Wearable article with correspondingly aligned interior and exterior grip material

Abstract

A wearable article provides a non-slip connection between the wearer's bare skin and the surface of an adjacently located object. The wearable article includes correspondingly aligned and shaped interior and exterior grip material segments at one or more locations on the wearable article. The interior grip material segments and correspondingly aligned and shaped exterior grip material segments serve to significantly diminish and potentially eliminate all relative movement between the user's skin, the grip material on the inner facing surface of the wearable article, the material defining the wearable article, the grip material on the outer facing surface of the wearable article, and the surface of an adjacently located object. The correspondingly aligned and shaped interior and exterior grip material segments on the wearable article may be arranged in different sizes and patterns to suit the movements typically executed during a particular physical or sporting activity.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wearable article comprising:
 an elastic main body sized and configured to conform to the shape of at least a portion of a limb of a user and said elastic main body including an inner facing surface defining an interior cavity, an opposite facing outer facing surface, and at least one opening sized and configured for engaged receipt of the at least a portion of a limb of the user through the opening and into said interior cavity;   at least one segment of grip material on the inner facing surface of said elastic main body, and said at least one segment of grip material being structured and disposed for engaging an adjacent surface of the user's skin;   at least one opposite facing segment of grip material on said outer facing surface of said elastic main body and said at least one opposite facing segment of grip material being correspondingly aligned and correspondingly shaped with said at least one segment of grip material, and said at least one opposite facing segment of grip material being structured and disposed for engaging an adjacent surface of an object; and   one or more correspondingly aligned apertures extending through the thickness of said at least one segment of grip material and said at least one opposite facing segment of grip material, and said one or more correspondingly aligned apertures being structured and disposed for allowing increased breathability of said elastic main body and increased flexibility of said at least one segment of grip material and said at least one opposite facing segment of grip material.   
     
     
         2 . The wearable article as recited in  claim 1  wherein said at least one segment of grip material and said at least one opposite facing segment of grip material are made from rubber. 
     
     
         3 . The wearable article as recited in  claim 1  wherein said at least one segment of grip material and said at least one opposite facing segment of grip material include an odor resistant composition. 
     
     
         4 . The wearable article as recited in  claim 1  wherein said at least one segment of grip material and said at least one opposite facing segment of grip material include an anti-fungal composition. 
     
     
         5 . A wearable article comprising:
 an elastic main body sized and configured to conform to the shape of a user's foot, and said elastic main body including an inner facing surface defining an interior cavity, an opposite facing outer facing surface, and an opening sized and configured for engaged receipt of the user's foot through the opening and into said interior cavity;   a plurality of segments of grip material on the inner facing surface of said elastic main body, and said plurality of segments of grip material being structured and disposed for engaging an adjacent skin surface of the user's foot; and   a plurality of opposite facing segments of grip material on said outer facing surface of said elastic main body and said plurality of opposite facing segments of grip material being correspondingly aligned and correspondingly shaped with said plurality of segments of grip material, and said plurality of opposite facing segments of grip material being structured and disposed for engaging an adjacent surface of the interior surface of a shoe worn on the foot of the user.   
     
     
         6 . The wearable article as recited in  claim 5  wherein said plurality of segments of grip material and said plurality of opposite facing segments of grip material are made from rubber. 
     
     
         7 . The wearable article as recited in  claim 5  wherein said plurality of segments of grip material and said plurality of opposite facing segments of grip material include an odor resistant composition. 
     
     
         8 . The wearable article as recited in  claim 5  wherein said plurality of segments of grip material and said plurality of opposite facing segments of grip material include an anti-fungal composition. 
     
     
         9 . The wearable article as recited in  claim 5  wherein said plurality of segments of grip material and said plurality of opposite facing segments of grip material each include one or more correspondingly aligned apertures extending through the thickness of each of said plurality of segments of grip material and each of said plurality of opposite facing segments of grip material, and each of said one or more correspondingly aligned apertures being structured and disposed for allowing increased breathability of said elastic main body and increased flexibility of each of said plurality of segments of grip material and each of said plurality of opposite facing segments of grip material. 
     
     
         10 . The wearable article as recited in  claim 5  wherein said plurality of segments of grip material and said plurality of opposite facing segments of grip material are located at the bottom of foot region of said elastic main body. 
     
     
         11 . The wearable article as recited in  claim 5  wherein said plurality of segments of grip material and said plurality of opposite facing segments of grip material are located at the top of foot region of said elastic main body. 
     
     
         12 . The wearable article as recited in  claim 5  wherein said plurality of segments of grip material and said plurality of opposite facing segments of grip material are located at the ankle region of said elastic main body. 
     
     
         13 . A wearable article comprising:
 an elastic main body sized and configured to conform to the shape of at least a portion of a limb of a user and said elastic main body including an inner facing surface defining an interior cavity, an opposite facing outer facing surface, and at least one opening sized and configured for engaged receipt of the at least a portion of a limb of the user through the opening and into said interior cavity;   a plurality of segments of grip material on the inner facing surface of said elastic main body, and said plurality of segments of grip material being structured and disposed for engaging an adjacent surface of the user's skin; and   a plurality of opposite facing segments of grip material on said outer facing surface of said elastic main body and said plurality of opposite facing segments of grip material being correspondingly aligned and correspondingly shaped with said plurality of segments of grip material, and said plurality of opposite facing segments of grip material being structured and disposed for engaging an adjacent surface of the surface of an object.   
     
     
         14 . The wearable article as recited in  claim 13  wherein said plurality of segments of grip material and said plurality of opposite facing segments of grip material are made from rubber. 
     
     
         15 . The wearable article as recited in  claim 13  wherein said plurality of segments of grip material and said plurality of opposite facing segments of grip material each include one or more correspondingly aligned apertures extending through the thickness of each of said plurality of segments of grip material and each of said plurality of opposite facing segments of grip material, and each of said one or more correspondingly aligned apertures being structured and disposed for allowing increased breathability of said elastic main body and increased flexibility of each of said plurality of segments of grip material and each of said plurality of opposite facing segments of grip material. 
     
     
         16 . The wearable article as recited in  claim 13  wherein said wearable article is a glove. 
     
     
         17 . The wearable article as recited in  claim 13  wherein said wearable article is a shirt. 
     
     
         18 . The wearable article as recited in  claim 13  wherein said wearable article is a compression sleeve sized and configured for engaged receipt of the user's arm. 
     
     
         19 . The wearable article as recited in  claim 13  wherein said wearable article is a compression sleeve sized and configured for engaged receipt of the user's leg. 
     
     
         20 . The wearable article as recited in  claim 13  wherein said wearable article is a full body suit.