HAND GRIP SLEEVE FOR GOLF PUTTER
A hand grip sleeve for wrapping about a grip of a golf putter includes a flexible sleeve defining a sleeve hole extending from the front end to the rear end and a longitudinal opening cut through the peripheral wall, and a fastener provided at the flexible sleeve at two opposite sides of the longitudinal opening and operable to open or close the longitudinal opening. The fastener may be a hook and loop fastener, a zipper or snaps. Thus, the hand grip sleeve can be directly and conveniently attached to the grip of a golf putter to increase the diameter of the grip area of the golf putter for gripping tightly and comfortably. By means of the design of the longitudinal opening and the fastener, a user can easily install the hand grip sleeve on the grip of a golf putter.
(a) Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to hand grip sleeves and more particularly to a hand grip sleeve for wrapping about the grip of a golf putter to increase the diameter of the grip area of the golf putter for gripping tightly and comfortably. (b) Description of the Prior Art
Golf is a game that requires intense concentration and a positive mental attitude on the part of the player. In order to achieve excellent results, golf players not only require skill and techniques, but also need to fully understand and use their clubs. In a golf game, wood clubs, iron clubs and putters will be used. The putter is used about 40% of the time in each round of the game. Putting technique requires high stability of the player's body and hands. However, due to lack of stability, a golf player may twist the wrist during putting, leading to inaccurate hitting and poor score. Therefore, club manufacturers are all trying hard to make putters in accordance with the rules of golf that are easier for players to achieve hitting stability.
According to existing studies, most people believe that the diameter of the plastic grip at the end of the putter has a great concern with wrist stability. The smaller the grip diameter is, the easier the turn of the wrist during putting will be. On the contrary, increasing the diameter of the grip can enhance wrist stability during putting. This condition is more obvious in amateur players. Therefore, many golf accessories manufacturers provide large size hand grips for golf players to replace thin hand grips of their putters, for the purpose of preventing wrist vibration during putting and enhancing putting accuracy.
However, a large size hand grip simply uses a relatively lighter material and provides a large diameter. The mounting structure remains unchanged. During installation, the original hand grip is detached from the putter, and then the large size hand grip is slipped onto the rear end of the handle of the putter, and then a screw is driven into the rear end of the large size hand grip and the rear end of the handle of the putter to affix the large size hand grip to the handle of the putter. This installation procedure is complicated.
Therefore, it is desirable to provide a hand grip sleeve for golf putter that can easily and detachably be wrapped about the hand grip of a golf putter by a user to increase the diameter of the hand grip without removing the hand grip from the golf putter.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention has been accomplished under the circumstances in view. It is therefore the main object of the present invention to provide a hand grip sleeve for golf putter, which provides a longitudinal opening and a fastener for closing and opening the longitudinal opening so that a user can easily and detachably wrap the hand grip sleeve about the grip of a golf putter to increase the diameter of the grip area of the golf putter for gripping tightly and comfortably.
To achieve this and other objects of the present invention, a hand grip sleeve is adapted for wrapping about a grip of a golf putter, comprising a flexible sleeve defining a sleeve hole extending from the front end to the rear end and a longitudinal opening cut through the peripheral wall, and a fastener provided at the flexible sleeve at two opposite sides of the longitudinal opening and operable to open or close the longitudinal opening.
Further, in one embodiment of the present invention, the fastener comprises a strip of hook material and a strip of loop material respectively affixed to the flexible sleeve at two opposite sides of the longitudinal opening. In another embodiment of the present invention, the fastener comprises a zipper affixed to the flexible sleeve at the two opposite sides of the longitudinal opening and operable to open and close the longitudinal opening. In still another embodiment of the present invention, the fastener comprises a plurality of male snap members and female snap members respectively affixed to the flexible sleeve and arranged at the two opposite sides of the longitudinal opening.
Further, the flexible sleeve is made of a foam plastic, having a surface layer bonded to an outer perimeter of the flexible sleeve. Further, the surface layer can be made of plastic sheet, leather or synthetic leather.
Further, an end cap is capped on the rear end of the flexible sleeve.
Further, an anti-slip structure is provided at the inner surface of the peripheral wall of the flexible sleeve inside the sleeve hole. In one example, the anti-slip structure comprises a plurality of raised dots/strips formed on the inner surface of the peripheral wall of the flexible sleeve. In another example, the anti-slip structure comprises an anti-slip skin adhered to the inner surface of the peripheral wall of the flexible sleeve.
Thus, by means of the longitudinal opening of the flexible sleeve, the hand grip sleeve can be directly and easily attached to the grip of the golf putter. Thereafter, the fastener is fastened up to close the longitudinal opening. This installation procedure is easy and simple. Thus, the hand grip sleeve greatly increases the diameter of the grip area of the golf putter, and a player can tightly grip the hand grip sleeve to swing the golf putter steadily with the two hands. In conclusion, the hand grip sleeve has the characteristics of ease of mounting and dismounting.
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Claims
1. A hand grip sleeve for wrapping about a grip of a golf putter, comprising:
- a flexible sleeve, said flexible sleeve comprising a front end, a rear end, a peripheral wall connected between said front end and said rear end, a sleeve hole extending from said front end to said rear end and surrounded by said peripheral wall, and a longitudinal opening cut through said peripheral wall; and
- a fastener provided at said flexible sleeve at two opposite sides of said longitudinal opening and operable to open and close said longitudinal opening.
2. The hand grip sleeve as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fastener comprises a strip of hook material affixed to said flexible sleeve at one side of said longitudinal opening, and a strip of loop material affixed to said flexible sleeve at the other side of said longitudinal opening and detachably fastenable to said strip of hook material.
3. The hand grip sleeve as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fastener comprises a zipper affixed to said flexible sleeve at the two opposite sides of said longitudinal opening and operable to open and close said longitudinal opening.
4. The hand grip sleeve as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fastener comprises a plurality of male snap members affixed to said flexible sleeve and arranged in a line at one side of said longitudinal opening, and a plurality of female snap members affixed to said flexible sleeve and arranged in a line at the other side of said longitudinal opening and respectively detachably fastenable to said male snap members.
5. The hand grip sleeve as claimed in claim 1, wherein said flexible sleeve is made of a foam plastic, having a surface layer bonded to an outer perimeter thereof.
6. The hand grip sleeve as claimed in claim 5, wherein said surface layer is made of plastic sheet, leather and synthetic leather.
7. The hand grip sleeve as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an end cap capped on the rear end of said flexible sleeve.
8. The hand grip sleeve as claimed in claim 1, wherein said flexible sleeve further comprises an anti-slip structure provided at an inner surface of the peripheral wall thereof inside said sleeve hole.
9. The hand grip sleeve as claimed in claim 8, wherein said anti-slip structure comprises a plurality of raised dots or strips formed on said inner surface of said peripheral wall of said flexible sleeve.
10. The hand grip sleeve as claimed in claim 8, wherein said anti-slip structure comprises an anti-slip skin adhered to said inner surface of said peripheral wall of said flexible sleeve.
Type: Application
Filed: Sep 2, 2012
Publication Date: Mar 6, 2014
Inventor: Yung-Shen Chen (Taipei)
Application Number: 13/602,163