Sports training aid

• US 4,040,632 A
• Filed: 01/02/1976
• Issued: 08/09/1977
• Est. Priority Date: 01/02/1976
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Eddie Pawl
• Original Assignee: Eddie Pawl
• Inventors: Pawl, Eddie
• Primary Examiner(s): Apley, Richard J.
• Application Number:
  US05/646,017
• Time in Patent Office: 585 Days
• Field of Search: 273/54 B, 273/73 R, 273/75, 273/77 R, 273/166, 273/189 R, 273/189 A, 2/16, 2/20, 2/161 A, 2/162, 128/87 R, 128/165, 128/169, 128/DIG. 15, 128/77, 128/327
• US Class Current: 473/213
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0059 worn by the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/38 for tennis A63B61/006, A63B69/0073 and A63B69/0097 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/146 Golf gloves
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/15 Hook and loop type fastener
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 273/30 Hooked pile fabric fastener

Abstract

A removable training aid for sports such as golf or tennis or the like adapted to be worn on the wrist and hand to prevent bending of the wrist in either direction without interferring with the gripping action of the hand. The sports training aid is a relatively thin generally U-shaped member having a base and spaced apart first and second elongated legs. The base is enlarged, parallel to the elongated axis of the legs, to fit over the back of the hand, the wrist and the lower portion of the forearm. The first leg is wider than the second leg in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the legs and fastener means are provided on the distal end of each leg and on the base. Upon placing the training aid base on the back of the hand, the wrist and the outside of the forearm, the first leg is encircled about the wrist and fastened to the base and the second leg is encircled about the hand, passing between the thumb and forefinger and then across the palm and then around to the back of the hand where it is attached to the base.

Claims

1. In a removable support training aid for golf or tennis or the like adapted to be worn on the wrist and hand to prevent bending of the wrist in either direction without interfering with the normal gripping action of the hand including a relatively thin generally U-shaped member having a base and opposed spaced apart first and second elongated legs;

said base being enlarged in a direction parallel to the elongated axis of said legs to define an enlarged base to fit over the back of the hand, the back of the wrist and the back of the lower portion of the forearm of the wearer;

said first leg being wider than said second leg in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the legs; and

fastener means attached to the distal end of each leg and to the base for individually fastening each leg to the base;

the improvement comprising;

the fastener means attached to said base to define a pocket between said fastener means and said base to receive a removable reinforcing member therein;

so that upon placing the training aid base on the back of the hand, the back of the wrist and the back of the forearm, said first leg may be encircled around the wrist and forearm of the wearer and attached to the base and the second leg extended between the thumb and forefinger and encircled across the palm and around the hand to the back of the hand and attached to the base to thereby rigidly reinforce the wrist of the wearer against bending in either direction without interfering with the normal gripping function of the hand.

2. The invention as defined in claim 1 and further including a layer of padding material substantially coextensive with said training aid and secured to the underside thereof to be in contact with the hand of the wearer to reduce irritation and abrasion to the wearer.

3. The invention as defined in claim 1, wherein said training aid is fabricated of a relatively stiff but flexible material such as leather.

4. The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein said fastener means attached to said base is secured along its periphery to said base except that a portion of said fastener means periphery is free of positive securement with said base for removable insertion of a reinforcing member in said pocket.