Racquet grip tape with tapered ends

a technology of grip tape and racquet, which is applied in the field of grip tape for racquets or paddles, can solve the problems of discontinuity in the application of the tape, poor performance, poor user experience, etc., and achieve the effect of fast, convenient and reliabl

Inactive Publication Date: 2021-11-04
BONFIGLI MARK
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[0003]The present invention is a preselected length of tape that has an adhesive backing at each end, and is tapered at both ends. Tapering the tape at both ends allows the tape to be applied evenly at the beginning of the handle using the adhesive, and allows the tape to end with no excess tape and no discontinuity of the tape, without the need to cut the tape. This leads to a fast, easy, and reliable way to apply the grip tape to a handle of a piece of sporting equipment.

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To avoid this uneven discontinuity of the handle tape, the user must try to cut the tape to match the surface contours, but grip tape is very sticky and cutting the tape does not lead to favorable results in many cases.
The result is a poor experience for the user, discontinuities in the application of the tape, and poor performance.

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[0012]FIGS. 6 and 7 illustrate a tape 10 for application to a sporting equipment handle such as a beach tennis racquet. The tape can be wound upon a roll or spool (not shown), but when removed from the spool it appears as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. The tape 10 is elongate with a first edge 11 that is straight from a first end 12 of the tape 10 to a second end 14. The opposite edge 15 is parallel to the edge 11 in an intermediate portion 16, and includes tapered edges 17 at each end of the tape 10. The tape further includes an adhesive patch 20 on the inner surface 21 of the tape at each end 12, 14. The adhesive patches 20 can be protected with a removable film that is peeled away just prior to application of the tape 10 to adhere the tape to the handle.

[0013]FIGS. 2-5 illustrate the method for applying the tape 10 to the racquet handle 30 of the racquet 25. The tape 10 is placed adjacent the handle 30 with the inner surface 21 facing the handle and the first edge 11 aligned with either...

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A sports equipment tape that has an adhesive backing at each end, and is tapered at both ends. Tapering the tape at both ends allows the tape to be applied evenly at the beginning of the handle of a piece of sports equipment using the adhesive, and allows the tape to end with no excess tape and no discontinuity of the tape, without the need to cut the tape. This leads to a fast, easy, and reliable way to apply the grip tape to a handle of a piece of sporting equipment.

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BACKGROUND[0001]The present invention is related to sports racquets and paddles, and more particularly to a racquet or paddle handle grip tape that is shaped to conform to the handle.[0002]After market grip tape is sold for a variety of sports devices, such as hockey sticks, tennis racquets, baseball bats, and other types of sports equipment. This grip tape comes on a roll and the user applies the tape to the handle of the equipment. The roll of tape is rectangular on the initial and final ends, which leads to an uneven contour of the tape at the beginning and ending of the handle as the tape is layered or wrapped over itself while being wound over the handle. To avoid this uneven discontinuity of the handle tape, the user must try to cut the tape to match the surface contours, but grip tape is very sticky and cutting the tape does not lead to favorable results in many cases. The result is a poor experience for the user, discontinuities in the application of the tape, and poor perfo...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63B60/14
CPCA63B60/14A63B59/48A63B2209/10
Inventor BONFIGLI, MARK
Owner BONFIGLI MARK
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