JP2010110615A - Openable-closable grip for golf club and method of fitting and fixing the grip - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that various types of golf club grips can not easily be tried because a golf club grip is generally made of a rubber based material for requiring strechability to be fitted and fixed and a once fitted golf club grip can not be removed without separating the grip with a cutter or the like. <P>SOLUTION: In order to enable anyone to easily fit and remove the golf club grip, the golf club grip is made into a structure capable of being opened/closed by using a new fitting and fixing method, so that the golf club grip can be made of a material other than conventional rubber based materials. Thus, various types of golf club grips can actually be fitted and tried, thereby selecting the golf club grip meet with a user him or her self. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention provides a new method for mounting and fixing a grip of a golf club, and opening and closing the grip so that the grip can be easily attached and detached and can be reused. This is a grip of an openable golf club and its mounting and fixing method with an increased degree of freedom.

  In conventional golf grips, double-sided tape is applied to the shaft, a volatile solvent called grip replacement fluid is applied to the inside of the double-sided tape and the grip, and the grip is slid into the shaft. The grip material is limited to a stretchable material such as rubber or thermoplastic elastomer.

  Conventional golf grip replacement generally cannot be removed from the shaft unless it is cut with a cutter or the like.

  There is also a method of removing from the shaft without cutting with a cutter, but it requires specialized technology and dedicated tools, even if it can be removed, it uses a grip replacement liquid, so double-sided tape remains on the inner surface of the grip and completely removes it Is difficult and difficult to reuse.

  Golf club shafts are generally thicker on the grip end side than the club head side, and when inserting the grip, it cannot be inserted unless the grip insertion hole is stretchable. For this reason, conventional golf grip materials are made of rubber or heat. It was limited to stretchable materials such as plastic elastomers, and there was no other way than to wrap the skin directly around the shaft that was used before the rubber grip appeared.

  The replacement of the conventional golf grip could not be removed unless it was cut with a cutter, so it could not be reused.

  The conventional golf grip mounting method is a method of inserting a double-sided tape on the club shaft and applying a solvent called a grip replacement solution to slide it, but if you do not wait until the double-sided tape is dry In addition, because it cannot be used immediately, various types of grips could not be tried.

  Most golf club grips are made of rubber or elastomer so that they do not slip during use or absorb impact when hit. Although only stretchable materials are used for the purpose of use, double-sided tape is used for fixing to the shaft, so it could not be installed without solvent, the grip material was limited, and the mounting method was uniform.

  While different people, such as the size of the hand and how to grip the grip, it is best to choose the grip to actually use it, but it is difficult with the conventional grip, especially the putter club is like an iron or wood club It was mounted in the same way even though it could be used as long as there was little impact and a certain amount of fixing force, and even if there were different types of shapes, they could not be actually mounted on their putters and tried.

  According to the golf rules, the material of the grip of the golf club and the method for fixing the grip to the shaft are not stipulated, and it is sufficient that the shape of the club and the grip change during play so as not to affect the play. So, if you can easily change the swing of the putter as you put lead on the golf club head and finely adjust the swing according to the condition of the day, select the best grip before the round according to the green condition of the day can do.

  In everyday putting practice, I think that there are many golfers who feel the difference in the rolling of the ball depending on the type of putter head and how to grip the grip, but there are few golfers who realize the difference in the rolling of the ball depending on the type of putter grip Seem. It's a good idea to have multiple putters with the same putter head and wear different types of grips, but I think that golfers who do so are extremely rare. If you can easily replace the grip, you can grasp the difference in the rolling of the ball depending on the type of grip during daily putting practice.

  The feeling of distance is important for putting, but the feeling of the impact of the ball and club head is different for each person, and the material for the face of the putter head has become diverse. However, the grip material that conveys the feeling of impact directly to the hand is not much different, to some extent. If the degree of freedom of the grip material increases, it will be possible to make a grip using a hard material, the impact touch will become clearer, and the impact-oriented golfer can choose a putter grip that is easy to give a sense of distance that suits himself.

  If the degree of freedom of the material of the grip increases, it becomes possible to create an original shape, color, and design. For example, a grip using wood can be used for original paint, and plastic materials can be easily attached to the adhesive tape, so you can use it with a sticker. Grip strength and decoration can be easily applied.

  If the degree of freedom of the grip material is widened, the weight of the grip can be reduced, so that a weight adjustment function can be provided on the grip, and the balance can be adjusted.

  Since conventional golf grips were attached by attaching double-sided tape to the shaft and applying the grip exchange liquid, it was necessary to use specialized techniques and specialized tools to remove without cutting with a cutter. In order to replace the golf club, it was necessary to cut it with a cutter, and various types of grips could not be tried. However, since the golf grip of the present invention can be opened and closed, it can be easily attached and detached. Since it can be installed and tested, it is easy to grasp the characteristics of each grip, and you can select the grip that suits you.

  Since conventional golf grips had to be applied with a grip replacement solution when installed, they had to wait until they were dry even after being installed, but the golf grip of the present invention could not be opened or closed immediately. Because it can be installed without applying the grip replacement solution, you can use it immediately and try to select the grip smoothly.

  Conventional golf grip materials are limited to those with some degree of elasticity due to the mounting method, but the golf grip of the present invention is openable, so even non-stretchable materials can be worn. Now, it is possible to make materials that have been considered unsuitable for grips, and it can be expected that a wider variety of golf grips will be born.

  In the case of a conventional golf grip, the shaft and the grip can be fixed only by a double-sided tape that dissolves with a grip replacement solution. However, since the golf grip of the present invention can be opened and closed, it can be fixed by a method that has not been considered in the past. it can. For example, the shaft of a golf club has a round pipe shape made of steel or carbon, but in order to prevent the grip from slipping during use, a thin stick is fixed along the shaft with tape or the like. If the projecting ridge is formed on the shaft, and the concave groove is formed on the inner surface of the grip, it can be firmly fixed by engaging with the unevenness. The protrusion attached to the shaft can be fixed by attaching a tape with a protrusion on the tape itself, and providing a recess on the inner surface of the grip. Furthermore, if a gap tape between the shaft and grip is filled by sticking a sponge gap tape on the inner surface of the shaft or grip, it is possible to cope with subtle differences in shaft diameters without causing close contact. If you want to fix it more firmly, stick the sponge gap tape and hook of hook-and-loop fastener on the shaft and grip, and when you close the open grip, the sponge bites into the hook of hook-and-loop fastener, The shaft is fixed tightly. If vinyl tape is wrapped around the shaft and the outside diameter of the shaft and the inside diameter of the grip are adjusted, it can be fixed with double-sided tape as before, or the same grip can be secured with hooks and loops of adhesive sheets and hook-and-loop fasteners. For example, a mounting method that is not limited to the conventional uniform method is conceivable.

  As described above, according to the present invention, golf grips of various shapes can be tried by allowing anyone to easily attach and detach a golf grip, so that a grip suitable for oneself can be selected.

  If you prepare various types of grips, you can adjust the rolling of the ball without changing the club body, for example in the case of a putter. Depending on the condition of the course, it is possible to make adjustments using the characteristics of each grip, contributing to the improvement of the putting technique and leading to an increase in score. In addition, putting is often influenced by mentality more than technology, so it can change mood.

  In terms of fashion, it can be easily coordinated with clothes, especially for those who are not good at work such as female golfers and grip replacement.

  If the grip is hollow and the outside is transparent, you can make three-dimensional decorations, and if you can open and close the outer cover, you can enjoy original customization.

    Since it can be exchanged on the spot according to the season and weather, it can be used according to the situation of the day, such as when it is easy to sweat or when it is slippery due to rain.

    If it gets dirty with dirt, it can be removed for easy washing and hygiene.

  Conventionally, the double-sided tape used for exchanging the grip is premised on the application and insertion of the grip exchange liquid, so it was common to use a dedicated double-sided tape. However, in the case of the grip of the present invention, the grip exchange liquid Since it can be installed without using a variety of materials, various commercially available double-sided tapes can be used at low cost, and the thickness and adhesive strength of the tape can be selected and used. Sponge used for adhesion between shaft and grip can be used with general-purpose sponge gap tape, and even when fixing by methods that could not be done conventionally such as hook-and-loop fasteners and suction sheets, depending on the material of the grip, the adhesive sheet can be easily attached and easily done .

  The embodiment of the present application will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 7, in the golf club, the grip 1 is attached and fixed to the shaft 2. However, in the conventional golf grip, a double-sided tape is applied to the shaft, and a grip exchange liquid is applied to the double-sided tape and the inner surface of the grip. The double-sided tape was dissolved with the solution and the grip was slid and inserted. However, the openable golf grip of the present application has a thin rod-like protrusion 3 fixed to the shaft 2 with a fixing tape 11 as shown in FIG. The projection 3 is fitted into the groove 4 provided on the inner surface of the grip 1 so that the shaft 2 and the grip 1 are fixed so as not to be displaced during use. The protrusion attached to the shaft can be fixed by a structure in which a tape provided with a protrusion is attached to the tape itself, and a recess corresponding to the protrusion of the point is provided on the inner surface of the grip. As shown in FIG. 3, the sponge gap tape 5 is applied to the inner surface of the shaft 2 or the grip 1, and when the grip 1 is closed, the sponge fills the gap between the shaft 2 and the grip 1 and is firmly fixed. To do. If the material is wood, roughening the inner surface of the grip with a file will prevent the grip from coming off the shaft due to the sponge. In the case of a smooth material such as a plastic or rubber-based material, there is a method in which a hook of a hook-and-loop fastener is attached to the inner surface of the grip 1 and is tightened by a sponge hole and hook of the hook-and-loop fastener to enhance the fixing force. If the outer diameter of the shaft is adjusted by winding a vinyl tape or the like on the shaft 2, it can be fixed with a double-sided tape, hook and loop of a hook-and-loop fastener as before, or an adsorption sheet can be used.

  As shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the grip material is made of wood, and the grip 1 divided into two parts is combined and crimped, and the grip end 6 and the end 7 on the head side of the grip are made of vinyl tape or the like. It may be fixed by wrapping with, or fixed with the fitting cap 8 and the fitting ring 9. Further, it is possible to increase the fixing force while applying a tape-like object to the grip surface or performing surface treatment with a seal.

  In the case of a material such as plastic that can be injection-molded, as shown in FIG. 4, by providing the fitting portion 10 on the side surface of the grip, the force to spread the sponge becomes the biting force of the fitting portion 10 and can be fixed.

  If the grip has a hollow structure as shown in FIG. 5, a three-dimensional decoration 13 can be provided in the hollow portion 12. The outer part 14 of the hollow structure can be opened and closed, and the decoration can be customized.

  When a rubber-based material is used, the zip fastener 15 is attached to a grip so as to be opened and closed as shown in FIG. The zip fastener 15 is attached to the inner surface of the grip by an adhesive or by a method of sewing. As shown in FIG. 6, the hook-and-loop fastener 16 can be bonded or sewed in the same manner to form an opening / closing means. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 6, a method of opening and closing means by embedding the magnet 17 in the grip and making the plus and minus of the magnet 17 a concave shape and a convex shape is also conceivable. As shown in FIG. 6, a fitting stopper 18 can be provided to serve as an opening / closing means.

It is a figure which shows a mode that the grip which shows embodiment of this invention is mounted | worn with a shaft. It is the figure which showed the processus | protrusion and groove | channel for the shaft of the grip which shows embodiment of this invention, and a grip fixation. It is the schematic which showed adhesion of a shaft and a grip with a grip which shows an embodiment of the present invention. It is the figure which showed the fitting type opening-closing means with the grip which shows embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the grip which has the opening-closing means which provided the hollow structure with the grip which shows embodiment of this invention. It is a figure of the grip which provided the zip fastener and the hook-and-loop fastener in the opening-and-closing means with the grip which shows embodiment of this invention. It is a figure of the grip which provided the magnet and the fitting stopper in the opening-and-closing means with the grip which shows embodiment of this invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Grip 2 Shaft 3 Rod-like protrusion 4 Groove 5 Sponge gap tape 6 Grip end 7 Grip head side end 8 Fitting cap 9 Fitting ring 10 Grip side fitting part 11 Fixing tape 12 Hollow part 13 Decoration 14 Outer part of the hollow structure 15 Zip fastener 16 Surface fastener 17 Magnet 18 Insertion stopper

Claims (9)

  A golf club grip comprising an opening / closing means for attachment / detachment.   The grip material provided with the opening / closing means can be opened and closed so that non-stretchable materials such as vinyl chloride, plastic, polyester, acrylic, wood, stone and metal can be used. Item 1. A golf club grip according to Item 1.   As a method of attaching and fixing the grip provided with the opening / closing means according to claim 1 or 2 to the shaft, a protrusion and a groove are provided on the inner surface of the shaft and the grip to be engaged and fixed. Sponge gap tape is used to close the gap between the shaft and grip. Depending on the grip material, use sponge gap tape and hook-and-loop fasteners to fix. The golf club grip is characterized in that the gap between the shaft and the grip is fixed using a hook-and-loop fastener or an adsorption sheet.   4. The golf club grip according to claim 1, wherein the grip provided with the opening / closing means has a hollow structure.   2. The golf club grip according to claim 1, wherein the opening / closing means is a fitting stopper.   2. The golf club grip according to claim 1, wherein the opening / closing means is a zip fastener.   2. The golf club grip according to claim 1, wherein the opening / closing means is a hook-and-loop fastener.   2. The golf club grip according to claim 1, wherein the opening / closing means is a magnet.   A golf club grip characterized in that, by using the non-stretchable material shown in claim 2, a sheet of another material can be attached to the grip with an adhesive tape.

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