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Is a baseball glove patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a baseball glove have been patented many times, but "a baseball glove" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 62 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “baseball glovemitt” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 62 best keyword matches we examined, 11 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: AKADEMA INC (4), TAIWAN SAKURAI MFG CO LTD (3), HILLERICH & BRADSBY CO INC (3), MIZUNO KK (3).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A63B (59), A41D (9), H05B (1), B33Y (1).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
14 real patent publications related to a baseball glove
- Baseball glove protector and pocket shaper apparatus and method US-2024139609-A1 2024 · LARSEN ERIK
A protector having first end which is attached to a ball member, and an opening at an opposite second end. The protector may have an inner chamber extending from the second end to the first end; and a peripheral wall which surroun…
View on Google Patents - Training attachment for baseball gloves US-2024278099-A1 2024 · FRAWLEY TUCKER
A training attachment for a baseball glove includes a durable pad with a glove attachment component. A baseball glove has at least one of the training attachments fastened to the glove at one or more of a thumb, a palm, a ring fin…
View on Google Patents - Training accessory for a baseball glove US-2021016146-A1 2021 · MCLAUGHLIN DAVID W
This invention relates to an accessory for baseball catchers' mitts comprising removable pouches containing weights that can be removably coupled to the backside of the catcher's mitt for added weight during training.
View on Google Patents - Baseball glove having two webs WO-2015076504-A1 2015 · LEE DO HUN
The present invention relates to a baseball glove comprising: a thumb portion; an index finger portion; a little finger portion; a palm portion; and a convex part positioned at the lower end of the palm portion, the baseball glove…
View on Google Patents - Baseball gloves with an adaptable index finger stall and methods of making same US-2009000004-A1 2009 · MIZUNO USA INC
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 f…
View on Google Patents - Baseball glove having finger-limiting rib US-7360254-B2 2008 · TAIWAN SAKURAI MFG CO LTD
A baseball glove includes a glove body having palm and back side panels which are interconnected to form a hand-receiving pocket that includes finger sections. The back side panel has a through hole below one of the finger section…
View on Google Patents - Baseball glove having a restraining rib US-2008060104-A1 2008 · TAIWAN SAKURAI MFG CO LTD
A baseball glove includes a glove body having back and palm sections, thumb and finger pockets, and a web bridging the thumb and finger pockets. The palm section has a thumb's ball area, a hypothenar area, a heel area, and a b…
View on Google Patents - Baseball glove US-7409724-B2 2008 · KSK CO LTD
The present invention provides a baseball glove to absorb the impact force received by the thumb from the ball when catching, and the force received by the thumb from a runner when a touch playing, in a state in which the user exp…
View on Google Patents - Baseball glove having a palm section provides with a cushion sheet US-7389545-B2 2008 · TAIWAN SAKURA MFG CO LTD
A baseball glove includes a palm side ply that has an inner face and a palm section, and a back side ply facing the inner face and connected to the palm side ply. A cushion sheet is attached to the inner face of the palm side ply,…
View on Google Patents - Heated baseball glove/mitt and method of heating a baseball bat handle US-7002104-B2 2006 · AKADEMA INC
A heated baseball glove/mitt is provided. In one embodiment the heated glove/mitt comprises front and back shells joined together along select portions of their edges in such manner as to form a finger portion and a thumb portion …
View on Google Patents - Baseball glove US-6851123-B1 2005 · HILLERICH & BRADSBY CO INC
A baseball glove is provided with improved flexibility for the use in the catching of baseballs and the like. The improved flexibility for the baseball glove includes an expandable material which extends over the carpometacarpal j…
View on Google Patents - Baseball glove with finger wrap US-6553571-B1 2003 · WILSON SPORTING GOODS
A ball glove includes an inner lining which includes a plurality of finger stalls which provide finger openings. Each finger stall is formed by a front palm lining and a back lining. The front palm lining is curved to provide a co…
View on Google Patents - Lining element for baseball glove and baseball glove in which this lining element is used US-6430745-B2 2002 · KSK CO LTD
The present invention is aimed at providing a lining element for a baseball glove and a baseball glove in which this lining element is used so that the bottom end portions of the thumb glove element and of the index finger glove e…
View on Google Patents - Baseball gloves US-6249915-B1 2001 · JOYFUL LONG IND LTD
Baseball gloves are provided that include an adjustable ball pocket. Some baseball gloves include a quick release adjustment device and a lacing pattern that allow the depth of the ball pocket to be easily adjusted by a wearer of …
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a baseball glove been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Sports equipment patents tend to cover the grip, impact absorption, training feedback, and how gear is adjusted.
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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.