Patents by Inventor Lawrence Joseph Gilligan

Lawrence Joseph Gilligan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Baseball mitt
    Patent number: 6353931
    Abstract: A baseball mitt for fielding ground balls. The baseball mitt comprises a front shell having a unitary planar finger portion terminating with four fingertips, and a palm portion positioned below and coextensive with the planar finger portion. A thumb portion extends from the palm portion and adjacent to the planar finger portion, and a heel portion is positioned below and coextensive with the palm portion and the thumb portion. A web is disposed between the thumb portion and the planar finger portion. Additionally, a back shell covers the front shell and front and back shells are attached to one another about a peripheral edge of the respective shells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: Akadema Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence Joseph Gilligan, Joseph Francis Gilligan