Grip for a golf club

Abstract

A grip for a golf club includes a unitary inner layer tube with a butt cap and a tip ring, made of a resilient polymeric material, and adapted to be disposed around one end of the golf club. An outer layer is disposed around and is adhered to the inner layer tube, and includes a flexible sheet member having two opposite longitudinal ends along an axial direction of the inner layer tube. The sheet member is adhered to the inner layer tube by wrapping the sheet member, in a flat form, around the inner layer tube solely along a circumferential direction relative to an axis of the inner layer tube until one of the longitudinal ends reaches the other one of the longitudinal ends between the butt cap and the tip ring of the inner layer tube. The outer layer includes a plurality of anti-slip stitches thereon.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A layered composite grip for a golf club, comprising: 
 a unitary inner layer tube with a butt cap and a tip ring, made of a resilient polymeric material, and adapted to be disposed around one end of the golf club; and    an outer layer disposed around and adhered to said inner layer tube, said outer layer including a flexible sheet member having two opposite longitudinal ends along an axial direction of said inner layer tube, and two opposite transverse ends extending between said longitudinal ends, said sheet member being adhered to said inner layer tube by using a cementing material and by wrapping said sheet member, in a flat form, around said inner layer tube solely along a circumferential direction relative to an axis of said inner layer tube until one of said longitudinal ends reaches the other one of said longitudinal ends between said butt cap and said tip ring of said inner layer tube, said outer layer including a plurality of anti-slip stitches thereon.    
     
     
         2 . The grip as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said resilient polymeric material is selected from a group consisting of rubbers and elastomers, said inner layer tube being a molded body.  
     
     
         3 . The grip as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said molded body is a close-celled foam.  
     
     
         4 . The grip as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said flexible sheet member is made of a material which is selected from a group consisting of natural leathers, synthetic leathers, polyurethane-coated material, and fabric materials.  
     
     
         5 . The grip as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said anti-slip stitches include embroidery stitches.  
     
     
         6 . The grip as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said sheet member includes a plurality of sheet segments which are connected to each other, and at least one seam between said sheet segments, said anti-slip stitches being disposed along said seam.  
     
     
         7 . The grip as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein said seam extends from one of said transverse ends to the other one of said transverse ends.  
     
     
         8 . The grip as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said anti-slip stitches include a plurality of stitch lines intersecting each other.  
     
     
         9 . The grip as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said outer layer further includes a plurality of ventilation elements formed therein.  
     
     
         10 . The grip as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein said ventilation elements are formed by embossing said sheet member.  
     
     
         11 . The grip as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein said ventilation elements are formed by cutting said sheet member.  
     
     
         12 . The grip as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein said ventilation elements are formed by hot pressing said sheet member.  
     
     
         13 . The grip as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein said outer layer has an outermost surface and an inner surface opposite to said outermost surface, said ventilation elements including through holes extending through said outermost surface and said inner surface.  
     
     
         14 . The grip as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein said ventilation elements further include blind holes extending solely through said outermost surface.  
     
     
         15 . The grip as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein said outer layer has an outermost surface and an inner surface opposite to said outermost surface, said ventilation elements including grooves extending in said outermost surface.