Hand accessory for swinging an implement handle
OwnerJohn H. Frostinventor
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Abstract
A hand accessory contoured to fit primarily within the trailing hand of a pair of hands that are usable to swing a handle of an implement such as a baseball bat. Hand accessories extend between the web portion of the hand and the little finger of the hand. The hand accessory is contoured to be comfortable within the hand and to maximize speed and control of the swing to impart increased power with increased control of flight to a baseball which is struck with the baseball bat that is swung utilizing the hand accessory of this invention.
Claims11
In combination with a handle of an implement where the handle is to be manually swung in motion by a hand of a human with the hand wrapped about said handle, the hand having a palm and a web portion located between the thumb and the fingers, the hand also having an index finger with a joint located between the index finger and the palm, a separate hand accessory to be positioned between said handle and the hand, said hand accessory comprising:
- a plug having a front surface which is generally concave in configuration, said plug having a back surface which is generally convex in configuration, said front surface dimensioned to closely conform to said handle, said back surface comfortably pressing into the palm and the web portion of the hand, whereby said hand accessory functions to facilitate the transmission of a manual swinging force between the hand and said handle;
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- said front surface including a channel, said handle having a first longitudinal center axis, said channel having a second longitudinal center axis, said handle to be located within said channel with said first longitudinal center axis being located parallel to said second longitudinal center axis, said second longitudinal center axis being oriented to intersect the joint.
In combination with a handle of an implement where the handle is to be manually swing in motion by a hand of a human with the hand wrapped about said handle, the hand having a palm and a web portion located between the thumb and the fingers, the hand also having an index finger with a joint located between the index finger and the palm, a separate hand accessory to be positioned between said handle and the hand, said hand accessory comprising:
- a plug having a front surface which is generally concave in configuration, said plug having a back surface which is generally convex in configuration, said front surface dimensioned to closely conform to said handle, said back surface comfortably pressing into the palm and the web portion of the hand, whereby said hand accessory functions to facilitate the transmission of a manual swinging force between the hand and said handle;
- said front surface including a channel, said handle having a first longitudinal center axis, said channel having a second longitudinal center axis, said handle to be located within said channel with said first longitudinal center axis being located parallel to said second longitudinal center axis, said second longitudinal center axis being oriented to intersect the joint;
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- said plug has an outer edge to be located directly adjacent the thumb, said front surface including a groove, said groove being located between the thumb and said channel, said groove causing the portion of said plug located directly adjacent the thumb to have flexibility to deflect when the hand is squeezed about said handle.
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