Exercise devices – Hand – wrist – or finger – Having individual structure engaging each finger used
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-09
2009-08-11
Amerson, Lori (Department: 3764)
Exercise devices
Hand, wrist, or finger
Having individual structure engaging each finger used
C482S044000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07572210
ABSTRACT:
A device for training an athlete to grip a ball, which is particularly well-suited to train an individual, such as a girl, to correctly grip a softball. The device may include a body having two or more openings defined thereby. Each one of the openings is configured to have inserted therein at least one finger of a user. When worn by a user, the grip training device causes a ball that is held by the user to be spaced apart from the user's palm and to be gripped by the fingertips, which may provide additional control and speed of the ball when pitched. The grip training device may include, e.g., five openings, wherein each one of the five openings is configured to have inserted therein one of the five fingers of a user's hand, or may instead include a multi-finger opening that is configured to have inserted therein more than one finger of a user's hand.
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Amerson Lori
Kenyon & Kenyon LLP
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