US2091512A

US2091512A - Grip for golf clubs

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Publication number: US2091512A
Application number: US96435A
Authority: US
Inventors: Grace E Marsh
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1936-08-17
Filing date: 1936-08-17
Publication date: 1937-08-31
Anticipated expiration: 1954-08-31

Description

Aug. 31, 1937. G; E. MARSH 2,091,512

GRIP FOR GOLF CLUBS Filed Aug. 17, 1935 Patented Aug. 31, 1937' sates Application August 1'3,

2 Giaims.

This invention relates to grips or handles on shafts of golf clubs and particularly to a type of grip conforming orregistering to the hands in such a manner that position of the hands may be established relative to the face of the club, also one hand to the other. and that these positions may readily be repeated.

The position of the hands one to the other and to the face of the club are important items 359 in the execution of good golf shots. Grips of golf clubs are usually made of cylindrical section,

affording no index for hand positions.

A general object of my invention is the provision of imprints or registers for digits of the hands in order that proper positions may be established and, once established, may be definitely repeated by means of position markers for the digits. I Another object of my invention is the making of "custom made or individualized golf clubs wherein, for instance, the position of the hands is established for the individual by the professional, and club grips made accordingly. Professionals can with this invention make clubs with their own recommended hand positions.

Still another object is the provision for rotation of the grip around the shaft of the club, also the use of separate portions of the grip to conform to the right and-left hands respectively and each portion capable of being adjusted in various positions around the shaft.

For the purpose of aiding in the explanation of the invention 1' show in the accompanying drawing and hereinafter describe one practical embodiment of it. It is to be understood, however, that this embodiment is presented merely by way of illustration and that specific showing and description of it are not to be construed in any fashion as limiting the appended claims short of the 40 true and comprehensive scope of the invention in the art. There are of course numerous methods of performing the mechanical features of my invention of which I have shown but one.

In said drawing:-

' Fig. 1 is a side view of a golf club, the term club being herein used to refer either to wooden clubs or irons.

Fig. 2 is a side view of the grip of the club with 50 cross sections at planes 7-1 and 8-8.

Fig. 3 is a side view of the grip embodying adjustable means between shaft and grip and be- I tween right and left hand portions of said grip.

The reference numeral, i designates the head 55 02 the club, 2 designates the shaft and 3 the N36,. denial No. $6,435 (or. era-en the assembled grip. d is the imprint, conformity or registered position for the thumb of the right hand and his the corresponding imprint or com formity for the thumb of the left hand, based upon position of the hands of a, right handed player. 5 are imprints or location for the fingers of the left hand. These imprints or registers for left hand fingers are not essential and are optional in the design.

On the drawing, the imprints for the thumb are shown with definite depth. I It is appreciated that in practice these imprints could be made very shallow. It is appreciated that there are numerous ways in which register points might be fixed to determine hand positions. I have shown one in which thumb positions predominate.

t is a ferrule or end piece for the grip and is attached to the shaft 2' andprovided with engaging teeth or clutch id.

i i is a portion of grip having imprint, ii for the right thumb rotatable on a shaft, 2. ii is provided with teeth engaging those on the ferrule, 9 and is held from rotating when compressed against 9.

Piece ii may be rotated about 2 when teeth iii are disengaged.

i2 is the portion of grip having imprint, 5 for the left hand thumb and optionally imprint 5 for fingers of the left hand.

Portion i2 is provided with teeth or clutch i3 engaging corresponding teeth or clutch in the form of a nut, id and held in place by lock nut i5. Nuts, iii and I5 are fitted on threaded end of shaft 22.

i2 is rotatable around shaft 2 when clutch i3 is disengaged and is locked in position when clutch is is engaged.

ii and it, therefore, may be moved independently to'any position around the shaft 2 and relative to the head and face of the club and to each other and may be locked in said variable relative positions.

it are diai marks for reference to grip.

What I claim is:

l. A grip for golf clubs divided into two sections,'one section with imprints for the right hand and one section with imprints for the left hand, each of saidsections being independently rotatable about the club shaft and means for locking each section in independent positions therearcund.

position of 2; A golf club comprising a shaft having a striking member on one end thereof, and a hand grip on the opposite end thereoi, said grip being and shaft during the golf stroke, in order that variable positions of one hand to the other rotatably about the shaft and relative to the strik-' ing face of the club may be established, carried through in the golf stroke, repeated or adiusted to suit the stroke desired or the characteristics of the individual player.

, GRACE E. MARSH.