Grip tape

Abstract

To provide grip tape that can be quickly wound around a grip.SOLUTION: The grip tape 100 can be wound around a grip 2. A width W of the grip tape 100 in a direction (X direction) perpendicular to a direction (Y direction) in which the grip tape 100 extends is equal to or greater than 35 mm.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to grip tapes. [Background technology]

[0002] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2022-73425 (Patent Document 1) discloses a strip-shaped grip tape. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2022-73425 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, conventional strip-shaped grip tapes are narrow in width, so when a narrow grip tape is used to completely cover a grip, the number of wraps of grip tape increases, and it takes time to wrap the grip tape around the grip.

[0005] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a grip tape that can be quickly wrapped around a grip. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The grip tape according to the present disclosure is a grip tape that can be wrapped around a grip, and has a width of 35 mm or more in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the grip tape extends. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the above, a grip tape that can be quickly wrapped around a grip can be obtained. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic plan view of a grip tape according to a first embodiment. [Figure 2] 1 is a schematic side view showing a grip wrapped in grip tape. FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a schematic plan view of a grip tape according to a second embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a schematic plan view of a grip tape according to a third embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG.

[0010] (Embodiment 1) <Grip tape composition> Fig. 1 is a schematic plan view of a grip tape 100 according to embodiment 1. The grip tape 100 shown in Fig. 1 is the grip tape 100 in a state before being wrapped around a grip, for example, the grip tape 100 spread out on the floor.

[0011] Grip tape 100 is used by wrapping it around the grip 2 of an implement such as a racket (see FIG. 2). Grip tape 100 may also be used as an overgrip tape, which is wrapped around replacement tape already wrapped around the grip.

[0012] The grip tape 100 may have, for example, a three-layer structure. The material constituting each layer may include a resin such as polyurethane. Each layer may be a foam that absorbs external impacts. Each layer may have elasticity.

[0013] The grip tape 100 has a surface 1. When the grip tape 100 is unfolded, the shape of the grip tape 100 is a parallelogram in a plan view of the surface 1.

[0014] As shown in Fig. 1, when the grip tape 100 is unfolded, the longitudinal direction of the grip tape 100 is the Y direction. The lateral direction of the grip tape 100 is the X direction. The X direction is perpendicular to the Y direction. In other words, as shown in Fig. 1, the direction in which the grip tape 100 extends in a plan view of the surface 1 is the Y direction.

[0015] Specifically, the surface 1 has a first side 1a, a second side 1b, a third side 1c, and a fourth side 1d. The grip tape 100 extends in the Y direction from the first side 1a to the third side 1c.

[0016] The first side 1a and the third side 1c face each other. The second side 1b and the fourth side 1d face each other. The second side 1b is connected to the first side 1a and the third side 1c. The fourth side 1d is connected to the first side 1a and the third side 1c. In other words, the second side 1b and the fourth side 1d are adjacent to the first side 1a.

[0017] The first side 1a is a side that can be wrapped around the end 2a of the grip 2. In a plan view of the surface 1, the direction in which the first side 1a extends is the x-direction. The direction perpendicular to the x-direction is the y-direction. From a different perspective, the surface 1 extends in the x-direction and the y-direction.

[0018] The first side 1a and the third side 1c are aligned along the x direction so as to be parallel to the x direction. In other words, the first side 1a and the third side 1c are parallel to each other. The second side 1b and the fourth side 1d are aligned along the Y direction so as to be parallel to the Y direction. In other words, the second side 1b and the fourth side 1d are parallel to each other.

[0019] Each of the first side 1a and the third side 1c intersects with the Y direction (the direction in which the grip tape 100 extends). That is, each of the second side 1b and the fourth side 1d is inclined with respect to the first side 1a. That is, an orthogonal coordinate system including the x direction and the y direction is a coordinate system obtained by rotating an orthogonal coordinate system including the X direction and the Y direction, and the Y direction has an angle θ with respect to the x direction. From a different perspective, the angle θ of the second side 1b with respect to the first side 1a is, for example, 13° or more and 90° or less.

[0020] Surface 1 includes a farthest point p. The farthest point p is located at the farthest position in the y direction from first side 1a. If surface 1 has a parallelogram shape, then farthest point p is the point where second side 1b and third side 1c intersect. From a different perspective, second side 1b connects first side 1a and farthest point p.

[0021] The length L1 of the first side 1a in the x direction is, for example, 120 mm or more and 200 mm or less. The length L2 of the second side 1b in the Y direction is, for example, 100 mm or more and 1200 mm or less. The length L2 may be, for example, 1060 mm or less to match the width of the roll of material from which the grip tape is manufactured. The distance (height T) from the first side 1a to the farthest point p in the y direction may be 150 mm or more and 300 mm or less.

[0022] Here, a feature of the grip tape 100 according to this embodiment is that, as shown in FIG. 1, the width W of the grip tape 100 is 35 mm or more. In particular, when the shape of the grip tape 100 is a parallelogram in a plan view of the surface 1, the aspect ratio AS may be 1.0 or more and 2.0 or less. The aspect ratio AS is the value obtained by dividing the distance (height T) from the first side 1a to the farthest point p in the y direction by the length L1 of the first side 1a in the x direction. In other words, the distance from the first side 1a to the farthest point p in the y direction is 1 time or more and 2 times or less the length L1 of the first side 1a in the x direction. The aspect ratio AS of the grip tape 100 according to this embodiment 1 is 1.4.

[0023] The length L1 of the first side 1a in the x direction may be at least a length that can wrap around the end 2a of the grip 2 at least once, and is, for example, 120 mm or more and 170 mm or less. In the grip tape 100 according to the first embodiment, the length L1 is 120 mm.

[0024] The height T may be determined depending on the length of the grip 2 in the extending direction, and may be, for example, 130 mm or more. In the grip tape 100 according to the first embodiment, the height T is 170 mm.

[0025] When the grip tape 100 has a parallelogram shape in a plan view of the surface 1, the angle θ may be 45° or more and 60° or less. In the grip tape 100 according to the first embodiment, the angle θ is 57°.

[0026] In this way, the width W is 35 mm or more and the aspect ratio AS is smaller than the aspect ratio AS of conventional grip tape 100, so the number of turns N of the grip tape 100 when wrapping the grip tape 100 around the grip 2 is reduced. Specifically, the number of turns N is 7 or less. In particular, when the shape of the grip tape 100 is a parallelogram in a plan view of the surface 1, the number of turns N is 2 or 3.

[0027] In this way, the number of turns N is reduced, and therefore, by using the grip tape 100 according to the present embodiment 1, it is possible to quickly and neatly wrap the grip 2. Furthermore, since the area of ​​the surface 1 is reduced, it is possible to reduce waste of material.

[0028] In the grip tape 100, the extensibility in the x direction may be different from the extensibility in the y direction. In particular, when the shape of the grip tape 100 is a parallelogram in a plan view of the surface 1, the extensibility in the x direction may be greater than the extensibility in the y direction. As will be described later, the grip tape 100 is wrapped around the grip 2 with the first side 1a along the outer periphery of the end 2a. Therefore, when the grip tape 100 is wrapped around the grip 2, the grip tape 100 stretches in the x direction, allowing the grip tape 100 to be wrapped neatly around the grip 2.

[0029] Next, the grip 2 wrapped in the grip tape 100 according to the first embodiment will be described. Fig. 2 is a schematic side view showing the grip 2 wrapped in the grip tape 100. The grip 2 is, for example, the grip portion of a tennis racket. The grip 2 is connected to the face portion of the tennis racket via the shaft portion (not shown).

[0030] The grip 2 has an end portion 2a and a connecting portion 2b. The end portion 2a is the portion farthest from the shaft of the tennis racket, and is the portion where the grip tape 100 begins to be wound. The connecting portion 2b is the portion connected to the shaft of the tennis racket, and is the portion where the grip tape 100 ends to be wound. In other words, the grip 2 extends in the y direction from the end portion 2a to the connecting portion 2b. The grip tape 100 is wound in the region from the end portion 2a to the connecting portion 2b.

[0031] The grip tape 100 is wound around the grip 2 so that the first side 1a follows the outer periphery of the end 2a. The number of turns N when the grip tape 100 is wound up to the connecting portion 2b is, for example, two.

[0032] At this time, as shown in FIG. 2, the grip tape 100 is wrapped around the grip 2 with portions of the grip tape 100 overlapping each other so that the grip 2 is not exposed from the grip tape 100. Specifically, the fourth side 1d is disposed on the front surface 1 so that the back surface of the front surface 1 covers the second side 1b shown by the dotted line. In FIG. 2, the second side 1b is shown by a dotted line. As shown in FIG. 2, the grip tapes 100 overlap each other in the region from the second side 1b shown by the dotted line to the fourth side 1d shown by the solid line. The width t in the y direction of the region where the grip tapes 100 overlap each other (step portion 10) is, for example, 6 mm or more and 45 mm or less. In the grip tape 100 according to the first embodiment, the width t in the y direction of the step portion 10 is 10 mm.

[0033] <Action and effect> Grip tape 100 according to the present disclosure is a grip tape 100 that can be wrapped around a grip 2. Grip tape 100 has a width W of 35 mm or more in a direction (X direction) perpendicular to the direction in which grip tape 100 extends (Y direction).

[0034] In this way, the number of turns N when wrapping the grip tape 100 around the grip 2 is reduced. As a result, by using the grip tape 100 according to the first embodiment, the grip tape 100 can be quickly and neatly wrapped around the grip 2. Furthermore, since the area of ​​the surface 1 is reduced, waste of material can be reduced.

[0035] The grip tape 100 has a surface 1. The surface 1 extends in the x direction and the y direction. The y direction is perpendicular to the x direction. The surface 1 includes a first side 1a and a farthest point p. The first side 1a is along the x direction and can be wound along the end 2a of the grip 2. The farthest point p is located at the farthest position in the y direction from the first side 1a. The first side 1a intersects with the direction in which the grip tape 100 extends (the Y direction). The distance (height T) from the first side 1a to the farthest point p in the y direction is greater than or equal to one time and less than two times the length L1 of the first side 1a in the x direction.

[0036] In this way, the shape of the surface 1 in a plan view becomes a parallelogram. In other words, if a parallelogram-shaped grip tape 100 is used, the number of turns N when wrapping the grip 2 can be reduced to three or less. As a result, the grip tape 100 can be wrapped around the grip 2 quickly and neatly. Furthermore, because the area of ​​the surface 1 is reduced, less material is wasted.

[0037] (Embodiment 2) <Grip tape structure> FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of the grip tape 100 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 3 corresponds to FIG. 1. The grip tape 100 shown in FIG. 3 basically has the same configuration as the grip tape 100 shown in FIG. 1 and can achieve the same effects, but differs in that a guide M is provided on the surface 1. The guide M serves as a mark for positioning the fourth edge 1d on the surface 1 when wrapping the grip tape 100 around the grip 2. In this way, the grip tape 100 can be wrapped neatly around the grip 2.

[0038] In a plan view of the surface 1, the guide M may have any shape, such as a line, a circle, an ellipse, or a rectangle. The guide M may be a guide M printed on the surface 1, a processed mark formed by embossing, or a punched hole.

[0039] There may be a plurality of guides M. The plurality of guides M are provided along the direction in which the grip tape 100 extends (the Y direction). In other words, the plurality of guides M may be arranged so as to be parallel to the Y direction.

[0040] <Action and effect> According to the grip tape 100, a guide M is provided on the surface 1 along the direction in which the grip tape 100 extends (Y direction).

[0041] In this way, the grip tape 100 can be wrapped neatly around the grip 2. (Embodiment 3) <Grip tape structure> FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view of a grip tape 100 according to embodiment 3. FIG. 4 corresponds to FIG. 1. The grip tape 100 shown in FIG. 4 basically has the same configuration as the grip tape 100 shown in FIG. 1 and can achieve the same effects, but differs in that the shape of the grip tape 100 in a plan view of the surface 1 is a tape shape. The third side 1c may be inclined with respect to the first side 1a. In other words, the third side 1c is not parallel to the first side 1a. Furthermore, the third side 1c is aligned in a direction perpendicular to the Y direction. In other words, the length of the third side 1c in the X direction may be the same as the width W of the grip tape 100.

[0042] As mentioned above, the width W of the grip tape 100 may be 35 mm or more. In particular, when the grip tape 100 has a tape shape in a plan view of the surface 1, the aspect ratio AS may be 5.0 or less. In other words, the distance from the first side 1a to the farthest point p in the y direction is 5 times or less the length L1 of the first side 1a in the x direction. In the grip tape 100 according to the first embodiment, the aspect ratio AS is 1.4. In this way, the number of turns N can be reduced to 7 or less.

[0043] The length L2 of the second side 1b in the Y direction may be, for example, the width of the roll of fabric from which the grip tape 100 is manufactured. That is, if the width of the roll of fabric is 1200 mm, the length L2 of the second side 1b in the Y direction may be 1200 mm. If the width of the roll of fabric is 1060 mm, the length L2 may be 1060 mm. The length L2 of the grip tape 100 may be shortened and adjusted by cutting off a portion of the grip tape 100.

[0044] In the grip tape 100 according to the third embodiment, the length L1 is 135 mm. The height T may be, for example, 800 mm or less. In the grip tape 100 according to the third embodiment, the height T is 186 mm.

[0045] When the grip tape 100 has a tape shape in a plan view of the surface 1, the angle θ may be 13° or more and 45° or less. In the grip tape 100 according to the first embodiment, the angle θ is 22°.

[0046] In this way, since the width W is 35 mm or more, the number of turns N of the grip tape 100 is reduced when the grip tape 100 is wrapped around the grip 2. In particular, when the grip tape 100 has a tape shape in a plan view of the surface 1, the number of turns N is 7 or less.

[0047] In this way, the number of turns N is reduced, and therefore, by using the grip tape 100 according to the third embodiment, it is possible to quickly and neatly wrap the grip 2. Furthermore, since the area of ​​the surface 1 is reduced, it is possible to reduce waste of material.

[0048] <Action and effect> According to the grip tape 100, the surface 1 includes a second side 1b. The second side 1b connects the first side 1a to the farthest point p. The angle θ of the second side 1b with respect to the first side 1a is equal to or greater than 13° and less than 90°.

[0049] In this way, even if the grip tape 100 has a tape-like shape when viewed from above on the surface 1, the number of turns N can be reduced to 7 or less.

[0050] According to the grip tape 100, the length L2 of the second side 1b is 1200 mm or less.

[0051] In this way, the grip tape 100 can be obtained in accordance with the width of the roll of fabric.

[0052] According to the grip tape 100, the length L2 of the second side 1b is 1060 mm or less.

[0053] In this way, the grip tape 100 can be obtained in accordance with the width of the roll of fabric.

[0054] According to the grip tape 100, the second side 1b is parallel to the direction in which the grip tape 100 extends (the Y direction).

[0055] In this way, even if the grip tape 100 has a tape-like shape when viewed from above on the surface 1, the number of turns N can be reduced to 7 or less.

[0056] In order to confirm the effectiveness of the grip tape 100 according to the present embodiment as described above, the number of wraps of the grip tape 100 wrapped around the grip 2 was evaluated. (sample) The shapes of the grip tapes 100 for Samples 1 to 24 are as shown in Tables 1 and 2. In Tables 1 and 2, from the left, the shape, the length L1 of the first side 1a, the length L2 of the second side 1b, the height T from the first side 1a to the farthest point p, the width W of the grip tape 100, the angle θ of the second side 1b relative to the first side 1a, and the aspect ratio AS are listed.

[0057] [Table 1]

[0058] [Table 2]

[0059] Sample 1 corresponds to the grip tape 100 according to embodiment 1. That is, the shape of the grip tape 100 according to sample 1 is a parallelogram when viewed in plan view of the surface 1. Samples 2 to 24 correspond to the grip tape 100 according to embodiment 3. That is, the shape of the grip tapes 100 according to samples 2 to 24 is a tape shape when viewed in plan view of the surface 1. (Evaluation results) The evaluation results of the grip tapes 100 for Samples 1 to 24 are shown in Table 3. From the left, Table 3 shows the number of turns N, the width t in the y direction of the stepped portion 10, and the finish after the grip tape 100 is wound.

[0060] [Table 3]

[0061] As shown in Table 3, the number of wraps N of the grip tapes 100 of Samples 1 to 20, which had a width W of 35 mm or more, was 7 or less. In particular, the number of wraps N of the grip tape 100 of Sample 1, which had a parallelogram shape, was the smallest, at 2. In other words, the grip tapes 100 of Samples 1 to 20 could be wrapped around the grip 2 quickly and neatly.

[0062] On the other hand, the number of wraps N of the grip tapes 100 of Samples 21 to 24, which had a width W of 30 mm or less, was 8 or more. In other words, it is difficult to wrap the grip tapes 100 of Samples 21 to 24 around the grip 2 quickly and neatly.

[0063] In Table 3, if the finish after wrapping the grip tape 100 around the grip 2 was significantly improved, the finish was rated as 3. In Table 3, if the finish after wrapping the grip tape 100 around the grip 2 was improved, the finish was rated as 2. In Table 3, if no improvement was observed in the finish after wrapping the grip tape 100 around the grip 2, the finish was rated as 1.

[0064] As shown in Table 1, for the grip tapes 100 according to Samples 1 to 20, which have a width W of 35 mm or more, the finish after wrapping the grip tape 100 around the grip 2 was evaluated as 2. In particular, the finish after wrapping the grip tape 100 according to Sample 1, which has a parallelogram shape, was evaluated as 3. In other words, the grip tapes 100 according to Samples 1 to 20 can be wrapped neatly around the grip 2.

[0065] On the other hand, the finish of the grip tape 100 of Samples 21 to 24, which had a width W of 30 mm or less, was evaluated as 1 or 2. In particular, the finish of the grip tape 100 of Sample 24, which had the longest length L2, was evaluated as 1.

[0066] In order to prevent wrinkles from occurring in the grip tape 100 after it has been wrapped around the grip 2, the width t in the y direction of the step portion 10 in each sample is adjusted.

[0067] The length L2 of the second side 1b in the Y direction may be 1200 mm to match the width of the roll of fabric. In particular, in the grip tapes 100 according to Samples 13 to 20, when the grip tapes 100 were wrapped around the grip 2 so that the width t in the y direction at the stepped portion 10 was 6 mm, no wrinkles were generated in the grip tape 100, resulting in an improved finish. Furthermore, in the grip tapes 100 according to Samples 13 to 20, when the grip tapes 100 were wrapped around the grip 2 so that the width t in the y direction at the stepped portion 10 was 10 mm, no wrinkles were generated in the grip tape 100, resulting in an improved finish.

[0068] Grip tape 100 according to the first to third embodiments may be used for the grip 2 of, for example, a badminton racket, a pickleball racket, a padel racket, a croquet racket, a lacrosse stick, a hockey stick, a metal baseball bat, a wooden baseball bat, a resin baseball bat, or a golf club. Grip tape 100 according to the first to third embodiments may be wrapped around a rod-shaped grip 2 held by a user, and the grip portion around which grip tape 100 is wrapped is not limited to the grip 2 of a racket or the like used in the above sports.

[0069] The embodiments disclosed herein should be considered to be illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. Unless inconsistent, at least two or more of the embodiments disclosed herein may be combined. The basic scope of the present disclosure is defined by the claims, not the above description, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims.

[0070] Various aspects of the present disclosure are summarized below as appendices. (Appendix 1) A grip tape that can be wrapped around a grip, A grip tape having a width of 35 mm or more in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the grip tape extends. (Appendix 2) a surface extending in an x-direction and a y-direction perpendicular to the x-direction; the surface includes a first edge along the x-direction and capable of wrapping around an edge of the grip, and a farthest point located farthest from the first edge in the y-direction; The first side intersects with the direction in which the grip tape extends, The grip tape of claim 1, wherein the distance from the first side to the farthest point in the y direction is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to 2 times the length of the first side in the x direction. (Appendix 3) The grip tape of claim 2, wherein the surface is provided with a guide along the direction in which the grip tape extends. (Appendix 4) the surface includes a second edge connecting the first edge and the farthest point; 4. The grip tape according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the angle of the second side relative to the first side is greater than or equal to 13° and less than 90°. (Appendix 5) 5. The grip tape according to claim 4, wherein the length of the second side is 1200 mm or less. (Appendix 6) 6. The grip tape according to claim 5, wherein the length of the second side is 1060 mm or less. (Appendix 7) The grip tape according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the second side is parallel to the direction in which the grip tape extends. (Appendix 8) 8. The grip tape of any one of claims 2 to 7, wherein the elongation of the grip tape in the x direction is different from the elongation of the grip tape in the y direction. [Explanation of symbols]

[0071] 1 Surface, 1a 1st side, 1b 2nd side, 1c 3rd side, 1d 4th side, 2 Grip, 2a End, 2b Connection, 10 Step part, 100 Grip tape, AS Aspect ratio, M Guide, N Number of turns, p Farthest point, t Width, W Width, θ Angle.

Claims

1. A grip tape that can be wrapped around a grip, A grip tape having a width of 35 mm or more in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the grip tape extends.

2. a surface extending in an x-direction and a y-direction perpendicular to the x-direction; the surface includes a first edge along the x-direction and capable of wrapping around an edge of the grip, and a farthest point located farthest from the first edge in the y-direction; The first side intersects with the direction in which the grip tape extends, The grip tape according to claim 1 , wherein the distance from the first side to the farthest point in the y direction is equal to or greater than 1 time and equal to or less than 2 times the length of the first side in the x direction.

3. the surface includes a second edge connecting the first edge and the farthest point; The grip tape according to claim 2 , wherein the angle of the second side relative to the first side is equal to or greater than 13° and less than 90°.

4. The grip tape according to claim 2 or 3, wherein an elongation rate of the grip tape in the x direction is different from an elongation rate of the grip tape in the y direction.

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