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Abstract

A method of installing a sports equipment grip suitable for covering a hardened or worn conventional golf club or tennis racquet grip, the grip comprising a thin conical tube of flexible material such as latex rubber and the steps of the invention comprising: a. providing an elongated, thin walled, conically shaped, tubular grip closed at its broader end and open at its narrower end, the tubular grip being formed of a latex rubber composition and having an inner wall surface and an outer wall surface; b. lubricating the inner wall surface; c. clamping the open end of the tubular grip; d. folding over the clamped end and a portion of the tubular grip; and e. continuing to fold portions of the tubular grip until the closed end inflates; f. pushing the inflated end over at least a portion of the hardened or worn grip; and, g. releasing the trapped air by loosening the grasped open narrower end and sliding the tubular grip over the hardened or worn grip, the tubular grip rolling over itself to invert the inner and outer wall surfaces.

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First Claim