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App. No. 15/356,554

BASEBALL OR SOFTBALL FIELDING AID ACCESSORY

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App. No.
15/356,554
Abstract

A baseball or softball fielding aid accessory comprises an arcuate panel, at least two first straps, at least a second strap, and at least one retaining element. The arcuate panel comprises an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface is in contact with a forearm of the fielder. The first straps are fixedly attached to the outer surface of the arcuate panel. The first straps are positioned at a first end of the arcuate panel for fastening the arcuate panel to the forearm of the fielder. The second strap is positioned at a second end of the arcuate panel for fastening the glove of the fielder to the arcuate panel. The at least one retaining element is fixedly attached to the inner surface of the arcuate panel defining a space. The hand of the fielder is retained in the space to properly field ground balls.

Claims (16)

1 . A baseball or softball fielding aid accessory for positioning an extremity of a fielder to properly field ground balls, the baseball or softball fielding aid accessory comprising:

an arcuate panel comprising at least two first straps positioned at a first end of the arcuate panel for fastening the arcuate panel to a forearm of the fielder, wherein an inner surface of the arcuate panel is in contact with the forearm of the fielder; and

at least one retaining element fixedly attached to the inner surface of the arcuate panel, the inner surface of the arcuate panel and the at least one retaining element defining a space, wherein the extremity of the fielder is retained in the space to properly field ground balls.

2 . The fielding aid accessory of claim 1 , wherein the extremity of the fielder is a hand of the fielder.

3 . The fielding aid accessory of claim 1 , further comprising a glove detachably attached to a second end of the arcuate panel for enclosing the extremity of the fielder to properly field ground balls.

4 . A baseball or softball fielding aid accessory for positioning a hand or a glove of a fielder to properly field ground balls, the baseball or softball fielding aid accessory comprising:

an arcuate panel comprising an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface in contact with a forearm of the fielder;

at least two first straps fixedly attached to the outer surface of the arcuate panel, the at least two first straps positioned at a first end of the arcuate panel for fastening the arcuate panel to the forearm of the fielder;

at least one second strap positioned at a second end of the arcuate panel for fastening the glove of the fielder to the arcuate panel, wherein the glove encloses the hand of the fielder; and

at least one retaining element fixedly attached to the inner surface of the arcuate panel, the inner surface of the arcuate panel and the at least one retaining element defining a space, wherein the hand of the fielder is retained in the space to properly field ground balls.

5 . The fielding aid accessory of claim 4 , wherein the at least two first straps fasten the arcuate panel to the forearm of the fielder via first fastening members.

6 . The fielding aid accessory of claim 5 , wherein the first fastening members are hook and loop fasteners.

7 . The fielding aid accessory of claim 4 , wherein the at least one second strap fastens the glove of the fielder to the arcuate panel via second fastening members.

8 . The fielding aid accessory of claim 7 , wherein the second fastening members are hook and loop fasteners.

9 . The fielding aid accessory of claim 4 , wherein the arcuate panel is of a rigid material.

10 . The fielding aid accessory of claim 4 , wherein the retaining element is an elastic band.