US20060264268A1 - Spiral wrap golf club grip - Google Patents

Spiral wrap golf club grip Download PDF

Info

Publication number
US20060264268A1
US20060264268A1 US11/412,196 US41219606A US2006264268A1 US 20060264268 A1 US20060264268 A1 US 20060264268A1 US 41219606 A US41219606 A US 41219606A US 2006264268 A1 US2006264268 A1 US 2006264268A1
Authority
US
United States
Prior art keywords
golf club
strip
sleeve
nipple
segment
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Abandoned
Application number
US11/412,196
Inventor
Ben Huang
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Individual
Original Assignee
Individual
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual
Priority to US11/412,196 priority Critical patent/US20060264268A1/en
Publication of US20060264268A1 publication Critical patent/US20060264268A1/en
Priority to US12/425,187 priority patent/US20090258722A1/en
Priority to US12/767,736 priority patent/US8360898B2/en
Priority to US13/750,853 priority patent/US9114295B2/en
Priority to US14/726,093 priority patent/US9440128B2/en
Priority to US15/261,758 priority patent/US10112087B2/en
Priority to US16/173,663 priority patent/US20190232131A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00—Golf clubs
    • A63B53/14—Handles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
    • A63B60/06—Handles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
    • A63B60/06—Handles
    • A63B60/08—Handles characterised by the material
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
    • A63B60/06—Handles
    • A63B60/10—Handles with means for indicating correct holding positions
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
    • A63B60/06—Handles
    • A63B60/14—Coverings specially adapted for handles, e.g. sleeves or ribbons
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
    • A63B60/06—Handles
    • A63B60/16—Caps; Ferrules

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to an improved grip assembly for golf clubs and other sporting equipment employing handles subject to shock when such devices are impacted.
  • the Applicant has previously developed resilient grips which successfully reduce or even eliminate impact shock to the muscle and arm joint of the users of golf clubs. See for example U.S. Pat. No. 5,797,813, granted to applicant Aug. 25, 1998.
  • Such earlier grips utilize a polyurethane layer bonded to a felt layer to define a resilient strip, which is spirally wrapped around an underlisting sleeve, with such underlisting sleeve being slipped over the handle portion of a golf club shaft.
  • My U.S. Pat. No. 6,386,989 discloses a golf club grip wherein the lower end of the resilient strip is restrained from unraveling from the underlisting sleeve by forming the upper portion of the nipple of the sleeve with a circumferential groove which receives the lowermost edge of the strip, after which an outer peripheral lip defined by the groove is folded upwardly over such lower edge.
  • the lip snugly encompasses the strip's lower edge and retains the lower edge against unraveling from the sleeve and hence the handle of the golf club during play, as well as when a golf club is inserted into and removed from a golf bag.
  • the golf club grip of the present invention solves the problem of the upper end of the resilient strip of a golf club grip unraveling from the handle of a golf club during play and particularly when the golf club is removed from and inserted into a golf bag.
  • Such problem is solved by forming the underside of the cap of the underlisting sleeve with a circumferential slot that snugly receives the upper edge of the resilient strip to prevent the strip from unraveling.
  • FIG. 1 is a broken perspective view showing the upper portion of a spirally-wrapped prior art golf club grip starting to unravel from the handle of a golf club;
  • FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the golf club grip shown in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 3 is a cut-away side view showing a golf club provided with a prior art golf club grip being inserted into a golf bag resulting in the unraveling of FIGS. 1 and 2 ;
  • FIG. 4 is a side view of an underlisting sleeve utilized in a spiral-wrap golf club grip embodying the present invention
  • FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional view taken in enlarged scale along line 5 - 5 of FIG. 4 ;
  • FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the upper portion of the underlisting sleeve of FIG. 5 ;
  • FIG. 7 is a horizontal view taken along line 7 - 7 of FIG. 6 ;
  • FIG. 8 is a broken top view of a resilient strip of a grip embodying the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a bottom view showing the underside of the grip of FIG. 8 ;
  • FIG. 10 is a vertical sectional view taken in enlarged scale along line 10 - 10 of FIG. 8 ;
  • FIG. 11 is a vertical sectional view taken in enlarged scale along line 11 - 11 of FIG. 8 ;
  • FIG. 12 is a broken side elevational view showing the strip of FIGS. 8-10 about to be spirally-wrapped about the underlisting sleeve of FIGS. 4-7 ;
  • FIG. 13 is a broken side elevational view taken in enlarged scale showing the leading edge of the resilient strip being manually forced into an upwardly extending circumferential slot formed in the underside of the cap of said underlisting sleeve;
  • FIG. 14 is broken side elevational view showing the resilient strip being spirally-wrapped about the underlisting sleeve
  • FIG. 15 is a broken vertical sectional view taken in enlarged scale along line 15 - 15 of FIG. 14 ;
  • FIGS. 16, 17 and 18 are broken side elevational views showing the lower portion of the resilient sleeve being spirally wrapped around and secured to the lower portion of the underlisting sleeve;
  • FIG. 19 is a vertical cross-sectional view of grip embodying the present invention.
  • FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 show a golf club C having a shaft 20 upon the handle H of which is installed a prior art resilient grip GPA.
  • Grip GPA includes a polyurethane-felt strip S which is spirally wrapped about a resilient underlisting UPA similar to that shown and described in my U.S. Pat. No. 6,386,989.
  • a plurality of such prior art golf club grips are inserted into and removed form a conventional golf bag B during play.
  • the grips GPA of the golf clubs have sliding contact with other golf club grips and the sides of the golf bag B. Such contact causes the upper end of the resilient strips to unravel from the golf club handles.
  • FIGS. 1 shows a golf club C having a shaft 20 upon the handle H of which is installed a prior art resilient grip GPA.
  • Grip GPA includes a polyurethane-felt strip S which is spirally wrapped about a resilient underlisting UPA similar to that shown and described in my U.S. Pat. No. 6,386,989.
  • FIGS. 4-12 there are shown the components of a preferred form of golf club grip G embodying the present invention.
  • Such grip includes resilient underlisting sleeve U, similar to that described in my U.S. Pat. No. 6,386,989.
  • Sleeve U includes an integral cap 22 at its upper end, while the lower end of the sleeve is formed with an integral nipple 24 .
  • the upper portion of nipple 24 is formed with a circumferential groove 25 for a purpose described hereinafter.
  • the underside of cap 22 is formed with a circumferentially extending slot 26 which receives the upper end of the resilient sleeve S of FIGS. 8-11 in a manner to be described hereinafter.
  • strip S is fabricated from first and second individual segments S 1 and S 2 of different widths, with segment S 1 preferably being wider than segment S 2 .
  • Segment S 1 includes a bottom backing layer, 30 (preferably of felt) having an inner or bottom surface which is adhered to the aforedescribed underlisting sleeve U.
  • Segment S 1 also includes a top layer of a suitable resilient plastic material, such as a smooth closed-pore polyurethane layer, generally designated 34 , with the polyurethane layer being bonded to the upper surface of its adjacent bottom layer.
  • the segment S 1 may be formed with vertical air-passing perforations (not shown) such as described in my U.S. Pat. No. 5,645,501 issued Jul. 8, 1997.
  • Segment S 2 is similar in construction to segment S 1 and includes an open-pored bottom backing layer, generally designated 36 (preferably of felt), having an inner or bottom surface which is adhered to underlisting sleeve U. Segment S 2 also includes a top layer 40 of a suitable resilient plastic material such as polyurethane layer, with the polyurethane layer being bonded to the upper surface of its adjacent backing layer 36 .
  • an open-pored bottom backing layer generally designated 36 (preferably of felt), having an inner or bottom surface which is adhered to underlisting sleeve U.
  • Segment S 2 also includes a top layer 40 of a suitable resilient plastic material such as polyurethane layer, with the polyurethane layer being bonded to the upper surface of its adjacent backing layer 36 .
  • the polyurethane layer of each strip segment S 1 and S 2 may be formed in a conventional manner by coating a felt strip with one or more solutions of polyurethane (e.g., polyester or polyether) dissolved in a dimethyl formamide (DMF), immersing the coated strip in water baths to displace the DMF and cause the urethane to coagulate, and finally driving off the water by the application of pressure and heat. In this manner, pores are formed in the polyurethane layer, while the underside of the polyurethane layer is bonded to the upper surface of the felt layer.
  • the thickness of the polyurethane layer is preferably about 0.2-1.40 millimeters and the thickness of the felt layer is about 0.7-1.90 millimeters.
  • the felt layers 30 and 36 serve as backing layers for the polyurethane layer 34 and polyurethane coating 40 so as to provide strength for the polyurethane.
  • the felt also cooperates with the polyurethane to assist in cushioning the shocks applied to a grip when a golf ball is struck by a golf club.
  • other materials may be substituted for the felt as a backing layer to provide strength for the polyurethane and to cushion shocks, e.g., a synthetic plastic such as an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, commonly known as EVA.
  • the felt may be fabricated of conventional suitable materials such as nylon, cotton, polyester or the like.
  • peel-away tape 56 includes a a thin band 56 B (not shown) which can be pulled off the main body of tape 56 to expose adhesive 54 disposed on one edge of segment S 1 , while the tapes' main body remains on the adhesive covering the remainder of the segment S 1 .
  • the side edges of the polyurethane layer 34 of segment S S 1 are formed with sidewardly and outwardly extending reinforcement side edges 46 and 47 .
  • the side edges of the polyurethane layer 40 of segment S 2 are also formed with sidewardly and outwardly exteriding reinforcement side edges 48 and 49 .
  • the side edges of the felt layer 34 of segment S 1 have been skived to form outwardly and upwardly slanted side edges 50 and 51 .
  • the side edges of felt layer of segment S 2 have been skived to form outwardly and upwardly slanted side edges 52 and 53 .
  • the underside of segment S 2 is covered with an adhesive 58 initially covered by a peel-away tape 59 ( FIG. 9 ).
  • reinforced side edge 49 of segment S 2 is then placed underneath on top of skived side edge 50 of segment, S 1 as shown in FIG. 11 and pressed onto segment S 1 .
  • the strip S is then cut on both ends to provide the leading edge and trailing edges 60 and 62 .
  • polyurethane layer 40 of segment S 2 inwardly of the recessed side edges may be embossed with depressed indicia I, such as the name of the manufacturer of the golf club grip.
  • embossing serves not only as a decorative enhancement of the golf club grip, but additionally, the embossing process densifies the polyurethane layer 40 so as to reduce stretching of the second segment and thereby increase the hoop strength of the strip S.
  • the upper edge of the strip is manually urged into the confines of the slot 26 ( FIG. 13 ). After the upper edge of the strip S has been firmly positioned within the slot 26 , the strip is spirally wrapped downwardly along the outer surface of the underlisting sleeve U ( FIG. 14 ).
  • the upper end of strip S is restrained against unraveling by being locked in cap slot 26 while the lower end of such strip is restrained against unraveling by nipple lip 70 .
  • the aforedescribed arrangement for securing the upper edge of the strip S is particularly useful in securely retaining a two-piece strip on the upper portion of the underlisting sleeve since the narrower strip segment has a tendency to become unraveled.
  • the spiral wrapping of the strip S about the underlisting U, and the positioning of the upper and lower edges of the strip within the slot 26 and groove 25 may take place when the underlisting sleeve is positioned upon a mandrel M in a conventional manner.
  • the sleeve and strip combination may be removed from the mandrel and slipped onto the handle portion of a golf club shaft.
  • the resilient strip may be of one-piece construction such as that shown in my aforementioned U.S. Pat. No. 6 , 386 , 989 , rather than the two segment construction described hereinabove.

Abstract

An underlisting sleeve for use with a golf club grip, the underlisting sleeve having a cap and a nipple. The underside of the cap is formed with a downwardly facing circumferential slot, the slot being partially defined by an edge configured to resist being outwardly flexed. The nipple is formed with an upwardly facing groove having an outer portion being defined by a flexible lip.

Description

    RELATED U.S. APPLICATION DATA
  • The application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/167,216 filed Jun. 11, 2002 pending.
    • INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
  • The application hereby incorporates by reference U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/167,216 in its entirety.
    • BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • The present invention relates to an improved grip assembly for golf clubs and other sporting equipment employing handles subject to shock when such devices are impacted.
  • It is well known that the shock generated by impact between a golf club and a golf ball can adversely affect muscle tissue and arm joints. The energy generated by such impact is usually of high frequency and short duration with rapid decay and which is often known as “impact shock.” Tight grasping of a golf club grip to keep it from slipping in a user's hands contributes to such impact shock.
  • The Applicant has previously developed resilient grips which successfully reduce or even eliminate impact shock to the muscle and arm joint of the users of golf clubs. See for example U.S. Pat. No. 5,797,813, granted to applicant Aug. 25, 1998. Such earlier grips utilize a polyurethane layer bonded to a felt layer to define a resilient strip, which is spirally wrapped around an underlisting sleeve, with such underlisting sleeve being slipped over the handle portion of a golf club shaft.
  • A problem encountered with such grips is the tendency of the spirally-wrapped resilient strip to unravel from the golf club handle when a golf club is removed form and inserted into a golf bag. This problem has existed since at least 1923 as evidenced by Howe U.S. Pat. No. 1,528,190 wherein the inventor stated:
      • “After using a club, the golfer often throws his club violently into his bag; in doing so the handle end is of course within the bag.
      • When the club is thrown into the bag in this way, the end of the handle rubs along the inside of the bag and frequently results in stripping the end of the leather beyond the cord wrapping. Then the cord wrapping will become displaced or broken and it will be necessary to repair the handle.”
  • My U.S. Pat. No. 6,386,989 discloses a golf club grip wherein the lower end of the resilient strip is restrained from unraveling from the underlisting sleeve by forming the upper portion of the nipple of the sleeve with a circumferential groove which receives the lowermost edge of the strip, after which an outer peripheral lip defined by the groove is folded upwardly over such lower edge. The lip snugly encompasses the strip's lower edge and retains the lower edge against unraveling from the sleeve and hence the handle of the golf club during play, as well as when a golf club is inserted into and removed from a golf bag.
    • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • The golf club grip of the present invention solves the problem of the upper end of the resilient strip of a golf club grip unraveling from the handle of a golf club during play and particularly when the golf club is removed from and inserted into a golf bag. Such problem is solved by forming the underside of the cap of the underlisting sleeve with a circumferential slot that snugly receives the upper edge of the resilient strip to prevent the strip from unraveling.
  • These and other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment which, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, illustrates by way of example the principles of the invention.
    • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • FIG. 1 is a broken perspective view showing the upper portion of a spirally-wrapped prior art golf club grip starting to unravel from the handle of a golf club;
  • FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the golf club grip shown in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a cut-away side view showing a golf club provided with a prior art golf club grip being inserted into a golf bag resulting in the unraveling of FIGS. 1 and 2;
  • FIG. 4 is a side view of an underlisting sleeve utilized in a spiral-wrap golf club grip embodying the present invention;
  • FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional view taken in enlarged scale along line 5-5 of FIG. 4;
  • FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the upper portion of the underlisting sleeve of FIG. 5;
  • FIG. 7 is a horizontal view taken along line 7-7 of FIG. 6;
  • FIG. 8 is a broken top view of a resilient strip of a grip embodying the present invention;
  • FIG. 9 is a bottom view showing the underside of the grip of FIG. 8;
  • FIG. 10 is a vertical sectional view taken in enlarged scale along line 10-10 of FIG. 8;
  • FIG. 11 is a vertical sectional view taken in enlarged scale along line 11-11 of FIG. 8;
  • FIG. 12 is a broken side elevational view showing the strip of FIGS. 8-10 about to be spirally-wrapped about the underlisting sleeve of FIGS. 4-7;
  • FIG. 13 is a broken side elevational view taken in enlarged scale showing the leading edge of the resilient strip being manually forced into an upwardly extending circumferential slot formed in the underside of the cap of said underlisting sleeve;
  • FIG. 14 is broken side elevational view showing the resilient strip being spirally-wrapped about the underlisting sleeve;
  • FIG. 15 is a broken vertical sectional view taken in enlarged scale along line 15-15 of FIG. 14;
  • FIGS. 16, 17 and 18 are broken side elevational views showing the lower portion of the resilient sleeve being spirally wrapped around and secured to the lower portion of the underlisting sleeve; and
  • FIG. 19 is a vertical cross-sectional view of grip embodying the present invention.
    • DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
  • Referring to the drawings, FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 show a golf club C having a shaft 20 upon the handle H of which is installed a prior art resilient grip GPA. Grip GPA includes a polyurethane-felt strip S which is spirally wrapped about a resilient underlisting UPA similar to that shown and described in my U.S. Pat. No. 6,386,989. A plurality of such prior art golf club grips are inserted into and removed form a conventional golf bag B during play. As noted in FIG. 3, during such insertion and removal, the grips GPA of the golf clubs have sliding contact with other golf club grips and the sides of the golf bag B. Such contact causes the upper end of the resilient strips to unravel from the golf club handles. In FIGS. 1 and 2 there is shown the manner in which unraveling of the upper end 19 of resilient strip S takes place. Such unraveling not only detracts from the appearance of the grip, but is also distracting to a golfer when he takes a swing of the club because of the rough feel of the unraveled portion of the strip.
  • Referring now to FIGS. 4-12, there are shown the components of a preferred form of golf club grip G embodying the present invention. Such grip includes resilient underlisting sleeve U, similar to that described in my U.S. Pat. No. 6,386,989. Sleeve U includes an integral cap 22 at its upper end, while the lower end of the sleeve is formed with an integral nipple 24. The upper portion of nipple 24 is formed with a circumferential groove 25 for a purpose described hereinafter. It should be particularly noted that the underside of cap 22 is formed with a circumferentially extending slot 26 which receives the upper end of the resilient sleeve S of FIGS. 8-11 in a manner to be described hereinafter.
  • More particularly, strip S is fabricated from first and second individual segments S1 and S2 of different widths, with segment S1 preferably being wider than segment S2. Segment S1 includes a bottom backing layer, 30 (preferably of felt) having an inner or bottom surface which is adhered to the aforedescribed underlisting sleeve U. Segment S1 also includes a top layer of a suitable resilient plastic material, such as a smooth closed-pore polyurethane layer, generally designated 34, with the polyurethane layer being bonded to the upper surface of its adjacent bottom layer. The segment S1 may be formed with vertical air-passing perforations (not shown) such as described in my U.S. Pat. No. 5,645,501 issued Jul. 8, 1997. Segment S2 is similar in construction to segment S1 and includes an open-pored bottom backing layer, generally designated 36 (preferably of felt), having an inner or bottom surface which is adhered to underlisting sleeve U. Segment S2 also includes a top layer 40 of a suitable resilient plastic material such as polyurethane layer, with the polyurethane layer being bonded to the upper surface of its adjacent backing layer 36. The polyurethane layer of each strip segment S1 and S2 may be formed in a conventional manner by coating a felt strip with one or more solutions of polyurethane (e.g., polyester or polyether) dissolved in a dimethyl formamide (DMF), immersing the coated strip in water baths to displace the DMF and cause the urethane to coagulate, and finally driving off the water by the application of pressure and heat. In this manner, pores are formed in the polyurethane layer, while the underside of the polyurethane layer is bonded to the upper surface of the felt layer. The thickness of the polyurethane layer is preferably about 0.2-1.40 millimeters and the thickness of the felt layer is about 0.7-1.90 millimeters.
  • The felt layers 30 and 36 serve as backing layers for the polyurethane layer 34 and polyurethane coating 40 so as to provide strength for the polyurethane. The felt also cooperates with the polyurethane to assist in cushioning the shocks applied to a grip when a golf ball is struck by a golf club. It should be noted that other materials may be substituted for the felt as a backing layer to provide strength for the polyurethane and to cushion shocks, e.g., a synthetic plastic such as an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, commonly known as EVA. The felt may be fabricated of conventional suitable materials such as nylon, cotton, polyester or the like.
  • The entire underside of backing layer 30 of segment S1 is provided with an adhesive 54 initially covered in a conventional manner by a peel-away tape 56. Peel-away tape 56 includes a a thin band 56B (not shown) which can be pulled off the main body of tape 56 to expose adhesive 54 disposed on one edge of segment S1, while the tapes' main body remains on the adhesive covering the remainder of the segment S1.
  • Referring now to FIG. 11, the side edges of the polyurethane layer 34 of segment S S1 are formed with sidewardly and outwardly extending reinforcement side edges 46 and 47. The side edges of the polyurethane layer 40 of segment S2 are also formed with sidewardly and outwardly exteriding reinforcement side edges 48 and 49. In FIG. 11, the side edges of the felt layer 34 of segment S1 have been skived to form outwardly and upwardly slanted side edges 50 and 51. Similarly, the side edges of felt layer of segment S2 have been skived to form outwardly and upwardly slanted side edges 52 and 53. The underside of segment S2 is covered with an adhesive 58 initially covered by a peel-away tape 59 (FIG. 9). To combine segments S1 and S2 into composite strip S, reinforced side edge 49 of segment S2 is then placed underneath on top of skived side edge 50 of segment, S1 as shown in FIG. 11 and pressed onto segment S1. The strip S is then cut on both ends to provide the leading edge and trailing edges 60 and 62.
  • It should be particularly noted that the upper area of polyurethane layer 40 of segment S2 inwardly of the recessed side edges may be embossed with depressed indicia I, such as the name of the manufacturer of the golf club grip. Such embossing serves not only as a decorative enhancement of the golf club grip, but additionally, the embossing process densifies the polyurethane layer 40 so as to reduce stretching of the second segment and thereby increase the hoop strength of the strip S. It is also desirable to mold the polyurethane layer 34 of segment S1 in a first color while polyurethane layer 40 of segment S2 is molded in a second color that contrasts with the first color. With this arrangement, a multicolored grip having a pleasing appearance will result when the strip S is spirally wrapped about an underlisting sleeve.
  • Referring now to FIGS. 12-15, to secure the upper or leading edge 60 of resilient strip S within the circumferential slot 26 of cap 22, the upper edge of the strip is manually urged into the confines of the slot 26 (FIG. 13). After the upper edge of the strip S has been firmly positioned within the slot 26, the strip is spirally wrapped downwardly along the outer surface of the underlisting sleeve U (FIG. 14). When the strip S has been spirally wound to a position wherein its lower or trailing edge 62 is disposed in horizontal alignment with the lower portion of nipple groove 25 the lower end portion of the strip is manually urged into the confines of the groove by temporarily expanding the peripheral lip 70 formed outwardly of the groove so as to admit the lower edge of the strip into the groove. When the lip 70 returns to its original position, the lip will securely retain the lower end of the strip to the upper portion of the nipple as shown in FIGS. 16-18. The resulting grip G embodying the present invention is shown in FIG. 19. Referring thereto, it will be seen that the upper end of strip S is restrained against unraveling by being locked in cap slot 26 while the lower end of such strip is restrained against unraveling by nipple lip 70. The aforedescribed arrangement for securing the upper edge of the strip S is particularly useful in securely retaining a two-piece strip on the upper portion of the underlisting sleeve since the narrower strip segment has a tendency to become unraveled.
  • The spiral wrapping of the strip S about the underlisting U, and the positioning of the upper and lower edges of the strip within the slot 26 and groove 25 may take place when the underlisting sleeve is positioned upon a mandrel M in a conventional manner. After the strip has been secured upon the underlisting U, the sleeve and strip combination may be removed from the mandrel and slipped onto the handle portion of a golf club shaft.
  • It should be understood that various modifications and changes may be made with respect to the above-described embodiment without departing from the scope of the present invention. By way of example, the resilient strip may be of one-piece construction such as that shown in my aforementioned U.S. Pat. No. 6,386,989, rather than the two segment construction described hereinabove.

Claims (5)

1-8. (canceled)
9. An assembly for use with a golf club, comprising:
a resilient sleeve formed with an integral cap at its upper end and with an integral nipple at its lower end, the sleeve further comprising a downwardly facing circumferential slot formed on the underside of the cap, the confines of the slot being partially defined by an edge configured to resist being outwardly flexed, and an upwardly facing groove formed in an upper portion of the nipple, an outer portion of the groove being defined by a flexible circumferential lip.
10. An assembly as in claim 9 further comprising a golf club shaft.
11. A method of making an assembly for use with a golf club, the method comprising:
forming an underlisting sleeve having an upper end and a lower end;
forming an integral cap at the upper end of the sleeve;
forming a downwardly facing circumferential slot on the underside of the cap, the outer edge of the slot configured to resist being outwardly flexed;
forming an integral nipple at the lower end of the sleeve; and
forming an upwardly facing groove in the upper portion of the nipple, an outer portion of the groove being defined by a flexible lip.
12. A method as in claim 11 further comprising the step of providing a golf club shaft and slipping the sleeve onto the golf club shaft.
US11/412,196 2002-06-11 2006-04-25 Spiral wrap golf club grip Abandoned US20060264268A1 (en)

Priority Applications (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US11/412,196 US20060264268A1 (en) 2002-06-11 2006-04-25 Spiral wrap golf club grip
US12/425,187 US20090258722A1 (en) 2002-06-11 2009-04-16 Spiral wrap golf club grip
US12/767,736 US8360898B2 (en) 2002-06-11 2010-04-26 Grip
US13/750,853 US9114295B2 (en) 2002-06-11 2013-01-25 Grip
US14/726,093 US9440128B2 (en) 2002-06-11 2015-05-29 Method of making a grip
US15/261,758 US10112087B2 (en) 2002-06-11 2016-09-09 Grip and method of making a grip
US16/173,663 US20190232131A1 (en) 2002-06-11 2018-10-29 Grip and method of making a grip

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10/167,216 US7137904B2 (en) 2002-06-11 2002-06-11 Spiral wrap golf club grip
US11/412,196 US20060264268A1 (en) 2002-06-11 2006-04-25 Spiral wrap golf club grip

Related Parent Applications (2)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
US10/167,216 Continuation US7137904B2 (en) 2002-06-11 2002-06-11 Spiral wrap golf club grip
US14/726,093 Continuation US9440128B2 (en) 2002-06-11 2015-05-29 Method of making a grip

Related Child Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
US12/425,187 Continuation US20090258722A1 (en) 2002-06-11 2009-04-16 Spiral wrap golf club grip

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
US20060264268A1 true US20060264268A1 (en) 2006-11-23

Family

ID=29583751

Family Applications (4)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
US10/167,216 Expired - Lifetime US7137904B2 (en) 2002-06-11 2002-06-11 Spiral wrap golf club grip
US11/412,196 Abandoned US20060264268A1 (en) 2002-06-11 2006-04-25 Spiral wrap golf club grip
US11/416,364 Expired - Lifetime US7438646B2 (en) 2002-06-11 2006-05-01 Spiral wrap golf club grip
US12/425,187 Abandoned US20090258722A1 (en) 2002-06-11 2009-04-16 Spiral wrap golf club grip

Family Applications Before (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
US10/167,216 Expired - Lifetime US7137904B2 (en) 2002-06-11 2002-06-11 Spiral wrap golf club grip

Family Applications After (2)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
US11/416,364 Expired - Lifetime US7438646B2 (en) 2002-06-11 2006-05-01 Spiral wrap golf club grip
US12/425,187 Abandoned US20090258722A1 (en) 2002-06-11 2009-04-16 Spiral wrap golf club grip

Country Status (9)

Country Link
US (4) US7137904B2 (en)
EP (1) EP1371397B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2004049900A (en)
CN (2) CN1903397B (en)
AT (1) ATE324933T1 (en)
DE (1) DE60304936T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2262948T3 (en)
HK (1) HK1059405A1 (en)
TW (1) TWI228428B (en)

Cited By (16)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7770321B2 (en) 2007-03-19 2010-08-10 Ben Huang Fishing pole grip
US7862446B2 (en) 2007-08-14 2011-01-04 Ben Huang Grip having a varied gripping surface
US7980961B2 (en) 2005-07-01 2011-07-19 Ben Huang Panel grip with modified seam
US7985314B2 (en) 2000-02-04 2011-07-26 Ben Huang Method of making an all-weather grip
US8123627B2 (en) 2003-03-18 2012-02-28 Ben Huang Single panel golf club grip
US8360898B2 (en) 2002-06-11 2013-01-29 Ben Huang Grip
US8518505B2 (en) 2009-04-10 2013-08-27 Ben Huang Multi-layered grip
US8590205B2 (en) 2009-11-18 2013-11-26 Ben Huang Exchangeable handle for use with a fishing pole
US8617664B2 (en) 2006-05-22 2013-12-31 Ben Huang Multi-polymer grip member
US8966809B2 (en) 2009-05-11 2015-03-03 Ben Huang Multi-layered grip and method of making a sleeve for a grip
US9144716B2 (en) 2006-01-25 2015-09-29 Ben Huang Panel grip with cut-outs and inserts
US9375833B2 (en) 2009-08-28 2016-06-28 Ben Huang Sleeve member for use in golf club grips and the like
US9440128B2 (en) 2002-06-11 2016-09-13 Ben Huang Method of making a grip
US9661833B2 (en) 2009-04-10 2017-05-30 Ben Huang Multi-layered grip
US9827645B2 (en) 2014-03-27 2017-11-28 Ben Huang Fishing pole grip modification system and method of using same
US10653124B2 (en) 2017-05-03 2020-05-19 Winn Incorporated Reel component and method of manufacturing same

Families Citing this family (24)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6857971B2 (en) * 2003-03-18 2005-02-22 Ben Huang Single panel golf club grip
US7137904B2 (en) 2002-06-11 2006-11-21 Ben Huang Spiral wrap golf club grip
US6843732B1 (en) * 2003-12-23 2005-01-18 Ben Huang Multi-segment single panel grip
TW588669U (en) * 2002-08-07 2004-05-21 Hong-Sung Chu Handle of golf club with easily foldable structure
CN100488587C (en) * 2004-05-19 2009-05-20 黄大本 Single panel golf club grip with EVA inside layer
US7344447B2 (en) * 2005-08-02 2008-03-18 Ming Hsing Leather Co., Ltd. Handle structure for ball striking equipments
ATE438447T1 (en) * 2006-02-02 2009-08-15 Head Technology Gmbh GRIP AND HANDLE FOR BALL GAME RACKETS
US7862445B2 (en) 2007-03-21 2011-01-04 Ben Huang Grip having a stabilized gripping surface
US9090307B2 (en) 2009-04-28 2015-07-28 Ben Huang Grip for the handle of an article
US8226497B2 (en) * 2009-11-09 2012-07-24 Hong-Sung Chu Golf club grip with an axial seam structure
US20110207546A1 (en) * 2010-02-22 2011-08-25 Vitorino Tito M Golf Club Grip
US8425334B2 (en) * 2010-07-22 2013-04-23 S.S. White Technologies Inc. Low noise and vibration flexible shaft
JP2016211632A (en) * 2015-05-01 2016-12-15 エバック株式会社 Heat insulation hose and process of manufacture the same
USD796610S1 (en) * 2016-06-30 2017-09-05 Raghu Nathan Golf club grip
USD864327S1 (en) * 2016-09-30 2019-10-22 Michael C Layton Color coded grip guide
USD844744S1 (en) 2017-05-03 2019-04-02 Winn Incorporated Reel component
USD847298S1 (en) 2017-05-18 2019-04-30 Winn Incorporated Reel component
TWI642461B (en) * 2017-07-19 2018-12-01 喬國皮革廠股份有限公司 Sporting goods grip grip and the sporting goods grip
US10099101B1 (en) 2017-12-07 2018-10-16 Ssg International, Llc Golf club grip with sensor housing
USD849166S1 (en) 2017-12-07 2019-05-21 Ssg International, Llc Golf putter grip
KR101983845B1 (en) * 2018-01-05 2019-05-30 주식회사 에스핏 Hybrid type cover for golf grip
USD857824S1 (en) * 2018-03-21 2019-08-27 Michael Christopher Layton Wrap guide
CN110025943A (en) * 2019-04-11 2019-07-19 东莞毅德复合材料有限公司 Baseball bat structural improvement and processing method
TWI776288B (en) * 2020-11-24 2022-09-01 翰柏企業股份有限公司 Manufacturing method of three-dimensional grip tape

Citations (97)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1017565A (en) * 1911-11-04 1912-02-13 Allan E Lard Grip or handle.
US1139843A (en) * 1913-10-16 1915-05-18 Robert B Brown Handle-grip.
US1345505A (en) * 1918-10-19 1920-07-06 Charles A Persons Handle-grip
US1522635A (en) * 1924-01-18 1925-01-13 Kroydon Co Golf club
US1528190A (en) * 1923-07-14 1925-03-03 John D Howe Golf club
US1617972A (en) * 1925-08-26 1927-02-15 Robert S Wallace Grip for golf clubs
US1943399A (en) * 1932-02-23 1934-01-16 Smith Kenneth Golf club seal and method of making the same
US2000295A (en) * 1931-12-31 1935-05-07 Leonard A Young Handgrip for golf clubs and the like
US2086062A (en) * 1935-09-16 1937-07-06 Al Espinosa Ventilated handle
US2149911A (en) * 1935-05-25 1939-03-07 Spalding & Bros Ag Golf club grip
US2206056A (en) * 1935-10-30 1940-07-02 Tufide Products Corp Method and apparatus for making fibrous sheetings
US2449575A (en) * 1945-10-25 1948-09-21 Seymour K Wilhelm Cushioned knob
US2523637A (en) * 1946-11-15 1950-09-26 Dow F Stanfield Grip for handles of poles, clubs, and like articles
US2690338A (en) * 1951-06-13 1954-09-28 Brocke Ben Henry De Golf club grip
US2934285A (en) * 1959-03-24 1960-04-26 Henry A Niehaus Carrier for pneumatic tube conveyors
US2984486A (en) * 1959-02-05 1961-05-16 Lloyd J Jones Slip-proof sleeve for a baseball bat handle
US3059816A (en) * 1957-02-19 1962-10-23 Schenley Ind Inc Combination container closure and pouring device
US3087729A (en) * 1959-08-03 1963-04-30 Lamkin Leather Company Slip-on handle grip
US3095198A (en) * 1960-08-02 1963-06-25 Gasche Fred Swivel grip for golf clubs
US3140873A (en) * 1960-11-15 1964-07-14 Goodwin Mfg & Dev Company Inc Grooved golf club handle sleeve and stretchable insert to fill said groove
US3311375A (en) * 1963-01-03 1967-03-28 Onions John Henry Ball-striking club including tensed torque resisting grip layer not laterally displaceable by compressive forces
US3366384A (en) * 1965-07-30 1968-01-30 Lamkin Leather Company Inc Golf club grip and method for making same
US3606325A (en) * 1970-04-27 1971-09-20 Lamkin Leather Co Golf club grip
US4012039A (en) * 1973-07-13 1977-03-15 Joe Hall, Jr. Permanent form-fitting, non-slip cover for handgripping portion of baseball bats, golf clubs and the like
US4015851A (en) * 1976-02-09 1977-04-05 Elastomeric Products Inc. Rubber grip for tennis racket handles
US4052061A (en) * 1975-07-11 1977-10-04 Stewart Samuel F Racket weighting means
US4133529A (en) * 1977-08-01 1979-01-09 Joseph Gambino Golf grip
US4137360A (en) * 1973-09-07 1979-01-30 Bayer Aktiengesellschaft Microporous sheets and a process for making them
US4216251A (en) * 1977-09-05 1980-08-05 Kuraray Co., Ltd. Method of producing a leather-like sheet material having a high-quality feeling
US4284275A (en) * 1979-10-11 1981-08-18 Fletcher Herbert E Polyurethane gripping material
US4347280A (en) * 1981-07-08 1982-08-31 Geos Corporation Shock absorbing sheet material
US4448922A (en) * 1980-09-18 1984-05-15 Norwood Industries, Inc. Coagulated polyurethane coating compositions
US4535649A (en) * 1983-01-28 1985-08-20 Drag Specialties, Inc. Anti-slip handlebar grip
US4651991A (en) * 1985-12-12 1987-03-24 Mcduff Michael A Handle covering
US4662415A (en) * 1986-04-02 1987-05-05 Proutt Gordon R Cover for a golf club handle
US4765856A (en) * 1986-03-26 1988-08-23 Doubt Ruxton C Process for manufacturing custom moldable hand grip
US4919420A (en) * 1987-08-28 1990-04-24 Daiwa Golf Co., Ltd. Grip of a golf club and a manufacturing method thereof
US4941232A (en) * 1987-10-07 1990-07-17 Bettcher Industries, Inc. Slip resistant, cushioning cover for handles
US5024866A (en) * 1989-01-12 1991-06-18 Ski Accessories, Inc. Composite ski pole and method of making same
US5055340A (en) * 1987-08-06 1991-10-08 Asahi Kagaku Kogyo Co., Ltd. Grip tape
US5118107A (en) * 1990-10-31 1992-06-02 Bucher Inc. Rain cover for golf club handle
US5123646A (en) * 1991-04-19 1992-06-23 Bill Overby Apparatus and method for removing grips
US5127650A (en) * 1991-07-24 1992-07-07 Schneller Arthur J Golf putter and method for putting
US5343776A (en) * 1990-07-19 1994-09-06 Cabot Corporation Handle grip cover and process for making same
US5427376A (en) * 1994-06-14 1995-06-27 Cummings; Patricia M. Golf club grip with first indicia to indicate where the thumbs and fingers of a player are to be located and other indicia to indicate other areas
US5480146A (en) * 1994-12-08 1996-01-02 Comer; Larry D. Golf grip with recesses to insure proper hand positioning of a user
US5485996A (en) * 1994-10-14 1996-01-23 Niksich; Gene End cover for the handle of a sports device
US5511445A (en) * 1994-10-11 1996-04-30 Hildebrandt; Robert C. Flexible hand grip for handles
US5611533A (en) * 1994-05-16 1997-03-18 Williams; John P. Gripping sleeve apparatus and method of using the same
US5624116A (en) * 1995-10-23 1997-04-29 Prince Sports Group, Inc. Grip for sports racquet
US5626527A (en) * 1995-12-13 1997-05-06 Eberlein; Timothy Golf grip installable over pre-existing grip
US5645501A (en) * 1991-01-14 1997-07-08 Huang; Ben Grip construction
US5671923A (en) * 1991-01-14 1997-09-30 Huang; Ben Grip for golf shafts
US5730669A (en) * 1991-01-14 1998-03-24 Huang; Ben Handle grip and method of making same
US5730662A (en) * 1996-10-21 1998-03-24 Rens; Peter J. Grip assembly and method
US5772524A (en) * 1991-01-14 1998-06-30 Huang; Ben Water retarding golf club grip
US5781963A (en) * 1995-10-06 1998-07-21 The Stanley Works Coextruded screwdriver handle and method of making same
US5797813A (en) * 1991-01-14 1998-08-25 Huang; Ben Handle grip
US5813921A (en) * 1991-01-14 1998-09-29 Huang; Ben Sleeve-type grip for golf shafts
US5816933A (en) * 1995-12-28 1998-10-06 Huang; Ben Golf club shaft grip
US5857929A (en) * 1997-01-23 1999-01-12 Huang; Ben Two piece handle grip
US5867868A (en) * 1997-06-05 1999-02-09 Ward; James D. Detachable grip for elongated members
US5890260A (en) * 1996-07-01 1999-04-06 Gaunt; John C. Hand saver
US5890972A (en) * 1991-01-14 1999-04-06 Huang; Ben Spiral protrusion type handle grip
US5895329A (en) * 1991-01-14 1999-04-20 Huang; Ben Golf club shaft grip
US5924941A (en) * 1994-12-23 1999-07-20 Hagey; Edward H. Hand grip for a racquet
US6036607A (en) * 1998-03-02 2000-03-14 Finegan; Christopher H. Adjustable grip
US6048275A (en) * 1997-07-02 2000-04-11 Gedeon; Robert J. Golf putter
US6197392B1 (en) * 1997-01-08 2001-03-06 Michael G. Jones Low-odor single element equipment grip
US6226836B1 (en) * 1998-08-05 2001-05-08 Shimano Inc. Grip and method of manufacturing the same
US6244975B1 (en) * 1997-01-23 2001-06-12 Ben Huang Water resistant handle grip
US6261191B1 (en) * 1999-07-27 2001-07-17 Sam Hsin-Shun Chen Multi-surface grip tape for handle
US6361450B1 (en) * 2000-02-04 2002-03-26 Ben Huang Golf club shaft grip assembly
US6386989B1 (en) * 2000-02-04 2002-05-14 Ben Huang Golf club grip assembly
US6449803B1 (en) * 1998-07-01 2002-09-17 The Grip Master Company Pty. Ltd. Grip for a handle or shaft
US20020142900A1 (en) * 2001-03-28 2002-10-03 Mao-Hsiu Wang Handle of exercise device
US20020142858A1 (en) * 2001-03-29 2002-10-03 Yung-Hsiang Chen Handle of golf club
US6503153B2 (en) * 2000-12-21 2003-01-07 High Cedar Enterprise Co., Ltd. Grip tape having multiple gripping functions
US6506128B1 (en) * 1999-10-19 2003-01-14 James Pierce Bloom, Jr. Counterweighted golf club
US20030040384A1 (en) * 2001-08-27 2003-02-27 Thomas Falone Vibration dampening grip cover for the handle of an implement
US20030045370A1 (en) * 2001-08-28 2003-03-06 Hunter Jaw Grip structure
US6551198B2 (en) * 2000-02-04 2003-04-22 Ben Huang Golf club grip assembly
US6558270B2 (en) * 1997-10-16 2003-05-06 Benjamin J. Kwitek Grip
US20030139223A1 (en) * 2002-01-22 2003-07-24 Eaton Corporation Wrap style hand grip
US20030148836A1 (en) * 2002-02-05 2003-08-07 Thomas Falone Sting minimizing grip for a hand held swinging athletic contact making article
US20030150081A1 (en) * 2001-12-31 2003-08-14 Mao-Hsiu Wang Protective strap for handle
US6627027B2 (en) * 2001-08-13 2003-09-30 Ben Huang Method of making a shock absorbing grip for golf clubs and the like
US6629901B2 (en) * 2000-11-09 2003-10-07 Ben Huang Composite grip for golf clubs
US6635688B2 (en) * 2000-06-28 2003-10-21 World Properties, Inc. Composite polyurethane foams and method of manufacture thereof
US6676534B2 (en) * 2000-10-30 2004-01-13 Ben Huang Composite grip for golf clubs
US20040029645A1 (en) * 2002-08-08 2004-02-12 Chen Sam H. Lip edge grip tape and method of making a gripping surface
US20040031128A1 (en) * 2002-08-13 2004-02-19 Sheng-Jen Chen Handle grip structure
US6709346B1 (en) * 2003-02-06 2004-03-23 Jack Wang Grip sleeve for golf club shaft
US6733401B1 (en) * 2003-01-21 2004-05-11 Ben Huang Golf club handle grip
US20040109980A1 (en) * 2002-12-10 2004-06-10 Chen Sam H. Grip tape with self-textured surface
US20040185958A1 (en) * 2003-03-18 2004-09-23 Ben Huang Single panel golf club grip
US7219395B2 (en) * 2001-04-06 2007-05-22 Selle Royal S.P.A. Handlebar grip, in particular for a bicycle

Family Cites Families (41)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US571025A (en) * 1896-11-10 Removable cover for bicycle handle-bars
US979266A (en) 1910-08-31 1910-12-20 John R Dean Base-ball bat.
US1008604A (en) 1911-07-28 1911-11-14 Golladay Lake Hand-protector.
US1435088A (en) 1920-12-02 1922-11-07 George J Renner Handle grip
US1665791A (en) * 1927-01-26 1928-04-10 Novak Club Inc Golf-club grip
US1890037A (en) * 1930-11-21 1932-12-06 Herbert B Johnson Rubber covered article
US2103889A (en) 1933-07-20 1937-12-28 Kroydon Company Golf club handle
US2225839A (en) 1938-06-17 1940-12-24 Jr William R Moore Golf club
US2221421A (en) * 1938-11-25 1940-11-12 Spalding A G & Bros Inc Athletic implement and method of making the same
US2449576A (en) 1944-08-25 1948-09-21 Acme Visible Records Inc Visible index signal means
US2449637A (en) * 1946-09-06 1948-09-21 Gen Electric Method and apparatus for manufacturing fluorescent lamps
US2772090A (en) 1952-08-27 1956-11-27 Spalding A G & Bros Inc Lightweight grip
US3070370A (en) * 1959-12-29 1962-12-25 James V Steiner Variable golf club
NL280552A (en) 1961-07-05
US3857745A (en) 1972-04-18 1974-12-31 Fisher & Paykel Method of covering articles with leather
JPS5549192B2 (en) 1973-05-07 1980-12-10
US3992021A (en) * 1973-08-27 1976-11-16 Scott Usa Ski pole grip
US4282275A (en) * 1980-01-14 1981-08-04 The Mead Corporation Coating method apparatus for capsular coatings
US4358499A (en) * 1980-12-18 1982-11-09 The General Tire & Rubber Company Dimensionally stable PVC roof membrane
US4878667A (en) * 1988-05-24 1989-11-07 John Tosti Replaceable, reusable golf club grip
DE3926024C2 (en) * 1989-08-07 1994-10-27 Minnesota Mining & Mfg Device for removing flowable filling material through a flexible wall of a bag
US5374059A (en) 1991-01-14 1994-12-20 Huang; Ben Shock absorbing grip for racquets and the like
US5803828A (en) * 1991-01-14 1998-09-08 Huang; Ben Slip-on golf club grip
US5695418A (en) 1991-01-14 1997-12-09 Huang; Ben Shock absorbing grip for racquets and the like
US5584482A (en) 1995-04-12 1996-12-17 Huang; Ben Sleeve-type golf club grip
US5489601A (en) * 1991-09-23 1996-02-06 Florida State University Taxanes having a pyridyl substituted side-chain and pharmaceutical compositions containing them
US5347684A (en) 1992-10-13 1994-09-20 Jackson Linda J Grip cover
US5839983A (en) 1993-07-09 1998-11-24 Kramer; Robert M. T. Adjustable grips for a ball bat
US5570884A (en) * 1995-04-10 1996-11-05 Carps; Dan Ergonomic underlay for hand grips
US5577722A (en) 1995-07-07 1996-11-26 Glassberg; Corey Bat grip device
TW351205U (en) 1995-09-13 1999-01-21 Ben Huang Tubular golf club grip
US5684482A (en) * 1996-03-06 1997-11-04 Ian A. Galton Spectral shaping of circuit errors in digital-to-analog converters
US6827656B1 (en) * 1997-01-24 2004-12-07 Hd Golf Development, Inc. Higher overall flex golf shaft
US5851632A (en) 1997-02-03 1998-12-22 Chen; Sam Hsin-Shun Grip tape for handle
EP1076026B1 (en) 1999-07-17 2005-12-07 tesa AG Splicing tape with fixing aid and its use
US6663500B2 (en) 2000-02-04 2003-12-16 Ben Huang All-weather composite grip for golf clubs
US20020107088A1 (en) * 2001-02-07 2002-08-08 Lamkin Robert E. Grip for sporting implement
TW493460U (en) * 2001-08-21 2002-07-01 Franco C Manuel Composite-material-made handle of golf club
TW535627U (en) 2002-05-15 2003-06-01 Hung-Sung Ju Handle of golf club made of composite material and with sewed anti-slippage surface layer
US7137904B2 (en) 2002-06-11 2006-11-21 Ben Huang Spiral wrap golf club grip
US6666777B1 (en) 2002-08-28 2003-12-23 Lamkin Corp. Partial cord golf grip and method of making same

Patent Citations (99)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1017565A (en) * 1911-11-04 1912-02-13 Allan E Lard Grip or handle.
US1139843A (en) * 1913-10-16 1915-05-18 Robert B Brown Handle-grip.
US1345505A (en) * 1918-10-19 1920-07-06 Charles A Persons Handle-grip
US1528190A (en) * 1923-07-14 1925-03-03 John D Howe Golf club
US1522635A (en) * 1924-01-18 1925-01-13 Kroydon Co Golf club
US1617972A (en) * 1925-08-26 1927-02-15 Robert S Wallace Grip for golf clubs
US2000295A (en) * 1931-12-31 1935-05-07 Leonard A Young Handgrip for golf clubs and the like
US1943399A (en) * 1932-02-23 1934-01-16 Smith Kenneth Golf club seal and method of making the same
US2149911A (en) * 1935-05-25 1939-03-07 Spalding & Bros Ag Golf club grip
US2086062A (en) * 1935-09-16 1937-07-06 Al Espinosa Ventilated handle
US2206056A (en) * 1935-10-30 1940-07-02 Tufide Products Corp Method and apparatus for making fibrous sheetings
US2449575A (en) * 1945-10-25 1948-09-21 Seymour K Wilhelm Cushioned knob
US2523637A (en) * 1946-11-15 1950-09-26 Dow F Stanfield Grip for handles of poles, clubs, and like articles
US2690338A (en) * 1951-06-13 1954-09-28 Brocke Ben Henry De Golf club grip
US3059816A (en) * 1957-02-19 1962-10-23 Schenley Ind Inc Combination container closure and pouring device
US2984486A (en) * 1959-02-05 1961-05-16 Lloyd J Jones Slip-proof sleeve for a baseball bat handle
US2934285A (en) * 1959-03-24 1960-04-26 Henry A Niehaus Carrier for pneumatic tube conveyors
US3087729A (en) * 1959-08-03 1963-04-30 Lamkin Leather Company Slip-on handle grip
US3095198A (en) * 1960-08-02 1963-06-25 Gasche Fred Swivel grip for golf clubs
US3140873A (en) * 1960-11-15 1964-07-14 Goodwin Mfg & Dev Company Inc Grooved golf club handle sleeve and stretchable insert to fill said groove
US3311375A (en) * 1963-01-03 1967-03-28 Onions John Henry Ball-striking club including tensed torque resisting grip layer not laterally displaceable by compressive forces
US3366384A (en) * 1965-07-30 1968-01-30 Lamkin Leather Company Inc Golf club grip and method for making same
US3606325A (en) * 1970-04-27 1971-09-20 Lamkin Leather Co Golf club grip
US4012039A (en) * 1973-07-13 1977-03-15 Joe Hall, Jr. Permanent form-fitting, non-slip cover for handgripping portion of baseball bats, golf clubs and the like
US4137360A (en) * 1973-09-07 1979-01-30 Bayer Aktiengesellschaft Microporous sheets and a process for making them
US4052061A (en) * 1975-07-11 1977-10-04 Stewart Samuel F Racket weighting means
US4015851A (en) * 1976-02-09 1977-04-05 Elastomeric Products Inc. Rubber grip for tennis racket handles
US4133529A (en) * 1977-08-01 1979-01-09 Joseph Gambino Golf grip
US4216251A (en) * 1977-09-05 1980-08-05 Kuraray Co., Ltd. Method of producing a leather-like sheet material having a high-quality feeling
US4284275A (en) * 1979-10-11 1981-08-18 Fletcher Herbert E Polyurethane gripping material
US4448922A (en) * 1980-09-18 1984-05-15 Norwood Industries, Inc. Coagulated polyurethane coating compositions
US4347280A (en) * 1981-07-08 1982-08-31 Geos Corporation Shock absorbing sheet material
US4535649A (en) * 1983-01-28 1985-08-20 Drag Specialties, Inc. Anti-slip handlebar grip
US4651991A (en) * 1985-12-12 1987-03-24 Mcduff Michael A Handle covering
US4765856A (en) * 1986-03-26 1988-08-23 Doubt Ruxton C Process for manufacturing custom moldable hand grip
US4662415A (en) * 1986-04-02 1987-05-05 Proutt Gordon R Cover for a golf club handle
US5055340A (en) * 1987-08-06 1991-10-08 Asahi Kagaku Kogyo Co., Ltd. Grip tape
US4919420A (en) * 1987-08-28 1990-04-24 Daiwa Golf Co., Ltd. Grip of a golf club and a manufacturing method thereof
US4941232A (en) * 1987-10-07 1990-07-17 Bettcher Industries, Inc. Slip resistant, cushioning cover for handles
US5024866A (en) * 1989-01-12 1991-06-18 Ski Accessories, Inc. Composite ski pole and method of making same
US5343776A (en) * 1990-07-19 1994-09-06 Cabot Corporation Handle grip cover and process for making same
US5118107A (en) * 1990-10-31 1992-06-02 Bucher Inc. Rain cover for golf club handle
US5890972A (en) * 1991-01-14 1999-04-06 Huang; Ben Spiral protrusion type handle grip
US5910054A (en) * 1991-01-14 1999-06-08 Huang; Ben Grip for hollow golf club shafts
US5895329A (en) * 1991-01-14 1999-04-20 Huang; Ben Golf club shaft grip
US5772524A (en) * 1991-01-14 1998-06-30 Huang; Ben Water retarding golf club grip
US5813921A (en) * 1991-01-14 1998-09-29 Huang; Ben Sleeve-type grip for golf shafts
US5645501A (en) * 1991-01-14 1997-07-08 Huang; Ben Grip construction
US5671923A (en) * 1991-01-14 1997-09-30 Huang; Ben Grip for golf shafts
US5730669A (en) * 1991-01-14 1998-03-24 Huang; Ben Handle grip and method of making same
US5797813A (en) * 1991-01-14 1998-08-25 Huang; Ben Handle grip
US5123646A (en) * 1991-04-19 1992-06-23 Bill Overby Apparatus and method for removing grips
US5127650A (en) * 1991-07-24 1992-07-07 Schneller Arthur J Golf putter and method for putting
US5611533A (en) * 1994-05-16 1997-03-18 Williams; John P. Gripping sleeve apparatus and method of using the same
US5427376A (en) * 1994-06-14 1995-06-27 Cummings; Patricia M. Golf club grip with first indicia to indicate where the thumbs and fingers of a player are to be located and other indicia to indicate other areas
US5511445A (en) * 1994-10-11 1996-04-30 Hildebrandt; Robert C. Flexible hand grip for handles
US5485996A (en) * 1994-10-14 1996-01-23 Niksich; Gene End cover for the handle of a sports device
US5480146A (en) * 1994-12-08 1996-01-02 Comer; Larry D. Golf grip with recesses to insure proper hand positioning of a user
US5924941A (en) * 1994-12-23 1999-07-20 Hagey; Edward H. Hand grip for a racquet
US5781963A (en) * 1995-10-06 1998-07-21 The Stanley Works Coextruded screwdriver handle and method of making same
US5624116A (en) * 1995-10-23 1997-04-29 Prince Sports Group, Inc. Grip for sports racquet
US5626527A (en) * 1995-12-13 1997-05-06 Eberlein; Timothy Golf grip installable over pre-existing grip
US5816933A (en) * 1995-12-28 1998-10-06 Huang; Ben Golf club shaft grip
US5890260A (en) * 1996-07-01 1999-04-06 Gaunt; John C. Hand saver
US5730662A (en) * 1996-10-21 1998-03-24 Rens; Peter J. Grip assembly and method
US6197392B1 (en) * 1997-01-08 2001-03-06 Michael G. Jones Low-odor single element equipment grip
US5857929A (en) * 1997-01-23 1999-01-12 Huang; Ben Two piece handle grip
US6244975B1 (en) * 1997-01-23 2001-06-12 Ben Huang Water resistant handle grip
US5867868A (en) * 1997-06-05 1999-02-09 Ward; James D. Detachable grip for elongated members
US6048275A (en) * 1997-07-02 2000-04-11 Gedeon; Robert J. Golf putter
US6558270B2 (en) * 1997-10-16 2003-05-06 Benjamin J. Kwitek Grip
US6036607A (en) * 1998-03-02 2000-03-14 Finegan; Christopher H. Adjustable grip
US6449803B1 (en) * 1998-07-01 2002-09-17 The Grip Master Company Pty. Ltd. Grip for a handle or shaft
US6226836B1 (en) * 1998-08-05 2001-05-08 Shimano Inc. Grip and method of manufacturing the same
US6261191B1 (en) * 1999-07-27 2001-07-17 Sam Hsin-Shun Chen Multi-surface grip tape for handle
US6506128B1 (en) * 1999-10-19 2003-01-14 James Pierce Bloom, Jr. Counterweighted golf club
US6386989B1 (en) * 2000-02-04 2002-05-14 Ben Huang Golf club grip assembly
US6361450B1 (en) * 2000-02-04 2002-03-26 Ben Huang Golf club shaft grip assembly
US6551198B2 (en) * 2000-02-04 2003-04-22 Ben Huang Golf club grip assembly
US6635688B2 (en) * 2000-06-28 2003-10-21 World Properties, Inc. Composite polyurethane foams and method of manufacture thereof
US6676534B2 (en) * 2000-10-30 2004-01-13 Ben Huang Composite grip for golf clubs
US6629901B2 (en) * 2000-11-09 2003-10-07 Ben Huang Composite grip for golf clubs
US6503153B2 (en) * 2000-12-21 2003-01-07 High Cedar Enterprise Co., Ltd. Grip tape having multiple gripping functions
US20020142900A1 (en) * 2001-03-28 2002-10-03 Mao-Hsiu Wang Handle of exercise device
US20020142858A1 (en) * 2001-03-29 2002-10-03 Yung-Hsiang Chen Handle of golf club
US7219395B2 (en) * 2001-04-06 2007-05-22 Selle Royal S.P.A. Handlebar grip, in particular for a bicycle
US6627027B2 (en) * 2001-08-13 2003-09-30 Ben Huang Method of making a shock absorbing grip for golf clubs and the like
US20030040384A1 (en) * 2001-08-27 2003-02-27 Thomas Falone Vibration dampening grip cover for the handle of an implement
US20030045370A1 (en) * 2001-08-28 2003-03-06 Hunter Jaw Grip structure
US20030150081A1 (en) * 2001-12-31 2003-08-14 Mao-Hsiu Wang Protective strap for handle
US20030139223A1 (en) * 2002-01-22 2003-07-24 Eaton Corporation Wrap style hand grip
US20030148836A1 (en) * 2002-02-05 2003-08-07 Thomas Falone Sting minimizing grip for a hand held swinging athletic contact making article
US20040029645A1 (en) * 2002-08-08 2004-02-12 Chen Sam H. Lip edge grip tape and method of making a gripping surface
US20040031128A1 (en) * 2002-08-13 2004-02-19 Sheng-Jen Chen Handle grip structure
US20040109980A1 (en) * 2002-12-10 2004-06-10 Chen Sam H. Grip tape with self-textured surface
US6733401B1 (en) * 2003-01-21 2004-05-11 Ben Huang Golf club handle grip
US6709346B1 (en) * 2003-02-06 2004-03-23 Jack Wang Grip sleeve for golf club shaft
US20040185958A1 (en) * 2003-03-18 2004-09-23 Ben Huang Single panel golf club grip
US6857971B2 (en) * 2003-03-18 2005-02-22 Ben Huang Single panel golf club grip

Cited By (20)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7985314B2 (en) 2000-02-04 2011-07-26 Ben Huang Method of making an all-weather grip
US9440128B2 (en) 2002-06-11 2016-09-13 Ben Huang Method of making a grip
US8360898B2 (en) 2002-06-11 2013-01-29 Ben Huang Grip
US8123627B2 (en) 2003-03-18 2012-02-28 Ben Huang Single panel golf club grip
US8845448B2 (en) 2003-03-18 2014-09-30 Ben Huang Single panel golf club grip
US7980961B2 (en) 2005-07-01 2011-07-19 Ben Huang Panel grip with modified seam
US9144716B2 (en) 2006-01-25 2015-09-29 Ben Huang Panel grip with cut-outs and inserts
US8617664B2 (en) 2006-05-22 2013-12-31 Ben Huang Multi-polymer grip member
US10780452B2 (en) 2006-05-22 2020-09-22 Ben Huang Multi-polymer grip member
US8201357B2 (en) 2007-03-19 2012-06-19 Ben Huang Fishing pole grip
US7770321B2 (en) 2007-03-19 2010-08-10 Ben Huang Fishing pole grip
US7862446B2 (en) 2007-08-14 2011-01-04 Ben Huang Grip having a varied gripping surface
US8518505B2 (en) 2009-04-10 2013-08-27 Ben Huang Multi-layered grip
US9661833B2 (en) 2009-04-10 2017-05-30 Ben Huang Multi-layered grip
US10925271B2 (en) 2009-04-10 2021-02-23 Ben Huang Multi-layered grip
US8966809B2 (en) 2009-05-11 2015-03-03 Ben Huang Multi-layered grip and method of making a sleeve for a grip
US9375833B2 (en) 2009-08-28 2016-06-28 Ben Huang Sleeve member for use in golf club grips and the like
US8590205B2 (en) 2009-11-18 2013-11-26 Ben Huang Exchangeable handle for use with a fishing pole
US9827645B2 (en) 2014-03-27 2017-11-28 Ben Huang Fishing pole grip modification system and method of using same
US10653124B2 (en) 2017-05-03 2020-05-19 Winn Incorporated Reel component and method of manufacturing same

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
US7137904B2 (en) 2006-11-21
CN1270796C (en) 2006-08-23
EP1371397B1 (en) 2006-05-03
JP2004049900A (en) 2004-02-19
EP1371397A1 (en) 2003-12-17
TWI228428B (en) 2005-03-01
ATE324933T1 (en) 2006-06-15
ES2262948T3 (en) 2006-12-01
US7438646B2 (en) 2008-10-21
TW200400843A (en) 2004-01-16
US20090258722A1 (en) 2009-10-15
CN1903397B (en) 2010-11-24
HK1059405A1 (en) 2004-07-02
DE60304936T2 (en) 2006-12-14
DE60304936D1 (en) 2006-06-08
CN1467008A (en) 2004-01-14
CN1903397A (en) 2007-01-31
US20030228930A1 (en) 2003-12-11
US20060270489A1 (en) 2006-11-30

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US7438646B2 (en) Spiral wrap golf club grip
US6629901B2 (en) Composite grip for golf clubs
US7195568B2 (en) Golf club handle grip
US6676534B2 (en) Composite grip for golf clubs
US7470199B2 (en) Single panel golf club grip
US5857929A (en) Two piece handle grip
US6663500B2 (en) All-weather composite grip for golf clubs
US5890972A (en) Spiral protrusion type handle grip
US7985314B2 (en) Method of making an all-weather grip
US20010046905A1 (en) Golf club grip
US5730669A (en) Handle grip and method of making same
US7980961B2 (en) Panel grip with modified seam
EP0865805B1 (en) Improved handle grip
US5816934A (en) Golf club grip and method of making same
US9114295B2 (en) Grip
US5785607A (en) Spiral cut sleeve-type golf club grip

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
STCB Information on status: application discontinuation

Free format text: ABANDONED -- FAILURE TO RESPOND TO AN OFFICE ACTION