Interchangeable Sports Grip

Abstract

An interchangeable sports grip apparatus and method of engagement including an inner shaft sleeve and outer grip sleeve, where the inner shaft sleeve has channels with lateral slots and the outer grip sleeve includes projections within the inner surface of the grip member. The outer grip sleeve slides over the inner shaft sleeve and the projections engage with the lateral slots and the lock the interchangeable grip to a sports stick shaft, allowing a user to change his sports grips with ease.

1 . An interchangeable sports grip apparatus comprising:
 an inner shaft sleeve, comprising,
 at least one channel comprising at least one lateral slot; 
   an outer grip sleeve, comprising,
 a grip member, comprising at least one internally 
   disposed projection member which extends inwardly from the inner surface of the grip member;
 wherein, the outer grip sleeve fits over the inner shaft sleeve in slidable communication and the at least one internally disposed projection member engages the at least one lateral slot in slidable communication; 
 at least one lateral slot end portion; wherein rotation of the outer grip sleeve with respect to the inner shaft sleeve disposes the internally disposed projection member to engage the at least one lateral slot and the at least one lateral slot end portion; and, 
 a locking mechanism, wherein the locking mechanism secures the outer grip sleeve to the inner shaft sleeve. 
   
     
     
         2 . The interchangeable sports grip apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one lateral slot comprises at least two lateral slots. 
     
     
         3 . The interchangeable sports grip apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one lateral slot comprises at least three lateral slots. 
     
     
         4 . The interchangeable sports grip apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one lateral slot comprises at least four lateral slots. 
     
     
         5 . The interchangeable sports grip apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein. the locking mechanism. comprises a screw mechanism. 
     
     
         6 . The interchangeable sports grip apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the locking mechanism is a key lock locking mechanism comprising a key cut, a constriction, and a top portion. 
     
     
         7 . The interchangeable sports grip apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the configuration of the at least one internally disposed projection member may be selected from the group consisting of round, square, triangular, oval, rectangular and trapezoidal. 
     
     
         8 . An interchangeable sports grip apparatus comprising:
 an inner shaft sleeve, comprising,
 at least one channel comprising at least one lateral slot; 
   an outer grip sleeve, comprising,
 a grip member, comprising at least one internally disposed projection member which extends inwardly from the inner surface of the grip member; 
 wherein, the outer grip sleeve fits over the inner shaft sleeve in slidable communication and the at least one internally disposed projection member engages the at least one lateral slot in slidable communication; 
 at least one lateral slot end portion; wherein rotation of the outer grip sleeve with respect to the inner shaft sleeve disposes the internally disposed projection member to engage the at least one lateral slot and the at least one lateral slot end portion; and, 
   a locking mechanism, wherein the locking mechanism secures the outer grip sleeve to the inner shaft sleeve.   
     
     
         9 . A. method of assembling the interchangeable sports grip apparatus of  claim 8  comprising the steps of:
 placing the inner shaft sleeve over a shaft body of a sport shaft; 
 sliding the outer grip sleeve down over the inner shaft sleeve; 
 aligning the lateral slots of the channel with the projection members of the grip member; and 
 rotating the outer grip sleeve ninety degrees, so that the lateral slots of the channel lock within the projection members of the grip member. 
 
     
     
         10 . A. removably attached golf grip apparatus consisting of:
 a cylindrical shaft sleeve consisting of a first channel, a second channel and a third channel; wherein the first channel and the second channel are in communication at a 90 degree angle and wherein the second channel and the third channel are in communication at a 90 degree angle and wherein the first channel and the third channel are substantially parallel;   an cylindrical outer grip member consisting of an inner surface and an outer surface and a protrusion member, wherein the protrusion member is attached to the inner surface and wherein the protrusion member is disposed to slidably communicate with the first channel, the second channel and the third channel of the cylindrical shaft sleeve; and   a locking system disposed to constrain the cylindrical outer grip member to the cylindrical shaft sleeve.   
     
     
         11 . inc removably attached golf grip apparatus of  claim 10  wherein the first channel, the second channel and the third channel form an L-shaped contiguous channel. 
     
     
         12 . The removably attached golf grip apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the locking system comprises a screw mechanism. 
     
     
         13 . The removably attached grip apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the locking system comprises a key cut, a constriction, and a top portion. 
     
     
         14 . The removably attached grip apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the configuration of the protrusion member may be selected from the group consisting of round, square, triangular, oval, rectangular or trapezoidal.