Power Wedge Batting Glove Grip Enhancement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current baseball batting and golfing technologies, such as the PROHITTER, fail to provide a secure and durable solution for enhancing batting speed and power, as they are prone to breakage and do not effectively increase the gripping diameter of the bat or club.
Innovation Solution
A baseball batting or golf glove incorporating a wedge, known as the 'power wedge,' which is designed to fit between the thumb and index finger, providing an elongated teardrop shape with a concave curvature matching the bat handle's radius, increasing the gripping diameter and secured within a pouch or fixed to the glove, allowing for improved grip and power.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If a device like PROHITTER is used to enhance batting swing, then batting speed may be improved, but the device is prone to breakage and lacks durability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the fragile PROHITTER device with a durable wedge structure that can be securely attached to the bat handle. The wedge is designed to withstand the forces of batting without breaking, providing a reliable alternative that maintains the speed enhancement benefit while eliminating the breakage problem.
Solution Approach 2:
The wedge is divided into distinct functional segments: a handle engagement portion that fits onto the bat handle, a power generation portion that contacts the ball, and a securing mechanism that attaches it to the glove. This segmentation allows each part to be optimized for its specific function while maintaining overall durability.
2Speed
If a device like PROHITTER is used to enhance batting swing, then batting speed may be improved, but the device does not effectively increase the gripping diameter of the bat
Solution Approach 1:
The wedge extends in the radial dimension from the bat handle, creating an effective increase in gripping diameter. By adding this dimensional extension, the patent provides both the speed enhancement through proper wrist positioning and the increased gripping diameter needed for tighter bat control.
3Length of stationary object
If a wedge is inserted into the glove body positioned over the palm portion, then gripping diameter is increased, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The wedge is nested within a pouch or compartment built into the glove body, creating a compact integrated structure. This nesting approach increases the gripping diameter function while minimizing the overall complexity by combining multiple functions (grip enhancement, wrist support, and wedge storage) into a single integrated glove-wedge system.
Data Source
AI summary
A “Power Wedge” can be inserted into a pocket of a batting glove, or used separately. The wedge can include an elongate generally teardrop shape, with an interior face that is convexly curved, defining a trough with a curvature that corresponds to the curvature of a bat handle. The wedge can include one or more tethering loops anchored inside the wedge. Such loops may extend from the wedge out the top end of the wedge. A tethering loop can also be provided extending out the bottom tapered end of the wedge, as well. Such loops may be wrapped around the thumb, index finger, and/or wrist of the user. Such tethers can also be wrapped around the bat handle. Such tethers are particularly helpful if the wedge is not received into pocket of a batting glove. The wedge can also be used with golf gloves and golf clubs.