Hand sack paddle apparatus

Abstract

A paddle for playing with a hand sack includes a generally flat body sized and shaped to fit on a hand and one or more straps for securing the body to a person's hand with a flat surface of the body being oriented upward to allow a person to manipulate a hand sack without touching it with the palm. The top surface is treated or provided with an insert that increases the friction between the sack and the paddle to facilitate the hand sack manipulation.

1 . A paddle adapted for mounting on the top of a person's hand for manipulating a hand sack, said paddle comprising:
 a body sized and shaped to fit on top of a person's hand, said body having a generally flat concave top surface with a frictional layer; and   a support member attached to the body and arranged to selectively secure the body to the person's hand.   
     
     
         2 . The paddle as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said top surface has a non-uniform curvature. 
     
     
         3 . The paddle as set forth in  claim 2  wherein said top surface includes a first portion defined by a larger radius and another portion defined by a smaller radius than said first portion. 
     
     
         4 . The paddle as set forth in  claim 1  wherein the support member includes a plurality of straps. 
     
     
         5 . A paddle for a playing games comprising:
 a body sized and shaped to fit on the hand of a person and including a top surface and a bottom surface, said bottom surface being adapted to be mounted on the the hand; and   a plurality of straps secured to said body and adapted to secure said body to the top of the hand.   
     
     
         6 . The paddle of  claim 5  wherein said straps and said body are sized, shaped and configured to fit selectively on the right and the left hand of a person. 
     
     
         7 . The paddle of  claim 5  wherein said straps include a wrist strap for securing the body to the wrist of the hand, first and second lateral straps to secure the body to the thumb and pinkie and a central strap for securing the body to at least one of the middle fingers. 
     
     
         8 . The paddle of  claim 7  wherein said central strap and said body cooperate to selective engage all the middle fingers together or one at a time. 
     
     
         9 . The paddle of  claim 5  wherein said body includes a plurality of slits sized and arranged to receive said straps. 
     
     
         10 . The paddle of  claim 5  wherein said top surface is treated to provide a non-slip surface. 
     
     
         11 . The paddle of  claim 5  wherein said body has a generally oval shape with a longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         12 . The paddle of  claim 11  wherein said body is symmetrical about said longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         13 . The paddle of  claim 5  wherein said top surface has a concave shape. 
     
     
         14 . The paddle of  claim 5  wherein said body is symmetrical about a longitudinal axis and includes a first portion generally disposed above the wrist and having a generally flat first portion top surface and a second portion that is generally all and has a second portion that is concave. 
     
     
         15 . The paddle of  claim 14  wherein said second portion has a central section with a first radius of curvature and an end section opposite said first portion and having a second radius of curvature larger than said first radius of curvature. 
     
     
         16 . The paddle of  claim 15  wherein said radii of curvature are selected to facilitate holding a hand sack in said central portion and then throwing the hand sack away by slipping the hand sack off along the longitudinal axis of the body. 
     
     
         17 . A hand sack paddle comprising:
 a body with a longitudinal axis having a first section with first section top surface that is relative flat and is sized and shaped to fit above the wrist and a second section including a top surface that is concave and a bottom surface that is convex, said section being continuous with the first section with said top and bottom surfaces approaching each other toward an end of said second section opposite said first section, said body being formed with a first set of slits in said first section and a second set of slits in said second section;   a wrist strap threaded through said first said of slits and arranged and constructed to secure said body to the wrist; and   a set of finger straps threaded through said second set of slits and constructed and arranged to secure said body to at least some of the fingers with said bottom surface resting on top of the hand.   
     
     
         18 . The hand sack paddle of  claim 17  wherein said body includes a depression extending along a substantial portion of said top surface and an insert having a complementary shape to said depression, said insert being made of a friction material and being secured in said depression. 
     
     
         19 . The hand sack paddle of  claim 17  further comprising a plurality of holes extending between said top and bottom surfaces. 
     
     
         20 . The hand sack paddle of  claim 17  wherein when said body is secured to the hand, the holes are disposed between the fingers of the hand.