US 12,239,895 B2
Multi-operative fielding aid accessory
Jerahmie Libke, Henderson, NV (US)
Filed by Jerahmie Libke, Henderson, NV (US)
Filed on Mar. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/694,641.
Application 17/694,641 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/744,221, filed on Jan. 16, 2020, abandoned.
Application 16/744,221 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/273,170, filed on Feb. 12, 2019, abandoned.
Application 16/273,170 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/356,554, filed on Nov. 19, 2016, abandoned.
Prior Publication US 2022/0203194 A1, Jun. 30, 2022
Int. Cl. A63B 69/36 (2006.01); A63B 69/00 (2006.01); A63B 71/14 (2006.01); A63B 102/18 (2015.01)
CPC A63B 69/0059 (2013.01) [A63B 69/0002 (2013.01); A63B 71/143 (2013.01); A63B 2069/0011 (2013.01); A63B 2102/18 (2015.10); A63B 2102/182 (2015.10); A63B 2209/10 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
anchoring a loop strap and a hook strap at a first location on a first surface of a rectangular arcuate panel proximate a first end of the rectangular arcuate panel, the first surface having a first width;
anchoring a retaining element proximate a second end of the rectangular arcuate panel, with the retaining element extending from lateral and opposite edges of the rectangular arcuate panel proximate the second end to form a loop around a second surface of the rectangular arcuate panel, the second surface being below the first surface on an opposite side of the first surface;
anchoring an extension strap to the rectangular arcuate panel at an edge of the rectangular panel proximate the retaining element and perpendicular to the lateral and the opposite edges of the rectangular arcuate panel such that the anchored extension strap, the rectangular arcuate panel, the anchored retaining element, the anchored loop strap and the anchored hook strap form a fielding aid accessory, with the extension strap having a second width thereof equal to at least 70% of the first width of the first surface;
wrappably attaching the anchored hook strap with the anchored loop strap around a forearm of an athlete and securely positioning fingers of a hand of the athlete associated with the forearm by way of the loop of the retaining element such that the forearm contacts the second surface of the rectangular arcuate panel and the retaining element is contactably disposed on a surface of the hand of the athlete that also corresponds to that of a palm section of the hand;
conformably coupling the extension strap across the first surface without wrapping the extension strap around any element external to the fielding aid accessory by extending the extension strap over the first surface to a second location on the first surface proximate the first location of the anchoring of the loop strap and the hook strap to enable the athlete to use the fielding aid accessory in a first mode of operation;
providing the rectangular arcuate panel with an angled shape such that, in the first mode of operation, a portion of the hand of the athlete contacting the rectangular arcuate panel is at an angle about a wrist of the athlete with respect to the forearm thereof contacting the rectangular arcuate panel in conformance with the angled shape; and
removing the conformable coupling of the extension strap across the first surface in the first mode of operation followed by wrapping the extension strap around a wrist strap of a fielding glove and removably coupling the extension strap wrapped around the wrist strap of the fielding glove back across the first surface to the second location on the first surface to enable the athlete to use the fielding aid accessory in a second mode of operation, the second mode of operation involving the fielding glove being affixed to the fielding aid accessory by way of the removable coupling.