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 Title: |
US5692242:
Athletic practice gloves
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Tekerman, Gregg S.; Miami, FL 33196
Knecht, J. Christopher; Miami, FL 33157
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1997-12-02
/ 1996-06-26
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| Application Number: |
US1996000670293
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A63B 71/14;
Core:
A63B 71/08;
IPC-7:
A41D 19/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A63B71/14G8;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
002/161.1;
002/160;
002/163;
473/205;
473/212;
473/458;
Original:
002/161.1;
002/160;
002/163;
273/026.C;
273/001.5A;
273/055.R;
473/212;
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| Field of Search: |
002/159,160,161.1,161.2,161.3,161.8,163
273/26 C,187.2,188 R,55 R,1.5 A
482/044,47,49
473/205,212
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| Abstract: |
The present invention is an apparatus and method, for improving the ability of a person to handle a piece of sports equipment, which uses one or more gloves operatively adapted to make each hand wearing a glove develop a heightened sense of touch and/or improve the person's ability to concentrate on handling the sports equipment, when the sports equipment is handled for a sufficient period of time while wearing the glove. The present invention enables a person to handle the sports equipment with more confidence and authority. The present method includes the steps of providing at least one such glove, wearing the glove on a hand, and handling the sports equipment with the gloved hand until the ability of the person to handle the sports equipment, with the glove removed, is improved. The present apparatus includes at least one glove having a front section with a plurality of digit portions and one or more sensitizing elements operatively adapted for effecting this improved ability to handle the sports equipment.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Knecht, III, Harold C. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Neas, Michael A.;
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A method for improving the ability of a person to handle a piece of sports equipment, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing at least one glove having a front section with at least one digit portion and at least one sensitizing element secured to the at least one digit portion, the at least one glove being operatively adapted to inhibit the ability of a hand, wearing the glove, to feel the piece of sports equipment being handled;
- wearing the glove on the hand, thereby forming a gloved hand;
- handling the sports equipment with the gloved hand for a period of time to cause the gloved hand to develop a heightened sense of touch and thereby improve the ability of the hand, with the glove removed, to handle the sports equipment.
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