Training mitten and glove and methods therefor

Abstract

A training mitten and / or glove and methods of use thereof for training how to field is provided. The training mitten and training glove each separately comprise a thumb portion, finger portions and a hand portion bearing a design of an alligator's head, eyes, mouth and teeth. The training glove and training mitten may be modified to include two and three dimensional structure to accentuate characteristics of the head of an alligator. Artwork designs of features of an alligator are included with the training mitten and glove. An educational training and / or safety method for teaching how to field a ball is also provided and comprises the step of holding a training glove or a first training mitten in near proximity to a second training mitten in an open position and securing a ball by holding the training glove or a first training mitten in near proximity to a second training mitten in a closed position.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO PRIOR PENDING APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 855,978, filed Nov. 1, 2006, entitled “TRAINING MITTEN AND GLOVES AND METHODS THEREFOR,” the entireties of which are incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The invention relates to a training mitten and training glove and methods of use thereof for training individuals how to field a ball.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Little league baseball alone estimates that there are over 200,000 teams in the United States. As is well known, youth baseball is a growing international sport. More and more, a significant portion of all of these teams includes tee ball for young children as young as 4 years old. The demand for a training device to help these young children become better fielders is growing with the start of every season.[0004]With 200,000 teams nationwide, Little League baseball is a large industry. Furthermore, two of the...

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Benefits of technology

[0011]For training or fielding, the training glove may be used alone or in combination with a training mitten to create the visual effect of an alligator capable of gobbling up a baseball. The mitten would be provided as the second mitten previously discussed with features of a lower mouth of an alligator. In such cases, the training glove and the second mitten may be in a first opened position wherein the base of the palms of a user are in near proximity with the fingers of each hand spread out to create the visual effect of an open alligator mouth. Also, the training glove and the second mitten may be in a second closed position wherein the hands of the user are pressed together around a ball to create the visual effect of a closed alligator mouth. The alligator design features are useful as an educational tool to teach children how to field a ball. The training glove may also be referred to as an educational glove for teaching fielding. Moreover the training glove may also be a safety glove to faciliate the teaching of fielding while also reducing the risk of injury because the training glove teaches how to properly field of ball.

Problems solved by technology

Teaching children the fundamentals of fielding is a difficult task and presents a variety of problems.

Children also have low attention spans and cannot be instructed using traditional methods.

Moreover, children may grasp the concept of fielding at first, but are likely to forget it.

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