JPH0615019A - Golf club grip - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a grip of a golf club which does not cause the player to feel uneasy even when the player sweats. [Structure] A large number of notches 6 are formed on the surface of a grip 4 made of an elastic material, and when the player grips the grip 4,
Prevent sweat from slipping into your hand by inhaling sweat into the notch 6.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a grip for a golf club.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, when too much force is applied to the grip of a golf club during golf play, the muscles of the wrist and arm become tense and the speed of the head at the tip of the club decreases. , The flight distance of the ball after hitting decreases, and the accuracy of the flight direction decreases.

From such a point of view, various types of grips have been conventionally proposed which are devised so that excessive force is not applied to the hand of the player holding the grip.

However, when a player sweats on a hand while swinging a golf club, the sweat adheres to the grip surface regardless of whether or not gloves are worn, and the hand becomes slippery. Therefore, regardless of which type of grip is used, the grip on the grip is reduced, and the player inevitably grips the grip strongly due to the anxiety. The player unconsciously grips the grip strongly because of the anxiety that the gripped hand may slip.

Normally, when sweat adheres to the grip, the player wipes it off and then swings it. However, regarding sweat that is produced during addressing and during swinging,
This cannot be wiped off, and the above-mentioned problems cannot be avoided.

[0006] Grips in which irregularities are formed on the surface of the grip to enhance the gripping effect of the hand on the grip and prevent slipping of both are well known, but such irregularities cause slippage when sweating on the hand. Cannot be reliably prevented.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made on the basis of the above-mentioned novel recognition, and an object of the present invention is to slip the hand and the grip surface even when the player sweats on the hand. It is to provide a grip of a golf club that can suppress the

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention proposes a grip for a golf club in which at least a portion gripped by a player's hand is provided with a recess for absorbing sweat.

At this time, it is desirable that the recess be formed by a notch formed on the grip surface.

It is also advantageous to form the recess by a groove having a minute width formed on the grip surface.

Further, at least the outer portion of the grip gripped by the player's hand may have a foamed body having a large number of fine holes formed on the surface thereof, and the recesses may be formed by the holes.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, a golf club 1 includes a club shaft 2 and a head 3 fixed to the tip thereof.
It has a grip 4 fixed to the base end side of the shaft.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the grip 4, and FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged sectional view taken along the line III-III. The grip 4 shown here is made of an elastic material such as natural rubber or soft synthetic resin, or super viscoelastic rubber.

When the golf club 1 is swung while holding the grip 4, the surface of the grip 4 is easily caught by the player's hand, and an appropriate unevenness 5 is formed on the surface of the grip 4 so as to prevent the hand from slipping. Has been done. However, as described above, when the player sweats on his / her hand and adheres it to the surface of the grip 4, the unevenness 5 alone cannot prevent the hand from slipping.

Therefore, in the present invention, at least a grip portion to be gripped by the player's hand is formed with a recess for sucking sweat. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the recess is formed by a large number of notches 6 formed on the surface of the grip 4.

When the player grips the grip 4 and sweats on his / her hand, the sweat adheres to the surface of the grip 4. The sweat is formed by a large number of notches 6 formed on the grip surface as indicated by arrows in FIG. Is sucked into. As a result, almost no sweat is present between the player's hand or the glove worn by the player and the surface of the grip 4, the coefficient of friction between the two is increased, and slippage between the two can be prevented.
Therefore, when swinging the club, the player does not feel uneasy that the hand holding the grip 4 slips, and a feeling of holding or security that the grip 4 is surely held can be given. Therefore, the player does not grip the grip 4 with an unnecessarily large force, and can swing the club with an ideal form. In this way, the flight distance of the ball can be extended and its directionality can be enhanced.

By wiping the grip 4 with a cloth or the like after the end of the swing, the sweat absorbed in the cut 6 can be removed, and the sweat can be effectively sucked in the cut 6 again at the next swing.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the concave portion for sucking in sweat is constituted by a large number of grooves 16 having a minute width formed on the surface of the grip 4. With this configuration, when the player holding the grip 4 sweats into his / her hand, the sweat is sucked into the groove 16 and the same effect as that of the above-described embodiment can be obtained. As shown in FIG.
Each groove 16 is formed so that the opening on the grip surface side gradually expands, whereby the effect of sucking in sweat can be further enhanced. The width W of the opening of each groove 16 is, for example, 1
It is set to a minute width of mm or less.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the grip 4 is made of an elastic material including a super-viscoelastic rubber, but if the cuts 6 and the grooves 16 are formed in such a grip 4, a sweat absorbing effect is obtained. In addition to the above, the grip 4 is more easily elastically deformed, and the effect of enhancing the fit when the grip 4 is gripped is also obtained.

Instead of forming a large number of cuts 6 or grooves 16, for example, by forming the cuts 6 or grooves 16 so as to spirally extend along the longitudinal direction of the grip 4, one cut 6 or groove 16 is used to absorb sweat. It is also possible to form a recess.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, a foam 7 having a large number of fine holes 26 on its surface is provided at least on the outer side portion of the grip 4 to be gripped by the player's hand, and the holes 26 absorb the sweat. And a concave portion is formed. Also in this case, when the player grips the grip 4, even if the player sweats, this will result in a large number of fine holes 26.
The same effect as the above-mentioned embodiment can be obtained.

As the foam 7, it is preferable to use a foam made of rubber or a soft synthetic resin. By using the foam 7, it is possible to enhance the fit when the player holds the grip 4. .

Although the entire grip 4 may be formed of the foam 7, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the elastic layer 8 such as solid rubber located inside the foam 7 is integrally formed with the elastic layer 8. The grip 4 is constituted by the layer of the foamed body 7 which is fixed.

The grip can be constructed by appropriately combining the respective configurations shown in FIGS. 1 to 5. For example, both the notch 6 and the groove 16 may be formed on the surface of the grip 4 so as to promote the suction action of sweat.

The present invention is not limited to wood type golf clubs, but can be applied to grips of various types of clubs such as irons and putters.

[0027]

According to the constitutions of claims 1 to 4,
Since it is possible to effectively absorb the sweat of the player, it is possible to suppress the slipping of the hand and prevent a defect that makes the player feel uneasy.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a golf club.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view showing a grip of the golf club shown in FIG.

3 is a partial enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 3, showing another embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 3, showing still another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Golf Club 4 Grip 6 Notch 7 Foam 16 Groove 26 Hole

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A grip for a golf club, wherein a recess for absorbing sweat is formed at least in a portion gripped by a player's hand. 2. The grip for a golf club according to claim 1, wherein the recess is a notch formed on the grip surface. 3. The grip of a golf club according to claim 1, wherein the concave portion is a groove having a minute width formed on the grip surface. 4. The golf club according to claim 1, wherein at least an outer portion gripped by a player's hand has a foamed body having a large number of fine holes on its surface, and the recesses are formed by the holes. Grip.