Cable puller with unique grip and method
AssigneeAlltrade Tools LLC
InventorHector R. Hernandez, Jr.
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Abstract
A cable puller has on its actuating lever an elongated grip with an ergonomically friendly shape that directs a user to use both hands placed side by side on the grip when manipulating the lever.
Claims39
A grip adapted to be coupled to a manually actuated lever of a cable puller that assists a user to hold the lever with two hands positioned side by side, said grip comprising
- an elongated body having a length greater than 12 inches and including a first longitudinal side and a second longitudinal side opposite said first longitudinal side,
- a palm section extending lengthwise substantially along the entire length of said first longitudinal side, and
- a finger section extending lengthwise substantially along the entire length of said second longitudinal side,
- said finger section having a first arcuate segment bowing away from the palm section and a second arcuate segment bowing towards the palm section, each arcuate segment including a plurality of contoured portions in a row shaped to the outline of individual fingers from a pair of human hands.
A grip adapted to be coupled to a manually actuated lever of a cable puller that assists a user to hold the lever with two hands positioned side by side, said grip comprising
- an elongated body which has a hollow interior adapted to receive the lever, said body having a length from 12 to 16 inches,
- said body having a palm section comprising a substantially non-slippery material and a finger section opposite the palm section comprising a substantially non-slippery material,
- said finger section having a first arcuate segment that bows away from the palm section and having a length from 4 to 8 inches, and a second arcuate segment bowing towards the palm section and having a length from 4 to 8 inches,
- said first and second arcuate segments each including a plurality of contoured portions in a row shaped to the outline of individual fingers from a pair of human hands.
In combination a grip and a manually actuated lever of a cable puller that assists a user to hold the lever with two hands positioned side by side, comprising
- said grip comprising an elongated hollow body into which the lever extends,
- said grip having a palm section and a finger section opposite the palm section and facing away from the user upon actuating the lever,
- said finger section having a first arcuate segment that bows away from the palm section and a second arcuate segment bowing towards the palm section, said first arcuate segment being inboard of said second arcuate segment,
- said first and second arcuate segments each including a plurality of contoured portions in a row shaped to the outline of individual fingers from a pair of human hands,
- said contoured portions comprising eight opposed pairs in two groups of four, one group of four on each arcuate segment.
A grip adapted to be coupled to a manually actuated lever of a cable puller that assists a user to hold the lever with two hands positioned side by side, said grip comprising
- an elongated, substantially hollow body having length from 12 to 16 inches,
- said body comprising first and second opposed sidewalls, a top wall, and a bottom wall connected together to form a first junction where an edge of the top wall meets an upper edge of the first sidewall, a second junction where another edge of the top wall meets an upper edge of the second sidewall, a third junction where an edge of the bottom wall meets a lower edge of the first sidewall, and a fourth junction where another edge of the bottom wall meets a lower edge of the second sidewall,
- a palm section comprising a substantially non-slippery material including a first segment covering at least a portion of the top wall, a second segment overlapping the first junction and covering at least partially an upper portion of the first sidewall, and a third segment overlapping the second junction and covering at least partially an upper portion of the second sidewall, and
- a finger section comprising a substantially non-slippery material including a first segment covering at least a portion of the bottom wall, a second segment overlapping the third junction and covering at least partially a lower portion of the first sidewall, and a third segment overlapping the fourth junction and covering at least partially a lower portion of the second sidewall,
- said finger section having a first arcuate segment bowing away from the palm section and a second arcuate segment bowing towards the palm section, each arcuate segment including a plurality of contoured portions in a row shaped to the outline of individual fingers from a pair of human hands.
A grip adapted to be coupled to a manually actuated lever of a cable puller that assists a user to hold the lever with two hands positioned side by side, said grip comprising
- an elongated body having opposed sides, a top and a bottom, each having a predetermined width,
- said sides tapering inward so that the bottom has a width substantially less than the width of the top, with the bottom having a rounded bottom surface that fits comfortably into partially closed fingers of a user grasping the grip,
- a palm section extending lengthwise along the top, and
- a finger section extending lengthwise along the bottom,
- said finger section having a first arcuate segment bowing away from the palm section and a second arcuate segment bowing towards the palm section,
- said first arcuate segment being inboard of the second arcuate segment.
A grip for use with two hands positioned side by side, said grip comprising
- an elongated body having a length sufficient to enable a user to hold the body with two hands positioned side by side, said body including a first longitudinal side and a second longitudinal side opposite said first longitudinal side,
- a palm section extending lengthwise substantially along the entire length of said first longitudinal side, and
- a finger section extending lengthwise substantially along the entire length of said second longitudinal side,
- said finger section having a first arcuate segment bowing away from the palm section and a second arcuate segment bowing towards the palm section, each arcuate segment having an edge including four contoured portions in a row shaped to the outline of individual fingers from a pair of human hands.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.