Ergonomic handle

Abstract

A ergonomic handle having an inner ring with a center opening, a bearing assembly attached around the circumference of the inner ring, a two-piece outer ring attached around the bearing, a grip attached to opposite sides of the center opening of the inner ring, and a mounting point fixed to the surface of the outer ring.

I claim:  
     
         1 . An ergonomic handle comprising: 
 an inner ring having a circumference and a center opening;    a bearing assembly attached around said circumference of the inner ring;    a two-piece outer ring attached around the bearing assembly;    a grip attached across the center opening of the inner ring; and    a mounting point fixed to the surface of the outer ring.    
     
     
         2 . The ergonomic handle of  claim 1 , wherein the bearing assembly further comprises a set of ball bearings.  
     
     
         3 . The ergonomic handle of  claim 1 , wherein the grip is arranged and configured to rotate about its longitudinal axis.  
     
     
         4 . The ergonomic handle of  claim 3 , further comprising a structure wherein the grip's rotation about its longitudinal axis is limited.  
     
     
         5 . The ergonomic handle of  claim 3 , wherein the grip further comprises a self-centering spring.  
     
     
         6 . The ergonomic handle of  claim 4 , wherein said rotation limiting structure comprises a keyway assembly.  
     
     
         7 . The ergonomic handle of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting point comprises an eyelet.  
     
     
         8 . The ergonomic handle of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting point is an external surface of the two-piece outer ring.  
     
     
         9 . The ergonomic handle of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting point is arranged and configured to swivel about an axis approximately perpendicular to the surface of the outer ring.  
     
     
         10 . The ergonomic handle of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting point comprises a ball and socket assembly.  
     
     
         11 . The ergonomic handle of  claim 1 , wherein a plurality of screws are provided to join the two-piece outer ring together.  
     
     
         12 . A multipurpose ergonomic handle comprising: 
 an inner ring having a circumference and a center opening;    a ball bearing assembly attached around said circumference of the inner ring;    a two-piece outer ring attached around the ball bearing assembly;    a grip attached across the center opening of the inner ring; and    a mounting point fixed to the surface of the outer ring.    
     
     
         13 . The ergonomic handle of  claim 12 , wherein the grip is arranged and configured to rotate about its longitudinal axis.  
     
     
         14 . The ergonomic handle of  claim 13 , further comprising structure wherein the grip's rotation about its longitudinal axis is limited.  
     
     
         15 . The ergonomic handle of  claim 14 , wherein said rotation limiting structure comprises a keyway assembly.  
     
     
         16 . A multipurpose ergonomic handle comprising: 
 an inner ring with a circumference, and which includes a center opening and an inner race around said circumference of the inner ring's exterior surface;    a bearing assembly including a plurality of balls, the plurality of balls arranged to ride in the inner race;    a two-piece outer ring wherein the outer ring includes an outer race within the circumference of an interior opening, and wherein the joined outer ring captures the bearing assembly within the inner race and the outer race;    a grip attached across the center opening of the inner ring; and    a mounting point fixed to the surface of the outer ring.