Grip Training Device

• US 20080064539A1
• Filed: 09/07/2007
• Published: 03/13/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Justin A. Mark
• Original Assignee: Justin A. Mark
• Inventors: Mark, Justin A.
• Granted Patent: US 7,753,811 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/598
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2069/0006 for pitching
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 37/14 Special surfaces A63B37/0004 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/008 with means for improving visibility, e.g. special markings or colours illuminating or reflecting means A63B43/06
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0002 for baseball

Abstract

A grip training device is used to teach a person the proper grip of a ball in usage. More specifically, the grip training device may take the form of a baseball having finger position indicia on it. The finger position indicia may be constituted in several different ways, including by depressions sized and arranged to receive the fingers. The arrangement of the indicia shows how to grip the baseball for throwing different pitches.

Claims

1. A grip training device for training a user to properly grip a body for throwing, said grip training device comprising a body sized and shaped to be thrown by a human hand, finger position indicia on the body demonstrating appropriate finger placement for a proper grip of the body for throwing.

2. A grip training device as set forth in claim 1 wherein the body includes structure providing a standard baseball appearance.

3. A grip training device as set forth in claim 2 wherein the structure has the appearance of seams sewn into the baseball.

4. A grip training device as set forth in claim 3 wherein the finger positioning indicia comprise depressions in the body each sized and shaped for receiving at least a portion of one of the fingers therein.

5. A grip training device as set forth in claim 3 wherein the finger positioning indicia comprises at least one marking on a surface of the body sized and shaped for receiving at least a portion of a finger.

6. A grip training device as set forth in claim 3 wherein the finger positioning indicia includes alphanumeric symbols indicative of finger placement on the body.

7. A grip training device as set forth in claim 1 wherein the finger positioning indicia comprise depressions in the body each sized and shaped for receiving at least a portion of one of the fingers therein.

8. A grip training device as set forth in claim 1 wherein the finger positioning indicia comprises at least one marking on a surface of the body sized and shaped for at least a portion of a finger.

9. A grip training device as set forth in claim 1 wherein the finger positioning indicia includes alphanumeric symbols indicative of finger placement on the body.

10. A baseball grip training device comprising a spherical body having a seam structure and a cover, finger positioning indicia on the body for indicating positions of fingers of a human hand on the body for throwing a predetermined baseball pitch.

11. A baseball grip training device as set forth in claim 10 wherein the finger positioning indicia comprise depressions in the body each sized and shaped for receiving at least a portion of one of the fingers therein.

12. A baseball grip training device as set forth in claim 10 wherein the finger positioning indicia comprises at least one marking on a surface of the body sized and shaped for at least a portion of a finger.

13. A grip training device as set forth in claim 10 wherein the finger positioning indicia includes alphanumeric symbols indicative of finger placement on the body.