Handle for a water sports tow rope

Abstract

In a water sports tow rope handle, an improved grip portion which is curved such that it contours with a user's body when passed from hand to hand behind a user's back while performing rotational turns. The grip portion is generally C-shaped with the arms of the "C" extending outwardly from the diverging ends of a V-shaped yoke and curving smoothly into the curved grip portion.

1 . A water sports tow rope handle comprising: 
 a web adapted to be connected to a tow rope;    a pair of legs, each leg having a proximal end attached to said web and a distal end, said legs diverging outwardly from said web generally in a V-shape; and    a handgrip extending between said distal ends of said legs, said handgrip being curved inwardly toward said web.    
     
     
         2 . The water sports tow rope handle of  claim 1  wherein said handle comprises a single piece formed of a carbon fiber composite.  
     
     
         3 . The water sports tow rope handle of  claim 1  wherein said handgrip includes a pair of arms and a back portion extending therebetween, said pair of arms extending rearwardly from the distal ends of said diverging legs and said back portion being connected to said arms and curved inwardly toward said web.  
     
     
         4 . The water sports tow rope handle of  claim 3  wherein each of said arms forms an angle of less than 90° with said back portion.  
     
     
         5 . (canceled)  
     
     
         6 . The water sports tow rope handle of  claim 3  wherein the transition from the arms to the curved back portion of the handgrip is a smooth curve such that a user may comfortably hold the handgrip at any point along its length.  
     
     
         7 . The water sports tow rope handle of  claim 1  wherein the curve of said handgrip toward said web defines a circular arc having a radius between 30 and 42 inches.  
     
     
         8 . A handle for a water sports tow rope comprising: 
 a yoke portion having a web adapted to be connected to a tow rope;    a pair of legs, each leg having a proximal end attached to said web and a distal end, said pair of legs diverging outwardly from said web generally in a V-shape; and    a handgrip portion extending between said distal ends of said legs, said handgrip having a center portion connected to a pair of oppositely disposed arms said center portion extending inwardly toward said web.    
     
     
         9 . The handle of  claim 8 , wherein said handgrip portion is generally C-shaped, said arms extending outwardly from the distal ends of said legs and said center portion being curved inwardly toward said web.  
     
     
         10 . The handle of  claim 9 , wherein the curve of said handgrip center portion is a circular arc having a radius of approximately 36 inches in length.