Patent ID: 8209776
Filing Date: 2012-07-03
Classification: A41D,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of improving finger grip of an athlete comprises the following steps: a) providing a flexible semi-rigid water tight enclosure having a generally flat top and bottom side portion and peripheral upright sidewall portions extending around and between the top and bottom side portions; said top portion having a large central top opening therethrough; b) positioning an absorbent material having a front face within the enclosure so that the only portion of the absorbent material which is potentially exposed to drying is that relatively small portion of the front face exposed through the top opening, thereby minimizing the potential rate of drying of the absorbent material; c) providing a retention means to maintain the absorbent material firmly and non-rotatably operatively positioned within the enclosure; d) positioning the enclosure within an elasticized band so that the enclosure can be reliably non-rotatably and non-slidingly held on varying sizes of arm portions of different users even when impacted from any direction; e) wetting the absorbent material; f) positioning the band around one's arm; and, g) moistening one's fingertips on the absorbent material exposed within the central opening prior to gripping with the fingers; so that, the athlete can hygienically, safely and conveniently improve his grip without orally wetting his fingers; the wetted absorbent material is largely protected from drying by the enclosure for sustained periods of time in any orientation; and the enclosure itself is not a potential source of injury even in collisions in a contact sport.