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US4461043A
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Batting accessory
Assignee: PRO HITTER CORP A CORP OF NY
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Filing: 1982-07-12
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Granted: 1984-07-24
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Expires: 2002-07-12
Abstract
Abstract A baseball batting accessory in the form of a cushioning pad having a flap portion to protect the batter's hands against bone bruises and to properly position the bat near the batter's fingertips.
Inventors
- 👤 Philip R. Lomedico
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:52
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B71/00; A63B71/08; A63B71/14; A63B71/141; A63B71/143; A63B71/146
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
A batting pad comprising an elongated member made of a cushioning material and having a ring portion adapted to fit over a batter's thumb and a flap portion extending therefrom, said flap portion having a curvature similar to the natural curve of a batter's hand so as to rest upon the cradle area between the batter's thumb and index finger.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
60 words
A batting pad comprising an elongated member made of a cushioning material and having a ring portion adapted to fit over a batter's thumb and a flap portion extending therefrom, said flap portion having a curvature similar to the natural curve of a batter's hand so as to rest upon the cradle area between the batter's thumb and index finger.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A batting pad according to claim 1 wherein said flap portion has a semi-tear drop configuration adapted to fit closely to the cradle area between the batter's thumb and index finger when held in hitting position by the batter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
The batting pad according to claims 1 or 2 wherein the flap portion has sufficient thickness so that a baseball bat held in hitting position by a batter employing said batting pad is gripped by the two digits of the fingers closet the fingertips fo the hand employing said batting pad.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
A batting pad according to claim 2 wherein said pad has a length of about 2-1/2 inches and a width of about 1-1/2 inches, said ring has an inner diameter of about 1 inch, and said pad has a thickness of about 3/4 inch.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A batting pad according to claim 2 wherein said flap portion has a portion of its surface curved to receive the shaft of a bat.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
69 words
A batting pad for use by a baseball batter comprising a portion adapted to fit over the batter's thumb and a flap portion made of a cushioning material extending therefrom wherein said flap portion has a curvature similar to the natural curve of a batter's hand to fit the contour of the batter's hand and to rest on the soft tissue cradle between the batter's thumb and index finger.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
69 words
A batting pad for use by a baseball batter comprising a portion adapted to fit over the batter's thumb and a flap portion made of a cushioning material extending therefrom wherein said flap portion has a curvature similar to the natural curve of a batter's hand to fit the contour of the batter's hand and to rest on the soft tissue cradle between the batter's thumb and index finger.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
The batting pad of claim 6 wherein the flap portion has a semi-tear drop configuration and is sufficiently thick to prevent a batter wearing said batting pad from gripping a bat by the inner portion of the fingers away from the fingertips.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
143 words
A batting pad comprising an elongated member made of a cushioning material and having a ring portion adapted to fit over a batter's thumb and a flap portion extending therefrom, said flap portion having a semi-tear drop configuration adapted to fit closely to the cradle area between the batter's thumb and index finger and having a thickness of about 3/4 inch so that a baseball bat held in hitting position by a batter employing said batting pad is gripped by the two digits of the fingers closest to the fingertips of the hand employing said batting pad, said flap portion further having a portion of its surface curved to receive the shaft of a bat, said batting pad having a length of about 2-1/2 inches and a width of about 1-1/2 inches and said ring having a inner diameter of about 1 inch.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
143 words
A batting pad comprising an elongated member made of a cushioning material and having a ring portion adapted to fit over a batter's thumb and a flap portion extending therefrom, said flap portion having a semi-tear drop configuration adapted to fit closely to the cradle area between the batter's thumb and index finger and having a thickness of about 3/4 inch so that a baseball bat held in hitting position by a batter employing said batting pad is gripped by the two digits of the fingers closest to the fingertips of the hand employing said batting pad, said flap portion further having a portion of its surface curved to receive the shaft of a bat, said batting pad having a length of about 2-1/2 inches and a width of about 1-1/2 inches and said ring having a inner diameter of about 1 inch.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The batting pad of claim 8 wherein the ring has a central wire core.
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