Patent ID: 9446299
Filing Date: 2016-09-20
CPC Classification: A63B

Claim Text:
1. A fielding glove comprising: a finger stall portion having a base and a terminal end opposite the base, the finger stall portion comprising one or more finger stalls, an exterior edge of the finger stall portion forming a first lateral edge of the glove; a thumb stall separated from the finger stall portion by a crotch, an exterior edge of the thumb stall forming a second lateral edge of the glove, the thumb stall having a base and a terminal end opposite the base; a palm portion connecting to the base of the finger stall portion and to the base of the thumb stall; a strut installed in the crotch formed between an interior edge of the thumb stall and an interior edge of the finger stall portion; a tensioning cord interconnecting the finger stall portion, the thumb stall, and the strut, the tensioning cord permitting a wearer to adjust a tension with which the tensioning cord interconnects the finger stall portion, the thumb stall, and the strut; and at least one cleat positioned on an exterior of the thumb stall, the at least one cleat comprising a guide slot through which the tensioning cord is slidably threaded, the at least one cleat including a cleat horn onto which the tensioning cord is releasably coupled.