Hand grip

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide hand grips for use with various items having handles. In one embodiment a hand grip includes an elongate body having an elongate lumen formed therein for receiving a portion of an elongate handle of an item to be carried. The elongate body includes an elongate channel formed by a first side and a second side of the elongate body to provide access to the elongate lumen by an elongate handle.

1 . A hand grip, comprising; 
 an elongate body having an elongate lumen formed therein for receiving a portion of an elongate handle of an item to be carried;    the elongate body having an elongate channel formed by a first side and a second side of the elongate body to provide access to the elongate lumen by the elongate handle; and    wherein each side has an outer surface and wherein the elongate body has a lip extending outward with respect to the outer surface on at least a portion of an edge of the elongate body.    
   
   
       2 . The hand grip of  claim 1 , wherein the elongate body has an exterior surface with a number of recesses thereon.  
   
   
       3 . The hand grip of  claim 1 , wherein each of the number of recesses is sized to accommodate a portion of an individual's finger.  
   
   
       4 . The hand grip of  claim 1 , wherein the elongate body has a bottom surface and a first end surface and wherein a transition between the bottom surface and the first end surface is rounded.  
   
   
       5 . The hand grip of  claim 1 , wherein the elongate body includes an inner surface, a first end surface, and a second end surface and wherein transitions between the inner surface and the first end surface and second end surface are rounded.  
   
   
       6 . The hand grip of  claim 5 , wherein the inner surface includes a portion of the first side and second side.  
   
   
       7 . The hand grip of  claim 1 , wherein the elongate body has a generally oval cross-sectional shape.  
   
   
       8 . A hand grip, comprising; 
 an elongate body having an elongate lumen formed therein for receiving a portion of an elongate handle of an item to be carried;    the elongate body having an elongate channel formed by a first side and a second side of the elongate body to provide access to the elongate lumen by the elongate handle; and    the elongate body has at least one end surface having a first lip thereon extending outward with respect to an axis of elongation of the elongate lumen.    
   
   
       9 . The hand grip of  claim 8 , wherein the elongate body has a generally oval cross-sectional shape.  
   
   
       10 . The hand grip of  claim 8 , wherein the first lip is constructed and arranged to increase the rigidity of the elongate body.  
   
   
       11 . The hand grip of  claim 8 , wherein the elongate body has a bottom portion width that is larger than a top portion width.  
   
   
       12 . The hand grip of  claim 8 , wherein each side has an outer surface and a top edge and wherein each top edge has a surface forming a second lip extending outward therefrom with respect to the outer surface of the side from which the lip extends.  
   
   
       13 . The hand grip of  claim 12 , wherein the surface forming the second lip extending from each top edge is generally perpendicular to the outer surface of the side from which the lip extends.  
   
   
       14 . A hand grip, comprising; 
 a flexible elongate body having an elongate lumen formed therein for receiving a portion of an elongate handle of an item to be carried;    the elongate body having an elongate channel formed by a first side and a second side of the elongate body to provide access to the elongate lumen by the elongate handle;    the elongate channel having a first width and being designed to open to a second width; and    wherein each side of the elongate body has an outer surface and a top edge surface wherein each top edge surface extends outward with respect to the outer surface and forms a first lip.    
   
   
       15 . The hand grip of  claim 14 , wherein the elongate body includes a space for the placement of information thereon.  
   
   
       16 . The hand grip of  claim 14 , wherein the elongate body has end surfaces that also extend outward with respect to the outer surface and form a second lip such that the first lip and second lip are connected, forming a continuous lip.  
   
   
       17 . The hand grip of  claim 16 , wherein the top edge surface extending outward and forming the first lip is generally perpendicular to a portion of the side forming each top edge.  
   
   
       18 . The hand grip of  claim 14 , wherein a diameter of the elongate lumen can be reduced by application of force to an exterior surface of the elongate body.  
   
   
       19 . The hand grip of  claim 14 , wherein a width of the elongate channel can be reduced by application of force to an exterior surface of the elongate body.  
   
   
       20 . A hand grip, comprising; 
 a flexible elongate body having an elongate lumen formed therein for receiving a portion of an elongate handle of an item to be carried;    the elongate body having an elongate channel formed by a first side and a second side of the elongate body to provide access to the elongate lumen by the elongate handle, wherein each side has a top edge surface that extends outward and forms a first lip; and    the elongate body also having a first end surface and a second end surface that extend outward generally perpendicularly with respect to an axis of elongation along the elongate body at their edges to form a second lip.    
   
   
       21 . The hand grip of  claim 20 , wherein each side has an inner side surface and wherein a transition between the top edge and the inner side surface of at least one of the sides is rounded.  
   
   
       22 . The hand grip of  claim 21 , wherein a transition between the top edge of at least one side and one of the end surfaces is rounded.  
   
   
       23 . The hand grip of  claim 20 , wherein the first lip and second lip extend outward different distances with respect to each other.  
   
   
       24 . The hand grip of  claim 20 , wherein at least one end surface is angled with respect to a plane normal to the axis of elongation.  
   
   
       25 . The hand grip of  claim 20 , wherein the elongate body is comprised of a material selected from the group including: esters, olefins, urethanes, and vinyls.  
   
   
       26 . The hand grip of  claim 20 , wherein the elongate body is comprised of a material selected from the group including: polyesters, polyolefins, polyurethanes, and polyvinyls.  
   
   
       27 . The hand grip of  claim 20 , wherein the elongate body is comprised of a soft durometer material.  
   
   
       28 . The hand grip of  claim 20 , wherein the elongate channel is sized to accommodate a bag handle.  
   
   
       29 . The hand grip of  claim 20 , wherein the elongate channel is sized to accommodate a handle to a storage container.