Baseball gloves with an adaptable index finger stall and methods of making same

Abstract

Baseball gloves with an adaptable index finger stall and methods of making same are provided. A glove can include a back leather having a little finger stall portion, ring finger stall portion, middle finger stall portion, index finger portion, and a thumb stall portion. Each of the stall portions can have distal and proximal ends. An aperture can be located at the proximal end of the index finger stall portion of the back leather. A pad can span part of the aperture. The adapted index finger stall enables users to select between a plurality of index finger positions based upon the user's preferences and play style. One of the positions can enable users to place the index finger such that is it partially housed within the index finger stall without reducing the glove's comfort, safety, and performance. Other embodiments are also claimed and described.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]Various embodiments of the present invention relate generally to a baseball glove, and more particularly, to a baseball glove with an adaptable index finger stall and methods of making baseball gloves having adaptable index finger stall.BACKGROUND[0002]A glove is designed to receive a ball in the webbing provided between the thumb and index finger. It is often the case, however, when the ball is caught by a user, part or all of the ball strikes a portion of the glove housing the index finger, or other fingers, rather than being enveloped solely by the webbing. Indeed, conventional baseball gloves often do not provide the level padding desired by a user to cushion the impact of a ball being caught in the glove. This can be very painful and result is bruising or numbness of the hand or finger after repeated impacts. The padding provided within the glove is often insufficient to satisfactorily lessen the impact of a hard hit or thrown baseball.[0003]A glove is desi...

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Benefits of technology

[0011]Briefly described, various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a baseball glove, and method of manufacturing thereof, having an adapted index finger stall that allows a user to select between a plurality of index finger po

Problems solved by technology

Indeed, conventional baseball gloves often do not provide the level padding desired by a user to cushion the impact of a ball being caught in the glove.

This can be very painful and result is bruising or numbness of the hand or finger after repeated impacts.

The padding provided within the glove is often insufficient to satisfactorily lessen the impact of a hard hit or thrown baseball.

This greatly reduces the overall comfort of wearing the glove for longer periods of time.

While this may soften the impact of a ball, it typically reduces comfort, safety, and performance of the glove.

When the index finger is placed on the surface of the back leather, however, it protrudes from the surface of the glove and is completely unprotected.

As a result, the index finger is vulnerable to snagging against another players clothing, scraping against the ground or a sliding player's cleats, or being bent backwards or sideways during play or practice.

This reduces the safety of wearing a glove and can result in a serious injury to the user's finger.

By removing the index finger from the appropriate finger stall, the functional characteristics of the glove are negatively altered.

As a result the glove does not open and close as de

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