Patent ID: 6212972
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: B62K,B62L,Y10T

Abstract:
A rotatable handgrip for a bicycle shifter comprising:a rotatable member;a flexible grip disposed over the rotatable member;wherein a first space is defined between an inner peripheral surface of the grip and an outer peripheral surface of the rotatable member so that the grip bends radially inwardly into the first space to form a first dent in an outer peripheral surface of the grip in response to pressure from a hand part;wherein a first space-forming recess is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the rotatable member for forming the first space;wherein a second space is defined between an inner peripheral surface of the grip and an outer peripheral surface of the rotatable member so that the grip bends radially inwardly into the second space to form a second dent in the outer peripheral surface of the grip in response to pressure from the hand part;wherein a second space-forming recess is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the rotatable member for forming the second space;wherein the rotatable member includes a grip engaging member projecting radially outwardly from the outer peripheral surface;wherein the grip includes a rotatable member engaging recess formed between a first grip projection projecting radially inwardly from the grip and a second grip projection projecting radially inwardly from the grip;wherein the grip engaging member is disposed in the rotatable member engaging recess;wherein the first space-forming recess is formed between first and second rotatable member projections extending radially outwardly from the outer peripheral surface of the rotatable member, wherein the first and second rotatable member projections terminate radially inwardly of the first grip projection;wherein the first space-forming recess is disposed radially inwardly of the first grip projection; andwherein the entire outer peripheral surface of the rotatable member between the first rotatable member projection and the second rotatable member projection is spaced apart from the inner peripheral surface of the grip.