ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,295,426, issued on May 13, was assigned to A7 Fitness Inc. (Woodstock, Ga.).
"Apparel with grip elements" was invented by Jasen L. Webb (Woodstock, Ga.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A garment that includes one or more grip elements is disclosed. The grip elements, as disposed on a garment, may enable enhanced frictional forces between the garment and an object, such as exercise equipment, with which the garment may make contact. The grip elements may be composite structures disposed on one or more surfaces of the garment and may include an elastomeric and/or rubbery material with grit materials, such as sand, alumina, silicon carbide, o...