US Patent 7865970 Sports lifting aid

A grippable sports device in the form of a band is configured for use as a lifting aid and comprises a main body for placing in a position on the limb of a sports player for use during a sports game, the main body comprising fixing means for fixing the main body in a substantially fixed position directly on the player's limb, with the main body further including a non-slip surface configured to enable a second player of the sports game to firmly grip the main body. When the sports band is in a fixed position on a wearer, the fixing means substantially encircles a portion of the wearer's limb. The grippable sports band is particularly useful in a line-out in the game of Rubgy Union.