US3227455A
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Golf club grip including finger grooves and guard element
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-07-15
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Granted: 1966-01-04
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Expires: 1983-07-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Benjamin F Hulsman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 22:45
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B53/00; A63B53/14; A63B60/00; A63B60/06; A63B60/10; A63B60/14; A63B60/08; A63B60/12; A63B60/50; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S16/00; Y10S16/12; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20732; Y10T74/2078; Y10T74/20828; Y10T74/2093
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
A GRIP ATTACHMENT FOR GOLF CLUBS COMPRISING GENERALLY TUBULAR MEANS CONSTRUCTED TO EMBRACE AND TO BE SECURED TO THE HANDLE OF A GOLF CLUB, SAID GRIP BEING FORMED OF MATERIAL TO FACILITATE ITS BEING HELD BY THE HANDS, SAID GRIP MEMBER HAVING A GUARD MEMBER FORMED INTEGRALLY THEREWITH AND HAVING A STRAIGHT ELONGATED PART EXTENDING PARALLEL TO THE TUBULAR MEANS AND SPACED THEREFROM AND END PARTS EXTENDING NORMAL TO THE TUBULAR MEANS, SAID TUBULAR MEANS HAVING A PLURALITY OF INTEGRAL PROJECTIONS EXTENDING TOWARD THE LONGITUDINAL PART OF THE GUARD, SAID PROJECTIONS BEING CONFIGURATED TO PROVIDE BETWEEN THEM ARCUATE FINGER RETAINING GROOVES ADAPTED TO RECEIVE FOUR FINGERS ON EACH HAND OF THE GOLFTER THAT NORMALLY GRASP THE CLUB, THE GROOVES FORMING CONCAVITIES FACING AWAY FROM THE TUBULAR MEANS, SAID GUARD BEING SUFFICIENTLY CLOSE TO THE TUBULAR MEANS TO BE IN A POSITION CLOSE TO THE GOLFER''S FINGERS ENGAGED IN THE RETAINING GROOVES TO ASSIST IN THE PREVENTION OF TURNING OR TWISTING OF THE SHAFT IN THE GOLFER''S HANDS WHEREBY A GRIP IS PROVIDED MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR THE GOLFER TO HAVE A FIRMER GRIP WITH LESS FINGER PRESSURE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
187 words
A GRIP ATTACHMENT FOR GOLF CLUBS COMPRISING GENERALLY TUBULAR MEANS CONSTRUCTED TO EMBRACE AND TO BE SECURED TO THE HANDLE OF A GOLF CLUB, SAID GRIP BEING FORMED OF MATERIAL TO FACILITATE ITS BEING HELD BY THE HANDS, SAID GRIP MEMBER HAVING A GUARD MEMBER FORMED INTEGRALLY THEREWITH AND HAVING A STRAIGHT ELONGATED PART EXTENDING PARALLEL TO THE TUBULAR MEANS AND SPACED THEREFROM AND END PARTS EXTENDING NORMAL TO THE TUBULAR MEANS, SAID TUBULAR MEANS HAVING A PLURALITY OF INTEGRAL PROJECTIONS EXTENDING TOWARD THE LONGITUDINAL PART OF THE GUARD, SAID PROJECTIONS BEING CONFIGURATED TO PROVIDE BETWEEN THEM ARCUATE FINGER RETAINING GROOVES ADAPTED TO RECEIVE FOUR FINGERS ON EACH HAND OF THE GOLFTER THAT NORMALLY GRASP THE CLUB, THE GROOVES FORMING CONCAVITIES FACING AWAY FROM THE TUBULAR MEANS, SAID GUARD BEING SUFFICIENTLY CLOSE TO THE TUBULAR MEANS TO BE IN A POSITION CLOSE TO THE GOLFER''S FINGERS ENGAGED IN THE RETAINING GROOVES TO ASSIST IN THE PREVENTION OF TURNING OR TWISTING OF THE SHAFT IN THE GOLFER''S HANDS WHEREBY A GRIP IS PROVIDED MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR THE GOLFER TO HAVE A FIRMER GRIP WITH LESS FINGER PRESSURE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-01-03 | 1969-07-05 | 1970-01-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-03 | 1973-07-05 | 1974-01-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-01-03 | 1977-07-05 | 1978-01-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |