CA2051019A1 - Handgrip - Google Patents
HandgripInfo
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
- A45F5/00—Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping
- A45F5/10—Handles for carrying purposes
- A45F5/102—Handles for carrying purposes with means, e.g. a hook, receiving a carrying element of the hand article to be carried
- A45F5/1026—Handles for carrying purposes with means, e.g. a hook, receiving a carrying element of the hand article to be carried the carrying element being flexible, e.g. plastic bag handle
- A45F5/1046—Handles for carrying purposes with means, e.g. a hook, receiving a carrying element of the hand article to be carried the carrying element being flexible, e.g. plastic bag handle and supported above the grip surface of the carrying handle
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
- A45F5/00—Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping
- A45F5/10—Handles for carrying purposes
- A45F2005/108—Accessories
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A handgrip for carrying items comprises a semi-rigid open ended tubular frame with an interior longitudinal circular cavity. A slot extends from one open end of the frame to the other open end. The slot has curvatures on each end and an inward taper along the length. The slot has curvatures on each inserted into the cavity though the slot and the user may transport items in either hand in a vertical or horizontal manner without discomfort. One or more circular slots may be located adjacent to the open ends of the frame.
One or more rings may be connected to the circular slots. Concave grooves may be formed in the base of the frame.
A handgrip for carrying items comprises a semi-rigid open ended tubular frame with an interior longitudinal circular cavity. A slot extends from one open end of the frame to the other open end. The slot has curvatures on each end and an inward taper along the length. The slot has curvatures on each inserted into the cavity though the slot and the user may transport items in either hand in a vertical or horizontal manner without discomfort. One or more circular slots may be located adjacent to the open ends of the frame.
One or more rings may be connected to the circular slots. Concave grooves may be formed in the base of the frame.
Description
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This invention relates to hand protecting devices and particularly thosa allowing insertion and retention of hand carryin~ item portions. A',though use,d~ ~or a variety of purposes, sueh devices ara comrlonly termecl "handgrips".
Various types of handgrips have been dev~loped in the past for carryin~ fibre, fabric, or plastic items. Various types are collapsible grips, invert~d U~shape grips, clamping devices" hooks, and handle members. Th~se typas have ths di~adv~nta~es of being oxpen~ive to manufacture and restrictiue in utilization. Examplss of such handgrips are disclos~d in Canadian Pat~nt No. 1,179,994, in United Kingdom Patent No. 2,~28,860, and in United States Patents Nos. ~,8~,596, and 41~46,51~.
In M~c~,ado and ~ernatt, Canadian Patent No. 1,17~,99~, da~ed l~ecember 27, 1g84, granted to Grab Bag Plastics (~::anada~ Ltd. for a "~tachabl~ Handgrip forCarrying Ite,ns", a flexibie plastic tu~ular clipping device is shown as an aid t~ carrying a variety o~ items such as ba~s with handl~s, ropes, and plywood sheet. Overturn~dportions at the top of th~ handgrip exterd into the ~avity space to aid the user in the grip~ing of items. This d~vioe has s~veral disadvantages. While it pefmit~ the retention of item portions, it d~es not permit ea~e of insertion or rernoval of item portions, particuiarly by thos~ users with weak or impaired manual d~xterity. It also has a limited life-span resulting from continu~us flexing of the devic~ raquired to insert and remove it~ms. In addition, the devioe does not provide a comfortable, moulcled ~rip in the user's 20 hand, and does not provide for storage when r~ot in use ~y th~ user.
The-detachab!e carrier bag handle disclosed in Smith, United Kingdom Patent No.
~,~28,8~0 is similarly comprised o~ a resilient plas~ics hollow tube in which item a~tachment is provided by a slit, the ed~es o~ which ar~ in contact along the length of the device, this devic~ having similar disadvanta~s as the aforementioned handgrip.
Fink, United Statss Pa~ent hlo. ~ 5~6, discloses a mould~d handle with ~ngagement rnember and recesses wi~h v~rtical walls from which protub~rances proj~ct towarcl one another to grip bag straps. Whil~ this type of hand~rip faciiitates i~sertion or removal of items, rstention and tr~nsportation is less secure unless item wei~ht is ~veniy distributed and transportation is in a v~rtical rn~nner. In addition, the device do~s not 30 provide a comfortabls, moulded ~rip in the user's hand, and does not provide for storage wh~n not in us~ by the user.
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It is desirable to hav~ an independ~nt handgrip camprising a single member whichcan aid in the transportation of items in ~ither a vertical or horizuntal rnanner, into whi~h 10 item portions can be readily insarted and removed, which evenly distributes the wei~ht of transported items, which retains item pertions securely, which provides comfort and protaction to the hand of the user, and which is co~veniently stored and carried when not in use.
This present invention relates to a durable hand protection device for more easily inserting and removing item portions, and for com~rtable vertical and horizontaltransportation of carried it~ms.
In the emkodiment of this invention, the hand~rip cornprises ~ s~mi~rigid open ended tubu~ar rnember d~fining an interior longitudinal circular bore. A slot extends from one open end of the member to the other open end. ~he 510t has curvat~r~s on 2û e~ch ~nd, and the slot has an inward tap~r, thereby providin~ means for ease of insertion an~ removai of item portions, such as carrier ~a~ handles, repes, metal handles and ~he like.
In one aspect of the inventi~n, the handgrip is formed by cutting the tubular member frorn a section of lamina~ed fibre tubing.
In a further aspec~ of the invention, the handgrip is forrned by injection mouided plastics.
In a further aspect of the invention, the handgrip has one or more circular slots extending fr~m the outer surfac~ of the memb~r to the innor surface of the member. The slots ha~e edges perpendicular to the member and are loçated adjacent to the open 30 ends of the member, ther~by providing means ~or the storage of the handgrip on hooks and the like.
In another aspect o~ the inven~ion, the hand~rip has one or rnore plastic or m0~al rings connected to the circular slot~ in the member, thereby providing means for istorags . -, , .. . ~- . .
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of the handgrip and for transportation when not in use for carrying ItQms on key-rings and the like.
In a further aspect of the invention, the handgrip, formed by injection moulded plas~ics, has five or more parallel concave grooves adjacent to the open encls of the member and evenly spaced along the bottom face of the member, thereby providing means for firm and comfortable gripping of th~ davice by th~ user.
This device aids the user in manual tran~portation ~f various items in a vertical or horkontal manner by the user wrapping th~ fingers al~out the ulrved base of the handgrip.
The invention, as exemplified by the preferred ~mbodiments, i~ shown in the drawings, in which:
Fi~ur~ 1 is a perspective view showing the hancl~rip held in the us~r's-hand;
Figure ~ is a side view of ~he hand~rip of Figure 1;
Fi~ure 3 is a top view of the hand~rip of Fi~ure 1;
Figure ~ is a section ~:tha hand~rip of Fi~ur~ 1;
Figure 5 is a side view of the hand~rip showing one circular slot adjacent to one open end;
Figure 6 shows the handgrip ~f Figure ~ suspanded on a storags hook;
Figure 7 shows the handgrip of Figure 5 with a key-rin~ attached to the circular slot;
Figure 8 is a side view of the handgrip showing twelve parallel concave grooves ad~acenttotheopen ends; - :
Figure 9 is a bottom view~of ~he handgrip of Figure 8;
i~igur~ 10 shows the handgrip retaining a plurality of bag handle portions for purposes Qf hand-çarrying bags;
~i~ure 11 shows the handgrip with a folded plastic bag retairlad in the interiorcavity for purposes of storage of the plastic bag.
R~erring to Fl~ure 1, the embodiment of the inYenti~n shown, a hand~rip 12 comprises a rigid curYed base portinn 14 with semi-rigid sidewall portions 16 and 18 which define a circular cavity 20. Portions of ite~s:to be transported are inserted into 30 th~ cavity 20 by the user, an~ the user's~hand ~2 generally grips the handgrip about the base 14 and sid~wail portions 1~ and 18. The total cumature o~ the base and sidewaN
portions is of sufficient size that a considerable wei~ht may be supported by the - ~
handgrip without discomfort to the hand 22, because the handgrip 12 fits comfortably within the palm of the hand 22.
R~ferring to Figure 2, the handgrip 12 has open onds 24 and 2B of sufficient size for use with a variety and plurality o~ fl~xib!e and ri~ià retain0d item portiorls, and the length 28 of tho memb~r is of sufficient size to fit comfortably in the user's hand and to support transportation of retained items in a vertioal or horizontal direction.
Rsferring to Figur~ 3, the pr~f~rr~d embodirnent of the handgrip 12 has a longitudinal 810t 30 ex:t~nding from on~ opan ~nd 24 to the oth~r op~n ond 26~ It may be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the slot 3û is of sufficient width to ~nsure 10 rigidity of th~ member 12, to allow for insertion and removal of various retain~d item portions, and to provide for retantion of retainad itern portions~ It is appr~ciat~d th~, a loaded bag formed of m~terlal such as cotton and the like, with one or more flsxibi~
straps, can be hand transpo~ed with the hand~rip 12, can be set down by the user and the handgrip remains secur~d to th~ straps, so that the user can subs~quently pick up the complete unit of handgrip and bag in an~ ~impie action~
Raferring to Fi~ure~ 3 and 4, th~ slot 30 has ~qual and opposite cuNatures 37, 34, 36, and 3B at each end and e~l~ai inward tapers on each side 40 and 42~ It may be appr~ciated by those skiil~d in tha art that the curvatures 32, 34, 36, and 38, and the tapers 40 and 42 are of sufficient ske to ensur~ ri~idity olF the member 12, to allow ~r 20 fluid insertion and removal of various retain~d item portions, and to provide for r~en~ion of item portions~ Ref~rring to IFigure 4, a pre~erred embodirnent o~ the handgrip is forn~sd by cutting the mem~er 12 ~rom a section o~ larninated fibre tubing~ It may be appreciated by those skiil~l In the art that the inner ~ibre portion 44 provides ~ufficient ri~idity ~r th~ user to manipulate transportation of hsavy and bulky items in a vertical or horizontal dir~ction, and ensures protection of retained it~m portions. It may be apprecia~ed by th~s~ skilied in the art that the larnination 46 pJovid~s protection for the inner flbre portion 44 and ensur~s protection of the user's hand durin~ transportation~
A preferrad aspsct of this invention is shown in Figure 5, wherein a handgrip isshown with a circular slot 48 adjacent to the open end 2~. As can be appreciat~d, an 30 importan~ featurs of this type of hand~r~p is immediate av~ilability to ~he user in circums~ances of hand transportation, and convenient storag~ by the us~r. The circular slo~ 48 provides for these utilizations. The handgrip 12 can be stor~d on a stora~e heok 50 and the iike, as shown in Figure ~ Tha handgrip 12 Gan be stor~cl on a k~y-ring 52 and the like, as shown in Figure 7.
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-Re~erring to Figure 8, a furth~r pr~ferreci embodiment of the handgrip 12 is formed by injection mouldin~ the shape from an appropriate plastic material. As can be appreciated by those skilled in the ar~, many plastics are available which would provide the rigidity for the hand~trip. These include high density poly~hylene, polypropylen~, and polyurathane~ Adciitionaliy, the rnemb~r lZ may have 5 or more par~llel concave ~rooves 54 evenly spacsci along the length of the bas~ portion 14.
Referring to Fi~ure 9, as may be appr0ciated by those skilled in the art, the siz~ of th~ groov~s 54 is suffici0nt to ~nsur~ rigidity of the handgrip and th~ positionin~ of the grooves on the bas~ 14 of the rnember provides for comfortable grip ~or the usen1 O IFurther faaturas of the present inv~ntion are shown in Figur~s 10 and 11. Figure 10 shows thc utilization o~ the hanci~rip for transportation of common style plastic shopping bags. The upper handle portioll of ~he bags 5~ are fluidly fed by the user into the hand~rip t2 throu~h the horizontal slot, guided and faciiitated by tha cun~atures 32, 34, 36, and ~8 and the tapers 40 and 4~. Fi~ure 1~ shows the utilization of the handgrip for storage and transportation of a common style plastic shoppin~ ~ag ~nd a key-ring. A
rolted plasUc shoppin~ bag 58 is insert~d throu~h the op~n end 24 of the membar 12 and is r~tained securely in the member cavity 20 untit utilization of the ba~ 58 is required. Addition~lly or alternatively, a key-rin~ 52 is secured in ~he circular slot 4B, providing storage and transportation o~ the handgrip until utilization is required. t ~0 hlthou0h various preferred embodiments of the invention h~ve been de~crlb~d and illustrated, the present invsntion is not limiteci to the features oF th~se embodiments, but includes all variations and modifications within the scop0 of the claims.
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This invention relates to hand protecting devices and particularly thosa allowing insertion and retention of hand carryin~ item portions. A',though use,d~ ~or a variety of purposes, sueh devices ara comrlonly termecl "handgrips".
Various types of handgrips have been dev~loped in the past for carryin~ fibre, fabric, or plastic items. Various types are collapsible grips, invert~d U~shape grips, clamping devices" hooks, and handle members. Th~se typas have ths di~adv~nta~es of being oxpen~ive to manufacture and restrictiue in utilization. Examplss of such handgrips are disclos~d in Canadian Pat~nt No. 1,179,994, in United Kingdom Patent No. 2,~28,860, and in United States Patents Nos. ~,8~,596, and 41~46,51~.
In M~c~,ado and ~ernatt, Canadian Patent No. 1,17~,99~, da~ed l~ecember 27, 1g84, granted to Grab Bag Plastics (~::anada~ Ltd. for a "~tachabl~ Handgrip forCarrying Ite,ns", a flexibie plastic tu~ular clipping device is shown as an aid t~ carrying a variety o~ items such as ba~s with handl~s, ropes, and plywood sheet. Overturn~dportions at the top of th~ handgrip exterd into the ~avity space to aid the user in the grip~ing of items. This d~vioe has s~veral disadvantages. While it pefmit~ the retention of item portions, it d~es not permit ea~e of insertion or rernoval of item portions, particuiarly by thos~ users with weak or impaired manual d~xterity. It also has a limited life-span resulting from continu~us flexing of the devic~ raquired to insert and remove it~ms. In addition, the devioe does not provide a comfortable, moulcled ~rip in the user's 20 hand, and does not provide for storage when r~ot in use ~y th~ user.
The-detachab!e carrier bag handle disclosed in Smith, United Kingdom Patent No.
~,~28,8~0 is similarly comprised o~ a resilient plas~ics hollow tube in which item a~tachment is provided by a slit, the ed~es o~ which ar~ in contact along the length of the device, this devic~ having similar disadvanta~s as the aforementioned handgrip.
Fink, United Statss Pa~ent hlo. ~ 5~6, discloses a mould~d handle with ~ngagement rnember and recesses wi~h v~rtical walls from which protub~rances proj~ct towarcl one another to grip bag straps. Whil~ this type of hand~rip faciiitates i~sertion or removal of items, rstention and tr~nsportation is less secure unless item wei~ht is ~veniy distributed and transportation is in a v~rtical rn~nner. In addition, the device do~s not 30 provide a comfortabls, moulded ~rip in the user's hand, and does not provide for storage wh~n not in us~ by the user.
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It is desirable to hav~ an independ~nt handgrip camprising a single member whichcan aid in the transportation of items in ~ither a vertical or horizuntal rnanner, into whi~h 10 item portions can be readily insarted and removed, which evenly distributes the wei~ht of transported items, which retains item pertions securely, which provides comfort and protaction to the hand of the user, and which is co~veniently stored and carried when not in use.
This present invention relates to a durable hand protection device for more easily inserting and removing item portions, and for com~rtable vertical and horizontaltransportation of carried it~ms.
In the emkodiment of this invention, the hand~rip cornprises ~ s~mi~rigid open ended tubu~ar rnember d~fining an interior longitudinal circular bore. A slot extends from one open end of the member to the other open end. ~he 510t has curvat~r~s on 2û e~ch ~nd, and the slot has an inward tap~r, thereby providin~ means for ease of insertion an~ removai of item portions, such as carrier ~a~ handles, repes, metal handles and ~he like.
In one aspect of the inventi~n, the handgrip is formed by cutting the tubular member frorn a section of lamina~ed fibre tubing.
In a further aspec~ of the invention, the handgrip is forrned by injection mouided plastics.
In a further aspect of the invention, the handgrip has one or more circular slots extending fr~m the outer surfac~ of the memb~r to the innor surface of the member. The slots ha~e edges perpendicular to the member and are loçated adjacent to the open 30 ends of the member, ther~by providing means ~or the storage of the handgrip on hooks and the like.
In another aspect o~ the inven~ion, the hand~rip has one or rnore plastic or m0~al rings connected to the circular slot~ in the member, thereby providing means for istorags . -, , .. . ~- . .
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of the handgrip and for transportation when not in use for carrying ItQms on key-rings and the like.
In a further aspect of the invention, the handgrip, formed by injection moulded plas~ics, has five or more parallel concave grooves adjacent to the open encls of the member and evenly spaced along the bottom face of the member, thereby providing means for firm and comfortable gripping of th~ davice by th~ user.
This device aids the user in manual tran~portation ~f various items in a vertical or horkontal manner by the user wrapping th~ fingers al~out the ulrved base of the handgrip.
The invention, as exemplified by the preferred ~mbodiments, i~ shown in the drawings, in which:
Fi~ur~ 1 is a perspective view showing the hancl~rip held in the us~r's-hand;
Figure ~ is a side view of ~he hand~rip of Figure 1;
Fi~ure 3 is a top view of the hand~rip of Fi~ure 1;
Figure ~ is a section ~:tha hand~rip of Fi~ur~ 1;
Figure 5 is a side view of the hand~rip showing one circular slot adjacent to one open end;
Figure 6 shows the handgrip ~f Figure ~ suspanded on a storags hook;
Figure 7 shows the handgrip of Figure 5 with a key-rin~ attached to the circular slot;
Figure 8 is a side view of the handgrip showing twelve parallel concave grooves ad~acenttotheopen ends; - :
Figure 9 is a bottom view~of ~he handgrip of Figure 8;
i~igur~ 10 shows the handgrip retaining a plurality of bag handle portions for purposes Qf hand-çarrying bags;
~i~ure 11 shows the handgrip with a folded plastic bag retairlad in the interiorcavity for purposes of storage of the plastic bag.
R~erring to Fl~ure 1, the embodiment of the inYenti~n shown, a hand~rip 12 comprises a rigid curYed base portinn 14 with semi-rigid sidewall portions 16 and 18 which define a circular cavity 20. Portions of ite~s:to be transported are inserted into 30 th~ cavity 20 by the user, an~ the user's~hand ~2 generally grips the handgrip about the base 14 and sid~wail portions 1~ and 18. The total cumature o~ the base and sidewaN
portions is of sufficient size that a considerable wei~ht may be supported by the - ~
handgrip without discomfort to the hand 22, because the handgrip 12 fits comfortably within the palm of the hand 22.
R~ferring to Figure 2, the handgrip 12 has open onds 24 and 2B of sufficient size for use with a variety and plurality o~ fl~xib!e and ri~ià retain0d item portiorls, and the length 28 of tho memb~r is of sufficient size to fit comfortably in the user's hand and to support transportation of retained items in a vertioal or horizontal direction.
Rsferring to Figur~ 3, the pr~f~rr~d embodirnent of the handgrip 12 has a longitudinal 810t 30 ex:t~nding from on~ opan ~nd 24 to the oth~r op~n ond 26~ It may be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the slot 3û is of sufficient width to ~nsure 10 rigidity of th~ member 12, to allow for insertion and removal of various retain~d item portions, and to provide for retantion of retainad itern portions~ It is appr~ciat~d th~, a loaded bag formed of m~terlal such as cotton and the like, with one or more flsxibi~
straps, can be hand transpo~ed with the hand~rip 12, can be set down by the user and the handgrip remains secur~d to th~ straps, so that the user can subs~quently pick up the complete unit of handgrip and bag in an~ ~impie action~
Raferring to Fi~ure~ 3 and 4, th~ slot 30 has ~qual and opposite cuNatures 37, 34, 36, and 3B at each end and e~l~ai inward tapers on each side 40 and 42~ It may be appr~ciated by those skiil~d in tha art that the curvatures 32, 34, 36, and 38, and the tapers 40 and 42 are of sufficient ske to ensur~ ri~idity olF the member 12, to allow ~r 20 fluid insertion and removal of various retain~d item portions, and to provide for r~en~ion of item portions~ Ref~rring to IFigure 4, a pre~erred embodirnent o~ the handgrip is forn~sd by cutting the mem~er 12 ~rom a section o~ larninated fibre tubing~ It may be appreciated by those skiil~l In the art that the inner ~ibre portion 44 provides ~ufficient ri~idity ~r th~ user to manipulate transportation of hsavy and bulky items in a vertical or horizontal dir~ction, and ensures protection of retained it~m portions. It may be apprecia~ed by th~s~ skilied in the art that the larnination 46 pJovid~s protection for the inner flbre portion 44 and ensur~s protection of the user's hand durin~ transportation~
A preferrad aspsct of this invention is shown in Figure 5, wherein a handgrip isshown with a circular slot 48 adjacent to the open end 2~. As can be appreciat~d, an 30 importan~ featurs of this type of hand~r~p is immediate av~ilability to ~he user in circums~ances of hand transportation, and convenient storag~ by the us~r. The circular slo~ 48 provides for these utilizations. The handgrip 12 can be stor~d on a stora~e heok 50 and the iike, as shown in Figure ~ Tha handgrip 12 Gan be stor~cl on a k~y-ring 52 and the like, as shown in Figure 7.
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-Re~erring to Figure 8, a furth~r pr~ferreci embodiment of the handgrip 12 is formed by injection mouldin~ the shape from an appropriate plastic material. As can be appreciated by those skilled in the ar~, many plastics are available which would provide the rigidity for the hand~trip. These include high density poly~hylene, polypropylen~, and polyurathane~ Adciitionaliy, the rnemb~r lZ may have 5 or more par~llel concave ~rooves 54 evenly spacsci along the length of the bas~ portion 14.
Referring to Fi~ure 9, as may be appr0ciated by those skilled in the art, the siz~ of th~ groov~s 54 is suffici0nt to ~nsur~ rigidity of the handgrip and th~ positionin~ of the grooves on the bas~ 14 of the rnember provides for comfortable grip ~or the usen1 O IFurther faaturas of the present inv~ntion are shown in Figur~s 10 and 11. Figure 10 shows thc utilization o~ the hanci~rip for transportation of common style plastic shopping bags. The upper handle portioll of ~he bags 5~ are fluidly fed by the user into the hand~rip t2 throu~h the horizontal slot, guided and faciiitated by tha cun~atures 32, 34, 36, and ~8 and the tapers 40 and 4~. Fi~ure 1~ shows the utilization of the handgrip for storage and transportation of a common style plastic shoppin~ ~ag ~nd a key-ring. A
rolted plasUc shoppin~ bag 58 is insert~d throu~h the op~n end 24 of the membar 12 and is r~tained securely in the member cavity 20 untit utilization of the ba~ 58 is required. Addition~lly or alternatively, a key-rin~ 52 is secured in ~he circular slot 4B, providing storage and transportation o~ the handgrip until utilization is required. t ~0 hlthou0h various preferred embodiments of the invention h~ve been de~crlb~d and illustrated, the present invsntion is not limiteci to the features oF th~se embodiments, but includes all variations and modifications within the scop0 of the claims.
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Claims (10)
1. A hand protecting device for aiding the hand in gripping of items, comprising:
a semi-rigid open ended elongated tubular member defining an interior, longitudinal circular bore, said member having proportions defining a longitudinal slot extending from one open end of the member to the other open end of the member, said slot having integral equal and opposite curvatures at each open end of the member and having an inward taper on each side, thereby allowing insertion, retention, and removal of item portion.
a semi-rigid open ended elongated tubular member defining an interior, longitudinal circular bore, said member having proportions defining a longitudinal slot extending from one open end of the member to the other open end of the member, said slot having integral equal and opposite curvatures at each open end of the member and having an inward taper on each side, thereby allowing insertion, retention, and removal of item portion.
2. A hand protecting device of claim 1, formed by cutting the tubular member from a section of laminated fibre tubing.
3. A hand protecting device of claim 2, wherein the tubular member has one or more circular slot extending from the outer surface of the member to the inner surface of the member, said slots having edges perpendicular to the tubular member, said slot located adjacent to the open ends of the member, thereby providing means for the storage of the hand protecting device on hooks and the like.
4. A hand protecting device of claim 3, wherein one or more plastic or metal rings are connected to said circular slots.
5. A hand protecting device of claim 1, formed by injection moulded plastics.
6. A hand protecting device of claim 5, wherein the exterior surface of the tubular member has five or more parallel concave grooves, said grooves adjacent to the open ends of the member and evenly spaced along the longitudinal length of the member.
7. A hand protecting device of claim 5, wherein the tubular member has one or more circular slot extending from the outer surface of the member to the inner surface member, said slot having edges perpendicular to the tubular member, said slots located adjacent to the open ends of the member, thereby providing means for the storage of the hand protecting device on hooks and the like.
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8. A hand protecting device of claim 6, wherein the tubular member has one or more circular slots extending from the outer surface of the member to the inner surface of the member. said slot having edges perpendicular to the tubular member, said slot located adjacent to the open ends of the member, thereby providing means for the storage of the hand protecting device on hooks and the like.
9. A hand protecting device of claim 7, wherein one or more plastic or metal rings are connected to said circular slot.
10. A hand protecting device of claim 8, wherein one or more plastic or metal rings are connected to said circular slots.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA 2051019 CA2051019A1 (en) | 1991-09-09 | 1991-09-09 | Handgrip |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA 2051019 CA2051019A1 (en) | 1991-09-09 | 1991-09-09 | Handgrip |
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| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| CA2051019A1 true CA2051019A1 (en) | 1993-03-10 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA 2051019 Abandoned CA2051019A1 (en) | 1991-09-09 | 1991-09-09 | Handgrip |
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| CA (1) | CA2051019A1 (en) |
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6749240B1 (en) | 1999-04-13 | 2004-06-15 | Grabb-It Inc. | Method of advertising and distributing sales incentives on a useful device |
| WO2004073450A1 (en) * | 2003-02-20 | 2004-09-02 | Castro Don R | Carry assist device |
| EP2025260A1 (en) * | 2007-07-30 | 2009-02-18 | Paolo Porzio | Supporting device of at least one flexible material container |
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- 1991-09-09 CA CA 2051019 patent/CA2051019A1/en not_active Abandoned
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6749240B1 (en) | 1999-04-13 | 2004-06-15 | Grabb-It Inc. | Method of advertising and distributing sales incentives on a useful device |
| WO2004073450A1 (en) * | 2003-02-20 | 2004-09-02 | Castro Don R | Carry assist device |
| EP2025260A1 (en) * | 2007-07-30 | 2009-02-18 | Paolo Porzio | Supporting device of at least one flexible material container |
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