Vehicle handlebar grip
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InventorTsai-Yun Yu
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A vehicle handlebar grip for use in a bicycle or motorcycle is disclosed to include a plastic grip body peripherally covered with a flexible covering, the grip body having an axially extended mounting hole for mounting onto the vehicle handlebar, two annular end grooves at two ends, and two radial through holes in communication with the annular end grooves, two locating rings respectively fitted into the end grooves of the grip body, the locating rings each having a radial screw hole, and two tightening up screws respectively inserted through the through holes of the grip body and threaded into the screw holes of the locating rings to fix the locating rings and the grip body to the vehicle's handlebar.
A vehicle handlebar grip comprising:
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Steering devices: handlebar grips
Handles: handle bars
Handle bars: attachments and accessories
Handle bars: handholds and grips
Term ended 17 Jul 2022 (estimated)
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to vehicles, such as bicycles motorcycles, tricycles, etc., and, more specifically, to a grip for the handlebar of a vehicle.
2. Description of the Related Art
FIG. 1 is a perspective, partially exploded view of a vehicle handlebar grip according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the vehicle handlebar grip shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a sectional view in axial direction of the vehicle handlebar grip shown in FIG. 1.
Referring to FIGS. from 1 through 5, a vehicle handlebar grip in accordance with the present invention is shown comprised of a grip body 10, an outer covering 20, two locating rings 30, and two tightening up screws 40.
The grip body 10 is injection-molded from plastics, comprising a base 11, two annular end flanges 12 respectively formed integral with the ends of the tubular base 11, a mounting hole 13 axially extended through the ends of the base 11, two annular locating grooves 14 respectively defined within the end flanges 12 around the mounting hole 13, two recessed positioning portions 15 respectively formed in the inner diameter of the end flanges 12 in communication with the locating grooves 14 at two sides.
The outer diameter of the end flanges 12 is greater than the tubular base 11. The end flanges 12 have two through holes 16 respectively radially disposed in communication with the recessed positioning portions 15 (see FIG. 5).