Golf grip

Abstract

A unitary golf grip for attachment to the handle of a golf club having an upper section tapered toward the butt end of the club to accommodate fingers of the golfer's upper hand and a lower section having a constant outer diameter to accommodate the fingers of the golfer's lower hand.

1 . A unitary golf club grip for attachment to the shaft of a golf club comprising:
 a lower end section of said grip having a first outer diameter constant along said lower end section;   an upper end section having a second outer diameter constant along said upper end section, said second outer diameter being smaller than said first outer diameter;   an intermediate section located between said upper end section and said lower end section, said intermediate section having an outside diameter progressively tapering between said upper end section and said lower end section toward said upper end section;   said upper end characterized by having a size providing a gripping surface to accommodate only the upper finger of a golfer's upper hand;   said intermediate section characterized by having a size providing a gripping surface for the remaining three fingers of the upper hand;   and, said lower section characterized by having a size providing sufficient gripping surface to accommodate all the fingers of the golfer's lower hand.   
     
     
         2 . The unitary golf grip of  claim 1  wherein said intermediate section located between said upper end section and said lower end section being further defined by the change in outer diameter from one end to the other of the intermediate section being at a rate ranging between 0.02 to 0.03 inches per diameter per inch of length. 
     
     
         3 . The unitary golf grip of  claim 2  wherein said change in outer diameter is 0.0263 inches per diameter per inch of length. 
     
     
         4 . The unitary golf grip of  claim 1  wherein the length of said upper end section is between one and one and a half inches and the length of said lower end section is at least four inches. 
     
     
         5 . The unitary golf grip of  claim 4  wherein the length of said intermediate section is between approximately between three and four inches. 
     
     
         6 . A unitary golf club grip for attachment to the shaft of a golf club comprising:
 a lower end section of said grip having a first outer diameter constant along said lower end section;   an upper end section having a second outer diameter constant along said upper end section, said second outer diameter being smaller than said first outer diameter;   an intermediate section located between said upper end section and said lower end section, said intermediate section having an outside diameter progressively tapering between said upper end section and said lower end section toward said upper end section;   said upper end characterized by having a size providing a gripping surface to accommodate only the upper finger of a golfer's upper hand;   said intermediate section characterized by having a size providing a gripping surface for the remaining three fingers of the upper hand; and, said lower section characterized by having a size providing sufficient gripping surface to accommodate all the fingers of the golfer's lower hand;   said intermediate section located between said upper end section and said lower end section being further defined by the change in outer diameter from one end to the other of the intermediate section being at a rate ranging between 0.02 to 0.03 inches per diameter per inch of length.   
     
     
         7 . A unitary golf club grip for attachment to the shaft of a golf club comprising:
 a butt section at the upper end of said golf club grip;   a lower end section of said grip having an outer diameter constant along said lower end section;   an upper end section located above said lower end section, said upper end section having an outside diameter progressively tapering away from said lower end section toward said butt section;   said upper end characterized by having a size providing a gripping surface to accommodate all the fingers of a golfer's upper hand;   and, said lower section characterized by having a size providing sufficient gripping surface to accommodate all the fingers of the golfer's lower hand.   
     
     
         8 . The unitary golf grip of  claim 7  wherein said upper section is further defined by the change in outer diameter from one end to the other of the upper section being at a rate ranging between 0.02 to 0.03 inches per diameter per inch of length. 
     
     
         9 . The unitary golf grip of  claim 7  wherein said upper section and said lower section are each at least four inches in length. 
     
     
         10 . The unitary golf grip of  claim 7  wherein said upper section is characterized as having an additional second section with an outer constant diameter portion along the uppermost portion of said upper end section, said second outer diameter being smaller than said first outer diameter of said lower portion; said upper end characterized by having a size providing a gripping surface to accommodate only the upper finger of a golfer's upper hand; and said section characterized with a progressively tapering diameter accommodating the other three fingers of the golfer's hand.