , wherein the grip is made of leather. 
   
   
       8 . The golf shaft of  claim 1 , wherein the grip has a cylindrical shape. 
   
   
       9 . The golf shaft of  claim 1 , wherein the top surface of the grip comprises an air vent opening. 
   
   
       10 . The golf shaft of  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive layer comprises an adhesive retention layer that comprises a thin porous cloth member and retains an adhesive. 
   
   
       11 . The golf shaft of  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive layer comprises a heat curing adhesive. 
   
   
       12 . The golf shaft of  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive layer comprises a UV curing adhesive. 
   
   
       13 . The golf shaft of  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive layer comprises a pressure curing adhesive.