Sports shaft grip

Abstract

A sports stick system, apparatus and method of engagement including a grip assembly and a shaft assembly designed to afford the user maximum functional capability in at point of purchase, practice or game play, coupled with the ability to replace or interchange grip systems. The system and apparatus provides numerous embodiments of grips, shafts and inserts, including the ability to tailor the gripping mechanisms to both right-handed and left-handed users. The system also provides golf clubs including interchangeable grips and heads to be tried at time of purchase or to exchange after trying on a golf course.

1 . A sports stick apparatus comprising:
 a removably attached reusable grip member;   a shaft member comprising a non-uniform area for attachment of the removably attached reusable grip member; and,   a striking surface.   
     
     
         2 . The sports stick apparatus of  claim 1   wherein the removably attached reusable grip member comprises:   a flexible body member;   a centrally disposed, annular aperture comprising an access opening; and,   a snap lock mechanism.   
     
     
         3 . The sports stick apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the shaft comprises:
 a substantially rigid main stem; 
 a first inclined plane; 
 a second inclined plane; wherein the shaft is disposed to fit into the grip through the access opening and wherein the main stem is fully seated into the annular space of the grip and wherein the snap lock is disposed to slide down the main stem and snugly engages the second inclined plane. 
 
     
     
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         6 . The sports stick apparatus of  claim 3  wherein the grip mechanism comprises a projection and wherein the shaft comprises a projection lock. 
     
     
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         10 . The sports stick apparatus of claim further comprising an insert mechanism in mechanical communication with the shaft mechanism. 
     
     
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         13 . The sports stick apparatus of  claim 10  wherein the insert mechanism is wholly contiguous. 
     
     
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         15 . The sports stick apparatus of  claim 10  wherein the insert mechanism comprises divided segments and wherein the open spaces between the divided segments are filled in with material differing from the material of the insert mechanism. 
     
     
         16 . The sports stick apparatus of  claim 10  wherein the insert mechanism comprises a range of two to two hundred divided segments. 
     
     
         17 . The sports stick apparatus of  claim 10  wherein the insert mechanism and the snap lock are contiguous. 
     
     
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         21 . A sports stick apparatus comprising a grip shaft assembly comprising:
 a grip;   at least one insert;   a shaft; and,   a snap lock comprising:
 a grip area; 
 an insert area; 
 a shaft area; and, 
 a circumferential band disposed to provide compression to the inserts. 
   
     
     
         22 . The sports stick apparatus comprising a grip shaft assembly of  claim 21  wherein the circumferential band engages portions of shaft to create retention. 
     
     
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         25 . The sports stick apparatus comprising a grip shaft assembly of  claim 21  wherein the at least one insert is divided into multiple sections. 
     
     
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         28 . The sports stick apparatus comprising a grip shaft assembly of  claim 21  wherein the grip comprises extensions which fit into indentations of grip to provide retention. 
     
     
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         32 . The sports stick apparatus comprising a grip shaft assembly of  claim 21  wherein surfaces of the shaft and the grip are covered with opposing spheres and ribs which press past each other for engagement. 
     
     
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         46 . A method of removably attaching a golf grip mechanism comprising an access aperture, a longitudinal substantially cylindrical cavity, and a snap lock mechanism to a golf shaft mechanism comprising a main stem, a first inclined plane and a second inclined plane comprising the steps of:
 positioning the shaft mechanism into grip mechanism through the access aperture;   increasing the grip downwardly upon the shaft mechanism until the main stem is fully seated into the longitudinal substantially cylindrical cavity.   sliding the snap lock down the main stem and engaging the first inclined plane;   expanding snap lock;   sliding the snap lock downwardly to engage the second inclined plane; and,   pressing the snap lock into a locked position;   engaging the inclined plane by snap lock;   forcing grip downward; and,   squeezing the snap lock together.   
     
     
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         53 . A method of removably attaching a golf grip mechanism comprising an access aperture, a longitudinal substantially cylindrical cavity and a set of extensions and a golf shaft mechanism comprising a main stem comprising a set of indentations, comprising the steps of:
 positioning the shaft mechanism into grip mechanism through the access aperture;   increasing the grip downwardly upon the shaft mechanism until the main stem is fully seated into the longitudinal substantially cylindrical cavity; and,   engaging the extensions of the grip with the indentations of the shaft to provide retention.   
     
     
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         57 . The method of removably attaching a golf grip mechanism comprising an access aperture of  claim 53 , wherein the method provides a consumer with a point of purchase system for instant purchase of a properly fitted a golf grip and the club of choice within a period from a range of one to thirty minutes comprising the steps of:
 providing a set of interchangeable golf shafts sizes and grip types; and,   providing a set of interchangeable golf shafts sizes and grip sizes.   
     
     
         58 . The sports stick apparatus of  claim 10  further comprising a grip mechanism in mechanical communication with the insert mechanism and wherein the grip mechanism comprises a screw mechanism disposed to secure and detach the grip mechanism by tightening or loosening screw which drives the insert in the upward or downward direction along the shaft.