ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,448,077, issued on Oct. 21.
"3D lattice grips" was invented by Gregory J. Vehlies (Katy, Texas) and Joe Lowinske (Minneapolis).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention utilizes additive manufacturing in conjunction with 3D lattice patterns and shapes to achieve grips and wraps that embody enhanced grippiness, e.g. the ease in which a user may maintain a secure hold or contact of the handle or gripping surface of an object, enhanced impact absorption of the end-product, enhanced mitigation of impact transference to the user's body and appendages, and the capability to mitigate moisture collection under and around the user's gri...