Having Longitudinal Recess Or Projection Patents (Class 473/303)
  • Patent number: 11446556
    Abstract: A lightweight compression molded multicolor golf grip having at least a first section and a second section of differing colors and composed of elastomer compounds joined by cross-linking across a sharply defined cross-color interface having an interface transition zone beyond which there is no mixing of the colors. The grip has a soft feel and unique compression characteristics achieved in some embodiments through the controlled use of an expanding blowing agent in a rubber compound. Achieving the sharply defined cross-color interface is due in part to the use of complementary geometries at opposing interface edges to increase the stability of the interface and reduce the flow during molding associated with the increased viscosity of low density rubber compounds, promote cross-linking of the sections, and better distribute and control the consolidation pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Stephen James Davis, Alex Lee Walls, Wen-Chen Su, Aaron Joseph Michaud, Edward Wang
  • Patent number: 10556163
    Abstract: A grip for a golf club includes a concave part in which thumbs of the user are placed or inserted when the user grips the grip, at least one guide member provided on an inner surface of the concave part to guide positions and a gripping order of the thumbs of the user, and at least one anti-slip element provided on the inner surface of the concave part to prevent the thumbs from slipping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Inventor: Kyong Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 10543411
    Abstract: A flexible elastomeric grip for a golf club has an elastomeric insert extending fully through the wall of the tubular grip and exposed on its exterior surface. The insert is comprised of a material having greater stiffness than the body material for enhancing gripability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventor: Stephen James Davis
  • Patent number: 10293230
    Abstract: A flexible elastomeric grip for a golf club has an elastomeric insert extending fully through the wall of the tubular grip and exposed on its exterior surface. The insert is comprised of a material having greater stiffness than the body material for enhancing gripability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventor: Stephen James Davis
  • Patent number: 9656133
    Abstract: A golf grip core designed to expand over a golf shaft for easy placement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Inventor: Paul Chalifoux
  • Patent number: 9302164
    Abstract: A golf grip for a golf club includes a cap, a body, a tip, and a grip surface. The body includes an under layer, a top layer, and a middle layer. The under layer includes a first color. The top layer includes a second color, different than the first color. The top layer is disposed on the under layer. The middle layer includes a third material. The middle layer is at least partially disposed between the under layer and the top layer. The tip is a portion of the under layer extending beyond the top layer and the middle layer. The grip surface extends between the cap and the tip. The grip surface is the radially outer surface of the body and includes the top layer, a plurality of exposed portions of the under layer, and a plurality of exposed portions of the middle layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Lamkin Corporation
    Inventors: Robert J. Lamkin, Carl Pettersen, Denisse Camou, Patricia Marquez, Andrew Kerr, Carlos Martinez, Adam Colton, Peter Brown, Kerri Kauffman, Carlos Rodriguez, Raul Medina, Ricardo Medina, Ting Lau, Steve Tallman, Jorge Gonzalez, Mary Ramirez
  • Patent number: 8998744
    Abstract: One embodiment of a golf club of the type having a shaft (30) with a head (32) on one end and a base (24) on the other end. A proximal handle (20) and a distal handle (22) each extend from the base. The orientation of the proximal handle and distal handle are each set at an angle relative to the axis of the base. Each handle is directed outward from the shaft in a respective meridian which is substantially opposite the head. The proximal handle is grasped with the preferred hand for substantial control and power of the swing. The distal handle is grasped with the non-preferred hand to augment the control and power of any desired portion of the swing. Other embodiments are described as shown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Inventor: Raymond L. Castaldo
  • Patent number: 8932145
    Abstract: To provide an inexpensive golf club grip with an improved feel of grip and ball direction control. A grip 10 has a double structure in a certain region 12. The grip 10 includes a grip main body 14 made of a soft resin and an end cap 15 made of a hard resin. The grip main body 14 is formed by insert molding with the end cap 15 being the insert. The end cap 15 includes a cylindrical portion 13. The cylindrical portion 13 has a specific length in the axial direction. The cylindrical portion 13 is inserted into a rear end portion of the grip main body 14. Thus, the torsional rigidity is improved in the region 12. The grip main body 14 is molded using a pin gate mold so that a gate mark 19 can double as a mark indicative of the center thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Iomic Inc.
    Inventor: Toshihiko Hachiro
  • Patent number: 8932158
    Abstract: The devices described herein assist the player of a sport involving a bat (e.g., baseball or softball) or club (e.g., golf) to correctly position his or her hands on the bat or club to enhance the power and accuracy of the player's swing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Inventor: Michael J. Caligure
  • Patent number: 8932146
    Abstract: A golf putter grip comprises a main tubular body having a non-circular cross-section being symmetrical and remaining similar throughout its axial length, and a flat front area also along and throughout its axial length. The non-circular cross-section and the flat front area respectively have a width dimension sufficient to have two hands cupped together at the same height and two thumbs placed side by side on the flat front area to hold the putter grip comfortably with minimal wrist breaking-down. The main tubular body has flat-topped arch cross-section and is reversely tapered, and its reverse taper is sufficient in certain degrees to accommodate different finger lengths of two hands for reducing the gripping pressure, so as to make the gripping comfortable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Inventors: Hong-Sung Chu, Chiung-Ling Wang Chu, Leo Jaw
  • Patent number: 8915795
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a golf club in which a shaft arranged beneath a grip portion of the golf club is processed to be used as means for grip swing performed by rotating the golf grip locally between both hands of a golfer. The aim of the present invention is to enable forces of both hands and both arms of the golfer and the weight of the golf club to be dynamically balanced at one or more center of gravity portions (S) designed at a specific position on the shaft beneath the grip during a typical gripping and swinging action of the golfer, that is, said center of gravity portions (S) may serve as a hinge or weight of minimum swing performed between both hands of the golfer, thereby enabling fine swing control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Inventor: Keun Shik Chang
  • Publication number: 20140274443
    Abstract: A golf grip for a golf club includes a butt end, a tip end, a grip surface, and a gripping feature. The tip end includes a shaft opening. The grip surface extends between the butt end and the tip end. The grip surface is a tapered circular cylinder with an axis extending from the butt end to the tip end. The gripping feature includes a rake surface forming an acute angle with the grip surface. The rake surface extends into the grip at an acute angle relative to a plane perpendicular to the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Lamkin Corporation
    Inventors: Robert J. Lamkin, Carl Petterson, Carlos Rodriguez, Raul Medina, Andrew Kerr, Feliciano Guillen, Peter Brown, Adam Colton, Kerri Kaufman, Patricia Marquez, Denisse Camou, Ricardo Medina
  • Publication number: 20140200097
    Abstract: A golf putter grip comprises a main tubular body having a non-circular cross-section being symmetrical and remaining similar throughout its axial length, and a flat front area also along and throughout its axial length. The non-circular cross-section and the flat front area respectively have a width dimension sufficient to have two hands cupped together at the same height and two thumbs placed side by side on the flat front area to hold the putter grip comfortably with minimal wrist breaking-down. The main tubular body has flat-topped arch cross-section and is reversely tapered, and its reverse taper is sufficient in certain degrees to accommodate different finger lengths of two hands for reducing the gripping pressure, so as to make the gripping comfortable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Inventors: Hong-Sung Chu, Chiung-Ling Wang Chu, Leo Jaw
  • Publication number: 20140162804
    Abstract: A putter is disclosed that is integrally formed on the shaft of the putter. A plurality of different shaped projections may be formed on the shaft of the putter. The shaft is preferably formed of a hardened metal alloy to reduce the flexibility of the shaft. A layer of elastomer may be provided on the shaft between the projections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventor: Kenneth Wragg
  • Publication number: 20140038742
    Abstract: A golf grip that provides a user with tactile feedback is provided. The golf grip includes a grip body having an upper portion, a lower portion, a grip length, a proximal end, a distal end, and an exterior body surface. The exterior body surface is defined by a first octant, a second octant, a third octant, a fourth octant, a fifth octant, a sixth octant, a seventh octant, and an eighth octant. The golf grip includes at least a first tactile channel that extends longitudinally along the exterior body surface and is confined to a first tactile octant. The first tactile channel is formed with dimensions specifically tailored to harness the user's natural attributes of sensibility, proprioception, and neuromuscular memory to improve the user's ability to consistently hit a golf ball on the center of a golf club.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventor: Lanny L. Johnson
  • Patent number: 8641553
    Abstract: A flexible golf club grip having a brightly colored underlist of elastomeric material of a certain durometer and an outer layer of less durometer. The outer layer may have voids to expose portions of the underlist or the underlist may have portions thereof extend into the voids during molding but remain recessed below the surface of the outer layer. In another version, a brightly colored cover layer is molded over the underlist and a spiral wrapped strip of softer elastomer is molded thereover with the edges of the strip spaced to expose the original strip of the cover layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: David Keith Gill, Bruce Allan Miller, Daniel Francis Koehler
  • Publication number: 20130225313
    Abstract: Disclosed is a golf putter grip having proximal and distal ends, the distal end being open and the proximal end being closed and including a bore therethrough for installation of a golf putter. The putter grip of the present invention further comprises a main grip area having a forward facing surface and a rear facing surface. The forward facing surface of the main grip area having a cross section which is “V” shaped with the vertex of the “V” pointing away from the golfer, and resulting in a vertex line running longitudinal along the entire front of the main grip area. The rear-facing surface of the main grip area having an arcuate, or “C” shaped cross section which is convex from the viewpoint of the rear of the grip. The rear facing and front facing contours meet along the sides of the main grip area to create a cross section that is substantially teardrop shaped. The entire length of the main grip area of the grip tapers gradually in the proximal-to-distal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventor: Bernard Garsen
  • Patent number: 8518505
    Abstract: Disclosed are grips and methods of making grips for use with the handle of an article, and in particular for use with fishing poles and golf clubs. The grip preferably includes a multi-layered gripping member and an inner sleeve or mounting body. The gripping member can include an outer layer with a fabric layer coated and preferably saturated by polyurethane. The outer layer can be bonded to an inner layer to form the gripping member which is then attached to the sleeve. The sleeve can be ground from a starting block of material or may be injection molded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Inventor: Ben Huang
  • Publication number: 20130203514
    Abstract: A golf putter grip comprises a main tubular body having a non-circular cross-section being symmetrical and remaining similar throughout its axial length, a flat front area being of rectangular shape and also along and throughout its axial length. The non-circular cross-section and the flat front area respectively have a width sufficient to have two hands cupped together at the same height and two thumbs placed side by side on the flat front area to hold the putter grip comfortably with minimal wrist breaking-down. The main tubular body has flat-topped arch cross-section and is reversely tapered, and its reverse taper is sufficient in certain degrees to accommodate different finger lengths of two hands for reducing the gripping pressure, so as to make the gripping comfortable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Inventors: Hong-Sung Chu, Chiung-Ling Wang Chu, Leo Jaw
  • Patent number: 8485916
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for forming a reminder rib on a hand grip using an improved core bar having an axial groove extending lengthwise on a molding portion of the core bar for forming a rib on an interior surface of the hand grip. When the hand grip is installed on a shaft or handle, the interior rib forms a reminder rib on an underside of the hand grip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Eaton
    Inventors: David Keith Gill, Alex Lee Walls
  • Publication number: 20130130825
    Abstract: A golf club such as a putter having a club shaft with an upper end and a lower end and a longitudinal axis; a club head on a lower end of the shaft and with a lie angle between the shaft and the club head; and a grip on an upper end of the shaft. The grip provides an increased effective lie angle. The lie angle between the shaft and the club head is in the range from about 67° to about 75° and the effective lie angle is in the range from about 76° to about 85°. The grip improves the performance of the golfer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventor: Enda McLoughlin
  • Publication number: 20130045816
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to a grip for a golf club. In certain embodiments, the invention provides a golf club grip having a pattern such that a view of the grip is identical to a user for every position of a multi-positional club head of a golf club.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: COBRA GOLF INCORPORATED
    Inventors: James G. Lewis, Austin B. Oliveiro, Michael T. McDonnell, Jesse S. Bolane, Robert A. Philion, Thomas W. Preece, Douglas E. Roberts
  • Patent number: 8371956
    Abstract: A golf grip apparatus includes a pre-molded cap that is fixedly attached to a molded outer sleeve. The golf grip is adapted to be mounted onto the proximal end of a golf club shaft. The golf grip may be permanently mounted onto the golf club shaft, with the outer sleeve of the grip being disposed around the outer circumference of the golf club shaft and the pre-molded cap of the grip being disposed at the most proximal end of the shaft. The outer sleeve may have a predetermined wall thickness that is sufficiently thin to provide a hollow area between the grip's outer sleeve and the club's shaft, when the grip is in use, thus reducing the weight of the grip. Spacers may be created on the inner surface of the grip so that when the grip is mounted onto a shaft, the spacers may assist in maintaining the position of the golf club shaft in the grip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventor: Alex Lee Walls
  • Publication number: 20120214610
    Abstract: A grip for a golf putter, which grip restores squareness of address of a golf ball by the putter during a swing, where either or both of offset and undercut impair squareness of address. The grip may taper asymmetrically relative to the axis of the shaft of the putter golf club, or symmetrically, so as to impart offset to the right or offset to the left of the shaft. The degree and orientation of imparted offset are selected to compensate for the degree to which the original offset or undercut impair squareness of address. The grip may be circular or non-circular in cross section, and may be tapered along its length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Inventor: Corey Parsons
  • Publication number: 20120129624
    Abstract: A golf club grip having a double construction includes a cylindrical inside layer part made of a first rubber having a first hardness, and a cylindrical outside layer part made of a second rubber having a second hardness lower than the first hardness, which part covers the cylindrical inside layer part. The cylindrical inside layer part has a length 1 to 4 cm longer than the length of a half of the entire length of the grip. The cylindrical inside layer part is provided with a plurality of longitudinal projecting strips formed on the outer peripheral surface thereof, and the plurality of longitudinal projecting strips extend from the proximal end side of the cylindrical inside layer part to a portion of 70 to 80% of the entire length of the cylindrical inside layer part along the axis line direction of the cylindrical inside layer part, and are formed at fixed intervals in the circumferential direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE SPORTS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hiromasa ITO, Yoshifumi NAKAJIMA, Tadahiro TAKECHI
  • Publication number: 20120034993
    Abstract: A golf grip that provides a user with tactile feedback is provided. The golf grip includes a grip body having an upper portion, a lower portion, a grip length, a proximal end, a distal end, and an exterior body surface. The exterior body surface is defined by a first octant, a second octant, a third octant, a fourth octant, a fifth octant, a sixth octant, a seventh octant, and an eighth octant. The golf grip includes at least a first tactile channel that extends longitudinally along the exterior body surface and is confined to a first tactile octant. The first tactile channel is formed with dimensions specifically tailored to harness the user's natural attributes of sensibility, proprioception, and neuromuscular memory to enable the user to consistently hit a golf ball on the center of a golf club.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventor: Lanny Johnson
  • Patent number: 8092317
    Abstract: A visual and tactile confirmation golf grip and system is provided. The golf grip includes a grip body having an upper portion, a lower portion, a grip length, a proximal end, a distal end, and an exterior body surface. The exterior body surface is defined by a first quadrant, a second quadrant, a third quadrant, and a fourth quadrant. The golf grip may include a first alignment channel, a second alignment channel, a third alignment channel, or a fourth alignment channel. The alignment channels are configured to extend longitudinally along the exterior body surface. The golf grip also includes at least one butt end alignment channel that extends along the proximal end of the golf grip. The alignment channels are sized and dimensioned to accommodate two-point discrimination, and thus allow a golfer to tactilely perceive the alignment channels to help build psychomotor confidence, which ultimately leads to better golf shots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Inventor: Lanny L Johnson
  • Publication number: 20110300966
    Abstract: A handle 14 with a changeable grip 12 for a shock imparting implement has a gripping sleeve 18 positioned on an end 24 of a handle 14 abutting a ledge 28 integrally formed in the handle 14. A threaded cap 20 compresses the gripping sleeve 18 against the ledge 28 to secure the grip 12 to the handle 14. Optional splines 40 on an outer surface of the handle 14 meshing with channels 42 in the gripping sleeve 18 function to prevent slippage or rotation during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventor: David Keith Gill
  • Patent number: 8062147
    Abstract: A visual and tactile confirmation golf grip and system is provided. The golf grip includes a grip body having an upper portion, a lower portion, a grip length, a proximal end, a distal end, and an exterior body surface. The exterior body surface is defined by a first quadrant, a second quadrant, a third quadrant, and a fourth quadrant. The golf grip may include a first alignment channel, a second alignment channel, a third alignment channel, and a fourth alignment channel. The alignment channels are configured to extend longitudinally along the exterior body surface. The golf grip is configured such that for any given quadrant, there is only one alignment channel in that particular quadrant. The alignment channels are sized and dimensioned to accommodate two-point discrimination, and thus allow a golfer to tactilely perceive the alignment channels to help build psychomotor confidence, which ultimately leads to better golf shots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Inventor: Lanny L. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20110256950
    Abstract: A method of making a grip for a handle includes forming a substantially cylindrical body portion from a material at least partially comprised of cork and forming an elongate cavity through the substantially cylindrical body portion. The method also includes separating the substantially cylindrical body portion into a plurality of ring segments each having an inner surface area, first side surface area, second side surface area, and an outer surface area, applying an adhesive to the inner surface area, first side surface area, and second side surface area and applying the ring segments to a handle, such that each of the plurality of ring segments securely adheres to the handle and to an adjacent ring segment. The method further includes pressing each of the plurality of ring segments onto the handle to form the grip and customizing the geometrical configuration of the grip to conform to the preference of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventor: James M. Claire
  • Patent number: 8016692
    Abstract: A golf club (2) includes a head (4), a shaft (6) and a grip (8). At least one siping groove (g1) is provided on a surface of the grip (8). The siping groove (g1) is bent in a direction (Dd) of a depth of the grip. A width (Wg) of the siping groove (g1) is set to be equal to or greater than 0.15 mm and is equal to or smaller than 1.5 mm. It is preferable that an opening edge (e1) of the siping groove (g1) should be bent. The width (Wg) is more preferably equal to or greater than 0.20 mm. The width (Wg) is more preferably equal to or smaller than 1.4 mm and is further preferably equal to or smaller than 1.3 mm. A depth (F1) of the siping groove (g1) is preferably equal to or greater than 0.5 mm and is preferably equal to or smaller than 3.5 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: SRI Sports Limited
    Inventor: Tomio Kumamoto
  • Patent number: 7963857
    Abstract: A golf club grip system having grips that have grip diameters ranging from 1.0 inches (25.4 mm) to 1.2 inches (30.5 mm). Additionally, each golf club grip may include an outer wrap and an inner layer. The outer wrap is substantially thinner than the inner layer and consists predominantly of polyurethane and felt. Specifically, in one exemplary embodiment, the outer wrap consists of two separate layers of polyurethane, a layer of felt, and two thin strips of adhesive tape. By utilizing these materials, the outer wrap provides a high traction, i.e., slip resistant, surface with improved shock and vibration dampening characteristics. Additionally, by utilizing the combination of the outer wrap and the inner layer, the grip provides shock absorption with substantially increased resistant to torsional forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Inventor: Michael R. Kachlik
  • Publication number: 20110111880
    Abstract: A single sheet golf club grip comprises a single sheet layer wrapped around and adhered onto a sleeve body of an inner lining sleeve, an inner surface dimension of the sheet layer being longitudinally narrower than an outer surface dimension of the sleeve body to form an axial gap between two axial margins of the sheet layer, an axial seam structure including a seam strip and a plurality of flat binding surfaces along each side of the axial gap between the seam strip and each of the two axial margins to be strong enough to hold a single natural leather sheet to give the grip a soft, firm look and feel for slip resistance, a dense structure for torque resistance, and a durable gripping surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Hong-Sung Chu, Chiung-Ling Wang Chu
  • Publication number: 20110105239
    Abstract: A golf club includes a shaft with a length, a distal end, and a proximal end separated from the distal end by the length. A hand grip is disposed along the length and an arm-securing attachment is coupled to the proximal end of the shaft and has a substantially spiral-shape with a spiral direction away from the proximal end of the shaft. A club face is coupled to the distal end of the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventor: Jeff Garno
  • Publication number: 20100298063
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for forming a reminder rib on a hand grip using an improved core bar having an axial groove extending lengthwise on a molding portion of the core bar for forming a rib on an interior surface of the hand grip. When the hand grip is installed on a shaft or handle, the interior rib forms a reminder rib on an underside of the hand grip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventors: David Keith Gill, Alex Lee Walls
  • Patent number: 7794332
    Abstract: A visual and tactile confirmation golf grip and system is provided. The golf grip may include an alignment channel, an alignment projection, or combinations thereof extending along an anterior surface of the golf grip, a posterior surface of the golf grip, a side surface of the golf grip, or combinations thereof. The alignment channel and the alignment projection are designed and configured to provide a visual and tactile indication as to whether the golf grip is in the proper, or intended, orientation with respect to a golf club face. The system includes a golf grip and an alignment device. The alignment device is releasably secured to the golf grip and includes a feedback element. The feedback element provides an indication as to whether the golf grip is in a desired position with respect to the golf club face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Inventor: Lanny L. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20100184530
    Abstract: A visual and tactile confirmation golf grip and system is provided. The golf grip includes a grip body having an upper portion, a lower portion, a grip length, a proximal end, a distal end, and an exterior body surface. The exterior body surface is defined by a first quadrant, a second quadrant, a third quadrant, and a fourth quadrant. The golf grip may include a first alignment channel, a second alignment channel, a third alignment channel, and a fourth alignment channel. The alignment channels are configured to extend longitudinally along the exterior body surface. The golf grip is configured such that for any given quadrant, there is only one alignment channel in that particular quadrant. The alignment channels are sized and dimensioned to accommodate two-point discrimination, and thus allow a golfer to tactilely perceive the alignment channels to help build psychomotor confidence, which ultimately leads to better golf shots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventor: LANNY L. JOHNSON
  • Patent number: 7758447
    Abstract: A golf club has a hand grip comprising an exterior surface and an interior surface with an elongated bore located between the two surfaces and extending generally parallel to the golf club shaft. A removable shim with a generally arc shaped cross section is disposed inside of the bore and forms a “reminder rib” for a player using the club.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Ryuichi Sugimae
  • Publication number: 20100144459
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention, a golf club includes: a head having a hosel having a hosel hole; a shaft; a shaft case having a shaft insertion hole to which one end of the shaft is inserted and configured to be inserted to the hosel hole; and a ring-shaped screw member configured to be screwed into one end of the hosel to fix the shaft case in the hosel hole, and to be fitted with an outer face of an one end of the shaft case so as not to contact with the shaft directly, wherein an axis of the shaft insertion hole is nonparallel to an axis of the hosel hole, and an inner face of the hosel hole and an outer face of the shaft case includes a triangular or more polygonal cross-sectional face that is perpendicular to the axis of the hosel hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE SPORTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fumiaki SATO, Hiroshi TAKAHASHI, Hideo MATSUNAGA
  • Publication number: 20100056292
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, a golf club includes: a head having a hosel; a shaft; a shaft case fixed to one end of the shaft, and configured to be inserted into the hosel, the shaft case being formed in a substantially cylindrical shape; and a ring-shaped screw member configured to be screwed into one end of the hosel to fix the shaft case in the hosel, and to be fitted with an outer face of an one end of the shaft case, the ring-shaped screw member being noncontact with the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE SPORTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fumiaki SATO, Hiroshi TAKAHASHI, Hideo MATSUNAGA
  • Publication number: 20100048319
    Abstract: A visual and tactile confirmation golf grip and system is provided. The golf grip may include an alignment channel, an alignment projection, or combinations thereof extending along an anterior surface of the golf grip, a posterior surface of the golf grip, a side surface of the golf grip, or combinations thereof. The alignment channel and the alignment projection are designed and configured to provide a visual and tactile indication as to whether the golf grip is in the proper, or intended, orientation with respect to a golf club face. The system includes a golf grip and an alignment device. The alignment device is releasably secured to the golf grip and includes a feedback element. The feedback element provides an indication as to whether the golf grip is in a desired position with respect to the golf club face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventor: LANNY L. JOHNSON
  • Patent number: 7637821
    Abstract: A visual and tactile confirmation golf grip and system is provided. The golf grip may include an alignment channel, an alignment projection, or combinations thereof extending along an anterior surface of the golf grip, a posterior surface of the golf grip, a side surface of the golf grip, or combinations thereof. The alignment channel and the alignment projection are designed and configured to provide a visual and tactile indication as to whether the golf grip is in the proper, or intended, orientation with respect to a golf club face. The system includes a golf grip and an alignment device. The alignment device is releasably secured to the golf grip and includes a feedback element. The feedback element provides an indication as to whether the golf grip is in a desired position with respect to the golf club face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Inventor: Lanny L. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20090247315
    Abstract: A golf putter constriction and a method for using are presented. A defined gripping plane is positioned parallel to a general body position relative to a hip-plane, or shoulder-plane, and also generally parallel to the face of the club at a slight angle parallel to a shaft-angle. This constriction arrangement repositions the grip location and hence body and arm positioning for a user and creates a physiological bone alignment along one of the user's arms (left or right depending upon dominance swing), which allows an alternative rigid-arm swing through contact with the ball for improved ball-contact alignment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventor: ANDREW KOSSOWSKY
  • Publication number: 20090143163
    Abstract: A golf club (2) includes a head (4), a shaft (6) and a grip (8). At least one siping groove (g1) is provided on a surface of the grip (8). The siping groove (g1) is bent in a direction (Dd) of a depth of the grip. A width (Wg) of the siping groove (g1) is set to be equal to or greater than 0.15 mm and is equal to or smaller than 1.5 mm. It is preferable that an opening edge (e1) of the siping groove (g1) should be bent. The width (Wg) is more preferably equal to or greater than 0.20 mm. The width (Wg) is more preferably equal to or smaller than 1.4 mm and is further preferably equal to or smaller than 1.3 mm. A depth (F1) of the siping groove (g1) is preferably equal to or greater than 0.5 mm and is preferably equal to or smaller than 3.5 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventor: Tomio Kumamoto
  • Patent number: 7537532
    Abstract: An implement for swinging in one's hands has an implement body. A handle extends from the implement body. The handle consists of two elongate handle members that generally abut against the other along substantially the length of the handle members. The handle members have inwardly sloped, converging sidewalls along at least one side of the handle where the handle members abut to form a longitudinal groove along substantially the length of the at least one side of the handle. The converging sidewalls are at least one of convex arcuate or planar surfaces. A method of swinging the implement may be performed by gripping the handle with both hands so that the hands are in a closely adjacent or touching adjacent position with at least the tip of one or more fingers lie generally in or along the longitudinal groove. The implement is then swung while holding the implement in both hands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Inventor: Carl D. Young
  • Publication number: 20090082120
    Abstract: A visual and tactile confirmation golf grip and system is provided. The golf grip may include an alignment channel, an alignment projection, or combinations thereof extending along an anterior surface of the golf grip, a posterior surface of the golf grip, a side surface of the golf grip, or combinations thereof. The alignment channel and the alignment projection are designed and configured to provide a visual and tactile indication as to whether the golf grip is in the proper, or intended, orientation with respect to a golf club face. The system includes a golf grip and an alignment device. The alignment device is releasably secured to the golf grip and includes a feedback element. The feedback element provides an indication as to whether the golf grip is in a desired position with respect to the golf club face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventor: LANNY L. JOHNSON
  • Publication number: 20090048036
    Abstract: The disclosure herein includes a grip for a golf club with a flexible tube and a layered sheet. The tube includes a tubular body and raised portions extending from the tubular body. The outer surface of the raised portions cooperates with the layered sheet to form a gripping surface. The grip reduces impact shock and provides a feeling of tackiness while providing increased variation in the physical characteristics of the gripping surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventor: Ben Huang
  • Patent number: 7485050
    Abstract: A micropattern grip surface for use on a grip, and particularly a grip for a golf club, wherein the pattern includes alternating upstanding ridges and grooves between the ridges. In a preferred embodiment, the ridges extend with a generally longitudinal direction of extension component on the grip with a generally circumferential direction of extension component and also may be parallel. The ridges in an embodiment zigzag along the longitudinal direction. In an embodiment, at intersections or bends between the zig and the zag line elements, additional free end barbs extend from the intersections. The density, width and height of the line elements of the ridges are selected to provide drag on the hand or object gripping the grip, preferably in both the longitudinal and circumferential directions, and to give the grip a velvety feel. Alternatively, each of the ridges is comprised of some line elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Grip Surface Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy Rose
  • Publication number: 20090023512
    Abstract: The golf club grip includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion has a forward-facing aspect and a rearward-facing aspect, the forward-facing aspect preferably having a substantially arcuate contour. The forward-facing aspect is adapted to support the user's thumb during use. The rearward-facing aspect includes first and second surfaces joined together at a vertex, the first and second surfaces being acutely angled with respect to one another. The first and second surfaces are adapted for gripping by the user's fingers. The golf club grip has an axial bore formed therein, and the golf club grip is preferably symmetric about a plane of symmetry extending between the vertex and a central point of the forward-facing aspect. The axial receives the upper end of a golf club shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventor: Jack Watson
  • Publication number: 20080248892
    Abstract: An improved putting method and apparatus include an improved putter and a swinging stance of specific features. The improved putter includes a putter head, a shaft and a handle. The putter head is attached to one end of the shaft and the handle is formed on the other end of the shaft. The handle includes a gripping portion, which is terminated with a substantially spherical ball. The elements of the swinging method include resting a back of one hand against a leg thigh; placing the substantially spherical ball into the palm of the one hand; grasping the spherical ball with the fingers and thumb of the one hand; grasping the gripping portion with the other hand; and retracing an arcuate path to strike the golf ball. Preferably, the one hand is closest to the target. The putter head is preferably swung parallel to the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventor: Jimmy H. Walworth