Title:
【発明の名称】ゴルフクラブシャフトへのグリップの自動装着方法及び装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2003504167
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
An automated process and apparatus for installation of a handgrip on a golf club shaft is disclosed herein. The handgrip is installed on the golf club shaft in a dry state. The present invention does not utilize solvents, lubricants or the like for the installation of the handgrip onto the golf club shaft. The apparatus has a taping mechanism for automatically wrapping a double-sided tape onto the butt end of the golf club shaft. The apparatus also has a gripping mechanism for preparing a grip for automated installation on a shaft while in a dry state. The apparatus also has a shaft shuttle mechanism for transferring the golf club shaft from the taping mechanism to the gripping mechanism. The gripping mechanism has means for expanding the handgrip prior to placement on the butt end of the golf club shaft.
Inventors:
Renhof, Conrad
Blank, jerry vie
Blank, jerry vie
Application Number:
JP2001510551A
Publication Date:
February 04, 2003
Filing Date:
July 14, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Callaway Golf Company
International Classes:
A63B49/08; A63B53/14; A63B59/00; A63B57/00; (IPC1-7): A63B53/14
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Tadahiko Ito