Patent · US Expired

Barrel with finger gripping means

US5988908A · kind A · utility

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8Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 23, 1996
Grant dateNov 23, 1999
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Expiry dateDec 23, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB43K23/008
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A barrel for a implement adapted to be gripped by user's fingers in use, comprises a substantially cylindrical body having a finger gripping area and an outer circumferential recess portion provided around the finger gripping area, an elastic finger gripping member mounted the within the circumferential recess portion of the cylindrical body, the finger gripping member having a body of a substantially tubular shape, and a cooperating device for facilitating secure fitting of the finger gripping member within the recess portion of the cylindrical body.

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