US1601798A - Lever grip - Google Patents

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Oct. 5 1926.

A. W. HARRIS LEVER GRIP Filed March 13.1925

INVENTOR Z z/z -J BY Wt? ATTORNEYS Patented Oct. 5, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR W. HARRIS, 0F TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOB TO GENERAL MOTORS CORPORA- TION, 0F DETROIT, MICEIGAN, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

LEVER GRIP.

Application filed March 13, 1925. Serial No. 15,817.

In the assembly of automobiles it is highof hand grip herein disclosed. This grip is composed of stock parts which may be cheaply manufactured or readily secured upon the open market and the assembly operation is of the simplest kind, consisting merely in placing the parts in position and driving the fastening means in place with a single blow of the hammer. The hand grip thus secured is neat in appearance and will remain in assembled relation throughout the life of the car.

In the drawings Figure l is a side elevation of a lever with my improved hand grip applied thereto;

Figure 2 is a partial longitudinal section of the lever and the hand grip in assembled relation; and

Figure 3 is a transverse section through the assembled grip.

Referring to the drawings, 1 indicates a lever, in this case the well known automobile gear shift lever, 2 is the hand grip, preferably of flattened globular form, having an opening 8 punched therein for the reception of the end of the lever. In order to avoid rough edges the metal adjacent the, opening 3 is turned inwardly in the punching operation. In line with this opening is a second opening a for the passage of the fastening means 5. This fastening means is adapted to be driven in position and is provided with sharp edges for biting into the surrounding metal. Preferably these edges are arranged in spiral form as shown. The end of the lever is drilled as shown at 7, to re ceive the fastening'means. 1

It will be apparent that in the assembly operation it is merely necessary for the workman to place the grip 2 over the end of the lever, partially insert the vmember 5 in the registering openings in the grip and the lever and give the member 5 a sharp blow with a hammer, thereby driving its threads into the metal of the lever and connecting the parts securely and permanently.

While one illustrative embodiment of my invention has been described, it is not my intention to limit the scope of the invention to that particular than by the terms of the appended claims.

I claim 1.. A lever, a grip therefor comprising a hollow member adapted to receive the end of said lever, and driven fastening means se curing the said grip to said lever.

2. The combination of a lever having a drilled end adapted to form a seat for fastening means, a grip member, a driven fastening means adapted to secure said grip to said lever, said means being threaded to prevent accidental dislodgment.

3. The combination of a lever having a drilled end, a grip member comprising a globular member having an opening through which the end of said lever passes, the edges of the material bounding said opening being inwardly turned, a second opening in said ri p member inline with the first named opening, and driven fastening means adapted to pass through said second opening and engage the drilled end of said lever.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature.

ARTHUR W. HARRIS.

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