Handle having a ribbed gel grip
US7797782B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA45D2001/002
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A grip for a graspable item having a body and a handle connected to and extending outwardly away from the body. The grip includes a hollow core configured to slide onto the handle, and a hollow sleeve having a plurality of outwardly extending ribs disposed on the external surface of the sleeve. The sleeve is configured to slide onto the exterior of the core such that the core and the sleeve define a cavity therebetween. The grip further includes a quantity of a gel disposed within the cavity. The ends of the sleeve are sealed against the corresponding ends of the core to retain the gel within the cavity, and the gel allows the sleeve to deform to conform to the shape of a user's hand when the handle of the graspable item is grasped by the user.
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