Miscellaneous hardware (e.g. – bushing – carpet fastener – caster – Handle – handle component – or handle adjunct – Handle with ergonomic structure enhancements such as...
Reexamination Certificate
2000-05-15
2002-04-02
Knight, Anthony (Department: 3626)
Miscellaneous hardware (e.g., bushing, carpet fastener, caster,
Handle, handle component, or handle adjunct
Handle with ergonomic structure enhancements such as...
C016S111100, C016S110100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06363578
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to a pistol nozzle, and more particularly to a handle of the pistol nozzle.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
As shown in
FIG. 1
, a pistol nozzle
10
of the prior art comprises a handle
11
which is provided in one longitudinal side thereof with a skidproof portion formed of a plurality of soft strips
12
. The soft strips
12
are made integrally with the handle
11
such that the soft strips
12
are arranged at an interval. The soft strips
12
serve to enhance the contact friction between the handle
11
and the palm of a user's hand holding the pistol nozzle
10
. The handle
11
as described above is defective in design in that the interstices
13
of the skidproof portion of the handle
11
are apt to gather foreign objects which may promote the growth of bacteria or fungi. In addition, it is not easy to get rid of the undesirable objects which are deposited in the interstices
13
. Moreover, the soft strips
12
are susceptible to deformation or damage. It is uncomfortable for the user of the pistol nozzle
10
to hold the deformed or damaged soft strips
12
. In light of the integral formation of the soft strips
12
, the handle
11
is not cost-effective at best.
As shown in
FIG. 2
, another prior art pistol nozzle comprises a handle
14
which is provided with a corrugated cover fitted thereover. The corrugated cover is effective in providing the handle
14
with a skidproof surface; nevertheless it does not provide a user's hand with a gripping comfort.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a pistol nozzle with a handle which is free from the drawbacks of the prior art handles described above.
The features and the advantages of the present invention will be readily understood upon a thoughtful deliberation of the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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patent: 4837892 (1989-06-01), Lo
patent: 4997131 (1991-03-01), Heren
patent: 5347684 (1994-09-01), Jackson
patent: 5640741 (1997-06-01), Uano
patent: 6108870 (2000-08-01), Lo
Knight Anthony
Liauh W. Wayne
Williams Mark
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