Patent Abstract:
A grip for a handlebar of bicycles includes an operation layer which includes a porous PU layer and a non-woven layer which is securely attached to an underside of the porous PU layer. The operation layer is securely mounted to a sleeve and the handlebar is inserted into the sleeve. The operation layer provides shock-absorbing, non-slip and comfortable grasp to the handlebar.

Full Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    (1) Field of the Invention 
         [0002]    The present invention relates to a grip for bicycle handlebars and the grip provides shock-absorbing, non-slip and comfortable grasp. 
         [0003]    (2) Description of the Prior Art 
         [0004]    A conventional grip  2  mounted on a bicycle or motorbike handlebar is shown in  FIG. 1  and generally includes a closed end and an open end into which the handlebar  1  is inserted. The grip  2  is made by plastic material and the user&#39;s hand might slip because of sweat. In order to provide comfortable and reliable grasp to the grip  2 , bosses or raised patterns are made on the outer surface of the grip  2  so as to increase the friction between the grip  2  and the user&#39;s hand. However, the user need more comfortable and non-slip grip during severe operation of the bicycle. 
         [0005]    The present invention intends to provide a grip for the bicycle or motorbike handlebar and includes a porous PU layer and a non-woven layer and the user&#39;s hand holds on the PU layer to obtain better grasp to the handlebar. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0006]    The present invention relates to a combination of a grip and a handlebar of bicycles, wherein the grip includes a porous PU layer and a non-woven layer which is securely attached to an underside of the porous PU layer so as to form an operation layer. The operation layer is securely mounted to a sleeve and the handlebar is inserted into the sleeve. 
         [0007]    The present invention will become more obvious from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings which show, for purposes of illustration only, a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention. 
     
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0008]      FIG. 1  shows a conventional grip on a handlebar; 
           [0009]      FIG. 2  is an exploded view to show the grip and the handlebar of the present invention; 
           [0010]      FIG. 3  is a perspective view to show the grip and the handlebar of the present invention; 
           [0011]      FIG. 4  is a cross sectional view to show the grip and the handlebar of the present invention; 
           [0012]      FIG. 5  is an enlarged cross sectional view to show the end member, the operation layer, the sleeve and the handlebar of the present invention; 
           [0013]      FIG. 6  is an end cross sectional view along line  6 - 6  of  FIG. 3 ; 
           [0014]      FIG. 7  is a second embodiment of the grip and the handlebar of the present invention; 
           [0015]      FIG. 8  shows that the extension section of the sleeve in  FIG. 7  flips reversely the to mount on an end of the operation layer; 
           [0016]      FIG. 9  is a cross sectional view to show a third embodiment of the grip and the handlebar of the present invention; 
           [0017]      FIG. 10  shows a fourth embodiment of the grip and the handlebar of the present invention; 
           [0018]      FIG. 11  shows a cross sectional view of the operation layer in the fourth embodiment; 
           [0019]      FIG. 12  shows a fifth embodiment of the grip and the handlebar of the present invention; 
           [0020]      FIG. 13  shows that the extension section of the sleeve in  FIG. 12  flips reversely the to mount on an end of the operation layer; 
           [0021]      FIG. 14  shows a sixth embodiment of the grip and the handlebar of the present invention; 
           [0022]      FIG. 15  shows a seventh embodiment of the grip and the handlebar of the present invention; 
           [0023]      FIG. 16  is a cross sectional view of the operation layer in  FIG. 15 ; 
           [0024]      FIG. 17  shows an eighth embodiment of the grip and the handlebar of the present invention; 
           [0025]      FIG. 18  shows that the extension section of the sleeve in  FIG. 17  flips reversely the to mount on an end of the operation layer; 
           [0026]      FIG. 19  shows a ninth embodiment of the grip and the handlebar of the present invention; 
           [0027]      FIG. 20  shows two bands of the operation layer of a tenth embodiment of the grip and the handlebar of the present invention; 
           [0028]      FIG. 21  shows the two bands in  FIG. 20  are connected to each other; 
           [0029]      FIG. 22  shows two bands of the operation layer of an eleventh embodiment of the grip and the handlebar of the present invention; 
           [0030]      FIG. 23  shows the two bands in  FIG. 22  are connected to each other, and 
           [0031]      FIG. 24  is a cross sectional view to show a twelfth embodiment of the grip and the handlebar of the present invention. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
       [0032]    Referring to  FIGS. 2 to 6 , the grip of the present invention comprises a porous Polyurethane (PU) layer  11  and a non-woven layer  12  which is securely attached to an underside of the porous PU layer  11  so as to form an operation layer  10 . The operation layer  10  is securely mounted to a sleeve  13  by a layer of adhesive (not shown) on the non-woven layer  12 . A releasing layer (not shown) can be used on the adhesive so that the assembler can peel the releasing layer to securely mount the operation layer to the sleeve  13 . A handlebar  20  is inserted into the sleeve  13 . 
         [0033]    An end member  23  made by elastic material is mounted to an end of the sleeve  13  and an end of the operation layer  10  as shown in  FIGS. 4 and 5 . An end stop includes an end disk  21  and a tubular portion  22  extends perpendicularly from a surface of the end disk  21 , the tubular portion  22  includes a tapered outer periphery and is inserted into an end of the sleeve  13 . 
         [0034]      FIGS. 7 and 8  disclose a second embodiment of the grip and the handlebar of the present invention, wherein an extension section  331  extends axially from an end of the sleeve  13  and flips reversely to mount onto an end of the operation layer  10 . The end member  23  in  FIG. 2  can be omitted in this embodiment. 
         [0035]      FIG. 9  shows a third embodiment of the grip and the handlebar of the present invention, wherein the sleeve  43  includes a head  431  which includes an annular groove  432  defined in an end surface thereof and an end of the operation layer  10  is inserted into the annular groove  432 . 
         [0036]      FIGS. 10 and 11  show a fourth embodiment of the grip and the handlebar of the present invention wherein the operation layer  50  is a band which is composed of the PU layer  51  and the non-woven layer  52 , and is wrapped around the sleeve  13 . The operation layer  50  has a width that is smaller than the operation layer  10  in  FIG. 2  and is wrapped on the sleeve  13  as shown. The end member  23  and the end stop are connected on two ends of the sleeve  13  as previously described in the three embodiments. 
         [0037]      FIGS. 12 and 13  show a fifth embodiment of the grip and the handlebar of the present invention, wherein the extension section  331  of the sleeve  33  flips reversely to mount on an end of the operation layer  50 . 
         [0038]      FIG. 14  shows a sixth embodiment of the grip and the handlebar of the present invention, wherein the sleeve  43  includes a head  431  which includes an annular groove  432  defined in an end surface thereof and an end of the operation layer  50  is inserted into the annular groove  432 . 
         [0039]      FIGS. 15 and 16  show a seventh embodiment of the grip and the handlebar of the present invention, wherein the operation layer includes two bands  60 ,  70  which are wrapped to the sleeve  13  and two respective adjacent sides of the at least two bands  60 ,  70  are overlapped to each other. The two bands  60 ,  70  have different widths and each include a PU layer  71 / 61  and a non-woven layer  72 / 62 . 
         [0040]      FIGS. 17 and 18  show an eighth embodiment of the grip and the handlebar of the present invention, wherein the operation layer includes two bands  60 ,  70  and the extension section  331  of the sleeve  33  flips reversely the to mount on an end of the operation layer. 
         [0041]      FIG. 19  show a ninth embodiment of the grip and the handlebar of the present invention, wherein the sleeve  43  includes a head  431  which includes an annular groove  432  defined in an end surface thereof and an end of the operation layer composed of the two bands  60 ,  70  is inserted into the annular groove  432 . 
         [0042]      FIGS. 20 and 21  show a tenth embodiment of the grip and the handlebar of the present invention, wherein the two bands  63 ,  73  each have two inclined ends  631 / 731  and the two respective inclined ends  631 ,  731  have the same inclination but opposite slopes so that the two respective inclined ends  631 ,  731  are matched to each other. Each of the two bands  63 ,  73  includes a serrated top surface to increase its friction to the user&#39;s hand. 
         [0043]      FIGS. 22 and 23  show a eleventh embodiment of the grip and the handlebar of the present invention, wherein the two bands  64 ,  74  each have two inclined ends and the two respective inclined ends have the same inclination but opposite slopes so that the two respective inclined ends are matched to each other. Each of the two bands  64 ,  74  includes a smooth top surface. 
         [0044]      FIG. 24  shows a twelfth embodiment of the grip and the handlebar of the present invention, wherein the sleeve  83  includes an engaging groove  831  defined radially in an outer periphery thereof and an end member  90  is mounted to an end of the sleeve  83  and an end of the in the art that further embodiments may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Technology Classification (CPC): 1