| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 074551900 | Handholds and grips | 54 |
| 20080196540 | HANDLEBAR GRIP - A handlebar grip for a transportation vehicle includes a grip body having a body portion and an annular flange provided on one end of the body portion, a tightening member mounted on the outer surface of the annular flange, a locating ring mounted on the outer surface of the annular flange in such a way that the tightening member is placed in between the locating ring and the annular flange, and a fastener inserted into a through hole of the locating ring. When the fastener is fastened up, one end of the fastener leans against the outer surface of the tightening member such that the annular flange of the grip body is pressed by the tightening member to be radially inwardly deformed and compressed against the periphery of a handlebar of the transportation vehicle. Thus, the handlebar grip is firmly fixed to the handlebar of the transportation vehicle. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080257102 | MECHANICALLY RETAINED MOTORCYCLE HANDLEBAR GRIPS - A motorcycle handlebar grip | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080276751 | BICYCLE HANDLEBAR GRIP HAVING ENHANCED COMBINATION STRENGTH AND A METHOD FOR MAKING THE GRIP - A bicycle handlebar grip includes an inner fiber layer and an outer plastic layer. Thus, the fiber layer is light and hard to reduce the weight and increase the structural strength of the bicycle handlebar grip, while the plastic layer is soft and has an adjustable thickness to provide a comfortable sensation to a user. In addition, the plastic layer includes a holding portion coated on the outer surface of the fiber layer, an engaging portion penetrating through the weaving gaps of the fiber layer, and a permeating portion extending through the weaving gaps of the fiber layer into the inner surface of the fiber layer to enhance the combination strength between the fiber layer and the plastic layer and to enhance the structural strength of the bicycle handlebar grip. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090031847 | HANDLEBAR END CAPS - End caps are retained by handlebar grip clamps. The grip clamps include recesses to attach to protrusions on an outside end of handlebar grips, interior circumferential portions which clamp against the handlebar, and outward facing mouths with inside grooves. The grip clamps may be loosely attached to the handle grips allowing insertable portions of the end caps to be inserted into the mouths. The insertable portions include tapered portions to facilitate insertion into the mouths of the loosely tightened clamps, and raised captured portions and recessed portions for retention of the end caps by the inside grooves of the mouths. The grip clamps may then be tightened onto the handlebars and thereby both lock the handlebar grips onto the handlebars and retain the end caps. Damaged end caps may later be replaced by loosening the clamps without requiring removal of the clamps or the grips for easy repair. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090056495 | BICYCLE HANDLEBAR ASSEMBLY - A bicycle handlebar assembly having a stem portion constructed to engage a stem tube that is rotationally supported by a frame and a handlebar that is co-molded to the stem portion. Preferably, the stem portion and the handlebar are constructed to dissimilar materials. More preferably, the stem portion is constructed to a metal-type material and the handlebar is constructed of a carbon-fiber material. The stem portion and the handlebar are constructed such that the handlebar engages the stem portion and is secured thereto during formation of the handlebar assembly by co-molding. Such a construction provides a bicycle handlebar assembly that is lightweight, robust, and can be efficiently produced. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090158884 | Positioning assembly for gripping tube of handlebar - The present invention provides a positioning assembly for a gripping tube of a handlebar. The positioning assembly comprises a gripping tube sheathing the handlebar, wherein each of two ends of the gripping tube is positioned by a fastening ring, which has an annular shape, a slit, an outer ring periphery and an inner ring periphery. Therein, a prominence radially raised and two increased-thickness portions are provided on the inner ring periphery so that when the slit of the fastening ring is narrowed, the fastening ring can tightly embrace an outer surface of the handlebar with the prominence and the two increased-thickness portions. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090183591 | HAND GRIP WITH HALF-SHELLS - A hand grip with half-shells is constructed so as to be able to be fastened to a tubular pipe, and is provided with a mounting opening for the tubular pipe which on the one hand is securely fastened to the tube and on the other hand does not have any intrusive bores in the grip region, in which there is to be a generous space available for a grip mechanism. Each half-shell is provided with a holding arrangement corresponding to the tubular pipe, so that the two holding arrangements form a form-fitting mounting for the respective half-shell on the tubular pipe. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090282946 | Ergonomic handgrip for bicycle handlebars - An ergonomic handgrip for bicycle handlebars comprises a central body joined to a countered portion extending, starting from the central body, toward the rear of the handgrip with reference to the bicycle advancing direction, the contoured portion defining a top bearing surface, thereon a hand of the user can bear, and a bottom surface, operating as a finger gripping portion for the user hand, the ergonomic handgrip comprising moreover a ventilating arrangement adapted to allow air to circulate through the handgrip. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090293668 | Throttle control apparatus for a vehicle and vehicle incorporating same - A throttle control apparatus includes a throttle control sleeve rotatably mounted on a handlebar of a vehicle, a throttle control housing fixed to the handlebar, and a throttle sensor unit housed in the throttle control housing. The throttle sensor unit is operable to detect a rotational angle of the throttle control sleeve. The throttle control housing is rotatably engaged with an outer periphery of the throttle control sleeve. The throttle sensor unit includes a rotary member having a spline hole formed therein, a fixed contact and a movable contact for detecting rotation of the rotary member. The throttle control sleeve and the throttle sensor unit are engaged with each other by spline fitting. A throttle return mechanism and the sensor unit are arranged in an overlapping manner in an axial direction. Handle switches are arranged on a vehicle body center side of the throttle control housing. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090314127 | SIDE HILL EXTREME BAR ENDS - Side-hill extreme ergo grip bar ends comprising of an upright or ‘L’ shaped handle bar, ergo curves, and a screw attached to the handle bar, to provide safety, stability and additional leverage to the vehicle rider such as a snowmobiler while making hard turns and side hilling in the mountain slopes. Each bar end grip can be outfitted with an auxiliary throttle trigger. The auxiliary throttle mount is capable on either bar end grip or both bar end grips The ergo grip bar ends provide the snowmobiler the necessary space to accommodate his fingers covered by snow gloves and also provides space for attaching both from auxiliary throttle which can be triggered on inside grip of bar end or outside at bend of ‘L’ for safety and increased mobility. The ergo grip bar ends are made of stiff and strong material to accommodate heavy weight bearing. The top of the bend of ‘L’ contains a soft tip option to avoid discomfort if rider's leg were to come into contact. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100011905 | Handlebar Grip having Modularized Construction and having a Lower Cost of Fabrication - A handlebar grip for a bicycle includes a handlebar, two hard shells detachably combined with each other to form a clamping housing which presses an outer wall of the handlebar and is provided with at least one hollow portion, and a soft inner sleeve clamped between an inner wall of the clamping housing and the outer wall of the handlebar and having an outer wall provided with at least one soft protruding portion extending through the hollow portion of the clamping housing and protruding outwardly from an outer wall of the clamping housing to form a soft holding surface. Thus, the two shells of the clamping housing and the inner sleeve can be changed individually according to a user's requirement, thereby enhancing the versatility of the handlebar grip. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100089196 | VENTILATED BICYCLE HANDLEBAR - The present invention finds application in the art of sport and leisure accessories, and relates to a ventilated bicycle handlebar, which includes a tubular body having an axial inner cavity, a center portion for connection to a bicycle frame and end portions, designed to be grasped by the hands of a user. The tubular body has an air inlet at the center portion and an air outlet in the remaining areas. The inlet is partly or wholly oriented in the riding direction so that the incoming air can flow through the inner cavity and come out of the outlet to ventilate the hands of a user during riding. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100095803 | HANDGRIPS AND VEHICLES INCLUDING SAME - A handgrip includes a substantially cylindrical body portion extending along a central axis from a first end to a second end. The first end has an opening configured to receive a handle. A grip element is provided in the form of a single, elongated line segment. The grip element extends radially outwardly from the body portion with respect to the central axis and is configured to provide friction in both axial and radial directions with respect to the central axis to facilitate effective gripping of the handgrip by an operator. A vehicle including a handgrip is also disclosed. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100126301 | GRIP FOR BICYCLE HANDLEBARS - A bicycle handlebar grip includes a cylindrical sleeve made of a material sufficiently rigid to retain the shape of the grip. The sleeve has an open end to be pierced therein by one end of a handlebar of a bicycle. A resilient intermediate layer tightly covers the surface of the sleeve. A strip then spirally wraps about said intermediate layer to be an outer layer of the grip. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100147102 | Rap N' Ride - The Rap N' Ride is designed to absorb perspiration from the hands of a rider who is exercising on a stationary bike. The Rap N' Ride protects the rider's hands from perspiration residue left on the bike's handlebars by previous riders and minimizes slippage when riders change hand position on the handlebars. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100212453 | VIBRATION REDUCING GRIP AND CONNECTOR - A vibration reducing grip for a handle bar having an outer tubular element; an inner tubular element disposed within said outer tubular element; and a vibration reducing coupling comprising a plurality of deformable ribs for coupling said inner tubular element and said outer tubular element. The vibration imparted from the handle bar is reduced by the deformation of the vibration reducing coupling. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100263477 | Handgrip for Handlebar - A handgrip includes a tubular grip body adapted to be sleeved on a handlebar and having at least two angularly spaced-apart resilient clamp portions, a sleeve ring sleeved around the clamp portions and having an arc-shaped hole extending through inner and outer faces thereof and extending circumferentially proximate to one of the clamp portions, and two slots communicating respectively with two opposite ends of the arc-shaped hole, a U-shaped bolt member having a bight portion received movably in the arc-shaped hole and abutting against said one of the clamp portions, and two threaded arms extending respectively and outwardly of the slots, and two nut members each disposed outwardly of a respective slot and engaging threadedly a respective threaded arm. The nut members pull the threaded arms when tightened so that the bight portion pushes said one of the clamp portions toward the other one of the clamp portions. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100269625 | VIBRATION DAMPENING HANDLE FOR A POWERED APPARATUS - A vibration dampening handle for a powered apparatus includes an elongate gripping member including a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a longitudinal axis extending through the first end and the second end, and a wall defining an inner bore and having an inner surface. The inner bore extends along the longitudinal axis at least partially through the gripping member, and opens on at least the first end of the gripping member. A weighted mass is disposed at the second end of the gripping member. An elongate elastic beam member is one of attached to and integral with the gripping member. The beam member extends along a region of the longitudinal axis and a portion of the beam member is disposed within the inner bore and is spaced apart from the inner surface. The beam member further includes a first end that extends beyond the first end of the gripping member and includes a fastening member adapted to connect the handle to the powered apparatus | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100269626 | GRIP FOR THE HANDLE OF AN ARTICLE - Disclosed are grips and methods of making grips for use with the handle of an article, and in particular for use with bicycle handles. The grip preferably includes a multi-layered gripping member. The outer layer of the gripping member preferably includes a thin layer saturated by polyurethane. The outer layer of the gripping member can be attached to an inner base layer. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100269627 | BICYCLE HANDLEBAR GRIP - A bicycle handlebar grip, particularly suited for trekking bikes and mountain bikes, comprises a grip element to be mounted on a handlebar tube. Further, there is provided an additional grip element, such as, e.g., a barend, which is arranged at an angle to the grip element. The attachment of the additional grip element and of the grip element is realized by a common clamp which is preferably tightly attached to the additional grip element. The clamp comprises a first clamping region for connection of the additional grip element directly on the outer side of the handlebar tube. By a second clamping region, the additional grip element is connected to the grip element. In the assembled state, a securing element is arranged in the second clamping region. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20110041646 | Handlebar Clamping Device for Bicycle - A handlebar clamping device for a bicycle includes a handlebar, a mounting tube mounted on the handlebar and having a peripheral wall provided with two opposite mounting portions and two opposite openings located between the two mounting portions, and a clamping unit extending through the two openings of the mounting tube and pressing the handlebar to lock the mounting tube onto the handlebar. Thus, the handlebar clamping device only needs to provide a single clamping unit to lock the mounting tube onto the handlebar, thereby decreasing the cost of fabrication of the handlebar clamping device. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110067522 | BICYCLE HANDLEBAR GRIP - A bicycle handlebar grip contains a plastic inner shell having a tubular shape and an outer surface; a fiber layer having an inner surface and an outer surface and includes a plurality of fibers interweaving with each other and a plurality of weaving gaps located between the fibers; a plastic layer enclosed around the outer surface of the fiber layer and combined with the fiber layer integrally and including a holding portion coated on the outer surface of the fiber layer, an engaging portion penetrating through the weaving gaps if the fiber layer, and a permeating portion extending through the weaving gaps of the fiber layer into the inner surface of the fiber layer, and the permeating portion of the plastic layer is combined with the outer surface of the plastic inner shell integrally. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110100154 | Ergonomic bicycle hand rest - A bicycle hand placement surface element for bicycles with hand brakes mounted on drop style handlebars that creates a new ergonomic hand position while riding the bicycle that reduces stress in the hand, palm, web and wrist while absorbing significant road shock and vibration. This element may be self forming to each riders hand and is significantly larger than the top of a hand brake to better distribute the rider's weight uniformly across the riders palm to reduce high pressure points. This element can be added to an existing hand brake, made as an integral part of the hand brake or mounted separately to the handlebars. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110126664 | Bicycle Handlebar With Palm Support - An integrated drop style handlebar including a left and right palm support. Each palm support is attached to the forward portion of the handlebar frame adjacent to a hood. Each palm support extends laterally outward away from the handlebar's middle portion. An upward facing surface on each palm support is positioned to support a distal lateral portion (the portion of the palm distal to the thumb and proximal to the fifth metacarpal bone) of a rider's palm while the web of the hand is placed on a hood. Each palm support preferably also provides a large enough surface to support substantially all of a rider's palm when the web is not placed on a hood. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110219909 | Bicycle Handlebar and Grip Assembly - A bicycle handlebar assembly that includes a body having at least two grip areas positioned for interaction with the hands of a rider. The grip portions or grip areas are preferably spaced apart by a center portion that secures the assembly to a bicycle steerer tube. A channel or detent is formed in the body proximate at least one, and preferably proximate each grip portion or grip area. A dampener formed of a different material than the body is disposed in the detent and dissipates at least a portion of vibration of the body to reduce vibrations communicated to the hands of the rider from handlebar vibration. An optional grip assembly cooperates with the handlebar assembly and is constructed to further dampen handlebar vibration. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110277586 | HANDLEBAR GRIP - A handlebar grip comprises a sleeve, a clamping device and a fastening means. The sleeve made of rigid plastic materials includes a cylindrical body, a front opening end, a rear opening end and at least a vacant area near the rear opening end. The clamping device includes a ring-shaped body, a first extending end and a second extending end. A slot is defined by the first and second extending ends. The clamping device further has at least a protruding disposed on the inner surface of the body. The clamping device is fitted around the rear opening end of the sleeve in such a way that the protruding of the clamping device is wedged into the vacant area of the sleeve. The fastening means includes a threaded bore and a screw. The bore extends through the first and second extending ends of the clamping device along a reference axis. The screw has a shaft with a proximal end and a distal end opposite the proximal end, a head disposed on the proximal end and a threaded region. The screw is adapted for insertion into the bore such that when the screw is advanced, the width of the slot of the clamping device is reduced and in the same time a fastening force is produced radially inwardly toward the rear end of the sleeve so that the sleeve can be firmly mounted on the handlebars. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20120073400 | HANDLEBAR GRIP ASSEMBLY - A handlebar grip assembly of the present invention includes a sleeve, two covers and two clamps. The sleeve has two clamping ends which defines several axial grooves. A first clamping piece is defined between any two adjacent grooves. The first clamping piece is formed with an axial rib and a first lateral rib which crosses through the axial rib. The cover has several second clamping pieces which is adapted for being inserted in the grooves. The second clamping piece is formed with a second lateral rib. The first lateral ribs and the second lateral ribs are coplanar arranged. The clamp has an inner surface which is formed with an annular recess and several axial recesses. The annular recess is adapted for the first lateral ribs and the second lateral ribs to be received therein. The axial recesses are adapted for the axial ribs to be received therein. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120137821 | HANDLE FOR TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE HANDLEBARS - Disclosed is a grip ( | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120174698 | BICYCLE HANDLE-BAR GRIP - A bicycle bar grip comprising a sleeve for being slipped onto a bike handlebar. A grip element is joined to the sleeve, extends over a portion of the length of the sleeve, and has a supporting portion for supporting a palm of the hand of a user. The sleeve also comprises a clamping area and a sleeve slot. A holding bar end extension is arranged in the clamping area via a clamp. The bar grip allows the cyclist, when changing his/her grip, to not lose contact with the bicycle handlebar grip and to maintain a secure hold. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120186385 | COMPOSITION OF MATTER FOR HANDLE BAR GRIPS - An inventive composition of matter for use in handlebar grips such that the handlebar grips permit a rider to experience a natural feel and a more intimate connection to his motorcycle, develop character, age gracefully, enhance the look and aesthetic qualities of the bike. It comprises wood, wood blends, or wood composites. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120234130 | HANDLEBAR GRIP - A handlebar grip includes an outer tube, an inner tube extending inside the outer tube, and an annular space defined between the inner and outer tubes for receiving therein a bicycle handlebar. The inner tube has guide slots and an inner guide surface having a gradually decreased diameter. Through a threadedly connecting structure a wedge-shaped member is threaded with a bolt extending into the outer tube in a way that ribs of the wedge-shaped member are inserted in the guide slots of the inner tube respectively. When the bolt is gradually tightened up to drive the wedge-shaped member to move into the inner tube, a circumferential surface of the wedge-shaped member, which is configured to be matched with the inner guide surface of the inner tube, will squeeze the inner tube to expand outwardly so as to clamp the bicycle handlebar between the inner and outer tubes. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120266717 | SADDLE TYPE VEHICLE - A motorcycle includes an accelerator grip control. The accelerator grip control includes a grip sleeve provided rotatably around a handlebar, an accelerator grip member fixed to the grip sleeve, a collar fixed to the grip sleeve, an accelerator position sensor that detects rotational positions of the accelerator grip member; a case member that houses the collar and the accelerator position sensor; and annular members provided between the collar and the accelerator position sensor. The annular members include outer circumferential portions that are in contact with the case member along their entire circumferences, and the annular members include inner circumferential portions that are in contact with the collar along their entire circumferences. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20130000441 | GRIP FOR HANDLEBARS OF A BICYCLE AND SIMILAR VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREFORE - A grip includes a substantially tubular body equipped with ends and having a substantially cylindrical cavity with a longitudinal axis (X), the body being able to be fitted on an end of the handlebars, a padding associated with the body, a cover positioned above the padding, means for fastening the grip to the handlebars, the cover including a thermoshrinking and/or thermoformable material, so that, following a heating and/or cooling, the cover takes the form of the padding. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130036858 | BICYCLE HANDLEBAR GRIP - A bicycle handlebar grip includes a grip member, an elastic member, a bolt, and a nut. The grip member has a hole at an end and a bore at an opposite end. The elastic member has a hole, which is open at opposite ends thereof, whereby the elastic member expands in a radial direction when the elastic member is compressed in an axial direction. A bolt is inserted into the bore of the grip member and the hole of the elastic member. The nut engages the bolt whereby the bolt and the nut compress the elastic member when the bolt is tightened. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130036859 | CONTROL MODULE MOUNTED ON HANDLEBAR OF BICYCLE - A control module, which is mounted on a handlebar of a bicycle, includes a base, a grip, a control bar, and a bolt. The base has a hole, and the hole has a first section and a second section, wherein the second section is bigger than the first section. The base is fitted to the handlebar whereby a sidewall of the first section touches the handlebar. The grip is fitted to the handlebar, and has a portion received in the second section of the hole of the base. The control bar is provided on the base to control a brake module or a derailleur module. The bolt is provided on the base, wherein both the base and the grip are fixed to the handlebar at the same time by tightening the bolt. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130104691 | ERGONOMIC HANDGRIP FOR A MOVEABLE APPARATUS | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130104692 | HANDGRIP FOR BICYCLE HANDLEBARS | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130133467 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURING BICYCLE HANDLEBAR GRIP ASSEMBLIES - The present invention relates to systems and methods for configuring handlebar grip assemblies useful in associate with handlebars of pedicycles, such as a bicycle. The grip assembly includes a plurality of stretchable grip rings, wherein each of the grip rings is substantially shorter than half of a desired grip length of the handlebar. The internal diameter of each grip ring is smaller than an external diameter of the handlebar. In some embodiments, the grip rings nest and interlock with adjacent grip rings. In other embodiments, the grip rings overlap in a staggered manner with adjacent grip rings. Grips rings can have different shapes, profiles and/or sizes. Grip rings can also have a variety of colors and/or textures. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130152726 | CLAMP ASSEMBLY FOR FIXING HANDLEBAR GRIP - A clamp assembly is provided for fixing a handlebar grip to a handlebar. The clamp assembly has a fixing member that is configured to be mounted on the handlebar. The fixing member has at least one mating grip locking structure and a component attachment structure. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130192411 | HANDLEBAR ARRANGEMENT - A handlebar arrangement for a bicycle or the like includes a handlebar having two opposing sides and adapted to turn a front wheel at a first pivot. Two tie rods are each pivotally attached at a forward end thereof proximate one of the ends of the handlebar at one of a pair of second pivots. Each tie rod terminates at a handle. In different embodiments, each handle is pivotally attached to the rearward end of one of the tie rods, or the handle of each tie rod includes a rotational bearing where connected to the tie rod, or each tie rod is pivoted to allow substantially 180 degrees of horizontal pivoting of the tie rod with the handlebar, and substantially 90 degrees of vertical upward pivoting of the tie rod with the handlebar, or each tie rod may be mutually pivotally connected with a connecting rod. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130228037 | ERGONOMIC HANDGRIP FOR A MOVEABLE APPARATUS - Ergonomic handgrip that enables comfortable manipulation of a moveable apparatus such as a cart, sled, or wheelchair without affecting the portability or compactness of the folding capability of the moveable apparatus. Improves the comfort and manipulative ability of the person moving the apparatus by providing an improved grip that enables the hands of the person to be used in a natural, untwisted and relaxed overhand position. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130298721 | GRIP FOR HANDLEBARS - A grip for handlebars has a planar sheet of neoprene rubber, an embossed layer, or sheet, upon the exterior of the sheet, and a strip of hook releasable fastener upon one edge. The sheet has a generally rectangular form having four edges. An edge is about four inches and may extend to about twenty four inches. The sheet has an upper surface and a lower surface where the upper surface appears visible upon installation. The lower surface includes loop releasable fastener and receives the strip during installation. Further, the strip of hook fastener secures to the sheet through industrial stitching and a triple lock stitch and has adhesive suitable for many temperatures. The strip has an offset ½ inch wide that exposes a strip of hook fastener for later securement to the lower surface upon wrapping the sheet around a factory grip. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20140076097 | HANDLEBAR GRIP - A handlebar grip is disclosed that is formed from a strip of silicone. The strip of silicone is stretchable so that the strip of silicone may be stretched to varying degrees around the handlebar for adjusting the density or hardness of the handlebar grip. The strip of silicone additionally has overlapping mating surfaces that engage one another and mitigate protruding ridges from the handlebar grip. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140116196 | Flared Grip for Bicycle or Motorcycle Handlebar - A flared or bell shaped motorcycle/bicycle handgrip which improves the design of handgrips, more specifically handgrips for mountain bike type bicycles and motorcycles with clip-on handlebars. Clip-ons are comprised of two separate short handles which are attached directly to the fork tubes, are placed lower than conventional handlebars, and are angled downward creating a lot of pressure on the wrists while riding. In order to alleviate wrist strain, and improve throttle control and steering inputs, the body of the present invention has an external surface which is flared. This flare spreads out the pressure and provides a larger surface for the palm to rest upon, and a larger surface area to grab onto, providing a more secure grip for mountain bikers. The flare is achieved by the base area progressively increasing in diameter, radially, the last half of the grip adjacent the second end, which is flat. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140260773 | INJECTION MOLD FOR A BICYCLE HANDLEBAR GRIP, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BICYCLE HANDLEBAR GRIP, AND BICYCLE HANDLEBAR GRIP - A bicycle handlebar grip comprises at least one surface element made e.g., of leather. The surface elements are each surrounded by a groove. For producing the bicycle handlebar grip with the respective groove, an injection mold comprises two mold portions provided with a web-shaped holding element. Each web-shaped holding element surrounds an insertion area for the surface elements. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140305257 | STEERING HEAD - A steering head for a walkie/rider truck includes a horn arranged in midsection and connectable to one end of a steering stem. Hand grips configured to control an operation of a drive are arranged on both sides of the horn and extend substantially transversely to the horn, and wing grips configured to control a raising and lowering of a load-carrying member are rotatably mounted on both sides of the horn and defining rotation axes which respectively extend in prolongation of rotation axes of hand grips. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140366680 | BICYCLE HANDLEBAR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A method for securing handlebar tape to a bicycle handlebar is provided comprising wrapping a length of handlebar tape along a length of handlebar; positioning a length of a heat-shrinkable sleeve so that it overlaps the terminal end of the handlebar tape; and heating the sleeve so that it substantially uniformly contracts to secure the terminal end of the handlebar tape to the handlebar. A handlebar assembly for a bicycle is also provided comprising a handlebar; handlebar tape covering a selected length of the handlebar; and a heat shrinkable sleeve overlapping the terminal end of the handlebar tape to secure the end of the handlebar tape to the handlebar. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150027268 | Bicycle Handle Assembly For Handlebar - A bicycle handle assembly for a handlebar contains a body including a peripheral fringe and a side fringe connected together to define a receiving space. The receiving space includes a first side and a second side. The peripheral fringe includes a first engaging portion, a first connecting portion and a fixing portion connected with two ends of the first engaging portion. A movable retaining member is installed in the receiving space and includes a second engaging portion, a second connecting portion and a moving portion connected with two ends of the second engaging portion. The second connecting portion is used to connect with the first connecting portion of the body. A locking element is used to force the moving portion toward the fixing portion of the body, so that the external fence of the handlebar is retained tightly between the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150027269 | Bicycle Handle Assembly And Retaining Device Thereof - A bicycle handle assembly and a retaining device thereof contains a body including a peripheral fringe and a side fringe connected together to define a receiving space. The receiving space includes a first side and a second side, the peripheral fringe includes a first engaging portion, a first connecting portion and a fixing portion connected with two ends of the first engaging portion; a movable retaining member installed in the receiving space and including a second engaging portion, a second connecting portion and a moving portion connected with two ends of the second engaging portion. The second connecting portion is used to connect with the first connecting portion of the body. A locking element is used to force the moving portion toward the fixing portion of the body so that the external fence of the handlebar is retained tightly between the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150114167 | HANDLEBAR GRIP COVERS - A vehicle includes a handgrip assembly supported by a handlebar assembly. The handgrip assembly includes handgrip portion that defines an outer grip surface. The handgrip assembly also includes a cover portion coupled to the handgrip portion and partially surrounding the handgrip portion. The cover portion provides an appearance of a hand supported by or grasping the handlebar assembly. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150135891 | Handlebars for a vehicle - The present invention relates to handlebars for a vehicle comprising: a central part intended to be secured to a steering member of the vehicle and taking the form of a hollow cylinder having a first outside diameter, at each end of the central part, an intermediate part taking the form of a hollow cylinder having a second outside diameter smaller than said first diameter, and connected to said end by means of a first adaptation part, for each intermediate part, an end part in line with said intermediate part, taking the form of a hollow cylinder having a third outside diameter smaller than said second diameter, and connected to said intermediate part by means of a second adaptation part, said third outside diameter being less than or equal to 21 mm, and for one of the end parts, a gas grip fitting on said end part and a flexible grip fitting on said gas grip, and for the other end part, a flexible grip fixed to said other end part. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150321724 | Bicycle Handle Assembly And Retaining Device Thereof - A bicycle handle assembly and a retaining device thereof contains a body including a peripheral fringe and a side fringe connected together to define a receiving space. The receiving space includes a first side and a second side, the peripheral fringe includes a first engaging portion, a first connecting portion and a fixing portion connected with two ends of the first engaging portion; a movable retaining member installed in the receiving space and including a second engaging portion, a second connecting portion and a moving portion connected with two ends of the second engaging portion. The second connecting portion is used to connect with the first connecting portion of the body. A locking element is used to force the moving portion toward the fixing portion of the body so that the external fence of the handlebar is retained tightly between the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150336628 | Bicycle Handlebar - A bicycle handlebar includes a base portion that can be coupled to a bicycle, a gripping portion that is rotatably coupled to the base portion, and a mounting portion to which an operating member that operates a component of the bicycle is mounted. The mounting portion is rotatable together with the gripping portion. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20160195892 | Handlebar Grips and Handlebar Assemblies Including the Same | 07-07-2016 |
