Ergonomic finger grip enhancers for mounting on firearms, sporting implements or hand tools

a finger grip and enhancer technology, applied in the direction of butts, weapons, weapon components, etc., can solve the problems of insufficient resistance in a vertical plane, as during gun recoil or hitting the holster, and the effect of not providing the benefit of a stronger grasp

US20020170224A1Inactive Publication Date: 2002-11-21LAWLESS ALBERT J
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US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
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Publication Date
2002-11-21
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Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A finger grip enhancer for mounting on a selected location on firearms, hand tools and other items having handles or grips for providing an improved finger gripping surface. The grip enhancer can comprise flexible or rigid materials having a high coefficient of friction for an improved gripping surface. The grip enhancer includes a finger grip body, having a top, a bottom and a back surface. The back surface is preferably adapted for receiving an adhesive thereon and attaching the grip enhancer on the selected location on the firearm or the hand tool The finger grip body also includes an ergonomic shaped front finger surface having a top portion tapered downwardly and outwardly into a lower knob portion. The lower knob portion is adapted for receiving a portion of the bottom of a finger and the top of an adjacent finger of the user and preventing slippage thereon.
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REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application is based on a provisional patent application filed on May 17, 2001 having Serial No. 60 / 291,693 by the subject inventor and having a title of "GRIP ENHANCEMENT FOR TOOLS OR FIREARMS". A related application by the same inventor, AJL-2, based upon a provisional application also filed on May 17, 2001, U.S. Ser. No. 60 / 292,274, is directed to "LIGHT GUIDES FOR TOOLS OR FIREARMS".

[0002] (A) Field of the Invention

[0003] This invention relates to an improved finger grip used with all types of firearms, sporting implements, hand tools and the like and more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to an ergonomically designed finger grip enhancer for mounting on a firearm or a hand tool for improved grip and for helping prevent slippage on the item.

[0004] (B) Discussion of Relevant Art

[0005] It is well known to provide hand grips on the handles of various types of tools and implements to obtain a comfortable feel as well as to redu...

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[0042] The invention will be further illustrated by the following non-limiting example. One of the grip enhancers were installed on the grip of a 16 oz. Kel-Tec 9 mm semiautomatic pistol as illustrated in FIG. 1. Normally, when firing a powerful or very small handgun, the recoil forces cause an upward movement of the gun and a rotational torque on the hand. Actual test firing of this weapon before and after modification according to the invention resulted in substantially faster recovery times for second shots with precise sight alignment for the modified version. The shooter also found the modifications improved the natural pointability of the gun. Firearms trainers agree that the fit or feel of a pistol in the hand has a substantial impact upon the shooter's ability to perform rapid point shooting, such as firing from the hip. A substantial number of firearms experts and trainers have reported that the feel and pointability of this modified pistol were notably improved when a sing...