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US 5,846,629 AGranted
Cushioning handle wrap for isolating vibration
AssigneeLord Corporation
InventorJames T. Gwinn
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Abstract
A continuous strip of generally rectangular body portion which is foam filled can be serpentinely wrapped around the handle or steering wheel of a tool or vehicle to isolate the transmission of high frequency vibrations from the user's hands. This will significantly reduce the incidence of occupational disabilities associated with the use of these tools and hand steered vehicles.
Claims19
A cushioning wrap for wrapping serpentinely about a cylindrical surface to be gripped by a user, said cushioning wrap comprising
- a) an elastomeric body portion which has a generally rectangular shape, said shape including an upper and a lower horizontally extending surface and a left and a right vertically extending surface, said upper and lower horizontally extending surfaces each having a stepped configuration with surface portions which are offset vertically relative to remaining portions thereof;
- b) a porous core substantially filling said elastomeric body portion;
- c) a first flange extending laterally outwardly from an upper junction of a first one of said left and right vertically extending faces with said upper horizontally extending surface:
- d) a second flange extending laterally outwardly from a lower junction of a second one of said left and right vertically extending faces with said lower horizontally extending surface:
- e) means for securing said cushioning wrap to said surface, said means for securing including a first surface of said elastomeric body portion overlying a second surface of a previous wrap of said elastomeric body portion, said first and second surfaces being formed on said surface portions which are offset and said first and second flanges;
- whereby when said cushioning wrap is wrapped serpentinely about said cylindrical surface such that successive passes of said rectangular elastomeric body portion are juxtaposed to each other, said cushioning wrap will provide a continuous, grippable surface that will isolate the user's hands from high frequency vibrations.
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A cushioning wrap for wrapping serpentinely about a tubular surface to be gripped by a user, said cushioning wrap comprising
- a) a generally rectangular elastomeric body portion said generally rectangular elastomeric body portion comprising two intersecting rectangular portions, a first rectangular portion which is vertically displaced relative to a second rectangular portion;
- b) a first flange extending laterally outwardly from an upper corner of a first side of said generally rectangular body portion;
- c) a second flange extending laterally outwardly from a lower corner of a second opposite side of said generally rectangular body portion;
- d) said first rectangular portion which is vertically displaced relative to said second rectangular portion producing a first upward offset of a lower corner of said first side for receiving said second flange of an adjacent wrap;
- e) said first rectangular portion which is vertically displaced relative to said second rectangular portion producing a second downward offset of an upper corner of said second side for receiving said flange of an adjacent wrap;
- whereby when said cushioning wrap is serpentinely wrapped about said tubular surface it forms a substantially continuous gripping surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.