Shock and vibration absorbent handle

A shock and vibration handle for application to the hand gripping portion of a normal handle on an impacted, vibration sensitive item, characterized in that it comprises:

• (a) a tubular inner isolation shell of shock and vibration absorbent material adapted to be mounted on the hand gripping portion of a normal handle;
• (b) a tubular outer shell having an outer periphery and being mounted around said tubular inner isolation shell of shock and vibration absorbent material and comprising two elongated equal shell portions which do not touch each other;
• (c) means for holding said tubular inner and outer shells in mating position on the hand gripping portion of a normal handle;
• (d) a handle covering material operatively mounted around the outer periphery of said tubular outer shell;
• (e) said tubular inner isolation shell of shock and vibration absorbent material comprising a plurality of strips of said material, evenly spaced longitudinally about the hand gripping portion of a normal handle;
• (f) said tubular inner isolation shell of shock and vibration absorbent material being adapted to be mounted on the handle gripping portion of a normal handle by a tubular inner mounting shell which has one end fixedly mounted on the hand gripping portion of the normal handle;
• and,
• (g) an elongated damping spring beam disposed in said tubular inner mounting shell, said beam having one end attached to the end of the tubular inner mounting shell that is adapted to be fixed to a normal handle, and the other end of said beam carrying a weight which is free to vibrate within the tubular inner mounting shell when the item is impacted.

A shock and vibration handle for application to the hand gripping portion of a normal handle on an impacted, vibration sensitive item, characterized in that it comprises:

• (a) a tubular inner isolation shell of shock and vibration absorbent material adapted to be mounted on the hand gripping portion of a normal handle;
• (b) a tubular outer shell having an outer periphery and being mounted around said tubular inner isolation shell of shock and vibration absorbent material and comprising two elongated equal shell portions which do not touch each other;
• (c) means for holding said tubular inner and outer shells in mating position on the hand gripping portion of a normal handle;
• (d) a handle covering material operatively mounted around the outer periphery of said tubular outer shell;
• (e) said tubular inner isolation shell of shock and vibration material comprising a one-piece tubular shell of such absorbent material;
• (f) said tubular inner isolation shell of shock and vibration absorbent material being adapted to be mounted on the hand gripping portion of a normal handle by a tubular inner mounting shell which has one end fixedly mounted on the hand gripping portion of the normal handle;
• and,
• (g) an elongated damping spring beam disposed in said tubular inner mounting shell, said beam having one end attached to the end of the tubular inner mounting shell that is adapted to be fixed to a normal handle, and the other end of said beam carrying a weight which is free to vibrate within the tubular inner mounting shell when the item is impacted.