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US 6,308,331 B1Granted
Inflatable baseball glove
OwnerTim Robakinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is an inflatable baseball glove that allows the user to catch foul or home run balls while attending a baseball game in a safe and effective manner. Constructed of a plastic or rubber material similar to that used to construct inflatable beach balls, water toys and the like, the inflatable glove is inexpensive to produce, nevertheless having the durability to withstand repeated use. The rubber/plastic construction of the glove is conducive to the printing of team colors or logos thereon as a promotional, souvenir-type item.
Claims4
An inflatable baseball glove comprising:
- an outer shell, said outer shell further comprises a basket portion attached to the outer shell and spanning between a thumb portion and a forefinger portion;
- said outer shell further comprises a wrist portion opposite said basket portion;
- an inner shell inserted into said outer shell and sealed together forming an airtight space therebetween, said inner shell further comprises a wrist portion,
- wherein an airspace having an airtight seal is formed between said outer shell and said inner shell formed by applying a heated press to adjacent materials along the wrist portions of the outer shell and inner shell that melts the materials while compressing and bonding them together.
1 more element
A glove-shaped article comprising:
- an outer glove shell having an overall glove-shaped construction and forming an outer shell interior cavity therein;
- an inner glove shell having an overall glove-shaped appearance and forming an inner shell interior cavity therein, said inner glove shell being smaller in proportion to said outer glove shell, said inner glove shell being inserted inside said outer glove shell and a hermetic seal formed along said wrist portions thereof, creating said interior air space.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.