An improved construction for a grip, such as a golf club grip, employs
interchangeable placards that may be utilized upon identical sockets
formed in a first mold. The placards are constructed with at least one,
and preferably a plurality, of raised displays, such as display symbols
in the form of letters, numbers, geometric designs, and other display
figures. Any number of different placards may alternatively be mounted
upon a socket to produce a grip according to the present invention. The
socket and placard are positioned by means of positioning pegs on the
underside of the mounting base of the placard. The positioning pegs are
inserted into corresponding locator openings in the wall of the socket.
The socket, together with the placard mounted thereon, is positioned in a
second mold having a mold cavity larger than the mold cavity of the first
mold in which the socket is produced. The second mold is configured so
that the display face or faces of the displays projecting out from the
upper surface of the placard reside in contact with the inner molding
surface of the second mold. A second charge of molten material is
injected into the second mold, thereby forming a jacket that encapsulates
the socket, covers the mounting base of the placard, and surrounds all of
the raised displays on the placard. However, the display faces of the
raised displays of the placard remain exposed.