VCM Golf Club Grip System

Abstract

A golf club grip system is presented comprised of golf club grips of identical weights regardless of their grip thickness. The identical weight may be maintained by altering the grip material compound, grip construction method, or by varying the length of the grip along the golf club shaft as the grip width is varied. A golf club grip system comprised of grips of varied sizes to fit the golfer correctly while allowing specific weights within that grip size to be selected as an aid to the club builder in matching components. A set of standardized grip widths is also presented that varies in increments of the thickness of duct tape, thus providing a standard method of adjusting the thickness of a golf club grip on a shaft. The system is designed to permit pre-manufactured golf club grips to be selected by grip thickness and feel, while remaining identically weighted to all other possible thicknesses. This uniform weighting removes the need to adjust club head weight or perform dynamic or static swing weighting after grip thickness is selected. In a variation, the system is also designed to permit pre-manufactured golf club grips to be selected by grip weight with identical grip volume to maintain the proper grip size for the golfer while allowing golf club builders to adjust club weighting.

1 . a golf club grip system, the system comprised of a set of golf club grips,
 the individual golf club grips in a plurality of thicknesses and lengths, for each golf club grip in the set the weight of material comprising the golf club grip remaining the same over the range of golf club grip thicknesses, the individual golf club grips in a plurality of sizes each having a varied and specific weight,   the plurality of golf club grip thicknesses provided in a range that varies in increments of the thickness of one layer of duct tape,   the golf club grips in the set each having the same texture on their external surfaces, the golf club grips in the set comprised of materials selected from the list of thermoplastic compounds, rubber, rubber blend or derivative,   leather, or synthetic materials.   
     
     
         2 . A method of fitting golf club grips using the golf club grip system of  claim 1 , comprised of the steps of
 developing a set of pre-manufactured golf club shafts with grips from the set of golf club grips, one grip size per shaft,   selecting the desired width of golf club grip by means of allowing a golfer to feel the grip on each of the pre-manufactured golf club shafts,   selecting a plurality of golf club grips that match the thickness of grip selected in the previous step, and being correctly fitted for size by methods known to those normally skilled in the art,   selecting a plurality of golf club grips that match the correct size by methods described above at specific weights to aid the club builder in matching golf club components for desired club balance and performance,   installing the grips selected on the ends of the shafts of a set of golf clubs by means of blowing them on or by traditional installation methods.   
     
     
         3 . A golf club grip system,
 the golf club grips available in a plurality of weights,   for each golf club grip in a set of golf club grips the volume of material comprising the golf club grips in the set the same while each grip may have a different weight from the others, the weights selected from a plurality of standard grip weights,   the golf club grips in the set each having the same texture on their external surfaces, the golf club grips in the set comprised of materials selected from the list of thermoplastic compounds, rubber, rubber blend or derivative, leather, or synthetic materials.   
     
     
         4 . A method of fitting golf club grips using the golf club grip system of  claim 3 , comprised of the steps of
 producing a plurality of golf club grips in a plurality of standard volumes,   using a variety of materials in manufacturing said grips such that grips of the same volume have weights that can be selected from a plurality of standard weights,   selecting a set of golf club grips that possess the same volume but selecting individual grips within such a set that aid the club builder in matching individual golf club components for desired club balance and performance,   installing the grips selected on the ends of the shafts of a set of golf clubs by means of blowing them on or by traditional installation methods.