Golf club grip

• US 8,066,585 B2
• Filed: 02/17/2009
• Issued: 11/29/2011
• 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:
  US12/372,207
• Publication Number:
  US 20090209359A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,015 Days
• Field of Search: 473300-303
• 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 golf club grip comprising:

an inner section; and

an outer layer, the outer layer being disposed around the inner section;

wherein the inner section has a higher durometer than the outer layer;

wherein a portion of the inner section is molded to substantially conform to a player'"'"'s grip when an adjacent portion of the outer layer is gripped by the player, the gripped portion of the outer layer substantially conforms to the player'"'"'s grip when gripped; and

the molded portion of the inner section maintains a shape that substantially conforms to the player'"'"'s grip while the gripped portion of the outer layer returns to a substantially circular cross section when the gripped portion of the outer layer is released from the player'"'"'s grip.

2. The golf club grip of claim 1, wherein the inner section comprises a layer of material disposed around a golf club shaft.

3. The golf club grip of claim 1, wherein the inner section comprises a portion of a golf club shaft.

4. The golf club grip of claim 1, wherein the inner section comprises an open-cell or closed-cell foam.

5. The golf club grip of claim 1, wherein the inner section comprises a viscoelastic foam.

6. The golf club grip of claim 1, wherein the outer layer comprises an open cell or closed-cell foam.

7. The golf club grip of claim 1, wherein the outer layer comprises a viscoelastic foam.

8. A golf club grip comprising:

an outer layer, a portion of the outer layer substantially conforming to a player'"'"'s grip when gripped, the gripped portion of the outer layer returning to and maintaining a substantially circular cross section when released by the player'"'"'s grip; and

an inner section, the inner section being moldable to substantially conform to the player'"'"'s grip and maintaining a shape which substantially conforms to the player'"'"'s grip for a period of time after the golf club grip is gripped and released and the gripped portion of the outer layer has returned to a substantially circular cross section.

9. The golf club grip of claim 8, wherein the inner section comprises clay.

10. The golf club grip of claim 8, wherein the inner section comprises an open-cell or closed-cell foam.

11. The golf club grip of claim 8, wherein the inner section comprises a viscoelastic foam.

12. The golf club grip of claim 8, wherein the outer layer comprises an open-cell or closed-cell foam.

13. The golf club grip of claim 8, wherein the outer layer comprises a viscoelastic foam.

14. The golf club grip of claim 8, wherein the durometer of the inner layer is greater than the durometer of the outer layer.