Patent ID: 8250714
Filing Date: 2012-08-28
Classification: B25G,B62K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A handgrip for a handlebar comprising: a tubular grip body adapted to be sleeved on the handlebar, and having an annular first end, and at least two angularly spaced-apart resilient clamp portions projecting outwardly and axially from said annular first end; and a first fastening unit in proximity to said annular first end and including a sleeve ring, a substantially U-shaped rod member, and a nut member, said U-shaped rod member having a bight portion, a non-threaded head portion connected to one end of said bight portion, and a threaded end portion connected to the other opposite end of said bight portion, said sleeve ring being sleeved around said resilient clamp portions and having a first curved retaining groove receiving one of said resilient clamp portions, a second curved retaining groove angularly spaced apart from said first curved retaining groove and receiving the other one of said resilient clamp portions, a head-receiving groove section disposed between said first and second curved retaining grooves to receive said non-threaded head portion, a guide groove section disposed between said first and second curved retaining grooves oppositely of said head-receiving groove section to receive said threaded end portion, and a circumferential wall extending around said first and second curved retaining grooves, said head-receiving groove section, and said guide groove section, said bight portion being received in said second curved retaining groove to abut against said other one of said resilient clamp portions, said head-receiving groove section having a head-engaging portion engaged to said non-threaded head portion, said nut member being disposed outwardly of said guide groove section and engaging threadedly said threaded end portion; wherein said nut member pulls said threaded end portion when tightened so that said bight portion pushes said other one of said resilient clamp portions toward said one of said resilient clamp portions; wherein said sleeve ring further has two limiting bumps angularly spaced apart from each other and projecting inwardly from said circumferential wall, and a land projecting from said circumferential wall between said limiting bumps, said first curved retaining groove being defined between said limiting bumps and having a groove bottom wall formed on said land, said limiting bumps extending fittingly between said first and second resilient clamp portions, said head-receiving groove section and said guide groove section being formed respectively in said limiting bumps.