Weighted golf club grip

Abstract

A weighted end cap 30 for a golf club grip has a butt end 34 and an inner end 32 connected to a tubular portion 20. The butt end 34 has a weighted element 38 for movement of the center of gravity of the golf club grip.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A weighted golf club grip, comprising:
 a tubular portion formed of an elastomeric material constructed to receive a golf club shaft, said tubular portion having a gradually decreasing diameter with one end being constructed to receive a golf club shaft, said tubular portion being constructed to receive an end cap at an opposite end of said tubular portion from said end for receiving the golf club shaft; and   said end cap having an inner end for engaging said tubular portion and a butt end, said butt end having a weight element disposed at a distal end of said butt end.   
     
     
         2 . A weighted golf club grip as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said weight element comprises a metal element. 
     
     
         3 . A weighted golf club grip as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said butt end of said end cap further comprises an annular cavity at the distal end of said butt end, and the weight element is disposed within said cavity. 
     
     
         4 . A weighted golf club grip as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said weight element has a weight ranging from approximately 5 grams to approximately 20 grams. 
     
     
         5 . A weighted golf club grip, comprising:
 a tubular portion formed of an elastomeric material constructed to receive a golf club shaft, said tubular portion having a gradually decreasing diameter with one end being constructed to receive a golf club shaft, said tubular portion being constructed to receive an end cap at an opposite end of said tubular portion from said end for receiving the golf club shaft; and   said end cap having an inner end for engaging said tubular portion and a butt end, said end cap having a cut portion at the butt end with a weight element disposed therein.   
     
     
         6 . A weighted golf club grip as defined in  claim 5 , wherein said cut portion in said end cap has a U-shape with a selected depth for the weight element. 
     
     
         7 . A weighted golf club grip as defined in  claim 5 , wherein said cut portion in said end cap comprises an annular channel having a selected width and depth. 
     
     
         8 . A weighted golf club grip as defined in  claim 5 , wherein said weight element comprises a high specific gravity elastomeric material. 
     
     
         9 . A weighted golf club grip as defined in  claim 6 , wherein said weight element comprises a high specific gravity elastomeric material. 
     
     
         10 . A weighted golf club grip as defined in  claim 7 , wherein said weight element comprises a high specific gravity elastomeric material. 
     
     
         11 . A weighted golf club grip, comprising:
 a tubular portion formed of a first elastomeric material constructed to receive a golf club shaft, said tubular portion having a gradually decreasing diameter with one end being constructed to receive a golf club shaft, said tubular portion being constructed to receive an end cap at an opposite end of said tubular portion from said end for receiving the golf club shaft; and   said end cap formed of a second elastomeric material having an inner end for engaging said tubular portion and a butt end, said second elastomeric material having a higher specific gravity than said first elastomeric material for adding weight to the end cap and shifting the grip center of gravity towards the end cap .   
     
     
         12 . A weighted golf club grip as defined in  claim 1  wherein said weight element is a tungsten weight. 
     
     
         13 . A weighted golf club grip as defined in  claim 3 , wherein said weight comprises a tungsten weight.