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AssigneeEaton Intelligent Power Limited
InventorsStephen James Davis, Gregory William Cavill, Joshua Cliff Stokes, Alex Lee Walls, Andy Allan Arrington
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A flexible elastomeric grip for the shaft of a golf club having an end cap with a cavity for receiving a sensor and/or counterweight. The cap has a durometer hardness equal to or greater than the tubular body portion of the grip and a flange sized to match the larger diameter of the body, with a sleeve engaging the inner periphery of the larger end of the tubular body. In one version of the cap, the sleeve portion is extended in length and has stiffening ribs on the outer surface of the sleeve; and, in another version, the sleeve is shorter and may also have stiffening ribs on the outer surface of the sleeve. In another version of the cap, fibrous material is disposed in the flange and sleeve to increase lateral stiffness without increasing durometer.
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A method of making a flexible grip for the shaft of a golf club comprising:
The method of claim 15, wherein disposing fibrous material includes disposing a layer of woven material.
The method of claim 15, wherein disposing fibrous material includes disposing material selected from one of (i) cotton, (ii) flax, (iii) linen, (iv) glass, and (v) aramid.
The method of claim 15, wherein disposing fibrous material includes disposing one of (i) chopped fibers, and (ii) fibers having a length in the range 1-10 mm.
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A flexible grip for a golf club shaft comprising:
A flexible grip for a golf club shaft comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.