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An adjustable ball catching apparatus

US5379460A · kind A · utility

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11References
6Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 1, 1993
Grant dateJan 10, 1995
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 1, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63B71/143
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A glove for catching a baseball, a softball, or the like, which comprises a main body for receiving the user's hand, and a ball catching member disposed between thumb and forefinger portions. Connecting portions are provided in the ball catching member and include a plurality of holes arranged along a longitudinal direction of the user's fingers for receiving a strap which interconnects the thumb and the forefinger portions and the main body. A plurality of holes arranged along the longitudinal direction of the user's fingers are provided in lines between the thumb and forefinger portions for selectively receiving the strap.

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