Pouch for retaining sport-related messages and athletic glove incorporating the same

Abstract

A pouch for application to an outer surface of an athletic glove and an athletic glove incorporating the same, said pouch being useful to carry at least one sport-related reminder message for the athlete. The pouch includes a back wall and a transparent front wall defining between them an interior cavity which is accessible through one side and into which the reminder message is inserted.

1 . A pouch for use in association with an athletic glove to aid the athlete in improving their playing performance; wherein said athletic glove has an outer surface and a strap secured by hook and pile fasteners to an area of the outer surface; said pouch comprising: 
 a front wall; and    a rear wall; said rear wall being adapted to be secured to one of the outer surface and strap of the glove; and wherein the front and rear walls are secured to each other along a first region; and are free of each other along a second region; whereby the front and rear walls define an interior cavity formed between them and said interior cavity is accessible through the second region of the front and rear walls and is adapted to retain a performance-related message therein.    
   
   
       2 . The pouch as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the front wall is manufactured from a transparent material.  
   
   
       3 . The pouch as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the front wall has a peripheral outer edge and the rear wall has a peripheral outer edge, and the first region of the front and rear walls extends for a distance along the peripheral outer edges of the front and rear walls.  
   
   
       4 . The pouch as defined in  claim 3 , wherein the first portion of the peripheral outer edges of the front and rear walls are secured together by one of sewing and an adhesive layer.  
   
   
       5 . The pouch as defined in  claim 1 , further comprising an adhesive layer of material applied to an exterior surface of the rear wall of the pouch; whereby the adhesive layer is adapted to secure the rear wall of the pouch to one of the outer surface and the strap of the athletic glove.  
   
   
       6 . The pouch as defined in  claim 5 , further comprising a selectively removable non-adhesive cover layer applied to an exterior surface of the adhesive layer.  
   
   
       7 . The pouch as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the pouch is complementary sized and shaped to be received on an exterior wall of the strap of the athletic glove.  
   
   
       8 . In combination, 
 an athletic glove having a front, a back, a plurality of finger members and a thumb member; and including a strap for adjusting the snugness of the fit of the glove, said strap having a fixed end and a free end and being securable to the front of the glove by way of hook and pile fasteners;    a pouch securable to the athletic glove; wherein the pouch comprises: 
 a front wall; and  
 a rear wall; and wherein the front wall is secured to the rear wall along at least a first region and is free from the rear wall along a second region thereof; whereby the front and rear walls define an interior cavity formed therebetween; said interior cavity being accessible through the second portion of the front and rear walls.  
   
   
   
       9 . The combination of  claim 8 , wherein the front wall of the pouch is manufactured from a transparent material.  
   
   
       10 . The combination of  claim 8 , wherein the pouch is secured to the athletic glove by way of one of sewing, an adhesive and cooperating hook and pile fasteners.  
   
   
       11 . The combination of  claim 8 , wherein the pouch is secured to the athletic glove by way of an adhesive layer; and wherein said adhesive layer is applied over an outer surface of the rear wall of the pouch and is covered by a non-adhesive, releasable covering prior to use.  
   
   
       12 . The combination of  claim 8 , wherein the strap of the glove has an outer surface and wherein a portion of the outer surface forms the rear wall of the pouch.  
   
   
       13 . The combination of  claim 8 , wherein the second portion of the pouch is positioned proximate the fixed end of the strap.  
   
   
       14 . The combination of  claim 8 , wherein the front wall and the rear wall of the pouch each have a peripheral outer edge; and the first region runs along a portion of the peripheral outer edges thereof.  
   
   
       15 . The combination of  claim 8 , further comprising: 
 at least one sport-related reminder message insertable into and removable from interior cavity of the pouch.    
   
   
       16 . The combination of  claim 15 , in which the reminder message is a planar member that is complementary sized and shaped to be tightly received within the interior cavity of the pouch.  
   
   
       17 . The combination of  claim 16 , wherein the reminder message is one of a professionally printed message and an athlete-produced message.  
   
   
       18 . A kit for athletes to aid in their training, the kit comprising: 
 a pouch having a front wall and a rear wall which are secured together along a first region and are free of each other along a second region thereby forming an entryway, said front and rear walls defining an interior cavity between them which is accessed through the entryway;    an adhesive applied to the rear wall of the pouch; wherein said pouch is securable by said adhesive to an outer surface of an athletic glove;    a plurality of sheets of paper complementary shaped and sized to be received within the interior cavity of the pouch; and wherein the sheets of paper are selected from the group consisting of preprinted reminder messages; blank sheets of paper; and a combination of preprinted reminder messages and blank sheets of paper.    
   
   
       19 . The kit as defined in  claim 18 , wherein the pouch has a length of between 1½ inches and 1¾ inches; and a width of between 1½ inches and 1¾ inches.  
   
   
       20 . The kit as defined in  claim 18 , wherein the front wall of the pouch is manufactured from a transparent material.