MOTIVATIONAL BASEBALL GLOVE

• US 20070196799A1
• Filed: 01/30/2007
• Published: 08/23/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nick Romcevich
• Original Assignee: Nick Romcevich
• Inventors: Romcevich, Nick
• Granted Patent: US 7,674,195 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/247
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/74 with powered illuminating means, e.g. lights
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/143 Baseball or hockey gloves
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/802 Position or condition responsive switch

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.

Claims

1. A motivational baseball glove, comprising;

a controller embedded in the glove;

at least one sensor connected to the controller;

at least one illumination source connected to said controller; and

a self-contained electrical power source to power said controller, sensor and at least one illumination source;

wherein an object striking the glove activates said sensor, said sensor in turn sending an electrical signal to the controller, and the controller activating said at least one illumination source in a pre-programmed response.

2. The glove of claim 1, further comprising;

a sound emission device connected to the controller.

3. The glove of claim 1, wherein said illumination source is chosen from the group consisting of LEDs, optical fibers, LED display panel, LCD display panel, electroluminescent wires, electroluminescent panels, lasers, and flexible displays.

4. The glove of claim 1, wherein said sensor is chosen from the group consisting of impact registers, vibration sensors, shock and impact sensors, accelerometers, piezo-electronic and pressure sensors.

5. The glove of claim 1, wherein said pre-programmed response is a light show.

6. The glove of claim 2, wherein said pre-programmed response is an audio and visual display.

7. The glove of claim 1 further comprising a switch to activate the pre-programmed response.

8. The glove of claim 1, wherein said pre-programmed response can be changed by the end user.

9. The glove of claim 1, wherein said pre-programmed response can be programmed by the end user by connecting said controller to a computer.

10. The glove of claim 1, further comprising a transceiver and controlling circuitry, said transceiver and controlling circuitry being able to communicate remotely with another similar glove.

11. The glove of claim 1, further comprising a transceiver and controlling circuitry, said transceiver having a unique or programmable identification to allow the glove to be uniquely identified remotely.

12. The glove of claim 11, wherein said transceiver and controlling circuitry are capable of communicating with a remote control, said remote control capable of communicating with at least one transceiver.

13. The glove of claim 10, wherein a lighting sequence of the illumination sources can be synchronized between a plurality of gloves.

14. The glove of claim 1, further comprising a random number generator circuitry capable of generating random numbers, and controlling circuitry to register said random numbers.

15. The glove of claim 14, wherein games of skill or games of chance can be played utilizing said random numbers generated by the random number generator.

16. The glove of claim 1, further comprising a counter to record the number of catches the glove makes.

17. The glove of claim 16, further comprising reset means to reset the counter.

18. The glove of claim 1, wherein said pre-programmed response varies according to how accurately the ball is caught.

19. The glove of claim 16, wherein said pre-programmed response varies according to how many consecutive catches the glove makes.

20. The glove of claim 1, further comprising additional illumination sources that can be interchanged with said at least one illumination source.