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US 6,544,626 B1Granted
Natural grip
OwnerDonald L. Mingesinventor
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Abstract
A gripping and traction pattern for use on the outer gripping surfaces of footwear, handwear, tools, and the like that provides increased traction and a more natural feel. The pattern has a tread pattern of multiple projections extending from the base of the gripping surface, the projections being of a shape, contour, and arrangement corresponding to the anatomical characteristics of a human or animal foot, hand, or paw.
Claims5
A gripping and traction surface comprising:
- a generally planar base;
- and
- a plurality of projections depending substantially perpendicularly from said base, each of said plurality of projections corresponding to an anatomical characteristic of a human appendage, wherein the human appendage is a hand.
A gripping and traction surface comprising:
- a generally planar base;
- and
- a plurality of projections depending substantially perpendicularly from said base, each of said plurality of projections corresponding to an anatomical characteristic of a human appendage, wherein said surface is the hand of a robot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.