IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0862673
(2010-08-24)
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등록번호 |
US-8480510
(2013-07-09)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
7 인용 특허 :
151 |
초록
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Disclosed are grips and methods of making grips for use with the handle of an article, and in particular for use with golf clubs, fishing poles, bicycle handles, hand tools, etc. Embodiments preferably include a first portion made of a first material and a second portion made of a second material. T
Disclosed are grips and methods of making grips for use with the handle of an article, and in particular for use with golf clubs, fishing poles, bicycle handles, hand tools, etc. Embodiments preferably include a first portion made of a first material and a second portion made of a second material. The first portion is preferably less dense and/or lighter than the second portion to allow for the manufacture of a light grip with different characteristics.
대표청구항
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1. A grip for, the handle portion of an article, the grip comprising a first open end configured to receive at least a portion of the handle portion of the article and a second end opposite the first end, the grip comprising: an ethylene vinyl acetate first portion including a first open end, a seco
1. A grip for, the handle portion of an article, the grip comprising a first open end configured to receive at least a portion of the handle portion of the article and a second end opposite the first end, the grip comprising: an ethylene vinyl acetate first portion including a first open end, a second end, and a first outer mounting surface, the first end corresponding to the first end of the grip and configured to receive at least a portion of the handle portion of the article and the second end opposite the first end of the first portion and including a first engagement section;a rubber second portion comprising a cap and a longitudinally extending second engagement section defining a second outer mounting surface, the second engagement section of the second portion being coupled with the first engagement section of the first portion at the second end of the grip;wherein the first mounting surface of the first portion defines a first outer diameter adjacent the first engagement section and the first engagement section defines a second outer diameter, the second mounting surface of the second engagement section of the second portion, when positioned over the first engagement section, defines a third outer diameter substantially equal to the first outer diameter and wherein the first mounting surface and the second mounting surface define a mounting surface of a sleeve; anda gripping member adhered to the mounting surface of the sleeve. 2. A grip according to claim 1, wherein the first portion has a density between approximately 0.25 and 0.75 g/cm3. 3. A grip according to claim 2, wherein the density of the first portion is between approximately 0.3 and 0.6 g/cm3. 4. A grip according to claim 1, wherein the sleeve has a weight between approximately 10 and 30 g. 5. A grip according to claim 1, wherein the weight of the sleeve is between approximately 15 and 20 g. 6. A grip according to claim 1, wherein the ethylene vinyl acetate first portion is injection molded. 7. A grip according to claim 1, wherein the ethylene vinyl acetate first portion is ground down to shape from a block of ethylene vinyl acetate foam. 8. A grip according claim 1, wherein the gripping member is shaped as a panel, the panel being wrapped around the mounting surface and adhered to the mounting surface. 9. A grip according claim 8, wherein the panel includes side edges forming a generally longitudinal seam, the side edges being skived. 10. A grip according claim 9, wherein the skived side edges are skived such that they overlap along the seam. 11. A grip according claim 10, wherein the panel includes multiple layers and like layers of the panel are in contact with and adhered to like layers along the seam. 12. A grip according claim 9, wherein the skived side edges are stitched together along the seam with an outer surface of the panel adjacent the first side edge is in contact with the outer surface of the panel adjacent the second side edge along the stitched seam. 13. A grip according claim 1, wherein the mounting surface is substantially continuous. 14. A golf club including a grip according to claim 1, wherein said golf club includes a shaft having a head end and said handle portion positioned opposite the head end, wherein said grip is positioned on said handle portion such that said first end of said grip is positioned closer to said head end than said second end of said grip.
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