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US 2008/0176670 A1Published application
Liquid injection molded hand grips
AssigneeEaton Corporation
InventorsDavid Keith Gill, Dennis Turnpaugh, Bruce John Norton, Donald Lawrence Murdock
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Abstract
A grip for a golf club is provided. The grip comprises a liquid injection molded elongated flexible sleeve that slips onto the shaft of a golf club and a liquid injection molded layer of material surrounding the sleeve and integrally bonded to the sleeve. The golf club grip comprises at least one type of silicone material.
Claims19
A grip for a shock imparting implement, comprising:
- a liquid injection molded elongated flexible sleeve constructed to slide onto a shaft of a shock imparting implement;
- and
- a liquid injection molded first layer of a material covering said sleeve.
A grip for a golf club, comprising:
- a liquid injected molded elongated flexible sleeve of silicone material that slips onto the shaft of a golf club, wherein the sleeve comprises a proximal end and an opposite distal end;
- and a liquid injected overmold layer of silicone material integrally bonded to the sleeve.
A method of forming a grip for a golf club, the method comprising the steps of:
- liquid injection molding a flexible sleeve constructed to slide on to a shaft of a golf club;
- and
- liquid injection molding at least one overmold layer onto the sleeve in a selected location on the sleeve for forming a golf club grip.
A method of forming a grip for a golf club, the method comprising the steps of:
- liquid injection molding a flexible sleeve constructed to slide on to a shaft of a golf club;
- forming at least one sheet of material as an overmold layer shaped to surround and cover the flexible sleeve in a selected location of the sleeve;
- and
- vulcanizing the at least one sheet of material on to the sleeve in the selected location at room temperature with a silicone adhesive.
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