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Shock-dampening golf club gripRelated Patent Categories: Games Using Tangible Projectile, Golf, Club Or Club Support, GripShock-dampening golf club grip description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070021232, Shock-dampening golf club grip. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
REFERENCES CITED [0001] TABLE-US-00001 4,338,270 July 1982 Uffindell 264/46.4 5,057,252 October 1991 Kagawa et al. 525/222, 198 5,145,935 September 1992 Jayashi 528/65, 66 5,498,377 March 1996 Ozaki et al. 264/40.1 5,749,792 May 1998 Engfer 473/300-303, 287-291 6,675,793 January 2004 Saunders 124/89 6,817,956 November, 2004 Dagenais 473/300 6,908,961 June, 2005 Wang et al. 524/495 STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT [0002] Not applicable. REFRERENCE TO A "MICROFICHE APPENDIX," SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING COMPACT DISK APPENDIX [0003] Not applicable. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0004] The present invention relates to hand grips such as those used in golf clubs, tennis racquets and other sports instruments, as well as those used in hand tools and cooking utensils. The novel elements of the present invention are the method of fabricating the grip to conform uniquely to the grip of the individual in whose grip the material is held during the curing process, and the method of thereby producing a shock-absorbing foam grip which will minimize the impact to the user's hands and wrists during use of the implement upon which the grip is affixed. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0005] Implement grips, such as a golf club grip, allow the user to manipulate the implement accurately and with fine control while moving the implement as proscribed by the normal use of the implement. [0006] In the example of a golf club, the grip allows the user to hold, control and manipulate a golf club in such a manner as to strike a stationary ball accurately and with enough force to propel said ball toward a predetermined location. This requires a high moment of impact upon the ball, which is accompanied by an equal and opposite impact on the face of the club head; the latter impact is then transferred to the hands and wrists of the user. Such impact imparts traumatic pressures and movements to the hands and wrists of the user. Certain pathological conditions, such as arthritides or various musculoskeletal disorders, render such impact trauma painful and potentially exacerbating to individuals suffering from such pathological conditions. [0007] It is a principal objective of this invention to fabricate a unique, personalized implement grip which will provide traumatic relief to said individuals while they are utilizing implements attached to grips fabricated using the present invention. [0008] It is a principal objective of this invention to fabricate a unique, personalized implement grip which will render use of implements more easy and pleasant to the user. [0009] It is a principal objective of this invention to fabricate a unique, personalized implement grip which will be easier to grasp and may be held firmly with a lower degree of muscular tension in flexion of the hands and wrists. [0010] It is a principal objective of this invention to fabricate a unique, personalized implement grip with a geometric configuration which minimizes the required gripping pressure, to wit, the degree of flexion of the muscles of the hands, wrists and forearms of the user required to control the implement thus held. [0011] It is a principal objective of this invention to fabricate a unique, personalized implement grip which will minimize the trauma of use by the incorporation of various types of shock-absorbing materials, such as rubber, visco-elastic foams, or gels. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0012] By means of the present invention, an individual is able to manipulate an implement with greater ease, control and comfort than that afforded by conventional art, by means of a grip that perfectly fits the hand or hands to which it has been molded in fabrication. Furthermore, the present invention has shock-dampening qualities which reduce traumatic effects of such manipulation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0013] Although the present invention is intended for any variety of hand-held implement, the drawings utilize the example of a golf club grip. [0014] FIG. 1 of 4: The shock-dampening Golf Club Grip in Cross-section. [0015] The grip is capped (1) and of dimensions appropriate to fit onto the shaft of a golf club, and of a length consistent with the lengths of golf clubs grips in current use. [0016] The outer sleeve layer of the grip (2) may be of the types of materials currently used in the outer layer of golf club grips, with the objectives of comfort, control and a high coefficient of friction between the grip and the user's hand or hands. It is chemically bound to the middle layer during the curing process. [0017] The novel middle layer (3) contains any of, or a combination of, the shock-absorbing materials available (gels, visco-elastic foams, rubber) which is cured while the grip is being held by the hand or hands of the individual for whom the personalized grip is being fabricated. Continue reading about Shock-dampening golf club grip... Full patent description for Shock-dampening golf club grip Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Shock-dampening golf club grip patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. 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