Therapeutic elastic sports tape

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a therapeutic elastic sports tape;

FIG. 2 is another perspective view thereof in use;

FIG. 3 is top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof with shading for illustrating adhesive;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a front view thereof; the back being a mirror image.

Claims

The ornamental design for therapeutic elastic sports tape as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1084359
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 16, 2023
Date of Patent: Jul 15, 2025
Assignee: BLACKTOP PLUS, LLC (Carrollton, TX)
Inventors: Matthew Hicken (Frisco, TX), Christian Hicken (Prosper, TX), Nathan Ellison (Cedar Hills, UT), Nicholas Hicken (Prosper, TX), Steven Silvey (Garland, TX)
Primary Examiner: Darcey E Gottschalk
Application Number: 29/871,300
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Bandage For Protection Or Treatment (53) (D24/189)