Apparatus are provided that include a grip material and instructions accompanying the grip material. The instructions include at least one of text and a diagram communicating to a purchaser a target electronic device with which the grip material is to be used. The grip material is configured to be a
Apparatus are provided that include a grip material and instructions accompanying the grip material. The instructions include at least one of text and a diagram communicating to a purchaser a target electronic device with which the grip material is to be used. The grip material is configured to be attached to a side of the electronic device and occupying a footprint of the side between 5 percent and 100 percent of the surface area of the side of the electronic device.
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1. An apparatus comprising: first and second grip materials each having an attachment mechanism, each grip material having a grip surface and a device-attachment surface that is attached to the attachment mechanism of the respective first or second grip material, at least a portion of each grip surf
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An apparatus comprising: first and second grip materials each having an attachment mechanism, each grip material having a grip surface and a device-attachment surface that is attached to the attachment mechanism of the respective first or second grip material, at least a portion of each grip surface having disposed thereon a plurality of micro-replicated projections each attached to the respective grip material at a projection-attachment end and extending along a projection length to an outer end, each projection having a side surface area along the projection length that is greater than a surface area of the outer end of the projection, each projection configured to flex along its projection length when the respective grip material contacts an external surface to expose at least a portion of the side surface area of the projection to the external surface, the side surface area configured when exposed to provide a grip area that is greater than a grip area provided by the surface area of the outer end of the projection alone when in contact with the external surface, wherein the first grip material removably couples to the second grip material and has a durometer that is different from a durometer of the second grip material; andinstructions accompanying the grip material and including at least one of text and a diagram that identifies a target electronic device to which the first grip material is to be attached via the attachment mechanism and at least one of text and a second diagram that identifies a surface other than the target electronic device to which the second grip material is to be attached;the first grip material being configured to be attached to a surface of the electronic device and to occupy a footprint sized between 5 percent and 100 percent of surface area of the surface of the electronic device. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first grip material is formed from different types of materials, each type of material having a different durometer. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising packaging that depicts the instructions and that holds the first and second grip materials. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the instructions include printed materials provided with the first and second grip materials. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the attachment mechanism of the first grip material includes one of a removable case and a removable cover for securely holding the electronic device, the case or cover having a first surface configured to contact the electronic device, and a second surface secured to the device-attachment surface of the grip material. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is one of an e-reader, iPad, smartphone, notebook computer, or laptop computer. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the attachment mechanism includes an adhesive material accompanying at least one of the first grip material and the second grip material. 8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first grip material is configured to attach to a bottom side of the electronic device. 9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first grip material and the second grip material are configured to work in combination to provide a removable coupling between the first grip material and the second grip material, when the first grip material is attached to the target electronic device and the second grip material is attached to the surface other than the target electronic device. 10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the footprint of the first grip material stops short of the edges of the side of the electronic device by at least 5 percent of the width of the surface of the electronic device and 5 percent of the length of the surface of the electronic device. 11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first grip material and the second grip material is in the shape of an oval. 12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first grip material and the second grip material is in the shape of a rectangle. 13. An apparatus for providing a slip-prevention grip on a portable electronic device, the apparatus comprising: a carrier carrying kit elements, the kit elements including: at least two sheets of grip material each with an attachment mechanism, a first sheet of the at least two sheets of grip material having a dimension and configuration to fit on any portable electronic device, wherein the first sheet has a durometer that is different from a durometer of another one of the sheets of grip material, a gripping surface of the first sheet of grip material structured to removably couple with a gripping surface of the another one of the sheets of grip material; wherein each sheet of the at least two sheets of grip material further includes a device-attachment surface that is attached to the attachment mechanism, at least a portion of the gripping surface having disposed thereon a plurality of micro-replicated projections attached to the grip material at a projection-attachment end and extending along a projection length to an outer end, each projection having a side surface area along the projection length that is greater than a surface area of the outer end of the projection, each projection configured to flex along its projection length when the grip material contacts the external surface to expose at least a portion of the side surface area of the projection to the external surface, the side surface area configured when exposed to provide a grip area that is greater than a grip area provided by the surface area of the outer end of the projection alone when in contact with the external surface; andinstructions in association with the carrier indicating that at least the first sheet of grip material is usable with portable electronic devices of varied shapes and sizes;the instructions instructing placing at least a portion of each sheet of the at least two sheets of grip material on surfaces of the portable electronic device, including a bottom surface of a portable electronic device, using a user interface of the portable electronic device, and, concurrent with viewing a display of the portable electronic device and interacting with the user interface, resting the grip material placed on the bottom of the portable electronic device on an external surface. 14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the at least two sheets of grip material are removably disposed in the carrier. 15. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the portable electronic device is one of a tablet device, an e-reader, a gaming device, and a portable telephone. 16. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the attachment mechanism of at least the first sheet includes one or more straps configured to surround the electronic device. 17. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the attachment mechanism of at least the first sheet includes an adhesive configured to adhere to the electronic device. 18. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the attachment mechanism of at least the first sheet includes one or more pieces of hook and loop material configured to attach to a complementary loop and hook material affixed to the electronic device. 19. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the instructions are removably disposed in the carrier. 20. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the instructions further state that the at least two sheets of grip material are usable with any portable electronic device. 21. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein at least the first sheet of grip material has a footprint as small as 1 square inch and as large as 10 square inches. 22. A method of assembling a grip product kit, comprising: providing a carrier configured to hold elements of the grip product kit;providing at least two sheets of grip material each having an attachment mechanism, each sheet of grip material having a grip surface and a device-attachment surface that is attached to the attachment mechanism, at least a portion of the grip surface including a plurality of micro-replicated projections each attached to the grip material at a projection-attachment end and extending along a projection length to an outer end, each projection having a side surface area along the projection length that is greater than a surface area of an outer end of the projection, each projection configured to flex along its projection length when the grip material contacts an external surface to expose at least a portion of the side surface area of the projection to the external surface, the side surface area configured when exposed to provide a grip area that is greater than a grip area provided by the surface area of the outer end of the projection alone when in contact with the external surface, wherein a first sheet of the at least two sheets of grip material removably couples to another one of the at least two sheets of drip material and has a durometer that is different from a durometer of the other one of the at least two sheets of grip material;providing instructions for application of at least a portion of each of the at least two sheets of grip material, the instructions including at least one of text and a diagram, the instructions indicating placing the device-attachment surface of the at least a portion of each sheet of the at least two sheets of the grip material on a surface of a portable electronic device via the attachment mechanisms of the respective at least two sheets of grip material; andplacing each sheet of the grip material and the instructions in the carrier. 23. The method of claim 22, wherein the portable electronic device is a tablet device and each sheet of the at least two sheets of grip material is sized and configured to be attached to the tablet device. 24. The method of claim 22, wherein the portable electronic device is an e-reader and each sheet of the at least two sheets of grip material is sized and configured to be attached to the e-reader. 25. The method of claim 22, wherein the portable electronic device is a gaming device and each sheet of the at least sheets of grip material is sized and configured to be attached to the gaming device. 26. The method of claim 22, wherein the portable electronic device is a portable telephone and each sheet of the at least two sheets of grip material is sized and configured to be attached to the portable telephone. 27. The method of claim 22, wherein the surface of the portable electronic device indicated in the instructions includes at least one of a top surface, bottom surface and side surface of the portable electronic device, the bottom surface being opposite the top surface of the portable electronic device, the top surface of the portable electronic device including a display and interface for a human user to interact with the portable electronic device, and wherein one sheet of the at least one sheet of grip material is designated for application to the top surface and has a structure that accommodates the display and interface.
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