Patent ID: 6105460
Filing Date: 2000-08-22
Classification: B62K,Y10T

Abstract:
A handgrip adapted to be sleeved on a tubular end of a handlebar of a bicycle, comprising:a molded grip body made of a plastic material and elongated in an axial direction, said molded grip body including outer and inner circumferential walls opposite to each other in a radial direction, said inner circumferential wall defining an axial hole of such a dimension so as to be adapted to be sleeved non-rotatably on the tubular end around the axial direction, said outer circumferential wall including a metacarpal portion and a proximal phalangeal portion respectively corresponding to anatomically contact areas of a human hand when the hand grips said molded grip body, said metacarpal portion defining a cutout portion proximate to said proximal phalangeal portion, said cutout portion being elongated in the axial direction and extending radially to communicate with said inner circumferential wall, said inner circumferential wall including an inner peripheral portion to define said cutout portion, said inner peripheral portion including an annular shoulder portion disposed inwardly from said cutout portion and radially towards said outer circumferential wall so as to be adapted to define with the tubular end an annular insertion groove; anda primary pad member made of a material which is more flexible than said plastic material, said primary pad member including:a pad body with a periphery which is elongated to mate with said cutout portion, said pad body being inserted into said cutout portion and retainingly fitting with said inner peripheral portion, said pad body having an upper portion extending uprightly from said periphery so as to protrude radially and outwardly of said outer circumferential wall for providing comfort to the metacarpal portion of the hand; andan annular flange portion extending outwardly and circumferentially from said periphery, and inserted into said annular groove to hinder removal of said primary pad member from said molded grip body along the radial direction.