Portable hand grip

Abstract

A portable hand grip for use with an exercise bar, and having a flexible pad with a first means for securing attached to a first end and a second means for securing attached to a second end such that when the flexible pad is wrapped around the exercise bar, the first means for securing is joined with the second means for securing such that the top surface of the flexible pad provides a continuous smooth surface around the bar. There is no overlapping of the first end and the second end of the flexible pad. The two ends may be secured with one or more magnets, notched teeth, or Velcro. In an alternative embodiment, the top surface of the flexible pad may have an ergonomic style of finger/palm shape, and the bottom surface may be textured to give a more secure and non-slip grip on the exercise bar.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A portable hand grip for use with a bar, comprising: 
 a flexible pad having a first end, a second end, a top surface, and a bottom surface;    a first means for securing attached to said first end of said flexible pad; and    a second means for securing attached to said second end of said flexible pad,    wherein when said flexible pad is wrapped around the bar, said first means for securing is joined with said second means for securing such that said top surface of said flexible pad provides a continuous smooth surface around the bar.    
     
     
         2 . The portable hand grip according to    claim 1   , wherein said bottom surface is textured.  
     
     
         3 . The portable hand grip according to    claim 1   , wherein said top surface has an ergonomic style of finger/palm shape.  
     
     
         4 . The portable hand grip according to    claim 1   , wherein said first means for securing is a first magnet and said second means for securing is a second magnet such that when joined together, said first magnet is magnetically joined with said second magnet.  
     
     
         5 . The portable hand grip according to    claim 1   , wherein said first means for securing is one or more first notched teeth and said second means for securing is two or more second notched teeth such that when joined together, said first notched teeth interlock with said second notched teeth.  
     
     
         6 . The portable hand grip according to    claim 1   , wherein said first means for securing is two or more first magnets and said second means for securing is two or more second magnets such that when joined together, said first magnets are magnetically joined with said second magnets.  
     
     
         7 . The portable hand grip according to    claim 6   , wherein said first end has a plurality of apertures, each said aperture containing one said first magnet.  
     
     
         8 . The portable hand grip according to    claim 1   , wherein said first means for securing and said second means for securing is Velcro.  
     
     
         9 . The portable hand grip according to    claim 1   , wherein said flexible pad is selected from the group consisting of: rubber, foam, gel composite, and sponge material.  
     
     
         10 . The portable hand grip according to    claim 1   , wherein said flexible pad is about 5 inches square.  
     
     
         11 . A method for using a portable hand grip on a bar, said method comprising the steps of: 
 a. wrapping a portable hand grip around the bar, said portable hand grip being a flexible pad having a first end, a second end, a top surface, and a bottom surface, a first means for securing attached to said first end of said flexible pad, and a second means for securing attached to said second end of said flexible pad, wherein said bottom surface of said flexible pad is in contact with the bar; and    b. joining said first means for securing said first end of said flexible pad with said second means for securing said second end of said flexible pad such that said top surface of said flexible pad provides a continuous smooth surface around the bar.    
     
     
         12 . The method according to    claim 11   , further comprising the step of: 
 c. removing said portable hand grip from the bar.    
     
     
         13 . The method according to    claim 11   , wherein said first means for securing is a first magnet and said second means for securing is a second magnet, and said step (b) comprises magnetically joining said first magnet with said second magnet.  
     
     
         14 . The method according to    claim 11   , wherein said first means for securing are one or more first notched teeth and said second means for securing are two or more second notched teeth, and said step (b) comprises interlocking said first notched teeth with said second notched teeth.  
     
     
         15 . The method according to    claim 11   , wherein said first means for securing is two or more first magnets and said second means for securing is two or more second magnets, and said step (b) comprises magnetically joining said first magnets with said second magnets.  
     
     
         16 . The method according to    claim 11   , wherein said first means for securing and said second means for securing is Velcro, and said step (b) comprises securing the Velcro.