WO2004078265B1 - An accessory for a ball game - Google Patents
An accessory for a ball gameInfo
- Publication number
- WO2004078265B1 WO2004078265B1 PCT/IB2004/000585 IB2004000585W WO2004078265B1 WO 2004078265 B1 WO2004078265 B1 WO 2004078265B1 IB 2004000585 W IB2004000585 W IB 2004000585W WO 2004078265 B1 WO2004078265 B1 WO 2004078265B1
- Authority
- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- accessory
- hand
- ball striking
- user
- cushions
- Prior art date
Links
Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B59/00—Bats, rackets, or the like, not covered by groups A63B49/00 - A63B57/00
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B67/00—Sporting games or accessories therefor, not provided for in groups A63B1/00 - A63B65/00
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
- A63B71/08—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions
- A63B71/14—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the hands, e.g. baseball, boxing or golfing gloves
- A63B71/141—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the hands, e.g. baseball, boxing or golfing gloves in the form of gloves
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
- A63B60/54—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like with means for damping vibrations
Landscapes
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
- Toys (AREA)
- Adornments (AREA)
- Professional, Industrial, Or Sporting Protective Garments (AREA)
- Gloves (AREA)
Abstract
An accessory (30) for a ball game includes hand engaging means or a hand receptor (32, 34) for receiving a hand of a user of the accessory, and a ball striking formation (14, 16) defining spaced, opposed outwardly facing ball striking surfaces (18, 20) on opposed sides of the hand receptor.
Claims
1. An accessory for a ball game, the accessory including a hand receptor for receiving a hand of a user of the accessory; and a ball striking formation defining spaced, opposed outwardly facing ball striking surfaces on opposed sides of the hand receptor, the ball striking surfaces being deformed outwardly away from each other in a wrist area thereby to allow for flexing of the wrist of the hand of a user.
2. The accessory as claimed in claim 1 , in which the hand receptor includes spaced cushions or cushion portions between which the hand of a user is receivable.
3. The accessory as claimed in claim 2, in which at least one of the cushions or cushion portions defines a bulge to fit into the palm of an open hand of a user.
4. The accessory as claimed in claim 2 or claim 3, in which the cushions or cushion portions are of a resiiient material.
5. The accessory as claimed in claim 4, in which the cushions or cushion portions are of foam rubber.
6. The accessory as claimed in any one of claims 2 to 5 inclusive, in which the cushions or cushion portions are adhesively attached to the ball striking formation.
7. The accessory as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which a major portion of each ball striking surface is planar.
8. The accessory as claimed in claim 7, in which the planar portions of the opposed ball striking surfaces are not parallel.
9. The accessory as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which the ball striking formation includes two opposed panels, each panel defining one ball striking surface.
AMENDED SHEET (ARTICLE D
10. The accessory as claimed in claim 9, in which the panels are releasably connected to one another along peripheries of the panels.
11. The accessory as claimed in claim 10, in which the panels are connected to one another by snap connectors.
12. The accessory as claimed in any one of claims 9 to 11 inclusive, in which openings are defined along a periphery of the ball striking formation, between the panels.
13. The accessory as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which the ball striking surfaces have peripheries in the wrist area which curve inwardly towards a finger end of the accessory.
14. The accessory as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, which includes a fastener to releasably fasten the accessory to the hand or wrist of a user.
15. The accessory as claimed in claim 1 , in which the hand receptor is in the form of a glove.
16. The accessory as claimed in claim 15, in which the glove defines apertures or passages for ventilation of the hand of a user.
AMENDED SHECT (ARTICLE 19!
Priority Applications (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| EP04717166A EP1606029A2 (en) | 2003-03-05 | 2004-03-04 | An accessory for a ball game |
| US10/547,819 US20070021243A1 (en) | 2003-03-05 | 2004-03-04 | Accessory for a ball game |
| AU2004216900A AU2004216900A1 (en) | 2003-03-05 | 2004-03-04 | An accessory for a ball game |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZA200301816 | 2003-03-05 | ||
| ZA2003/1816 | 2003-03-05 |
Publications (3)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| WO2004078265A2 WO2004078265A2 (en) | 2004-09-16 |
| WO2004078265A3 WO2004078265A3 (en) | 2004-11-25 |
| WO2004078265B1 true WO2004078265B1 (en) | 2004-12-23 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/IB2004/000585 WO2004078265A2 (en) | 2003-03-05 | 2004-03-04 | An accessory for a ball game |
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US20070021243A1 (en) |
| EP (1) | EP1606029A2 (en) |
| AU (1) | AU2004216900A1 (en) |
| WO (1) | WO2004078265A2 (en) |
| ZA (1) | ZA200507991B (en) |
Families Citing this family (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7798925B2 (en) * | 2008-02-20 | 2010-09-21 | Brodmann Robert A | Double-sided ping pong paddle |
| EP2696945A1 (en) * | 2011-04-12 | 2014-02-19 | Hand To Hand Racket Sports | Direct contact racquet |
| US10607436B1 (en) * | 2018-10-08 | 2020-03-31 | Mladen Blazevic | Playing card, chip or dice reading gaming table system |
Family Cites Families (11)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US1930281A (en) * | 1931-05-14 | 1933-10-10 | Ogden Robert Douglas | Implement for playing an improved game of skill |
| US2987316A (en) * | 1958-07-22 | 1961-06-06 | Charles A Butera | Hand attached paddle |
| FR2437848A1 (en) * | 1978-10-05 | 1980-04-30 | Castelli Bertrand | BATTERY FOR PLAYING THE BALL |
| US5236191A (en) * | 1991-09-23 | 1993-08-17 | Stefano Capriati | Tennis training device and method |
| FR2696352B1 (en) * | 1992-10-02 | 1994-12-02 | Genty Nicolas De | Beater for ball game. |
| DE4420536C2 (en) * | 1994-06-14 | 1998-12-17 | Latico Gmbh | Sports gloves, especially goalkeeper gloves |
| US5549294A (en) * | 1994-08-18 | 1996-08-27 | Wellen; Alexander B. | Hand paddle |
| US5827207A (en) * | 1995-07-31 | 1998-10-27 | Macmorran; Ian | Night splint |
| US7273429B2 (en) * | 2000-10-27 | 2007-09-25 | Ken Watson | Ball game device |
| US20020098923A1 (en) * | 2001-01-22 | 2002-07-25 | Reynolds Miles A. | Hand mounted ball striking game implement |
| US20030130074A1 (en) * | 2002-01-10 | 2003-07-10 | Petroskey Angela M. | Padded athletic training device |
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2004
- 2004-03-04 WO PCT/IB2004/000585 patent/WO2004078265A2/en active Application Filing
- 2004-03-04 AU AU2004216900A patent/AU2004216900A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2004-03-04 US US10/547,819 patent/US20070021243A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2004-03-04 EP EP04717166A patent/EP1606029A2/en not_active Withdrawn
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2005
- 2005-10-03 ZA ZA200507991A patent/ZA200507991B/en unknown
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| EP1606029A2 (en) | 2005-12-21 |
| WO2004078265A2 (en) | 2004-09-16 |
| AU2004216900A1 (en) | 2004-09-16 |
| ZA200507991B (en) | 2006-12-27 |
| US20070021243A1 (en) | 2007-01-25 |
| WO2004078265A3 (en) | 2004-11-25 |
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