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Golf club

Golf club description/claims

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a golf club, and more particular, to a golf club in which a plurality of air pockets is formed on a grip portion thereof so as to absorb and eliminate the shock produced from a head portion of the golf club when hitting a golf ball.

2. Background of the Related Art

In general, a head portion of a golf club for a driving shot has a weight of about 200 g. Thus, the shock generated from the head portion of the golf club when hitting a golf ball is directly transmitted to the hands of a golfer while the golfer swings the golf club to hit the golf ball toward a fairway. Although there is a little difference depending on an individual golfer, the shock is susceptible to damage directly to the joints of the hands of the golfer as a consequence of the repeated shock.

Moreover, in case where the golfer inadvertently strikes the ground instead of the golf ball with his or her golf club, the shock generated from the head portion is much larger, thereby significantly damaging the joints of a golfer's hands or arms.

Meanwhile, in order to prevent the forgoing problems, there has been disclosed a golf club in which a sheet-type member made of soft rubber or synthetic resin is provided on a grip portion of the golf club with an expectation of its shock-absorbing effect. However it cannot effectively absorb and eliminate the shock produced from a head portion of the golf club when hitting the golf ball since the golf club is constructed such that the soft rubber or synthetic resin member is in close contact with the grip portion.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in an effort to solve the above problems occurring in the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a golf club in which a plurality of air pockets is formed on a grip portion thereof, so that the shock produced from a head portion of the golf club when hitting a golf ball can be absorbed therethrough without being directly transmitted to the golfer.

In order to accomplish the above objects, according to the present invention, there is provided a golf club which comprises a main body having a head portion located at one end thereof and a grip portion located at the other end thereof; and a shock-absorbing means fittingly coupled to the entire outer surface of the grip portion for absorbing a shock produced from the head portion when hitting a golf ball. Here, the shock-absorbing means has a plurality of air pockets formed therein and is made of a soft rubber or synthetic resin having its cushion force.

Preferably, the plurality of air pockets is outwardly protrusively formed on the shock-absorbing means in a generally semi-circular shape in its cross section in such a manner as to be opened at its lower end which faces the outer surface of the grip portion.

Preferably, the plurality of air pockets is outwardly protrusively formed on the shock-absorbing means in a semi-circular shape in its cross section in such a manner as to be closed at its lower end which faces the outer surface of the grip portion.

Also, preferably, the plurality of air pockets is formed in a rectangular shape in its cross section in such a manner as to be opened at its lower end which faces the outer surface of the grip portion, and the top surface of each air pocket is parallel to the shock-absorbing means.

In addition, preferably, the plurality of air pockets is formed in a rectangular shape in its cross section in such a manner as to be closed in its lower end which faces the outer surface of the grip portion, and the top surface of each air pocket is parallel to the shock-absorbing means.

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of a golf club according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a magnified cross sectional view of a grip portion taken along the line I-I in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a magnified view of the part indicated by “A” in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a magnified cross sectional view of a grip portion according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the same direction as in FIG. 2;

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