Air grip

Abstract

An adjustable grip on a sport's implement such as a racket, paddle, bat, mallet, club or handlebars, which is made adjustable by having the grip expandable to a desired size, by the introduction of air between the grip and the handle.

1 . A sport's implement having a handle, an adjustable air-tight grip attached to the handle, said grip comprising a tubular, solid, single piece of material, placed over the handle and sealed to the handle only at the top and bottom of the grip, means to introduce air between the grip and the handle for inflating the grip to the size desired and means to release the air between the grip and the handle.  
     
     
         2 . The sport's implement of  claim 1  in which the grip is spirally wrapped around the handle.  
     
     
         3 . The sport's implement of  claim 1  in which the grip is a thin, elongated, circular, solid piece of material, placed over the handle and sealed to the handle only at the top and bottom of the grip.  
     
     
         4 . The sport's implement of  claim 1  in which the grip is made of rubber, leather or vinyl.  
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1  in which the means to introduce air between the grip and the handle is a finger pump placed at the top of the handle, an air duct for air to pass from the finger pump down through the handle to between the handle and the grip.  
     
     
         6 . An adjustable air-tight grip adapted to be attached over the handle of a sport's implement, comprising a length of grip material having a flat portion and an annular portion adjacent said flat portion, an inflatable bladder within said annular portion, means to introduce air into said bladder and means to release air from said bladder.  
     
     
         7 . The grip of  claim 6  in which the grip is spirally wrapped around the handle.  
     
     
         8 . The grip of  claim 6  in which the grip is sealed to the handle at the top and bottom of the grip.  
     
     
         9 . The grip of  claim 8  in which the grip is sealed to the handle by tape or by an adhesive.  
     
     
         10 . The grip of  claim 6  in which the grip is made of rubber, leather or vinyl.  
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 6  further comprising pump means for introducing air into the bladder.  
     
     
         12 . The grip of  claim 11  in which the means to introduce air is a finger pump.  
     
     
         13 . The grip of  claim 6  in which the sport's implement is a golf club, tennis racket, table tennis paddle, racquetball racket, polo mallet, baseball bat or handlebars.  
     
     
         14 . The grip of  claim 6  further comprising means to seal the ends of the grip to the handle, said means being fixedly attached to the ends of the grip.  
     
     
         15 . The grip of  claim 14  in which the means to seal the ends of the grip to the handle is tape or an adhesive.  
     
     
         16 . An adjustable air-tight grip adapted to be attached over the handlebars of a cycle, comprising a length of grip material having an annular portion and a flat portion, adjacent said annular portion, an inflatable bladder within said annular portion, a finger pump to introduce air into said bladder and to release air from said bladder.  
     
     
         17 . The grip of  claim 16  in which the grip is spirally wrapped around the handlebars.  
     
     
         18 . The grip of  claim 16  in which the grip is sealed to the handlebars at each end of the grip.  
     
     
         19 . The grip of  claim 18  in which the grip is sealed to the handlebars by tape or by an adhesive.  
     
     
         20 . The grip of  claim 16  in which the grip is made of rubber, leather or vinyl.  
     
     
         21 . The grip of  claim 16  in which the ends of the grip are inserted into hollow ends of the handlebars and held by handlebar end caps.