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US5316294:
Glove and ball facilitating a game of catch
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Turangan, Farid J.; Fremont, CA
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| Assignee: |
Allgeier; Steven M., Santa Monica, CA
Turangan; Julius A., Fremont, CA
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| Published / Filed: |
1994-05-31
/ 1992-04-03
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| Application Number: |
US1992000862797
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A63B 43/00;
A63B 71/14;
Core:
A63B 71/08;
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IPC-7:
A63B 43/02;
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| ECLA Code: |
A63B43/00E; A63B71/14G8;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
473/573;
002/159;
002/161.1;
273/412;
273/DIG.030;
Original:
273/065.EG;
002/159;
002/161.1;
273/412;
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| Field of Search: |
273/412,346,DIG. 30,65 EG
002/159,161 A,DIG. 6
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| Priority Number: |
| 1992-04-03 |
US1992000862797 |
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| Abstract: |
A game of catch is enhanced by the provision of a special glove and football. The glove is symmetrical so that it can be worn on either the right hand or the left hand and is formed from a close fitting elastic fabric. One part of a hook and loop fastener is attached to the glove while a complimentary part of the hook and loop fastener is attached to the football. The fasteners are disposed on the glove in a preferred pattern which provides a large area of contact without inhibiting the flexibility of the glove. The fasteners are attached to the football in a preferred configuration which completely covers the end sections of the football while leaving the central section of the football with spaced fasteners facilitating the grasping and throwing of the football.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Myers, Richard L. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Shapiro, Paul E.;
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| Maintenance Status: |
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A throw and catch set comprising in combination:
- a glove for covering a hand including a first section of the glove configured to cover the palm side of a hand, a second section of the glove to cover the back side of the hand;
- the first section of the glove being similar in shape to the second section, with the glove being generally symmetrical about a plane passing between the first section and the second section of the glove;
- a plurality of patches of a first material adhered to both the first section and the second section of the glove, the patches including a first patch disposed on the glove to extend along the palm and fingers of the hand and a second patch disposed on the glove to extend across the palm of the hand in a separated relationship to the first patch; and
- a football having an outer surface, two tapered ends including a leading end which leads the football when the football is thrown, and a central section progressively enlarged between the two ends;
- a second material disposed to cover completely the leading end of the football, the second material being in the form of a plurality of strips adhered to the outer surface of the football and alternating with the outer surface around the central section of the football, each strip extending from one end of the football to the other end of the football and having a thickness sufficient to form a raised edge to facilitate gripping the football, wherein the strips are aligned to fully cover the ends of the football without overlapping; and
- the first and second materials having mating characteristics such that the first material releasably holds the second material to facilitate catching the football with the glove.
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