Baseball handpad

Abstract

A handpad for protecting the hand during repetitive gripping and/or impact activities, such as batting practice. The handpad may be made from a padded, absorbent and elastic material such as neoprene. The handpad may be secured to the hand by one or both of an index-finger insertion section and a little-finger insertion section. The finger insertion sections may be configured as holes in the handpad, or as loops created by folding and connecting respective corners of the handpad material to the handpad.

1 . A handpad comprising:
 a handpad body, the handpad body comprising:
 a first finger insertion point; 
 a second finger insertion point; and 
 a palm protection portion extending at least between the first and second finger insertion portions. 
   
     
     
         2 . The handpad of  claim 1 , wherein the palm protection portion comprises a hypothenar protecting portion configured to protect the hypothenar region of the palm. 
     
     
         3 . The handpad of  claim 1 , wherein the handpad body further comprises a wrapping portion extending away from an ulnar side of the hand and configured to wrap around the ulnar side of the hand and at least a portion of a dorsal side of the hand. 
     
     
         4 . The handpad of  claim 3 , wherein the wrapping portion is configured to wrap around a wrist to secure the handpad to the wrist. 
     
     
         5 . The handpad of  claim 3 , wherein the handpad is configured to be worn under a glove and the wrapping portion held against the ulnar side of the hand and at least a portion of a dorsal side of the hand by the glove. 
     
     
         6 . The handpad of  claim 1 , wherein the first finger insertion point is configured to receive an index finger and the second finger insertion point is configured to receive a pinky finger. 
     
     
         7 . The handpad of  claim 6 , wherein the first finger insertion point is configured as loop for receiving the index finger and wherein the loop comprises a radial end of the handpad body connected to the handpad body. 
     
     
         8 . The handpad of  claim 7 , wherein the radial end of the handpad body is connected to the handpad body with stitching. 
     
     
         9 . The handpad of  claim 6 , wherein the first finger insertion point is configured as a first hole in the handpad body. 
     
     
         10 . The handpad of  claim 6 , wherein the second finger insertion point is configured as loop for receiving the pinky finger and wherein the loop comprises an ulnar end of the handpad body connected to the handpad body. 
     
     
         11 . The handpad of  claim 10 , wherein the ulnar end of the handpad body is connected to the handpad body with stitching. 
     
     
         12 . The handpad of  claim 6 , wherein the second finger insertion point is configured as a second hole in the handpad body. 
     
     
         13 . The handpad of  claim 1 , further comprising a wrist securing portion. 
     
     
         14 . The handpad of  claim 13 , wherein the wrist securing portion is configured as an opening at a proximal end of the handpad body through which the hand is inserted when the hand pad is worn, such that a side of the handpad body proximal the opening is secured to a dorsal side of the wrist. 
     
     
         15 . The handpad of  claim 13 , wherein the wrist securing portion comprises a strap connected to the handpad body and configured to wrap around and be secured to the wrist. 
     
     
         16 . The handpad of  claim 13 , wherein the handpad is configured for use in weightlifting. 
     
     
         17 . ‘The handpad of  claim 1 , wherein the handpad body comprises neoprene. 
     
     
         18 . The handpad of  claim 1 , wherein the handpad body further comprises a notch between the first finger insertion point and the second finger insertion point, the notch configured to facilitate movement of fingers between the first and second fingers. 
     
     
         19 . The handpad of  claim 18 , wherein the notch is configured as a reduction in the handpad body in a distal direction compared to the first finger insertion point and the second finger insertion point. 
     
     
         20 . The handpad of  claim 1 , wherein the handpad is configured to be worn under a batting glove.