WO2023178368A1

WO2023178368A1 - Bicycle handlebar grip

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Publication number: WO2023178368A1
Application number: PCT/AT2022/060114
Authority: WO
Inventors: Martin ZEPLICHAL
Original assignee: Zeplichal Martin
Priority date: 2022-03-22
Filing date: 2022-04-13
Publication date: 2023-09-28
Also published as: AT525800A4; AT525800B1

Abstract

The invention relates to a bicycle handlebar grip (1) comprising a tubular support body (2) and a tubular leather cover (3), which surrounds at least part of the support body (2), wherein the leather cover (3) comprises a seam (5) having a first row (R1) of stitch holes (16), a second row (R2) of stich holes (16) opposite the first row, and a sewing thread (17) running through the stitch holes (16) of the first and second rows (R1, R2), which seam (5) interconnects two hems (18) of the leather cover (3) which face one another, wherein the first row (R1) of stitch holes (16) and the second row (16) of stitch holes (16) extend in an axial direction (A) of the support body (2), wherein the sewing thread (17) crosses the hems (18) of the leather cover (3), always between the leather cover (3) and the support body (2), along a main portion (H) of the leather cover (3).

Description

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The invention relates to a bicycle handle with a tubular support body and a tubular leather cover which surrounds at least part of the support body, the leather cover having a seam with a first row of seam holes, a second row of seam holes opposite this and with a through the seam holes the first and second rows of sewing threads, which seam connects two mutually facing abutting edges of the leather cover, the first row of seam holes and the second row of seam holes extending in an axial direction of the carrier body.

Bicycle grips that have a tubular support body and a tubular leather cover arranged above it are known. The leather cover provides a particularly pleasant contact surface when a cyclist places his hand on the bicycle handle. Leather also offers a natural and visually appealing visual impression. The leather cover is, for example, formed from a flat piece of leather which is cut to a suitable size. During the assembly of the leather cover, the piece of leather is wound over the wearer's body and sewn to itself. The seam is therefore particularly important as it is intended to hold the leather cover firmly in the intended position. During continuous use of the bicycle handle, i.e. H . However, during cycling, the seam can become increasingly worn due to the rest of the cyclist's hand, which on the one hand impairs the visual impression and on the other hand the stability of the seam is lost.

The CN 201912728 U discloses a leather bicycle handle that is cross-stitched along a seam. In order to prevent the seam from wearing out, the seam has a curved course and extends in an area that is rarely touched by a cyclist's hand. Thus, during the manufacture of the bicycle handle, the seam must be adapted to a certain extent to the shape of a cyclist's hand resting on the bicycle handle, which makes the manufacturing process more difficult. In addition, the cyclist's hand can While cycling, you can still come into contact with the seam and wear it out.

US 1,345,505 A also discloses a leather bicycle handle that is sewn together along a longitudinal seam. Here, a leather cover is arranged over a tubular support body and sewn with a zigzag stitch in the area of two abutting edges. However, the publication does not disclose any precautions to reduce wear of the seam by a cyclist's hand.

The publications CN 213442928 U, CN 214296268 U and DE 20 2009 001 626 Ul relate to bicycle handles made of leather, with a carrier cylinder and clamping or crimping cuffs for attachment.

US 2,205,769 A discloses a leather bicycle handle with a screwed-on end cap.

It is now the object of the invention to create a bicycle handle as stated at the beginning, which avoids or at least reduces the disadvantages of the prior art. The bicycle handle should be simple and inexpensive to manufacture and easy to assemble. In particular, the visual appearance and the stability and reliability of the bicycle handle should be maintained for as long as possible, even when used intensively.

This task is achieved by a bicycle handle according to claim 1. Advantageous designs and further developments are specified in the dependent claims.

According to the invention it is provided that the sewing thread always crosses the abutting edges of the leather cover between the leather cover and the carrier body along a main section of the leather cover.

The bicycle handle thus has a tubular, preferably at least partially cylindrical support body and a leather cover which surrounds at least part of the support body and is therefore also tubular. Under the The term tubular does not necessarily mean an exact cylindrical shape. Rather, the tubular support body and the tubular leather cover can have elevations or Have bulges and depressions and/or, for example. have a cylindrical shape in sections. The leather cover preferably surrounds the entire lateral surface of the tubular support body. The leather cover lies as fully as possible on the wearer's body. The carrier body gives the bicycle handle the necessary stability and is used to connect it to a bicycle handlebar. The carrier body is preferably made of a plastic material, for example. made of PVC. The leather cover is made from a piece of leather, which is given a suitable initial shape, for example, before it is mounted on the carrier body. a rectangle shape is cut. The initial shape is chosen such that the piece of leather after it has been mounted on the carrier body, i.e. H . if the piece of leather surrounds at least part of the carrier body, has the desired shape of the leather cover. To attach the leather cover to the wearer's body and to preserve the tubular shape of the leather cover, it is sewn to itself. In particular, the leather cover is butt-sewn, i.e. H . not sewn overlapping. For this purpose, the leather cover has a seam with a first row of seam holes, a second row of seam holes opposite this and a sewing thread running through the seam holes in the first and second rows. The seam connects two facing edges of the leather cover with each other. In contrast to constructions with a curved course of the seam, the first row of seam holes and the second row of seam holes extend in an axial direction of the carrier body. Preferably, the first row of seam holes and the second row of seam holes each extend in a straight line and preferably parallel to one another and further preferably parallel to a longitudinal axis of the carrier body. Likewise, the abutting edges of the leather cover preferably run in a straight line and preferably parallel to one another and preferably parallel to a longitudinal axis of the carrier body. It should be noted that a straight line also means a line with slight deviations from a straight line, which deviations, for example. through the sewing process itself, i.e. H . the tightening of the sewing thread. As is well known, they can When sewing, line up the butt edges at least partially, i.e. H . extend in the radial direction of the carrier body. The at least locally raised abutting edges are therefore particularly exposed to the stress of a cyclist's hand. For this reason, a sewing thread, which, as is common in the prior art for bicycle handles, crosses the abutting edges on the top of the leather cover, is exposed to particular stress by the hand of a cyclist. Over time, the sewing thread can become damaged, resulting in the leather cover becoming detached from the wearer's body. In order to protect the sewing thread from such damage, it is provided according to the invention that the sewing thread always crosses the abutting edges of the leather cover between the leather cover and the carrier body along a main section of the leather cover. The sewing thread thus always crosses the abutting edges of the leather cover along the main section of the leather cover at the underside of the leather cover. The underside of the leather cover is the invisible, inner side of the leather cover, which is opposite the visible and therefore outer top side of the leather cover. This not only protects the sewing thread from damage, for example. Not only is it better protected by wear, but it also avoids visual impairment of the sewing thread at the abutting edges. The main section of the leather cover extends between the two outer ends of the tubular leather cover and is therefore a tubular section. The main extension of the main section runs in the axial direction of the carrier body, i.e. H . the extent of the main section in the axial direction of the carrier body is greater than the extent of the main section in the radial direction of the carrier body. For example, the length of the main section in the axial direction of the carrier body is at least half, preferably at least two thirds, of the length of the leather cover in the axial direction of the carrier body. Particularly preferably, the main section extends from the second seam hole of the first or second row of seam holes, measured from one end of the tubular leather cover, to the penultimate seam hole of the first or second row of seam holes, measured from the other end of the tubular leather cover.

If the description refers to position or direction information such as inside, outside, bottom, top, axial or radial If reference is made, these position or direction information are to be understood in relation to a position of use of the bicycle handle. In the use position, the bicycle handle is mounted on a bicycle handlebar ready for use.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the sewing thread runs along the first row of stitching holes and the second row of stitching holes visible on the top of the leather cover. This creates an advantageous visual impression. In the area of the abutting edges, along the main section of the leather cover, the sewing thread runs protected on the underside of the leather cover, i.e. H . between the leather cover and the carrier body.

If the first row of seam holes is arranged in a first groove in the leather cover and the second row of seam holes in a second groove in the leather cover and preferably the depth of the first groove and the second groove is greater than a thickness of the sewing thread and in particular between 1 and 2 mm, the sewing thread can be particularly reliably protected from damage. Even when the bicycle handle is used intensively, the sewing thread is hardly worn by the cyclist's hand because the sewing thread is sunk into the first and second grooves. The first and second grooves have a width that corresponds at least to the thickness of the sewing thread and preferably corresponds at least to the diameter of the seam holes. The width of the first and second grooves is particularly preferably in the range between the diameter of the seam holes and three times the diameter of the seam holes.

For a particularly advantageous visual impression of the seam, it can be provided that the seam holes are designed as elongated holes. An elongated hole is understood to mean a hole whose extent in a main direction of extension of the hole is greater than perpendicular to the main direction of extension. For example, the elongated hole can have an oval shape, in particular an elliptical shape, or the shape of a rectangle in which the two shorter sides can also be replaced by two semicircles facing each other. The elongated holes also offer the advantage that the seam holes expand due to the Sewing thread, as a result of the sewing process itself, does not affect the visual impression. In contrast, the visual impression would be impaired if seam holes, which had a circular shape before the sewing process, were clearly expanded by the sewing thread.

For a stable assembly of the leather cover, it is advantageous if a connecting device that securely connects the leather cover to the carrier body, in particular an adhesive strip, is provided, which preferably extends opposite the seam and in the axial direction of the carrier body. The connecting device can thus hold the leather cover stably on the carrier body, so that the leather cover neither shifts in the axial direction of the carrier body nor twists in the circumferential direction of the carrier body during use of the bicycle handle. A clamping ring can be provided as a connecting device, but an adhesive strip, in particular with a double-sided adhesive surface, which is arranged between the leather cover and the carrier body, is particularly preferred. An extension of the adhesive strip in the axial direction of the carrier body results in a particularly stable and easy-to-produce adhesive connection. An arrangement of the adhesive strip at a position opposite the seam, i.e. H . offset by approximately 180 degrees in the circumferential direction of the carrier body, enables an even tensile load and contact of the leather cover on both sides of the carrier body between the adhesive strip and the seam. The tensile load and contact of the leather cover is achieved through the seam.

If the leather cover has a preferably substantially constant thickness between 2.5 mm and 4.5 mm, preferably between 3 mm and 4 mm, in particular 3.5 mm, the leather cover is particularly robust and comfortable to hold in the hand of a cyclist grab . The thickness of the leather cover is measured in the radial direction of the carrier body.

Furthermore, it can be provided that the leather cover has through holes. The through holes allow moisture from the palm or rain to be absorbed more quickly through the leather cover. In addition, the penetration Entry holes as ventilation openings, through which the leather cover dries much more quickly. The through holes can have any shape and are, for example, round and/or angular. Preferred examples include circular, square, star-shaped or heart-shaped through holes. The maximum extent of the through holes measured on the top of the leather cover can be, for example. be in the range of 1 mm to 4 mm.

According to a further preferred embodiment, the leather cover can have two end faces facing away from one another and at least one of the end faces can have a beveled end face in the form of a lateral surface of a truncated cone. The two end faces of the leather cover facing away from each other represent the outer ends of the leather cover when viewed in the axial direction. Preferably, the at least one beveled end face extends outwards in the axial direction, viewed from the underside of the leather cover to the top of the leather cover. Thus, the top of the leather cover can protrude over the bottom of the leather cover. The beveled end face represents a possible connection surface with all other components of the bicycle handle, which components can also be easily centered on the end face due to the beveled design of the end face. For example, in a sectional view of the leather cover, the bevelled end face runs at an angle between 30° and 60°, preferably approximately 45°, to the top of the leather cover.

In order to give the dev-m bicycle handle a high degree of stability, it is advantageous if the carrier body has two end faces facing away from one another and is closed on one end face by a base. The floor can be full-surface or have openings. A full-surface floor protects the interior of the carrier body more reliably from dirt accumulation. The end face of the carrier body facing away from the ground is open before the carrier body is connected to a bicycle handlebar. Therefore, the carrier body and thus the bicycle handle can be pushed onto a bicycle handlebar with the end face facing away from the ground. Preferably, the floor can represent an end stop during the pushing-on process. If the carrier body has an outer diameter that increases in the direction of the end face with the base in a partial area, the leather covering surrounding the carrier body can be protected even more reliably against undesirable slipping off the carrier body. The partial area with the increasing outer diameter preferably ends at the end face with the bottom. For example, the outside diameter in the sub-area mentioned increases between 1 mm and 5 mm.

An end cap made of leather is preferably glued to the bottom of the carrier body and to the beveled end face of the leather cover. The leather end cap gives a particularly high-quality impression of the bicycle handle, protects the interior of the carrier body from dirt and moisture and protects the carrier body from damage if the bicycle falls over and hits the bicycle handle on the path. The end cap preferably has the same or at least a similar thickness as the leather cover. Gluing the end cap to the bottom of the carrier body and to the beveled end face of the leather cover reliably protects against unwanted falling of the end cap and also increases the stability of the bicycle handle.

The end cap is held particularly reliably on the leather cover if a partial surface of the end cap is beveled in the form of a lateral surface of a truncated cone and the end cap is glued to the beveled end face of the leather cover in a form-fitting manner over this partial surface. In addition, the end cap can be centered with the beveled end face of the leather cover via its bevelled partial surface. For this purpose, the beveled partial surface of the end cap preferably runs from an outside of the end cap with a larger diameter to an inside of the end cap opposite the outside with a smaller diameter.

Preferably, an outer surface of the end cap can have a pattern, in particular an engraved company logo or trademark. In general, the visible outer surface of the end cap can contain information such as letters, numbers, symbols or a Wear a combination of these, e.g. in a data field provided for this purpose.

To reliably attach the bicycle handle to a bicycle handlebar, a fastening device designed to reduce an inner diameter of the carrier body, in particular a clamping ring, can be provided on the carrier body. The fastening device is preferably designed to be detachable. The fastening device preferably has an adjusting element, for example. a screw with which the pressure between the carrier body and the bicycle handlebar can be adjusted. For this purpose, the carrier body is advantageously made of a sufficiently elastic material that does not break when the inner diameter of the carrier body is reduced. The fastening device preferably surrounds the carrier body or also the leather cover.

It is also advantageous if the fastening device is provided on the end face of the carrier body facing away from the end face with the floor. The fastening device is therefore arranged at the inner end of the carrier body and does not protrude into the area where a cyclist's hand rests. The fastening device rests on the carrier body.

The fastening device preferably has a partial surface which is beveled in the form of a lateral surface of a truncated cone and in particular rests in a form-fitting manner on a bevelled end face of the leather cover.

The invention is explained further below using preferred exemplary embodiments, to which it should not, however, be limited. Show in the drawing:

Fig. 1 a simplified sectional view of an embodiment of the bicycle handle;

Fig. 2 a perspective view of another embodiment of the bicycle handle;

Fig. 3 the embodiment according to FIG. 2 in an explosion view ;

Fig. 4 shows a partial section of a seam from the embodiment according to Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a simplified representation of a seam with circular seam holes;

6 shows a simplified representation of a seam with seam holes designed as elongated holes;

Fig. 7 shows an end cap with an end portion of the leather cover and the carrier body;

8 is a simplified perspective view of a bicycle handle with circular through holes in the leather cover;

Fig. 9 is a simplified perspective view of a bicycle handle with square through holes in the leather cover;

Fig. 10 is a simplified perspective view of a leather cover, before assembly on the carrier body, without through holes;

Fig. 11 is a simplified perspective view of a leather cover, before assembly on the carrier body, with circular through holes; and

Fig. 12 is a simplified perspective view of a leather cover, before assembly on the carrier body, with square through holes.

Fig. 1 shows a bicycle handle 1 in a simplified sectional view. The bicycle handle 1, which can also be referred to as a bicycle handle, has a tubular support body 2 and a tubular leather cover 3, which surrounds at least part of the support body 2. In the examples shown in the figures, the carrier body 2 and the leather cover 3 are at least partially cylindrical. The carrier body 2 has a cylindrical sleeve hollow interior 4, into which a bicycle handlebar, not shown, can be inserted. The carrier body 2 gives the bicycle handle ff 1 stability and is preferably made of plastic, for example. made from PVC.

The leather cover 3 has one in Fig. 1 unrecognizable seam 5, which is related to FIGS. 2 to 4 is described in more detail. In addition, the leather cover 3 has an upper side SO that is visible when mounted on the carrier body 2 and an underside SU that is not visible opposite this. The leather cover 3 can be made of animal leather, vegan leather or artificial leather.

In the example according to Fig. 1 also shows a connecting device 6 that securely connects the leather cover 3 to the carrier body 2, in particular an adhesive strip 6a, which preferably extends opposite the seam 5 and in an axial direction A of the carrier body 2. For this purpose, the adhesive strip 6a is arranged between the leather cover 3 and the carrier body 2. The connection device 6, for example. the adhesive strip 6a prevents the leather cover 3 from being retrieved/sliding from/on the carrier body 2.

The leather cover 3 preferably has a thickness DL, measured in the radial direction R, between 2.5 mm and 4.5 mm, preferably between 3 mm and 4 mm, in particular 3.5 mm. A leather cover 3 with this thickness DL offers a high level of comfort for a cyclist (not shown) and is particularly durable. If the leather cover is as in the example. according to Fig. 1 has through holes 7, the leather cover 3 can absorb moisture particularly well and also dries more quickly.

Fig. 1 also shows that the leather cover 3 has two end faces 8 facing away from one another and at least one of the end faces 8 has a beveled end face 9 in the form of a lateral surface of an imaginary truncated cone, not shown. In ex. according to Fig. 1, both end faces 8 have a beveled end face 9. The end faces 8 form the outer ends of the leather cover 3 when viewed in the axial direction A. The beveled end faces 9 promote correct positioning tion, in particular centering, of further components, such as an end cap 10 and/or a fastening device 11, which can be connected to the end faces 8 of the leather cover 3. The angle a between the beveled end faces 9 and the top SO of the leather cover 3 can be between 30° and 60°, preferably approximately 45°. The carrier body 2 also has two end faces 12, 12a, 12b facing away from one another and is in accordance with that shown in FIG. 1 illustrated example on an end face 12a closed by a bottom 13. The end face 12b opposite the bottom 13 is open in order to be able to slide the carrier body 2 onto a bicycle handlebar, not shown. The bottom 13 can form an end stop for the pushing-on process. In addition, the floor 13 increases the stability of the bicycle handle 1. In order to better prevent the leather cover 3 from slipping off the carrier body 2, the carrier body 2 can, as shown in FIG. 1, in a partial area TT have an outer diameter DA that increases in the direction of the end face 12a with the bottom 13.

Fig. 1 also shows an end cap 10 made of leather, cf. also Fig. 7, which is glued to the bottom 13 of the carrier body 2 and to the beveled end face 9 of the leather cover 3. The end cap 10 offers additional protection against damage to the carrier body 2 and, compared to end caps made of plastic, creates a high-quality impression of the bicycle handle 1. The thickness DE of the end cap 10 preferably corresponds essentially to the thickness DL of the leather cover 3. It can also be seen that a partial surface 14 of the end cap 10 is beveled in the form of a lateral surface of an imaginary truncated cone, not shown, and the end cap 10 is glued in a form-fitting manner to the beveled end face 9 of the leather cover 3 via this partial surface 14. Due to the positive fit, the partial surface 14 of the end cap 10 and the beveled end face 9 of the leather cover 3 lie against each other as fully as possible.

In Fig. 1 also shows a fastening device 11 designed to reduce an inner diameter DI of the carrier body 2, in particular a clamping ring 11a, which is provided on the carrier body 2. The fastening device 11, in the present example the clamping ring 11a, is, for example. at the of the end face 12a with the end face 12b of the carrier body 2 facing away from the bottom 13 is provided. The fastening device 11 can be equipped with an adjusting element (not shown), for example. a screw, are tightened to reduce its inner diameter and thereby clamp the carrier body 2 onto the bicycle handlebar, not shown. The fastening device 11 is located in FIG. 1 on the carrier body 2 and preferably rests in a form-fitting manner on a beveled end face 9 of the leather cover 3. For this purpose, the fastening device 11 preferably also has a beveled surface 15.

Fig. 2 shows a bicycle handle f f 1 in an embodiment without through holes 7, in a simplified external view. The leather cover 3, a fastening device 11 and an end cap 10 are clearly visible. It can also be seen that the leather cover 3 has a seam 5 with a first row RI of seam holes 16, with a second row R2 of seam holes 16 opposite this and with a sewing thread 17 running through the seam holes 16 of the first and second rows RI, R2. The seam 5 connects two facing edges 18 of the leather cover 3 to one another. In addition, the first row RI of seam holes 16 and the second row R2 of seam holes 16 extend in an axial direction A of the support body 2, which is equal to the axial direction A of the leather cover 3. In in Fig. 2, the seam holes 16 of the first row RI and the second row R2 run in particular along straight lines, essentially parallel to each other and parallel to the axial direction A. Through the sewing process, including the contraction of the sewing thread 17, the course of the first and second Row RI, R2 of seam holes 16 may deviate slightly from the parallel orientation, but the course is still considered to be essentially parallel.

It can be clearly seen that the sewing thread 17 always crosses the abutting edges 18 of the leather cover 3 between the leather cover 3 and the carrier body 2 along a main section H of the leather cover 3. In other words, the sewing thread 17 crosses the abutting edges 18 along the main section H of the leather cover 3 only on the underside SU of the leather cover 3, not at any time. but on the top side SO of the leather cover 3. Outside the main section H, in particular at the two outer ends 19 of the seam 5, the sewing thread 17 can certainly cross the abutting edges 18 on the top SO of the leather cover 3, as clearly shown in FIG. 2 is shown. The main section H can thus lie between the four outermost seam holes 16, 16a, which form the corner points of the seam 5. In other embodiments, not shown, the sewing thread 17 can also cross the abutting edges 18 at further seam holes 16 on the top SO of the leather cover 3, these further seam holes 16 advantageously being close to the two outer ends 19 of the seam 5. For example, the main section H of the leather cover 3 can extend over at least 50%, preferably at least 70%, particularly preferably at least 85% of the extent of the leather cover 3 in the axial direction A.

Fig. 3 shows an example of the carrier body 2, the clamping ring 11a, the leather cover 3, the end cap 10, an adhesive strip 6a, the seam holes 16 and the sewing thread 17 of the bicycle grip 1 from FIG. 2 in an exploded view. It can also be seen that the first row RI of seam holes 16 is arranged in a first groove 20 in the leather cover 3 and the second row R2 of seam holes 16 in a second groove 21 in the leather cover 3. So that the sewing thread 17 is protected as reliably as possible from damage, the depth TN of the first groove 20 and the second groove 21 is preferably greater than a thickness DN of the sewing thread 17 and is, for example, between 1 and 2 mm. The adhesive strip 6a is shown in Fig. 3 is arranged opposite the seam 5 and runs in the axial direction A of the carrier body 2. The adhesive strip 6a can be made of silicone and have a width between 5 mm and 45 mm, for example. of 20 mm.

Fig. 4 shows an example of a section of the seam 5. It can be clearly seen that the seam holes 16 are arranged in the first groove 20 and in the second groove 21 in the leather cover 3. The sewing thread 17 visibly runs on the top of the grooves 20, 21 in the axial direction A of the leather cover 3, but always crosses the abutting edges 18 of the leather cover 3 along the main section H of the leather cover 3 between the leather cover 3 and the one shown in FIG. 4 carrier body 2, not shown, d. H . on the underside te SU of the leather cover 3. The sewing thread 17 is preferably made of polyester.

Fig. 5 shows, in simplified form, an exemplary visible course of the sewing thread 17 in the grooves 20, 21, in a view from above. At the left end 19 of the seam 5 shown, outside the main section H of the leather cover 3, the sewing thread 17 crosses the abutting edges 18 on the top SO of the leather cover 3. The seam holes 16 are circular in the view from above.

6 shows in simplified form an exemplary visible course of the sewing thread 17 similar to FIG. 5, whereby, in contrast to FIG. 5, the seam holes 16 are designed as elongated holes 16b. A main extension direction HL of the elongated holes 16b can run parallel to the axial direction A or, as in the example according to FIG. 6, at an angle deviating from zero degrees, in particular an angle β between 30 ° and 60 °, preferably approximately 45 °, to the axial direction A get lost.

Fig. 7 shows an example of the end cap 10 before assembly with the carrier body 2 and the leather cover 3. It can be seen that a partial surface 14 of the end cap 10 is beveled in the form of an outer surface of a truncated cone. The end cap 10 is glued in a form-fitting manner to the beveled end face 9 of the leather cover 3 via this partial surface 14. The outer surface 22 of the end cap 10 may have a pattern 23, in particular an engraved company logo or trademark.

Fig. 8 shows a simplified bicycle handle 1, which has circular through holes 7 in the leather cover 3.

Fig. 9 shows a simplified bicycle handle 1, which has square, for example rectangular or square through holes 7 in the leather cover 3.

Fig. 10 shows a piece of leather 3a, which forms the leather cover 3 when mounted on the carrier body 2. The piece of leather 3a is already cut into a suitable shape, in particular a rectangular shape, and has 18 seam holes near the abutting edges 16 in grooves 20, 21.

Fig. 11 shows a piece of leather 3a, which, in contrast to the piece of leather 3a from Fig. 10, additionally has circular through holes 7.

Fig. 12 shows a piece of leather 3a, which, in contrast to the piece of leather 3a from Fig. 10, additionally has square, for example rectangular or square through holes 7.

The depressions in the leather cover 3, i.e. the seam holes 16 and/or the grooves 20, 21 and/or the through holes 7 and/or the pattern 23 of the end cap 10 can be formed by a laser beam. The use of a laser beam enables the use of a leather cover 3 with a thickness DL between 2.5 mm and 4.5 mm, preferably between 3 mm and 4 mm, in particular 3.5 mm.

Claims

Patent claims:

1. Bicycle handle (1) with a tubular support body (2) and a tubular leather cover (3) which surrounds at least part of the support body (2), the leather cover (3) having a seam (5) with a first row (RI) of seam holes (16), an opposite second row (R2) of seam holes (16) and with a sewing thread (17) running through the seam holes (16) of the first and second rows (RI, R2), which seam (5) two mutually facing abutting edges (18) of the leather cover (3) are connected to one another, the first row (RI) of seam holes (16) and the second row (R2) of seam holes (16) being in an axial direction (A) of the carrier body

(2), characterized in that the sewing thread (17) always crosses the abutting edges (18) of the leather cover (3) between the leather cover (3) and the carrier body (2) along a main section (H) of the leather cover (3).

2. Bicycle handle (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the first row (RI) of seam holes (16) in a first groove (20) in the leather cover (3) and the second row (R2) of seam holes (16) in a second groove (21) is arranged in the leather cover (3) and preferably the depth (TN) of the first groove (20) and the second groove (21) is greater than a thickness (DN) of the sewing thread (17) and in particular between 1 and is 2 mm.

3. Bicycle handle (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the seam holes (16) are designed as elongated holes (16b).

4. Bicycle handle (1) according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that a connecting device (6) which connects the leather cover (3) to the carrier body (2) in a fixed position, in particular an adhesive strip (6a), is provided, which is preferably the Seam (5) opposite and extending in the axial direction (A) of the carrier body (2).

5. Bicycle handle (1) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the leather cover (3) has a thickness (DL) between 2.5 mm and 4.5 mm, preferably between 3 mm and 4 mm, in particular of 3.5 mm.

6. Bicycle handle (1) according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the leather cover (3) has through holes (7).

7. Bicycle handle (1) according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the leather cover (3) has two end faces (8) facing away from one another and at least one of the end faces (8) has a beveled end face (9) in the form of a lateral surface Has a truncated cone.

8. Bicycle handle (1) according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the carrier body (2) has two end faces (12, 12a, 12b) facing away from one another and is closed on one end face (12a) by a base (13). .

9. Bicycle handle (1) according to claim 8, characterized in that the carrier body (2) in a partial area (TT) has an outer diameter (DA) which increases in the direction of the end face (12a) with the base (13).

10. Bicycle handle (1) according to claim 7 and claim 8 or 9, characterized in that an end cap (10) made of leather is connected to the bottom (13) of the carrier body (2) and to the beveled end face (9) of the leather cover (3). is glued.

11. Bicycle handle (1) according to claim 7 and 10, characterized in that a partial surface (14) of the end cap (10) is beveled in the form of a lateral surface of a truncated cone and the end cap (10) over this partial surface (14) positively locks with the beveled End face (9) of the leather cover (3) is glued.

12. Bicycle handle (1) according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that an outer surface (22) of the end cap (10) has a pattern (23), in particular an engraved company logo or trademark.

13. Bicycle handle (1) according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized characterized in that a fastening device (11) designed to reduce an inner diameter (DI) of the carrier body (2), in particular a clamping ring (11a), is provided on the carrier body (2).

14. Bicycle handle (1) according to claim 8 or 9 and claim 13, characterized in that the fastening device (11) is provided on the end face (12b) of the carrier body (2) facing away from the end face (12a) with the bottom (13). .