发明名称 |
GRIP ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF |
摘要 |
<p>A grip element having a soft, compressible and deformable outer layer supported by an underlying support structure sufficiently rigid to maintain a receiving channel of the grip element in an open configuration. The support structure facilitates manipulation of the grip element and assembly of the grip element onto a hand-held article without having the outer layer collapse on itself as would occur without the support structure as a result of the soft, deformable nature of the outer layer. The grip element may be formed separately from the hand-held article on which it is to be assembled, and then positioned thereon such that the hand-held article is sold with the grip element pre-assembled thereon. If desired, the grip element may be provided separate from the hand-held article, the outer layer providing a readily compressible and deformable soft cushioning surface and the support structure facilitating insertion of the outer layer over at least a portion of a hand-held article. The outer layer and support structure may be co-molded such that the materials thereof are permanently and directly bonded together. If desired, a pattern may be formed on the outer layer, such as grooves, dimples, ribs, bumps, a lattice pattern, or a honeycomb pattern.</p> |
申请公布号 |
EP1328436(A4) |
申请公布日期 |
2007.06.06 |
申请号 |
EP20010975247 |
申请日期 |
2001.09.18 |
申请人 |
BIC CORPORATION |
发明人 |
CHADWICK, BARRY, W.;LOCKSHIER, ROGER, F.;HAMILTON, ARTHUR, R., JR.;JOHNSON, PHILLIP, A. |
分类号 |
A63B49/08;A63B53/14;A63B59/00;B32B7/02;B43K23/008;B62K21/26;(IPC1-7):B62K21/26;B29D22/00 |
主分类号 |
A63B49/08 |
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