Protective Covers for Sports Equipment Handles
OwnerLawrence Schweikertinventor
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Abstract
This present invention relates to a protective cover for use with a handle on a piece of sports equipment, such as a baseball bat, to protect the handle from the elements (e.g., rain, sleet, snow) and/or physical damage. The protective cover preferably includes a contoured interior with an integrated memory foam that provides a convenient location to place a pair of cleats or other accessory, a hook and loop fastener positioned on the exterior surface to attach additional accessories, and a patch or other surface upon which useful information may be recorded and displayed.
Claims20
A protective cover for a sporting good handle, the protective cover comprising:
- a shaped body having a closed end, an open end opposite the closed end, an interior surface, an exterior surface, and an internal cavity;
- a patch disposed on the exterior surface, wherein the patch is capable of receiving a variable indicia and is comprised of a rewritable and erasable surface;
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- a memory foam material positioned on the closed end of the shaped body.
A cover and accessory holder for a sporting good comprising;
- a cover comprising an open end, a closed end, an interior cavity, and an exterior surface;
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- a fastening strap positioned on the exterior surface of the cover for fastening an accessory to the exterior surface of the cover, wherein the closed end is comprised of a memory foam material disposed on the exterior surface, and further wherein the memory foam material conforms to a shape of the sporting good coming into contact therewith.
A combination sporting good handle and protective cover comprising;
- a sporting good handle, wherein the sporting good handle forms a portion of a baseball bat, a softball bat, a cricket bat, a lacrosse stick, a hockey stick, a tennis racquet, a Jai alai racquet, or a racquet;
- a protective cover comprised of a top end, a bottom end, an interior cavity and an exterior surface, wherein the interior cavity is sized and configured to accommodate a shape of the sporting good handle;
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- a memory foam that adapts to the shape of the sporting good handle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.