Patent ID: 9603394
Date: 2017-03-28
CPC Classifications: A41D,A63B

Claim:
1. A batting pad device for aiding a batter in properly gripping and controlling a bat and for protecting a web area between a thumb and an index finger of a batter's hand, including a proximal joint of the thumb and a proximal joint of the index finger, from injury, the device comprising: a body having an opening adapted to fit over the thumb and an appendage adapted to extend at least partially adjacent the web area; wherein the appendage has a thickness sufficient to move a first and a second contact point between the bat and the hand such that the first contact point is adjacent to or distal to a proximal interphalangeal joint of the index finger and the second contact point is adjacent to or distal to an interphalangeal joint of the thumb; further wherein the appendage has an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface adapted for contacting the web area of the batter's hand when in use, and the lower surface adapted for contacting the bat when the batter grips the bat, wherein the upper surface has a radius of curvature of between 30 mm and 35 mm; and wherein the appendage has a thickest point located at a distance of less than twenty-five percent of the distance from the opening to the distal end.