Webbing Reinforced Gymnastics Grips with Recessed Stitching
OwnerMisha Kustininventor
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Abstract
A configuration for a gymnastics grip apparatus suitable for use on the uneven bars, horizontal bar, and still rings is disclosed. The configuration incorporates an additional strong woven fabric, referred to as webbing, into the gymnastics grip. This configuration increases the tensile strength of the grip, reducing the risk of structural failure. The configuration addresses and overcomes hurdles that make traditional webbing-leather reinforcement combinations inapplicable to gymnastics grips. This is done using recessed stitching.
Claims6
A gymnastics grip apparatus suitable for use on at least one of an uneven bar, a horizontal bar, or still rings for gymnastics, comprising:
- a palm piece configured to lay in the hand of a user, with a plurality of finger holes near a first end of the palm piece;
- a cuff piece configured to wrap around the wrist of the user, with a fastening mechanism to secure the cuff piece to the user, where the cuff piece is attached roughly or exactly perpendicularly to a second end of the palm piece opposite to the end of the finger holes;
- a rigid or semi rigid dowel affixed to the palm piece, near the finger holes, oriented roughly or exactly perpendicularly to the length of the palm piece;
- a woven fabric secured by a stitch pattern to secure the woven fabric to the palm piece for at least a portion of the palm piece's length;
- wherein the stitch pattern is recessed below the side of the palm piece that is exposed to abrasion during use;
- wherein the woven fabric with the recessed stitch pattern is configured to increase the tensile strength of the palm piece of the gymnastics grip during use.
A method for increasing the tensile strength of a gymnastics grip apparatus suitable for use on at least one of an uneven bar, a horizontal bar, or still rings for gymnastics, comprising:
- selecting a palm piece configured to lay in the hand of the user, including a plurality of finger holes near a first end;
- selecting a cuff piece including a fastening mechanism configured to secure the cuff piece to the user;
- selecting a rigid or semi rigid dowel of predetermined diameter and length;
- selecting a woven fabric having predetermined tensile reinforcement properties;
- arranging and affixing the palm piece, the cuff piece, the dowel, and the woven fabric such that:
- the palm piece is oriented roughly or exactly perpendicularly to the length of the cuff piece;
- the dowel is affixed roughly or exactly perpendicularly to the length of the palm piece, positioned closer to the second end of the palm piece and the finger holes;
- the woven fabric is attached on the same side of the palm piece as the dowel, for at least a portion of the palm piece's length, with the use of a stitch pattern that is recessed below the side of the palm piece that is exposed to abrasion;
- wherein the woven fabric and the recessed stitch pattern is configured to increase the tensile strength of the palm piece of the gymnastics grip during use.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.