Removable Golf Grip With Radial Compression Core
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional golf grips are difficult to remove and reattach, requiring excessive physical effort, solvents, and tools, and existing interchangeable grip technologies are limited to specific products and do not address the challenges of fitting different shaft diameters and high torque conditions.
Innovation Solution
A golf grip system with a tubular design featuring heel and toe securing mechanisms that allow for easy attachment and detachment without tools, using three securing movements to fit all club shaft diameters and withstand high torque, enabling rapid grip changes without solvents or tools.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional grips are attached using double-sided tape and solvent, then the grip adheres to the shaft, but the process requires excessive physical exertion and is messy and challenging to do in a home environment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the chemical adhesion system (double-sided tape and solvent) with a mechanical retention system. The grip features an internal corrugated structure that compresses radially when installed, creating friction-based mechanical retention on the shaft without requiring solvents or complex taping procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The grip's internal diameter is designed to change under compression. When installed, the grip material compresses radially, reducing its internal diameter to create a tight friction fit on the shaft. This parameter change allows for tool-free installation while maintaining secure retention.
2Shape
If the grip is stretched over the tapered shaft, then the grip fits the shaft, but it requires excessive physical exertion even when the shaft is well lubricated
Solution Approach 1:
The grip incorporates a dynamic compression mechanism where the internal corrugated structure allows the grip to compress radially during installation. This dynamic behavior enables the grip to overcome the tapered shaft geometry without requiring excessive stretching force, as the compression is applied locally rather than requiring the entire grip to be stretched.
Solution Approach 2:
The internal structure of the grip is segmented into corrugated sections that can compress independently. This segmentation allows the grip to adapt to the tapered shaft geometry through localized compression rather than requiring the entire grip to be stretched uniformly, reducing installation effort.
3Ease of operation
If pneumatic air pumps are used to inflate the grip, then the grip slides more easily onto and off of the shaft, but these tools require expertise to operate and carry safety risks
Solution Approach 1:
The grip is designed with self-retaining and self-releasing characteristics. The mechanical friction fit provides automatic retention during normal use, while the same friction mechanism allows for easy manual removal by simply pulling the grip off the shaft without requiring external tools or specialized expertise.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the grip is made with memory of the rubber material, then the grip can be removed and reattached, but applying too much pressure can permanently stretch the grip, thus making it unusable
Solution Approach 1:
The grip utilizes controlled parameter changes through radial compression rather than axial stretching. By compressing the grip radially during installation, the material stays within its elastic limits and does not undergo permanent deformation. This approach allows for repeated installation and removal cycles without compromising structural integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The grip employs dynamic compression behavior where the material temporarily deforms under installation pressure and then rebounds to its original shape. This dynamic response ensures that the grip maintains its structural integrity and memory properties through multiple installation/removal cycles without permanent stretching.
5Adaptability or versatility
If conventional grips are removed using a blade to split the rubber, then the grip can be pulled off, but cutting the grip can be dangerous and physically pulling the grip off can be challenging
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the blade-cutting mechanical system with a friction-based mechanical retention system. The grip is removed by simply pulling it off the shaft, utilizing the same friction mechanism that secures it during installation. This eliminates the need for blades and associated safety risks while maintaining effective grip removal capability.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system allows for quick, tool-free grip changes on any golf club shaft, improving ease of use and durability while accommodating various shaft diameters and torque conditions, enhancing user convenience and grip longevity.
Implementation Method 1
The friction between the grip and the shaft prevents the grip from slipping during use
Implementation Method 2
The grip includes a compressible core that allows the grip to be compressed radially when installed and that secures the grip to the shaft
Implementation Method 3
The grip is secured to the shaft by rotating the grip onto the shaft a predetermined number of times in a rotational direction
Data Source
AI summary
Removable and re-attachable grips design to allow simple, fast changing of grips on shaft. The present disclosure relates in general to a re-changeable or interchangeable grip particularly suited for golf whose attachment requires three basic securing movements. In the first movement, heel components of the grip are first positioned onto the shaft, by either rotational torque or downward pressure, which result in securing the upper, proximal portion of the gripping sleeve onto the shaft. In the second movement, once the grip is situated and secured into place on the shaft, the grip is centered on the shaft by fastening toe components at the lower, distal portion of the grip sleeve onto the shaft. In the third movement, once both heel and toe embodiments of the grip have been fastened to the shaft, the internal core diameter of the grip sleeve is decreased in order to secure the grip to the shaft, such as by rotating or twisting the entire grip sleeve body, wherein an internal mechanism maintains the grip sleeve body in the torqued or twisted position, thereby preventing the grip sleeve body from rotating back.