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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2003
Tadaaki Nagata, Saitama, JP;
Akira Omae, Saitama, JP;
Yoshikazu Ichihara, Saitama, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A two-piece rear grip apparatusfor a personal watercraft includes a body memberhaving either a U-shaped or an H-shaped cross-sectional shape. The body member includes a recessed portion, which opens upwardly. The apparatus also includes a grip face memberfor placement covering the sculpted recess. The two component parts of the apparatus may be formed from a plastic resin. The grip face membermay be injection molded, and has slip-resistant textured irregularitiesformed thereon to provide purchase for the palm of a user's hand. The two component parts of the apparatus may be formed by compression molding or injection molding. Even if the surface of the grip face member includes fine detail work, injection molding can effectively transfer such detail from a metal mold into the finished part. Accordingly, the grip face member can be made to include fine detail work.