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US8132269B1 - Matched pair of protective baseball batting gloves for right handed and left handed batters to protect the side of the hand and the wrist facing a pitcher with protective shock absorbing members on the exterior of the glove - Google Patents
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XProTeX Sport Group Worldwide LLC
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6. U.S. Pat. No. 6,701,529 issued to Lawrence J. Rhoades et al. and assigned to Extrude Hone Corporation on Mar. 9, 2004 for “Smart Padding System Utilizing An Energy Absorbent Medium And Articles Made Therefrom” (hereafter the “Rhoades Patent”);
7. United States Published Patent Application No. 2004/0171321 to Daniel Hames Plant on Sep. 2, 2004 for “Flexible Energy Absorbing Material And Methods Of Manufacture Thereof” (hereafter the “Plant Published Patent Application”);
8. United States Published Patent Application No. 2004/0173422 to Suraj S. Deshmukh et al. on Sep. 9, 2004 for “Fluid-Filled Cellular Solids For Controlled” (hereafter the “Deshmukh Published Patent Application”);
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10. United States Published Patent Application No. 2005/0160626 to Herbert E. Townsend on Jul. 28, 2005 for “Shoe With Cushioning And Speed Enhancement Midsole Components And Method For Construction Thereof” (hereafter the “Townsend Published Patent Application”);
11. U.S. Pat. No. 7,000,259 issued to John M. Matechen and assigned to Impact Innovative Products, LLC on Feb. 21, 2006 for “Sports Glove With Padding” (hereafter the “'259 Matechen Patent”);
12. U.S. Pat. No. 7,100,216 issued to John M. Matechen et al. and assigned to Impact Innovative Products, LLC on Sep. 5, 2006 for “Garment With Energy Dissipating Conformable Padding” (hereafter the “'216 Matechen Patent”);
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17. U.S. Pat. No. 4,911,433 issued to Walker on Mar. 27, 1990 for “Weighted Athletic Glove” (hereafter the “Walker Patent”);
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19. U.S. Pat. No. 6,105,162 issued to Douglas on Aug. 22, 2000 for “Hand Protector” (hereafter the “Douglas Patent”);
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26. U.S. Pat. No. 5,487,188 issued to Walter Micheloni et al. on Jan. 30, 1996 for “Glove With Means For Protecting The Ligaments And Articulations Of The Hand” (hereafter the “Micheloni Patent”);
27. U.S. Pat. No. 5,720,047 issued to Thomas Spitzer and assigned to Uhlsport GmbH on Feb. 24, 1998 for “Sports Glove, In Particular A Goalie Glove” (hereafter the “Spitzer Patent”);
28. U.S. Pat. No. 5,898,938 issued to Don Edward Baylor et al. on May 4, 1999 for “Hand Protecting Device” (hereafter the “Baylor Patent”);
29. U.S. Pat. No. 5,924,137 issued to Danny Gold on Jul. 20, 1999 for “Finger End Protection Construction” (hereafter the “'137 Gold Patent”);
30. U.S. Pat. No. 6,305,022 issued to Noboru Oomura et al. and assigned to Mizuno Corporation on Oct. 23, 2001 for “Glove For Baseball Or Softball” (hereafter the “Oomura Patent”);
31. U.S. Pat. No. 6,389,601 issued to James Kleinert and assigned to Hillerich & Bradsby Co., on May 21, 2002 for “Batting Glove” (hereafter the “'601 Kleinert Patent”);
32. U.S. Pat. No. 6,715,152 issued to Giovanni Mazzarolo and assigned to Alpinestars SpA on Apr. 6, 2004 for “Motorcycling Glove” (hereafter the “Mazzarolo Patent”);
33. U.S. Pat. No. 6,772,441 issued to Alfred W. Lucas, Jr. on Aug. 10, 2004 for “Soccer Goalkeeper Glove” (hereafter the “Lucas Patent”);
34. U.S. Pat. No. 7,000,256 issued to James M. Kleinert and assigned to Hillerich & Bradsby Co. on Feb. 21, 2006 for “Work Glove” (hereafter the “'256 Kleinert Patent”);
35. U.S. Pat. No. 7,007,308 issued to Charles A. Howland et al. and assigned to Warwick Mills, Inc. on Mar. 7, 2006 for “Protective Garment And Glove Construction And Method For Making Same” (hereafter the “Howland Patent”);
36. United States Published Patent Application No. 2007/0226873 to Henry Mattesky on Oct. 4, 2007 for “Stretchable, Multi-Layered Gloves” (hereafter the “Mattesky Published Patent Application”);
37. United States Published Patent Application No. 2008/0000009 to Daisuke Kogawa et al. on Jan. 3, 2008 for “Glove” (hereafter the “Kogawa Published Patent Application”);
38. United States Published Patent Application No. 2008/0078011 to James M. Kleinert on Apr. 3, 2008 for “Glove” (hereafter the “Kleinert Published Patent Application”);
39. World Intellectual Property Organization Patent No. WO 2006/068381 issued to Dong-suk Song and assigned to Hyong-choi Kim on Jun. 29, 2006 for “Hand Protection Device For Fighting Games” (hereafter the “Song WIPO Patent”);
40. Patent Abstract of Japan No. 2008007904 issued to Usami Kimie and assigned to Eito K K on Jan. 17, 2008 for “Business-Use Glove” (hereafter the “Kimie Patent Abstract of Japan”).
The Nitzsche Patent discloses a composition having a high degree of elasticity under suddenly applied stress. The composition is used to absorb impact such as couplings, door closing devices, and re-coiled dampers. Also, it can also be placed in use with physical therapy devices.
“Still another and more specific object of the invention is to provide a golf glove which is so designed as to provide maximum protection to the little finger and ring finger, which are the primary gripping fingers while allowing the thumb, index and middle fingers to be free so that the proper sense of touch may remain, not only with respect to the shaft but also with respect to the other hand.”
The Morris Patent has now expired and is for a sports glove.
“A glove for protecting the ligaments, articulations and bones of the hand, has a glove body, to which is associated a plate for protecting the hand palm, at the proximal region of the forearm, which is provided, at one end, with an annular element encompassing the attachment region of the thumb. To the plate there is articulated a shield which is engaged with the forearm, tie-straps being moreover provided connecting the fingers of the glove with the plate.”
The Spitzer Patent discloses a sports glove and in particular a goalie glove.
“The various panels of the glove 100 are sewn together utilizing seams at various points to connect the panels. Again with reference to FIG. 4, side panel 103 is pre-curved panel. Top panel 101 is secured to side panel 103 with a side seam 172 which extends around top panel 101, also securing top panel 101 to the fourchette (not shown) forming the inner surface of pinkie finger portion 104. Likewise, seam 174 connects lower panel 102 to side panel 103 and the corresponding fourchette (not shown) on the other side of finger 103. Finally, there is a seam (not shown) at the tip of the finger between top panel 101 and bottom panel 102 connecting side panel 103 and the adjacent fourchette (not shown). In some embodiments there is no seam at the tip of the finger. Rather, the seam between fourchettes is at the crotch between fingers.”
The Baylor Patent discloses a hand protecting device which includes several examples where there is a padding on the back of the glove 102 and also along the side of the pinkie finger, 25 and 26.
“A glove to unload bony prominences, of the hand comprising: a covering for said hand with separate elongated sections to receive a plurality of fingers therein, said covering having a top portion for covering a back side of the hand including a top side of said elongated sections to receive a plurality of fingers and a lower portion to cover a palm side of a hand including a bottom side of said elongated sections to receive said plurality of fingers; and,
at least one protective pad attached to a bottom portion of the covering for location below the center axis of rotation of a proximal interphalangeal joint and above the center axis of rotation of the metacarphalphalangeal joint of an index finger, said covering at said proximal interphalangeal joint and said metacarpalphalangeal joint of said index finger being absent of padding.”
The Mazzarolo Patent discloses a motorcycle glove where the invention is to connect two or more fingers with straps so that they are better able to withstand a blow should there be an accident with the motorcycle.
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Owner name: XPROTEX SPORT GROUP WORLDWIDE, LLC, CALIFORNIA
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