Patents by Inventor Hisanobu Funahashi

Hisanobu Funahashi 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).

  • Ball-catching glove for use in baseball and softball
    Patent number: 5075899
    Abstract: A ball-catching glove for use in baseball and softball. A hollow glove body has a ball-catching palm portion and a rear portion comprising a bilayer structure having inner and outer layers of leather. A plurality of shape-retaining members, which are made of a suitable material such as a synthetic resin or an elastomer, are integrally secured on the outer surface of the rear portion, while reinforcing members are interposed between that outer surface and the shape-retaining members. Further, a plurality of buffer members are disposed between the inner and outer layers of leather. This arrangement renders the ball-catching glove free from deformation, and capable of effectively protecting the user's hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1991
    Assignee: Mizuno Corporation
    Inventors: Hisanobu Funahashi, Kazuhiro Kume, Toshiaki Nishimura
  • Baseball glove
    Patent number: D376675
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1996
    Assignee: Mizuno Corporation of America
    Inventors: Minoru Yamada, Kazuhiro Kume, Hideki Tsuroka, Hisanobu Funahashi, Robin Smith, John E. Schulte, Robert J. Ball, Robert J. Ready