Gripping surface apparatuses
OwnerRandolph D. Walker, IIinventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A gripping surface includes a plurality of projections extending away from the gripping surface and a plurality of voids between and defined by the projections. The gripping surface may be disposed on a support surface, such as a deck of a skateboard or a deck of a balance board. The projections may be formed by cutting the support surface with a router, such as a computer numerical control router. The projections may each comprise three or more angles surfaces, whereby angled surfaces of proximal projections are positioned at mirror angles of one another.
Claims21
A board, comprising:
- a deck including a bottom and a top disposed on the deck opposite of the bottom;
- and
- a gripping surface disposed on the top, the gripping surface including:
- a plurality of projections extending away from the deck, the plurality of projections each including:
- a projection tip;
- a first angled surface extending upwardly and inward to the projection tip from the deck;
- a second angled surface extending upwardly and inwardly to the projection tip from the deck;
- and
- a third angled surface extending upwardly and inwardly to the projection tip from the deck, wherein each of the angled surfaces are disposed around the projection tip;
- and
- a plurality of voids between and defined by the plurality of projections.
A support surface, comprising:
- a body having a bottom surface and a top surface oppositely disposed on the body from the bottom surface;
- a gripping surface disposed on the top surface of the body, the gripping surface including:
- a plurality of projections extending away from the body, and
- a plurality of voids between and defined by the plurality of projections, wherein
- each of the plurality of projections includes a projection tip;
- a first angled surface extending upwardly and inwardly to the projection tip from the body;
- a second angled surface extending upwardly and inwardly to the projection tip from the body;
- and
- a third angled surface extending upwardly and inwardly to the projection tip from the body, wherein each of the angled surfaces are disposed around the projection tip.
A method for creating a gripping surface on a substrate, comprising:
- providing a substrate including a body having a top surface;
- cutting the top surface to form a plurality of projections and a plurality of voids, each of the plurality of projections including:
- a projection tip;
- a first angled surface extending upwardly and inwardly to the projection tip from the body;
- a second angled surface extending upwardly and inwardly to the projection tip from the body;
- and
- a third angled surface extending upwardly and inwardly to the projection tip from the body, wherein each of the angled surfaces are disposed around the projection tip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.