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US 6,681,402 B1Granted
Ball glove with a matrix structure
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsJoseph J. Bevier, Robert J. Ball
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Abstract
A ball glove is disclosed having an open area on a dorsal side of the glove, the open area including a matrix that enhances the flexibility of the glove. The matrix may be formed of an elastomeric material having a plurality of interconnected segments that define open spaces between the segments. The matrix may also define a wrist opening that provides access for a hand of a wearer and surrounds a wrist of the wearer when the glove is worn, or the matrix may extend around the wrist. The ball glove may also include a lining formed of an air-permeable material that surrounds the hand.
Claims39
A glove for receiving a hand of a wearer, said glove having a configuration of a baseball glove, and said glove comprising:
- a shell configured to cover a palmar surface of the hand and a first portion of a dorsal surface of the hand when said glove is worn, said shell defining an open area located to correspond with a second portion of the dorsal surface of the hand;
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- a matrix formed of a flexible material and having a plurality of interconnected segments that define openings located between said segments, said matrix being attached to said shell and extending across said open area;
- a pocket for receiving a ball, said pocket being located between a thumb region of said prove and an index finger region of said glove.
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A baseball glove for receiving a hand of a wearer, said baseball glove comprising:
- a shell configured to cover a palmar surface of the hand and a first portion of a dorsal surface of the hand when said baseball glove is worn, said shell defining an open area located to correspond with a second portion of the dorsal surface of the hand, and said shell being formed of a first material;
- a second element that extends across said open area and is configured to define a wrist opening for receiving and extending around the wrist when said baseball glove is worn, said second element being formed of a second material that is substantially more elastic than said first material;
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- a pocket for receiving a baseball, said pocket being located between a thumb region of said baseball glove and an index finger region of said baseball glove.
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A baseball glove for receiving and protecting a hand of a wearer, said baseball glove comprising:
- a shell formed of a palmar element and an opposite dorsal element, said palmar element covering a palmar surface of the hand and said dorsal element covering a first portion of a dorsal surface of the hand when said baseball glove is worn, said shell defining an open area located to correspond with a second portion of the dorsal surface of the hand;
- a matrix formed of a flexible material and having a plurality of interconnected segments that define openings located between said segments, said matrix being attached to said shell and extending across said open area, a portion of said interconnected segments being configured to extend around a wrist of the wearer when said baseball glove is worn;
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- a pocket for receiving a baseball, said pocket being located between a thumb region of said baseball glove and an index finger region of said baseball glove.
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A baseball glove for receiving and protecting a hand of a wearer, said baseball glove comprising:
- a shell for covering a palmar surface of the hand and a first portion of a dorsal surface of the hand when said baseball glove is worn, said shell defining an open area corresponding with a second portion of the dorsal surface of the hand, and said shell being formed of leather;
- a matrix structure formed of a plurality of interconnected segments that define openings located between said segments, said matrix structure extending across said open area, and said matrix having a configuration that extends around a wrist of the wearer when said glove is worn, said second portion being formed of an elastomer material that is substantially more elastic than said leather;
- a liner located within a cavity formed by said shell and said matrix, said liner being a glove structure for contacting the hand;
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- a pocket for receiving a baseball, said pocket being located between a thumb region of said baseball glove and an index finger region of said baseball glove.
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A baseball glove for receiving and protecting a hand of a wearer, said baseball glove comprising:
- a shell formed of leather and having a palmer element and an opposite dorsal element, said palmar element covering a palmar surface of the hand and said dorsal element covering a first portion of a dorsal surface of the hand when said baseball glove is worn, said shell defining an open area corresponding with a second portion of the dorsal surface of the hand;
- a matrix formed of a flexible material and having a plurality of interconnected segments that define openings located between said segments, said matrix being attached to said shell and extending across said open area, a portion of said interconnected segments being configured to extend around a wrist of the wearer when said baseball glove is worn;
- a liner formed of an air-permeable material and located within a cavity formed by said shell and said matrix;
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- a pocket for receiving a baseball, said pocket being located between a thumb region of said baseball glove and an index finger region of said baseball glove.
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A glove for receiving a hand of a wearer, said glove comprising:
- a shell configured to cover a palmar surface of the hand and a first portion of a dorsal surface of the hand when said glove is worn, said shell defining an open area located to correspond with a second portion of the dorsal surface of the hand;
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- a matrix formed of a flexible material and having a plurality of interconnected segments that define openings located between said segments, said matrix being attached to said shell and extending across said open area, and said matrix including a plurality of extensions that extend through apertures formed in said shell to connect said matrix to said shell.
A baseball glove for receiving and protecting a hand of a wearer, said baseball glove comprising:
- a shell formed of a palmar element and an opposite dorsal element, said palmar element covering a palmar surface of the hand and said dorsal element covering a first portion of a dorsal surface of the hand when said baseball glove is worn, said shell defining an open area located to correspond with a second portion of the dorsal surface of the hand;
- a matrix formed of a flexible material and having a plurality of interconnected segments that define openings located between said segments, said matrix being attached to said shell and extending across said open area, a portion of said interconnected segments being configured to extend around a wrist of the wearer when said baseball glove is worn, and said matrix including a plurality of extensions that extend through apertures formed in said shell to connect said matrix to said shell;
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- a pocket for receiving a baseball, said pocket being located between a thumb region of said baseball glove and an index finger region of said baseball glove.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.