Protective Batting Glove With Segmented Hand and Forearm Padding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Baseball players, particularly batters, are prone to injuries from being hit by pitches, with a significant percentage of these injuries occurring in the hand, wrist, and forearm, necessitating improved protective gear.
Innovation Solution
A protective batting glove system comprising a hand component with individually padded finger parts and a forearm sleeve with transverse pads, allowing for independent movement and flexibility, is designed to provide comprehensive protection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If traditional batting gloves are used, then basic hand protection is provided, but comprehensive protection against pitched balls is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The protective glove is divided into multiple independent components: a hand component with finger stalls, a forearm component with sleeve, and multiple separate pads (palm pad, finger pads, forearm pads). Each component serves a specific protective function, allowing comprehensive coverage while maintaining modular simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple pads are nested within the glove structure - the palm pad is positioned within the palm area, finger pads are placed within finger stalls, and forearm pads are positioned within the sleeve. This nesting provides layered protection without significantly increasing external complexity
2Object-affected harmful factors
If padded protection is added to batting gloves, then protection from pitched balls is improved, but flexibility and dexterity are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
Padding is strategically placed only in areas most susceptible to pitch impact (palm, finger tips, forearm), while leaving other areas of the hand relatively unpadded. This localized approach provides protection where needed while preserving flexibility and dexterity in areas requiring fine motor control
Solution Approach 2:
The glove uses flexible materials and adjustable fastening systems that allow the padding to adapt to the natural movement and shape of the hand during batting actions, maintaining flexibility despite the presence of protective pads
3Object-affected harmful factors
If forearm protection is added to batting gloves, then comprehensive protection is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The forearm protective component is merged with the batting glove through a connecting strap that attaches the sleeve to the hand component. This integration allows forearm protection to be added as an extension of the glove rather than as a completely separate device, reducing overall system complexity
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AI summary
A protective batting glove that includes a hand component that includes a hand fitted glove having a plurality of padded hand elements disposed along a surface of the hand fitted glove, wherein the padded hand elements are configured to separately protect different finger parts of a hand; and a forearm component coupled to the hand component, wherein the forearm component includes a sleeve configured to wrap around a forearm and having a plurality of transverse pads disposed along an outer surface of the sleeve.