Applicator for grip-enhancing substances
First Claim
1. An applicator for grip-enhancing substances which comprises:
- (a) a foamed pliable polymer tubular member, the member having(i) an essentially non-absorbent outer portion, and(ii) an absorbent inner portion; and
(b) a synthetic polymeric-containing grip-enhancing substance in associative contact with the inner portion, wherein the grip-enhancing substance is a polymer blend of a polymer and a wax which is a solid at room temperature, and further wherein the degree of tack which is transferrable onto an apparatus is controlled by the relative ratios between the polymer and the wax.
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Abstract
The invention described herein pertains generally to an applicator for use in translating a grip-enhancing substance onto a piece of equipment. The applicator is essentially tubular in nature and has a longitudinal slit along the length of the applicator thereby permitting a piece of equipment to be inserted thereto. The applicator has an absorbent inner component which is adhesively secured to the foamed exterior component, the inner layer having the grip-enhancing substance applied thereto. Through the application of a force, typically a squeezing action, onto the exterior of the applicator, a controllable amount of the grip-enhancing substance is transtarred from the inner component to the inserted piece of equipment. In one embodiment, the grip-enhancing substance is a replacement for pine tar, and is a synthetic polymer blend, the degree of tack of the product being both a function of the composition of the polymer(s) used in the composition, and when the composition is a mixture of two or more polymers, by the ratio of the two components.
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20 Claims
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1. An applicator for grip-enhancing substances which comprises:
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(a) a foamed pliable polymer tubular member, the member having (i) an essentially non-absorbent outer portion, and (ii) an absorbent inner portion; and (b) a synthetic polymeric-containing grip-enhancing substance in associative contact with the inner portion, wherein the grip-enhancing substance is a polymer blend of a polymer and a wax which is a solid at room temperature, and further wherein the degree of tack which is transferrable onto an apparatus is controlled by the relative ratios between the polymer and the wax. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An applicator for grip-enhancing substances which comprises:
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(a) an essentially foamed pliable polymer tubular outer member; (b) an absorbent inner member in adhesive contact with the outer member and essentially contiguous therewith; and (c) a grip-enhancing substance in associative contact with the inner member, wherein the grip-enhancing substance is a polymer blend of a polymer and a wax which is a solid at room temperature, and further wherein the degree of tack which is transferrable onto an apparatus is controlled by the relative ratios between the polymer and the wax. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An applicator for grip-enhancing substances which comprises:
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(a) an essentially foamed pliable polymer tubular outer member having a longitudinal slit disposed therein; (b) an absorbent inner member in adhesive contact with the outer member and essentially contiguous therewith; and (c) a synthetic polymeric-containing grip-enhancing substance in associative contact with the inner member, wherein the grip-enhancing substance is a polymer blend of a polymer and a wax which is a solid at room temperature, and further wherein the degree of tack which is transferrable onto an apparatus is controlled by the relative ratios between the polymer and the wax. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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