Athletic wrap with removable grip

Abstract

An athletic wrap is selectively configurable between a second configuration and a first configuration. The athletic wrap includes a strap and a grip. The strap is configured to wrap around a wrist of a wearer and support the wrist. The grip is removably attached to the strap. The grip includes a palm contact surface and a grip surface opposite the palm contact surface. The palm contact surface is arranged to extend along a palm of the wearer from the wrist to fingers when the wrap is in the first configuration. The grip is detached from the strap in the second configuration.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wrap selectively configurable between a first configuration and a second configuration, said wrap comprising:
 a strap configured to wrap around a wrist of a wearer and support the wrist; and   a grip removably attached to the strap, the grip including a palm contact surface and a grip surface opposite the palm contact surface, wherein the palm contact surface is arranged to extend along a palm of the wearer from the wrist to fingers when the wrap is in the first configuration, wherein the grip is detached from the strap in the second configuration.   
     
     
         2 . A wrap in accordance with  claim 1  further including a fastener system arranged to secure the strap in a circle and secure the strap on the wrist of the wearer, wherein the fastener system includes a first fastener section and a second fastener section, wherein the first fastener section removably engages the second fastener section to secure the strap on the wrist. 
     
     
         3 . A wrap in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the strap includes a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and edges extending along the first and second surfaces, wherein the grip is arranged to removably attach to at least one of the first and second surface. 
     
     
         4 . A wrap in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the grip includes a finger receiver arranged to receive at least one finger of the wearer and secure the grip along a hand of the wearer. 
     
     
         5 . A wrap in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the grip includes a first fastener, and wherein the strap includes a second fastener, the first fastener is arranged to engage the second fastener to secure the grip such that the grip extends perpendicular to the strap in the first configuration. 
     
     
         6 . A wrap in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the wrap has a third configuration in which the grip is secured to the strap and extends away from a hand of the wearer. 
     
     
         7 . A wrap in accordance with  claim 6 , wherein the grip includes a stowage fastener arranged to engage the strap to secure the grip in the third configuration, the stowage fastener located at an end of the grip and arranged such that the grip extends at least partly around the strap and away from the hand in the third configuration. 
     
     
         8 . A wrap in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the grip is arranged to fold over the strap and attach to opposite sides of the strap in the first configuration. 
     
     
         9 . A wrap in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the grip includes a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface has a higher coefficient of friction than the second surface. 
     
     
         10 . A wrap in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the strap includes a loop configured to receive a finger of the wearer to secure the strap in position. 
     
     
         11 . A wrap in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the strap includes a woven material. 
     
     
         12 . A wrap in accordance with  claim 11 , wherein the grip includes at least one material of the following materials: rubber, a woven material, and leather. 
     
     
         13 . A removable grip comprising:
 a fastener arranged to engage a strap to removably attach the removable grip to the strap, wherein the strap is configured to wrap around a wrist of a wearer, wherein the removable grip extends perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the strap when the fastener is engaged with the strap;   a first surface arranged to extend along a palm of the wearer from a wrist to fingers of the wearer when the removable grip is attached to the strap and the strap is wrapped around the wrist of the wearer; and   a second surface opposite the first surface and arranged to face outward from the palm of the wearer when the removable grip is attached to the strap and the strap is wrapped around the wrist of the wearer, wherein the second surface has a coefficient of friction that is larger than a coefficient of friction of the first surface.   
     
     
         14 . A removable grip in accordance with  claim 13 , further comprising a finger receiver arranged to receive at least one finger of the wearer and secure the removable grip along a hand of the wearer. 
     
     
         15 . A removable grip in accordance with  claim 13 , further comprising a stowage fastener arranged to engage the strap to secure the removable grip in a stowed position, the stowage fastener located at an end of the removable grip and arranged such that the removable grip extends away from a hand of the wearer in the stowed position. 
     
     
         16 . A removable grip in accordance with  claim 13 , wherein the fastener is a first fastener, the removable grip further comprising a second fastener, wherein the removable grip is arranged to fold over the strap such that the first and second fasteners attach to opposite sides of the strap. 
     
     
         17 . A removable grip in accordance with  claim 13 , wherein the removable grip includes a first edge, a second edge, a first end, and a second end, wherein the first and second edges extend along the first surface and the second surface, and wherein the first surface and the second surface extend from the first end to the second end along a transverse axis that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the strap when the removable grip is attached to the strap. 
     
     
         18 . A removable grip in accordance with  claim 17 , wherein the fastener is located at the first end of the removable grip. 
     
     
         19 . A method of assembling a wrap selectively configurable between a first configuration and a second configuration, said method comprising:
 positioning a first fastener on a strap, the strap configured to wrap around a wrist of a wearer and support the wrist; and   positioning a second fastener on a removable grip, the second fastener arranged to engage the strap to removably attach the removable grip to the strap, the grip including a palm contact surface and a grip surface opposite the palm contact surface, wherein the palm contact surface is arranged to extend along a palm of the wearer from the wrist to fingers when the wrap is in the first configuration, wherein the grip is detached from the strap in the second configuration.   
     
     
         20 . A method in accordance with  claim 19  further including positioning a third fastener on the removable grip, the third fastener arranged to engage the strap to secure the grip in a third configuration, the third fastener located at an end of the grip and arranged such that the grip extends at least partly around the strap and away from a hand of the wearer in the third configuration.