Bicycle handle bar grip with exercise

A bicycle handle bar grip and handle mounted individually on the ends of a coil spring. The ends of the coil spring extend into the bicycle handle bar grip and handle longitudinally. The bicycle handle bar grip is equipped with a round longitudinal orifice to allow attachment to the end of any bicycle or stationary bicycle handle bar. When the bicycle handle bar grip is attached to a bicycle the user or rider of the bicycle can exercise his or her hands by squeezing the handle toward the bicycle handle bar grip while simultaneously exercise the legs when riding.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
This invention relates to bicycle handle bar grips which can be be used as 
an exercise means for the hand. When riding a bicycle or stationary 
bicycle the hands are used either to direct the path of motion of the 
vehicle or to balance the rider. This limits the amount of exercise the 
hands or arm receives during the riding period. Many athletes who are 
interested in developing their legs and cardiovascular system are just as 
concerned about their hands. To develop both hands and legs in todays 
environment is difficult when utilizing a standard bicycle or stationary 
bicycle. In order to provide a more uniform workout for the rider, the 
bicycle handle bar grip with exerciser was invented. It will allow the 
user to exercise his or her hands while exercising the legs. 
Many bicycle handle bar grips have been designed to provide the rider a 
means to grip the handle bar and direct the path of motion of the vehicle. 
But, this limits the rider's ability to realize any exercise benefit to 
the hands. 
This limitation becomes more apparent when they are applied to stationary 
bicycles where the hands are no longer needed to direct the path of the 
vehicle. By changing the design of the handle bar grip to encompass a 
exercise means the rider can now perform exercises tailored to the hands 
while simultaneously riding the bicycle. 
Many hand exercise devices have been developed which will increase strength 
in the hand or arm such as U.S. Pat. No. 4,433,364 dated Feb. 24, 1984. 
These devices have proven effective at their ability to exercise the hand 
but limit their user ability to exercise other parts of the anatomy. 
To avoid these limitations this invention provides a bicycle handle bar 
grip equipped with coil spring and handle which will provide the user 
access to various hand exercises when affixed to any standard bicycle 
handle bar. 
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
Accordingly the following objectives and advantages of this invention are 
claimed: to provide a tool for exercising the hand which can be affixed to 
a bicycle handle bar and function as a bicycle handle bar grip for the 
rider, and to provide a tool which would allow simultaneous exercising of 
the legs and hand when affixed to a standard bicycle. Also, to provide a 
tool which would require minimum skill and training.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which the 
handle 10 in FIG. 1 is mounted on the handle wire 18 in FIG. 2. The 
bicycle handle bar grip 12 is mounted on the stabilizing bar 20 in FIG. 2. 
The coil spring band 16 is wrapped around the coil spring 14 to limit 
spring expansion. In normal operation the bicycle handle bar grip 12 is 
mounted on the end of a bicycle handle bar as demonstrated in FIG. 3. The 
user would mount the bicycle in normal riding position and place his or 
her hand on the bicycle handle bar grip 12 and extend the fingers around 
the handle 10. By closing and opening the hand the user would experience 
resistance to closing from the spring constant K of the coil spring 14. 
To prevent the handle 10 from rotating about the bicycle handle bar axis, 
while being squeezed tightly in normal operation, a stabilizing bar 20 in 
FIG. 2 is affixed in the bicycle handle bar grip 12. 
The stabilizing bar 20 in FIG. 2 is designed to prevent the handle 10 from 
rotating about the bicycle handle bar axis when squeezed. This allows the 
handle 10 to move in an up and down motion perpendicular to the bicycle 
handle bar grip. 
It will be understood that vairous alterations and modifications may be 
incorporated into the foregoing without departing from the scope of the 
inventions as defined by the appended claims. 
For example a skilled artisan will readily be able to change the dimensions 
and shape of various embodiments and also be able to make the bicycle 
handle bar grip of alternative materials such as wood or rubber.