VARIABLE GRIP STRUCTURE

Title:

VARIABLE GRIP STRUCTURE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2004/037552

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

An elastic member and a shaft body to which the elastic member is fixed are relatively rotatable, and means for keeping their positions after the relative rotation is provided. A grip structure is adjustable by relatively rotating the elastic member and the shaft body to different sizes of hands holding the grip structure and to preferred shapes. The preferred shapes can be maintained. A further effect of the grip structure is that its appropriate hardness can be selected and maintained. These can be achieved with a relatively simple component structure.

Inventors:

FUKUI HISAO (JP)
SENER JAMES (US)
COSTELLO KEVIN J (US)
MATHIEU DAVE (US)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2003/013413

Publication Date:

May 06, 2004

Filing Date:

October 21, 2003

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

PENTEL KK (JP)
PENTEL OF AMERICA LTD (US)
FUKUI HISAO (JP)
SENER JAMES (US)
COSTELLO KEVIN J (US)
MATHIEU DAVE (US)

International Classes:

B43K23/008; B25G1/00; B43K3/00; B43K24/08; B62K21/26; (IPC1-7): B43K23/008; B25G1/01; B25G1/10; B62K21/26; G09F3/03

Foreign References:

JPS4516087Y1	1970-07-04
JP2607456Y2	2001-09-04
JPS4851434U	1973-07-04
JPS5976378U	1984-05-23
JPH09169194A	1997-06-30

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