Handle for sports or work equipment and equipment comprising the handle

Abstract

A handle for sport equipment comprises a tubular body (7) which extends along a longitudinal axis (L) and has an outer peripheral surface (8) adapted to be grasped by a user and shaped with a plurality of longitudinal faces (9) placed side by side in correspondence of edges (10) adapted to facilitate the positioning of the finger joints of the gripping hand by the user. The edges (10) are arranged along at least one pair of helical or spiral paths that develop around said longitudinal axis (L) with mutually opposite sign to subdivide each of said longitudinal faces (9) into a plurality of areas or flat surfaces (11) sized to accommodate a corresponding phalanx of the gripping hand of the user, each of said areas or flat surfaces (11) being perimetrically delimited by at least one pair of edges (10, 10′) of each of the helical or spiral paths.

1 . A handle for sport or work equipment, comprising a tubular body ( 7 ) which extends along a longitudinal axis (L) and has an outer peripheral surface ( 8 ) adapted to be grasped by a user;
 wherein said outer peripheral surface ( 8 ) is shaped with a plurality of longitudinal faces ( 9 ) placed side by side in correspondence with edges ( 10 ) adapted to facilitate the positioning of the finger joints of the gripping hand by the user;   and wherein said edges ( 10 ) are arranged along at least one pair of helical or spiral paths that develop around said longitudinal axis (L) with mutually opposite sign to subdivide each of said longitudinal faces ( 9 ) into a plurality of areas or flat surfaces ( 11 ) sized to accommodate a corresponding phalanx of the gripping hand of the user, each of said areas or flat surfaces ( 11 ) being perimetrically delimited by at least one pair of edges ( 10 ,  10 ′) of each of the helical or spiral paths of said at least one pair.   
     
     
         2 . Handle as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that said spiral or helical paths have substantially the same longitudinal pitch. 
     
     
         3 . Handle as claimed in  claim 2 , characterized in that said pitch is constant or variable along said longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         4 . Handle as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that said edges ( 10 ,  10 ′) are arranged along a plurality of pairs of helical or spiral paths having mutually opposite sign to define respective double helices. 
     
     
         5 . Handle as claimed in  claim 3 , characterized in that, for each of said pairs of spiral paths, said edges ( 10 ,  10 ′) are substantially rectilinear and inclined with respect to said longitudinal axis (L) with an angle of inclination (α, α′) having same module and opposite sign with respect to the edges ( 10 ,  10 ′) of the other spiral path to delimit corresponding areas or flat surfaces ( 11 ) having a substantially hexagonal plan shape. 
     
     
         6 . Handle as claimed in  claim 3 , characterized in that said edges ( 10 ,  10 ′) are curved. 
     
     
         7 . Handle as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that at least one of said areas or flat surfaces ( 11 ) are substantially concave or recessed inwards. 
     
     
         8 . Handle as claimed in  claim 7 , characterized in that each of said at least one areas or flat surfaces ( 11 ) is formed by a pair of trapezoidal portions ( 12 ,  13 ) converging towards a common median edge ( 14 ). 
     
     
         9 . Handle as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that each of said areas ( 11 ,  811 ) is perforated. 
     
     
         10 . Handle as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the areas or flat surfaces ( 11 ) are hexagonal with two transverse sides that join edges ( 10 ,  10 ′) belonging to different spirals of a same pair. 
     
     
         11 . A sports or work equipment comprising a handle ( 3 ), the handle including a tubular body ( 7 ) which extends along a longitudinal axis (L) and has an outer peripheral surface ( 8 ) adapted to be grasped by a user;
 wherein said outer peripheral surface ( 8 ) is shaped with a plurality of longitudinal faces ( 9 ) placed side by side in correspondence with edges ( 10 ) adapted to facilitate the positioning of the finger joints of the gripping hand by the user;   and wherein said edges ( 10 ) are arranged along at least one pair of helical or spiral paths that develop around said longitudinal axis (L) with mutually opposite sign to subdivide each of said longitudinal faces ( 9 ) into a plurality of areas or flat surfaces ( 11 ) sized to accommodate a corresponding phalanx of the gripping hand of the user, each of said areas or flat surfaces ( 11 ) being perimetrically delimited by at least one pair of edges ( 10 ,  10 ′) of each of the helical or spiral paths of said at least one pair.   
     
     
         12 . Equipment as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein said handle ( 3 ) is integral with the equipment. 
     
     
         13 . Equipment as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein said handle ( 3 ) is removably applied to the equipment. 
     
     
         14 . Equipment as claimed in  claim 11 , characterized in that it is a sports equipment selected from the group comprising tennis racquets, Ping-Pong racquets, badminton racquets and golf clubs. 
     
     
         15 . Equipment as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein said spiral or helical paths have substantially the same longitudinal pitch. 
     
     
         16 . Equipment as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein said edges ( 10 ,  10 ′) are arranged along a plurality of pairs of helical or spiral paths having mutually opposite sign to define respective double helices. 
     
     
         17 . Equipment as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein, for each of said pairs of spiral paths, said edges ( 10 ,  10 ′) are substantially rectilinear and inclined with respect to said longitudinal axis (L) with an angle of inclination (α, α′) having same module and opposite sign with respect to the edges ( 10 ,  10 ′) of the other spiral path to delimit corresponding areas or flat surfaces ( 11 ) having a substantially hexagonal plan shape. 
     
     
         18 . Equipment as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein at least one of said areas or flat surfaces ( 11 ) are substantially concave or recessed inwards. 
     
     
         19 . Equipment as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein each of said at least one areas or flat surfaces ( 11 ) is formed by a pair of trapezoidal portions ( 12 ,  13 ) converging towards a common median edge ( 14 ). 
     
     
         20 . Equipment as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein each of said areas ( 11 ,  811 ) is perforated.