Grip assembly for a handlebar
AssigneeIron Braid, Inc.
InventorsAnthony Michael Bendetti, Mark Lecy Hallstrom
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Abstract
A grip assembly, system and process for a handlebar. The assembly includes a tubular housing adapted to fit over the handlebar and having a first end and a second end. A first tubular insert is adapted to securely fit within the first end of the tubular housing and over the handlebar. A second tubular insert, if desired, is adapted to securely fit within the second end of the tubular housing and over the handlebar. The first and second (if desired) tubular inserts can thereby secure the tubular housing to the handlebar.
Claims33
A grip assembly in combination with a handlebar, comprising:
- a tubular housing having a hollow housing core and the tubular housing having a first end and a second end wherein the tubular housing is fitted over the handlebar;
- at least one tubular insert having a hollow insert core and adapted to securely fit at least partially within the first or second end of the tubular housing and over the handlebar, wherein the tubular insert includes a ridge, the ridge located at an end of the tubular insert outside of the tubular housing when the tubular insert is fit within the first or second end of the tubular housing;
- and,
- at least one ring having a hollow ring core and located over the tubular insert between the ridge on the tubular insert and the first or second end of the housing.
A grip assembly for a handlebar, comprising:
- a tubular housing adapted to fit over the handlebar and having a first end and a second end;
- a first tubular insert adapted to securely fit at least partially within the first end and of the tubular housing and over the handlebar and a second tubular insert adapted to securely fit at least partially within the second end of the tubular housing and over the handlebar wherein the first and second tubular inserts thereby can secure the tubular housing to the handlebar;
- and,
- at least one ring adapted to fit over the handlebar and be located between a ridge on the first or second tubular insert and the first or second end of the tubular housing, respectively, and wherein the ring has recess adapted to receive the first or second end of the tubular housing and the recess has a diameter larger than an outer diameter of the tubular housing and a circumference of the recess encircles the end of the tubular housing.
A grip assembly system comprising:
- a motorcycle handlebar having an inner end portion and an outer end portion;
- a tubular housing fit over the handlebar and having a first end and a second end;
- a first tubular insert securely fit at least partially within the first end of the housing and over the inner end portion of the handlebar and a second tubular insert securely fit at least partially within the second end of the housing and over the outer end portion of the handlebar wherein the first and second tubular inserts secure the tubular housing to the handlebar;
- and,
- a first ring sandwiched between a ridge on the first tubular insert and the first end of the tubular housing and a second ring sandwiched between a ridge on the second tubular insert and the second end of the tubular housing whereby the tubular inserts maintain the rings and the tubular housing in place relative to a length of the handlebar, wherein each ring includes a first recess adapted to receive, respectively, the ridge of each tubular insert and each ring has a second recess adapted to receive the first and second ends, respectively, of the tubular housing and each second recess has an inner diameter larger than a diameter of the tubular housing and a circumference of each second recess encircles the end, respectively, of the tubular housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.