U.S. patent application number 10/663213 was filed with the patent office on 2005-03-17 for handle of sporting equipment.
Invention is credited to Chang, Chun-Fu.
Application Number | 20050055801 10/663213 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 34274312 |
Filed Date | 2005-03-17 |
United States Patent
Application |
20050055801 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Chang, Chun-Fu |
March 17, 2005 |
Handle of sporting equipment
Abstract
A handle of sporting equipment in accordance with the present
invention comprises a hollow elastic sleeve, the hollow elastic
sleeve further composes a first end, a second end in conical shape
and a main shaft in between; a strip wrapping spiral around the
hollow elastic sleeve from the first end to the second end, and a
hollow skirt stretches out from the second end of the hollow
elastic sleeve; the hollow skirt can turn over toward the second
end and offer a strong restrained force to wrap and press the end
of the strip.
Inventors: |
Chang, Chun-Fu; (Taichung
City, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
CHARLES E. BAXLEY, ESQUIRE
Third Floor
90 John Street
New York
NY
10038
US
|
Family ID: |
34274312 |
Appl. No.: |
10/663213 |
Filed: |
September 15, 2003 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
16/110.1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63B 60/16 20151001;
A63B 49/08 20130101; A63B 60/10 20151001; A63B 60/14 20151001; A63B
60/06 20151001; A63B 60/08 20151001; Y10T 16/44 20150115 |
Class at
Publication: |
016/110.1 |
International
Class: |
A47B 095/02 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A handle of sporting equipment comprising: a hollow elastic
sleeve further composing a first end, a second end in conical shape
and a main shaft in between, a strip wrapping spiral around said
hollow elastic sleeve from said first end to said second end, a
hollow skirt stretched out from said second end of said hollow
elastic sleeve, said hollow skirt can turn over toward said second
end and offer a strong restrained force to wrap and press the end
of said strip.
2. The handle of sporting equipment recited in claim 1, wherein an
inward neck of said hollow skirt located on the junction with said
second end.
3. The handle of sporting equipment recited in claim 1, wherein
said hollow skirt being elastically and can stretch and shrink.
4. The handle of sporting equipment recited in claim 3, wherein the
vertical length of said hollow skirt being longer than that of said
second end.
5. The handle of sporting equipment recited in claim 4, wherein the
diameter of the open end of said hollow skirt being equal to the
maximum diameter of said second end.
6. The handle of sporting equipment recited in claim 4, wherein the
diameter of the open end of said hollow skirt being slightly
smaller than the maximum diameter of said second end.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] This invention relates generally to a handle of sporting
equipment and, more specifically, to a handle of sporting equipment
that composes an elastic sleeve spirally wrapped with a strip
externally. A hollow skirt can be turned over is on one end of the
elastic sleeve, the hollow skirt can wrap, restrain and press the
end of strip firmly to prevent the strip from warping.
[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art
[0004] Heretofore, it is known that the handle of sporting
equipment is to have a functional strip wrap spiral around a hollow
elastic sleeve, the combination then is inserted into the end of
the shaft of the sporting equipment. Referring to FIG. 1, the
elastic sleeve composes of a first end, a second end and a main
shaft in between. The diameter of the first end is usually slightly
larger than that of the second end to make the main shaft in awl
shape, the first end is in round cap shape. The adjoined area of
the first end and the main shaft has a protruding brim; a
semi-circular indentation area is on the main shaft near the first
end. The second end is in conical shape and forms externally a
blocking area at the adjacent area with the main shaft. The two
ends of the strip shrinks into oblique shape, the first end of
strip fits into the semi-circular indentation area, the strip wraps
spiral around the whole hollow elastic sleeve, the second end of
strip ends at the blocking area. The back of the strip is covered
with glue to be fixed on the elastic sleeve. Such technique is to
have the edge of last round's strip cover and restrain by this
round's strip, the first end of the strip is restrained from
warping, however the second end of the strip does not have the
restrained force by the strip, therefore the second end of the
strip needs one extra tape (as shown in FIG. 2) to fix on the
second end of the elastic sleeve.
[0005] The extra tape to fix needs skillful technique to
accomplish, the extra effort is not that easy and costs more labor,
the appearance might not be so smooth. The adhesion force of the
tape might be effected by external environment and degrade
gradually, and there is no guarantee to assure the end of the strip
from warping.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] It is therefore a primary object of the invention to provide
a handle of sporting equipment to improve the prior technique to
have the edge of last round's strip cover and restrain by this
round's strip, to solve short period of adhesion, warping issues
and offer a better appearance. The hollow skirt can be turned over
is on one end of the elastic sleeve, the hollow skirt can wrap,
restrain and press the end of strip firmly to avoid the extra tape
and labor along. The wrapping restrained force can last very long,
the hollow skirt can be applied repeatedly, a scheme to offer a
better technical alternative of the prior art and in lower
cost.
[0007] In order to achieve the objective set forth, a handle of
sporting equipment in accordance with the present invention
comprises:
[0008] a hollow elastic sleeve further composes a first end, a
second end in conical shape and a main shaft in between, a strip
wrapping spiral around the hollow elastic sleeve from the first end
to the second end, and
[0009] a hollow skirt stretches out from the second end of the
hollow elastic sleeve, the hollow skirt can turn over toward the
second end and offer a strong restrained force to wrap and press
the end of the strip.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] The accomplishment of the above-mentioned object of the
present invention will become apparent from the following
description and its accompanying drawings which disclose
illustrative an embodiment of the present invention, and are as
follows:
[0011] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the elastic sleeve and the
strip of the prior art;
[0012] FIG. 2 is an assembly view of the elastic sleeve and the
strip of the prior art;
[0013] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the elastic sleeve and the
strip of the present invention;
[0014] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of 4-4 of FIG. 3 of the
present invention;
[0015] FIG. 5 is an assembly view of the elastic sleeve and the
strip of the present invention;
[0016] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of 5-5 of FIG. 5 of the
present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0017] The present invention is to have the strip 20 wraps spiral
around a hollow elastic sleeve 30, the combination of these two
items are spirally wrapped to the end of the shaft (not shown in
FIG) of sporting equipments as a handle.
[0018] Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the hollow elastic sleeve 30
composes of a first end 31, a second end 32 and a main shaft 33 in
between. The diameter of the first end 31 is slightly larger than
that of the second end 32 to make the main shaft 32 in awl shape,
the first end 31 is in round cap shape. The adjoined area of the
first end 31 and the main shaft 33 has a protruding brim 34; a
semi-circular indentation area 35 is on the main shaft 33 near the
first end 31. The second end 32 is in conical shape and forms
externally a blocking area 36 at the adjacent area with the main
shaft 33.
[0019] The two ends 21, 22 of the strip 20 shrinks into oblique
shape, the first end of strip 21 is very close to the protruding
brim 34; the first end of strip 21 fits into the semi-circular
indentation area 35, the strip 20 wraps around the whole main
shaft, the second end of strip 22 ends at the blocking area 36. The
end of the strip 20, the edges of the protruding brim 34 and the
blocking area 36 end evenly.
[0020] One side of the second end 32 of the main shaft 30 stretches
out and forms a hollow skirt 40, the hollow skirt 40 is elastically
and can stretch and shrink, the vertical length of the hollow skirt
40 is longer than the second end 32 of the main shaft 30, the
diameter of the open end of the hollow skirt 40 is equal to or
slightly smaller than the maximum diameter of the second end 32; an
inward neck 41 of the hollow skirt 40 is on the junction with the
second end 32. Based on above description, the hollow skirt 40 can
turn over toward the second end 32 and offer strong restrained
force.
[0021] As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, when the strip 20 finishes
wrapping, the hollow skirt 40 is turned over toward the second end
32 of the main shaft 30, the inward neck 41 clearly divides the
hollow skirt 40 and the second end 32 of the main shaft 30, the
division has the hollow skirt 40 turn over and form an brink 411 on
the open side of the second end 32; the length of the hollow skirt
40 is longer than the second end 32 of the main shaft 30, the
hollow skirt 40 not only covers the whole of the second end 32
after turning over, but also wraps the end of the strip 20. The
hollow skirt 40 is elastically and the open is smaller than that of
the second end 32, the hollow skirt 40 can offer a strong restraint
when is turned over to wrap and press the strip 20 firmly.
[0022] Compare with the prior art, the hollow skirt 40 can wrap the
end of the strip 20 firmly that can save the cost of glue and
labor. The hollow skirt 40 can combine the main shaft into one body
when it is turned over for a better overall integral and
appearance; the hollow skirt 40 offers strong wrapping strength to
last for long time and can be applied repeatedly.
[0023] While a preferred embodiment of the invention has been shown
and described in detail, it will be readily understood and
appreciated that numerous omissions, changes and additions may be
made without departing from the spirit and scope of the
invention.
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