Patent ID: 8294066

Claim:
A hand grip having a thermally and electrically conductive heating element comprising: a power source; a control switch configured to selectively activate and deactivate the power source; a substantially cylindrical inner core composed of an electrically and thermally insulating polymer material, the substantially cylindrical inner core being constructed to slide onto a shaft; thermally and electrically conductive polymer coils disposed on an outer cylindrical surface of the substantially cylindrical inner core, wherein the thermally and electrically conductive polymer coils are spaced apart with at least two ends thereof; being configured to be electrically connected to the power source for providing electrical current to the thermally and electrically conductive polymer coils, the spaced apart arrangement being configured to disperse heat generated from the electrical current in the thermally and electrically conductive polymer when the control switch activates the power source; and an end cap constructed for attachment to the substantially cylindrical core, the end cap having the control switch disposed in a back portion of the end cap.