Hand saver device

Abstract

The present invention is a handle for carrying a load. The handle includes a ring-shaped structure with a first side, a second side, a third side and a fourth side defining a perimetrical structure and a locking mechanism comprising a first, securing hole in substantially the center of the second side incorporated within the ring-shaped structure. The inner edge of the fourth side is contoured to form a grip. The first side of the ring-shaped structure is the same length as the third side and the second side is the same length as the fourth side, and the length of the first and third sides is less than the length of the second and fourth sides. The present invention is also a method of securing a string member to such a handle.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates, in general, to a handle and, more particularly, to a handle for carrying a load on a string. [0003] 2. Description of Related Art [0004] Strings or ropes are used to support loads in a variety of applications. For instance, fish stringers are used for securing caught fish and for carrying or handling the catch out of the water. The stringer can also be used in such a fashion as to keep the caught fish in water while the fisherman continues to seek his limit for the day. Fish are generally connected to the stringer by running a single continuous line through the mouth and gill of each fish and simply stacking them up on one another. Fish stringers that are well suited for keeping fish alive in the water are typically difficult to handle out of the water because the rope digs into the fisherman's hand while he is carrying the stringer due to the weight of the fish. [0005] Horse trainers ...

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Benefits of technology

[0007] The present invention is a handle for carrying a load. The handle includes a perimetrical ring-shaped structure having a contoured portion forming a gripping surface, and a securing hole located substantially perimetrically opposite the contoured portion. The securing hole is adapted to secure a first end of a string therethrough, such as a rope. In this manner, a load attached to the string can be properly supported by the handle directly opposite the gripping surface. Desirably, the perimetrical ring-shaped structure further includes a locking structure positioned perimetrically between the contoured portion and the securing hole for locking the string to the handle. For example, the locking structure may include a pair of holes extending through the ring-shaped structure at a location positioned between the contoured portion and the securing hole adapted to secure the first end of the string. In this manner, the pair of holes are adapted to receive the first end of the string therethrough after it has passed through the securing hole, providing an effective locking function to prevent the string from becoming unattached from the handle.

Problems solved by technology

Fish stringers that are well suited for keeping fish alive in the water are typically difficult to handle out of the water because the rope digs into the fisherman's hand while he is carrying the stringer due to the weight of the fish.

Horse trainers suffer similar injuries when the trainer leads a horse using a rope, as do hunters when the hunter carries turkeys or other small game on a rope.

In fact, anytime a rope is used to support a load, the user may suffer injuries to his / her palm or fingers from holding the rope.

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