US 2011/0212793 A1 · INCREASED DIAMETER ARTHRITIC GOLF CLUB GRIPS

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.

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Dependent claims

A golf club grip system, comprising:

a plurality of golf club grips, each of said plurality of golf club grips having an inner layer and an outer wrap, said inner layer forming a substantially cylindrical body having an open end for receipt of a golf club shaft and a cap end, said outer wrap surrounding at least a portion of said inner layer and defining a gripping surface, each of said plurality of golf club grips having a grip diameter prior to installation on a golf club shaft defined by said gripping surface and a grip wall thickness extending radially from an inner surface of said inner layer to said gripping surface, both of said grip diameter and said grip wall thickness measured at a distance of about 158 millimeters from a proximal end of each of said plurality of golf club grips defined by said cap end of each of said plurality of golf club grips, said grip diameter being at least 3.8 times greater than said grip wall thickness and no more than 4.7 times greater than said grip wall thickness.

A golf club grip system, comprising:

a plurality of golf club grips, each of the plurality of golf club grips comprising:
an inner layer forming a substantially cylindrical body having an open end for receipt of a golf club shaft and a cap end, said inner layer having an inner layer thickness measured prior to installation on a golf club shaft;
and
an outer wrap surrounding at least a portion of said inner layer and defining a gripping surface, said outer wrap having an outer wrap thickness measured prior to installation on a golf club shaft, said outer wrap including a first polymer layer secured to a first side of a felt layer, a first adhesive positioned on a second side of said felt layer, and a second polymer layer secured to said second side of said felt layer by said adhesive, wherein said inner layer thickness is at least 2.3 times greater than said outer wrap thickness and no more than 3.1 times greater than said outer wrap thickness when measured at a distance of about 158 millimeters from a proximal end of each of said plurality of golf club grips defined by said cap end of each of said plurality of golf club grips.

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Increased diameter arthritic golf club grips

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Increased diameter arthritic golf club grips

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Abstract

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