Patent ID: 9694485
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: A47G,A61J,B25G

Claim:
1. A method for the assistance of gripping devices comprising the steps of: obtaining the item to be gripped; determining that said item to be gripped is a single elongated member with a first end and a second end; obtaining a grip assisting device, said grip assisting device further comprising: wherein said device is made of a flexible elastomeric material having a durometer between 15 and 30 Shore A and a tensile strength equal to or greater than 3 mPa; wherein said device has a percent elongation of 500 or more; wherein said first aperture, second aperture and third apertures are substantially the same circular shape and located along said elongated main body wherein each of said first, second and third apertures are separated by portions of said elongated main body; stretching said first aperture proximate said first end around said first end of said item to be gripped; gripping said third aperture with said user's other hand and pulling said elongated main body over said item and stretching said second aperture proximate said second end around said first end of said item to be gripped thereby creating an open space between said first aperture proximate said first end, said second aperture proximate said second end and said item to be gripped; inserting a part of the user's body, such as the hand, fingers, wrist, lower or upper arm into said open space; and manipulating of said item to be gripped.