CA2102067A1 - Tether for gripping a golf club - Google Patents
Tether for gripping a golf clubInfo
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- CA2102067A1 CA2102067A1 CA 2102067 CA2102067A CA2102067A1 CA 2102067 A1 CA2102067 A1 CA 2102067A1 CA 2102067 CA2102067 CA 2102067 CA 2102067 A CA2102067 A CA 2102067A CA 2102067 A1 CA2102067 A1 CA 2102067A1
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- strap
- tether
- golf club
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- shaft
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
- A63B71/08—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions
- A63B71/14—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the hands, e.g. baseball, boxing or golfing gloves
Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A tether is provided for anchoring an implement such as a golf club, to the palm of a user to improve the user's grip on the implement and to ensure that the implement is not accidentally released from the user's hand during use.
the tether is a strap that is preferably rectangular in shape and includes opposite ends having an orifice spaced inwardly from each end. Each orifice is sized to accommodate a finger of the gripping hand. In use, a finger is insertedthrough an orifice in one end of the tether and the tether is wrapped around thegrip of the golf club and another finger is inserted through the other orifice in the tether. The tether secures a golf club against rotation while the club is swung and thus improves a golfer's game. It also secures the golf club to the golfer's hand, thus inhibiting the unintentional release of the club from the golfer's hands during a golfing stroke. The tether therefore ensures a safer golfing environment.
A tether is provided for anchoring an implement such as a golf club, to the palm of a user to improve the user's grip on the implement and to ensure that the implement is not accidentally released from the user's hand during use.
the tether is a strap that is preferably rectangular in shape and includes opposite ends having an orifice spaced inwardly from each end. Each orifice is sized to accommodate a finger of the gripping hand. In use, a finger is insertedthrough an orifice in one end of the tether and the tether is wrapped around thegrip of the golf club and another finger is inserted through the other orifice in the tether. The tether secures a golf club against rotation while the club is swung and thus improves a golfer's game. It also secures the golf club to the golfer's hand, thus inhibiting the unintentional release of the club from the golfer's hands during a golfing stroke. The tether therefore ensures a safer golfing environment.
Description
æl O,.~a7 TETHER FOR GRIPPING A GOLF CLUB
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TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to golf equipment and, in particular, to a tether designed to assist a golfer in gripping the shaft of a golf club to inhibit rotation of the club in the golfer's hand and to prevent accidental release of the ;
club during a golfing stroke.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The game of golf requires a player to hit a spherical golf ball with a flat surface of a golf club face. A typical stroke involves alignment of the club face perpendicularly to &e ball, generally referred to as "addressing the ball".Next, the golfer has to rotate the club bacl~vards until the club head attains aposition above the golfer's head, known as the "back swing". From that position, the golfer must accelerate the club head towards the ball, known as the "swing". The accuracy of the stroke depends in large measure on the golfer's ability to maintain the club face in the perpendicular orientation to the ball which was established while addressing the ball. However, because the back swing involves a series of complex muscular movements, the orientation of the club head with respect to the ball has a tendency to change.
This phenomena has been observed by golfers in the past and apparatus has been invented to assist athletes, and in particular golfers, in maintaining a firm grip on a playing piece. Mastabb in United States Patent No. 3,532,344, entitled Golf Club iand Glove Including Coac$ing Non-Slip Elements, issued on October 6, 1970. This patent describes a golf club and a glove combination wherein the glove and the club are respectively fitted with complementary portions of hook and loop fastener so that the glove adheres to the shaft of theclub when the shaft is gripped by the glove. This system has a disadvantage of ~ `
changing the diameters of certain areas of ~e grip. It also requires that the grip of an entire set or sets of golf clubs be fitted with specially sculpted pieces of hook fastener. In addition, as the glove stretches or wears, the club has a tendency to rotate in the hand to a degree pennitted by the stretch of the glove.
`- 2~L~2~7 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide a simple device for ensuring a positive grip on the shaft of any golf club without modification of the golf club grip.
S It is a further object of the invention to provide a device for gripping a golf club which ensures that the golf club carmot be accidentally released from the golfer's hands during a swing of the club. ;
In accordance with the invention there is provided a tether for promoting a secure grip on the shaft of an implement, to prevent the implement from ~ fi rotating in a hand gripping the mplement and to prevent the implement from .
being accidentally released from the hand, comprising a flexible strap having a first end and a second end, the strap being wide enough to accommodate an orifice in each of the respective ends for accepting at least one finger of the gripping hand; ~e flexible strap being of a length adapted to wrap around the irnplement while at least one finger of the gripping hand is respectively received in each of the first and second orif ces; whereby, an orifice in the first end of the flexible strap is slipped over a finger of the gripping hand and the ~ ~ -strap is laid across a palm of the gripping hand, the implement is placed over ; ~:
the strap and the skap is wrapped around the implement and another finger of the gripping hand is slipped through the orifice in the second end.
The invention therefore provides a tether which is used to anchor the grip -of a golf club, or a sirnilar irnplement, to the palm of a hand gripping the golf club. The tether comprises a strap ha~ing first and second ends and-a hole formed in each of the ends to accornmodate at least one finger of the gripping h~nd. In use, a finger is slipped through the first end of the tether and the tether is laid across the palm of the hand. The grip of the golf club is placed in the hand and the tether is wrapped around the grip and slipped over a second finger so that the golf club is secured in a loop of lhe tether. This prevents rotation of the club during a swing of the club and also provides the safety ~;
feature of ensuring that the club cannot accidentally be released from 'Ihe hands `
of the golfer during a golfing stroke.
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TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to golf equipment and, in particular, to a tether designed to assist a golfer in gripping the shaft of a golf club to inhibit rotation of the club in the golfer's hand and to prevent accidental release of the ;
club during a golfing stroke.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The game of golf requires a player to hit a spherical golf ball with a flat surface of a golf club face. A typical stroke involves alignment of the club face perpendicularly to &e ball, generally referred to as "addressing the ball".Next, the golfer has to rotate the club bacl~vards until the club head attains aposition above the golfer's head, known as the "back swing". From that position, the golfer must accelerate the club head towards the ball, known as the "swing". The accuracy of the stroke depends in large measure on the golfer's ability to maintain the club face in the perpendicular orientation to the ball which was established while addressing the ball. However, because the back swing involves a series of complex muscular movements, the orientation of the club head with respect to the ball has a tendency to change.
This phenomena has been observed by golfers in the past and apparatus has been invented to assist athletes, and in particular golfers, in maintaining a firm grip on a playing piece. Mastabb in United States Patent No. 3,532,344, entitled Golf Club iand Glove Including Coac$ing Non-Slip Elements, issued on October 6, 1970. This patent describes a golf club and a glove combination wherein the glove and the club are respectively fitted with complementary portions of hook and loop fastener so that the glove adheres to the shaft of theclub when the shaft is gripped by the glove. This system has a disadvantage of ~ `
changing the diameters of certain areas of ~e grip. It also requires that the grip of an entire set or sets of golf clubs be fitted with specially sculpted pieces of hook fastener. In addition, as the glove stretches or wears, the club has a tendency to rotate in the hand to a degree pennitted by the stretch of the glove.
`- 2~L~2~7 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide a simple device for ensuring a positive grip on the shaft of any golf club without modification of the golf club grip.
S It is a further object of the invention to provide a device for gripping a golf club which ensures that the golf club carmot be accidentally released from the golfer's hands during a swing of the club. ;
In accordance with the invention there is provided a tether for promoting a secure grip on the shaft of an implement, to prevent the implement from ~ fi rotating in a hand gripping the mplement and to prevent the implement from .
being accidentally released from the hand, comprising a flexible strap having a first end and a second end, the strap being wide enough to accommodate an orifice in each of the respective ends for accepting at least one finger of the gripping hand; ~e flexible strap being of a length adapted to wrap around the irnplement while at least one finger of the gripping hand is respectively received in each of the first and second orif ces; whereby, an orifice in the first end of the flexible strap is slipped over a finger of the gripping hand and the ~ ~ -strap is laid across a palm of the gripping hand, the implement is placed over ; ~:
the strap and the skap is wrapped around the implement and another finger of the gripping hand is slipped through the orifice in the second end.
The invention therefore provides a tether which is used to anchor the grip -of a golf club, or a sirnilar irnplement, to the palm of a hand gripping the golf club. The tether comprises a strap ha~ing first and second ends and-a hole formed in each of the ends to accornmodate at least one finger of the gripping h~nd. In use, a finger is slipped through the first end of the tether and the tether is laid across the palm of the hand. The grip of the golf club is placed in the hand and the tether is wrapped around the grip and slipped over a second finger so that the golf club is secured in a loop of lhe tether. This prevents rotation of the club during a swing of the club and also provides the safety ~;
feature of ensuring that the club cannot accidentally be released from 'Ihe hands `
of the golfer during a golfing stroke.
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2~2~7 3 , BRIEF DESCRIpTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention will now be explained by way of example only and with reference to the follow~ng drawings wherein: -FIG. 1 is a $op elevational view of the te$her in accordance with the S invention;
FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the tether shown in FIG. l;
FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the tether shown in FIGs. 1 and 2 attached to a fmger of a golfer's hand;
Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the golfer's hand with $he tether secured around the grip of ~e golf club and a second finger slipped through the tether to secure the golf club to the hand;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the rear of the golfer's hand shown in FIG. 4.
DETAILED DESGRIPTION OF THE PREF RRED EMBODIMENT
FIG. 1 shows an elevational view of the tether in accordance with the invention, generally indicated by the reference 10. The tether 10 is a flexible flat~ strap preferably made from leather, although other durable and supple materials which provide a slip~resistant surface are equally suitable.
The tether 10 has a f~rst end 20 and a second end 30. The strap is conveniently substantialb rectangular but the shape of the strap is not critical.
The first end 20 of the tether 10 includes an orifice 40 sized to accornmodate a -finger of a hurnan hand. The orifice 40 may optionally be sized large enough to accornmodate two fingers of a human hand, in which case the tether 10 is correspondingly wider. The second end 30 of the tether 10 includes a second orifice 50 likewise sized to accormnodate a finger of a human hand. The tether 10 is preferably reinforced by stitching 60 arranged to strengthen the tether and inhibit stretching of the material. The first end 20 of the tether 10 pre~erablyincludes a padded area 70 to promote comfort by thickening a rear edge 42 of the orifce 40 so that the tether does not cut into the finger of a golfer.
Likewise, a padded area 80 is provided on the second end 30 of the tether 10 to thicken a front edge 52 of the orifice 50. The second end 30 of the tether ;~ : 2 1 ~ 2 ~ 6 7 10 extends well beyond the orifice 50 to provide a tab for gripping the tether to ~;
facilitate the insertion of a fAmger in the second orifice 50. The padded area 80 preferably extends to the end of the tab on the second end 30 of the te~er 10.
FIG. 2 shows a side elevational view of the tether 10 shown in FIG. 1. ` ~ -S As is apparent, the padded areas 70 and 80 are provided on opposite sides of the tether 10. Optionally, the padded areas 70 and 80 may be provided on a single side of the tether 10. `~ -The use of the tether in accordance with the invention will now be - explained with reference to FIGs. 3-5. FIG. 3 shows the tether 10 anchored to a little finger of a golfer's hand which is inserted through the orifice 40 in the ~
first end 20 of tether 10. Although the tether 10 has been applied to the little ~ ; -finger of the golfer's hand shown in FIG. 2, this placement is optional. As noted above, the tether 10 may also be sized to accommodate at least t~vo f~ngers for golfers who prefer that arrangement. After the first end 20 of the `
tether 10 has been anchored to the golfer's finger, the tether is draped across the palm in a direction toward the wrist. lhe grip of a golf club (see FIG. 3) is then laid across the tether 10 in an orientation so that the face of the club., . ~: .
nll properly address a golf ball to be driven. The tab 30 in the second end of the tether 10 (see FIG. 1) is then gripped and the tether is looped over the grip of the golf club and the orifice 50 is slipped over another f~nger of the golfer's hand. As shown in FIG. 3, the orifice 50 is slipped over the second finger of the hand. This is, of course, optional. The finger selected depends on the habh and comfort of the user. ~ ;
FIG. S shows a rear of $he golfer's hand shown in FIG. 4. As may be } readily observed, the tab on the second end 30 of the tether 10 projects outwardly at the rear of the hand so ~at it does not interfere with the gripping -~
of the club. It is also apparent that the padded areas 70 and 80 protect the fingers by providing a wide, soft edge to distribute strain transmitted from thegolf club grip.
Although the golfer's hand i11ustrated in FIGs. 3-5 is a gloved hand, the tether 10 in accordance with the invention is equally adapted to use with a barehand. The tether in accordance with the invention affords two distinct ;
5 2102~7 advantages for a golfer in that it provides an improved grip on the golf club shaft which inhibits the shaft from rotating while the club is being swung and it releasably secures the golf club to the user's hand to provide a sa~er playing environDIent for all tDose in tDe ViCiDity of the golfer.
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The invention will now be explained by way of example only and with reference to the follow~ng drawings wherein: -FIG. 1 is a $op elevational view of the te$her in accordance with the S invention;
FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the tether shown in FIG. l;
FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the tether shown in FIGs. 1 and 2 attached to a fmger of a golfer's hand;
Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the golfer's hand with $he tether secured around the grip of ~e golf club and a second finger slipped through the tether to secure the golf club to the hand;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the rear of the golfer's hand shown in FIG. 4.
DETAILED DESGRIPTION OF THE PREF RRED EMBODIMENT
FIG. 1 shows an elevational view of the tether in accordance with the invention, generally indicated by the reference 10. The tether 10 is a flexible flat~ strap preferably made from leather, although other durable and supple materials which provide a slip~resistant surface are equally suitable.
The tether 10 has a f~rst end 20 and a second end 30. The strap is conveniently substantialb rectangular but the shape of the strap is not critical.
The first end 20 of the tether 10 includes an orifice 40 sized to accornmodate a -finger of a hurnan hand. The orifice 40 may optionally be sized large enough to accornmodate two fingers of a human hand, in which case the tether 10 is correspondingly wider. The second end 30 of the tether 10 includes a second orifice 50 likewise sized to accormnodate a finger of a human hand. The tether 10 is preferably reinforced by stitching 60 arranged to strengthen the tether and inhibit stretching of the material. The first end 20 of the tether 10 pre~erablyincludes a padded area 70 to promote comfort by thickening a rear edge 42 of the orifce 40 so that the tether does not cut into the finger of a golfer.
Likewise, a padded area 80 is provided on the second end 30 of the tether 10 to thicken a front edge 52 of the orifice 50. The second end 30 of the tether ;~ : 2 1 ~ 2 ~ 6 7 10 extends well beyond the orifice 50 to provide a tab for gripping the tether to ~;
facilitate the insertion of a fAmger in the second orifice 50. The padded area 80 preferably extends to the end of the tab on the second end 30 of the te~er 10.
FIG. 2 shows a side elevational view of the tether 10 shown in FIG. 1. ` ~ -S As is apparent, the padded areas 70 and 80 are provided on opposite sides of the tether 10. Optionally, the padded areas 70 and 80 may be provided on a single side of the tether 10. `~ -The use of the tether in accordance with the invention will now be - explained with reference to FIGs. 3-5. FIG. 3 shows the tether 10 anchored to a little finger of a golfer's hand which is inserted through the orifice 40 in the ~
first end 20 of tether 10. Although the tether 10 has been applied to the little ~ ; -finger of the golfer's hand shown in FIG. 2, this placement is optional. As noted above, the tether 10 may also be sized to accommodate at least t~vo f~ngers for golfers who prefer that arrangement. After the first end 20 of the `
tether 10 has been anchored to the golfer's finger, the tether is draped across the palm in a direction toward the wrist. lhe grip of a golf club (see FIG. 3) is then laid across the tether 10 in an orientation so that the face of the club., . ~: .
nll properly address a golf ball to be driven. The tab 30 in the second end of the tether 10 (see FIG. 1) is then gripped and the tether is looped over the grip of the golf club and the orifice 50 is slipped over another f~nger of the golfer's hand. As shown in FIG. 3, the orifice 50 is slipped over the second finger of the hand. This is, of course, optional. The finger selected depends on the habh and comfort of the user. ~ ;
FIG. S shows a rear of $he golfer's hand shown in FIG. 4. As may be } readily observed, the tab on the second end 30 of the tether 10 projects outwardly at the rear of the hand so ~at it does not interfere with the gripping -~
of the club. It is also apparent that the padded areas 70 and 80 protect the fingers by providing a wide, soft edge to distribute strain transmitted from thegolf club grip.
Although the golfer's hand i11ustrated in FIGs. 3-5 is a gloved hand, the tether 10 in accordance with the invention is equally adapted to use with a barehand. The tether in accordance with the invention affords two distinct ;
5 2102~7 advantages for a golfer in that it provides an improved grip on the golf club shaft which inhibits the shaft from rotating while the club is being swung and it releasably secures the golf club to the user's hand to provide a sa~er playing environDIent for all tDose in tDe ViCiDity of the golfer.
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Claims (20)
1. A tether for promoting a secure grip on a shaft of an implement to prevent the implement from rotating in a hand gripping the implement and to prevent the implement from being accidentally released from the hand, comprising:
a flexible strap having a first end and a second end, the strap being wide enough to accommodate an orifice in each of the respective ends for accepting at least one finger of the gripping hand;
the flexible strap being of a length adapted to wrap around the implement while at least one finger of the gripping hand is respectively received in each of the first and second orifices;
whereby, an orifice in the first end of the flexible strap is slipped over a finger of the gripping hand and the strap is laid across a palm of the gripping hand, the implement is placed over the strap and the strap is wrapped around the implement and another finger of the gripping hand is slipped through the orifice in the second end.
a flexible strap having a first end and a second end, the strap being wide enough to accommodate an orifice in each of the respective ends for accepting at least one finger of the gripping hand;
the flexible strap being of a length adapted to wrap around the implement while at least one finger of the gripping hand is respectively received in each of the first and second orifices;
whereby, an orifice in the first end of the flexible strap is slipped over a finger of the gripping hand and the strap is laid across a palm of the gripping hand, the implement is placed over the strap and the strap is wrapped around the implement and another finger of the gripping hand is slipped through the orifice in the second end.
2. The tether for promoting a secure grip on a shaft of an implement as claimed in claim 1 wherein the implement is a golf club.
3. The tether for promoting a secure grip on a shaft of an implement as claimed in claim 1 wherein the strap is a leather strap.
4. The tether for promoting a secure grip on a shaft of an implement as claimed in claim 2 wherein the strap is a leather strap.
5. The tether for promoting a secure grip on the shaft of an implement as claimed in claim 1 wherein the strap includes a padded area between the first end and the orifice in the first end to promote comfort and prevent pinching of the fingers of the gripping hand.
6. The tether for promoting a secure grip on the shaft of an implement as claimed in claim 1 wherein the strap includes a padded area between the second end and the orifice in the second end to promote comfort and prevent pinching of the fingers of the gripping hand,
7, The tether for promoting a secure grip on a shaft of an implement as claimed in claim 1 wherein the second end extends beyond the orifice therein to form a tab to assist a user in gripping the strap when inserting a finger of the gripping hand in the second orifice,
8, The tether for promoting a secure grip on a shaft of an implement as claimed in claim 7 wherein the strap includes a padded area between the second end and the orifice in the second end to promote comfort and prevent pinching of the fingers of the gripping hand,
9. The tether for promoting a secure grip on a shaft of an implement as claimed in claim 8 wherein the padded area extends a full length of the tab,
10, A tether for promoting a secure grip on a shaft of a golf club, to prevent the golf club from rotating in a hand gripping the golf club and to prevent the golf club from being accidentally released from the hand, comprising:
a flexible strap having a first end and a second end, the strap being wide enough to accommodate an orifice in each of the respective ends for accepting at least one finger of the gripping hand;
the flexible strap being of a length adapted to wrap around a grip on a shaft of the golf club while at least one finger of the gripping hand is respectively received in each of the first and second orifices;
whereby, an orifice in the first end of the flexible strap is slipped over a finger of the gripping hand and the strap is laid across a palm of the gripping hand, the grip of the golf club is placed over the strap and the strap is wrapped around the grip of the golf club and another finger of the gripping hand is slipped through the orifice in the second end.
a flexible strap having a first end and a second end, the strap being wide enough to accommodate an orifice in each of the respective ends for accepting at least one finger of the gripping hand;
the flexible strap being of a length adapted to wrap around a grip on a shaft of the golf club while at least one finger of the gripping hand is respectively received in each of the first and second orifices;
whereby, an orifice in the first end of the flexible strap is slipped over a finger of the gripping hand and the strap is laid across a palm of the gripping hand, the grip of the golf club is placed over the strap and the strap is wrapped around the grip of the golf club and another finger of the gripping hand is slipped through the orifice in the second end.
11. The tether for promoting a secure grip on the shaft of a golf club as claimed in claim 10 wherein the strap is a leather strap.
12. The tether for promoting a secure grip on a shaft of a golf club as claimed in claim 10 wherein the strap includes a padded area between the first end and the orifice in the first end to promote comfort and prevent pinching of the fingers of the gripping hand.
13. The tether for promoting a secure grip on a shaft of a golf club as claimed in claim 10 wherein the strap includes a padded area between the second end and the orifice in the second end to promote comfort and prevent pinching of the fingers of the gripping hand.
14. The tether for promoting a secure grip on a shaft of a golf club as claimed in claim 10 wherein the second end extends beyond the orifice therein to form a tab to assist a user in gripping the strap when inserting a finger of the gripping hand in the second orifice.
15. The tether for promoting a secure grip on a shaft of a golf club as claimed in claim 14 wherein the strap includes a padded area between the second end and the orifice in the second end to promote comfort and prevent pinching of the fingers of the gripping hand.
16. The tether for promoting a secure grip on a shaft of a golf club as claimed in claim 15 wherein the padded area extends a full length of the tab.
17. A tether for promoting a secure grip on a shaft of a golf club, to prevent the golf club from rotating in a hand gripping the golf club and to prevent the golf club from being accidentally released from the hand, comprising:
a flexible strap having a first end and a second end, the strap being wide enough to accommodate an orifice in each of the respective ends for accepting at least one finger of the gripping hand;
the flexible strap being of a length adapted to wrap around a grip on a shaft of the golf club while at least one finger of the gripping hand is respectively received in each of the first and second orifices;
the flexible strap including a first padded area between the first end and the orifice in the first end to promote comfort and prevent pinching of the fingers of the gripping hand;
the flexible strap including a second padded area between the second end and the orifice in the second end to promote comfort and prevent pinching of the fingers of the gripping hand; and the second end extending beyond the second orifice to form a tab to facilitate gripping of the strap while a user wraps the strap around the golf club and inserts a finger of the gripping hand into the second orifice;
whereby, an orifice in the first end of the flexible strap is slipped over a finger of the gripping hand and the strap is laid across a palm of the gripping hand, the grip of the golf club is placed over the strap and the strap is wrapped around the grip of the golf club and another finger of the gripping hand is slipped through the orifice in the second end.
a flexible strap having a first end and a second end, the strap being wide enough to accommodate an orifice in each of the respective ends for accepting at least one finger of the gripping hand;
the flexible strap being of a length adapted to wrap around a grip on a shaft of the golf club while at least one finger of the gripping hand is respectively received in each of the first and second orifices;
the flexible strap including a first padded area between the first end and the orifice in the first end to promote comfort and prevent pinching of the fingers of the gripping hand;
the flexible strap including a second padded area between the second end and the orifice in the second end to promote comfort and prevent pinching of the fingers of the gripping hand; and the second end extending beyond the second orifice to form a tab to facilitate gripping of the strap while a user wraps the strap around the golf club and inserts a finger of the gripping hand into the second orifice;
whereby, an orifice in the first end of the flexible strap is slipped over a finger of the gripping hand and the strap is laid across a palm of the gripping hand, the grip of the golf club is placed over the strap and the strap is wrapped around the grip of the golf club and another finger of the gripping hand is slipped through the orifice in the second end.
18. The tether for promoting a secure grip on a shaft of a golf club as claimed in claim 17 wherein the padded area extends a full length of the tab.
19. The tether for promoting a secure grip on a shaft of a golf club as claimed in claim 17 wherein the strap comprises a leather strap.
20. The tether for promoting a secure grip on a shaft of a golf club as claimed in claim 18 wherein the strap comprises a leather strap.
Priority Applications (1)
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| CA 2102067 CA2102067A1 (en) | 1993-10-29 | 1993-10-29 | Tether for gripping a golf club |
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| CA 2102067 CA2102067A1 (en) | 1993-10-29 | 1993-10-29 | Tether for gripping a golf club |
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| WO2008091932A2 (en) * | 2007-01-23 | 2008-07-31 | Ernesto Gutierrez | Weighted trainer golf club |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2008091932A2 (en) * | 2007-01-23 | 2008-07-31 | Ernesto Gutierrez | Weighted trainer golf club |
| WO2008091932A3 (en) * | 2007-01-23 | 2008-10-16 | Ernesto Gutierrez | Weighted trainer golf club |
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