Protective covers for preventing damage to ball bats during batting practice are comprised of an impact force absorbing elastic sleeve which has through its length bore and a V-shaped notch extending forward from a rear transverse edge of the sleeve, dividing a rear length of the sleeve into opposed flaps, thus providing an enlarged entrance opening which facilitates insertion of a bat into the sleeve bore. A strap extending radially from one flap is releasably attachable by a closure fastener to the other flap, enabling the flaps to be cinched around and secured to a bat inserted into the sleeve bore. The protective covers may optionally have weights and/or friction strips positioned within the sleeve, and may optionally include an inertial sensor or impact force sensor and radio transmitter for transmitting signals representative of bat motions or impact forces exerted on the bat.
A63B 69/00 - Appareils d'entraînement ou appareils destinés à des sports particuliers
A63B 60/60 - Dispositifs de protection, de stockage ou de transport, p. ex. supports ou étuis spécialement adaptés pour les battes
A63B 59/50 - Battes en forme de tige pour frapper une balle en l’air, p. ex. pour le baseball
A63B 60/46 - Dispositifs de mesure associés aux clubs de golf, battes, raquettes ou analogues pour la mesure des paramètres physiques relatifs à l’activité sportive, p. ex. battes de baseball avec indicateurs d'impact ou bracelets pour mesurer le mouvement de balancier au golf
A glove worn within a conventional baseball mitt to protect the wrist and hand. The glove generally comprises a fitted glove of soft leather with a plurality of attached non-springy, shock absorbing cushions including a radioulnar cushion extending proximally one to three inches up the forearm from a first end at the wrist crease to a second end and in width a distance sufficient to cover the palmar side of the wrist, and a carpal cushion extending distally from the wrist crease a distance sufficient to cover the carpometacarpal joint of the hand and in width a distance sufficient to cover the carpometacarpal joint of all five digits, including the carpal cushion including a line of reduced padding, typically compressive stitching, extending from the first wrist crease edge to the distal edge which edge may be arcuate to provide additional protection and conform to the shape of the ball glove.
A weight apparatus is provided. The apparatus may be attached to a sports device, such as a baseball bat or other device which may be swung by a user. In one configuration, the apparatus has a body portion that at least partially surrounds a portion of the swingable device. As an example, the body portion may act as a sleeve surrounding an end of the device opposite the end of the device which is gripped by the user. The apparatus also has a weighted portion, which is coupled to the body portion. The weighted portion is disposed at least partially adjacent an end of the swingable device. In certain configurations the apparatus has a center of balance between a midpoint and one end of the apparatus. In certain cases, the weighted portion distributes weight closer to a distal end of the swingable device, in order to assist a user in warming up or otherwise training with the device.
[ Baseball and softball bat racks; ] Baseball and softball training apparatus used as a training aid which is attached to baseball or softball bat to improve the player's swing; [ Baseball bat bags; ] Baseball bat cases; [ Baseball bat racks; ] Body-training apparatus and devices for physical exercises, namely, [ baseball bats and ] baseball swing training devices [ ; Game apparatus, namely, bases, bats, and balls for playing baseball-like indoor and outdoor games ]
Baseball and softball training apparatus used as a training weight which is attached to a baseball or softball bat to improve the player's swing; Body-training apparatus and devices for physical exercises, namely, baseball bats and baseball swing training devices [ ; Game apparatus, namely, bases, bats, and balls for playing baseball-like indoor and outdoor games ]
[ Baseball and softball bat racks; ] Baseball and softball training apparatus used as a training aid which is attached to baseball or softball bat to improve the player's swing; [ Baseball bat bags; Baseball bat cases; ] [ Baseball bat racks; ] Body-training apparatus and devices for physical exercises, namely, [ baseball bats and ] baseball swing training devices [; Game apparatus, namely, bases, bats, and balls for playing baseball-like indoor and outdoor games ]
Baseball gloves, softball gloves, football gloves, protective inserts specially adapted for use in baseball, softball and football gloves to reduce pain associated with catching baseballs, softballs and footballs, non-slip, grip enhancing, tackifying cloth for use on bats, balls and athletes hands
FOOT BAGS; BOCCE LAWN BOWLING GAMES; [ WATER POLO BALLS; HORSE SHOE GAMES; ] BASES FOR BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL; UMPIRE INDICATORS FOR RECORDING BALLS, STRIKES, OUTS AND SCORE; ROSIN USED BY ATHLETES, NAMELY, ATHLETIC ROSIN BAGS; PINE TAR USED BY ATHLETES, NAMELY, ATHLETIC PINE TAR RAGS AND [ ATHLETIC PINE TAR STICKS; ] BALLS FOR GAMES, NAMELY, PLAY GROUND BALLS; TETHERBALLS; BADMINTON RACKETS; WEIGHT LIFTING BELTS; JUMP ROPES, NAMELY, SKIP ROPES; HAND WEIGHTS; MEDICINE BALLS; [ EXERCISE BARS, NAMELY, ] PUSH UP BARS; MANUALLY OPERATED RESISTIVE EXERCISE STRETCH TUBING; NETS FOR TENNIS, SOCCER GOALS, [ LACROSSE GOALS, ] AND VOLLEY BALL; SPORTING GOODS AND EQUIPMENT FOR SOCCER, NAMELY, SOCCER CONES AND DISCS; SHIN GUARDS FOR SOCCER; RUGBY BALLS; FOOTBALL SHOULDER PADS; KICKING TEES; INFLATORS AND PUMPS FOR INFLATING SPORTSBALLS; ATHLETIC MOUTHGUARDS; SIDELINE EQUIPMENT FOR FOOTBALL FIELDS, NAMELY, SIDELINE MARKERS, GOAL LINE AND END ZONE MARKERS, AND LINEMAN SETS USED TO MARK THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE AND THE FIRST DOWN; TENNIS RACKETS; TENNIS RACKET COVERS; BADMINTON RACKETS; BADMINTON SETS; BASEBALL EQUIPMENT, NAMELY, BATS, BALLS, GLOVES, MITTS, BASEBALL BODY PROTECTORS, CATCHERS', BATTERS', FIELDERS' AND UMPIRES' MASKS; BASKETBALLS; BASKETBALL GOAL NETS; [ BILLIARD CUES; ] CORKBALLS; CORKBALL BATS; FOOTBALLS; RACKETS AND PROTECTIVE COVERS FOR RACKETS FOR A BALL GAME PLAYED WITH A RACKET; SOCCER BALLS; SOFTBALL BATS; SOFTBALLS; TABLE TENNIS PADDLES; AND VOLLEYBALLS
HATS AND CAPS FOR BASEBALL, SOFTBALL, TENNIS AND GOLF; T-SHIRTS, GOLF SHIRTS, TENNIS SHIRTS, AND SPORT SHIRTS AND SHOES, ALL FOR BASEBALL, FOOTBALL AND SOCCER; BELTS, SOCCER SHORTS, TENNIS SHORTS, GYM SHORTS, ATHLETIC SHORTS, WARM-UP SUITS, SWEAT PANTS AND SWEAT SHIRTS; HEAD SWEATBANDS, WRIST SWEATBANDS, GLOVES, SWEAT SOCKS, GOLF SOCKS, TENNIS SOCKS, ATHLETIC HOSE, NAMELY, ATHLETIC SOCKS FOR BASEBALL, FOOTBALL, SOCCER, SOFTBALL [AND BASKETBALL,] SANITARY HOSE, NAMELY, ATHLETIC STOCKINGS WITH KNIT-IN STIRRUPS FOR SOCCER, BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, AND BASEBALL, JERSEYS FOR BASKETBALL, BASEBALL, SOFTBALL, FOOTBALL AND SOCCER, PANTS FOR FOOTBALL, BASEBALL, AND SOFTBALL, AND SLIDING SHORTS FOR BASKETBALL AND SOFTBALL, NAMELY, SHORTS HAVING BUILT-IN PADDING
