ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,330,031, issued on June 17, was assigned to EATON INTELLIGENT POWER Ltd. (Dublin).

"Sports equipment grip installation system and method" was invented by Padhraig Ryan (Keatingstown, Ireland), Gregory Cavill (Pinehurst, N.C.), Sara Holland (Southern Pines, N.C.) and James Ledford (Pinehurst, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The golfer's grip on their golf club affects performance. Minor changes in grip can have a significant impact on the outcome of a golf shot. To improve grip alignment, it is known for a golf grip to be provided with a visual or physical indicator that a golfer may use as a reference when aligning their grip. For th...