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US4541127A
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Baseball protection device
Assignee: Diamond Guard Inc
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Filing: 1983-09-19
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Granted: 1985-09-17
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Expires: 2003-09-19
Abstract
Abstract A baseball protection device for attachment to a baseball glove includes a multi-layered shielding portion for protecting the wrist and lower forearm of one who wears the glove. It also includes a stretchable fabric sewn to outermost side edges of the shielding portion such that the shielding portion and fabric together encircle the wrist and forearm. The shielding portion is formed from two separate but attached sections sewn together along a seam extending lengthwise of the wrist and forearm. Each section has a pad of pliable, shock-absorbent material and a sheet of hard, semi-rigid material superimposed on top of the pad. The pad and sheet are encased in a durable material. The device is provided with a plurality of eyelets at a forward end thereof for detachably fastening the device to a heel portion of the glove using the existing glove lacing.
Inventors
- 👤 Russell J. Gould
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 12:47
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B71/00; A63B71/08; A63B71/14; A63B71/141; A63B71/143; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S2/00; Y10S2/908; Y10S2/91
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A protection device for attachment to a baseball or softball glove comprising: shielding means for protecting a medial part of the wrist and lower forearm of one who wears the glove; wrist-securing means for securing said shielding means against the wrist and lower forearm such that said shielding means and wrist-securing means together completely encircle the wrist and lower forearm; and attaching means for detachably fastening the device to the glove; said shielding means including a pad of pliable, shock-absorbent material and a sheet of hard, semi-rigid material, said pad of pliable material comprising a body of solid, compressible material, and further including encasing means encasing said shock-absorbent material and semi-rigid material in overlying proximate relationship; said shielding means including a plurality of separate but attached sections separated by a seam between said sections to give said shielding means added flexibility.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
A protection device for attachment to a baseball or softball glove comprising: shielding means for protecting a medial part of the wrist and lower forearm of one who wears the glove; wrist-securing means for securing said shielding means against the wrist and lower forearm such that said shielding means and wrist-securing means together completely encircle the wrist and lower forearm; and attaching means for detachably fastening the device to the glove; said shielding means including a pad of pliable, shock-absorbent material and a sheet of hard, semi-rigid material, said pad of pliable material comprising a body of solid, compressible material, and further including encasing means encasing said shock-absorbent material and semi-rigid material in overlying proximate relationship; said shielding means including a plurality of separate but attached sections separated by a seam between said sections to give said shielding means added flexibility.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein said wrist-securing means includes a stretchable material sewn to said shielding means such that the device fittingly engages wrists of all sizes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein each said seam extends lengthwise of the wrist and forearm to give said shielding means added circumferential flexibility.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
68 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein said wrist-securing means includes loop means fastened to a first side edge of said shielding means and at least one strip of self-fastening material secured to an opposite second side edge of said shielding means, whereby said strip can be laced through said loop means across the wrist and adjustably fastened back upon itself fittingly to engage wrists of all sizes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein said attaching means includes lacing means for lacing a forward end of said shielding means to a heel portion of said baseball glove.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein said attaching means includes a first strip of self-fastening material secured to an extended flap at one end of said shielding means and a second mating strip of self-fastening material secured to a heel portion of said baseball glove for engagement with said first strip.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein said encasing means comprises leather.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device according to claim 7 wherein said pad and sheet are superimposed on top of one another with said pad positioned closest to the wrist.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
106 words
A baseball protection device for attachment to a baseball or softball glove comprising: shielding means having first and second portions for protecting a medial part of the wrist and lower forearm of one who wears the glove; wrist-securing means for securing said first portion against the wrist and lower forearm such that said first portion and wrist-securing means completely encircle the wrist and lower forearm; and attaching means including said second portion for detachably fastening the device to the glove; said second portion including an extended flap having padded ribs sewn therein and lacing means for lacing said flap to a heel portion of said glove.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
106 words
A baseball protection device for attachment to a baseball or softball glove comprising: shielding means having first and second portions for protecting a medial part of the wrist and lower forearm of one who wears the glove; wrist-securing means for securing said first portion against the wrist and lower forearm such that said first portion and wrist-securing means completely encircle the wrist and lower forearm; and attaching means including said second portion for detachably fastening the device to the glove; said second portion including an extended flap having padded ribs sewn therein and lacing means for lacing said flap to a heel portion of said glove.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A device according to claim 9 wherein said shielding means includes encasing means encasing shock-absorbent material and semi-rigid material is an overlying, adjacent relationship.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
61 words
A device according to claim 9 wherein said shielding means includes a plurality of separate but attached sections with a seam between adjacent sections extending lengthwise of the wrist and forearm to give said shielding means added circumferential flexibility, each said section having a pad of shock-absorbent material and a sheet of hard, semi-rigid material together encased in a durable fabric.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
164 words
A baseball protection device for attachment to a baseball or softball glove comprising: shielding means for protecting a medial part of the wrist and lower forearm of one who wears the glove; wrist-securing means for securing said shielding means against the wrist and lower forearm, and including a stretchable material sewn to said shielding means such that said shielding means and wrist-securing means together encircle the wrist fittingly to engage wrists of all sizes; and attaching means for detachably fastening the device to the glove; said shielding means including two separate but attached sections with a seam therebetween extending lengthwise of the wrist and forearm to give the shielding means added circumferential flexibility; each said section including a pad of pliable, shock-absorbent material, sheet of hard, semi-rigid material superimposed on top of said pad and durable fabric encasing said pad and sheet; said attaching means including lacing means for lacing a forward end of said shielding means to a heel portion of the glove.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
164 words
A baseball protection device for attachment to a baseball or softball glove comprising: shielding means for protecting a medial part of the wrist and lower forearm of one who wears the glove; wrist-securing means for securing said shielding means against the wrist and lower forearm, and including a stretchable material sewn to said shielding means such that said shielding means and wrist-securing means together encircle the wrist fittingly to engage wrists of all sizes; and attaching means for detachably fastening the device to the glove; said shielding means including two separate but attached sections with a seam therebetween extending lengthwise of the wrist and forearm to give the shielding means added circumferential flexibility; each said section including a pad of pliable, shock-absorbent material, sheet of hard, semi-rigid material superimposed on top of said pad and durable fabric encasing said pad and sheet; said attaching means including lacing means for lacing a forward end of said shielding means to a heel portion of the glove.
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