# US 2008/0185369 A1 · Hand grip > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2008/0185369 A1 - Document ID: US20080185369A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 12/012,800 - Filed: 2008-02-04 - Published: 2008-08-07 - Earliest claimed: 2005-08-05 - Assignees: Gustav Magenwirth GmbH & Co. KG - Inventors: Werner Schmauder; Richard Penazzi; Frank Cherubin - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20080185369A1 ## CPC - B62K 21/26: Handlebar grips (twist grips B62K23/04) - B62J 33/00: Arrangements for warming riders specially adapted for cycles - B62K: CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDECARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE - B62J: CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS ## Abstract In order to improve a hand grip for handlebar-steered vehicles, comprising a grip covering, made of a grip-covering material, and an accommodating space which extends, by way of its longitudinal extent, from a plug-in opening in a plug-in direction for a grip component of the handlebar, such that it is seated optimally on the grip component of the handlebar, it is proposed that the accommodating space has at least one wall segment which has at least one abutment surface and at least one recess, the abutment surface having surface sub-regions adapted to an outer surface of the grip component, and the at least one recess being disposed between the surface sub-regions and extending approximately parallel to the plug-in direction, as an adhesive reservoir. ## Claims ### Claim 1 Hand grip for handlebar-steered vehicles, comprising a grip covering, made of a grip-covering material, and an accommodating space which extends, by way of its longitudinal extent, from a plug-in opening in a plug-in direction for a grip component of the handlebar, the accommodating space having at least one wall segment which has at least one abutment surface and at least one recess, the abutment surface having surface sub-regions adapted to an outer surface of the grip component, and the at least one recess being disposed between the surface sub-regions and extending approximately parallel to the plug-in direction, as an adhesive reservoir. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) Hand grip according to claim 1, wherein the recess has a width, as seen in the circumferential direction of the grip component, which decreases as the recess extends further in the plug-in direction. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) Hand grip according to claim 1, wherein the recess has a depth, as seen radially in relation to the grip component, which decreases as the recess extends further in the plug-in direction. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) Hand grip according to claim 1, wherein the recess merges in a step-free manner into the surface sub-region adjoining it. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) Hand grip according to claim 1, wherein the recess is provided with a side wall which runs at an acute angle in relation to the adjoining surface sub-region of the bearing surface. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) Hand grip according to claim 5, wherein the recess is provided on both sides with a side wall which runs in this way. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) Hand grip according to claim 1, wherein the recess extends substantially over the entire longitudinal extent of the accommodating space. ### Claim 8 Hand grip for handlebar-steered vehicles, comprising a grip covering, made of a grip-covering material, and an accommodating space which extends, by way of its longitudinal extent, from a plug-in opening in a plug-in direction for a grip component of the handlebar, at least one wall segment of the accommodating space being provided with a bearing surface, the bearing surface having surface sub-regions adapted to an outer surface of the grip component, and with a spacer element, which rises up above the bearing surface and creates a gap for accommodating an adhesive layer between the surface sub-regions and an outer surface of the grip component. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) Hand grip according to claim 8, wherein the spacer element is in the form of a bead extending in the plug-in direction. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) Hand grip according to claim 8, wherein the spacer element extends continuously from the plug-in opening to one end of the accommodating space. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) Hand grip according to claim 8, wherein the spacer element extends substantially over the entire longitudinal extent of the accommodating space. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) Hand grip according to claim 1, wherein a surface sub-region of the bearing surface is located between the spacer element and the recess. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) Hand grip according to claim 12, wherein a spacer element is provided on both sides of the respective recess. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) Hand grip according to claim 12, wherein surface sub-regions of the bearing surface (52) are provided between the recess (64, 66) and the spacer elements (85) located on both sides of the recess. ### Claim 15 Hand grip for handlebar-steered vehicles, comprising a grip covering, made of a grip-covering material, and an accommodating space which extends, by way of its longitudinal extent, from a plug-in opening in a plug-in direction for a grip component of the handlebar, the hand grip having a grip base and the grip covering, which covers over the grip base, and in that a supporting structure made of deformable material is integrally formed on the grip base in the region of the accommodating space and allows the grip base to be supported on the grip component of the handlebar. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) Hand grip according to claim 15, wherein the supporting structure is integrally formed on the grip base by injection molding. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) Hand grip according to claim 15, wherein the deformable material corresponds to a grip-covering material. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) Hand grip according to claim 17, wherein the grip covering is integrally formed on the grip base by virtue of the grip base being encapsulated by the grip-covering material using injection molding, and in that the supporting structure is integrally formed on the grip base in an injection-molding operation together with the grip covering. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) Hand grip according to claim 15, wherein the supporting structure is connected directly to the grip covering by way of through-passages passing through the grip base. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) Hand grip according to claim 19, wherein the supporting structure is formed by grip-covering material passing through the through-passages in the grip base during injection molding of the grip covering. ### Claim 21 (depends on 15) Hand grip according to claim 15, wherein the supporting structure has a bearing surface which can be positioned on a surface of the grip component on account of elastic deformation. ### Claim 22 (depends on 15) Hand grip according to claim 15, wherein the supporting structure is formed from sub-regions which are separated from one another, at least in part, by recesses. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) Hand grip according to claim 22, wherein the bearing surface of the supporting structure is divided up into surface sub-regions by the recesses in the supporting structure. ### Claim 24 (depends on 22) Hand grip according to claim 22, wherein the recesses pass through the supporting structure from the bearing surface to the grip base. ### Claim 25 (depends on 22) Hand grip according to claim 22, wherein the recesses are elongate and run approximately parallel to a longitudinal center axis of the grip base. ### Claim 26 (depends on 22) Hand grip according to claim 22, wherein the bearing surface rests only on sub-regions of the surface of the grip component. ### Claim 27 (depends on 15) Hand grip according to claim 15, wherein the supporting structure, overall, forms a holder for the grip component. ### Claim 28 (depends on 15) Hand grip according to claim 15, wherein the grip base can be connected in a positive manner to the grip component via a retaining element. ### Claim 29 (depends on 15) Hand grip according to claim 15, wherein the grip base can be connected to the grip component via the supporting structure. ### Claim 30 (depends on 29) Hand grip according to claim 29, wherein the supporting structure can be connected integrally to the grip component. ### Claim 31 Hand grip for handlebar-steered vehicles, comprising a grip covering, made of a grip-covering material, and an accommodating space which extends, by way of its longitudinal extent, from a plug-in opening in a plug-in direction for a grip component of the handlebar, the hand grip being heated electrically. ### Claim 32 (depends on 31) Hand grip according to claim 31, wherein the grip base is provided with heating wires which form at least one heating loop. ### Claim 33 (depends on 32) Hand grip according to claim 32, wherein the heating wires form at least one heating coil. ### Claim 34 (depends on 31) Hand grip according to claim 31, wherein the heating wires forming the heating loop are connected at the ends by a turn-back component. ### Claim 35 (depends on 34) Hand grip according to claim 34, wherein the heating wires and the turn-back component are formed by a single-piece wire. ### Claim 36 (depends on 33) Hand grip according to claim 33, wherein the heating coil can be fixed at the ends on the grip base. ### Claim 37 (depends on 36) Hand grip according to claim 36, wherein the heating coil can be fixed at the ends in a holder on the grip base. ### Claim 38 (depends on 36) Hand grip according to claim 36, wherein the heating coil can be fixed at the ends on the grip base by way of the turn-back component. ### Claim 39 (depends on 36) Hand grip according to claim 36, wherein the heating coil can be fixed at the ends on the grip base via an insert part which can be fixed on the grip base. ### Claim 40 (depends on 39) Hand grip according to claim 39, wherein the insert part has the holder for the turn-back component of the heating coil. ### Claim 41 (depends on 39) Hand grip according to claim 39, wherein the insert part can be fixed on the grip base by form-fitting elements which are integrally formed on each of the insert part and the grip base. ### Claim 42 (depends on 31) Hand grip according to claim 31, wherein the supply line can be fixed in a fixing element of the grip base. ### Claim 43 (depends on 42) Hand grip according to claim 42, wherein the supply line is retained in a force-fitting manner by the fixing element. ### Claim 44 (depends on 43) Hand grip according to claim 43, wherein the supply line is clamped by the fixing element. ### Claim 45 (depends on 42) Hand grip according to claim 42, wherein the fixing element is embedded in the grip covering. ### Claim 46 (depends on 31) Hand grip according to claim 31, wherein a kink guard for a supply line is integrally formed on the grip covering. ### Claim 47 Hand grip for handlebar-steered vehicles, comprising a grip covering, made of a grip-covering material, and an accommodating space which extends, by way of its longitudinal extent, from a plug-in opening in a plug-in direction for a grip component of the handlebar, a plurality of heating loops being provided in the hand grip. ### Claim 48 (depends on 47) Hand grip according to claim 47, wherein the heating loops have different heating capacities. ### Claim 49 (depends on 47) Hand grip according to claim 47, wherein the plurality of heating loops are disposed in parallel. ### Claim 50 (depends on 47) Hand grip according to claim 47, wherein the plurality of heating loops are assigned a switching device which can activate one or more heating loops. ### Claim 51 (depends on 47) Hand grip according to claim 47, wherein the plurality of heating loops are formed from electrically insulated electric lines. ### Claim 52 (depends on 51) Hand grip according to claim 51, wherein the electric lines are enamel-insulated. ### Claim 53 (depends on 47) Hand grip according to claim 47, wherein the plurality of heating loops can be fixed at the ends in the same holder provided on the grip base. ### Claim 54 (depends on 47) Hand grip according to claim 47, wherein the plurality of heating loops are disposed on the grip base with heating wires running one beside the other. ### Claim 55 (depends on 47) Hand grip according to claim 47, wherein the respective first and second heating wires of the heating loops run in the same grooves. ### Claim 56 (depends on 47) Hand grip according to claim 47, wherein the respective first and second heating wires of the plurality of heating loops run between the same protrusions.