GRIP ENHANCING MATERIAL HAVING MINIATURIZED SUCTION CUPS AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING THE SAME

摘要

An enhanced gripping surface is provided by an array of miniature suction cups. The suction cups are formed with a tooling structure having a pair of plates. A first plate includes a plurality of holes and a second plate includes a plurality of pins. When the plates are placed together, small cavities are created between the holes and pins for forming suction cups using a molding or similar process. Alternatively, suction cups can be used for forming a glove form for using in a latex dipping process.