Patent ID: 8801530
Filing Date: 2014-08-12
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A grip guide apparatus comprising: a substrate dimensioned to cover at least a portion of an article of sports equipment; at least one hand placement indicator disposed on or into the substrate, wherein the at least one hand placement indicator comprises chromic material that is capable of changing color in response to one or more external stimuli such that the at least one hand placement indicator designates proper hand placement for at least one hand on the article of sports equipment, the at least one hand placement indicator including a gripping region and a non-gripping region, the chromic material positioned in the gripping region and in the non-gripping region wherein the non-gripping region represents a portion of the at least one hand that should not touch the article of sports equipment; and a center guideline indicator wherein the center guideline indicator provides a tactile response to a user of the grip guide apparatus.