Baseball Glove with Illuminated Target Area

Abstract

An illuminating sports glove is disclosed that includes a baseball or softball glove and at least one integrated illumination system. Each illumination system includes at least one power source, at least one lamp means, and at least one switch. Preferably, the baseball glove is a catcher's mitt with covered LEDs integrated into the outer rim of the catching side of the catcher's mitt. When the switch is in a closed position, the catcher's mitt presents an illuminated target pattern. The illuminated glove provides a target at which a thrower of an object can aim.

1 . An illuminating sporting glove comprising:
 a sporting glove;   at least one illumination system integrated into the sporting glove, each illumination system including at least one power source, at least one lamp means, and at least one switch electrically disposed between the at least one power source and the at least one lamp means;   whereby when the at least one switch is in a closed position, the at least one power source powers the at least one lamp means.   
   
   
       2 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the sporting glove is a catcher's mitt having a catching side with an outer rim. 
   
   
       3 . The device of  claim 2  wherein the at least one lamp means is integrated into the outer rim of the catching side of the catcher's mitt, whereby when the at least one switch is in a closed position, the catcher's mitt presents an illuminated target pattern. 
   
   
       4 . The device of  claim 3  wherein the at least one lamp means is covered by a non-opaque protective material integrated into the outer rim of the catching side of the catcher's mitt. 
   
   
       5 . The device of  claim 4  wherein the at least one lamp means includes a plurality of LEDs integrated into the outer rim of the catching side of the catcher's mitt. 
   
   
       6 . The device of  claim 4  wherein the at least one lamp means includes at least one tube-like light strip integrated into the outer rim of the catching side of the catcher's mitt.