Skateboard grip tape
OwnerMarco A. Fusterinventor
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Abstract
Grip tape adapted to be adhered to a surface such as a skateboard. The grip tape includes a screen structure covered with an abrasive material such as silicon carbide. A grid or array of apertures defined by the screen structure are defined in the grip tape so as to improve water run-off from the grip tape, simplify removal of the tape from the surface, create a see-through grip tape, and speedup moisture evaporation. Additionally, the screen-like grid system of the flexible grip tape provides additional surface area which can be gripped by the user thereby improving the tapes gripping characteristics.
Claims16
A skateboard comprising:
- a substantially flat elongated platform, a top surface of which is adapted to support a rider;
- wheels mounted at each end of said elongated platform;
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- see-through screen grip tape adhered to said top surface of said skateboard via an adhesive on only a single face of the tape, said screen grip tape including a screen structure coated on only its upper side with an abrasive material, and an array of apertures defined therein between crisscrossing elements of said screen structure such that the grip tape is substantially see-through and the rider is provided with gripping characteristics.
A system including see-through grip tape adhered to a surface for providing a user's grip on the surface, the system comprising:
- a flat skateboard surface;
- a flexible screen structure adhered to the flat surface, said screen structure defining a plurality of apertures so that the grip tape is substantially see-through;
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- an abrasive material covering said screen structure for providing the user's grip on the surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.