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• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A41—WEARING APPAREL
  • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
  • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
  • A41D13/0015—Sports garments other than provided for in groups A41D13/0007 - A41D13/088
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A41—WEARING APPAREL
  • A41B—SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS
  • A41B1/00—Shirts
  • A41B1/08—Details
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A41—WEARING APPAREL
  • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
  • A41D1/00—Garments
  • A41D1/06—Trousers
  • A41D1/08—Trousers specially adapted for sporting purposes
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A41—WEARING APPAREL
  • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
  • A41D27/00—Details of garments or of their making
  • A41D27/10—Sleeves; Armholes
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A41—WEARING APPAREL
  • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
  • A41D31/00—Materials specially adapted for outerwear
  • A41D31/04—Materials specially adapted for outerwear characterised by special function or use
  • A41D31/10—Impermeable to liquids, e.g. waterproof; Liquid-repellent
  • A41D31/102—Waterproof and breathable
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A41—WEARING APPAREL
  • A41F—GARMENT FASTENINGS; SUSPENDERS
  • A41F5/00—Trouser supports attached to the shirt, waistcoat, or the like
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A41—WEARING APPAREL
  • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
  • A41D2400/00—Functions or special features of garments
  • A41D2400/80—Friction or grip reinforcement
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A41—WEARING APPAREL
  • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
  • A41D2600/00—Uses of garments specially adapted for specific purposes
  • A41D2600/10—Uses of garments specially adapted for specific purposes for sport activities

Definitions

• One or more embodiments of the invention generally relate to clothing. More particularly, certain embodiments of the invention relate to a garment comprising a grip surface on the fabric.
• Such exercises may include, without limitation, barbell back squats, barbell front squats, hip thrusts, yoke carries, bench press exercises, log presses, stone lifts, tire flips, sit ups, stability ball exercises, wall squats, etc. In some instances, individuals may use chalk to combat the slippage.
• FigureslA, IB, and 1C illustrate an exemplary garment with gripping areas, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
• FigurelA is a diagrammatic front view of the garment.
• FigurelB is a diagrammatic rear view of the garment, and
• FigurelC is a diagrammatic rear view of the garment being worn by a user;
• Figures2A and 2B illustrate an exemplary garment with gripping areas, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
• Figure2A is a diagrammatic front view of the garment
• Figure2B is a diagrammatic rear view of the garment;
• Figure 3 is a diagrammatic front view of an exemplary garment with gripping areas, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
• Figure 4 is a diagrammatic rear view of an exemplary garment with gripping areas, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
• Figure 5 is a diagrammatic rear view of an exemplary garment with gripping areas, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
• Figure 6 is a diagrammatic front and rear view of an exemplary garment with gripping areas, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
• a reference to “a step” or “a means” is a reference to one or more steps or means and may include sub-steps and subservient means. All conjunctions used are to be understood in the most inclusive sense possible. Thus, the word “or” should be understood as having the definition of a logical “or” rather than that of a logical “exclusive or” unless the context clearly necessitates otherwise. Structures described herein are to be understood also to refer to functional equivalents of such structures. Language that may be construed to express approximation should be so understood unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
• references to a "device,” an “apparatus,” a “system,” etc., in the preamble of a claim should be construed broadly to mean “any structure meeting the claim terms” exempt for any specific structure(s)/type(s) that has/(have) been explicitly disavowed or excluded or admitted/implied as prior art in the present specification or incapable of enabling an object/aspect/goal of the invention.
• references to "one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” “example embodiment,” “various embodiments,” “some embodiments,” “embodiments of the invention,” etc., may indicate that the embodiment(s) of the invention so described may include a particular feature, structure, or characteristic, but not every possible embodiment of the invention necessarily includes the particular feature, structure, or characteristic. Further, repeated use of the phrase “in one embodiment,” or “in an exemplary embodiment,” “an embodiment,” do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, although they may.
• references to "user”, or any similar term, as used herein, may mean a human or non-human user thereof.
• “user”, or any similar term, as used herein, unless expressly stipulated otherwise, is contemplated to mean users at any stage of the usage process, to include, without limitation, direct user(s), intermediate user(s), indirect user(s), and end user(s).
• the meaning of "user”, or any similar term, as used herein, should not be otherwise inferred or induced by any pattern(s) of description, embodiments, examples, or referenced prior-art that may (or may not) be provided in the present patent.
• references to "end user”, or any similar term, as used herein, are generally intended to mean late stage user(s) as opposed to early stage user(s). Hence, it is contemplated that there may be a multiplicity of different types of "end user” near the end stage of the usage process.
• examples of an "end user” may include, without limitation, a
• some embodiments of the present invention may provide beneficial usage to more than one stage or type of usage in the foregoing usage process.
• references to "end user”, or any similar term, as used therein are generally intended to not include the user that is the furthest removed, in the foregoing usage process, from the final user therein of an embodiment of the present invention.
• intermediate user(s) may include, without limitation, any individual person or non- human thing benefiting in any way, directly or indirectly, from use of, or interaction with, some aspect of the present invention with respect to selling, vending, Original Equipment Manufacturing, marketing, merchandising, distributing, service providing, and the like thereof.
• the mechanisms/units/circuits/components used with the "configured to” or “operable for” language include hardware—for example, mechanisms, structures, electronics, circuits, memory storing program instructions executable to implement the operation, etc. Reciting that a mechanism/unit/circuit/component is “configured to” or “operable for” perform(ing) one or more tasks is expressly intended not to invoke 35 U.S.C. sctn. l 12, sixth paragraph, for that mechanism/unit/circuit/component. "Configured to” may also include adapting a manufacturing process to fabricate devices or components that are adapted to implement or perform one or more tasks.
• this term is used to describe one or more factors that affect a determination. This term does not foreclose additional factors that may affect a determination. That is, a determination may be solely based on those factors or based, at least in part, on those factors.
• a determination may be solely based on those factors or based, at least in part, on those factors.
• phase consisting of excludes any element, step, or ingredient not specified in the claim.
• phrase consists of (or variations thereof) appears in a clause of the body of a claim, rather than immediately following the preamble, it limits only the element set forth in that clause; other elements are not excluded from the claim as a whole.
• phase consisting essentially of and “consisting of limits the scope of a claim to the specified elements or method steps, plus those that do not materially affect the basis and novel
• Devices or system modules that are in at least general communication with each other need not be in continuous communication with each other, unless expressly specified otherwise.
• devices or system modules that are in at least general communication with each other may communicate directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries.
• any system, and in particular, the embodiments of the present invention may be implemented any system, and in particular, the embodiments of the present invention.
• a commercial implementation in accordance with the spirit and teachings of the present invention may configured according to the needs of the particular application, whereby any aspect(s), feature(s), function(s), result(s), component(s), approach(es), or step(s) of the teachings related to any described embodiment of the present invention may be suitably omitted, included, adapted, mixed and matched, or improved and/or optimized by those skilled in the art, using their average skills and known techniques, to achieve the desired implementation that addresses the needs of the particular application.
• An embodiment of the present invention may provide a garment comprising one or more gripping areas, which may assist a user in carrying or holding an item or may help prevent slipping when the user is positioned against a surface.
• the gripping areas may be located in key areas of the garment that may help the user in various movements such as, but not limited to, weightlifting movements or other exercises.
• the garment may be able to enhance friction in exercise movements and offer stability to a user by providing large gripping areas on the outer surface of the fabric of the garment.
• the gripping areas may be placed on a multiplicity of suitable garments including, without limitation, long sleeve shirts, short sleeve shirts, tank tops, pants, tights, shorts, one-piece outfits, singlets, wetsuits, stringers, sleeveless shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, jackets, and aprons
• FigureslA, IB, and 1C illustrate an exemplary garment 100 with gripping areas 101, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
• FigurelA is a diagrammatic front view of garment 100.
• FigurelB is a diagrammatic rear view of garment 100, and
• FigurelC is a
• garment 100 may be a short sleeve shirt with gripping areas 101 located on the upper back area and a large portion of the front surface. It is contemplated that in some embodiments gripping areas of various different shapes and sizes may be located in a multiplicity of suitable areas of the garments. For example, without limitation, in some embodiments gripping areas may be located on the sleeves of a shirt, wherein the sleeves with the gripping areas may be permanently attached to the shirt or detachable.
• gripping areas may be located, without limitation, on the upper chest portion of a shirt, on the lower chest portion of the shirt, on the entire back portion of a shirt, on the upper back portion of the shirt, on the mid back portion of the shirt , on the bottom portion of the shirt around the base of the shirts front area, on the bottom portion of the shirt around the base of the shirts back area, on the seat portion of a pair of pants, on the thigh portions of a pair of pants, on the inside portion of the pants front area, and on the inside portion of the pants back rear area.
• the gripping areas may be located on only the front or the back of the garment rather than both.
• gripping areas 101 may be applied to the outer surface of the fabric of garment 100.
• suitable fabrics including, without limitation, cotton or other natural fabrics, polyester or other man made fabrics, cotton and polyester blends, spandex and polyester blends, other blended fabrics, moisture wicking fabrics, performance fabrics, etc.
• Gripping areas 101 may be made of a grip material that exerts a greater frictional force on an object or surface in contact with gripping areas 101 than the frictional force exerted by the fabric of garment 100, such as, but not limited to, a silicone, a blend of silicone and plastic, a blend of silicone and other material, a plastic, a rubber, a rubberized material, an elastomer material, a polymer material, etc.
• various different methods may be used to apply gripping areas 101 to garment 100 including, but not limited to, screen printing, other types of printing, applications using adhesives, applications using stitching, heat setting, removable application, etc.
• gripping areas 101 may comprise multiple hexagonal gripping members 110, which may form a honeycomb grip pattern.
• Holes disposed in a proximate middle of each hexagonal member and gaps in between and surrounding each hexagonal member may provide breathability of the garment.
• This grip pattern may enable gripping areas 101 to cover large portions of garment 100 while typically maintaining the breathability of the fabric from which garment 100 is made. It is contemplated that some embodiments may be implemented with multiple gripping members of various different shapes and patterns such as, but not limited to, circular gripping members, square gripping members, rectangular gripping members, hexagonal gripping members, stripes of gripping material, dots of gripping material, gripping members in the shapes of various logos or emblems, gripping members in decorative shapes, etc. In some alternate embodiments, the gripping surface may comprise large perforated patches of the gripping material rather than multiple gripping members.
• the perforations in these types of gripping surfaces may provide some breathability to the garment.
• the thickness of gripping members 110 may be between 1 micrometer and 5 centimeters. It is believed that the gripping location, gripping shapes, gripping patterns, gripping surfaces, gripping thickness and/or gripping material of the present embodiment may provide an aesthetically pleasing and functional garment 100, which may be used by individuals that desire to reduce slipping and sliding between their garments and a piece of, but not limited to, equipment, weight, bar, rod or object.
• garment 100 may be worn on the upper body of user 105 similarly to a conventional T-shirt.
• User 105 may then perform any number of exercises with gripping areas lOlin contact with an object or surface to provide frictional support that may help resist the relative motion of the object or surface with respect to gripping areas 101.
• garment 100 may be worn when performing barbell squats so that the barbell may rest against gripping area 101 across the upper back of user 105 to provide added grip and a more secure base for the barbell.
• user 105 may also wear garment 100 when bench pressing where gripping area 101 across the back of garment 100 may grip the bench press to hold user 105 secure and to help minimize sliding on the bench press.
• user 105 may also wear garment 100 when log pressing or lifting atlas stones as gripping area 101 on the front of garment 100 may provide added grip for easier movement.
• garment 100 may help to increase frictional force during the execution of various different forms of exercise, activities and/or movements.
• garment 100 may be able to benefit nearly any user who may desire increased friction when performing an exercise.
• the arrangement of gripping members 110 may provide breathability to user 105 which may enhance the comfort of user 105.
• Some embodiments may comprise a multiplicity of suitable features that may also enhance the comfort of the user such as, but not limited to, moisture wicking fabric, vents in various locations on the garment, cushioned portions in the garment in locations where heavy weights may likely rest or locations against which the user may lie, etc.
• Figures2A and 2B illustrate an exemplary garment 200with gripping areas 201, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
• Figure2A is a diagrammatic front view of garment 200
• Figure2B is a diagrammatic rear view of garment 200.
• Figure2A is a diagrammatic front view of garment 200
• Figure2B is a diagrammatic rear view of garment 200.
• gripping areas 201 cover nearly the entire front and back surface of garment 200.
• the large coverage of gripping areas 201 may enable garment 200 to provide frictional support in a wide range of exercises and movements.
• FIG. 3 is a diagrammatic front view of an exemplary garment 300 with gripping areas 301 and 305, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
• garment 300 may be worn as a shirt that may be particularly useful for performing front squat exercises when holding a weight as a gripping area/s 305 on the chest / back and a gripping area 301 on the shoulders may correspond to the areas where a weight bar may contact a user when performing front squat exercises.
• various different embodiments may be implemented to be worn when performing particular exercises. For example, without limitation, a garment with a gripping area on the back only may be worn during back squat exercises, bench press exercises, circus dumbbell and yolk carrying exercises.
• gripping areas 301 305 may be placed on the shin and calf areas of a garment to provide added friction when performing leg extensions and leg curls.
• gripping area 301 on the shoulders may comprise of a plurality of stripes of gripping members
• gripping area/s 305 on the chest / back may comprise an outer hexagonal shape with an inner maze patterned gripping members. These patterns may enable gripping area/s 301 305 to cover large portions of garment 300, typically maintain the breathability of the fabric from which garment 300 is made, and add an aesthetically pleasing look to the garment 300.
• some embodiments may be implemented with multiple gripping members of various different shapes and patterns such as, but not limited to, circular gripping members, square gripping members, rectangular gripping members, hexagonal gripping members, stripes of gripping material, dots of gripping material, gripping members in the shapes of various logos or emblems, gripping members in decorative shapes, combination of various shapes and patterns, etc.
• FIG 4 is a diagrammatic rear view of an exemplary garment 400 with gripping areas 401, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
• garment 400 may be compression or compression type pants. Gripping areas 401 are shown as stripes on the seat and thighs of garment 400. It is contemplated that gripping areas 401 may be applied to the front and/or back area of pants in some embodiments, and in some embodiments gripping areas 401 may be located below in knee in addition to or instead of gripping areas above the knee. In addition, gripping areas 401 of various different shapes may be applied to some embodiments implemented on pants including, but not limited to, multiple hexagonal gripping members, dots of gripping material, perforated patches of gripping material, etc.
• various different types of pants may incorporate gripping areas such as, but not limited to, breakaway pants, looser sweat pants, shorts, etc. It is contemplated that various different embodiments may be implemented to be worn when performing particular exercises. For example, without limitation, a garment with a gripping area on the rear of pants may allow for greater frictional support with the bench or other during a bench press or similar movement where the lower body experiences force against the object. This grip application on the pants may also be useful in the leg press or various other machine work where the rear.
• the front grip area may be beneficial but not limited to stone lifts, log presses or similar variants of the exercise.
• FIG. 5 is a diagrammatic rear view of an exemplary garment 500 with gripping areas 501, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
• garment 500 is a pair of shorts.
• Gripping areas 501 are shown as stripes on the seat of garment 500. It is contemplated that gripping areas 501 may be applied to the front and/or back area of garment 500.
• gripping areas 501 of various different shapes may be applied to some embodiments implemented on the pair of shorts including, but not limited to, multiple hexagonal gripping members, dots of gripping material, perforated patches of gripping material, etc.
• various different types of shorts may incorporate gripping areas 501 such as, but not limited to, basketball shorts, tennis shorts, running shorts, swimming trunks, etc. It is
• embodiments may be made in a wide variety of different colors.
• the gripping areas may be made to match the fabric of the garment, and in other embodiments the gripping areas may contrast the fabric of the garment.
• garments may be sold as single pieces, for example, without limitation, a shirt or a pair of pants, or may be sold as a complete outfit with a shirt piece and pants.
• Some embodiments may be made available with additional accessories such as, but not limited to, detachable sleeves, gloves, belts, socks, etc.
• FIG. 6 is a diagrammatic front and rear view of an exemplary garment with gripping areas, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
• the gripping area 601 603 along the base of the shirt 600 may be useful to hold the shirt 600 in place during the exercise or movement.
• the shirt includes, but not limited to, short sleeve and/or long sleeve shirts.
• a corresponding pant includes, but not limited to, a short and/or long pant.
• the gripping area 605 607 along the interior or exterior front 605 and/or back 607 area of the pants 604 may also help to hold the shirt 600 in place during exercises or movements.
• the gripping area 601 603 at the front and/or back base of shirt 600 and interior or exterior front 605 and/or back 607 area of the pants 604 may make contact with one another for greater frictional support during the exercise or movement.
• gripping areas 601 603 605 607 of various different shapes and patterns may be applied to the base of shirt 600 and interior of pants 604 including, but not limited to, multiple hexagonal gripping members, dots of gripping material, perforated patches of gripping material, etc.
• Bar Grip is different from any other filings as it directly helps to improve frictional support in various exercises.
• Bar Grip frictional support may help users in bench press, barbell back squat, barbell front squat, log press, stone lift movements, circus dumbbell lifts, yoke carries, and other exercises or sport movements where the user may benefit from additional frictional support.
• the various positioning of the grip may provide multiple benefits for the user where they would previously be limited by movement during an exercise or movement.
• the areas of grip may allow the user to remain stable and balanced during the exercise or movements.
• the application of Bar Grip may carry over to other applications where the user experiences the benefit of the frictional support in the various grip patterns and/or placements, both functional and aesthetic.

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