Patent ID: 6890265

Claim:
A grip for attachment to a shaft having a free end, said grip comprising an elongated body formed of resilient synthetic resin material, said body having a length of from about 4-14 inches, a small diameter outboard end, a large diameter inboard end, a generally axial bore extending from said inboard end to a point proximal said outboard end for receiving said shaft with said free end thereof adjacent said outboard end, an outer gripping surface between said inboard and outboard ends, an inner shaft-engaging surface and a body thickness between said outer gripping and inner shaft-engaging surfaces, said outer surface presenting a reverse taper surface section between said outboard and inboard ends with said body thickness increasing along the length of said section from a smaller thickness nearer said outboard end to a greater thickness nearer said inboard end, the ratio of said greater thickness to said smaller thickness being from about 1.1 to 1.7 said grip having a diameter greater than the diameter of said shaft throughout the length of the grip, said grip presenting an elongated section of substantially constant diameter extending from said greater thickness end of said section towards said inboard end, said constant diameter region having a length of from about 1-4 inches, the ratio of the length of said reverse taper section to the length of said constant diameter section being from about 4-7, wherein said grip includes only two sections of substantial length those being said constant diameter section and said reverse section.