US3736621A
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Sheathed soft-feel handle and method of making same
Assignee: Philadelphia Handle Co
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Filing: 1971-08-04
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Granted: 1973-06-05
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Expires: 1991-08-04
Abstract
Abstract A soft-feel handgrip for a handle construction in which cushioning members for the top and bottom of the grip are provided with a flexible conductive member on the outer face of the bottom cushioning member and an open thermoplastic sheath wrapped around the members to provide overlapped sheath ends directly against the conductive member whereby the overlapped sheath ends can be effectively sealed dielectrically. The handgrip may include non-metallic fillers or stiffeners and/or a spring metal bar spaced from the overlapped sheath ends by the bottom cushioning member.
Inventors
- 👤 M Szabo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 04:09
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B29C65/04; A; A45; A45C; A45C13/00; A45C13/26; B23; B23P; B23P19/00; B23P19/02; B29C66/00; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/1122; B29C66/40; B29C66/41; B29C66/43; B29C66/432; B29C66/4322; B29C66/49; B29C66/496; B29C66/50; B29C66/51; B29C66/53; B29C66/532; B29C66/5326; B29C66/70; B29C66/73; B29C66/739; B29C66/7392; B29C66/73921; B29C66/80; B29C66/83; B29C66/832; B29C66/8322; B29C66/71; B29C66/72; B29C66/727; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/46; B29L2031/463
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
In a sOft-feel handle construction comprised of an elongated handgrip and means secured to the ends thereof for attachment to the wall of a carrying case or the like, the improvement in that the handgrip is comprised of a cushioning member, a resiliently flexible electrically conductive member against one face thereof which flexes therewith, and a thermoplastic sheath coextensive with said cushioning member encompassing said members having a face consisting of longitudinally extending ends secured to each other by fusion in overlapped relationship directly against said conductive member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
In a sOft-feel handle construction comprised of an elongated handgrip and means secured to the ends thereof for attachment to the wall of a carrying case or the like, the improvement in that the handgrip is comprised of a cushioning member, a resiliently flexible electrically conductive member against one face thereof which flexes therewith, and a thermoplastic sheath coextensive with said cushioning member encompassing said members having a face consisting of longitudinally extending ends secured to each other by fusion in overlapped relationship directly against said conductive member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The handle construction of claim 1 comprising a pair of said cushioning members and a member therebetween which is stiffer than said cushioning members.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The handle construction of claim 2 wherein said stiffer member is a non-metallic filler which is substantially coextensive with said cushioning member and sheath.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The handle construction of claim 2 wherein said stiffer member is a metallic spring bar at least as long as said sheath.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The handle construction of claim 1 wherein said conductive member is metal foil.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The handle construction of claim 5 and a plastic strip secured to said metal foil which is in turn secured by adhesion to said one face of the cushioning member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The handle construction of claim 1 wherein said conductive member is a conductive adhesive strip.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The handle construction of claim 1 wherein said conductive member is a coating of metal on said one face of said cushioning member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
The handle construction of claim 4 and a pair of non-metallic fillers stiffer than said cushioning members but less stiff than said spring bar on both sides of said spring bar and secured by adhesion to the corresponding faces of said cushioning members.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The handle construction of claim 1 wherein said cushioning member is made of a foam material.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-06-04 | 1976-12-04 | 1977-06-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-06-04 | 1980-12-04 | 1981-06-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-06-04 | 1984-12-04 | 1985-06-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |