Panel grip with cut-outs and inserts
View Patent ↗A grip for the handle of a golf club having at least a sheet with a cut-out and an insert. The insert is positioned within or against the cut-out of the sheet to define a panel. The panel is then attached to an underlisting sleeve. The grip reduces impact shock and provides a feeling of tackiness in the manner of a spirally wrapped polyurethane-felt grip while allowing the use of multiple color panels and inserts, easy installation onto a golf club shaft, and placement of various materials in various grip areas.
1. A method of making a grip for the shaft of a golf club, the method comprising the steps of:
providing an underlisting sleeve;
providing a first backing sheet;
providing a second sheet;
forming a cut-out in the second sheet;
providing an insert;
arranging the second sheet and the insert on the first backing sheet;
joining the second sheet and the insert along the intersection of the cut-out and the insert to define a panel;
removing the first backing sheet; and
attaching the panel to the underlisting sleeve.
2. A method as in claim 1 , wherein the steps of providing a second sheet and an insert further comprise providing a sheet and an insert comprising different durometer material.
3. A method as in claim 1 , wherein the steps of providing a second sheet and an insert further comprise providing a sheet and an insert comprising different colors.
4. A method as in claim 1 , wherein the panel further comprises a top side, a bottom side, a first substantially vertical side, and a second substantially vertical side, the method further comprising the step of:
wrapping the panel about the underlisting sleeve such that the first and second sides join to form a substantially vertical seam.
5. A method as in claim 4 , further comprising the step of:
adhering the vertical sides along the seam.
6. A method as in claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
providing an adhesive between the cut-out and the insert.
7. A method as in claim 1 , further comprising the steps of:
providing a first adhesive between the cut-out and the insert and
providing a second adhesive between the cut-out and the insert.
8. A method as in claim 1 , wherein the step of attaching the panel to the underlisting sleeve further comprises adhering the panel to the sleeve.
9. A method as in claim 1 , wherein the grip further comprises an outer surface and the method further comprises the step of:
forming a friction enhancing pattern on the outer surface of the grip.