U.S. patent application number 09/818891 was filed with the patent office on 2002-10-03 for handle of exercise device.
Invention is credited to Wang, Mao-Hsiu.
Application Number | 20020142900 09/818891 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 25226697 |
Filed Date | 2002-10-03 |
United States Patent
Application |
20020142900 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Wang, Mao-Hsiu |
October 3, 2002 |
Handle of exercise device
Abstract
A handle of an exercise device has a main body and a grip tape
which is spirally wound on the main body to form a plurality of
adjoining segments extending along the axial direction of the main
body. The grip tape has at least one three-dimensional stripe which
is formed by the heat pressure method and is located on at least
two adjoining segments.
Inventors: |
Wang, Mao-Hsiu; (Taichung
Hsein, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
BROWDY AND NEIMARK, P.L.L.C.
624 NINTH STREET, NW
SUITE 300
WASHINGTON
DC
20001-5303
US
|
Family ID: |
25226697 |
Appl. No.: |
09/818891 |
Filed: |
March 28, 2001 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
482/148 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63B 49/08 20130101;
A63B 53/14 20130101; A63B 60/14 20151001; A63B 60/00 20151001 |
Class at
Publication: |
482/148 |
International
Class: |
A63B 001/00 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A grip of an exercise device, comprising a main body and a grip
tape spirally wound around said main body to form a plurality of
adjoining segments along the axial direction of said main body;
wherein said grip tape has at least one three-dimensional stripe
formed by a heat pressure method such that said stripe is located
on at least two segments contiguous to each other.
2. The grip as defined in claim 1, wherein said main body is formed
of a rod member and a shock-absorbing sleeve which is made of a
rubber material and is fitted over said rod member, said grip tape
being wound on said shock-absorbing sleeve.
3. The grip as defined in claim 1, wherein said grip tape is wound
on said main body such that one side edge thereof is continuously
stacked on other side edge thereof, so as to enhance the winding
thightness and the fastening degree of said tape and said
shock-absorbing sleeve.
4. The grip as defined in claim 3, wherein two side edges of said
grip tape are smaller in thickness than a midsegment of said grip
tape, thereby enabling one side edge to be flatly stacked on other
side edge.
5. The grip as defined in claim 3, wherein said three-dimensional
stripes reach said the stacked side edge and adhere to said stacked
side edge by heat and pressure.
6. The grip as defined in claim 1, wherein said three-dimensional
stripe is extended along the axial direction of said main body to
locate on at least two adjoining segments.
7. The grip as defined in claim 1, wherein said grip tape has a
plurality of three-dimensional stripes.
8. The grip as defined in claim 1, wherein said grip tape has three
three-dimensional stripes formed by the heat pressure method such
that each of said stripes is extended along the axial direction of
said main body to locate on all segments.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates generally to an exercise
device, and more particularly to a handle of the exercise
device.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The exercise device, such as a tennis racket, a golf club,
etc., has a handle which comprises a main body and a handle tape.
The main body is connected with a ball hitting member or area, such
as golf club head or tennis racket head frame. The handle tape is
wound around the main body as a grip for reducing the shock.
[0003] As shown in FIG. 1, the conventional handle 10 is provided
with a handle tape 11 which is wound around the main body 12 such
that one side edge of the handle tape 11 is put on top of another
side edge so as to enhance the tightness and the fastening degree
of the handle tape 11 and the main body 12. As shown in FIG. 2, the
two side edges 111 of the handle tape 11 are far smaller in
thickness than the midsegment. As a result, after the handle tape
11 is wound, the stack slits are flat and smooth. In spite of this,
the two side edges 111 are too soft and are therefore vulnerable to
warping by friction of the palm holding the handle 10. As a result,
the side edges 111 of the handle tape 11 are deformed and even
peeled off from the main body 12.
[0004] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the handle tape 11 of the handle
10 is provided along the axial direction thereof with
three-dimensional stripes 112, such as skidproof grains or
three-dimensional decorative stripes, such as trademark pattern or
word, as shown in FIG. 2. Now referring to FIG. 1, the decorative
effect of the three-dimensional stripes 112 is apt to be
undermined.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] The primary objective of the present invention is to provide
a handle tape whose stack side edges are not apt to warp by the
palm friction, thereby enhancing the fastening degree of the tape
and the main body.
[0006] It is another objective of the present invention to provide
a handle tape whose three-dimensional stripes can be seen entirely
from one viewing angle.
[0007] The handle tape of the present invention is provided with
three-dimensional stripes which are formed by a heat-pressure
method and are located on at least two adjoining areas after the
winding of the handle tape.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] FIG. 1 shows a partial perspective view of an exercise
device handle of the prior art.
[0009] FIG. 2 shows an expanded view of the partial component of
the handle of the prior art as shown in FIG. 1.
[0010] FIG. 3 shows a partial perspective view of a preferred
embodiment of the present invention.
[0011] FIG. 4 shows a partial perspective view of another preferred
embodiment of the present invention.
[0012] FIG. 5 shows a partial perspective view of still another
preferred embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0013] As shown in FIG. 3, a golf club grip 1 comprises a main body
20, and a grip tape 30. The main body 20 is formed of a rod member
21 and a shock-absorbing sleeve 22 of a rubber material. The grip
tape 30 is spirally wound on the shock-absorbing sleeve 22 to form
a plurality of segments 31 arranged side by side along the axial
direction of the shock-absorbing sleeve 22. The two side edges 32
of the grip tape 30 are smaller in thickness than the midsegment.
In the winding process, one side edge 32 is continually stacked on
another side edge 32 so as to enhance the winding tightness as well
as the fastening degree of the tape and the shock-absorbing sleeve
22. In light of the two side edges 32 being smaller in thickness,
the stacking slit is flat.
[0014] The grip 1 has the following advantages.
[0015] The grip tape 30 has a plurality of three-dimensional
stripes 33 which are formed by the heat pressure method. Each
stripe 33 extends along the axial direction of the shock-absorbing
sleeve 22 to fall on the three adjoining segments 31 such that each
stripe 33 is adhered to the stacked side edges 32 by heat and
pressure. Those side edges 32 which are not adhered together are
stacked together tightly because of the cold contraction of the
adhering place. When a person holds the grip tape 30 of the grip 1,
the friction between the palm and the grip tape 30 does not cause
the side edges 32 of the grip tape 32 to warp. In the meantime, the
adhesion edge of each side edge 32 can increase the fastening
degree of the grip tape 30 and the shock-absorbing sleeve 22. As a
result, the grip tape 30 is not separated easily from the
shock-absorbing sleeve 22.
[0016] The grain orientation of each three-dimensional stripe
extend along the axial direction of the shock-absorbing sleeve 22.
As a result, it can be seen entirely in one view. When the
three-dimensional stripe 33 is a trademark word, pattern or
decorative figure, its expressive effect and the decorative effect
are fully realized.
[0017] As shown in FIG. 4, a grip 2 of another preferred embodiment
of the present invention is provided with a grip tape 40 which has
three three-dimensional stripes 41 which are formed by the heat
pressure method. Each stripe 41 extends along the axial direction
of the shock-absorbing sleeve 22 of the grip 2 to fall on all
segments 42. As a result, the fastening degree of the
shock-absorbing sleeve 22 and the grip tape 40 is enhanced. The
esthetic effect of the stripes 41 is also enhanced.
[0018] As shown in FIG. 5, a grip 3 of a third preferred embodiment
of the present invention is provided with a plurality of
three-dimensional stripes 50 different in form from one
another.
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