Thumb insertion portion of a baseball mitt
United States Patent D474311
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Inventors:
Fukae, Toyoharu (Sakai, JP)
Application Number:
D/149455
Publication Date:
05/06/2003
Filing Date:
10/09/2001
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Assignee:
Mitsuwa Tiger Co., Ltd. (Osaka-fu, JP)
Primary Class:
Field of Search:
D2/615, 2/160, D2/623, D29/115, D2/617-618, D2/613, D24/190, D2/622, D29/118, D2/616, 2/19, 2/116.1, D29/123, D2/610-611
US Patent References:
5075899Ball-catching glove for use in baseball and softballFunahashi et al.D29/115X
5584133Baseball ball catching implementsMotooka et al.2/160X
5659897Baseball glove with thumb memberSatoh et al.2/19
5694642Flexible baseball glove with grooved foam padding system and polyurethane tube lacing and fastenersRector et al.2/19
6321387Ball catching toolFukae2/19
Foreign References:
JPD1099406
Primary Examiner:
Zarfas, Louis S.
Assistant Examiner:
Delehanty, Robert A.
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Merchant & Gould P.C.
Claims:
1. The ornamental design for the thumb insertion portion of a baseball mitt, as shown and described.

Description:
FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a thumb insertion portion of a baseball mitt showing a first embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view thereof showing a second embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 8 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a perspective view thereof.

The broken-lines showing the environmental parts of the thumb insertion portion in the figures are for illustrative purpose only, and form no part of the claimed invention. The broken-lines appearing in the thumb insertion portion illustrate the stitching provided thereon.