The present disclosure relates in general to an interactive display holder for a hand grip, and more particularly to a new and improved interactive display holder for a golf club grip.
There are many forms of grips available on the market today for a wide variety of applications. These applications can range from grips for common tools, like hammer handles, or other hand tools, to sports grips for various sport vehicles, and sport implements like tennis, squash, or racquetball rackets, and golf clubs. While the present invention is particularly suited as an interactive display holder for a golf club grip and described with reference thereto, it should be immediately apparent that the present invention is not intended to be limited thereto, but extends to any sports grip or hand grip that is constructed for a slip-on application. By slip-on application, this term means the grip is constructed to slide on to a handle or shaft and is secured thereon.
When golf club grips, that is swing grips or putter grips, are sold, they are often offered for sale in some form of a sealed package or box. That does not lend itself well for the customer who wishes to handle the grip to check its feel and have a closer look at the grip. The feel of the grip and the way it fits in the user's hands are important to a golfer, as well as the look of the grip, and to a customer who plays or works with an implement for that grip. Golfers are particularly knowledgeable about their sport, and what they like or don't like in a grip, how it feels and appears in their game. Their knowledge of the game and personal likes with the appearance and feel of a grip are motivating factors in their purchasing decision for a particular type of golf club grip.
There still exists a need for an interactive grip display holder that allows the customer access to the grip for handling the grip without opening a package or box to check the feel of the grip within the customer's hands and view the overall appearance of the grip. In the event the customer chooses not to purchase the grip, the grip is easily replaced in its original display holder in a presentable form.
The present disclosure is directed to an interactive display holder for a hand grip.
The interactive display holder according to the present disclosure includes a backboard extending lengthwise for receiving a grip. The backboard has a lower support attached at a lower end of the backboard for supporting the lower end of the grip. The backboard also includes an upper support attached at an upper end of the backboard. The upper support includes an arm at one end constructed to swivel and releasably engage an aperture at an upper end of the grip.
The interactive grip display holder of the present disclosure is particularly suited for a golf club grip such as a putter grip.
The various features of novelty which characterize the present disclosure are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding and its operating advantages attained with its use, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, and descriptive matter.
Referring to the figures, which are not intended to limit the present disclosure and where like numerals designate like or similar features throughout the several views, and first in particular to
The upper support 16 may be separate from and attached with a fastener 24 at an upper end of the backboard 14 as seen in the Figures, or alternatively formed as one piece with the backboard 14 if the backboard is made of a plastic or polymer material. Support 16 extends at an approximate right angle from the backboard 14 as seen in
The opening 12b in the lower end of grip 12 rests on lower support 18 to keep the grip in place in the interactive display holder 10 as seen in
The post 16, arm 20, hook 22, fastener 24, base 38, and pedestal nub 40 can be made of a plastic material or a polymer, or any suitable material that allows them to function as described, and attached to the backboard 14 with suitable fasteners made from a like material or any suitable material.
The interactive display grip holder 10 according to the present disclosure allows a prospective customer to not only swing the putter grip away from the backboard for evaluating its grip feel but also to carefully examine the entire grip without opening a box or tearing open a package. The customer can remove the holder 10 from where it hangs, flex the shaft end of the putter grip to move it off of the pedestal nub 40, and swing the grip away from the backboard 14 using arm 20. The customer can place both hands on the grip 12 for evaluating the grip. After evaluating the grip, the customer simply swings the grip 12 back against the backboard 14, flexes the grip 12 to slip the open end 12b of the grip 12 back onto pedestal nub 40, and then hang the holder 10 back on the display rack (not shown). In this manner, the present disclosure allows the prospective customer the opportunity to interact with the merchandise without disturbing the presentation or display of the merchandise for the merchant.
While the present disclosure made particular reference to a golf club grip, namely, a putter grip, it should be immediately apparent that the present disclosure can find applicability to any type of slip-on grip used for tools, or handle bars for sports vehicles, or other sporting implements using a hand grip, and should not be construed to be only limited to golf club grips.
While specific embodiments of the invention have been shown and described in detail to illustrate the application of the principles of the disclosure, it will be understood that the disclosure may be embodied otherwise without departing from such principles.
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