Cushion grip handle
US7770262B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25G1/102
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Handle portions of hand tools are disclosed that enhance gripping properties while simultaneously imparting flexibility and cushioning properties to the tool handle portion to promote a softer, more ergonomic tool handle portion. The handle portion of a hand tool housing is ergonomically configured for normal gripping by a user's hand and wherein the pressure points of contact by at least one predetermined portion of the hand principally contact a relatively soft tactile cushion surface. The handle portion has at least one support structure configured to provide a volume around which the user's hand can grip with the user's thumb, palm and fingers in contact with said volume, wherein the support structure has at least one window located adjacent the predetermined portion, and a cushion structure bonded to the support structure and spanning each window to provide the relatively soft tactile cushion surface.
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