Display grip for sports equipment
AssigneeClive S. Lu
InventorClive S. Lu
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Abstract
A grip for displaying information on sports equipment having a gripping end includes a bottom layer overlaying the gripping end, an intermediate layer having textual information or a design placed thereon, and a substantially transparent top layer overlaying the intermediate and bottom layers. The intermediate layer faces outwardly from the bottom layer such that the information is visible, and is protected from damage by the top layer. Integral rib and groove structures may be used to assist in securing the top and bottom layers to one another. A weighted end cap may assist in providing a balanced feel to the equipment.
Claims20
A grip for displaying a design on sports equipment having a gripping end, comprising:
- a bottom layer overlaying said gripping end;
- an intermediate layer having said design thereon, said intermediate layer overlaying and in substantially contiguous contact with at least a portion of said bottom layer such that said design faces outwardly from the gripping end;
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- a substantially transparent top layer overlaying and in substantially contiguous contact with at least said intermediate layer;
- wherein said top layer, when overlaying the intermediate layer, bottom layer, and gripping end, substantially prevents fluid communication between an exterior of the top layer and an interior thereof.
A method for displaying a design on sports equipment having a gripping end, comprising the steps of:
- placing a bottom layer to substantially overlay said gripping end;
- placing an intermediate layer having said design thereon to substantially overlay and be in substantially contiguous contact with at least a portion of said bottom layer such that said design faces outwardly from the gripping end;
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- placing a substantially transparent top layer to substantially overlay and be in substantially contiguous contact with at least said intermediate layer;
- wherein said top layer, when overlaying the intermediate layer bottom layer, and gripping end, substantially prevents fluid communication between an exterior of the top layer and an interior thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.