Abstract: A handle for or of a hand held device which has on a side thereof a concave convex profile to accommodate the pad and base (or heel) of the thumb, opposite which side the handle is sufficiently bulbous to provide a surface against which all of the first three fingers of the user engage. This anthropometric handle provides the user or holder thereof with improved feel and purchase.

Abstract: A unitary shell for encasing a hand tool includes an elongated hollow tubular sleeve having an open upper end for receiving and conforming to a tool handle. The upper end of the tubular sleeve includes a head portion which may be wrapped about a tool head. The shell allows a user to selectively cover a hand tool to minimize damage to surrounding objects if the tool collides therewith.

Abstract: A removable grip for an ultrasound probe. The grip may be an integrated or unitary hand-held device having a circular or C-shaped cross-section that, when located at a predetermined operative position on the probe, removably surrounds a substantial portion of the probe to provide an exterior shape and size optimal for a desired application. The probe is generally an elongated instrument having proximal and distal ends and an external casing that is grasped by a sonographer. An ultrasound transducer is generally disposed at the distal end and a cord for transferring data and power typically extends from the proximal end of the probe. The grip includes proximal and distal ends and, in one disclosed aspect, a channel for receiving the cord. The channel is defined by opposing edges of the grip that longitudinally extend between the proximal and distal ends. The channel extends through the grip from an exterior surface to an interior surface of the grip.

Abstract: The present invention provides a handle equipped with a cushioning member which provides improved controlled compression.

Abstract: The present invention provides elastomeric sleeves, such as, for example, grips for hand tools or sports equipment such as golf clubs, tennis racquets, baseball bats and the like, or sleeves for covering joints and/or splices in conduits or electrical devices. The invention also relates to swelling solvents and the use of swelling solvents to expand such a sleeve. In accordance with the invention, the expanded sleeve may be fitted over an elongate article, such as a grip-receiving portion of a golf club shaft or a tool, and contracted by evaporating the swelling solvent therefrom to bring the sleeve into tight contact with the elongate article.

Abstract: A cork grip includes a main part (21) that is formed of cork pieces each having a predetermined cylindrical shape that are punched out of a cork sheet formed of cork material stripped from a cork tree and pressed into the shape of a board. The cork sheet is punched into the cylindrical shapes in such a manner that pithy tissues (6a) of the cork intersect with the axial direction of the main part (21). The pithy tissues (6a) of the main part 21 are filled with a filling agent that includes a mixture of binder and cork powder.

Abstract: A push device of a stroller has an upper casing, a generally L-shaped sleeve, and a generally L-shaped rod having a distal arm and a proximal arm. The distal arm has two through apertures. The upper casing has an interior, a periphery flange, and two hollow posts. Each hollow post has a recess hole. The generally L-shaped sleeve has a distal portion and a proximal portion receiving the proximal arm. The distal portion has a groove, a periphery recess engaging with the periphery flange, two protruded bars inserted in the recess holes via the through apertures, and a bottom corrugation.

Abstract: A cushioning device adapted to circumscribe the handle of a vice or the like to inhibit injury to the user's hand during tightening and losing thereof, wherein a pair of cups are provided in which an insert is provided which conforms to the shape of the handle and is formed of a sturdy yet pliable material that holds its shape, and a shell of soft deformable material, and further wherein the insert is nested in the shell, and two such cups are secured together to circumscribe the handle to provide cushioning in use.

Abstract: A handle cover which facilitates holding a drill is disclosed. The cover has an upper cover portion surrounding the rear and side portions of the barrel portion of the drill; and, a lower cover portion surrounding the rear and side portions of the handle portion of the drill. The cover has two pads, one adjacent to a rear portion of the handle, and the other adjacent to a rear portion of the barrel, so that the hand is cushioned when it holds the drill either by its handle or barrel portion.

Abstract: A device facilitating operation of a doorknob, comprising a tubular body member having a continuous wall with an outer gripping surface and an inner surface defining bore adapted for receiving the doorknob. A plurality of resiliently deformable projections extend inwardly from the inner surface of the wall. A distance between opposing projections before installation of the device on the doorknob is smaller than a cross dimension of the knob. Each projection has a pair of spaced end portions formed integrally with the inner surface of the wall. The outer gripping surface of the continuous wall includes a generally curved section between each pair of spaced end portions before the device is installed on the knob. Deformation of the projections upon installation of the device on the knob causes the spaced end portions of each projection to spread apart and embrace an outer periphery of the doorknob.

Abstract: A grip for a tool handle or other surface intended for gripping by a user, may be provided by a durable, expanded elastomeric material. Formation of the grip, and installation thereof on a handle may be effected to provide pre-loading of a normal force against the handle, requiring substantially less normal force by a user on order effect frictional engagement of a handle by the grip. The grip may also be formed to provide micro-pressure along ridges impressed into the hand of the user alternating with cavities in a surface of the grip for receiving intrusions of the hand. Thus, mechanical engagement, rather than strictly frictional engagement may be effected. Grips made in accordance with the invention have been demonstrated to provide sufficient engagement with a hand and a tool handle to permit a user to apply the maximum physical force available from the user.

Abstract: A moldable hand grip and method of forming the grip using a light curable moldable material. The moldable material is wrapped around a handle of a hand held implement. Pressure is then applied with the hand of a user to mold the moldable material while the temperature of the material is at ambient temperature. Light is applied to the molded material to cure the material and form a custom grip.

Abstract: Handle for tools such as screwdrivers, cormprising a core of hard plastic material around a metal shaft and a gripping surface (14) of soft material covering parts of the core, where the core within the regions covered by the gripping surface is made with a multitude of protruding lower blocks (17) with flat tops, and the soft material filling the space between lower blocks to the level of the tops of lower blocks (17) to form base surface (16) and a multitude of blocks (15) raised from the base surface, arranged in a repetitive pattern with voids where the lower blocks protrude.

Abstract: In an effort to facilitate the dumping of a load from a wheelbarrow the present invention provides pivoting hand grips attached to the ends of wheelbarrow handles, which enable an individual handling a wheelbarrow to maintain a constant grip on the handle while dumping. Moreover, the pivoting hand grips enable the arms of the individual to be consistently in a position of strength proximate his hips. The risk of injury, particularly back injury, is minimized by eliminating the arm extension required to dump a standard wheelbarrow. The awkward and strenuous exercise of dumping a wheelbarrow is thereby replaced by a smooth flowing action. The present invention also includes a locking mechanism for preventing the hand grips from rotating during normal stationary or travelling usage and a releasing mechanism which can be easily manipulated by the fingers of the handler while gripping the hand grips when the load is being dumped.

Abstract: An improved faucet assembly is provided which includes a standard valve assembly used in basic plumbing systems, and a spout which communicates with the valve assembly to deliver water to a desired area. The valve assembly includes a valve stem which serves as the means by which the flow of water through the valve assembly is controlled. A simplified knob or handle attaches to the valve stem by means of a spring member which minimizes rotational and longitudinal movement of the knob or handle with respect to the valve stem. The spring member may either be a D-shaped spring, or a flat spring, depending upon the specific type of movement which must be restricted with respect to movement between the knob or handle and the valve stem. The use of the spring member and the simplified knob or handle results in a compression or friction type attachment.

Abstract: A finishing trowel comprised of a blade, a mounting and a handle, wherein the handle is hollow and has a square mounting hole for receiving a square mounting surface. A plastic handle is comprised of a durable inner core material and a grippable outer member. The handle's inner core includes deformable ribs which axially line the mounting hole and provide a secure, lash-free fit onto the mounting surface over a broader range of manufacturing tolerances for the parts. The handle also includes an endcap which cuts into and seals the endcap against an outer grippable material upon tightening of a flanged nut onto the mounting. A lip extends from the handle and encompasses a portion of the mounting to facilitate increased torque transfer from the handle to the mounting and blade. The replaceable handle can also be formed of other grippable materials such as wood.

Abstract: A paint brush handle for comfortably fits in the hand of a user. The handle includes first and second faces, opposite first and second ends, first and second sides, and a longitudinal axis extending between the first and second ends. An insertion portion is located adjacent the first end. The insertion portion is designed for insertion into the ferrule. The insertion portion has a generally rectangular cross section taken transverse the longitudinal axis, and a thickness defined between the first and second faces. The first and second faces have generally flat regions along the insertion portion. A butt portion is located adjacent the second end. The butt portion is designed for positioning in the palm of a user. The butt portion has a generally circular cross section transverse the longitudinal axis. The butt portion has a maximum thickness defined between the first and second faces. A middle portion is interposed between the insertion portion and the butt portion.

Abstract: A resilient cushioning grip for use on various handles which is readily applied, removable, or transferable to another handle without disassembly of connected parts integral with the handles. The grip provides a firm, safe surface for the user's hands eliminating the need for gloves or resin powder. The grip preferably comprises an extruded resilient pad, rectangular in shape having a hook and loop fastener system. The grip is wrapped around and securely attached to the handle, such as the bar of weight lifting equipment and handles of bicycles, health care equipment, lawn and garden tools, hand tools and other items.

Abstract: A handle assembly for brushes, curlers and the like is assembled without adhesives and includes, in a preferred embodiment, an elongate handle core, a bellows, an outer handle and a fastener. Assembly includes sliding the bellows over the core, placing the handle over the core and compressing the bellows to align at least one opening in the handle with at least one opening in the core. The fastener is then inserted. The fastener preferably includes at least one prong or cluster of prongs to pass through the opening of the handle and into the core. In the most preferred embodiment, the fastener prongs are resilient and expand within the core opening to lock the handle assembly together. One disclosed use of the handle is for hair curling brushes. In this embodiment, a cup is formed integrally with the core, the cup including an alignment rib and locking tabs. A first end of a cylindrical, metallic curling brush body is attached to the cup, and a cap is inserted into the second end of the barrel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gripping device for a hand held article. The gripping device has an encasement assembly for fitting on a hand grip portion of the article. The encasement assembly contains a controllable fluid, such as magnetorheological and electrorheological fluids. The gripping device also has an activating assembly for selectively applying a field to the controllable fluid to change its Theological behavior, e.g., increasing its viscosity. Thus, the controllable fluid can maintain the shape of the encasement assembly until the activating assembly withdraws the applied field therefrom. The present invention further relates to a manual implement that has the above gripping device fitted thereon and a method for using a manual implement having the above gripping device.