Golf club grip

Abstract

A novel golf club grip having a resilient, one-piece tapered body that can be easily and quickly adhesively bonded to the gripping extremity of the shaft of the golf club. The golf club grip uniquely includes an end cap that is constructed from graphite or like material that protects the golf club grip as a golf club is inserted into and removed from the golf bag and also functions to prevent damage to other golf clubs already within the bag.

1 . A golf club grip for interconnection with a golf club shaft having a gripping extremity, said golf club grip comprising:
 (a) a tapered body having in an enlarged diameter end portion; and   (b) a cap connected to said enlarged diameter end portion of said tapered body, said cap including a peripheral portion formed from a graphite material.   
   
   
       2 . The golf club grip as defined in  claim 1  in which said cap includes connector means for interconnecting said cap with said enlarged diameter in the portion of said tapered body. 
   
   
       3 . The golf club grip as defined in  claim 1  in which said cap includes a skirt portion and in which said connector means comprises a plurality of circumferentially spaced-apart connector elements formed on said skirt portion and a plurality of circumferentially spaced-apart connector elements formed on said enlarged diameter end portion of said tapered body. 
   
   
       4 . The golf club as defined in  claim 3  in which said connector elements are generally triangular in shape. 
   
   
       5 . The golf club as defined in  claim 3  in which said connector elements are generally rectangular in shape. 
   
   
       6 . A golf club grip for interconnection with a golf club shaft having a gripping extremity, said golf club grip comprising:
 (a) a tapered body having an enlarged diameter end portion; and   (b) a graphite cap connected to said enlarged diameter end portion of said tapered body, said cap including:
 (i) upper surface; 
 (ii) a skirt portion extending downwardly from said upper surface; and 
 (iii) a plurality of circumferentially spaced first connector elements provided on said skirt portion. 
   
   
   
       7 . The golf club grip as defined in  claim 6 , further including a plurality of circumferentially spaced second connector elements formed on said enlarged diameter portion of said tapered body. 
   
   
       8 . The golf club grip as defined in  claim 7  in which said first and second connector elements are generally triangular in shape. 
   
   
       9 . The golf club grip as defined in  claim 7  in which said first and second connector elements are generally rectangular in shape. 
   
   
       10 . A golf club grip for interconnection with a golf club shaft having a gripping extremity, said grip comprising:
 (a) a one-piece resilient sleeve closely receivable over the gripping extremity of the golf club shaft, said sleeve having an inner surface and an outer surface; and   (b) a bonding material substantially covering said inner surface of said sleeve for bonding said sleeve to the gripping extremity of the golf club shaft.   
   
   
       11 . The golf club grip as defined in  claim 10  in which said resilient sleeve includes tapered body portion having an enlarged diameter end portion and in which the golf club grip further includes an end cap connected to said enlarged diameter end portion of said tapered body, said end cap being constructed from a low friction material. 
   
   
       12 . The golf club grip as defined in  claim 11  in which said end cap is constructed from graphite. 
   
   
       13 . The golf club grip as defined in  claim 11  in which said cap includes a skirt portion having a plurality of circumferentially spaced first connector elements. 
   
   
       14 . The golf club grip as defined in  claim 13  in which said resilient sleeve includes an enlarged diameter portion having a plurality of circumferentially spaced second connector elements. 
   
   
       15 . The golf club as defined in  claim 14  in which said first and second connector elements are generally triangular in shape. 
   
   
       16 . The golf club as defined in  claim 14  in which said first and second connector elements are generally rectangular in shape.