Patents by Inventor Joseph A. Panichello

Joseph A. Panichello 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).

  • Finger protector for baseball glove
    Patent number: 5031239
    Abstract: The present invention entails a finger protector adapted to be secured to the backside of a baseball glove for receiving the normally exposed finger of the glove hand. In particular, the finger protector of the present invention is designed to be secured adjacent a finger opening formed in the back side of the glove through which the player's index finger extends. The finger protector of the present invention includes a relatively hard outer housing and internal padding material and wherein the housing and internal padding material form a finger receiving area that protects the player's finger when the finger is inserted within the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1991
    Assignee: TranSports, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph A. Panichello, Robert C. Williams, III