DE9409825U1 - Ergonomically shaped handle - Google Patents

Description

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Registrant: Barbara Freifrau von Lepel, Forststraße 22, 74199 Untergruppenbach-Vorhof

Ergonomically shaped handle

The subject of this innovation is an ergonomically shaped handle for attachment to the wall, preferably for disabled or elderly people.

Such handles are known in a wide variety of designs and usually consist of a correspondingly shaped tubular rod, the shape of which is adapted to the respective application.

To enable secure gripping, the pipe rods are usually corrugated or have troughs that are preferably arranged offset on the pipe. These troughs or waves are often formed along the entire handle and are arranged very close together, so that when gripping, the grip is rather uncertain and worse than would be the case when gripping a smooth pipe.

The innovation is therefore based on the task of designing a handle in such a way that a secure grip combined with a good grip feeling is achieved.

According to the innovation, the problem is solved by the features mentioned in claim 1.

The main feature of the innovation is the

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Grip recesses provided on the handle tube, which are at least the length of a hand's width. Several of these grip recesses can be provided along the handle, each on the top and/or bottom.

These ergonomically shaped grips provide a secure hold when gripping. The tube can be gripped in such a way that the thumb rests along the top of the grip, so that the thumb can actually be anchored in the grip.

If the pipe is grasped from the other side or the recess is on the other side, the fingertips of the other fingers rest in the recess when gripping, thus providing a non-slip grip. The handle essentially consists of two arms made of iron or aluminum tubing or a suitable plastic material, with the arms being connected to one another at their front end and partially offset vertically from one another.

The arms are essentially U-shaped, whereby a vertical offset of the arms offers the advantage that one can reach over the first arm and grab the second arm behind it, and thus support oneself with the forearm on the first arm.

This gives you a secure grip. The two-handed design means the handle can be easily adjusted to suit right- or left-handed users or right- or left-handed installation.

The subject matter of the present innovation arises not only from the subject matter of the individual patent applications

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claims, but also from the combination of the individual protection claims with each other.

All documents, including the summary, disclosed information and characteristics, in particular those in

The spatial configuration shown in the drawings are claimed as essential to the invention insofar as they are new, individually or in combination, compared to the prior art.
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The innovation is explained in more detail below using drawings that merely show one way of implementing it. The drawings and their descriptions reveal further key features and advantages of the innovation.

Of course, the handle can take on other designs, not all of which can be listed here.

Showing:

Figure 1: a top view of the handle,

Figure 2: a side view of the handle, 25

Figure 3: a view of the pipe ends.

As can be seen in the figures, the handle 1 essentially consists of two arms 2, 3, which are partially arranged one above the other in a vertical direction and are connected to one another at their front ends. The rear free ends of the arms 2, 3 are received in a holder provided for this purpose, which is not shown in detail here.

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The arms 2, 3 have several grip recesses 4 along their long side, which can be located on the top and/or bottom of the arms. The design shown in the drawings has grip recesses on only one side.

The recesses 4 are at least as long as a hand's width, so that all fingers placed next to each other can find a hold in the recesses.

At their ends, the grip recesses 4 have widenings 5,6, which are shaped to match the shape of the thumb tip, so that when gripping, the thumb rests approximately along the recess 4 and the thumb tip comes to rest in one of the widenings 5,6.

The grip recess 4 therefore offers a secure grip, firstly by anchoring the thumb in it and secondly by providing support for the fingertips of the hand.

Instead of the round tube used in the example to form the handle, it is of course also advantageous to use an oval tube, which, in conjunction with the recesses, may provide an even better grip.

Claims (5)

Protection claims 1. Ergonomically shaped handle, with a substantially U-shaped design, which can be attached to the wall using a holder provided for this purpose, characterized in that the handle (1) consists essentially of two arms (2, 3) connected at their front ends, which run partially vertically offset from one another, whereby the arms (2, 3) have one or more grip recesses (4) on their upper and/or lower sides, which extend along the arms (2, 3) and have at least the length of a hand's width. 2. Handle according to claim 1, characterized in that the grip recesses (4) have widenings (5, 6) at their ends. Telex: 5 43 74(pa1ent-d) Telegram address: patri-iindau Street address: RensiIiT»i8 Bank accounts: • * * . &Bgr;*&Agr;*4 V^fSijsJäitifLlndau (B) No. 1257 110 (bank code 600 202 90) * · . 1 >iVtit),-Bank4.iniiau (B) No. 66 70-326 843 (bank code 733 204 42) • \tolksfcank Lindau (fe) No. 51 222 000 (bank code 65092010)
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414848-808 (bank code 70010080) 3. Handle according to one of claims 1 - 2, characterized in that the grip recesses (4) correspond in their depth to approximately half the diameter of the arms (2, 3). 4. Handle according to one of claims 1 - 3, characterized in that the handle (1) consists of a round tube or an oval tube. 5. Handle according to one of claims 1 - 4, characterized in that the handle (1) consists of aluminum, iron or suitable plastic material.