Handle with ergonomic structure (e.g., finger engagement structure such as indents, grooves, etc.) and handle user-interaction (human engineering) enhancements such as improved handle dimensions and handle positioning

A paint roller or ceiling brush handle which is specially adapted to fit an individual's grip and accordingly has two curved circumferential surfaces forming two of the opposite gripping surfaces, such surfaces being joined by opposite circumferentially arched surfaces, convexly shaped. Brush handle...     

A hand grip is slidably disposed on the handle of a tool, of the type normally requiring the use of two hands such as an ax, broom or shovel, for grasping by one of the hands of the user, and for movement between a stop disposed proximate the free end of the handle and a stop, if required, disposed proximate...     

A novel tile and tub scraper is disclosed comprising two flat blade holders adapted to fit in the palm of the hand and having a scraper blade secured between the blade holders. One blade holder has a horizontal groove thereon for gripably receiving a forefinger where the other blade holder has an indentation...     

The specification discloses an automobile inner door pull having an elongated body of a resilient molded plastic material which contains a reinforcing longitudinal metal insert and a longitudinal cavity for a rich cushiony feel.

Grab handles positioned above and slightly in front of the operator's seat. The handles each having a major plane, which intercept behind the operator's seat. Each handle is secured to the roll-over protective structure or frame work of the cab. This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 507,039,...     

A locking assembly for controllably locking a first assembly to a second assembly against relative rotation about an axis. The locking assembly provides a positive angular lock at any relative angular orientation with a minimum of actuation force required. Control of the locking mechanism may vary depending...     

A wall decorating paint applying device which is composed of a one piece, unitary, soft, compressible, resiliently self-restoring, sponge body having a relieved, design defining, paint imprinting, face. The opposite side of the body is formed with an integral, finger grippable, sponge handle portion...     

A hand grip for use on handle bars of a motor vehicle which has a hand-gripping section having finger-gripping means defining intersecting planar surfaces and palm-gripping means defining a semi-circular area having spaced ribs therealong, a torus-shaped thumb guard at one end and a bulbous section at...     

A non-slip material used, e.g., as a handle grip covering provided for replacing the usual material wrapped around the handle of, for example, a golf club or tennis racket. The material may be used to cover any surface where non-slip is desired. The covering comprises a substrate coated on one side with...     

A skip rope has handles each having a bore at one end in which is inserted a tubular housing having top and bottom inwardly-extending flanges and a top outwardly-extending flange located in the same plane as the top inwardly-extending flange which forms a stop when the housing is inserted in the handle....     

A contoured handle whose body has a length at least equal to the width of the palm of a human hand and which body has two protruding portions extending along the length of the body and wherein the body portions protrude in different directions from the longitudinal axis of the body, and wherein the direction...     

A hand rail assembly (10, 110) including a graspable portion (14, 114) connected at spaced portions, such as ends (15, 18), to a support wall (11) with at least one of the connections (16, 116) being breakable by inadvertent application of high force to the hand rail assembly to avoid substantial damage...     

A gripping device for tooth brushes adapted to be positioned over the handle of the tooth brush, the gripping device comprising an elongated body member formed from a plastic foam material and having a cross-sectional diameter so that the tooth brush can be readily gripped by the user thereof. The body...     

A hunter's knife is provided which is adapted for both eviscerating and skinning a game animal in the field. The knife has a blade portion which includes a reversely facing hook-shaped portion formed on one side, with the hook-shaped portion having a sharpened arcuate inner edge and a relatively blunt...     

A hand instrument, such as a screwdriver, has a connector between the handle and the shank adapted to reduce costs and simplify production procedures as well as provide added strength and aleviate breakage problems. The handle is specially shaped to enhance manipulation and eliminate injury during use.

A lightened hand grip contains hand engageable openings, as in a flange and/or a grip body. In addition, a tread pattern may be provided on the grip body.

An aid for turning a motor vehicle ignition switch (22) with flanges or mounts (24) comprises a handle (10) having a substantially straight portion (12) for engaging the flanges (24) and an angled portion (14) extending outwardly from the flanges (24). A knob (16) is attached to the end of the angled...     

A conical golf club grip for golf clubs with conventional shaft and head designs, the grip having a configuration designed to properly orient the upper hand of the user with respect to the club head and maintain the fingers firmly against the club grip throughout the backswing and follow-through, the...     

Disclosed is a handle adapted for grasping by the hand of an operator for operating a pivotable machine part, comprising a thumb supporting member attached to the machine part for supporting the operator's thumb and a grip part connected to the machine part for gripping by the rest of the fingers of...     

A powered hair clipper for use in cutting human hair is disclosed. The clipper comprises a tubular housing defining a handle to be grasped by a skillful hand of an operator and having a power driven cutter assembly at its forward end. The housing is provided with finger hooking means projecting outwardly...     

A handgrip for a crutch having spaced, parallel, generally-vertical anterior and posterior supports, comprising a rigid structure defining a hand supporting surface contoured to accommodate substantially the entire planar surface of the hand and peripherally thereof an integral dependent stiffening flange...     

A jumping rope for exercising including resiliently flexible handles for adjustably altering the moment of force imposed upon the user by the swinging rope. The jump rope construction includes evenly extended handles at each end thereof. The interval between the extended handles and a ball bearing assembly...     

A power grip insert attachable to a handled instrument or to a user's hand, with one side contoured to accommodate the handle shank to be gripped, and an opposing side contoured in accordance with the musculature of hand palm. The palmar surface area includes dished areas for supporting the thenar and...     

One piece child safety handle is disclosed having a substantially circular configuration with a diameter of from about 4.25 inches to about 5 inches and having a thickness of about 0.5 inch to about 0.625 inch. The handle can be manipulated by an adult hand but not by a child's hand.

An oral hygiene device for mounting on and manipulated by a user's finger comprises a stem, an oral hygiene working head and a clamp for mounting the device on a user's finger. The working head is provided at one end of the stem and the mounting clamp provided at the other end of the stem. The stem includes...     

Sport fishing rods such as whip rods, cast rods having a good grip adapted to each user for more efficiency and improved comfort. The process of the "do it yourself" type is comprised of a set of 5 components which are differentiated by separate bags, and which amalgamate according to a predetermined...     

A screwdriver handle has helical grooves on the exterior, the threads of the helix being of a buttress type. The handle has a resilient external sleeve the interior of which fits into the helical grooves. When the user grips the sleeve and turns in normal fashion, the resiliency of the groove augments...     

This invention comprises a resilient broom and scraper comprising an elongated broom block having a top and bottom portion, with a brush secured to the lower portion thereof. A bracket is rigidly secured to the center of the top portion of the broom block. The bracket comprises a plate portion secured...     

Hand grips for applying to motorcycles, bicycles, tools, golf clubs, fishing rods, guns, crutches and the like can be custom molded to fit exactly to the contours of the user's hand. The grip is put in place and then heated with a hair dryer. The user grasps the hot grip and then releases it. The hot...     

A rope-type carrying handle including a discontinuous segment of rope having two unconnected free ends and a handgrip therefor which securely anchors the ends and center of the rope against longitudinal movement in the handle. The handgrip comprises first and second members which mate so as to trap the...     

A cement screed tool includes bracket clamps designed to be attached at each end of a long two-man screed, with pivotable handles being attached to each of the clamps. Operators can grip each combined handle and bracket assembly with both hands while standing sideways to the screed, inasmuch as the pivotable...     

A drywall cutting tool having an elongated handle portion and an elongated blade portion, the handle portion being of cylindrical configuration over most of its length and having a tapered end and a rounded edge, and a closed loop finger guard projecting laterally from the tapered end portion of the...     

An ergonomically efficient knife and implement handle fits the natural curve of the clasped hand and efficiently aids repetitive cutting motions. The handle comprises a major longitudinal rib arcuately extending between spaced-apart integral anterior and posterior ends. The handle is tightly grasped...     

A tubular hand grip fits on and over the end of the cycle handle. It has a peripheral outer surface that is grasped by the hand. An external flange is located adjacent to an end of the grip to limit the axial movement of the hand. A blade projects from the outer surface, and extends as a fragment of...     

This invention relates to a rotational gripping device in the form of a torque handle which overcomes the problem of frictional slippage and provides mechanical rotational leverage. The handle includes a body portion having radially projecting rib members angularly displaced 120 degress about an axis...     

Disclosed is an ergonomic handle for a hand-held tool, in particular for an air tool. The handle has a trilobular shape, designed to provide a secure grip and thereby reduce operator fatigue. The handle is also flared at the end which sits nearest the workpiece. This flared feature allows the operator...     

A hand grip assembly for a wheelbarrow handle shaft includes a handle having an elongate grip configured to be gripped by a hand along its length and along a grip axis. The handle is pivotally mounted on the handle shaft of the wheelbarrow for movement about a pivot axis which is oriented generally parallel...     

A cushioned grip having a unitary tubular-shaped body portion with an asymmetrical off-center cross-sectional shape. The asymmetrical off-center shape provides increased cushioning on portions thereof while retaining a moderate sized circumference. The asymmetrical cross-sectional shape provides a first...     

A universal handle for household and other hand-held implements, the handle being adapted to ergonomically render the implement to which it is applied useable by individuals who have diffculty in firmly grasping a conventional handle. The universal handle, which is fabricated of elastomeric material...     

A handle and implement head assembly comprising an implement head having a working edge adjacent a substantially planar portion. The assembly further includes a pair of generally longitudinal gripping portions having parallel axes and a connection member that positions the pair of gripping portions on...     

A writing implement or the like is provided with a deformable grip for shape conformance in accordance with anatomical contours of the individual user, thereby providing enhanced user comfort with minimum fatigue during use. The deformable grip is located on the body of a writing implement in a position...     

A composite handle structure for a shaving system of the wet shave type includes housing structure with an array of spaced apertures extending between inner and outer faces of the housing structure, and compressible resilient insert structure having a durometer value of about 50 Shore A. The insert structure...     

An attachable bag holder for use with a bag having at least one carrying loop. The holder includes an elongated body terminating in opposed ends and formed with a loop receiving channel on an upwardly facing side and a manually engageable gripping surface on a downwardly facing side of the holder body....     

An ergonometrically designed tool handle has a pair of perpendicularly extending hand grips secured at spaced locations along the handle. The tool handle allows prolonged usage by an individual without back strain. The tool handle includes a plurality of intersecting inclined portions which dispose the...     

A disposable dermal curette for scraping lesions from the surface of a patient's skin, comprising a generally cylindrical plastic handle having a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, a mid-section portion with a flattened section recessed relative to the proximal end and distal end portions, and...     

a mop includes a substantially straight cylindrical shaft having first and second opposite ends. A mop head is secured at the first end of the shaft, and a substantially cylindrical foam rubber first hand grip is received over the first end of the shaft. Two pairs of laterally extending, circumferentially...     

Hand grips for the handles of devices such as motorcycles, tennis rackets, and guns can be custom-molded to fit exactly the contours of the user's hand. The grip has an inner layer that is thermoplastic and moldable at molding temperatures reached by heating with hot water or a hair dryer. An adherent...     

The present invention relates to a utility handle for lifting, lowering, supporting and maneuvering articles. The device comprises a generally S-shaped handle including a front portion that is engageable with the article and a handgrip member to be grasped by the hand of the user and further including...     

A torsion handle polisher in which a motor housing is provided with a pair of diametrically opposed, aligned outwardly extending torsion handles oriented in aligned relation and in perpendicular relation to the rotatable axis of the motor and polishing bonnet which is randomly orbited in relation to...     

A light-weight roller for rolling covering to uniformly distribute adhesive between the floor covering and floor, and to remove bubbles from therebetween. The roller utilizes removable, adjustable diameter rollers and has an adjustable handle to provide a variable rolling force on the floor covering...     

Disclosed is an ergonomic handle which may be attached to any suitable object such as a briefcase, luggage, instrument cases, etc., which may then be adjustable through its vertical and horizontal axis and moved forward or backward on its mounting base to locate the most optimum balance point and the...     

An ergonomically adjustable handle for attachment to the body of a tool has a handle member with first and second ends with an axis between. Provision for attaching the first end of the handle to the tool body allows rotation of the handle about the axis through the attachment point. A pivot point is...     

An assist strap is made of a flexible exoskeleton of a tubular shape which overlies a high density foam core to provide a strong yet cushioned strap. Opposite ends of the strap are held by clamps which in turn are secured to a vehicle for attaching the strap to a vehicle.

The invention relates to a soft-feel vehicle door handle having a glass filled vinyl plastic core element which is overlayed with a soft plastic vinyl skin mold bonded thereto and which skin has a durometer hardness in the range of 50 to 100 and a thickness in the range of 0.2 to 2.0 millimeters.

A tool having a tool shank, includes a tool shank handle fixedly mounted to the tool shank, with respective first and second handle sleeves mounted in coextensive relationship relative to one another about the handle to provide for affording handgrips of adjustable widths to accommodate various individuals.

A handle for sanitary facilities such as toilet stalls for handicapped persons includes a middle portion with an elongated axis and two end portions which are bent at oblique angles from the axis. Each end portion is received in a projecting portion of a fastening device. The fastening device is formed...     

An improved squeegee and method of ergonomically modifying a conventional squeegee, is provided. A squeegee includes a rigid handle having a convex top side, opposite from a bottom side, and opposing concave faces longitudinally disposed between the top and bottom sides of the handle. A blade is attached...     

An infant carrier comprising a seat having a front, back, opposed parallel side walls, and a handle having opposed parallel legs with one end of each of the legs being pivotally connected to a mating side wall. The legs extend upwardly and inwardly from the side walls and terminate at their distal ends...     

A lobby dust pan of the type generally having a receptacle portion pivotally connected to a yoke. The yoke is flexible and is connected to a shaft. The yoke is deformable to enable latching means thereon to be retained with or released from a slot on the receptacle. The shaft in turn is connected to...     

A retractor has a blade which is in contact with a surgical wound. A handle has one end supported by the blade and extends substantially normal thereto, and has an opposite free end. A brace plate is attached to the free end of the handle and fits against the user's forearm to stabilize the retractor....     

An improved thumbpiece for a power-driven knife is disclosed. The one piece thumbpiece includes an annular base portion and a thumb support portion disposed vertically above the base portion. The base portion is adapted to be mounted on an annular boss extending from the headpiece. The thumb supporting...     

A portable data entry unit capable of being set up for right handed or left handed operation. The lower housing of a casement for the data entry unit is provided with four carrier mount receiving regions configured to secure a strap bracket. Two strap carrier mounts are used, one each in an appropriately...     

An infant carrier comprising a seat having a front, back, opposed parallel side walls, and a handle having opposed parallel legs with one end of each of the legs being pivotally connected to a mating side wall. The legs extend upwardly and inwardly from the side walls and terminate at their distal ends...     

A refrigerator includes a cabinet and an access door with a front and sides. A door handle includes an elongated base portion extending along one side of the door and an elongated grasping portion overlapping and spaced forward of the door front. A first recess is formed on the door side of the distal...     

A generic ergonomic hand grip is disclosed which teaches an optimum ergonomic relationship between the various parts of the human hand including the wrist, thumbs, thumb pads, finger, finger pads, etc., which may be adapted to many different apparatus's such as suitcases, briefcases, luggage, fishing...     

An improved paint scraper to permit a user minimum arm fatigue and cramping due to the paint scraper including a blade for scraping paint from a surface by pulling or pushing the blade along the surface while the blade is held in pressure contact with the surface. The paint scraper includes a handle...     

A raking tool comprises an elongated handle and a rake head mounted to a distal end of the handle. The rake head includes a support plate with a plurality of integral tines extending therefrom in mutually diverging directions between first and second edges laterally disposed relative to a longitudinal...     

A multi-functional handgrip comprises a pair of U-shape frames which are slidably engaged with each other through the insert and connecting block disposed at both ends. Each of the connecting block of the U-shape frame is provided with a spring member which provided a biasing force to the insert to be...     

A disposable, and reusable, hand grip is constructed as a flexible multi-ply band adapted to be wound around the circumference of a handle on a tool or other device, so that the person can exert an effective grip action on the hand grip. The multi-ply band includes a core sheet formed of a resilient...     

A push-type hand-held surgical retractor definable in terms of an xyz Cartesian coordinate system, includes a substantially flat retaining element having a primary surface in a yz plane and a secondary surface, substantially normal thereto, in an xy plane. The retractor also includes a curved elongated...     

A multifunctional spring-grip dumb-bell including a fist base frame and a second base frame symmetrically disposed in a diagonal manner, each base frame comprising an axle and a supporting bar extended from one end of the axle at right angles; a first locating member and a second locating member symmetrically...     

A dual durometer thermoplastic polyurethane or thermoplastic polyurethane-containing handle suitable for human grip provides both mechanical strength and chemical resistance and can be prepared without the use of adhesives.

A specialized handle for hand held utensils adapted for use by individuals including those having physical impairments such as arthritis or poor motor skill functions is provided. The specialized handle which is typically formed from an elastomeric or plastic material has a substantial rectangular shape...     

Carrier apparatus includes a handle mounted for rotation about an axis and limited axial movement in a middle portion of the frame. The frame is pivotably mounted to the infant seat. The frame is a generally U-shaped pivotable member including a first arm, a second arm, and a middle portion interconnecting...     

A screwdriver handle product and method of making same, where a solid core piece has an elastomer cover molded thereon, and the core piece has grooves for receiving the molten cover to thus have the cover secure on the core piece. The cover is shaped in cross-section to present corners, for enhancing...     

A handle grip is provided which has undulating surfaces to provide a comfortable, non-slip interface with the user's hand, the handle having first and second concentric gripping ridges separated by gripping valleys from a thumb ridge and reach other, respectively. The valleys include a plurality of ovoid...     

This patent invention relates to Multiple Hand Grip System. This system may be used to cover the hand support pipes which are located in transit buses, subway train cars, light rail transit cars, street cars, trams, trolley buses etc. The system includes generally a cylindrical body, having an inner...     

An electrically-powered polisher is provided which includes a central housing having a top and a bottom and a front and a back with a rotary pad mounted adjacent to the bottom of the housing. A front handle extends horizontally outwardly from the housing front substantially parallel to the top and bottom...     

The present invention features a universal primary hand grip device for use with tools and utensils. The primary hand grip has multiple angles by which the hand can grip the shaft of a tool or utensil, thus making the grip ergonomically efficient. When used in combination with a secondary cross-handle,...     

A hand-operated tool has a casing containing a motor for driving a tool member of the tool and a metallic tubular grip with a tube wall connected to the casing. The tube wall of the tubular grip has a profiled outer mantle surface made by deforming the tube wall. The profiled outer mantle surface has...     

A pump assembly for a compression sprayer includes a cylinder and a piston reciprocal therein with means for releasably latching the piston in its fully inserted position. An integral cup and spring are coupled with the inner end of the piston with the spring biased against the inner end of the cylinder...     

Apparatus for holding and carrying an infant in which a U-shaped handle is attached to a carrier and a second hand grip member is attached to the handle and lies in a substantially vertical plane which extends through the longitudinal axis of the carrier. The second hand grip member normally pivots about...     

An infant carrier with an improved handle having a generally bow or W shape and including first and second generally parallel leg portions each having a first end for attachment to the infant carrier and a second end, a central carrier portion including a central apex region flanked by a pair of nadir...     

An improved handle relating generally to applicators for applying body lotions is provided, wherein the handle may be easily held and retained by a user with limited gripping strength or limited gripping ability due to arthritis and other physically challenging limitations, for instance. A preferred...     

A two-lever implement, such as shears, is provided. The implement includes a first lever having a first handle fixed thereon and a second lever pivotally connected to the first lever. The second lever has a second handle which includes a fixed core having an axis and a rotatable outer member disposed...     

An elongated operating shaft supporting a tool at one end, a drive motor at its other end, and transmission means extending through said shaft to drive said tool is provided with a control handle for adjusting the holding and guiding the position and orientation of said tool. The control handle is formed...     

A wooden handle of the gardening tool comprises a handle provided at the top thereof with a T-shaped slot. The top of the handle is fitted securely into a reinforcing sleeve. The top end of the handle and the reinforcing sleeve are secured by a protective body of a plastic material. The blade shank of...     

A plastic key extension cover having an extending handle. The cover is mounted on the key to be turned either by a friction fit or by inserting a member through the key's ring hole and a complementary cover hole. When the handle is pulled towards a user, the in-place key turns in its keyhole.

A composite handle for a household appliance having a hollow metal core and an outer covering of a thermoplastic which covering may be soft or hard. The hollow metal core includes a hollow tubular center portion and flattened, channel-shaped legs and feet extending from opposite ends of the center portion....     

A handle for kitchen utensils is disclosed. The handle is designed for ease of grasping and use as well as offering a protective guard to the user. The handle is generally rectangular in shape having an eye at one end to receive the finger of the user and a curved opposing end.

A water ski handle including a frame member. The frame member has a back bar and a pair of side bars integral the back bar. One of the side bars extends from one end of the back bar, while another of the side bars extends from another end of the back bar. Each side bar has an inwardly curved portion...     

A device having a surface which is adapted to be gripped by a user wherein the surface reduces slippage at the user's hand. The surface geometry of the handle portion substantially reduces slippage that can occur when an instrument is in use. Preferably, the hand held instrument is a knife. The surface...     

An ergonometric handle is shaped so as to encourage a natural working grip, thereby increasing user comfort and enabling a user to use a tool incorporating said handle for a longer period of time with reduced fatigue to the tissues, nerves, tendons and bones of the hand. The handle may be angularly disposed...     

An ergonomic scoop assembly including a scoop subassembly and scoop support subassembly. The scoop assembly is preferably detachably connectable to the scoop support subassembly. The scoop support subassembly includes a saddle member for contacting the ventral side of a user's forearm and structure for...     

A hand gripping device for attachment to an implement, which comprises a hollow sleeve having at least one open end, the hollow sleeve having an inner surface which is adapted to conform to the implement and an outer surface, the outer surface having two peaks which extend from the sleeve which define...     

An ergonomic handle for kitchen articles includes a hollow elongate body having a longitudinal axis, the body having a first end for providing attachment and connection of the kitchen articles into a hollow interior of the body, and which includes a second or free end. The elongate body of the kitchen...     

A two-material or three-material tool handle includes, over at least part of its length, an outer sheath made of a flexible grade polyester elastomer overmolded onto a carrier sleeve made of a hart grade polyester elastomer.

A handle structure providing the user with a comfortable, natural, hook-type grip, maintaining the use's wrist in a neutral or flexed position during the performance of gripping, pulling, or lifting movements of a repetitive exercise routine or an extended work routine, to facilitate grip strength and...     

A utility handle for use with a plurality of implements. The handle includes a shaft portion and a handle portion, the handle portion including a plurality of grip portions. The grip portions positioned such that the user may grasp the handle in a variety of comfortable and ergonomic positions to relieve...     

A toothbrush or other utensil specifically designed for use by toddlers and small children provides a handle in the form of an animal figure having a body which is essentially to scale. The handle carries either a rearwardly extending tail or forwardly extending trunk or other singular symmetrical limb....