发明名称 Clip-on handle grips
摘要 A clip-on handle grip increases the surface area of a handle. The clip-on handle grip includes a grip body configured and adapted to engage a handle. A lock member is engaged with the grip body, for locking the engagement of the grip body with a handle. Such a clip-on handle grip can be used to improve ergonomics, the therefore to improve portability, for pressurized gas cylinders.
申请公布号 US8944278(B2) 申请公布日期 2015.02.03
申请号 US201113076820 申请日期 2011.03.31
申请人 AMTROL Licensing Inc. 发明人 Chohfi William;Aguiar Carlos
分类号 B65D25/10;B65D25/22 主分类号 B65D25/10
代理机构 Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP 代理人 Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP ;Wofsy Scott D.;Chaclas George N.
主权项 1. A cylinder for storing pressurized gas comprising: a) a cylinder body configured and adapted to store pressurized gas, the cylinder body having a valve on a top; b) a handle extending from the cylinder body, the handle including a shroud with a proximal end coupled to the cylinder body to surround the valve and a rounded shape on a distal end to increase strength, wherein the shroud defines a hand hold opening and at least one clip receptacle hole adjacent the hand hold opening; c) a grip body engaged on each side of the shroud and within the hand hold opening of the handle, wherein the rounded shape is unencumbered by the grip body; and d) a lock member engaged with the grip body, locking the engagement of the grip body with the handle, wherein (i) the grip body includes a lengthwise slot for receiving the handle therein, the grip body includes a plurality of inboard clips having a first side configured to clip into the at least one clip receptacle hole in the handle from a first side of the grip body, and the lock member includes a main opening for receiving the grip body therein, and (ii) the lock member includes a plurality of clip locks each configured to engage a second side of the plurality of inboard clips, wherein the second side opposes the first side of the inboard clips, and, thereby, prevents a respective one of the inboard clips of the grip body from backing out of the respective clip receptacle hole to lock the grip body onto the handle.
地址 West Warwick RI US