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US 2006/0123600 A1Published application
Flexible grip
OwnerHarold Morseinventor
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Abstract
The flexible grip of the present invention is a mountable and removable grip, intended for use with a variety of hand tools. The preferred embodiment contemplates use with screwdrivers. The flexible grip is never permanently fastened to the screwdriver handle, but is temporally fitted by compressive friction and/or interlocking.
Claims34
A flexible grip comprising:
- a grip body, wherein said grip body includes a proximal and distal end, an exterior surface and an interior surface, and wherein said interior surface includes portions defining a cavity;
- and
- at least one internal projection, wherein said at least one internal projection is connected to said interior surface.
A flexible grip comprising:
- a grip body, wherein said grip body includes a proximal and distal end, an exterior surface and an interior surface, and wherein said interior surface includes portions defining a conical cavity;
- a plurality of internal projections connected to said interior surface;
- a plurality of external projections located on said exterior surface;
- and
- a stop plate imbedded in a portion of the grip body, wherein said portion of the grip body is located near the distal end of said grip body, and wherein said stop plate further comprises a receptacle.
2 more elements
A method for providing efficient rotational and axial forces by means of a flexible grip, wherein said method comprises the steps of:
- a) inserting a handle portion of a hand tool into a conical shaped cavity of a grip body of said flexible grip;
- b) compressing internal projections located within said cavity by means of the handle portion of a hand tool;
- c) applying a rotational force to said grip body
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.