Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7736244 | Golf club with flexible grip portion A golf club shaft wherein the flexibility of the club over a short segment at the butt or grip end is increased in a controlled manner. A flexible tubular shaft insert of approximately 7 to 10 inches in total length having a tapered portion of approximately 2 to 3 i... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7371955 | Drum tuning key A drum tuning key comprises a handle portion, a barrel portion defining an axis connected to the handle portion, the barrel portion having internal walls defining a cavity extending inwardly along the axis from an end of the barrel portion, the cavity being square i... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7306526 | Golf putter The present invention is directed to a golf putter and an associated method of use with which an experienced golfer can maintain a stable posture during putting and an inexperienced golfer can easily perform putting. The golf putter comprises a shaft, a grip located... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7294074 | Handle collar for a bat A collar for a bat. The bat includes a barrel, a taper extending from the barrel, and a handle extending from the taper opposite the barrel. The handle includes a knob and a grip. The collar is slideably positioned on the grip between the knob and the taper to secur... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7238130 | Handle collar for a bat A collar for a bat. The bat includes a barrel, a taper extending from the barrel, and a handle extending from the taper opposite the barrel. The handle includes a knob and a grip. The collar is slideably positioned on the grip between the knob and the taper to secur... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7214141 | Air cushion type sleeve of a handle of a golf club A sleeve includes an inner sleeve part securely fitted on a handle end portion of a golf club, and two outer sleeve parts; the inner sleeve part has circular concavities spaced apart on an outer side thereof; the outer sleeve parts are positioned around the inner sl... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207897 | Golf club head and shaft connector and method A connector used to assemble a golf club. The connector includes a shaft mount having bore and a first connector and a head mount having a shaft and a second connector. The bore is sized to mate with and secure the golf club shaft while the shaft is sized to mate wi... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7195567 | Decorative grip and method for manufacture A grip includes a transparent polymeric body having an inner surface and an outer surface and a design formed along the inner surface. The grip is formed by forming a transparent polymeric body shaped and dimensioned for attachment to an article and for gripping by ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7140973 | Putter grip with improved vibration transmission to hands A putter or other golf club grip has rigid vibration transmitting protrusions either attached to the club shaft or in intimate contact with both the shaft and the golfer's hands, areas between said protrusions optionally being filled with conventional grip materials... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7141197 | Grip element A grip element having a soft, compressible and deformable outer layer supported by an underlying support structure sufficiently rigid to maintain a receiving channel of the grip element in an open configuration. The support structure facilitates manipulation of the ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7040000 | Method for manufacturing a golf club head A method for manufacturing a golf club head with a disparate metallic material provided on a hosel side of the head, which can improve degree of freedom in the design of a head. A head body is made up of a columnar material body 13 made from a forgeable metal... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7013533 | Cycle grip A grip for a cycle includes a cylindrical liner extending along a liner axis between a first and a second end. The cylindrical liner has at least two elongate slots extending axially along a lengthwise portion of the cylindrical liner, each elongate slot overlapping... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6905422 | Shaft for light-weight golf clubs A golf club shaft is 35-50 percent lighter than a conventional shaft while maintaining the outer diameter and structural characteristics of conventional shafts. The shaft has at least four layers of fiber reinforced material. The fiber reinforced layers are from inn... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6743115 | Golf club and golf club grip assembly A golf club having a novel golf club grip assembly is described. The grip assembly includes an elongated forearm stabilizer blade mounted directly on the upper end of the golf club shaft and extending upwardly in line with the golf club shaft. A connector rod formed... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6679785 | Golf putter A novelty golf putter including a hollow shaft, a putter head affixed to one end of the hollow shaft and a gripping handle affixed to an opposite end portion of the hollow shaft. An elongated line being affixed with the hollow shaft and within the grippin... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6508721 | Golf club grip and glove rain shield A flexible, transparent, water-resistant, tubular-shaped rain shield for covering and keeping a golfer's hands, glove and golf club grip dry while using the golf club during the course of play in the rain.... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6386989 | Golf club grip assembly A grip assembly for the handle of a golf club where the grip assembly includes a resilient underlisting sleeve over which is spirally wrapped a resilient strip. The lower end of the underlisting sleeve includes a nipple formed with an upward facing circum... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6361450 | Golf club shaft grip assembly A grip assembly for the handle of a golf club shaft where the grip includes a resilient underlisting sleeve over which is spirally wrapped a resilient strip. An elastic finishing collar is interposed between the lower end of the sleeve and strip to secure... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6174244 | Golf club, kit used with a golf club and method of adjusting a golf club grip A golf club has a head to strike a golf ball and an elongated shaft with first and second ends, the second end being secured to the head. A grip is connected to the first end of the shaft and includes a plurality of shoulders extending away from the shaft... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6056646 | Golf club shaft with inner member A golf club comprising a shaft, having a handle end where grip may be installed and a head end where head may be installed, said shaft is characterized by having a concentric inner member, at least partially covered by the shaft, comprising a handle end, ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5906548 | Convertible golf club A convertible golf club comprises an elongated shaft having a club head at a distal end and an overgrip at a proximal end. Removable hand guides are secured to the overgrip with a threaded attachment fastener. The hand guides each include a positioning fl... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5904626 | Light-weight handle A light-weight handle is disclosed for use on new or existing golf clubs regardless of their shaft material. The handle comprises an elongated tubular member having a radially expanded gripping surface and a way for attaching the handle to a golf club sha... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5741394 | Apparatus for attaching a golf club grip to a golf club shaft A device for assisting with installing a slip-on golf grip onto a golf club shaft. The device or tool has a funnel that is used for mounting a golf club grip thereon, for pouring solvent into the mounted grip with solvent that is residing in the tool cont... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5575473 | Golf club A golf club has a grip and a shaft which extends into the grip. The grip has an enclosed cavity and a partially-enclosed cavity between the inner diameter of the grip and the outer diameter of the shaft. The enclosed cavity provides a low-frequency feel a... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5570884 | Ergonomic underlay for hand grips For use with sporting equipment having a handle shaft, such as golf clubs and baseball bats, a new and useful underlay material is self adhered to the area of the handle shaft designated for grasping, and used in conjunction with an external handle grip. ... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5524885 | Terry cloth golf club grip A slip-on grip with a main thin rubber cylindrical tube and an outer fabric layer dimensioned to fit securely over an existing grip. The outer fabric layer has longitudinal slits along its lower portion of the rubber tube to allow the tube to expand to sl... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5511790 | Putter grip attachment A putter grip sensitizing attachment for installation over the existing putter grip having first and second ends for sensitizing the feel of the putter to the hands of a golfer including an elongated tubular expandible plastic mesh having first and second... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5258088 | Golf grip assembly process A golf grip assembly process which includes coating a sleeve with a layer of soluble phenol-acetaldehyde resin over the inner surface thereof, and spraying a solvent over the layer of soluble phenol-acetaldehyde resin with before the insertion of a rod fo... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5244209 | Golf grip apparatus A grip apparatus adapted to be mounted on the end portion of a golf club shaft for enabling the swing weight of a golf club to be adjusted as desired comprises a hollow cylindrical plug, a compartment formed inside the plug for holding a weighting materia... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5169152 | Golf club grip There is disclosed herein an enlarged and elongated hand grip for use with a golf club. The grip includes an elongated tubular body portion which is elliptically shaped. The body portion includes a flat in the front surface for use in grasping and alignin... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5145171 | Grips for handles A handle grip comprises an end cap and an elastomeric sleeve. The end cap is retained in the sleeve by projecting legs having barbed enlargements which are to lie between the handle and engage in recesses in the internal surface of the sleeve. The end cap... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5134008 | Covers for handles and the like A cover for handles and the like comprising a material which has the ability to shrink when heated. The cover further comprises grooved defined on the outer surface of the cover. Moreover the cover is covered with fibers through electrostatic deposition. ... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5125286 | Handlebar handgrip A handgrip that may be installed on the handlebar of a jet-ski, a motorcycle, or bicycle. The grip has three major components which are the major tubular handgrip member, a tubular sleeve, and an end cap. The major tubular handgrip member has the tubular ... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5123646 | Apparatus and method for removing grips Apparatus for facilitating the removal of a grip from a handle, such as a golf club, comprises a double side tape wrapped about the handle with a cutting wire embedded therein. Adhesive is placed about the tape with the grip placed thereon. For removal on... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5058891 | Fitting-angle adjustment mark for grip of golf club A fitting-angle adjustment mark for a grip of a golf clug is disclosed. The rear end surface of the grip, which fits on the rear portion of a club shaft, provides indicies or graduations of the mark directly or by means of an element separate from the gri... | 10/22/1991 |
| 4912836 | Method of installing a sports equipment grip A method of installing a sports equipment grip suitable for covering a hardened or worn conventional golf club or tennis racquet grip, the grip comprising a thin conical tube of flexible material such as latex rubber and the steps of the invention compris... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4338270 | Method of fabricating a composite foam hand held implement grip A hand grip for a hand-held implement, e.g., a golf club, that consists of a rigid cap and a one-piece flexible foam tubular sleeve. The cap is structured to cooperate with the implement's handle shaft for locating and retaining the grip on that shaft, an... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4261567 | Hand grip A hand grip for a hand-held implement, e.g., a golf club, that consists of a rigid cap and a one-piece flexible foam tubular sleeve. The cap is structured to cooperate with the implement's handle shaft for locating and retaining the grip on that shaft, an... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4195837 | Golf club grip A golf club grip has an end cap retained in place by a bond with the plastic grip. The cap has a central recess which receives a transparent closure, beneath which is a desired display. The cap is composed of molded plastic and has circumferential shoulde... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4133529 | Golf grip A grip that fits around a golf club handle for giving a more comfortable and improved grasp thereof; the grip including a sleeve made of terrycloth, having a collar on one end, the collar having an adhesive or other securing means for holding firmly to th... | 01/09/1979 |
