Barrel with finger gripping means

• US 5,988,908 A
• Filed: 12/23/1996
• Issued: 11/23/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 12/26/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kotobuki & Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Kotobuki & Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Kageyama, Hidehei, Mitsuya, Yoshihide
• Primary Examiner(s): Bratlie, Steven A.
• Application Number:
  US08/771,903
• Time in Patent Office: 1,065 Days
• Field of Search: 401/6, 401/88, 15/443
• US Class Current: 401/6
• CPC Class Codes: B43K 23/008 Holders comprising finger grips B43K23/004, B43K23/012 take precedence

Abstract

A barrel for a implement adapted to be gripped by user'"'"'s fingers in use, comprises a substantially cylindrical body having a finger gripping area and an outer circumferential recess portion provided around the finger gripping area, an elastic finger gripping member mounted the within the circumferential recess portion of the cylindrical body, the finger gripping member having a body of a substantially tubular shape, and a cooperating device for facilitating secure fitting of the finger gripping member within the recess portion of the cylindrical body.

Claims

1. A barrel for an implement adapted to be gripped by user'"'"'s fingers in use, said barrel comprising:

a substantially cylindrical body having a finger gripping area and an outer circumferential recess portion provided around at least said finger gripping area;

finger gripping means mounted within said circumferential recess portion of said cylindrical body, said finger gripping means having an inner surface contacting with a surface of said circumferential recess portion;

said finger gripping means made of elastic material and having a solid body of a substantially tubular shape, and first and second ends, said finger gripping means having a same outer circumference over the finger gripping area; and

cooperating means on said cylindrical body and finger gripping means for securely fitting of said finger gripping means within said circumferential recess portion of said cylindrical body in order to prevent movement of the gripping means,

said cooperating means comprising;

a groove formed in at least one of opposite walls of said circumferential recess portion and extending axially with respect to said circumferential recess portion;

a projection axially projecting from at least one of said first and second ends of said finger gripping means; and

said finger gripping means mounted within said circumferential recess portion with said projection being fitted in said groove formed in the at least one of said opposite walls of said circumferential recess portion of said cylindrical body.

2. A barrel as defined in claim 1, wherein said cylindrical body comprises:

a first barrel member having first and second ends,

a second barrel member connected at one end to said first end of said first barrel member, and

a head member connected to said second end of said first barrel member.

3. A barrel as defined in claim 2, wherein said cylindrical body is formed as a one-piece member having said first and second barrel members and said head member.

4. A barrel as defined in claim 1, wherein:

said circumferential recess portion is provided around an entire length of said cylindrical body including said finger gripping area of said cylindrical body, and

said finger gripping means has a length substantially corresponding to the length of said circumferential recess portion.

5. A barrel for an implement adapted to be gripped by user'"'"'s fingers in use, said barrel comprising:

a substantially cylindrical body having a finger gripping area and an outer circumferential recess portion provided around at least said finger gripping area;

finger gripping means mounted within said circumferential recess portion of said cylindrical body, said finger gripping means having an inner surface contacting with a surface of said circumferential recess portion;

said finger gripping means made of elastic material and having a solid body of a substantially tubular shape and first and second ends, said finger gripping means having a same outer circumference over the finger gripping area; and

cooperating means on said cylindrical body and finger gripping means for securely fitting said finger gripping means within said circumferential recess portion of said cylindrical body in order to prevent movement of the gripping means;

said cooperating means comprising;

a projection axially projecting into said circumferential recess portion from at least one of opposite walls of said circumferential recess portion;

a groove formed in at least one of said first and second ends of said finger gripping means and extending axially; and

said finger gripping means mounted within said circumferential recess portion with said groove receiving said projection therein.

6. A barrel as defined in claim 5, wherein said cylindrical body comprises:

a first barrel member having first and second ends,

a second barrel member connected at one end thereof to said first end of said first barrel member, and

a head member connected to said second end of said first barrel member.

7. A barrel as defined in claim 6, wherein said cylindrical body is formed as a one-piece member having said first and second barrel members and said head member.

8. A barrel as defined in claim 5, wherein said circumferential recess portion is provided around the total length of said cylindrical body including said finger gripping area of said cylindrical body, and said finger gripping means has a length substantially corresponding to that of said circumferential recess portion.