Protective glove (US5604931)


	Parent Case:			This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/952,198 filed on Sep. 28, 1992, entitled "PROTECTIVE GLOVE" now abandoned, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 673,713 filed on Mar. 22, 1991, entitled "PROTECTIVE GLOVE" now abandoned.
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	First Claim: Show all 12 claims			What is claimed is: 1. A protective batting glove adapted to be secured about an individual's hand and wrist when batting a baseball to protect a hand area and a wrist area of the individual from injury if hit thereon by the baseball, the protective glove comprising: a flexible hand cover positionable about the hand of the individual so as to substantially cover the hand, the hand cover having a lower end; hand protector means for protecting the hand area of the individual from injury when hit on the hand area with the baseball when batting the baseball, the hand protector means secured to the hand cover so that the hand protector means is positioned over the hand area of the individual when the hand cover is disposed about the hand of the individual; and wrist protector means secured to the lower end of the hand cover for protecting the wrist area of the individual from injury when hit on the wrist area with the baseball when batting the baseball; wherein the hand protector means and the wrist protector means are secured to the hand cover so as not to impede the flexibility of the wrist of the individual when batting the baseball the hand protector means comprises: a base constructed of a rigid metal material capable of being hit with the baseball when same is traveling at a relatively high velocity without substantially bending or breaking, the base having an upper surface and a lower surface; and pad means connected to the lower surface of the base for absorbing a portion of a shock when the base is hit with the baseball.
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Buy PDF	Patent	Pub.Date	Inventor	Assignee	Title
	USRE32566	1987-12	Patton, Jr.		Bowler's glove and wrist support
	USD275219	1984-08	Scales, Jr.		Hand and wrist support for athletic use
	US1577540*	1926-03	Punches
	US2394136*	1946-02	Bakke
	US3149839*	1964-09	Materia
	US3228035*	1966-01	Davis
	US3871029	1975-03	Hollman		BOWLING GLOVE
	US4011596	1977-03	Chang		Forearm and wrist protector
	US4042975	1977-08	Elliott, Jr. et al.	New Products Development, Inc.	Means for protecting batters from hand injuries
	US4084265	1978-04	Anfelt	Landstingens Inkopscentral, Lic, Ekonomisk Forening	Protective glove
	US4137572	1979-02	Jansson et al.	Jofa AB	Protective glove, especially intended for ice hockey players
	US4183098	1980-01	Knowles, Jr.		Wrist support apparatus
	US4193135	1980-03	Rhee		Protective device for the hand
	US4374439	1983-02	Norman		Wrist support with palm pad
	US4400829	1983-08	Willis		Protective football glove
	US4411024	1983-10	Hayes	The Kendall Company	Protective glove
	US4497073	1985-02	Deutsch		Lacrosse glove
	US4561122	1985-12	Stanley et al.	Stash, Inc.	Protective glove for maximized tactilegnosis
	US4624016	1986-11	Luevano		Athletic glove with built-in cushioning
	US4748690	1988-06	Webster		Protective glove for use in athletics
	US4809366	1989-03	Pratt	Ogio International, Inc.	Wristband and integral back of hand pad
	US5150475	1992-09	Hansen et al.		Protective wristband
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	Other Abstract Info:			DERABS G1997-153178 DERABS G1997-153178
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