US 6,279,637 B1 · Apparatus for automatically installing a grip on a golf club shaft

Abstract

An automated apparatus for installation of a handgrip on a golf club shaft is disclosed herein. The handgrip is installed on the golf club shaft in a dry state. The present invention does not utilize solvents, lubricants or the like for the installation of the handgrip onto the golf club shaft. The apparatus has a taping mechanism for automatically wrapping a double-sided tape onto the butt end of the golf club shaft. The apparatus also has a gripping mechanism for preparing a grip for automated installation on a shaft while in a dry state. The apparatus also has a shaft shuttle mechanism for transferring the golf club shaft from the taping mechanism to the gripping mechanism. The gripping mechanism has means for expanding the handgrip prior to placement on the butt end of the golf club shaft.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus for automatically applying a handgrip to a butt end of a golf club shaft, the apparatus comprising:

a frame;
a tape mechanism mounted to the frame;
a handgrip assembly mounted to the frame, the handgrip assembly having an air injector disposed on a handgrip receiving sleeve, a plurality of jaws movable from a closed position to an expanded position, and a drive mechanism;
a shaft movement mechanism capable of movement from a position on the frame in-line with the tape mechanism to a position on the frame in-line with the handgrip assembly.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Apparatus for automatically installing a grip on a golf club shaft

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Apparatus for automatically installing a grip on a golf club shaft

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Abstract

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