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Ball glove having impact detection and visible annunciation

  • US 7,458,699 B2
  • Filed: 03/03/2006
  • Issued: 12/02/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A lighted ball glove, comprising:

  • a glove configured to receive a wearer'"'"'s hand, said glove comprising a front portion and a rear portion configured to conform to a palm side and a rear side of a wearer'"'"'s hand, respectively, said rear portion affixed to said front portion to define a thumb stall and a finger stall therebetween with a web portion affixed between said thumb and finger stalls;

    a translucent lens positioned along a perimeter of said web portion;

    impact detection circuitry affixed to said glove, operable to detect an impact to said glove portion; and

    light-emitting circuitry in communication with said impact detection circuitry and operable to provide a visual indication of detection of said impact, said light-emitting circuitry comprising at least one light-emitting diode positioned behind said translucent lens.

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