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US4928320A
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Baseball catching apparatus
Assignee: Trion Corp
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Filing: 1988-11-15
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Granted: 1990-05-29
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Expires: 2008-11-15
Abstract
Abstract A baseball catching apparatus having an outer face member constituting a ball-catching face of a palm side of the apparatus, an inner face mamber to come into contact with a palm, holding means disposed at a predetermined position in between the outer face member and the inner face member, and shock-absorbing means to be accommodated in the holding means and adapted for relieving ball catching shock.
Inventors
- 👤 Akio Aoki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 21:22
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B71/00; A63B71/08; A63B71/14; A63B71/141; A63B71/143
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
A baseball catching apparatus, comprising: an outer face member constituting a ball-catching face of a palm side; a string; an inner face member which comes into contact with a palm, said inner face member being fastened at a lower edge portion thereof to said outer face member by means of said string; holding means disposed at a predetermined position in between said outer face member and said inner face member, said holding means being provided at least at two positions separately from each other in an area extending from approximately a root of a thumb through the wrist to a root of a little finger, said holding means being secured to either of said outer face member and said inner face member over an entire periphery thereof except for opening portions thereof corresponding to positions of the root of the thumb and the root of the little finger, respectively; and shock-absorbing means to be accommodated in said holding means and adapted for relieving ball-catching shock, said shock-absorbing means being formed thinner at a central portion thereof than at a peripheral portion thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
A baseball catching apparatus, comprising: an outer face member constituting a ball-catching face of a palm side; a string; an inner face member which comes into contact with a palm, said inner face member being fastened at a lower edge portion thereof to said outer face member by means of said string; holding means disposed at a predetermined position in between said outer face member and said inner face member, said holding means being provided at least at two positions separately from each other in an area extending from approximately a root of a thumb through the wrist to a root of a little finger, said holding means being secured to either of said outer face member and said inner face member over an entire periphery thereof except for opening portions thereof corresponding to positions of the root of the thumb and the root of the little finger, respectively; and shock-absorbing means to be accommodated in said holding means and adapted for relieving ball-catching shock, said shock-absorbing means being formed thinner at a central portion thereof than at a peripheral portion thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A baseball catching apparatus, as defined in claim 1, wherein each said holding means comprises a holding bag.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
A baseball catching apparatus, as defined in claim 2 wherein each said holding bag is formed as a piece member having a peripheral edge thereof sewn to said inner face member except for a portion thereof remaining un-sewn to form an opening.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
A baseball catching apparatus, as defined in claim 2, wherein each said holding bag is formed as a piece member having a peripheral edge thereof sewn to said outer face member except for a portion thereof remaining un-sewn to form an opening.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
63 words
A baseball catching apparatus, as defined in claim 2, wherein each said holding bag is formed as a piece member having an upper peripheral edge thereof sewn to said outer face member except for a portion thereof remaining un-sewn to form an opening and a lower peripheral edge thereof fixed by the string for sewing lower edges of an apparatus body together therewith.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
63 words
A baseball catching apparatus, as defined in claim 2, wherein each said holding bag is formed as a piece member having an upper peripheral edge thereof sewn to said inner face member except for a portion thereof remaining un-sewn to form an opening and a lower peripheral edge thereof fixed by the string for sewing lower edges of an apparatus body together therewith.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-05-28 | 1993-11-27 | 1994-05-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-05-28 | 1997-11-27 | 1998-05-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-05-28 | 2001-11-27 | 2002-05-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |