Wearable article with correspondingly aligned interior and exterior grip material

Abstract

A wearable article provides a non-slip connection between the wearer's bare skin and the surface of an adjacently located object. The wearable article includes correspondingly aligned and shaped interior and exterior grip material segments at one or more locations on the wearable article. The interior grip material segments and correspondingly aligned and shaped exterior grip material segments serve to significantly diminish and potentially eliminate all relative movement between the user's skin, the grip material on the inner facing surface of the wearable article, the material defining the wearable article, the grip material on the outer facing surface of the wearable article, and the surface of an adjacently located object. The correspondingly aligned and shaped interior and exterior grip material segments on the wearable article may be arranged in different sizes and patterns to suit the movements typically executed during a particular physical or sporting activity.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]This patent application is based on provisional patent application Ser. No. 61 / 850,205 filed on Feb. 12, 2013.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002]The present invention relates to wearable articles and, more particularly, a wearable article that provides a non-slip connection between the wearer's bare skin and the surface of an adjacently located object.DISCUSSION OF THE RELATED ART [0003]Athletes in a variety of different sports are frequently required to quickly perform a range of movements, including pivoting, jumping, acceleration and deceleration, as well as general lateral and forward / backward movement. In sports that necessitate athletes to wear footwear, a common problem exists where the shoe wearer's foot unavoidably slides within the interior cavity of the shoe when performing an athletic movement. Even when the shoe is tightly tied, the shoe wearer's foot can experience a degree of slippage within the shoe. This slippage can result in loss of perf...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a wearable article that prevents a person's skin from sliding or moving relative to an adjacent surface during physical activity. This is achieved by creating a non-slip connection between the person's bare skin and the interior of a shoe and by including correspondingly aligned grip material segments on the inner and outer surfaces of the article. The grip material segments have increased breathability and flexibility, allowing them to benefit the movements and joint regions of the person's body. The wearable article provides support to the person's body part and helps to stabilize it during physical activity.

Problems solved by technology

In sports that necessitate athletes to wear footwear, a common problem exists where the shoe wearer's foot unavoidably slides within the interior cavity of the shoe when performing an athletic movement.

Even when the shoe is tightly tied, the shoe wearer's foot can experience a degree of slippage within the shoe.

This slippage can result in loss of performance and, in some cases, injury to the athlete.

Moreover, the problem of a user's skin surface moving relative to an adjacently located object (e.g. interior sole of shoe) exists in other instances, particularly in the athletic field, such as athletic gloves moving relative to the user's hands and fingers when catching a ball or swinging a golf club and a tucked ball moving relative to the upper and lower portions of a user's arm.

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