Vibration reduction grip for golf clubs

The present application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e)(1) to provisional application No. 60/987,790 filed on Nov. 14, 2007, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

1. Technical Field

The present invention relates to golf club grips in general, and in particular to a vibration reduction golf club grip.

2. Description of Related Art

When hitting a golf ball with a golf club, a golfer usually feels some vibrations generated from a golf club. Much of the vibrations are high-frequency vibrations arise from the face of the golf club head impacting a golf ball improperly or striking the ground. In addition, when a golf ball is struck at any location away from the preferred striking area (commonly known as “sweet spot”) of the golf club or when a golf ball is struck at a wrong angle of attack relative to the face of the golf club head, a considerable amount of torsional vibration can also be induced.

Golf club vibration, at a minimum, is an annoyance that interferes with a golfer\'s enjoyment of a golf game. But often, a chronic soreness can be induced in a golfer\'s hand, wrist or elbow from long exposure to golf club vibration. One such condition is known as medial epicondylitis in medical term, and it is often exacerbated by a golfer\'s age and the frequency of play.

Over the years, various schemes have been conceived by the golf club industry to reduce the golf club vibration felt by golfers at large. Those schemes include placing counter vibration weights and rods inside golf club shafts, filling shafts with vibration damping structures, placing coupling joints along the length of a shaft, altering the shape of a club head, etc. The problem with those schemes in that, in many cases, the alterations can add masses to a golf club and/or sacrifice structural integrity of the golf club. Furthermore, many of those schemes are ineffective against high-frequency vibration and/or making a golf club feel “mushy” or “sluggish.” Although high-frequency vibration of a golf club can lead to discomfort and joint damage, low-frequency vibration of a golf club is associated with a feeling of quality shot. Because sometimes the alterations may reduce all frequencies of golf club vibration, a golfer may lose the feel of a good shot.

Consequently, it would be desirable to provide a golf club grip for reducing the high-frequency vibration that can lead to tissue damage while retaining low-frequency vibration that is associated with quality shots.

In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a golf club grip includes a body having a substantially circular cross-sectional configuration throughout a length thereof. The body includes a first end having a first diameter and a second end having a second diameter. In addition, the body includes a longitudinal cavity, which is opened to the first end, adapted to receive a shaft of a golf club. The body also includes a circular cavity, which is opened to the second end, distributed around the longitudinal cavity, and the circular cavity is filled with a compressible material.

All features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent in the following detailed written description.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention itself, as well as a preferred mode of use, further objects, and advantages thereof, will best be understood by reference to the following detailed description of an illustrative embodiment when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIGS. 1A and 1B are diagrams of a golf club grip, according to the prior art;

FIGS. 2A and 2B are diagrams of a golf club grip, in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention; and

FIGS. 3A and 3B are diagrams of a golf club grip, in accordance with an alternative embodiment of the present invention.

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