Leather softening apparatus for baseball gloves
US7080762B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 14, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B71/143
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus for softening or “breaking-in” the leather on baseball and softball gloves comprises a cabinet having a hinged cover with a concave center portion of a gum-type rubber. A mushroom shaped ball head extends upwardly from the cabinet surface to engage a glove held in place by the domed cover surface. The ball head rotates and orbits about a bent shaft at a high speed and engages the pocket or other portion of a leather glove. The ball head softens the glove by physical contact as well as friction-induced heat.
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