Handholds And Grips Patents (Class 74/551.9)
  • Publication number: 20130133467
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for configuring handlebar grip assemblies useful in associate with handlebars of pedicycles, such as a bicycle. The grip assembly includes a plurality of stretchable grip rings, wherein each of the grip rings is substantially shorter than half of a desired grip length of the handlebar. The internal diameter of each grip ring is smaller than an external diameter of the handlebar. In some embodiments, the grip rings nest and interlock with adjacent grip rings. In other embodiments, the grip rings overlap in a staggered manner with adjacent grip rings. Grips rings can have different shapes, profiles and/or sizes. Grip rings can also have a variety of colors and/or textures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventor: Clinton N. Slone
  • Patent number: 8448299
    Abstract: A handlebar grip for a bicycle or a motorcycle contains a sleeve member including a first segment, a second first segment, and a through hole, a holding face formed on the first segment, at least one limiting projection extending outward from the second segment, and a recessed pressing zone; a retaining housing including two hard engaging covers, at least one restricting groove to extend the limiting projection outward; a wall face formed around each of the at least one restricting groove and on each of the two engaging covers; the each of the two engaging covers including a C-shaped locking face; a locking device applied to lock the two engaging covers together so that the two engaging covers are locked on the handle outside the second segment by using two C-shaped locking faces respectively, and the two limiting projections of being axially limited by the two restricting grooves respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Inventor: Jin-Cang Li
  • Publication number: 20130104692
    Abstract: A handgrip for handlebars of a bicycle or similar vehicles includes a tubular group, which extends according to an axial direction (X) corresponding to the axis of the handlebars, the group being fitted onto an end of handlebars, the handgrip including padding means associated with the tubular group, means for attaching the handgrip to the handlebars, the tubular group including an inner body suitable for being fitted onto an end of the handlebars and a second outer body slidably fitted according to the direction (X) onto the inner body so as to adjust the axial length of the handgrip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: Selle Royal S.p.A.
    Inventors: Stefano Segato, Vincent Bourgeois
  • Publication number: 20130104691
    Abstract: Ergonomic handgrip that enables comfortable manipulation of a moveable apparatus such as a cart, sled, or wheelchair without affecting the portability or compactness of the folding capability of the moveable apparatus. Enables users of wheelchairs to adjust their body positioning by wrapping one or both arms around the handles of a wheelchair. Improves the comfort and manipulative ability of the person moving the apparatus by providing an improved grip that enables the hands of the person to be used in a natural, untwisted and relaxed overhand position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventors: Jonathan Basch CHESNER, Charles Joseph Pulford, JR.
  • Patent number: 8420203
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a surface structure for a working device. In particular, the invention relates to a surface structure for a working device that has at least one first element with a first height and a second element with a second height, and a third element having a third height, wherein the second height is greater than the third height, having in addition a first grip area, a second grip area, and a third grip area, wherein the elements are arranged on a dot matrix, wherein the centers of the second elements and the centers of the third elements are arranged on the points of intersection and the centers of the first elements are not arranged on the points of intersection, and the first grip area comprises first elements and second elements, the second grip area comprises predominantly second elements, the third grip area comprises predominantly third elements. The present invention also relates to a working device having such a surface structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Braun GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Sikora, Roland Ullmann
  • Publication number: 20130069339
    Abstract: A handlebar comprises a transverse extension piece including a first gripping portion. First and second handlebar segments are disposed on opposite ends of the transverse extension piece. Each of the handlebar segments comprises an upper handlebar grip portion and a lower handlebar grip portion. The upper handlebar grip portion includes a first curved section adjoining one end of the transverse extension piece and extending forwardly and inwardly from the transverse extension piece, and a second straight section. The upper handlebar grip portion includes a second gripping portion. The lower handlebar grip portion includes a curved end portion adjoining the end of the second straight section of the upper handlebar grip portion and extends outwardly and then downwardly. The lower handlebar grip portion includes a third gripping portion. The three gripping portions of the handlebar define a plurality of gripping positions in combination with a plurality of riding positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventor: John Toffaletti
  • Publication number: 20130069338
    Abstract: A handlebar comprises a transverse extension piece including a first gripping portion. First and second handlebar segments are disposed on opposite ends of the transverse extension piece. Each of the handlebar segments comprises an upper handlebar grip portion and a lower handlebar grip portion. The upper handlebar grip portion includes a first curved section adjoining one end of the transverse extension piece and extending forwardly and inwardly from the transverse extension piece, and a second straight section. The upper handlebar grip portion includes a second gripping portion. The lower handlebar grip portion includes a curved end portion adjoining the end of the second straight section of the upper handlebar grip portion and extends outwardly and then downwardly. The lower handlebar grip portion includes a third gripping portion. The first, second and third gripping portions of the handlebar define a plurality of gripping positions for a rider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventor: JOHN TOFFALETTI
  • Patent number: 8381610
    Abstract: An accelerator device for performing an acceleration operation includes a rotary body which rotates with rotation of a grip, a magnet which rotates with rotation of the rotary body, a rotation angle detector which detects a rotation angle of the magnet, an urging member which returns the grip to an original point position by urging the rotary body, and a separation member which separates the rotary body and the rotation angle detector, the rotation angle detector is fixed to the separation member and the rotary body is rotatably held thereby while the urging member urges the rotary body toward the separation member as well as in the rotation direction, so that positional variation of the rotation angle detector against the magnet can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Mikuni Corporation
    Inventors: Masaki Hiei, Keigo Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20130036859
    Abstract: A control module, which is mounted on a handlebar of a bicycle, includes a base, a grip, a control bar, and a bolt. The base has a hole, and the hole has a first section and a second section, wherein the second section is bigger than the first section. The base is fitted to the handlebar whereby a sidewall of the first section touches the handlebar. The grip is fitted to the handlebar, and has a portion received in the second section of the hole of the base. The control bar is provided on the base to control a brake module or a derailleur module. The bolt is provided on the base, wherein both the base and the grip are fixed to the handlebar at the same time by tightening the bolt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Inventor: Lin Yu-Hsin
  • Publication number: 20130036858
    Abstract: A bicycle handlebar grip includes a grip member, an elastic member, a bolt, and a nut. The grip member has a hole at an end and a bore at an opposite end. The elastic member has a hole, which is open at opposite ends thereof, whereby the elastic member expands in a radial direction when the elastic member is compressed in an axial direction. A bolt is inserted into the bore of the grip member and the hole of the elastic member. The nut engages the bolt whereby the bolt and the nut compress the elastic member when the bolt is tightened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Inventor: Yu-Hsin LIN
  • Patent number: 8365635
    Abstract: End caps are retained by handlebar grip clamps. The grip clamps include recesses to attach to protrusions on an outside end of handlebar grips, interior circumferential portions which clamp against the handlebar, and outward facing mouths with inside grooves. The grip clamps may be loosely attached to the handle grips allowing insertable portions of the end caps to be inserted into the mouths. The insertable portions include tapered portions to facilitate insertion into the mouths of the loosely tightened clamps, and raised captured portions and recessed portions for retention of the end caps by the inside grooves of the mouths. The grip clamps may then be tightened onto the handlebars and thereby both lock the handlebar grips onto the handlebars and retain the end caps. Damaged end caps may later be replaced by loosening the clamps without requiring removal of the clamps or the grips for easy repair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Inventor: Earl David Grimes
  • Patent number: 8359713
    Abstract: A bike auxiliary handle fixing structure includes a main handle, an auxiliary handle fixing device and locking members. The auxiliary handle fixing device includes an auxiliary handle fixing seat and an auxiliary handle fixing unit. The auxiliary handle fixing unit is hidden in the inner bottom of an auxiliary handle fixing passage in the auxiliary handle fixing seat. The locking members are inserted from the bottom of the main handle and locked to the auxiliary handle fixing seat to secure an auxiliary handle together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Sienna Group Corporation
    Inventor: Ming-Chou Chen
  • Publication number: 20130000441
    Abstract: A grip includes a substantially tubular body equipped with ends and having a substantially cylindrical cavity with a longitudinal axis (X), the body being able to be fitted on an end of the handlebars, a padding associated with the body, a cover positioned above the padding, means for fastening the grip to the handlebars, the cover including a thermoshrinking and/or thermoformable material, so that, following a heating and/or cooling, the cover takes the form of the padding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: SELLE ROYALE S.P.A.
    Inventors: Vincent Bourgeois, Stefano Segato
  • Patent number: 8342489
    Abstract: A handlebar vibration damping assembly (HVDA) (10) that is used in combination with a conventional two-wheeled vehicle's handlebar (80) assembly having a right grip (82), a left grip (84) and a center section (86). The HVDA (10) is comprised of a weight (12) having a first end (14), a second end (16), an outer surface (18) and a cavity (20) that extends into the second end (16). A spring (22) has a first end (24) and a second end (26), with the first end (24) inserted into the cavity (20) on the weight's second end (16). In order to maintain the HVDA (10) within the handlebar, a bolt (32) having a head (34) and a tip (36) along with an insert (38) having a bore (40), an insert nut (44) and a second nut (48) are utilized. The second end (26) of the spring (22) extends into the insert bore (40). Once the HVDA (10) is securely placed within the handlebar (80) the weight (12) can vibrate in any excitable direction 90-degrees of the centerline of the handlebar and can oscillate at different frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Inventors: Donald G. Richardson, Brian C. Falter
  • Publication number: 20120266717
    Abstract: A motorcycle includes an accelerator grip control. The accelerator grip control includes a grip sleeve provided rotatably around a handlebar, an accelerator grip member fixed to the grip sleeve, a collar fixed to the grip sleeve, an accelerator position sensor that detects rotational positions of the accelerator grip member; a case member that houses the collar and the accelerator position sensor; and annular members provided between the collar and the accelerator position sensor. The annular members include outer circumferential portions that are in contact with the case member along their entire circumferences, and the annular members include inner circumferential portions that are in contact with the collar along their entire circumferences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kouji Sakai
  • Publication number: 20120234130
    Abstract: A handlebar grip includes an outer tube, an inner tube extending inside the outer tube, and an annular space defined between the inner and outer tubes for receiving therein a bicycle handlebar. The inner tube has guide slots and an inner guide surface having a gradually decreased diameter. Through a threadedly connecting structure a wedge-shaped member is threaded with a bolt extending into the outer tube in a way that ribs of the wedge-shaped member are inserted in the guide slots of the inner tube respectively. When the bolt is gradually tightened up to drive the wedge-shaped member to move into the inner tube, a circumferential surface of the wedge-shaped member, which is configured to be matched with the inner guide surface of the inner tube, will squeeze the inner tube to expand outwardly so as to clamp the bicycle handlebar between the inner and outer tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: VELO ENTERPRISE CO., LTD
    Inventor: Tsai-Yun YU
  • Patent number: 8234952
    Abstract: A handgrip includes a tubular grip body adapted to be sleeved on a handlebar and having at least two angularly spaced-apart resilient clamp portions, a sleeve ring sleeved around the clamp portions and having an arc-shaped hole extending through inner and outer faces thereof and extending circumferentially proximate to one of the clamp portions, and two slots communicating respectively with two opposite ends of the arc-shaped hole, a U-shaped bolt member having a bight portion received movably in the arc-shaped hole and abutting against said one of the clamp portions, and two threaded arms extending respectively and outwardly of the slots, and two nut members each disposed outwardly of a respective slot and engaging threadedly a respective threaded arm. The nut members pull the threaded arms when tightened so that the bight portion pushes said one of the clamp portions toward the other one of the clamp portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Inventor: Chen Li Ting
  • Publication number: 20120186385
    Abstract: An inventive composition of matter for use in handlebar grips such that the handlebar grips permit a rider to experience a natural feel and a more intimate connection to his motorcycle, develop character, age gracefully, enhance the look and aesthetic qualities of the bike. It comprises wood, wood blends, or wood composites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventor: Peter Holze
  • Patent number: 8220360
    Abstract: A handlebar grip for a bicycle includes a handlebar, two hard shells detachably combined with each other to form a clamping housing which presses an outer wall of the handlebar and is provided with at least one hollow portion, and a soft inner sleeve clamped between an inner wall of the clamping housing and the outer wall of the handlebar and having an outer wall provided with at least one soft protruding portion extending through the hollow portion of the clamping housing and protruding outwardly from an outer wall of the clamping housing to form a soft holding surface. Thus, the two shells of the clamping housing and the inner sleeve can be changed individually according to a user's requirement, thereby enhancing the versatility of the handlebar grip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Inventor: Jin-Cang Li
  • Publication number: 20120174698
    Abstract: A bicycle bar grip comprising a sleeve for being slipped onto a bike handlebar. A grip element is joined to the sleeve, extends over a portion of the length of the sleeve, and has a supporting portion for supporting a palm of the hand of a user. The sleeve also comprises a clamping area and a sleeve slot. A holding bar end extension is arranged in the clamping area via a clamp. The bar grip allows the cyclist, when changing his/her grip, to not lose contact with the bicycle handlebar grip and to maintain a secure hold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: RTI SPORTS VERTRIEB VON SPORTARTIKELN GMBH
    Inventor: Franc Arnold
  • Patent number: 8215204
    Abstract: A handle structure for sports equipment bars (B) particularly handlebars of cycles, motor cycles or the like. The structure (1) has a main tubular body (2) which defines a longitudinal axis (X), and has an outer surface (6) susceptible of being grasped by a user and an inner surface (7) designed to be operably mounted to the bar (B). A first device (3) axially locks the main body (2) to the bar (B). The tubular body (2) has a plurality of modular annular elements (10, 10?, 10?) designed for mutual coaxial connection along the longitudinal axis (X) for adjusting the overall length (L) of the body (2) to each user's needs. A sports implement incorporating such structure is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Brooks England Limited
    Inventors: Stefano Segato, Vincent Bourgeois
  • Publication number: 20120137821
    Abstract: Disclosed is a grip (1) for the handlebars (3) of a two-wheeled vehicle and in particular of a bicycle, including an essentially cylindrical main body (2) capable of fitting onto a portion of the handlebars (3) that is rectilinear and essentially perpendicular to the frame of the vehicle. The grip (1) also includes a shaft (4) that is integral with the main body (2), forming an angle with the longitudinal axis of the handlebars of between 30° and 60°, and equipped with an abutment (5) at its free end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventor: Pascal Badollet
  • Publication number: 20120073400
    Abstract: A handlebar grip assembly of the present invention includes a sleeve, two covers and two clamps. The sleeve has two clamping ends which defines several axial grooves. A first clamping piece is defined between any two adjacent grooves. The first clamping piece is formed with an axial rib and a first lateral rib which crosses through the axial rib. The cover has several second clamping pieces which is adapted for being inserted in the grooves. The second clamping piece is formed with a second lateral rib. The first lateral ribs and the second lateral ribs are coplanar arranged. The clamp has an inner surface which is formed with an annular recess and several axial recesses. The annular recess is adapted for the first lateral ribs and the second lateral ribs to be received therein. The axial recesses are adapted for the axial ribs to be received therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventor: John WANG
  • Publication number: 20120048055
    Abstract: A bicycle handlebar grip which is in particular suitable for mountain bikes and/or trekking bikes comprises a grip element (10) and a supporting element (12) for the heel of the hand connected with said grip element (10). The supporting element (12) for the heel of the hand comprises areas (30,32) of different flexibilities. In a preferred embodiment, the different flexibilities are realized by skeleton-type reinforcement elements (24,26) arranged inside the supporting element (12) for the heel of the hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: RTI SPORTS VERTRIEB VON SPORTARTIKELN GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas KRAUSE, Kim TOFAUTE
  • Patent number: 8113087
    Abstract: A bicycle bar grip, particularly for touring bikes, mountain bikes and the like, comprising a sleeve for being slipped onto a bike handlebar. A grip element is joined to the sleeve and extends over a portion of the length of the sleeve. The sleeve also comprises a clamping area and a sleeve slot. A holding bar end extension is arranged in the clamping area via a clamp. The grip element has a supporting portion, which is provided for supporting a palm of the hand and which preferably transitions into a holding portion. The supporting portion ensures that a cyclist, when changing his/her grip from the grip element to the holding bar end extension or vice versa, can be supported on the supporting portion for turning the palm of the hand. This ensures that the cyclist, also when changing his/her grip, does not lose contact with the inventive bicycle handlebar grip and a sure hold by the cyclist is ensured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: RTI Sports Vertrieb von Sportartikeln GmbH
    Inventor: Franc Arnold
  • Publication number: 20110277586
    Abstract: A handlebar grip comprises a sleeve, a clamping device and a fastening means. The sleeve made of rigid plastic materials includes a cylindrical body, a front opening end, a rear opening end and at least a vacant area near the rear opening end. The clamping device includes a ring-shaped body, a first extending end and a second extending end. A slot is defined by the first and second extending ends. The clamping device further has at least a protruding disposed on the inner surface of the body. The clamping device is fitted around the rear opening end of the sleeve in such a way that the protruding of the clamping device is wedged into the vacant area of the sleeve. The fastening means includes a threaded bore and a screw. The bore extends through the first and second extending ends of the clamping device along a reference axis. The screw has a shaft with a proximal end and a distal end opposite the proximal end, a head disposed on the proximal end and a threaded region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventor: Tsai-Yun YU
  • Publication number: 20110219909
    Abstract: A bicycle handlebar assembly that includes a body having at least two grip areas positioned for interaction with the hands of a rider. The grip portions or grip areas are preferably spaced apart by a center portion that secures the assembly to a bicycle steerer tube. A channel or detent is formed in the body proximate at least one, and preferably proximate each grip portion or grip area. A dampener formed of a different material than the body is disposed in the detent and dissipates at least a portion of vibration of the body to reduce vibrations communicated to the hands of the rider from handlebar vibration. An optional grip assembly cooperates with the handlebar assembly and is constructed to further dampen handlebar vibration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Ryan Galstad, Jeffrey R. Staszak, Michael Leighton, Allen Hu
  • Publication number: 20110126664
    Abstract: An integrated drop style handlebar including a left and right palm support. Each palm support is attached to the forward portion of the handlebar frame adjacent to a hood. Each palm support extends laterally outward away from the handlebar's middle portion. An upward facing surface on each palm support is positioned to support a distal lateral portion (the portion of the palm distal to the thumb and proximal to the fifth metacarpal bone) of a rider's palm while the web of the hand is placed on a hood. Each palm support preferably also provides a large enough surface to support substantially all of a rider's palm when the web is not placed on a hood.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventor: James W. O'Reilly
  • Patent number: 7942077
    Abstract: A handlebar assembly for a bicycle includes a handlebar tube, a sleeve, a clamping member and an end cap. Thus, the clamping plate of the end cap is clamped between any two of the clamping member, an end portion of the sleeve and an outer wall of the handlebar tube without obstructing the contact space between the clamping member and the outer wall of the handlebar tube so that the clamping member can directly clamp the handlebar tube completely or indirectly clamp the handlebar tube locally through the clamping plate of the end cap, thereby enhancing the clamping effect of the handlebar assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Bikeforce International Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ching-Chuan Lai
  • Publication number: 20110100154
    Abstract: A bicycle hand placement surface element for bicycles with hand brakes mounted on drop style handlebars that creates a new ergonomic hand position while riding the bicycle that reduces stress in the hand, palm, web and wrist while absorbing significant road shock and vibration. This element may be self forming to each riders hand and is significantly larger than the top of a hand brake to better distribute the rider's weight uniformly across the riders palm to reduce high pressure points. This element can be added to an existing hand brake, made as an integral part of the hand brake or mounted separately to the handlebars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventor: Paul D. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20110067522
    Abstract: A bicycle handlebar grip contains a plastic inner shell having a tubular shape and an outer surface; a fiber layer having an inner surface and an outer surface and includes a plurality of fibers interweaving with each other and a plurality of weaving gaps located between the fibers; a plastic layer enclosed around the outer surface of the fiber layer and combined with the fiber layer integrally and including a holding portion coated on the outer surface of the fiber layer, an engaging portion penetrating through the weaving gaps if the fiber layer, and a permeating portion extending through the weaving gaps of the fiber layer into the inner surface of the fiber layer, and the permeating portion of the plastic layer is combined with the outer surface of the plastic inner shell integrally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventor: CHING -CHUAN LAI
  • Patent number: 7908940
    Abstract: A bar end electric shifter is provided with a handlebar mounting portion, an electrical switch housing portion, a first electrical shift operating member and a second electrical shift operating member. The handlebar mounting portion is configured to be fixedly mounted to a free end of a bicycle handlebar. The electrical switch housing portion extends longitudinally from the handlebar mounting portion. The electrical switch housing portion has first and second lateral sides with a center axis of the free end of the handlebar extends longitudinally through the electrical switch housing portion when the handlebar mounting portion is mounted to the free end of the bicycle handlebar. The first electrical shift operating member is located on one of the lateral sides of the electrical switch housing portion. The second electrical shift operating member is located on one of the lateral sides of the electrical switch housing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Naka, Kazuhiro Fujii, Toshio Tetsuka
  • Publication number: 20110051442
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a bike handlebar grip structure, which comprises an elastic grip body and a caution/direction light device. The elastic grip body can elastically and detachably sleeve the handlebar and has a switch device. The caution/direction light device is hanged to the outer end of the elastic grip body and electrically connected to the switch device of the elastic grip body. The width and length of the caution/direction light device are greater than the diameter of the elastic grip body. The present invention can be conveniently assembled to or disassembled from a bike. Further, the caution/direction light device of the present invention is hanged to the outer end of the handlebar. Thus, the preset invention can promote the warning effect and biking safety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventor: Chin-Yu CHANG
  • Publication number: 20110041646
    Abstract: A handlebar clamping device for a bicycle includes a handlebar, a mounting tube mounted on the handlebar and having a peripheral wall provided with two opposite mounting portions and two opposite openings located between the two mounting portions, and a clamping unit extending through the two openings of the mounting tube and pressing the handlebar to lock the mounting tube onto the handlebar. Thus, the handlebar clamping device only needs to provide a single clamping unit to lock the mounting tube onto the handlebar, thereby decreasing the cost of fabrication of the handlebar clamping device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventor: Yung-Chien Huang
  • Patent number: 7891270
    Abstract: A grip includes a grip body to be fitted on a mounting portion. The grip body includes an inner piece, an outer casing mounted on the inner piece, and a resin member fitted on the inner piece so as to be exposed through an opening, such as a hole or a cutout provided in the outer casing. The resin member is inserted in the outer casing so as to be partly exposed through the opening, and the inner piece is then inserted in the resin member fitted in the outer casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Honda Access Corp.
    Inventor: Yumiko Higashi
  • Publication number: 20100269626
    Abstract: Disclosed are grips and methods of making grips for use with the handle of an article, and in particular for use with bicycle handles. The grip preferably includes a multi-layered gripping member. The outer layer of the gripping member preferably includes a thin layer saturated by polyurethane. The outer layer of the gripping member can be attached to an inner base layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventor: Ben Huang
  • Publication number: 20100269627
    Abstract: A bicycle handlebar grip, particularly suited for trekking bikes and mountain bikes, comprises a grip element to be mounted on a handlebar tube. Further, there is provided an additional grip element, such as, e.g., a barend, which is arranged at an angle to the grip element. The attachment of the additional grip element and of the grip element is realized by a common clamp which is preferably tightly attached to the additional grip element. The clamp comprises a first clamping region for connection of the additional grip element directly on the outer side of the handlebar tube. By a second clamping region, the additional grip element is connected to the grip element. In the assembled state, a securing element is arranged in the second clamping region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventor: Franc Arnold
  • Publication number: 20100269625
    Abstract: A vibration dampening handle for a powered apparatus includes an elongate gripping member including a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a longitudinal axis extending through the first end and the second end, and a wall defining an inner bore and having an inner surface. The inner bore extends along the longitudinal axis at least partially through the gripping member, and opens on at least the first end of the gripping member. A weighted mass is disposed at the second end of the gripping member. An elongate elastic beam member is one of attached to and integral with the gripping member. The beam member extends along a region of the longitudinal axis and a portion of the beam member is disposed within the inner bore and is spaced apart from the inner surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: Black and Decker, Inc.
    Inventors: Qiang J. Zhang, Daniel H. Sides, JR.
  • Publication number: 20100263477
    Abstract: A handgrip includes a tubular grip body adapted to be sleeved on a handlebar and having at least two angularly spaced-apart resilient clamp portions, a sleeve ring sleeved around the clamp portions and having an arc-shaped hole extending through inner and outer faces thereof and extending circumferentially proximate to one of the clamp portions, and two slots communicating respectively with two opposite ends of the arc-shaped hole, a U-shaped bolt member having a bight portion received movably in the arc-shaped hole and abutting against said one of the clamp portions, and two threaded arms extending respectively and outwardly of the slots, and two nut members each disposed outwardly of a respective slot and engaging threadedly a respective threaded arm. The nut members pull the threaded arms when tightened so that the bight portion pushes said one of the clamp portions toward the other one of the clamp portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: CO-UNION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chen Li Ting
  • Patent number: 7814812
    Abstract: A nonrotatable grip assembly for a handlebar that includes a tubular grip body, a pair of compression split rings and a pair of end caps configured to attach to the grip body. As the end caps are secured to the grip body, the compression split rings collapse and pinch against the handle bar to prevent the grip body from turning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Trek Bicycle Corporation
    Inventors: Geoffrey D. Ziegahn, Matthew J. Poster, Christopher R. Carlson
  • Publication number: 20100212453
    Abstract: A vibration reducing grip for a handle bar having an outer tubular element; an inner tubular element disposed within said outer tubular element; and a vibration reducing coupling comprising a plurality of deformable ribs for coupling said inner tubular element and said outer tubular element. The vibration imparted from the handle bar is reduced by the deformation of the vibration reducing coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventor: Benoit ROUILLARD
  • Publication number: 20100147102
    Abstract: The Rap N' Ride is designed to absorb perspiration from the hands of a rider who is exercising on a stationary bike. The Rap N' Ride protects the rider's hands from perspiration residue left on the bike's handlebars by previous riders and minimizes slippage when riders change hand position on the handlebars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Nora Egan, Lisa Ignatow
  • Patent number: 7735470
    Abstract: A throttle control cartridge has a circuit board carrying a Hall-effect sensor, the position of which is fixed in a housing carrying a cam. A shaft carrying a magnet is rotatably and translatably disposed with respect to the housing and carries a cam follower that engages the cam and translates the shaft with respect to the housing when the shaft is rotated with respect to the housing in at least one of two opposed angular directions. The cam and the cam follower have at least first and second pairs of cam surfaces in which a first cam surface is disposed at a different cam or helix angle then the second cam surface. A redundant stop is cooperatively formed between the cam follower and splines on the shaft to limit axial translation of the cam follower in one direction of rotation of the shaft relative to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Roland Palfenier, Manuel A Quintana
  • Publication number: 20100126301
    Abstract: A bicycle handlebar grip includes a cylindrical sleeve made of a material sufficiently rigid to retain the shape of the grip. The sleeve has an open end to be pierced therein by one end of a handlebar of a bicycle. A resilient intermediate layer tightly covers the surface of the sleeve. A strip then spirally wraps about said intermediate layer to be an outer layer of the grip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: Internation Bicycle Products Corporation
    Inventor: Tsai-Yun YU
  • Patent number: 7721623
    Abstract: The handlebar for motorcycles (11; 111; 211) according to the invention comprises a light alloy bent tube (2110) to an end of which a twist grip (M) of the motorcycle accelerator can be set. Said end is externally covered by a layer of sliding material substantially harder and more abrasion resistant than the light alloy of said bent tube. Preferably said layer of sliding material comprises a tubular fixed sleeve (263) fitted on said end of the bent tube. The layer of harder material allows better sliding of the twist grip on the light alloy tube end and avoids seizing up thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Hi-Line S.R.L.
    Inventors: Antonio Mangano, Giuseppe Mangano
  • Patent number: 7712394
    Abstract: A handlebar grip for a transportation vehicle includes a grip body having a body portion and an annular flange provided on one end of the body portion, a tightening member mounted on the outer surface of the annular flange, a locating ring mounted on the outer surface of the annular flange in such a way that the tightening member is placed in between the locating ring and the annular flange, and a fastener inserted into a through hole of the locating ring. When the fastener is fastened up, one end of the fastener leans against the outer surface of the tightening member such that the annular flange of the grip body is pressed by the tightening member to be radially inwardly deformed and compressed against the periphery of a handlebar of the transportation vehicle. Thus, the handlebar grip is firmly fixed to the handlebar of the transportation vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: International Bicycle Products Corporation
    Inventor: Kuo-Lin Wu
  • Publication number: 20100095803
    Abstract: A handgrip includes a substantially cylindrical body portion extending along a central axis from a first end to a second end. The first end has an opening configured to receive a handle. A grip element is provided in the form of a single, elongated line segment. The grip element extends radially outwardly from the body portion with respect to the central axis and is configured to provide friction in both axial and radial directions with respect to the central axis to facilitate effective gripping of the handgrip by an operator. A vehicle including a handgrip is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Daisuke Nagao, Kenji Tamura
  • Publication number: 20100089196
    Abstract: The present invention finds application in the art of sport and leisure accessories, and relates to a ventilated bicycle handlebar, which includes a tubular body having an axial inner cavity, a center portion for connection to a bicycle frame and end portions, designed to be grasped by the hands of a user. The tubular body has an air inlet at the center portion and an air outlet in the remaining areas. The inlet is partly or wholly oriented in the riding direction so that the incoming air can flow through the inner cavity and come out of the outlet to ventilate the hands of a user during riding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventor: Massimo Losio
  • Publication number: 20100071501
    Abstract: First and second handle bar segments located on respectively opposite sides of a horizontal connector is attached to a revolving bicycle handle. Each bicycle revolving handle has a control member rotatably coupled to a core member that is rigidly attached to the handle bar segment. A pin that is coupled to the control member and operated by a finger operated lever selectively disengages the control member from the core member to allow the control member, and a hand grip attached to the control member, to revolve 360 degrees about the handle bar segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventor: John Michael LANE
  • Patent number: 7669503
    Abstract: A grip for a parking-brake operating lever includes a tubular-shaped grip main body which is press-fitted on a lever main body of the operating lever so as to be mounted on an outer circumferential periphery of the lever main body, a grip cover which is mounted on a part of a circumferential periphery of the grip main body, an engaging tab which projects from an inner surface of the grip cover and which is inserted through an insertion hole provided in the grip main body and is held in engagement with an engaging portion provided in the lever main body, such that the engaging tab is movable relative to the engaging portion in a longitudinal direction of the lever main body, and a fitting protrusion and recess which are respectively provided in the inner surface of the grip cover and the outer circumferential surface of the grip main body, and which are held in fitting engagement with each other for positioning the grip cover in a predetermined relative to the grip main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Toyoda Iron Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Toshiro Takeshima