US2004010943A1PendingUtilityA1

Traction system and footwear

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Priority: Jan 10, 2002Filed: Jan 10, 2003Published: Jan 22, 2004
Est. expiryJan 10, 2022(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Douglas Bishop
A43B 5/08A43B 13/26
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Abstract

A traction system that prevents or minimizes horizontal or lateral movement when two surfaces are placed in contact with one another has been discovered. The traction system comprises a first surface having a microreplication surface material applied to the upper surface thereof and a second surface having a microreplication surface material applied to area thereof that will come in contact with the upper first surface. Footwear and body wear having improved traction have also been discovered. The footwear and body wear comprises microreplication surface material applied thereto. The traction system, footwear and body wear can be used to prevent or minimize unwanted movement on slippery or wet surfaces, such as a surfboard, boat deck or other watercraft.

Claims

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         1 . A traction system that minimizes or prevents horizontal movement of a second surface when a first and second surface are in contact, comprising: 
 a. a first surface having microreplication surface material applied to the upper surface thereof; and    b. a second surface comprising microreplication surface material applied to an area thereof that will come in contact with the upper first surface.    
     
     
         2 . The traction system according to  claim 1 , wherein said second surface is selected from the group consisting of: a foot piece, a shirt skin, a hand grip, and a glove.  
     
     
         3 . The traction system according to  claim 2 , wherein said second surface is a shirt skin having microreplication surface material attached to the front side of said shirt skin.  
     
     
         4 . The traction system according to  claim 2 , wherein said second surface is a hand grip or glove having microreplication surface material attached to the palm side surface thereof.  
     
     
         5 . The traction system according to  claim 2 , wherein said second surface is a foot piece having microreplication surface material attached on the sole of the foot piece.  
     
     
         6 . The traction system according to  claim 1 , wherein said first surface is selected from the group consisting of: a surfboard, a deck of a boat or other watercraft, a jet ski, and skateboards.  
     
     
         7 . The traction system according to  claim 6 , wherein said first surface is a surfboard.  
     
     
         8 . The traction system according to  claim 7 , wherein said second surface is a shirt skin having microreplication surface material attached to the front side of said shirt skin, such that when the upper surface of the surfboard and the front side of the shirt skin are placed in contact, the microreplication surface material creates a bond thereby minimizing or preventing horizontal movement of the shirt skin.  
     
     
         9 . The traction system according to  claim 7 , wherein said second surface is a hand grip or glove having microreplication surface material attached to the palm side surface thereof, such that when the upper surface of the surfboard and the palm side of the hand grip or glove are placed in contact, the microreplication surface material creates a bond thereby minimizing or preventing horizontal movement of the hand grip or glove.  
     
     
         10 . The traction system according to  claim 7 , wherein said second surface is a foot piece having microreplication surface material attached on the sole of the foot piece, such that when the upper surface of the surfboard and the sole of the foot piece are placed in contact, the microreplication surface material creates a bond thereby minimizing or preventing horizontal movement of the foot piece.  
     
     
         11 . The traction system according to  claim 6 , wherein said first surface is the deck of a boat or other watercraft.  
     
     
         12 . The traction system according to  claim 1 , wherein the microreplication surface material is 3M gReptile™ gripping material.  
     
     
         13 . The traction system according to  claim 2 , wherein the microreplication surface material is 3M gReptile™ gripping material.  
     
     
         14 . The traction system according to  claim 3 , wherein the microreplication surface material is 3M gReptile™ gripping material.  
     
     
         15 . The traction system according to  claim 4 , wherein the microreplication surface material is 3M gReptile™ gripping material.  
     
     
         16 . The traction system according to  claim 5 , wherein the microreplication surface material is 3M gReptile™ gripping material.  
     
     
         17 . The traction system according to  claim 6 , wherein the microreplication surface material is 3M gReptile™ gripping material.  
     
     
         18 . The traction system according to  claim 7 , wherein the microreplication surface material is 3M gReptile™ gripping material.  
     
     
         19 . The traction system according to  claim 8 , wherein the microreplication surface material is 3M gReptile™ gripping material.  
     
     
         20 . The traction system according to  claim 9 , wherein the microreplication surface material is 3M gReptile™ gripping material.  
     
     
         21 . The traction system according to  claim 10 , wherein the microreplication surface material is 3M gReptile™ gripping material.  
     
     
         22 . The traction system according to  claim 11 , wherein the microreplication surface material is 3M gReptile™ gripping material.  
     
     
         23 . A method of increasing the traction of rider on a surfboard, comprising 
 a. applying a microreplication surface material to the upper surface of the surfboard;    b. applying a microreplication surface material to an area of a second surface worn by the rider that will come in contact with the upper surface of the surfboard; and    c. bringing the upper surface of the surfboard in contact with the area of the second surface having the microreplication surface material applied thereto such that a bond is created and horizontal movement is minimized or prevented.    
     
     
         24 . The method according to claims  23 , wherein the microreplication surface material is 3M gReptile™ gripping material.  
     
     
         25 . A foot piece having improved traction when brought in contact with slippery or wet surfaces, comprising a microreplication surface material attached to the sole of the foot piece.  
     
     
         26 . The foot piece of  claim 25 , wherein the microreplication surface material is 3M gReptile™ gripping material.  
     
     
         27 . A shirt skin having improved traction when brought in contact with slippery or wet surfaces, comprising a microreplication surface material attached to the front of the shirt skin.  
     
     
         28 . The shirt skin of  claim 27 , wherein the microreplication surface material is 3M gReptile™ gripping material.  
     
     
         29 . A hand grip or glove having improved traction when brought in contact with slippery or wet surfaces, comprising a microreplication surface material attached to the front of said hand grip or glove.  
     
     
         30 . The hand grip or glove of  claim 29 , wherein the microreplication surface material is 3M gReptile™ gripping material.

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