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US 6,296,409 B1Granted
Flexible grip with promotional indicia and handheld articles incorporating same
AssigneeAdstracts, Inc.
InventorsPaul Cherry, Robert A. Jones
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Abstract
Finger grips having tactile, promotional indicia extending outwardly therefrom that can facilitate the grasping of various handheld devices including, but not limited to, writing instruments, hand tools, and the like, are provided. A finger grip includes an elongated tube of resilient, deformable material that is configured to fit snugly around an elongated portion of a handheld article. Tactile promotional indicia in the form of raised lettering extends outwardly from the finger grip.
Claims12
A finger grip, comprising:
- an elongated tube of resilient, deformable material configured to fit snugly around an elongated portion of a handheld article, and comprising an outer surface;
- and
- tactile promotional indicia integrally formed with the outer surface and extending outwardly therefrom, wherein the tactile promotional indicia comprises lettering, and wherein the lettering is arranged in at least one of a plurality of circumferentially extending rows spaced apart along the longitudinal direction and a plurality of longitudinally extending columns circumferentially spaced apart.
A handheld article, comprising:
- an elongated barrel that defines a longitudinal direction;
- and
- a finger grip element surrounding a portion of the elongated barrel, comprising:
- a tube of resilient, deformable material having an outer surface;
- and
- tactile promotional indicia integrally formed with the tube outer surface and extending outwardly therefrom, wherein the tactile promotional indicia comprises lettering, and wherein the lettering is arranged in at least one of a plurality of circumferentially extending rows spaced apart along the longitudinal direction and a plurality of longitudinally extending columns circumferentially spaced apart.
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A writing instrument, comprising:
- an elongated barrel having a writing tip end and defining a longitudinal direction;
- and
- a finger grip element surrounding a portion of the elongated barrel adjacent the writing tip end, comprising:
- a tube of resilient, deformable material having an outer surface;
- and
- tactile promotional indicia integrally formed with the outer surface and extending outwardly therefrom, wherein the tactile promotional indicia comprises lettering, and wherein the lettering is arranged in at least one of a plurality of circumferentially extending rows spaced apart along the longitudinal direction and a plurality of longitudinally extending columns circumferentially spaced apart.
3 more elements
A finger grip, comprising:
- an elongated tube of resilient, deformable material configured to fit snugly around an elongated portion of a handheld article, and comprising an outer surface;
- and
- tactile promotional indicia integrally formed with the outer surface and extending only partially inwardly into the outer surface, wherein the tactile promotional indicia comprises lettering, and wherein the lettering is arranged in at least one of a plurality of circumferentially extending rows spaced apart along the longitudinal direction and a plurality of longitudinally extending columns circumferentially spaced apart.
A handheld article, comprising:
- an elongated barrel that defines a longitudinal direction;
- and
- a finger grip element surrounding a portion of the elongated barrel, comprising:
- a tube of resilient, deformable material having an outer surface;
- and
- tactile promotional indicia integrally formed with the tube outer surface and extending only partially inwardly into the outer surface, wherein the tactile promotional indicia comprises lettering, and wherein the lettering is arranged in at least one of a plurality of circumferentially extending rows spaced apart along the longitudinal direction and a plurality of longitudinally extending columns circumferentially spaced apart.
3 more elements
A writing instrument, comprising:
- an elongated barrel having a writing tip end and defining a longitudinal direction;
- and
- a finger grip element surrounding a portion of the elongated barrel adjacent the writing tip end, comprising:
- a tube of resilient, deformable material having an outer surface;
- and
- tactile promotional indicia integrally formed with the outer surface and extending only partially inwardly into the outer surface, wherein the tactile promotional indicia comprises lettering, and wherein the lettering is arranged in at least one of a plurality of circumferentially extending rows spaced apart along the longitudinal direction and a plurality of longitudinally extending columns circumferentially spaced apart.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.