Patent ID: 7169069

Claim:
An adjustable collar for removable attachment to a handle, said adjustable collar comprising: a compressible elastomeric strip having an upper edge, a lower edge, a buckle end, a strap end, an inner face and an outer face; a strap affixed to said outer face of said compressible elastomeric strip, said strap having a first end with a buckle affixed thereto and a free end with an end adapted to fit through said buckle and said first end of said strap extending past said buckle and of said compressible elastomeric strip and said free end of said strap extending past said strap end of said compressible elastomeric strip, said strap having an inner surface in contact with said compressible elastomeric strip and said strap having an outer surface; a loop portion affixed to said outer surface of said strap positioned over at least a portion of said strap which is affixed to said outer face of said compressible elastomeric strips; and a hook portion affixed to said outer surface of said strap positioned over at least a portion of the outer surface of said strap which extends past the strap end of said compressible elastomeric strip; a short segment of a loop portion affixed within said hook portion near free end whereby said adjustable collar may be formed into a ring by passing the free end of the strap through the buckle from the direction of the inner surface of the strap, looping the free end back toward the compressible elastomeric strip and pressing the short segment of a loop portion against a portion of the hook portion near said buckle to form a ring and said strap and strip may be removably secured around a handle by placing the ring over an end of said handle, detaching the short segment of a loop portion from the hook portion, pressing the inner face of said compressible elastomeric strip circumferentially around a handle, and pulling the free end tight and pressing the hook portion against the loop portion to secure the strap around the handle.