US6676534B2
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Composite grip for golf clubs
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 2002-03-27
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Granted: 2004-01-13
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Expires: 2022-03-27
Abstract
Abstract A golf club grip made up of a composite strip that includes a first segment having a felt layer to the upper surface of which is bonded a polyurethane that is embossed with a friction enhancing pattern and a second segment having a felt layer to the upper surface of which is bonded a layer of polyurethane. Decorative indicia are embossed on the upper surface area of the polyurethane layer of the second segment. When the strip is spirally wrapped about a resilient underlisting sleeve or directly about the handle of a golf club the embossed friction enhancing pattern cooperates with the decorative indicia to increase the hoop strength of the strip reducing the tendency of the strip to unravel.
Inventors
- 👤 Ben Huang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:05
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B53/00; A63B53/14; A63B60/00; A63B60/06; A63B60/14; A63B60/54; B; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/12; B32B27/40; B32B3/00; B32B3/26; B32B3/30; A63B49/00; A63B49/02; A63B49/08; A63B60/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A method of making an elongated composite strip for use in golf club grips, said method including the steps of: providing a first segment blank having a polyurethane layer over a backing layer; heat embossing a friction enhancing pattern upon the upper surface of the polyurethane layer of the first strip blank engaged by a golfer's hands, the friction enhancing pattern defining water collection interstices, with water collected in such interstices being readily wiped off to dry the outside of the strip; such heat embossing densifying the polyurethane layer and also rendering the upper surface thereof substantially water-tight; providing a second segment strip blank having a polyurethane layer over a backing layer; forming heat embossing depressed decorative indicia on the upper surface of the second segment strip blank; and adhesively attaching a side edge of the first segment strip blank to a side edge of the second strip blank to define said elongated composite strip.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
155 words
A method of making an elongated composite strip for use in golf club grips, said method including the steps of: providing a first segment blank having a polyurethane layer over a backing layer; heat embossing a friction enhancing pattern upon the upper surface of the polyurethane layer of the first strip blank engaged by a golfer's hands, the friction enhancing pattern defining water collection interstices, with water collected in such interstices being readily wiped off to dry the outside of the strip; such heat embossing densifying the polyurethane layer and also rendering the upper surface thereof substantially water-tight; providing a second segment strip blank having a polyurethane layer over a backing layer; forming heat embossing depressed decorative indicia on the upper surface of the second segment strip blank; and adhesively attaching a side edge of the first segment strip blank to a side edge of the second strip blank to define said elongated composite strip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the backing layer is of felt.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the backing layer includes an EVA.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
261 words
A method of making an elongated composite strip for use in golf club grips, said method including the steps of: providing a resilient underlisting sleeve; providing a first segment blank having a polyurethane layer over a backing layer; forming heat compressed radially inward extending reinforcement side edges in the polyurethane layer of the first segment strip blank; forming slanted side edges in the backing layer of the first segment strip blank; heat embossing a friction enhancing pattern upon the upper surface of the polyurethane layer of the first strip blank engaged by a golfer's hands, the friction enhancing pattern defining water collection interstices, with water collected in such interstices being readily wiped off to dry the outside of the strip; such heat embossing densifying the polyurethane layer and also rendering the upper surface thereof substantially water-tight; providing a second segment strip blank having a polyurethane layer over a backing layer; forming heat compressed radially inwardly extending reinforcement side edges in the polyurethane layer of the second segment strip blank; forming heat embossing depressed decorative indicia on the upper surface of the second segment strip blank; forming slanted side edges in the backing layer of the second segment strip blank; adhesively attaching a side edge of the first segment strip blank to a side edge of the second strip blank to define an elongated composite strip; and spirally wrapping the composite strip about the underlisting sleeve and adhering the composite strip to the underlisting sleeve with the reinforcement side edges overlapping one another and being adhesively secured together in a water-tight manner.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
261 words
A method of making an elongated composite strip for use in golf club grips, said method including the steps of: providing a resilient underlisting sleeve; providing a first segment blank having a polyurethane layer over a backing layer; forming heat compressed radially inward extending reinforcement side edges in the polyurethane layer of the first segment strip blank; forming slanted side edges in the backing layer of the first segment strip blank; heat embossing a friction enhancing pattern upon the upper surface of the polyurethane layer of the first strip blank engaged by a golfer's hands, the friction enhancing pattern defining water collection interstices, with water collected in such interstices being readily wiped off to dry the outside of the strip; such heat embossing densifying the polyurethane layer and also rendering the upper surface thereof substantially water-tight; providing a second segment strip blank having a polyurethane layer over a backing layer; forming heat compressed radially inwardly extending reinforcement side edges in the polyurethane layer of the second segment strip blank; forming heat embossing depressed decorative indicia on the upper surface of the second segment strip blank; forming slanted side edges in the backing layer of the second segment strip blank; adhesively attaching a side edge of the first segment strip blank to a side edge of the second strip blank to define an elongated composite strip; and spirally wrapping the composite strip about the underlisting sleeve and adhering the composite strip to the underlisting sleeve with the reinforcement side edges overlapping one another and being adhesively secured together in a water-tight manner.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as set forth in claim 4 , wherein the backing layer is of felt.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as set forth in claim 4 , wherein the backing layer includes an EVA.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
146 words
A method of making a slip-on golf club grip, said method including the steps of: providing a first segment blank having a polyurethane layer over a backing layer; forming heat embossing depressed decorative indicia on the upper surface of the second segment strip blank engaged by a golfer's hands, the friction enhancing pattern defining water collection interstices, with water collected in such interstices being readily wiped off to dry the outside of the strip; providing a second segment strip blank having a polyurethane layer over a backing layer; adhesively attaching a side edge of the first segment strip blank to a side edge of the second strip blank to define an elongated composite strip; providing a resilient underlisting sleeve; and spirally wrapping about and adhering the composite strip to the resilient underlisting sleeve with the adhesively attached side edges overlapping one another in a water-tight manner.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
146 words
A method of making a slip-on golf club grip, said method including the steps of: providing a first segment blank having a polyurethane layer over a backing layer; forming heat embossing depressed decorative indicia on the upper surface of the second segment strip blank engaged by a golfer's hands, the friction enhancing pattern defining water collection interstices, with water collected in such interstices being readily wiped off to dry the outside of the strip; providing a second segment strip blank having a polyurethane layer over a backing layer; adhesively attaching a side edge of the first segment strip blank to a side edge of the second strip blank to define an elongated composite strip; providing a resilient underlisting sleeve; and spirally wrapping about and adhering the composite strip to the resilient underlisting sleeve with the adhesively attached side edges overlapping one another in a water-tight manner.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method as set forth in claim 7 , the backing layer is of felt.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as set forth in claim 7 , wherein the backing layer includes an EVA.
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