Functional and aesthetic frictional support

Abstract

A garment configured to aid in frictional support for a user during an exercise to reduce slipping and sliding between the garment and an object. The garment includes gripping areas located on a front or back of the garment. Gripping areas of various different shapes and sizes may be located in a multiplicity of suitable areas of the garment. Gripping areas may be applied to an outer and / or inner surface of the fabric of the garment. Gripping areas may be made of a grip material that exerts a greater frictional force on the object in contact with the gripping areas. Gripping areas may include multiple gripping members of various different shapes and patterns. These various gripping patterns and shapes enable the gripping areas to provide an aesthetically pleasing and functional garment, at the same time, maintain the breathability of the fabric from which the garment is made.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present Utility patent application claims priority benefit of the U.S. provisional application for patent Ser. No. 62 / 194,266 entitled “BAR GRIP SHIRT” filed 19 Jul. 2015 under 35 U.S.C. 119(e). The contents of this related provisional application are incorporated herein by reference for all purposes to the extent that such subject matter is not inconsistent herewith or limiting hereof.RELATED CO-PENDING U.S. PATENT APPLICATIONS[0002]Not applicable.INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF SEQUENCE LISTING PROVIDED AS A TEXT FILE[0003]Not applicable.FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0004]Not applicable.REFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER LISTING APPENDIX[0005]Not applicable.COPYRIGHT NOTICE[0006]A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material that is subject to copyright protection by the author thereof. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent doc...

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Benefits of technology

The patent text is claiming the technology described in a certain device or system. The text is broadly interpreting the term "device" to mean any structure that is able to perform the functions of the technology described in the patent. The text explicitly stated that the technology described in the patent may also be used in different ways or with different variations. The scope of the patent also includes any novel feature or combination of features that may be related to the technology described in the patent.

Problems solved by technology

It is believed that when performing particular exercises where an individual is holding a heavy object or where a portion of the individual's body is in contact with a surface, the individual may be challenged by slippage between his body and the object or the surface.

In view of the foregoing, it is clear that these traditional techniques are not perfect and leave room for more optimal approaches.

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