ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,377,327, issued on Aug. 5, was assigned to Karsten Manufacturing Corp. (Phoenix).
"Tapered grip and method of installing a tapered grip" was invented by John A. Solheim (Phoenix) and Roger J. Kleber (Phoenix).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed herein is a grip comprising an internal bore with an opening having an internal tapered edge. The grip can engage with a tool or a piece of sports equipment. Further disclosed herein is a method of installing a grip onto a tool or piece of sports equipment, including providing a grip having a tubular body; grinding an open first end of the body, wherein the open first end comprises a greatest d...