Golf club grip

• US 7,789,768 B2
• Filed: 02/17/2009
• Issued: 09/07/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/09/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kyle Thomas Deg, Michael John Deg, William S. Tremulis
• Original Assignee: Kyle Thomas Deg, Michael John Deg, William S. Tremulis
• Inventors: Tremulis, William S., Deg, Kyle Thomas, Deg, Michael John
• Primary Examiner(s): Blau; Stephen L.
• Application Number:
  US12/372,170
• Publication Number:
  US 20090209371A1
• Time in Patent Office: 567 Days
• Field of Search: 473300-303, 473/409
• US Class Current: 473/300
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 49/08 with special construction of the handle
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/14 Handles
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/08 characterised by the material
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/10 with means for indicating correct holding positions A63B60/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/12 contoured according to the anatomy of the user's hand
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/14 Coverings specially adapted for handles, e.g. sleeves or ribbons

Abstract

A pre-molded or moldable shaft grip includes a pre-configured or moldable section disposed within a substantially circular outer grip layer. A pre-configured or moldable section substantially conforms to a player'"'"'s grip, facilitating consistent finger placement. The pre-configured section may comprise the shaft, a separate section, or multiple sections of varying durometer. The moldable section may include a layer of moldable material, or a cavity disposed between the outer grip layer and the shaft containing a moldable substance. Overall grip durometer can be adjusted by varying the pressure within the cavity.

Claims

1. A method of fitting a golf grip, the golf grip comprising an inner section and an outer layer, the outer layer having a substantially circular cross section, and a cavity located between the inner section and the outer layer, the method comprising:

introducing a hardening agent into the cavity;

gripping the golf grip to substantially conform the outer layer and the cavity of the golf grip to a player'"'"'s grip;

allowing the hardening agent to substantially harden maintaining the conformity of the cavity to the player'"'"'s grip upon release by the player'"'"'s grip, whereby the outer layer of the golf grip returns to a substantially circular cross-section along the length of the cavity gripped by the player upon release by the player'"'"'s grip.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the cavity is comprised of sub-chambers.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the sub-chambers are interconnected.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the hardening agent comprises an epoxy.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the hardening agent comprises a polyurethane.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the inner section comprises a golf club shaft.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the inner section comprises a layer of material disposed about a golf club shaft.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the outer layer comprises an open cell foam.