Patent ID: 6298546
Filing Date: 2001-10-09
Classification: A63B,Y10T

Abstract:
A device to quantitatively position a golf club handle grip, said device comprising:an alignment assembly having:a first fastening means removably attachable to a golf club shaft to establish a golf clubshaft cross-section substantially perpendicular to the axis of said shaft said first fastening means including a first receiving region indicating a first diameter of said golf club shaft cross-section;a planar base with substantially vertical face member;said substantially vertical face member including a second receiving region;a first mounting and retention means attached substantially perpendicular to said first and said second receiving regions further, indicating said first diameter;alignment means hingedly connected substantially perpendicular to the axis of said first mounting and retention means;pointer means hingedly connected substantially perpendicular to the axis of said first mounting and retention means;a shaft rotation gauge having:a second fastening means removably attachable to a golf club shaft to establish a golf club shaft cross-section substantially perpendicular to the axis of said shaft;said second fastening means including a third receiving region indicating a second diameter of said golf club shaft cross-section;a second mounting and retention means attached substantially perpendicular to said third receiving region further indicating said second diameter;a ruled surface attached substantially perpendicular to the axis of said second mounting and retention means;said ruled surface a measured radius from said shaft axis further having an arc substantially correct in relation to a circle with said radius and said ruled surface in communication with said pointer means, wherein the distal end of said alignment means inserts into the grip center hole.