# US 10,245,498 B2 · Lightweight ball glove > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,245,498 B2 - Document ID: US10245498B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/269,039 - Filed: 2016-09-19 - Published: 2018-03-22 - Granted: 2019-04-02 - Earliest claimed: 2016-09-19 - Applicants: Brian Mathew Dueck; Corey D Schaefer; Kevin B Dueck - Inventors: Brian Mathew Dueck; Corey D Schaefer; Kevin B Dueck - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10245498B2 ## CPC - A63B 71/143: {Baseball or hockey gloves} - A41D 19/0006: {made of several layers of material} - A41D 19/0048: {with cuff securing features} - A41D 19/01523: {absorbing shocks or vibrations} - A41D 19/01582: {with means to restrain or support the hand} - A41D 2300/52: made by welding or gluing - A63B 2102/18: Baseball, rounders or similar games - A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H) - A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES ## Abstract The lightweight ball glove includes a back portion having a plurality of lightweight layers and a shock cord tension system between the plurality of lightweight layers. The lightweight ball glove also includes a palm portion having a plurality of lightweight layers. The outer edge of the palm portion is fixedly coupled with the outer edge of the back portion to form a lightweight glove. A web portion having a monofilament mesh is fixedly coupled between a thumb and a pointer finger of the lightweight glove. A surrounding frame made of the plurality of lightweight layers is fixedly coupled with a side and bottom portion of the monofilament mesh and a bridge is fixedly coupled with the top. Cordage is used for lacing together a top portion of each finger with an adjacent finger and the bridge to form the lightweight ball glove. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A lightweight ball glove comprising: a back portion, said back portion comprising: a first plurality of lightweight layers, said first plurality of lightweight layers comprising: a first inner lining layer; a first outer surface layer; and a first soft open-cell foam layer sandwiched between the first inner lining layer and the first outer surface layer; and a shock cord tension system located on a back surface of the first soft open-cell foam layer, said shock cord tension system comprising: a first plurality of loops located about a finger area of said lightweight ball glove, said first plurality of loops comprising: a loop located on an outside portion of a pointer finger-palm joint of said lightweight ball glove; and one or more loops located at another finger-palm joint of said lightweight ball glove; an opening on an outside portion of a pinky-palm joint of said lightweight ball glove; a cord routed into said opening, through said plurality of loops and back out said opening; and a cordlock about said cord outside of said opening to provide an adjustable locking mechanism for holding tension on said cord; a palm portion, said palm portion comprising a second plurality of lightweight layers, an outer edge of said palm portion fixedly coupled with an outer edge of said back portion to form the lightweight ball glove; a web portion, said web portion fixedly coupled between a thumb and a pointer finger of said lightweight ball glove, said web portion comprising: a mesh formed from monofilament yarns; a surrounding frame fixedly coupled with a side and bottom portion of said mesh, said surrounding frame comprising said first plurality of lightweight layers; and a bridge fixedly coupled with a top of said mesh; and a cordage for lacing together a top portion of said pointer finger, a top portion of said thumb of said lightweight ball glove, and said bridge to form said lightweight ball glove. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The lightweight ball glove of claim 1 wherein said first soft open-cell foam layer is approximately 8 millimeters thick. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The lightweight ball glove of claim 1 wherein said outer edge of said palm portion is stitched with the outer edge of said back portion to form the lightweight ball glove. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The lightweight ball glove of claim 1 wherein said outer edge of said palm portion is glued to the outer edge of said back portion to form the lightweight ball glove. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The lightweight ball glove of claim 1 wherein said second plurality of lightweight layers comprises: a second inner lining layer; a second outer surface layer; and a second soft open-cell foam layer sandwiched between said second inner lining layer and said second outer surface layer. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The lightweight ball glove of claim 5 wherein said second soft open-cell foam layer is approximately 8 millimeters thick. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The lightweight ball glove of claim 5 wherein said web portion is stitched to said thumb and said pointer finger of said lightweight ball glove. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The lightweight ball glove of claim 1 wherein said web portion is glued to said thumb and said pointer finger of said lightweight ball glove. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The lightweight ball glove of claim 1 further comprising: an adjustable opening in said back portion, said adjustable opening comprising: a wrist strap, said wrist strap comprising: a button portion of a snapback size adjustment system on a first side of said adjustable opening; and a tongue portion of the snapback size adjustment system on a second side of said adjustable opening, said tongue portion having a plurality of holes therein for removably coupling with said button portion to provide a size adjustment capability to said adjustable opening. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The lightweight ball glove of claim 1 wherein said cord is an elastic cord. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The lightweight ball glove of claim 1 wherein said shock cord tension system further comprises: a second set of one or more loops located about a web portion side of said thumb within said lightweight ball glove; a second opening on an outside portion of said thumb of said lightweight ball glove; a second cord routed into said second opening, through said second set of one or more loops and back out said second opening; and a second cordlock about said second cord outside of said second opening to provide a second adjustable locking mechanism for holding tension on said second cord. ### Claim 12 A lightweight ball glove comprising: a back portion, said back portion comprising: a first plurality of lightweight layers, said first plurality of lightweight layers comprising: a first inner elastic synthetic fiber lining layer; a first outer elastic synthetic fiber surface layer; and a first soft open-cell foam layer approximately 8 millimeters thick sandwiched between said first inner elastic synthetic fiber lining layer and said first outer elastic synthetic fiber surface layer; a shock cord tension system located on a back surface of said first soft open-cell foam layer; an adjustable opening in said back portion, said adjustable opening comprising: a wrist strap, said wrist strap comprising: a button portion of a snapback size adjustment system on a first side of said adjustable opening; and a tongue portion of the snapback size adjustment system on a second side of said adjustable opening, said tongue portion having a plurality of holes therein for removably coupling with said button portion to provide a size adjustment capability to said adjustable opening; a palm portion, said palm portion comprising a second plurality of lightweight layers, an outer edge of said palm portion fixedly coupled with an outer edge of said back portion to form the lightweight ball glove; a web portion, said web portion fixedly coupled between a thumb and a pointer finger of said lightweight ball glove, said web portion comprises: a mesh formed from monofilament yarns; a surrounding frame fixedly coupled with a side and bottom portion of said mesh, said surrounding frame comprising said first plurality of lightweight layers; and a bridge fixedly coupled with a top of said mesh; and an elastic cordage for lacing together a top portion of said pointer finger, a top portion of said thumb of said lightweight ball glove, and said bridge to form said lightweight ball glove. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The lightweight ball glove of claim 12 wherein said shock cord tension system comprises: a plurality of loops located about a finger area of said lightweight ball glove, said plurality of loops comprising: a loop located on an outside portion of a pointer finger-palm joint of said lightweight ball glove within said lightweight ball glove; and one or more loops located at another finger-palm joint of said lightweight ball glove; an first opening on an outside portion of a pinky-palm joint of said lightweight ball glove; a cord routed into said first opening, through said plurality of loops and back out said first opening; and a cordlock about said cord outside of said first opening to provide an adjustable locking mechanism for holding tension on said cord. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The lightweight ball glove of claim 13 wherein said shock cord tension system further comprises: a second set of one or more loops located about a web portion side of said thumb within said lightweight ball glove; a second opening on an outside portion of said thumb of said lightweight ball glove; a second cord routed into said second opening, through said second set of one or more loops and back out said second opening; and a second cordlock about said second cord outside of said second opening to provide a second adjustable locking mechanism for holding tension on said second cord.