SWEAT GRIP
A sweat grip comprising a main body with a sweat-absorbent side and a grip side with a higher coefficient of friction than the sweat-absorbent side. The sweat grip can be wrapped around an object such as the handle of an exercise machine, such that the sweat grip can enhance a user's grip on the object and can at least partially absorb the user's sweat without transferring sweat to the object.
This Application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) from earlier filed U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62/162,168, filed May 15, 2016, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND1. Field of the Invention
The present disclosure relates to the field of exercise equipment accessories, particularly a sweat-absorbent grip that can be attached to a handle of an exercise machines or other equipment.
2. Background
Using exercise machines and equipment is a popular way of getting and staying in shape. However, sweat can often be transferred to exercise equipment when a user holds it while working out. Sweat can make the equipment slick and harder to hold on to. Additionally, in gyms or other situations where multiple users routinely use the same pieces of equipment, sweat left on equipment can be unsanitary and lead to sweat and/or germ transmission to subsequent users of the equipment.
What is needed is a sweat grip that can be attached around the handle of a piece of exercise equipment. The sweat grip should be at least partially absorbent, such that the sweat grip can absorb sweat instead of allowing the sweat to be transferred to the exercise equipment. Such a sweat grip can accordingly increase a user's grip on exercise equipment while in use. The sweat grip should be detachable from exercise equipment when a user is finished with the equipment, such that subsequent users can use the equipment without the risk of touching sweat from the previous user.
The main body 102 can comprise one or more pieces of flexible material, such that it can be substantially planar when in the open position shown in
The main body 102 can have two opposing sides or faces, an absorbent side and a grip side. The absorbent side can have a material that substantially absorbs fluids such as sweat. The grip side can have a higher coefficient of friction than the absorbent side, such that it resists motion against other objects more than the absorbent side.
In some embodiments, the main body 102 can comprise a first panel 302 and a second panel 304 positioned back to back, as shown in the side cross-sectional view of
In some of these embodiments, the border 106 can join the edges of the first panel 302 and second panel 304 together using stitching, fusing, adhesives, and/or any other connection mechanism. In other embodiments adjoining faces of the first panel 302 and second panel 304 can be coupled together with stitching, fusing, adhesives, and/or any other connection mechanism.
In other embodiments, the main body 102 can comprise a full panel of absorbent material and an anti-slip and/or non-skid substance 402 can be applied to the surface of one side, as shown in
In still other embodiments, the main body 102 can comprise a full panel of absorbent material having smaller sections of anti-slip and/or non-skid material 502 coupled with one side with adhesives, stitching, fusing, or any other coupling mechanism. The side of the full panel of absorbent material with the sections of anti-slip and/or non-skid material 502 can be the grip side, while the other side can be the absorbent side. By way of a non-limiting example,
One or more fasteners 104 can be coupled with the absorbent side and/or grip side of the main body 102. Fasteners 104 can be hook and loop fasteners, snaps, straps, buttons, and/or any other type of connector. By way of a non-limiting example,
The border 106 can be made of plastic, vinyl, leather, or any other desired material. The border 106 be coupled with the main body 102 using stitching, fusing, adhesives, and/or any other connection mechanism.
In use, a sweat grip 100 can be wrapped, flexed and/or folded over on itself and the fasteners 104 can be used to secure the sweat grip 100 in a closed configuration. In some embodiments the main body 102 can be folded in thirds, with the two exterior thirds being held against each other by fasteners 104 behind the middle third.
By way of a non-limiting example,
As shown in
In some embodiments, a logo or other design 800 can be displayed on the main body 102 and/or border 106. Such designs can be positioned on the absorbent side, such that they are visible when the sweat grip 100 is attached around an object 700 as shown in
Although the invention has been described in conjunction with specific embodiments thereof, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the invention as described and hereinafter claimed is intended to embrace all such alternatives, modifications and variations that fall within the spirit and broad scope of the appended claims.
Claims
1. A sweat grip, comprising:
- a main body comprising a flexible planar member having an absorbent side and a grip side; and
- a fastener on said grip side that is configured to selectively secure said main body in a closed configuration when said fastener is affixed to said absorbent side, wherein said main body comprises an absorbent material on its absorbent side and a higher coefficient of friction on its grip side than on its absorbent side.
2. The sweat grip of claim 1, wherein said main body comprises a first panel on said absorbent side and a second panel on said grip side, said first panel and said second panel being positioned back to back, and wherein said first panel comprises said absorbent material and said second panel comprises an anti-slip material.
3. The sweat grip of claim 2, wherein said absorbent material is chamois leather and said anti-slip material is silicone.
4. The sweat grip of claim 2, wherein said absorbent material is microfiber cloth and said anti-slip material is silicone.
5. The sweat grip of claim 2, wherein said first panel and said second panel are coupled on their peripheral edges by a border extending around the peripheral edges of said main body.
6. The sweat grip of claim 1, wherein said main body comprises liquid silicone applied to its grip side.
7. The sweat grip of claim 1, wherein said main body comprises a plurality of strips of silicone coupled with said main body on said grip side.
8. The sweat grip of claim 1, further comprising a corresponding fastener on said absorbent side that is configured to interact with said fastener on said grip side.
9. The sweat grip of claim 1, wherein said fastener is a region of hook and loop fasteners.
Type: Application
Filed: May 13, 2016
Publication Date: Nov 17, 2016
Inventor: Lisa Mathews (Martinez, CA)
Application Number: 15/154,860