US 11,745,822 B2
Bicycle handlebar grip assembly and bicycle handlebar
Thomas Finnäs, Jakobstad (FI); and Joel Savikko, Kokkola (FI)
Assigned to Herrmans Bike Components Ltd, Jakobstad (FI)
Filed by Herrmans Bike Components Ltd, Jakobstad (FI)
Filed on Feb. 10, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/668,646.
Claims priority of application No. 20215148 (FI), filed on Feb. 12, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0258829 A1, Aug. 18, 2022
Int. Cl. B62K 21/26 (2006.01)
CPC B62K 21/26 (2013.01) 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bicycle handlebar grip assembly, comprising:
an inner core having a first contact surface and an outer sleeve having an inner surface and a third contact surface on the inner surface, which inner core and outer sleeve are separate parts, which are configured to be bonded together by friction force acting between the first contact surface of the inner core and the third contact surface of the outer sleeve and which outer sleeve is configured to enclose at least a major part of the inner core, when the grip assembly is installed to a handlebar, wherein
the inner core has a substantially annular base part, at least two substantially parallel wings extending from the base part and slots between the adjacent wings and wherein said assembly further comprises a clamp for securing the base part of the inner core to the handle bar, and the inner surface of the outer sleeve has grooves configured to receive the wings of the inner core when the grip assembly is installed to the handlebar.