Batting pad for protecting a batter's hand
First Claim
1. A batting pad for use on a batter'"'"'s hand, the hand including a first proximal joint of a thumb, a second proximal joint of an index finger, and a palm area located between the thumb and the index finger, the device comprising:
- a cushioning body having an aperture adapted to fit over the thumb and an appendage adapted to cushion the palm 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;
wherein the appendage has a thickest point located such that it is disposed generally adjacent the interphalangeal joint of the thumb during use; and
wherein the appendage has an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface adapted to contact the web area, and the lower surface adapted to contact the bat, wherein the upper surface has a radius of curvature of approximately 0.7 to 0.85 inches, such that when the batter grips the bat the upper surface generally conforms to the web area of the hand.
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Abstract
A batting pad comprising a body made from a cushioning material and having a ring portion adapted to fit over a batter'"'"'s thumb and an appendage to cushion the palm area between a batter'"'"'s thumb and index finger. The appendage has a thickness T at its thickest point located between the first end and the distant end, and the thickness T of the appendage is selected to optimize an angle of a bat in the batter'"'"'s hand relative to a line parallel to the batter'"'"'s forearm, the angle being determined by the thickness T of the appendage displacing the bat toward the tip of the batter'"'"'s index finger and causing the bat to contact the palm of the batter'"'"'s hand near the batter'"'"'s little finger.
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6 Claims
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1. A batting pad for use on a batter'"'"'s hand, the hand including a first proximal joint of a thumb, a second proximal joint of an index finger, and a palm area located between the thumb and the index finger, the device comprising:
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a cushioning body having an aperture adapted to fit over the thumb and an appendage adapted to cushion the palm 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; wherein the appendage has a thickest point located such that it is disposed generally adjacent the interphalangeal joint of the thumb during use; and wherein the appendage has an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface adapted to contact the web area, and the lower surface adapted to contact the bat, wherein the upper surface has a radius of curvature of approximately 0.7 to 0.85 inches, such that when the batter grips the bat the upper surface generally conforms to the web area of the hand. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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