HANDLE FOR SPORTS OR WORK EQUIPMENT AND EQUIPMENT COMPRISING THE HANDLE

1 . A handle for sport or work equipment, comprising a tubular body ( 7 ) which extends along a longitudinal axis (L) and has an outer peripheral surface ( 8 ) adapted to be grasped by a user;

wherein said outer peripheral surface ( 8 ) is shaped with a plurality of longitudinal faces ( 9 ) placed side by side in correspondence with edges ( 10 ) adapted to facilitate the positioning of the finger joints of the gripping hand by the user;

and wherein said edges ( 10 ) are arranged along at least one pair of helical or spiral paths that develop around said longitudinal axis (L) with mutually opposite sign to subdivide each of said longitudinal faces ( 9 ) into a plurality of areas or flat surfaces ( 11 ) sized to accommodate a corresponding phalanx of the gripping hand of the user, each of said areas or flat surfaces ( 11 ) being perimetrically delimited by at least one pair of edges ( 10 , 10 ′) of each of the helical or spiral paths of said at least one pair.

2 . Handle as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that said spiral or helical paths have substantially the same longitudinal pitch.

3 . Handle as claimed in claim 2 , characterized in that said pitch is constant or variable along said longitudinal axis.

4 . Handle as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that said edges ( 10 , 10 ′) are arranged along a plurality of pairs of helical or spiral paths having mutually opposite sign to define respective double helices.

5 . Handle as claimed in claim 3 , characterized in that, for each of said pairs of spiral paths, said edges ( 10 , 10 ′) are substantially rectilinear and inclined with respect to said longitudinal axis (L) with an angle of inclination (α, α′) having same module and opposite sign with respect to the edges ( 10 , 10 ′) of the other spiral path to delimit corresponding areas or flat surfaces ( 11 ) having a substantially hexagonal plan shape.

6 . Handle as claimed in claim 3 , characterized in that said edges ( 10 , 10 ′) are curved.

7 . Handle as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that at least one of said areas or flat surfaces ( 11 ) are substantially concave or recessed inwards.

8 . Handle as claimed in claim 7 , characterized in that each of said at least one areas or flat surfaces ( 11 ) is formed by a pair of trapezoidal portions ( 12 , 13 ) converging towards a common median edge ( 14 ).

9 . Handle as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that each of said areas ( 11 , 811 ) is perforated.

10 . Handle as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the areas or flat surfaces ( 11 ) are hexagonal with two transverse sides that join edges ( 10 , 10 ′) belonging to different spirals of a same pair.

11 . A sports or work equipment comprising a handle ( 3 ), the handle including a tubular body ( 7 ) which extends along a longitudinal axis (L) and has an outer peripheral surface ( 8 ) adapted to be grasped by a user;

wherein said outer peripheral surface ( 8 ) is shaped with a plurality of longitudinal faces ( 9 ) placed side by side in correspondence with edges ( 10 ) adapted to facilitate the positioning of the finger joints of the gripping hand by the user;

and wherein said edges ( 10 ) are arranged along at least one pair of helical or spiral paths that develop around said longitudinal axis (L) with mutually opposite sign to subdivide each of said longitudinal faces ( 9 ) into a plurality of areas or flat surfaces ( 11 ) sized to accommodate a corresponding phalanx of the gripping hand of the user, each of said areas or flat surfaces ( 11 ) being perimetrically delimited by at least one pair of edges ( 10 , 10 ′) of each of the helical or spiral paths of said at least one pair.

12 . Equipment as claimed in claim 11 , wherein said handle ( 3 ) is integral with the equipment.

13 . Equipment as claimed in claim 11 , wherein said handle ( 3 ) is removably applied to the equipment.

14 . Equipment as claimed in claim 11 , characterized in that it is a sports equipment selected from the group comprising tennis racquets, Ping-Pong racquets, badminton racquets and golf clubs.

15 . Equipment as claimed in claim 11 , wherein said spiral or helical paths have substantially the same longitudinal pitch.

16 . Equipment as claimed in claim 11 , wherein said edges ( 10 , 10 ′) are arranged along a plurality of pairs of helical or spiral paths having mutually opposite sign to define respective double helices.

17 . Equipment as claimed in claim 16 , wherein, for each of said pairs of spiral paths, said edges ( 10 , 10 ′) are substantially rectilinear and inclined with respect to said longitudinal axis (L) with an angle of inclination (α, α′) having same module and opposite sign with respect to the edges ( 10 , 10 ′) of the other spiral path to delimit corresponding areas or flat surfaces ( 11 ) having a substantially hexagonal plan shape.

18 . Equipment as claimed in claim 11 , wherein at least one of said areas or flat surfaces ( 11 ) are substantially concave or recessed inwards.

19 . Equipment as claimed in claim 18 , wherein each of said at least one areas or flat surfaces ( 11 ) is formed by a pair of trapezoidal portions ( 12 , 13 ) converging towards a common median edge ( 14 ).

20 . Equipment as claimed in claim 11 , wherein each of said areas ( 11 , 811 ) is perforated.