Apparel – Hand or arm coverings – Gloves
Reexamination Certificate
1999-07-15
2001-02-06
Calvert, John J. (Department: 3741)
Apparel
Hand or arm coverings
Gloves
C002S163000, C002S168000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06182293
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a sports glove.
More particularly, the present invention relates a sports glove for use in ball handling.
In a further and more specific aspect, the instant invention concerns a sports glove for use in sports such as basketball.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In many of today's sports, such as basketball, speedball, football, etc., it is part of the game for the participants to use their hands while moving the ball. In basketball, for example, many of the larger, professional players have large enough hands to “palm” the ball, i.e. encircle a large enough portion of the ball to hold it like a baseball player holds a baseball. This puts players with smaller hands at a substantial disadvantage, since they must either use two hands to hold the ball or must place their hand under the ball and balance it on their hand. Since most of these games are played by all sizes and ages of people, the size of the hand is a substantial handicap.
It would be highly advantageous, therefore, to remedy the foregoing and other deficiencies inherent in the prior art.
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved sports glove for handling balls in various sports.
Another object of the invention is to provide a new and improved sports glove which reduces the handicap for smaller players and for players with smaller hands.
And another object of the invention is to provide a new and improved sports glove which is inexpensive and easy to use.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Briefly, to achieve the desired objects of the instant invention in accordance with a preferred embodiment thereof, provided is a sports glove including a body portion designed to fit in the palm of a human hand, a thumb engaging portion and a plurality of different finger engaging portions affixed to the body portion. A resilient depressed area is positioned in the body portion to operate as a ball holding suction cup.
In a preferred embodiment, the sports glove includes a body portion designed to fit in the palm, a thumb engaging portion, a plurality of different finger engaging portions, and a flexible wrist band affixed to the body portion. A ball holding suction cup defining a semi-spherical depression positioned to open outwardly from the palm is affixed to a centrally located opening in the body portion. The body portion, thumb engaging portion, plurality of finger engaging portions, and the wrist band cooperate to position the ball holding suction cup firmly in the palm so as to operate as a ball holding suction cup with the hand slightly closed and to release suction in the suction cup with the hand extended.
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Calvert John J.
Goltry Michael W.
Moran Katherine
Parsons Robert A.
Parsons & Goltry
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