Weighted golf grip

Claim 2

A golf club comprising: a shaft, a club head on one side of said shaft and a grip portion on the distal end of said club opposite said club head; said shaft having a fulcrum point intermediate said club head and said grip; said grip portion including a weight assembly on said distal end of said shaft; said weight assembly having a central portion positioned entirely behind said shaft, said central portion having an opening therethrough and an outer periphery, the mass of said central portion being disposed equally about said opening, said central portion having a flange depending from said outer periphery of said central portion and surrounding said shaft at said distal end; said weight assembly being covered on said shaft by a resilient grip material, thereby maintaining the relative immobility of said weight assembly and preventing lateral movement of said weight assembly relative to said shaft; whereby said weight assembly displaces said fulcrum point on said shaft to a point closer said distal end.

Claim 3

the golf club of Claim 1 wherein said flange is continuous about the outer periphery of said central weight portion.

Claim 4

The golf club of Claim 1 wherein an adhesive means is disposed directly adjacent said shaft along said grip portion.

Claim 5

The golf club of Claim 1 wherein said weight assembly comprises at least two discrete longitudinal portions.

Claim 6

The golf club of Claim 1 wherein said resilient grip material on said interior surface of said flange does not expand circumferentially.

Claim 7

The golf club of Claim 1 whereby said resilient grip material covers said flange surfaces of said weight assembly, both on an interior surface and an exterior surface, thereby preventing direct contact with said shaft while providing additional assurances of the immobility of said weight assembly on said shaft.

Claim 8

The golf club of Claim 1 wherein said weight has a mass distributed equally about a central axis, said axis corresponding to the central axis of said shaft.

Claim 9

The golf club of Claim 1 wherein said weight assembly has a plurality of pin heads extending from an upper face of said upper portion, said pin heads being covered by said resilient grip material thereby impeding movement of said weight assembly on said golf club.

Claim 10

A golf club comprising: a shaft, a club head on one side of said shaft and a grip portion on the distal end of said club opposite said club head; said shaft having a fulcrum point intermediate said club head and said grip; said grip portion including a weight assembly on said distal end of said shaft; said weight assembly comprising at least two longitudinal portions located about said distal golf shaft end in spaced relationship, each longitudinal upper portion having a portion positioned entirely behind said shaft, the combined mass of said longitudinal portions being disposed equally about said shaft end, said upper portions each having a flange depending therefrom, said flanges surrounding said shaft at said distal end; each of said flanges having an interior surface and an exterior surface; said weight assembly being encompassed by a resilient grip material, including both said interior surface and said exterior surface of each of said flanges, thereby preventing contact with each of said flanges with said shaft while maintaining the relative immobility of said weight assembly and preventing lateral movement of said weight relative to said shaft; whereby said weight displaces said fulcrum point on said shaft to a point closer said distal end.

Claim 11

A golf club comprising: a shaft, a club head on one side of said shaft and a grip portion on the distal end of said club opposite said club head; said shaft having a fulcrum point intermediate said club head and said grip; said grip portion including a weight assembly on said distal end of said shaft; said weight assembly comprising at least two longitudinal portions located about said distal golf shaft end in spaced relationship, each longitudinal upper portion having a portion positioned entirely behind said shaft, the combined mass of said longitudinal portions being disposed equally about said shaft end, said upper portions each having a flange depending therefrom, said flanges surrounding said shaft at said distal end; each of said flanges having an interior surface and an exterior surface; said weight assembly being encompassed by a resilient grip material, including both said interior surface and said exterior surface of each of said flanges, thereby preventing contact with each of said flanges with said shaft while maintaining the relative immobility of said weight assembly and preventing lateral movement of said weight relative to said shaft; whereby said weight displaces said fulcrum point on said shaft to a point closer said distal end.

Claim 12

The golf club of Claim 9 wherein the gap between flanges created by said spaced relationship of said longitudinal portions is filled with resilient material.

Claim 13

The golf club of Claim 9 wherein an adhesive means is disposed directly adjacent said shaft along the entire grip portion.

Claim 14

The golf club of Claim 9 wherein said resilient grip material on said interior surface of said flange may expand circumferentially.

Claim 15

The golf club of Claim 9 wherein said flanges and said resilient material provides a tight fit on said shaft.

Claim 16

The golf club of Claim 9 wherein said weight assembly has a mass distributed equally about a central axis, said axis corresponding to the central axis of said shaft.

Claim 17

The golf club of Claim 9 wherein said weight assembly has a plurality of pin heads extending from an upper face of said upper portion, said pin heads being covered by said resilient grip material thereby impeding movement of said weight assembly on said golf club.

Claim 18

A golf club comprising: a shaft, a club head on one side of said shaft and a grip portion on the distal end of said club opposite said club head; said shaft having a fulcrum point intermediate said club head and said grip; said grip portion including a weight assembly on said distal end of said shaft; said weight assembly having a central portion positioned entirely behind said shaft, said central portion having an opening therethrough and an outer periphery, the mass of said central portion being disposed equally about said opening, said central portion having a flange depending from said outer periphery of said central portion and surrounding said shaft at said distal end; a plurality of pins extending from an upper face of said central portion; said weight assembly being encompassed by a resilient grip material, including said pins, thereby maintaining the relative immobility of said weight and preventing lateral movement of said weight relative to said shaft; whereby said weight displaces said fulcrum point on said shaft to a point closer said distal end.

Claim 19

A golf club comprising: a shaft, a club head on one side of said shaft and a grip portion on the distal end of said club opposite said club head; said shaft having a fulcrum point intermediate said club head and said grip; said grip portion including a weight assembly on said distal end of said shaft; said weight assembly having a central portion positioned entirely behind said shaft, said central portion having an opening therethrough and an outer periphery, the mass of said central portion being disposed equally about said opening, said central portion having a flange depending from said outer periphery of said central portion and surrounding said shaft at said distal end; a plurality of pins extending from an upper face of said central portion; said weight assembly being encompassed by a resilient grip material, including said pins, thereby maintaining the relative immobility of said weight and preventing lateral movement of said weight relative to said shaft; whereby said weight displaces said fulcrum point on said shaft to a point closer said distal end.