Patent ID: 8256031

Claim:
A safety gripping device for stabilizing a passenger riding tandem on a moving vehicle behind an operator of said vehicle, said safety gripping device comprising: a discrete article having a body with substantially coextensive front and rear faces; said front and rear faces of said body terminate at first and second extreme ends; said first and second ends are configured to define openings forming a first and second handle, respectively at said first and second ends of said discrete article; said openings defined at said first and second ends extend from said front to said rear face of said body; said body having a generally vertical centerline; said first and second handles are formed with upper and lower handle ends so as to have an inclination inwardly at the upper ends thereof toward said body's vertical centerline, thereby providing said passenger with a natural ergonomic grip with palms turned slightly downwardly; said discrete article body rear face is slightly curved from said first to second extreme ends thereof, thereby conforming to said operator when engaged therewith; whereby said passenger may manually position said safety gripping device in front of said operator and grasp said first and second handles to maintain stability on said moving vehicle, said safety gripping device further including: a storage container incorporated into said discrete article body; said container including a removable cover.