Golf Club Grip Installation Apparatus and Method
OwnerSteven A. Hossinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for installing a replacement grip onto a golf club shaft are disclosed. The apparatus comprises an elongated gripping tool body with a longitudinal slot, a resilient expandable gripping bushing, and a push plate. The method involves expanding the bushing, inserting the shaft, and applying force to install the grip while the push plate borders a stable surface. The second partially closed end of the tool body prevents the bushing from passing through during installation. The apparatus and method enable efficient and secure golf club grip replacement.
Claims21
An apparatus for installing a grip onto a golf club shaft, the apparatus comprising:
- a gripping tool body comprising an elongated tube having a first open end, a second partially closed end, and a longitudinal slot extending from the first open end, wherein the second partially closed end comprises an aperture smaller than an internal cross-section of the elongated tube;
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- a resilient gripping bushing configured to be removably inserted into the first open end of the gripping tool body, the gripping bushing comprising a longitudinal slit extending along a length of the gripping bushing, wherein the longitudinal slit enables the gripping bushing to resiliently expand to receive a portion of the golf club shaft when the portion is urged through the longitudinal slit;
- wherein the gripping tool body further comprises a push plate extending from an outer surface of the elongated tube, the push plate configured to border against a stable surface to prevent movement of the gripping tool body during installation of the grip onto the golf club shaft.
A method of installing a replacement grip onto a golf club shaft, the method comprising:
- providing a golf club grip installation tool comprising an elongated gripping tool body having a first open end, a second semi-closed end, a golf club shaft receiving slot, and a push plate extending from a bottom surface of the gripping tool body;
- expanding a cylindrical gripping bushing by applying force to a gap extending along a length of the gripping bushing;
- inserting a portion of a golf club shaft into a golf club shaft seating portion disposed within the cylindrical gripping bushing;
- inserting the cylindrical gripping bushing with the golf club shaft retained therein into the first open end of the elongated gripping tool body, such that the golf club shaft is received within the golf club shaft receiving slot;
- abutting the push plate against a stable surface;
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- applying a force to a replacement grip to install the replacement grip onto the golf club shaft, wherein the second semi-closed end prevents the cylindrical gripping bushing from passing completely through the elongated gripping tool body during installation of the replacement grip.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.