Batter's or Golfer's Glove with Auditory Indicator Producing Sound When User is in Correct Position for Maximum Power

Abstract

A baseball batter's glove or a golf glove (or a glove for any other swinging sport) that contains a audible indicator that produces a unique sound like a click when a bat, club or other sporting equipment is being held in the correct position for a power swing. In particular, a batter's glove for baseball that clicks when the batter holds the bat in the correct position for a power swing. A particular embodiment of the present invention is a glove with a small convex metal strip sewed onto the lower part of the thumb extending over the top of the thumb to the wrist. The strip can resemble a portion of a tape measure in some embodiments. This strip can be positioned so that it bends and clicks when the hands are in exactly the right position to indicate that the bat or club is correct for a maximum power swing. The strip can click a second time during the power stroke itself. The present invention is not limited to baseball and/or golf, but may be used with any sport that requires swinging such as tennis and other sports.

1 . A sporting glove that indicates to a user a correct position for a power swing comprising:
 a glove having fingers and a thumb, the thumb having a top surface;   an indicator attached to said glove that audibly indicates when a user's hands are in a correct starting position for a maximum power swing;   a wrist strap also attached to said glove securely holding the glove to the user's wrist.   
     
     
         2 . The sporting glove of  claim 1  wherein said indicator is a convex metal strip in a pocket sewed onto said glove. 
     
     
         3 . The sporting glove of  claim 2  wherein said metal strip is a piece of extension tape around 2 inches long. 
     
     
         4 . The sporting glove of  claim 2  wherein said metal strip extends generally along the axis of the user's wrist and over the top surface of the thumb. 
     
     
         5 . The sporting glove of  claim 1  wherein said wrist strap is held securely by a hook/loop fastener. 
     
     
         6 . A baseball batting glove that indicates to a user a correct bat position for a maximum power swing comprising:
 a glove portion having a wrist entrance, four fingers and a thumb, said thumb having a top surface;   a wrist strap attached to the wrist end of said glove adapted to wrap around the wrist entrance and the user's wrist;   a convex metal strip contained in a pocket on said glove and extending from the wrist end of the glove along the top surface of the thumb.   
     
     
         7 . The baseball batting glove of  claim 6  wherein the convex metal strip is a section of measuring tape. 
     
     
         8 . The baseball batting glove of  claim 6  wherein said wrist strap is approximately 1 1/2  inches long. 
     
     
         9 . The baseball batting glove of  claim 6  wherein said convex metal strip is sewed into said pocket. 
     
     
         10 . The baseball batting glove of  claim 9  further comprising a additional padding inside the glove underneath said metal strip. 
     
     
         11 . The baseball batting glove of  claim 6  wherein said wrist strap is secured with a hook/loop fastener. 
     
     
         12 . A sports glove comprising:
 a glove hand with a wrist region, finger region and a thumb;   a clicker attached to between the wrist region and the thumb adapted to click when said thumb and wrist region attain a proper relationship indicating a correct position for a maximum power swing.   
     
     
         13 . The sports glove of  claim 12  further comprising a wrist strap. 
     
     
         14 . The sports glove of  claim 13  wherein said wrist strap is secured with a hook/loop fastener. 
     
     
         15 . The sports glove of  claim 12  wherein said clicker is a convex metal strip. 
     
     
         16 . The sports glove of  claim 15  wherein said convex metal strip extends from said wrist region along said thumb. 
     
     
         17 . The sports glove of  claim 15  wherein said metal strip is a section of metal measuring tape. 
     
     
         18 . The sports glove of  claim 12  wherein said glove is a baseball batting glove. 
     
     
         19 . The sports glove of  claim 12  wherein said glove is a golf glove.