US1734684A

US1734684A - Grip for golf clubs

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Publication number: US1734684A
Application number: US274072A
Authority: US
Inventors: Alford S Lyndon
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1928-04-30
Filing date: 1928-04-30
Publication date: 1929-11-05
Anticipated expiration: 1946-11-05

Description

NOV. 5, 1929. A. s, LYNDON V' 11,734,684 l I GRIP FOR GOLF CLUBS Filed April 50,' 1928 gwventoz 15 ing the swinging o Patented Nov. 5, 1929 UNITED sra 'ALFOBD S'. LYNDON, 0F ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN emr Fon GOLF CLUBS Application med April so, y

This invention relates to attachments for golf clubs and the like and has as one of its objects to provide an improved hand grip for golf clubs distinguished by its simplicity of construction and 'facility with which the same nay be applied to the handle portion of the It is a further object of the present .invention to provide an attachment ofthe above character which will prevent the shaft from rotating within the players hands and by virtue of the particular shape of the gripping portion thereof will give the player a relatively reater leverage on the club durf the latter. The invention also contemplates the provision of an attachment which when applied to the handle portion yof the club is rotatively or angularly and longitudinally ad- 2o justable relative thereto, thus permitting the grip to be adjusted to suit the style of the particular person using the same, and so that it will by its position inthe hand of the player indicate that the sha-ft and striking head thereon lie in theproper angular relationshi for correct use.

ther objects and novel features of the invention reside in the peculiar construction of the attachment illustrated and about to be described.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a golf club havinga hand grip constructed in accordance with my invention applied thereto Figure 2 is a fragmentary side elevational view of the construction shown in Figure 1; Figure 3 is a perspective view of the attachment; and

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2, and p lFigure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view showing a slightly modied form of the invention.

Referring now to the drawing it will be noted that there is illustrated a golf club 10 having a handle portion 11 and a head portion 12.` Detachably and sli'dably mounted upon the handle portion l1 is the attachment 13 which consists in asubstantially wedge-shaped member 14 connected to the 1928. Serial No. 274,072.

handle 11 of the club by means of a band 15. The ends of the latter preferably terminate in overlapping lateral portions 16 spacedfrom the handle 11 and adapted to engage in a recess 17 formed in the wedge member 14, the latter being apertured as at 18 for receiving abolt 19 which as shown projects upwardlyl from the base of the recess 17 and threadedly engages the lateral portions 16. The parts are 'securely held in assembled position by means of a nu.' 20 threadedly' engageable with the upper end of the bolt and provided with flat sides 21 adapted toengage the laterally. spaced depending side walls 22 of the band. This arrangement renders possible turning the bolt 19 without effecting a corresponding turning' movement of the nut.

In order to provide an. efficient construction and to render the same light and durable the wedge member is preferably formed of aluminum or some similar material and 1s provlded with a serles of cut away portlons 23 having the transversely extending reinforcing webs 24. It will further be noted from Figure 4 of the drawing thatthe inclined surface 25 of the wedge is shaped so as to cooperate with the roundedl portion of the handle 1 1 to form a convenient and pleasl Moreover the angle of inclination ing grip.

face 25 is such that the club will of the sur not slip in the players hands during the swinging movement thereof.

As will be apparent from trated in Figure 5, the wedge-shaped grip 14 `is shown as'formed integral or rigidly secured tothe handle portion of the club as, for instance, by welding, brazing or any other suitable means. This latter arrangement, while the foregoing description, the wedge shaped member is capaincluding a band encircling the han e tion aforesaid and terminating in over` apwedge member and capable ofuse upon any one of the numerous types of clubs, finds particular utility for use in connection with a utter where adjustment of the wedge mem er, after the same is properly positioned on the club, is not essential but where a free swinging movement of the wrist is desirable of the wedge, free movement of the wrist is insured. l In view of the obvious changes which may be resorted to without departing from the spirit 'and scope of this invention, reservation is made to make such changes inthe details of construction as may come within the purview of the .accompanying claims.

, What- I claim as my invention is:

' l.. A11-attachment for golf clubs including a member attachable to the handle portion of the club, said member having a substantially rounded hand vengaging surface extending longitudinally of the club and inclined outwardly from the handle portion v thereof, and means for securing said member upon the handle portion including a band having the ends thereof anchored within the memberand the body portion slidably engaging the handle portion aforesaid.

2. An attachment for golf clubs including a hand gripping member attachable to the handle portion of the club, said member being formed of aluminum or the like and having a recess therein intermediate the ends thereof, a band encircling the handle aforesaid having the end portions thereof disposed within said recess, and means for securin the gripping member and band in assembledA position upon the handle portion of the club.

3. An attachment for golf clubs including 'a substantially wedge .shaped member extending' longitudinally ofthe club with the intapering toward the means for securing the handle ortion clined surface thereof striking head of the club, the said wedge member to ping end portions spaced from the club and engageable in a recess formed in the wedge member intermediate the ends thereof," and a headed element projecting through A'the threadedly engagm the overlapping end portions-aforesaid o the band. s

In testimony whereof I aix m signature.

' ALFORD S. ON.

and of prime importance and owing to the inclined projected surface