JPH059021Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] "Industrial Application Field" The present invention relates to a grip that is applied to golf clubs, gateball stakes, etc., and particularly relates to a grip that is suitably used as a putter grip.

``Prior Art and Problems'' In general, the grip of a putter has generally been formed into a tapered bar shape on the premise that the putter is held with the back of the hand curled.

As is well known, when patting, it is important to stroke without shaking the wrist as much as possible in order to maintain direction, but as mentioned above, the wrist is extremely flexible when the back of the hand is rounded.
It is necessary to put pressure on the wrist to prevent shaking. However, when a player consciously applies force to restrain his wrist, other muscles in his arm unconsciously tense up, creating an unnatural force that tends to throw the stroke off course. In addition, a natural putting stroke is one in which the arm, wrist, and shaft act as if they were a single rigid body, supporting the head (the heaviest part of the entire putter), and in this state, using the shoulder as a fulcrum to move the head. It is considered ideal to perform a pendulum motion using the weight as a weight, but if the wrist is unstable as mentioned above, it is impossible to achieve a natural pendulum motion.

In order to prevent such deviations in the stroke direction, various deformed grips have been proposed.

As a conventional example of the above-mentioned deformed grip,
There is a grip, such as the one described in No. 140766, in which the grip is formed into a plate shape, and the grip is held between the palms of the hands in a closed position. This grip, which is held between the palms of your hands in an outstretched position, allows you to control the relative direction of the stroke and the direction of the head, compared to other types of grips. It has the advantage of being easy to maintain constant.

However, in the grip described in the above publication, the direction in which force is applied (the direction in which the grip is held) is the same as the direction of the stroke, so no force is applied to suppress wobbling in directions other than the stroke direction. Therefore, there is a problem in that a slight deviation in direction occurs during the stroke.

This idea was proposed in view of the above circumstances.
The object of the present invention is to provide a grip that can prevent the wrist from shaking and keep the direction of the stroke constant.

``Means for Solving the Problems'' In order to achieve the above purpose, the present invention focuses on the characteristic of the human body that the wrist is restrained when the fingers are bent, and the present invention has a flat plate-like structure. The grip is provided with a first surface on which the palm of one hand comes into contact, and a second surface on which the palm of the other hand comes into contact, facing in opposite directions.
The third surface on which the fingers are in contact and the fourth surface on which the other fingers of one hand and the portions distal to the second joints of the other fingers of the other hand are in contact with each other in opposite directions. It is arranged to face in a direction that intersects the first and second surfaces.

"Function" According to the above configuration, the grip is held with the palm of the hand in contact with the first and second surfaces and, for example, with the second to fourth fingers bent on the distal side of the second joint. can do. In other words, by bending the fingers as described above, the palm of the hand becomes
This creates a state called ``teto'' in Aikido or karate, and the wrist can be held extremely firmly.

"Embodiment" Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Reference numeral 1 in the figure is a shaft, and this shaft 1
A head 2 is fixed to the tip of the shaft 1, and a grip 3 is fixed to the base end of the shaft 1.

The grip 3 has a flat plate shape and is oriented in a direction included in a plane substantially parallel to the impact surface of the head 2. Said grip 3
As shown in FIG. 2, a first surface 5A against which the palm 4 of one hand contacts and a second surface 5B against which the palm 6 of the other hand contacts are formed facing in opposite directions. and the third surface 5C on which the first fingers 7 and 8 of both hands are in contact, and the second to fourth fingers of one hand are in contact and the second to fourth fingers of the other hand are in contact with the third surface 5C. The fifth finger is brought into contact (note that in the illustrated example, the fifth finger of one hand is a grip superimposed on the second finger of the other hand, but it may be another grip. ) A fourth surface 5D is formed facing in opposite directions and perpendicular to the first and second surfaces 5A and 5B.

Further, the grip 3 has a laminated structure having a cross-sectional structure as shown in FIG. That is, the surface layer 3 made of rubber or the like provided on the surface
FRP (fiber rainforced
purasutick) core layer 3b and these surface layers 3a
and a middle layer 3c made of urethane foam, styrene foam, etc., which is interposed between the center layer 3b and has a buffering effect.

As shown in FIG. 2, the grip configured in this way has a
The hand is grasped with the tip side bent from the joint, and in this state, the back of the hand is bent back (the back of the hand has muscles sticking out) and the wrist is inevitably restrained. Therefore, with a stroke of the arm, the arm, wrist, palm, shaft, and head are integrated as if they were a rigid body, and a stable pendulum movement is performed using the shoulder as a fulcrum, achieving a stroke with little directional fluctuation. Ru. Note that since golf clubs are generally held with some of the fingers overlapping, the fourth surface 5
In most cases, D involves direct contact between three fingers of one hand and four fingers of the other hand, but when all fingers of both hands are in direct contact, You can also try holding it.

Next, FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, a wood grain pattern is formed on the surface of the grip 3, and this pattern is used to indicate the correct position of the grip.

That is, as shown in FIG. 4, on the first surface 5A of the grip 3, there is an indicator 10 in which the grain of the wood is denser in the area where one palm should come into contact than in the other area.
Further, as shown in FIG. 5, on the third surface, there is an indication that the grain of the wood is denser in the area where the first fingers 7 and 8 of both hands should touch, respectively, than in other areas. Sections 11 and 12 are provided. Note that similar display sections are provided on the second surface 5B and the fourth surface 5D, but these structures are different from those of the display section 10.
Since it is almost the same as 12, the explanation thereof will be omitted.

In this way, by providing the display sections 10 to 12 that indicate a specific grip condition, an ideal grip condition can always be achieved. Moreover, since the display parts 10 to 12 are expressed by wood grain, it is possible to give the putter a sense of luxury.

"Modified Embodiment of the Invention" (i) The structure of the display section is not limited to the wood-grained one as in the above-mentioned embodiment, but may be one in which the grip section is color-coded.

(ii) The structure of the grip is not limited to the laminated structure as in the above embodiment, but it may also be made of solid wood or formed into a hollow shape with a weight attached inside for weight adjustment. good. Furthermore, the material may be wood, metal, or the like. Furthermore, it is also effective to adopt a highly water-resistant structure such as that used in surfboards.

(iii) In the above embodiment, the first and second grips
Although the structure is such that the surface is approximately parallel to the impact surface of the head, an angle may be formed between these surfaces to accommodate individual differences in the strokes of players.

(iv) The grip part may be sufficiently lightweight compared to the head so that the stroke can be performed using the inertia of the head, or it may have a weight approximately equal to or slightly greater than the head. Rather, the stroke may be made such that the grip portion acts as a weight. The weight of the grip part can be adjusted by providing an appropriate amount of weight in the hollow part as described in () above, or by providing a hole in the grip and inserting a weight into the hole. It can be done easily.

(v) The attachment of the shaft to the grip is such that the shaft passes through the grip, or
It may be any structure in which only the end of the shaft is simply inserted into the grip.

(vi) The grip of the present invention can be applied not only to putters but also to gateball sticks where strokes similar to those of putters are made.

``Effect of the invention'' As is clear from the above explanation, according to the invention, it is possible to grasp the grip with the fingers bent so that the back of the hand is curved. The wrist becomes tense, the muscles on the back of the hand become like supporting the palm of the hand like an umbrella bone, and the arm and putter become one rigid body, allowing you to perform an ideal pendulum motion with the shoulder as the fulcrum. This has the effect of increasing the directional stability of the putting stroke. In addition, since the grip has a large area, it is possible to enhance the design effect by, for example, adding a wood grain pattern to enhance the sense of luxury or adopting a colorful design.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 to 3 show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the grip;
Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the state in which the grip is held;
Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the grip, Figures 4 and 5.
The figures show another embodiment of the present invention, with FIG. 4 being a side view and FIG. 5 being a top view. 1...shaft, 2...head, 3...grip, 4, 6...palm, 5A...first surface, 5B
...Second surface, 5C...Third surface, 5D...Fourth
7, 8...1st finger, 9...2nd to 5th finger,
10-12...display section.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] (1) A first surface on which the palm of one hand comes into contact and a second surface on which the palm of the other hand comes into contact are provided facing in opposite directions, and The third surface is in contact with the first finger, and the third surface is in contact with a finger other than the first finger of one hand and a portion distal to the second joint of a finger other than the first finger of the other hand. A grip for a golf club or the like, characterized in that the first and second surfaces thereof are provided in opposite directions and in a direction that intersects the first and second surfaces. (2) The grip for a golf club or the like according to claim 1, wherein the first and second surfaces have display portions that indicate the position where the palm of the hand should be brought into contact. (3) The golf club, etc. according to claims 1 and 2 of the utility model registration claim, characterized in that the third and fourth surfaces have display portions indicating the positions where fingers should be brought into contact. Grip. (4) The first to fourth surfaces have a wood grain pattern, and each of the display portions has a wood grain pattern that is different from that of the other parts. A grip for a golf club, etc., according to items 2 and 3.