Golf club grip removal tool
AssigneeEaton Intelligent Power Limited
InventorsGregory William Cavill, Kyle James Fisk, Dillan Scott Shaffer, Taajwar DVan Howard
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Abstract
A golf club grip removal tool includes a water container, a base for removably supporting the water container, a heat source for maintaining water within the water container at a generally constant temperature, and a golf club support structure defining an opening for receiving at least a portion of a shaft of the golf club, the golf club support structure configured to support the golf club shaft within the water container in a stable manner. The water container includes a removable lid portion for limiting evaporation of water from the water container, the lid portion defining a part of the golf club support structure.
Claims29
A golf club grip removal tool comprising:
- a fluid container;
- a base for removably supporting the fluid container;
- a heat source for maintaining fluid within the fluid container at a generally constant temperature;
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- a golf club support structure defining an opening for receiving at least a portion of a shaft of a golf club, the golf club support structure configured to support the golf club shaft within the fluid container in a stable manner.
A method for pre-processing a golf club grip for later removal, the method comprising:
- submerging a golf club grip that is to be removed from a shaft of a golf club within a water container, wherein water within the water container is generally around a temperature of about 150 to 190 degrees F.;
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- leaving the shaft of the golf club with the grip within the water container for a minimum of about 3 minutes.
A method of removing a golf club grip from a shaft of a golf club, the method comprising:
- pre-processing the golf club grip for removal by submerging the golf club grip within a water container, wherein water within the water container is generally around a temperature of about 150 to 190 degrees F.;
- leaving the shaft of the golf club with the grip within the water container for a minimum of about 3 minutes;
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- removing the golf club shaft from the water container and removing the grip from the shaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.