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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2011
David Keith Gill, Pinehurst, NC (US);
David Keith Gill, Pinehurst, NC (US);
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A flexible molded grip for an implement handle having a pattern on the surface of portions raised above adjacent areas, with the surfaces of the raised portions textured. The raised textured portions may extend in the range of about 0.5 mm to 2 mm above the intermediate smooth portions. The area of each of the raised portions may be in the range of about 100-200 percent (%) of the area of the intermediate spaces. The pattern of raised portions may include patterns such as polygonal, circular, oval and elliptical patterns. The method includes forming raised portions in a mold and forming textured surfaces on the raised portions after removal from the mold.