US4785495A
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Moldable hand grips
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-08-17
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Granted: 1988-11-22
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Expires: 2007-08-17
Abstract
Abstract Hand grips for applying to motorcycles, bicycles, tools, golf clubs, fishing rods, guns, crutches and the like can be custom molded to fit exactly to the contours of the user's hand. The grip is put in place and then heated with a hair dryer. The user grasps the hot grip and then releases it. The hot grip conforms or molds to the shape of the user's hand and retains that conformation upon cooling. The grip may incorporate special surface properties for comfort and adhesive and resilient inner layers for enhanced function.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward A. Dellis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 04:04
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25G; B25G1/00; B25G1/10; B25G1/102; B29; B29C; B29C37/00; B29C37/0053; B29C43/00; B29C43/02; B29C43/021; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/46; B29L2031/463; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S16/00; Y10S16/12; Y10S16/19; Y10S264/00; Y10S264/30; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20732; Y10T74/2078; Y10T74/20828
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
Hand grip means capable of being attached to the handle of a hand-held implement and also capable of being molded to fit the hand of an individual person, comprising: a. a heat moldable layer having an inner and an outer surface and capable of plastic forming to the shape of a grasping hand under the pressures of said grasping hand when heated to a temperature that can be grasped safely by said hand and that is capable of retaining said shape after cooling to room temperature; b. a surface means covering said outer surface, said surface means including a frictional surface for comfortable direct contact with said hand; and c. a resilient layer attached to the inner surface of said heat moldable layer, said resilient layer not heat moldable at the temperatures used for molding said heat moldable layer and having resilience and vibration and shock absorbing properties for better fitting of said hand grip means to said implement and to provide a fixed thickness of shock and vibration resistance for reduced trauma to said hand in the use of said implement.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
Hand grip means capable of being attached to the handle of a hand-held implement and also capable of being molded to fit the hand of an individual person, comprising: a. a heat moldable layer having an inner and an outer surface and capable of plastic forming to the shape of a grasping hand under the pressures of said grasping hand when heated to a temperature that can be grasped safely by said hand and that is capable of retaining said shape after cooling to room temperature; b. a surface means covering said outer surface, said surface means including a frictional surface for comfortable direct contact with said hand; and c. a resilient layer attached to the inner surface of said heat moldable layer, said resilient layer not heat moldable at the temperatures used for molding said heat moldable layer and having resilience and vibration and shock absorbing properties for better fitting of said hand grip means to said implement and to provide a fixed thickness of shock and vibration resistance for reduced trauma to said hand in the use of said implement.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The hand grip means according to claim 1 further comprising implement attaching means attached to the inner surface of said resilient layer for securely attaching said grip means to said implement.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The hand grip means according to claim 2 in which said implement attaching means is a hot melt adhesive.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The hand grip means according to claim 1 in which said surface means includes a moisture absorbing surface means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The hand grip means according to claim 1 in which said surface means includes a poromeric material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The hand grip means according to claim 1 in which said surface means includes a flocked material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The hand grip means according to claim 1 in which said surface means includes leather.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The hand grip means of claim 1 in the form of an elongate strip or tape for wrapping around the handle of said implement.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The hand grip according to claim 2 in the form of an elongate strip or tape for wrapping around the handle of said implement.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The hand grip means according to claim 9 in which said implement attaching means is a hot melt adhesive.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The hand grip means according to claim 9 in which said implement attaching means is a pressure sensitive adhesive.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The hand grip means of claim 1 in the form of an elongate tube having an inner diameter approximating the outer diameter of said implement.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The hand grip means according to claim 12 including a rear wall sealing off said tube.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
The hand grip means according to claim 2 in the form of an elongate tube having an inner diameter approximating the outer diameter of said implement.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The hand grip means according to claim 14 including a rear wall sealing off said tube.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The hand grip means according to claim 9 in which said surface means includes a moisture absorbing means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
The hand grip means according to claim 9 in which said surface means includes a poromeric material.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The hand grip means according to claim 9 in which said surface means includes a flocked material.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
The hand grip means according to claim 9 in which said surface means includes leather.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
The hand grip means according to claim 13 in which said surface means includes a poromeric material.
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