Grip and method of making a grip
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1. A grip configured to be grasped by a user, said grip comprising:
- a tube having a body with a first end, a second end including a cover, a support surface positioned between said first and second ends and at least one raised portion extending outwards from said support surface and integrally formed with said support surface, said second end including a second end portion integrally formed with said support surface and extending radially outwards from said support surface, said second end portion extending from said cover at least about one half inch toward said first end around the circumference of said tube;
said at least one raised portion including an exposed surface, said at least one raised portion extending to an elliptical-like point positioned within one-third of the length of said tube from said first end, said second end portion and said at least one raised portion separated by said support surface;
a gripping member wrapped about and contacting said support surface and not said exposed surface of said at least one raised portion; and
wherein an outer surface of said gripping member and said exposed surface of said at least one raised portion cooperate to define a gripping surface positioned to be gripped by a user and wherein said outer surface of said gripping member and said second end portion extend substantially the same distance from said support surface.
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Abstract
The disclosure herein includes a grip and a method of making a grip configured to be grasped by a user. The grip can include a tube with a raised portion that is configured to form a portion of the surface to be grasped by the user. The grip can further include a gripping member that can be coupled to the tube leaving a portion of the raised portion exposed such that the surface to be grasped by the user includes both the raised portion and the gripping member.
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1. A grip configured to be grasped by a user, said grip comprising:
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a tube having a body with a first end, a second end including a cover, a support surface positioned between said first and second ends and at least one raised portion extending outwards from said support surface and integrally formed with said support surface, said second end including a second end portion integrally formed with said support surface and extending radially outwards from said support surface, said second end portion extending from said cover at least about one half inch toward said first end around the circumference of said tube; said at least one raised portion including an exposed surface, said at least one raised portion extending to an elliptical-like point positioned within one-third of the length of said tube from said first end, said second end portion and said at least one raised portion separated by said support surface; a gripping member wrapped about and contacting said support surface and not said exposed surface of said at least one raised portion; and wherein an outer surface of said gripping member and said exposed surface of said at least one raised portion cooperate to define a gripping surface positioned to be gripped by a user and wherein said outer surface of said gripping member and said second end portion extend substantially the same distance from said support surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of making a grip configured to be grasped by a user, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a tube having a body with a first end, a second end including a cover, a support surface positioned between said first and second ends and at least one raised portion extending outwards from said support surface and integrally formed with said support surface, said second end including a second end portion integrally formed with said support surface and extending radially outwards from said support surface, said second end portion extending from said cover at least about one half inch toward said first end around the circumference of said tube, said at least one raised portion including an exposed surface, said at least one raised portion extending to an elliptical-like point positioned within one-third of the length of said tube from said first end, said second end portion and said at least one raised portion separated by said support surface; providing a gripping member, said gripping member configured to overlay said support surface and not said exposed surface of said at least one raised portion; applying said gripping member to said tube such that said gripping member contacts and is coupled to said support surface of said tube; and wherein an outer surface of said gripping member and said exposed surface of said at least one raised portion cooperate to define a gripping surface positioned to be gripped by a user and wherein said outer surface of said gripping member and said second end portion extend substantially the same distance from said support surface. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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