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Water retarding golf club grip
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1996-06-14
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Granted: 1998-06-30
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Expires: 2016-06-14
Abstract
Abstract A water retarding golf club grip having an outer shock absorbing polyurethane layer, an intermediate water resistant layer, and an inner felt layer, such layers being bonded together to define an elongated resilient strip which is spirally wrapped about the grip-receiving portion of a golf club shaft by a double-sided adhesive watertight tape adhered to the underside of the felt layer with the side edges of the tape being bent upwardly over the sides of the strip to restrain entry of water into the felt layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Ben Huang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 17:56
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B53/00; A63B53/14; A63B49/00; A63B49/02; A63B49/08; A63B60/00; A63B60/06; A63B60/08; A63B60/10; A63B60/14; B; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/12; B32B27/40; B32B3/00; B32B3/02; B32B3/04; C; C09; C09J; C09J7/00; C09J7/20; C09J7/22; C09J7/24; C09J7/26; A63B60/16; A63B60/18; A63B60/54; B29; B29C; B29C43/00; B29C43/32; B29C43/44; B29C43/46; C08; C08L; C08L75/00; C08L75/04; C09J2400/00; C09J2400/20; C09J2400/26; C09J2400/263
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
A grip for a golf club shaft, said grip comprising: a strip which includes an open-pored felt layer, a thin layer of water resistant material, and a smooth closed-pore outer polyurethane layer; the thin layer of water resistant material being interposed between the outer polyurethane layer and the felt layer; the felt layer having its upper surface bonded to the lower surface of the layer of water resistant material; the upper surface of the water resistant material being bonded to the lower surface of the polyurethane layer, with the felt layer providing strength for the polyurethane layer while the polyurethane layer absorbs shocks and provides tackiness so as to inhibit slippage of a user's hand relative to a shaft; a tape on the underside of the felt layer and bent over the sides of the felt layer to adhere the felt layer to a golf club shaft and to restrain the entry of water into the felt layer; and with the strip being spirally wrappable about a shaft with the side edges of said tape being in watertight abutment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
179 words
A grip for a golf club shaft, said grip comprising: a strip which includes an open-pored felt layer, a thin layer of water resistant material, and a smooth closed-pore outer polyurethane layer; the thin layer of water resistant material being interposed between the outer polyurethane layer and the felt layer; the felt layer having its upper surface bonded to the lower surface of the layer of water resistant material; the upper surface of the water resistant material being bonded to the lower surface of the polyurethane layer, with the felt layer providing strength for the polyurethane layer while the polyurethane layer absorbs shocks and provides tackiness so as to inhibit slippage of a user's hand relative to a shaft; a tape on the underside of the felt layer and bent over the sides of the felt layer to adhere the felt layer to a golf club shaft and to restrain the entry of water into the felt layer; and with the strip being spirally wrappable about a shaft with the side edges of said tape being in watertight abutment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The golf club shaft grip of claim 1, wherein the ratio of thickness of the outer polyurethane layer to the felt layer is about 0.18.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The golf club shaft grip of claim 1, wherein the water resistant layer is a polyurethane layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The golf club shaft grip of claim 1, wherein the outer polyurethane layer is formed with perforations.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The golf club shaft grip of claim 1, which further includes a resilient golf club shaft-receiving sleeve, and the strip is spirally wrapped about and adhered to said sleeve.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The golf club shaft grip of claim 1, wherein the side edges of the outer polyurethane layer are compressed to define recessed reinforcing traction edges.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The golf club shaft grip of claim 2, which further includes a resilient shaft-receiving sleeve, and the strip is spirally wrapped about and adhered to said sleeve.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The golf club shaft grip of claim 2, wherein the side edges of the outer polyurethane layer are compressed to define recessed reinforcing traction edges.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The golf club shaft grip of claim 3, which further includes a resilient golf club shaft-receiving sleeve, and the strip is spirally wrapped about and adhered to said sleeve.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The golf club shaft grip of claim 4, wherein the side edges of the outer polyurethane layer are compressed to define recessed reinforcing traction edges.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
178 words
The combination of a golf club shaft and a resilient grip, said combination comprising: a strip having a thin layer of water resistant material, and a smooth closed-pore outer polyurethane layer, the thin layer of water resistant material being interposed between the outer polyurethane layer and the felt layer, and the felt layer having its upper surface bonded to the lower surface of the layer of water resistant material; the upper surface of the water resistant material being bonded to the lower surface of the polyurethane layer, with the felt layer providing strength for the polyurethane layer while the polyurethane layer absorbs shocks and provides tackiness so as to inhibit slippage of a user's hand relative to a shaft; adhesive on the underside of the felt layer and extending over the sides of the felt layer to adhere the felt layer to the golf club shaft and to restrain the entry of water into the felt layer; and with the strip being spirally wrapped about a shaft with the side edges of said tape being in watertight abutment.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
178 words
The combination of a golf club shaft and a resilient grip, said combination comprising: a strip having a thin layer of water resistant material, and a smooth closed-pore outer polyurethane layer, the thin layer of water resistant material being interposed between the outer polyurethane layer and the felt layer, and the felt layer having its upper surface bonded to the lower surface of the layer of water resistant material; the upper surface of the water resistant material being bonded to the lower surface of the polyurethane layer, with the felt layer providing strength for the polyurethane layer while the polyurethane layer absorbs shocks and provides tackiness so as to inhibit slippage of a user's hand relative to a shaft; adhesive on the underside of the felt layer and extending over the sides of the felt layer to adhere the felt layer to the golf club shaft and to restrain the entry of water into the felt layer; and with the strip being spirally wrapped about a shaft with the side edges of said tape being in watertight abutment.
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