US5155864A
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Inflatable bladders for game gloves
Assignee: Spalding and Evenflo Companies Inc
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Filing: 1991-04-23
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Granted: 1992-10-20
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Expires: 2011-04-23
Abstract
Abstract A game glove including a front and a back forming a major region for the fingers of the wearer and a minor region for the thumb of the wearer thereby defining a hand space therebetween; an opening at the lower edge of the glove for the passage of the hand of a wearer into the hand space; a bladder positioned in the hand space, the bladder having a major portion in the major region of the glove and a minor portion in the minor region for the glove; and a pump system to selectively inflate and deflate the bladder.
Inventors
- 👤 Alan D. Walker
- 👤 Andrew Jones
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 08:58
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B71/00; A63B71/08; A63B71/14; A63B71/141; A63B71/143; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S2/00; Y10S2/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A game glove including: a front layer and a back layer forming a major region for receiving the fingers of wearer's hand a minor region for receiving the thumb of a wearer's hand and thereby defining a hand space between the layers; an opening along one edge of the glove for the passage of a wearer's hand into the hand space; a bladder positioned in the hand space, the bladder having a major portion in the major region of the glove and a minor portion in the minor region of the glove; and a pump system to selectively inflate and deflate the bladder.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A game glove including: a front layer and a back layer forming a major region for receiving the fingers of wearer's hand a minor region for receiving the thumb of a wearer's hand and thereby defining a hand space between the layers; an opening along one edge of the glove for the passage of a wearer's hand into the hand space; a bladder positioned in the hand space, the bladder having a major portion in the major region of the glove and a minor portion in the minor region of the glove; and a pump system to selectively inflate and deflate the bladder.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The glove as set forth in claim 1 wherein the pump system includes a diaphragm for selectively inflating the bladder to increase the support of the wearer's hand within the glove.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
67 words
The glove as set forth in claim 2 wherein the pump system further includes a pair of valves operatively coupled with the diaphragm, the first valve positioned to allow for the flow of air to the bladder from the diaphragm upon the depression thereof, and the second valve positioned to allow for the flow of air from atmosphere to interior of the diaphragm upon the release thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The glove as set forth in claim 3 wherein each valve is a one way, duck-bill check valve.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The glove as set forth in claim 4 wherein the pump system includes a button for selectively deflating the bladder.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
The glove as set forth in claim 5 and further including a housing for supporting the pump system in the back of the glove with the diaphragm and button exposed for contact and use by the wearer of the glove.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The glove as set forth in claim 1 and further including a second bladder positioned within the hand space for inflating portions of the glove unoccupied by the first mentioned bladder.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The glove as set forth in claim 7 and further including a supplemental pump system for inflating the second bladder.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
80 words
The system as set forth in claim 8 wherein the first mentioned bladder is located in regions corresponding to the back of a wearer's hand and fingers and is constructed to be inflated to a low pressure while the second bladder is located in regions beyond the fingers and thumb of the wearer extending essentially to the tips of the glove thumb and fingers and is constructed to be inflated to a higher pressure for adding rigidity to the glove.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
85 words
A game glove formed of a front layer and a back layer of material defining a hand space between the layers, the glove having an opening at one edge for the passage of the hand of a wearer into the hand space, the glove also having a major region for receiving the fingers of the wearer and a laterally disposed minor region for receiving the thumb of the wearer, and a bladder adjacent to the back layer in the hand space behind a wearer's hand.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
85 words
A game glove formed of a front layer and a back layer of material defining a hand space between the layers, the glove having an opening at one edge for the passage of the hand of a wearer into the hand space, the glove also having a major region for receiving the fingers of the wearer and a laterally disposed minor region for receiving the thumb of the wearer, and a bladder adjacent to the back layer in the hand space behind a wearer's hand.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The game glove as set forth in claim 10 and further including a layer of additional material within the hand space to support the bladder adjacent to the back layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
51 words
The game glove as set forth in claim 10 and further including valve means to selectively inflate and deflate the bladder with aperture means in the back layer in the minor region to expose the operative portions of the valve means for operation and control by a wearer of the glove.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
39 words
The game glove as set forth in claim 10 wherein the bladder includes a major portion in the major region of the glove and a minor portion in the minor region of the glove with an intermediate portion therebetween.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
The game glove as set forth in claim 13 and further including quilting dots heat sealing front and back faces of the bladder in areas corresponding to joints of the wearer's hand.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The game glove as set forth in claim 13 and further including quilting lines heat sealing front and back faces of the bladder.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
The game glove as set forth in claim 13 wherein the major portion of the bladder includes separate fingers essentially of the lengths of the wearer's fingers.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
The game glove as set forth in claim 13 wherein the separate fingers are elongated to essentially the length of the fingers of the glove.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
The game glove as set forth in claim 13 wherein the intermediate portion is positionable in the central portion of the back of the wearer's hand.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
The game glove as set forth in claim 13 wherein the intermediate portion is positionable in the lower portion of the back of the wearer's hand.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
The game glove as set forth in claim 19 wherein the lower edge of the back layer extends toward the wrist of a wearer.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
110 words
The glove as set forth in claim 10 and further including a second bladder positioned within the hand space for inflating portions of the glove unoccupied by the first mentioned bladder with a supplemental pump system for inflating the secondary bladder, the first mentioned bladder being located in regions corresponding to the back of a wearer's hand and fingers and constructed to be inflated to a low pressure with the second bladder being located in regions beyond the fingers and thumb of the wearer extending essentially to the tips of the glove thumb and fingers and constructed to be inflated to a higher pressure for adding rigidity to the glove.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
115 words
For use in a glove to insure the secure coupling thereof with the hand of a wearer, an improved pump for inflating a fladder within the glove, the pump comprising a diaphram formed of a resilient material and capable of being depressed and released by the wearer, a pair of valves coupled with the diaphragm, the first valve positioned to allow for the flow of air to the bladder from the diaphragm upon the depression thereof, and the second valve positioned to allow the flow of air from atmosphere to interior of the diaphragm upon the release thereof, and a release valve associated therewith which, when depressed, will relieve the air pressure from the bladder.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
115 words
For use in a glove to insure the secure coupling thereof with the hand of a wearer, an improved pump for inflating a fladder within the glove, the pump comprising a diaphram formed of a resilient material and capable of being depressed and released by the wearer, a pair of valves coupled with the diaphragm, the first valve positioned to allow for the flow of air to the bladder from the diaphragm upon the depression thereof, and the second valve positioned to allow the flow of air from atmosphere to interior of the diaphragm upon the release thereof, and a release valve associated therewith which, when depressed, will relieve the air pressure from the bladder.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
19 words
The pump as set forth in claim 22 and further including a housing for supporting the diaphragm and valves.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
99 words
A game glove including: a front layer and a back layer defining a hand space between the layers and forming a major region for receiving the fingers of a wearer's hand and a minor region for receiving the thumb of a wearer's hand; an opening in the glove along one edge for the passage of a wearer's hand into the hand space; a bladder positioned in the hand space adjacent to the back layer; means on the glove coupled with the bladder for inflating the bladder; and means on the glove coupled with the bladder for deflating the bladder.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
99 words
A game glove including: a front layer and a back layer defining a hand space between the layers and forming a major region for receiving the fingers of a wearer's hand and a minor region for receiving the thumb of a wearer's hand; an opening in the glove along one edge for the passage of a wearer's hand into the hand space; a bladder positioned in the hand space adjacent to the back layer; means on the glove coupled with the bladder for inflating the bladder; and means on the glove coupled with the bladder for deflating the bladder.
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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) | 1995-10-20 | 1996-04-20 | 1996-10-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-10-20 | 2000-04-20 | 2000-10-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-10-20 | 2004-04-20 | 2004-10-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |