The invention relates to an element for gripping an item of sports equipment, comprising a core (2) made of composite material having a fibrous framework included in a polymer matrix. The gripping element has an external layer (3) enveloping the core (2) and having an interwoven textile material, separate from the framework, that is partially embedded in the matrix and emerges from said matrix onto an outer surface (4) of the gripping element. The invention also relates to a handrail (1) of a gymnastics apparatus and to an item of sports equipment having such a gripping element. Finally, the invention relates to a method for manufacturing such a gripping element.


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    Title :

    Element for gripping an item of sports equipment


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    Publication date :

    2019-11-14


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    A63B Geräte für Körperübungen, Turngeräte, Gymnastik, zum Schwimmen, Klettern oder Fechten , APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING / B29C Formen oder Verbinden von Kunststoffen , SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS / B63H Schiffsantrieb oder Steuerung der Schiffe , MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING



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