摘要 |
An improved handle relating generally to applicators for applying body lotions is provided, wherein the handle may be easily held and retained by a user with limited gripping strength or limited gripping ability due to arthritis and other physically challenging limitations, for instance. A preferred embodiment of the improved handle comprises a curved elongated shaft having a gripping portion integral to one end and a pivotal mounting portion for mounting an applicator pad to an opposing end. The gripping portion defines an orifice, preferably D-shaped, through which fingers or a thumb of a hand may be inserted for damping of the gripping portion between the fingers and the thumb. The gripping portion provides multiple subshafts separated by integral sidewalls. Retaining stability is provided according to the position that the user desires to maneuver the elongated shaft by cooperatively integrating the fingers, the thumb, and a wrist portion of the hand around, within, against, or about the multiple subshafts, thereby to enhance retention of the gripping portion, and thus the handle, by the hand having limited gripping ability.
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