Hand pad
OwnerFrank J. Verducciinventor
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Abstract
A Hand Pad comprising a flexible silicone material configured to provide flexibility of turning the Hand Pad inside out to fit either the left hand thumb or the right hand thumb is provided. In the depicted embodiment, the Hand Pad is used to protect the meaty pad of the palm. The Hand Pad is further configured to slip on and could be secured using a regular sports glove (batting glove, receiver's glove or baseball catcher's mitt). It is to be noted that the Hand Pad can further comprise a flexible silicone material configured to provide flexibility of turning the Hand Pad inside out to fit either the left hand thumb or the right hand thumb. In the depicted embodiment, the material could be a spongy gel that would absorb and displace a blow to the palm.
Claims31
A hand pad comprising:
- a flexible material having a shape configured to wear on a thumb of a user;
- wherein the flexible material further comprises at least one layer of a protective gel;
- and
- wherein the flexible material is configured to fit either a left hand thumb or a right hand thumb of a user.
A method of using a hand pad comprising:
- configuring and shaping a flexible material having at least one layer of a protective gel to wear on a thumb of a user;
- and
- securing the flexible material to fit either a left hand thumb or a right hand thumb of a user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.