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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8136209 | Spinner handle for sports' fan banner A spinner handle for waiving a sport's fan banner-towel comprising an ergonomic handle and a banner-towel grasping attachment. The generally elongated cylindrical handle comprises a neck at a distal end which separates it from a rounded head. The neck is received in... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8127402 | Attachment for clutchingly covering a major portion of a handle of a plunger, enhancing grip of the handle of the plunger, and absorbing shock from repeated thrusts of the plunger An attachment for clutchingly covering a major portion of a handle of a plunger, enhancing grip of the handle of the plunger, and absorbing shock from repeated thrusts of the plunger. The attachment includes an end cap and a sleeve. The end cap covers the free end o... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8032991 | Pry bar ergonomic handle A heavy duty hand tool handle has specifically configured thermoplastic and overmolded elastomeric material, with a thermoplastic grip and thumb receiving recesses for equal right and left hand ergonomic use. Metal indicia are forcibly embedded in the thermoplastic ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8006351 | Short-handled, ergonomic garden tools Handles allow hand tools, implements or other utensils to operate within their arc of natural use, motion and attack without requiring extension, flexion, radial deviation, or ulnar deviation of the wrist from the neutral plane of the forearm. The preferred embodime... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7992258 | Customized sports safety grips The invention is a sports safety grip for use with ski poles, hiking poles, bicycle grips, or motorcycle grips that have internal threading upon each end leading into a hollow chamber. A corresponding tool with external threading can be screwed onto the handle grip ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7930804 | Implement handle An implement handle graspable by a hand of an intended user and connectable to an implement head includes a generally elongated body defining a body longitudinal axis, a body forward end for connection to the implement head and a longitudinally opposed body rearward... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7836557 | Ergonomic garden trowel Handles allow hand tools, implements or other utensils to operate within their arc of natural use, motion and attack without requiring extension, flexion, radial deviation, or ulnar deviation of the wrist from the neutral plane of the forearm. The preferred embodime... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7818847 | Attachment brace for supporting a user's arms when transporting an object and associated method An arm-supporting apparatus, for assisting a user to transport an existing object between remote locations, includes a spring member having a unitary and single body. The assembly includes a brace which has solid top and bottom surfaces. The brace includes a bracket... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7770262 | Cushion grip handle Handle portions of hand tools are disclosed that enhance gripping properties while simultaneously imparting flexibility and cushioning properties to the tool handle portion to promote a softer, more ergonomic tool handle portion. The handle portion of a hand tool ho... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7752714 | Grip apparatus and method A grip apparatus and method for use with hand held instruments and includes a hollow tubular section. An extension with a first end and a second end is connected with the hollow tubular section al the first end but not at the second end. ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7730589 | Power tool with gel grip including an integral backing A power tool with a gel gripping member has a base with a desired configuration. The base has a desired structural rigidity such that when force is exerted on the base, the base substantially prohibits deflection. A flexible layer covers the base. The flexible layer... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7694392 | Impact tools with slidable grip Tools and methods of making tools that are swung toward a work-piece are more accurate and/or safer to use because of a moveable grip provided on the tool handle. The tool handle slides through the moveable grip, with minimal or no rotation or shifting relative to t... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7694391 | Ergonomic handle providing horizontal and vertical gripping surfaces An ergonomic handle offers users the choice of horizontally or vertically gripping an appliance attached thereto. The handle includes a first handle member shaped and dimensioned for gripping by an individual. The first handle member has a first longitudinal axis. T... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7663869 | Display unit The display unit of the present invention includes a metal reinforcing component that reinforces a handle portion that is formed integrally with a rear surface side of a synthetic resin housing and has a finger insertion space provided on a bottom side thereof. As a... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7621023 | Adjustable tool handle An adjustable handle and method of adjusting the cross-sectional shape of a handle is disclosed. The handle comprises a central core having a plurality of axially extending grooves each having at least two radially extending ramps as well as a sleeve having a plural... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7549196 | Tool The invention pertains to a hand-operated tool (100) with a housing (12) and at least one handle (14) that is arranged on the housing such that it can be turned about an axis (13), wherein said handle comprises handle shells (15, 16 | 06/23/2009 |
| 7523525 | Pry bar ergonomic handle A pry bar has an ergonomic handle formed with a grip portion having convex upper grip surface and a concave lower grip with an inner hard thermoplastic core and an outer elastomeric molded over cover. The convex upper grip surface portion is more distantly disposed ... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7506409 | Handle/grip and method for designing the like The present invention provides a design method and apparatus for a handle or grip providing a shape and structure that fills various regions of the hand except a region in an area over the underlying carpal tunnel. Such design method and apparatus provides for vario... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7496989 | Handle assembly for tool A handle assembly for a power tool 1 comprises a housing 2 defining a handle 4 and housing a motor for actuating an output member of the tool, such as a drill bit or jigsaw blade. The handle assembly comprises at least one flexible sheet 8 | 03/03/2009 |
| 7480964 | Hand tool handle modification system A hand-held instrument has a business end and a handle attached to the business end. The handle has a gripping portion and a longitudinal axis. A knob is provided on the gripping portion of the handle to facilitate the wielding of the hand-held instrument. The knob ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7464441 | Apparatus for assisting in pushing a wheelbarrow An apparatus that is engageable with a wheelbarrow for assisting a user in pushing such wheelbarrow. The apparatus comprises at least one mounting plate formed of a first predetermined material and having a first predetermined shape engageable with a predetermined p... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7441310 | Pliable handle on which a button can be installed A pliable handle on which a button can be installed, includes a rigid core member, a bore in the rigid plastic core member along the longitudinal axis for locking the bottom of the central rod; a flexible outer sheath is disposed about the core member hermetically, ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7434318 | Tool with enlarged hammer element A tool includes a blade having a working edge and an attachment edge opposite the working edge, a handle with distal and proximal ends and a body having at least one diameter. The proximal end is associated with the attachment edge. A hammer element is associated wi... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7409747 | Pliable handle The present invention is aimed to provide a pliable handle, which is cost-effective, speedily assemble, to improve the stability of the central pole and to prevent the gel from leaking out. It is characteristic of a plastic cover placed over a central pole partly de... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7398579 | Ergonomic appliance handle An ergonomic appliance handle is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The appliance handle includes a base adapted to be affixed to a handle portion of an appliance, a handle grip, and a pivot device for pivotally attaching the handle grip to the ba... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7398899 | Caulk dispensing device with sure-grips A pair of sure-grip inserts formed as molded rubber sheathes for use in conjunction with a caulking gun having a downwardly protruding trigger that is retracted by hand to dispense caulk, and a downwardly protruding stationary handle to provide a hand grip for retra... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7387324 | Ergonomic handle to carry plastic shopping bags An ergonomic handle (22) used to carry loaded plastic grocery bags and baskets more comfortably, and providing a way to hold all of the bag handles together. The handle (22) comprises: a rigid inner tubular structure (30), a soft outer foam casi... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7383619 | Handle body for body care implements The invention relates to a handle body for body care implements, such as toothbrushes, hairbrushes, razors, etc. having a skeleton form base structure formed from a hard component for supporting at least one soft component. The base structure includes a grip part wi... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7373860 | Screwdriver T-handle A screwdriver T-handle having an upright stem portion and a top horizontal cross-bar portion, and together they form a letter T shape in both face views thereof. A groove on each of those faces of the handle provides for reception of the user's thumb when the handle... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7367735 | Hand-held instrument having variable contour grip A hand-held instrument has a variable contour grip, a main body having a grip-attaching portion, and a tubular grip body made of a resilient material and mounted around the grip-attaching portion of the main body for undergoing rotation relative thereto. Each of an ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364379 | Implement grip An implement grip having a generally tapered cylindrical shape and being integrally formed with or removably fitted over a handheld implement. The grip comprises a base layer cushioned and textured for increased user comfort, and a plurality of rings formed on the s... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363685 | Handle assembly for tool A handle assembly for a power tool 1 comprises a housing 2 defining a handle 4 and housing a motor for actuating an output member of the tool, such as a drill bit or jigsaw blade. The handle assembly comprises at least one flexible sheet 8 | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357729 | Golf club An improved golf club includes an improved grip. The grip may be improved over known grips by including an offset upper portion and/or a sliding grip portion, and/or by providing a shaft with greater flex in an upper shaft portion than in a lower shaft portion. The ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347276 | Adjustable garden tool A manual garden tool having an elongate shaft with an actuator rotatably mounted at its lower end, tine(s) mounted to the actuator, and a cam surface at the lower end of the shaft in contact with a surface of each tine such that, as the actuator is rotated between t... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347329 | Substrate carrier A carrier for transporting silicon semiconductor wafers during semiconductor wafer processing operations including an enclosure, a door and a flange structured to interface with a machine so that the carrier can be lifted by the machine. A lift saddle connects the f... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7334613 | Router base securing mechanism The present invention is directed to a mechanism and method for providing above the table securing/unsecuring of a router motor housing. The mechanism of the present invention employs a mechanical connection included on a pivot member to couple with a wrench device ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334955 | Turnbuckle head assembly A turnbuckle head assembly. The device includes a pivot housing to which is secured a pivotable handle. An upper attachment feature is pivotably affixed to the pivotable handle. At the bottom portion of the pivot housing, an attachment feature such as a threaded nut... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334614 | Depth adjustment mechanism A depth adjustment mechanism, disposed on a router, is enabled using a worm drive that includes a shaft member engaging with a rack member. The shaft member couples with a sleeve disposed on a base of the router. The rack member is coupled with a motor casing of the... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7325469 | Co-extruded screwdriver The present disclosure provides a method, apparatus, and system to identify screwdrivers by characteristics without necessitating viewing the tips and/or shaft of the screwdrivers. The screwdriver handles can include a shaped structure within the handle correspondin... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322612 | Grip for a sports pole, and a sports pole having such a grip A pole, for use in skiing or other sport, of the type that includes a grip handle at its upper end, the handle including a support extending from its side wall and adapted to cooperate with the thumb of a user, so as to constitute an additional mechanism for the axi... | 01/29/2008 |
