Apparel – Guard or protector – Hand or arm
Reexamination Certificate
2000-08-08
2001-12-04
Calvert, John J. (Department: 3741)
Apparel
Guard or protector
Hand or arm
C002S158000, C446S026000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06324696
ABSTRACT:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
None
I. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of Invention
The invention is a souvenir baseball mitt made of laminated foam which is utilized to display team logo and also includes a cavity in the back portion of the mitt to accommodate a spectator's hand to catch a baseball in the event a baseball is hit or thrown in the direction of the spectator.
2. Description of Prior Art
The following United States patents are disclosed herein and incorporated into this application for utility patent. All relate to baseball mitts or items including hand protection. A method of fabricating a baseball glove from a single sheet of paperboard is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,532,653 to Riaboff, which discloses a multiple folding pattern to make a baseball mitt item from cardboard. A hand protector for baseball players, martial artists or other athletes involved in sports where the hands are used for contact sis disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,781,928 to Avila.
Combination baseball hats with baseball mitts are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,920,913 to Brandon, et al. and U.S. Pat. No. 4,768,232 to Villalobos, incorporating a hand compartment in the hat and designed mainly to reduce the impact of a speeding baseball being caught or deflected.
II. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The primary objective of the invention is to provide a souvenir baseball mitt which is simple in shape and is relatively flat so that such souvenir may be displayed when taken home. A Second objective of the invention is to include a hand cavity in the back of the souvenir to allow the souvenir to be placed on either hand of the user allowing it to be quickly placed on the hand of the user to catch a baseball hit or thrown in his direction using the souvenir to catch or deflect the baseball with greatly reduced impact, protecting the hand of the user. A third objective of the invention is to provide such souvenir in a material which is collapsible for carrying ease which will resume its intended shape for display.
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Calvert John J.
Homburg Randal D.
Moran Katherine
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