THERMIC HANDLE

The aim of this invention is to solve an until then cha¬ llenging problem, which is the severe cold to which clists * hands are exposed while riding in cold seasons.

Wearing gloves provides some shelter from the flow of cold air on the back of the hands but it is far from solvi¬ ng the problem for it does not offer any source of heat. That is left only to the rider's peripheral circulatory sys¬ tem. Such warming, evidently, has its efficiency drastica¬ lly reduced as the outer temperature declines and wind speed increases.

Concerned with such problem, the designer has devised a heating system made of handles resembling ordinary ones, ex cept they are built in heat-proof elastomer and are interna¬ lly run through by a shielded resistor. Such handles repla¬ ce the original ones found on the handlebars of motorcycles. They house on their outer end a pilot lamp.which remains on while the heating system is operating, and also distinguish those vehicles fitted with them.

The handles are connected to the eletric system of the cycle through a rheostat which permits heat intensity to be adjusted according to the rider's wish. By enclosing the handles, the rider's hands themselves ab<sorb heat in their inside as well as prevent heat dissipation to the open air, thus supplyng a permanent feeling of heat comfort.

Wearing gloves is always important to protect the back of the hands from the impact of cold wind, nevertheless the hea ted handles allow riding with bare hands or the use of glo¬ ves having a much thinner or even perforated palm which give the rider a better touch (tactile sense) .

Figure 1 of the drawings shows handles attached to the handlebars of the motorcycle with the rheostat within easy reach. Attachment and effect of the pilot lamp can also be seen.

Figure 2 is an enlarged view, and figure 3 is an exploded view of the handle pointing out its flexible structure (1) its pilot lamp (2) , its inner resistor C3) an the rheostat (4)