Disposable handle bar grip arrangement
A disposable handle bar gripping arrangement for a handle bar includes an elongated gripping sheet, and an adhesive film. The elongated gripping sheet has a first longitudinal edge defining a first longitudinal portion and an opposed second longitudinal edge defining a second longitudinal portion, wherein the gripping sheet has a width, which defines between the first and second longitudinal edges, at least larger than the circumferential size of the handle bar. The adhesive film which is provided along the first longitudinal portion of the gripping sheet and is arranged in such a manner that when the gripping sheet is rolled to detachably attach the adhesive film along the second longitudinal portion of the gripping sheet to substantially retain the first longitudinal portion along the second longitudinal portion in position, the gripping sheet forms an elongated tubular wrap, whereby, a user is able to warp the gripping sheet around the handle bar.
1. Field of Invention
The present invention relates to a grip, and more particularly to a disposable handle bar gripping arrangement which is adapted for detachably wrapping a handle bar for preventing unwanted substances, such as dirt and germs, from contacting with a user who needs to grip on the handle bar.
2. Description of Related Arts
A conventional gripping bar, such as a handle bar for a shopping cart, usually comprises an elongated main body which forms part of a lager structure for a user to grip thereon. For example, for a typical user of a shopping cart, a user is able to grip on the shopping cart and push the cart to whatever destination the user desires.
Alternatively, a handle bar installed on public transport, such as a handrail installed in a bus, is designed for passengers to hold on it so that when the bus moves, the passengers are able to balance themselves while standing or sitting in the bus. This kind of handle bar has widely been utilized in many occasions.
A major problem for these conventional handle bars is that since they are designed for public use, it is extremely easy for them to come into contact with such unwanted substances as dirt or contaminated residuals. As a result, when subsequent users come to grip on the handle bar, their hands will come into contact with such unwanted substances. As a result, handle bars may become the medium for causing poor public hygiene or even transmitting infectious diseases.
These consequences may become more adverse when one takes into account the fact that in many stores where shopping carts are extensively utilized, there exist a large number of infants or children who are intentionally placed on the shopping carts by their parents. Their reason is obvious, but given the poor hygiene condition of the handle bars, those infants or children are at high risk of contacting those contaminated or infectious substances.
In particular, in those areas where highly infectious diseases are prevalent, handle bars can become a significant source of medium for communicating diseases. For example, SARS and bird flu can be communicated easily by handle bars.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTIONA main object of the present invention is to provide a disposable handle bar gripping arrangement which is adapted for enclosing a handle bar for preventing unwanted substances, such as dirt, from contacting with a user who needs to grip on the handle bar.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a disposable handle bar gripping arrangement which is made of durable and germ-resistant materials for effectively isolating unwanted substances on the handle bar from user's hands.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a disposable handle bar gripping arrangement which is easy to use, and convenient to carry so as to facilitate widespread application of the present invention. Moreover, the present invention is optimal for use in a wide variety of circumstances.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a disposable handle bar gripping arrangement which is adapted to promote general public hygiene in society.
Accordingly, in order to accomplish the above objects, the present invention provides a disposable handle bar gripping arrangement for a handle bar having a circumferential size, comprising:
an elongated gripping sheet, which is made of germ-resistant material, having a first longitudinal edge defining a first longitudinal portion and an opposed second longitudinal edge defining a second longitudinal portion, wherein the gripping sheet has a width, which defines between the first and second longitudinal edges, at least larger than the circumferential size of the handle bar; and
an adhesive film which is provided along the first longitudinal portion of the gripping sheet and is arranged in such a manner that when the gripping sheet is rolled to detachably attach the adhesive film along the second longitudinal portion of the gripping sheet to substantially retain the first longitudinal portion along the second longitudinal portion in position, the gripping sheet forms an elongated tubular wrap;
whereby, a user is able to warp the gripping sheet around the handle bar by detachably attaching the first longitudinal portion of the gripping sheet along the second longitudinal portion thereof via the adhesive film so as to enclose the handle bar within the elongated tubular wrap, such that the disposable handle bar gripping arrangement forms a germ barrier to resist the germ on the handle bar being directly contacted with the hand of the user, and after the disposable handle bar gripping arrangement is used, the user is able to peel the adhesive film from the second longitudinal portion of the gripping sheet to detach the first longitudinal portion of the gripping sheet along the second longitudinal portion thereof for being disposed.
These and other objectives, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, the accompanying drawings, and the appended claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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The elongated gripping sheet 10, which is made of germ-resistant material, has a first longitudinal edge 11 defining a first longitudinal portion and an opposed second longitudinal edge 12 defining a second longitudinal portion, wherein the gripping sheet 10 has a width, which defines between the first and second longitudinal edges 11, 12, at least larger than the circumferential size of the handle bar 70 and a width of two hands of a user of the present invention.
The adhesive film 20 is provided along the first longitudinal portion of the gripping sheet 10 and is arranged in such a manner that when the gripping sheet 10 is rolled to detachably attach the adhesive film 20 along the second longitudinal portion of the gripping sheet 10 to substantially retain the first longitudinal portion along the second longitudinal portion in position, the gripping sheet 10 forms an elongated tubular wrap, whereby the user is able to wrap the gripping sheet 10 around the handle bar 70 by detachably attaching the first longitudinal portion of the gripping sheet 10 along the second longitudinal portion thereof via the adhesive film 20 so as to enclose the handle bar 70 within the elongated tubular wrap, such that the disposable handle bar gripping arrangement forms a germ barrier to resist the germ on the handle bar 70 being directly contacted with the hand of the user, and after the disposable handle bar gripping arrangement is used, the user is able to peel the adhesive film 20 at the second longitudinal portion of the gripping sheet 10 to detach the first longitudinal portion of the gripping sheet 10 along the second longitudinal portion thereof for being disposed. Since the width of the elongated gripping sheet 10 is longer than a width of the two hands, the elongated gripping sheet 10 is adapted for isolating the hands of the user from the handle bar 70.
According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the elongated gripping sheet 10 is made of durable materials which does not lose its strength when contacting with water, while the materials is capable of forming a physical barrier for isolating the unwanted substances from the user's hands. Accordingly, the elongated gripping sheet 10 can be made of paper fiber, plastic film or any non-porous sterile paper which have sufficient strength and elasticity for wrapping around the handle bar 70.
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Alternatively, the adhesive film 20 can be applied on the inner enclosure side 14 of the elongated gripping sheet 10 at the first longitudinal portion thereof in such a manner that when the elongated gripping sheet 10 is rolled around the handle bar 70, the first longitudinal portion at the inner enclosure side 14 of the elongated gripping sheet 10 is arranged to overlap on the second longitudinal portion at the outer gripping side 13 so as to detachably and overlappedly attach on the adhesive film 20 for securely wrapping around the handle bar 70.
In order to protect the adhesive film 20 until use, the disposable handle bar gripping arrangement further comprises a protective member 30 detachably and overlappedly attached on the adhesive film 20 in such a manner that the protective member 30 is normally overlapping on the adhesive film 20 for preventing an adhesive ability thereof from deteriorating, and when the user wishes to use the disposable handle bar gripping arrangement of the present invention, he or she is able to easily detach the protective member 30 from the adhesive film 20 for allowing the adhesive film 20 to detachably attach on the second longitudinal portion of the elongated gripping sheet 10. It is worth mentioning that the protective member 30 is preferably embodied as wax paper for effectively isolating the adhesive film 20 from contacting with ambient environment before the disposable handle bar gripping arrangement of the present invention is to be used.
In line with the object of promoting general hygiene, the elongated gripping sheet 10 of the disposable handle bar gripping arrangement is pre-sanitized so as to ensure maximum hygiene condition of the present invention when the disposable handle bar gripping arrangement is being used. After all, if the elongated gripping sheet 10 is in poor hygiene condition, there is little point in using it for wrapping around the handle bar 70 at an attempt to prevent the user from contacting unwanted substances.
As a result, the disposable handle bar gripping arrangement can be contained and packaged in a grip dispenser 50 having a dispenser body 51 which has a receiving cavity 511 and a retrieving opening 512 communicating with the receiving cavity 511, wherein a plurality of disposable handle bar gripping arrangement is normally received in the receiving cavity 512 and is adapted for being retrieved via the retrieving opening 512. In such a situation, unused disposable handle bar gripping arrangements are safely disposed in the grip dispenser 50. Thus, the disposable handle bar gripping arrangement and the grip dispenser 50 form a disposable handle bar gripping set for convenient use by the user of the present invention.
From the above descriptions, it can be shown that the disposable handle bar gripping arrangement of the present invention is extremely easy to use. The user could simply retrieve a disposable handle bar gripping arrangement from the grip dispenser 50, remove the protective member 30, and wrap the elongated gripping sheet 10 around the handle bar 70 and press the first longitudinal portion against the adhesive film 20 for detachably attaching the disposable handle bar gripping arrangement onto the handle bar 70. After use, the disposable handle bar gripping arrangement can be easily disposed so as to leave the, say, shopping cart, ready for use by other customers. It is also worth mentioning that the present invention is optimal for use in a wide variety of circumstances in which gripping handle bar 70 is at stake. For example, it can utilized for shopping carts or in buses.
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The elongated gripping sheet 10′, which is made of germ-resistant material, having a first longitudinal edge 11′ defining a first longitudinal portion and an opposed second longitudinal edge 12′ defining a second longitudinal portion, wherein the gripping sheet 10′ has a width, which is defined between the first and second longitudinal edges 11′, 12′, and has a length shorter than a circumferential size of said handle bar 70′.
The adhesive film 20′ is provided along the first longitudinal portion of the gripping sheet 10′ and is arranged in such a manner that when the gripping sheet 10′ is arranged to repetitively roll around the handle bar 70′ along its longitudinal direction, wherein for each turn of the rolling of the gripping sheet 10′ around the handle bar 70′, the first longitudinal portion is arranged to detachably attach on the adhesive film 20′ along the second longitudinal portion of the gripping sheet 10′ to substantially retain the first longitudinal portion along the second longitudinal portion in position, while the gripping sheet 10′ forms a tubular wrap along the handle bar 70′, whereby, a user is able to wrap the gripping sheet 10′ around the handle bar 70′ by repetitively and detachably attaching the first longitudinal portion of the gripping sheet 10′ on the second longitudinal portion for each turn of roll by the gripping sheet 10′ so as to enclose the handle bar 70′ within the elongated tubular wrap, such that the disposable handle bar gripping arrangement forms a germ barrier to resist the germ on the handle bar 70′ being directly contacted with the hand of the user, and after the disposable handle bar gripping arrangement is used, the user is able to peel the adhesive film 20′ from the second longitudinal portion of the gripping sheet 10′ to detach the first longitudinal portion of the gripping sheet 10′ along the second longitudinal portion thereof for being disposed.
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One skilled in the art will understand that the embodiment of the present invention as shown in the drawings and described above is exemplary only and not intended to be limiting.
It will thus be seen that the objects of the present invention have been fully and effectively accomplished. Its embodiments have been shown and described for the purposes of illustrating the functional and structural principles of the present invention and is subject to change without departure from such principles. Therefore, this invention includes all modifications encompassed within the spirit and scope of the following claims.
Claims
1. A disposable handle bar gripping arrangement for a handle bar having a circumferential size, comprising:
- an elongated gripping sheet, which is made of germ-resistant material, having a first longitudinal edge defining a first longitudinal portion and an opposed second longitudinal edge defining a second longitudinal portion, wherein said gripping sheet has a width, which defines between said first and second longitudinal edges, at least larger than said circumferential size of said handle bar, and a width of two hands of a user; and
- an adhesive film which is provided along said first longitudinal portion of said gripping sheet and is arranged in such a manner that when said gripping sheet is rolled to detachably attach said adhesive film along said second longitudinal portion of said gripping sheet to substantially retain said first longitudinal portion along said second longitudinal portion in position, said gripping sheet forms an elongated tubular wrap;
- whereby, said user is able to warp said gripping sheet around the handle bar by detachably attaching said first longitudinal portion of said gripping sheet along said second longitudinal portion thereof via said adhesive film so as to enclose the handle bar within said elongated tubular wrap, such that said disposable handle bar gripping arrangement forms a germ barrier to resist the germ on the handle bar being directly contacted with the hand of the user, and after said disposable handle bar gripping arrangement is used, the user is able to peel said adhesive film from said second longitudinal portion of said gripping sheet to detach said first longitudinal portion of said gripping sheet along said second longitudinal portion thereof for being disposed.
2. The disposable handle bar gripping arrangement, as recited in claim 1, wherein said elongated gripping sheet has an outer gripping side and an inner enclosure side opposed to said outer gripping side, wherein said adhesive film is applied on said outer gripping side of said elongated gripping sheet at said first longitudinal portion thereof in such a manner that when said elongated gripping sheet is rolled around the handle bar, said second longitudinal portion at said inner enclosure side of said elongated gripping sheet is arranged to overlap on said first longitudinal portion at said outer gripping side so as to detachably and overlappedly attach on said adhesive film for securely wrapping around the handle bar.
3. The disposable handle bar gripping arrangement, as recited in claim 1, further comprising a protective member detachably and overlapped attached on said adhesive film in such a manner that said protective member is normally overlapping on said adhesive film in a detachable manner for preventing an adhesive ability thereof from deteriorating before said disposable handle bar gripping arrangement is used.
4. The disposable handle bar gripping arrangement, as recited in claim 2, further comprising a protective member detachably and overlapped attached on said adhesive film in such a manner that said protective member is normally overlapping on said adhesive film in a detachable manner for preventing an adhesive ability thereof from deteriorating before said disposable handle bar gripping arrangement is used.
5. The disposable handle bar gripping arrangement, as recited in claim 3, wherein said elongated gripping sheet is made of non-porous sterile materials for durable and flexible wrapping of the handle bar.
6. The disposable handle bar gripping arrangement, as recited in claim 4, wherein said elongated gripping sheet is made of non-porous sterile materials for durable and flexible wrapping of the handle bar.
7. The disposable handle bar gripping arrangement, as recited in claim 5, wherein said elongated gripping sheet is pre-sanitized so as to ensure maximum hygiene condition of said disposable handle bar gripping arrangement.
8. The disposable handle bar gripping arrangement, as recited in claim 6, wherein said elongated gripping sheet is pre-sanitized so as to ensure maximum hygiene condition of said disposable handle bar gripping arrangement.
9. The disposable handle bar gripping arrangement, as recited in claim 1, wherein said elongated gripping sheet has an outer gripping side and an inner enclosure side opposed to said outer gripping side, wherein said adhesive film is applied on said inner enclosure side of said elongated gripping sheet at said first longitudinal portion thereof in such a manner that when said elongated gripping sheet is rolled around the handle bar, said first longitudinal portion at said inner enclosure side of said elongated gripping sheet is arranged to overlap on said second longitudinal portion at said outer gripping side so as to detachably and overlappedly attach on said adhesive film for securely wrapping around the handle bar.
10. The disposable handle bar gripping arrangement, as recited in claim 9, further comprising a protective member detachably and overlapped attached on said adhesive film in such a manner that said protective member is normally overlapping on said adhesive film in a detachable manner for preventing an adhesive ability thereof from deteriorating before said disposable handle bar gripping arrangement is used.
11. The disposable handle bar gripping arrangement, as recited in claim 10, wherein said elongated gripping sheet is made of non-porous sterile materials for durable and flexible wrapping of the handle bar.
12. The disposable handle bar gripping arrangement, as recited in claim 11, wherein said elongated gripping sheet is pre-sanitized so as to ensure maximum hygiene condition of said disposable handle bar gripping arrangement.
13. A disposable handle bar gripping set for a handle bar having a circumferential size, comprising:
- a grip dispenser;
- at least one elongated gripping sheet, which is retrieved from said grip dispenser and is made of germ-resistant material, having a first longitudinal edge defining a first longitudinal portion and an opposed second longitudinal edge defining a second longitudinal portion, wherein said gripping sheet has a width, which defines between said first and second longitudinal edges, at least larger than said circumferential size of said handle bar, and a width of two hands of a user; and
- an adhesive film which is provided along said first longitudinal portion of said gripping sheet and is arranged in such a manner that when said gripping sheet is rolled to detachably attach said adhesive film along said second longitudinal portion of said gripping sheet to substantially retain said first longitudinal portion along said second longitudinal portion in position, said gripping sheet forms an elongated tubular wrap;
- whereby, a user is able to warp said gripping sheet around the handle bar by detachably attaching said first longitudinal portion of said gripping sheet along said second longitudinal portion thereof via said adhesive film so as to enclose the handle bar within said elongated tubular wrap, such that said disposable handle bar gripping arrangement forms a germ barrier to resist the germ on the handle bar being directly contacted with the hand of the user, and after said disposable handle bar gripping arrangement is used, the user is able to peel said adhesive film from said second longitudinal portion of said gripping sheet to detach said first longitudinal portion of said gripping sheet along said second longitudinal portion thereof for being disposed.
14. The disposable handle bar gripping set, as recited in claim 13, wherein said grip dispenser comprises a dispenser body which has a receiving cavity and a retrieving opening communicating with said receiving cavity, wherein said disposable handle bar gripping arrangement is normally received in said receiving cavity, and is adapted for being retrieved via said retrieving opening for use by the user as said germ barrier.
15. The disposable handle bar gripping set, as recited in claim 14, wherein said gripping sheet has an outer gripping side and an inner enclosure side opposed to said outer gripping side, wherein said adhesive film is applied on said outer gripping side of said elongated gripping sheet at said first longitudinal portion thereof in such a manner that when said elongated gripping sheet is rolled around the handle bar, said second longitudinal portion at said inner enclosure side of said elongated gripping sheet is arranged to overlap on said first longitudinal portion of said outer gripping side so as to detachably and overlappedly attach on said adhesive film for securely wrapping around the handle bar.
16. The disposable handle bar gripping set, as recited in claim 15, wherein said gripping sheet further comprises a protective member detachably and overlapped attached on said adhesive film in such a manner that said protective member is normally overlapping on said adhesive film in a detachable manner for preventing an adhesive ability thereof from deteriorating before said disposable handle bar gripping arrangement is used.
17. The disposable handle bar gripping set, as recited in claim 16, wherein said gripping sheet is made of non-porous sterile materials for durable and flexible wrapping of the handle bar.
18. The disposable handle bar gripping set, as recited in claim 17, wherein said elongated gripping sheet is pre-sanitized so as to ensure maximum hygiene condition of said disposable handle bar gripping arrangement.
19. The disposable handle bar gripping set, as recited in claim 13, wherein said grip dispenser comprises a dispenser stand and a retention shaft upwardly extended from said dispenser stand, wherein said elongated gripping sheet is adapted for rolling over said retention shaft above said dispenser stand for facilitating easy retrieval of said elongated gripping sheet.
20. The disposable handle bar gripping set, as recited in claim 19, wherein said gripping sheet has an outer gripping side and an inner enclosure side opposed to said outer gripping side, wherein said adhesive film is applied on said outer gripping side of said elongated gripping sheet at said first longitudinal portion thereof in such a manner that when said elongated gripping sheet is rolled around the handle bar, said second longitudinal portion at said inner enclosure side of said elongated gripping sheet is arranged to overlap on said first longitudinal portion of said outer gripping side so as to detachably and overlappedly attach on said adhesive film for securely wrapping around the handle bar.
21. The disposable handle bar gripping set, as recited in claim 20, wherein said gripping sheet further comprises a protective member detachably and overlapped attached on said adhesive film in such a manner that said protective member is normally overlapping on said adhesive film in a detachable manner for preventing an adhesive ability thereof from deteriorating before said disposable handle bar gripping arrangement is used.
22. The disposable handle bar gripping set, as recited in claim 21, wherein said gripping sheet is made of non-porous sterile materials for durable and flexible wrapping of the handle bar.
23. The disposable handle bar gripping set, as recited in claim 22, wherein said elongated gripping sheet is pre-sanitized so as to ensure maximum hygiene condition of said disposable handle bar gripping arrangement.
24. A disposable handle bar gripping arrangement for a handle bar having a circumferential size, comprising:
- an elongated gripping sheet, which is made of germ-resistant material, having a first longitudinal edge defining a first longitudinal portion and an opposed second longitudinal edge defining a second longitudinal portion, wherein said gripping sheet has a width, which is defined between said first and said second longitudinal edges, and is shorter than said circumferential size of said handle bar; and
- an adhesive film provided along said first longitudinal portion of said gripping sheet in such a manner that when said gripping sheet repetitively rolls around the handle bar along its longitudinal direction, for each turn of said rolling of said gripping sheet around the handle bar, said first longitudinal portion is arranged to detachably attach on said adhesive film along said second longitudinal portion of said gripping sheet to substantially retain said first longitudinal portion along said second longitudinal portion in position, while said gripping sheet forms a tubular wrap along the handle bar,
- whereby, a user is able to warp said gripping sheet around the handle bar by repetitively and detachably attaching said first longitudinal portion of said gripping sheet on said second longitudinal portion for each turn of roll so as to enclose the handle bar within said elongated tubular wrap, such that said disposable handle bar gripping arrangement forms a germ barrier to resist said germ on the handle bar being directly contacted with said hand of said user, and after said disposable handle bar gripping arrangement is used, said user is able to peel said adhesive film from said second longitudinal portion of said gripping sheet to detach said first longitudinal portion of said gripping sheet along said second longitudinal portion thereof for being disposed.
25. The disposable handle bar gripping arrangement, as recited in claim 24, wherein said elongated gripping sheet has an outer gripping side and an inner enclosure side opposed to said outer gripping side, wherein said adhesive film is applied on said inner gripping side of said elongated gripping sheet at said first longitudinal portion thereof in such a manner that when said elongated gripping sheet is rolled around the handle bar, said first longitudinal portion at said inner enclosure side of said elongated gripping sheet is arranged to overlap on said second longitudinal portion at said outer gripping side so as to detachably and overlappedly attach on said adhesive film for securely wrapping around the handle bar by repetitively rolling around the handle bar.
26. The disposable handle bar gripping arrangement, as recited in claim 25, further comprising a protective member detachably and overlapped attached on said adhesive film in such a manner that said protective member is normally overlapping on said adhesive film in a detachable manner for preventing an adhesive ability thereof from deteriorating before said disposable handle bar gripping arrangement is used.
27. The disposable handle bar gripping arrangement, as recited in claim 26, wherein said elongated gripping sheet is made of non-porous sterile materials for durable and flexible wrapping of the handle bar.
28. The disposable handle bar gripping arrangement, as recited in claim 27, wherein said elongated gripping sheet is pre-sanitized so as to ensure maximum hygiene condition of said disposable handle bar gripping arrangement.
Type: Application
Filed: Apr 11, 2006
Publication Date: Oct 11, 2007
Inventor: Liandy Ramali (Monterey Park, CA)
Application Number: 11/402,984
International Classification: A45F 5/00 (20060101); A47B 96/06 (20060101); E04G 5/06 (20060101);