Patent ID: 9174696
Filing Date: 2015-11-03
Classification: B62K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A grip for handlebars of a bicycle or similar vehicle, comprising: a substantially tubular body equipped with ends and having a substantially cylindrical cavity with a longitudinal axis (X), said body being suitable for being fitted on an end of the handlebars; a padding made of a soft material and associated with said body; a cover positioned above the padding having two ends; and a fastening element for fastening the grip to the handlebars, wherein said cover comprises at least one part made from thermoshrinking and/or thermoformable material, so that, following a thermal variation by heating and/or cooling, a shrinking step and/or a forming step of the cover on the padding is caused, thereby said cover taking the form of the padding, and wherein said padding has a longitudinal length, according to said longitudinal axis, that is shorter than the length of the body, so as to leave at least one of the ends of the body itself uncovered, and in that said cover has a longitudinal length, according to said longitudinal axis, that is equal to the length of said body, so that the two ends of the cover are flush with each end of the body and cover the ends of said body that are uncovered by said padding.