Motivational baseball glove
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1. A motivational baseball glove, comprising:
- a glove having an exterior front surface and an exterior back surface, a target region located on said exterior front surface corresponding to a proper catching position of an object being caught with said glove, and a webbed portion located between the thumb and forefinger portions of said glove;
a controller embedded in the glove;
at least one actuator substantially within the target region of said glove;
wherein said at least one illumination source is visible from at least said back surface of the glove;
a self-contained electrical power source to power said, controller, said at least one actuator, and said at least one illumination source,wherein an object striking the glove triggers said at least one actuator, said actuator sending a signal to the controller, and the controller activating the corresponding illumination source in a pre-programmed response to indicate whether an object has been caught in a proper position in the glove.
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Abstract
A baseball glove with integrated illumination means and circuitry that can control the pattern and timing of the illumination means to produce a lightshow. The lightshow may be triggered by the glove catching a ball, or by a separate switch. Optionally, the lightshow may be accompanied by audio signals.
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22 Claims
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1. A motivational baseball glove, comprising:
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a glove having an exterior front surface and an exterior back surface, a target region located on said exterior front surface corresponding to a proper catching position of an object being caught with said glove, and a webbed portion located between the thumb and forefinger portions of said glove; a controller embedded in the glove; at least one actuator substantially within the target region of said glove; wherein said at least one illumination source is visible from at least said back surface of the glove; a self-contained electrical power source to power said, controller, said at least one actuator, and said at least one illumination source, wherein an object striking the glove triggers said at least one actuator, said actuator sending a signal to the controller, and the controller activating the corresponding illumination source in a pre-programmed response to indicate whether an object has been caught in a proper position in the glove. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A sports glove, comprising:
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a glove having an exterior front surface and an exterior back surface, a target region located on said exterior front surface corresponding to a proper catching position of an object being caught with said glove, and a webbed portion located between the thumb and forefinger portions of said glove; a controller embedded in the glove; at least one actuator substantially within the target region of said glove; wherein said at least one illumination source is visible from at least said back surface of the glove; a self-contained electrical power source to power said, controller, said at least one actuator, and said at least one illumination source, wherein an object striking the glove triggers said at least one actuator, said actuator sending a signal to the controller, and the controller activating the corresponding illumination source in a pre-programmed response to indicate whether an object has been caught in a proper position in the glove.
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