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US 7,458,699 B2Granted
Ball glove having impact detection and visible annunciation
AssigneeRawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc.
InventorsDennis Karl Whiteside, Jason Michael McCartney
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Abstract
A ball glove includes impact detection and annunciation circuitry for detecting an impact event, such as contact of a caught ball with the glove. Upon detection of an impact, annunciation circuitry provides a visible light signal, such as flashing a sequence of lights located in the web portion of the glove. An associated method of use is also provided.
Claims12
A lighted ball glove, comprising:
- a glove configured to receive a wearer's hand, said glove comprising a front portion and a rear portion configured to conform to a palm side and a rear side of a wearer's hand, respectively, said rear portion affixed to said front portion to define a thumb stall and a finger stall therebetween with a web portion affixed between said thumb and finger stalls;
- a translucent lens positioned along a perimeter of said web portion;
- impact detection circuitry affixed to said glove, operable to detect an impact to said glove portion;
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- light-emitting circuitry in communication with said impact detection circuitry and operable to provide a visual indication of detection of said impact, said light-emitting circuitry comprising at least one light-emitting diode positioned behind said translucent lens.
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A lighted ball glove comprising:
- a glove configured to receive a wearer's hand, said glove comprising a front portion, a rear portion, and a web portion, said web portion comprising a translucent member;
- impact detection circuitry affixed to said glove and operable to detect an impact to said glove;
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- light-emitting circuitry in communication with said impact detection circuitry and operable to provide a visual indication of detection of said impact, said light-emitting circuitry comprising a plurality of light-emitting diodes affixed to said translucent member wherein said translucent member is configured such that light emanating from said light-emitting diodes is visible from both a front and a rear of said glove.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.