Apparatus for grip enhancement

Apparatus for augmenting a user's grip on a towbar having a force applied thereto, comprising:

• a longitudinal strap forming a loop defining first and second loop segments and first and second ends and having a securing mechanism attached at the first end for securing the strap to the user's wrist;
• the first loop segment adapted to fit along the user's palm, between the user's wrist and fingertips and including a means of securing the first loop segment to the user's fingers formed on the first loop segment and adjacent the user's palm:
• the second loop segment having a surface facing outward from the user's palm and having a friction surface formed thereon;
• the loop operative to move in slidable contact between the first loop segment and the second loop segment when gripping the towbar with the friction surface;
• wherein the securing mechanism comprises;
• a circular sleeve adapted to fit in snug relation on the user's wrist the sleeve affixed at a point on the outer surface thereof to the first end of said longitudinal strap;
• a pair of identical straps, each having first ends affixed to the outer surface of the circular sleeve at a point opposite the longitudinal strap first end, and having second free ends;
• a ring attached to the longitudinal strap near the strap's first end proximate to the circular sleeve for receiving the second free ends of the pair of identical straps;
• means for securing the second free ends to the first end of each pair of identical straps;
• whereby
• the placing Of the sleeve on the user's wrist positions the apparatus in relation to the user's hand, permitting the pair of identical strap second free ends to be threaded through the ring and secured by folding back on themselves, whereby the force on the towbar is transferred through the apparatus to the arm and shoulder of the user.