Energy absorbing device for sporting equipment

• US 8,075,418 B2
• Filed: 06/27/2006
• Issued: 12/13/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/17/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Farhad Fred Jahangiri
• Original Assignee: Farhad Fred Jahangiri
• Inventors: Jahangiri, Farhad Fred
• Primary Examiner(s): Blau, Stephen L.
• Application Number:
  US11/426,749
• Publication Number:
  US 20070243948A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,995 Days
• Field of Search: 473/258, 473316-323, 473/256, 473564-568, 473520-523, 206/521.9
• US Class Current: 473/318
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/10 Non-metallic shafts
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/06 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 60/16 Caps; Ferrules
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/54 with means for damping vibrations

Abstract

An energy absorbing apparatus for sport'"'"'s equipment which comprises a helix that is capable of securing sports equipment along its length and reducing the shock and vibration transferred from the striking object to the person.

Claims

1. A non-metallic shock and vibration absorber for use on a sports striking device, said absorber comprising:

a flexible spiral elongated element, wherein the element has a length such that it is adapted to extend over and spirally wrap around the shaft of a sports device;

said element placed directly on the shaft above and adjacent to said striking device'"'"'s grip, so as not to interfere with grip area or striking area;

said spiral elongated element is flexible so as to effect shock and vibration dampening;

wherein said spiral elongated element possesses opposing ends;

wherein said absorber is adapted to be spirally wrapped directly around the shaft of a sports device above and adjacent to the grip, so that underside of the absorber is in frictional contact with the shaft so that when said absorber is applied thereover, said absorber will remain on said shaft when force is applied thereto and thereby produce variable vibration dampening across the shaft of the striking device;

wherein said absorber is adapted to be spirally wrapped directly around the shaft of a sports device at least 5 turns;

wherein said absorber is adapted to be spirally wrapped directly around the shaft of a sports device without any gap between the turns;

wherein said absorber possesses a diameter that is less than the diameter of the shaft of a sports device;

wherein said elongated element is molded in a spiral shape with a plurality of turns; and

wherein said elongated element has a cross section shape being triangular or pyramidal in shape.

2. A non-metallic shock and vibration absorber according to claim 1,

wherein said spiral elongated element is made solely of rubber.

3. A non-metallic shock and vibration absorber according to claim 1,

wherein said elongated element is hollow.

4. A non-metallic shock and vibration absorber according to claim 1,

wherein the underside of the elongated element possesses double side tape.