Sports glove

The thumb of a golf glove is provided with a circumferentially wrapped adjustable elongated member for confining relative thumb and thumb-stall movement.

A glove for cross-country skiing. The glove flexes as the skier clenches his fist to grasp his ski pole. The glove is neither stretched nor is the hand of the skier within the glove subjected to tension. The invention accomplishes this result by cuts extending transversely across the back of the glove...     

This invention provides a contoured wrist support that includes a sheet portion adapted to be wrapped around the wrist, the sheet portion being made up of more than one element having contoured edges stitched together so as to provide it with a three-dimensional shape, the sheet portion having a cushioning...     

For football, a hard foam rubber pad is affixed to the back of a lightweight cotton glove. The pad extends over the knuckles, (metacarpo-phalangeal joint), of a hand inserted in the glove. The pad is molded so as to force the fingers to naturally curl without conscious effort, but allowing the fingers...     

A three-fingered panelled smoothly fitted glove provides for uninhibited contact of the skin of the ring and little fingers with a billiard or like table while providing seam-free contact of the index and middle fingers and thumb with the billiard or like cue for controlled slidable support of the cue....     

A protective glove, particularly for use in skateboarding, wherein the risk of falling is great. At the palm portion between a leather cover and an inner liner, is secured a thick resilient pad disposed to overlie the heel of the palm to absorb shock from impact, when one attempts to break his fall with...     

The disclosure relates to an improved sport glove construction comprising loosely but securely connected inner and outer glove shells of different constructions, each contributing significant and desirable characteristics to the combination. The inner glove is constructed of a highly elastic, stretchable...     

A glove is provided for the guide hand of a billiard player. The glove has a covering that envelopes the knuckle areas of the thumb, index finger and middle finger of the player's guide hand, leaving the ring finger and little finger free. To secure the glove in position, a releasably fastenable strap...     

The device of this invention is intended to reduce the possibility of inflammation of the muscles in the vicinity of the elbow resulting from prolonged gripping by the user of the handles of tools, tennis rackets or the like. The device is designed to support the little or fourth finger of the hand being...     

A fingerless glove suitable for use in sport games particularly those in which rackets are used, e.g. tennis, squash, racket ball and so forth. The fingerless glove is characterized by comprising three gore tabs spaced from each other and projecting from the upper edge of the palm portion of the glove,...     

The hitting mitt comprises a flexible pad structure formed into a tube shape having opposite end openings and including a hole formed through the side wall of the tube shape. A person can insert either his right or left hand into one of the end openings and orient the tube shape so that his thumb can...     

Glove is open on one end and is provided in its other end and in one side with first and second apertures through which to project the fingers and the thumb, respectively, of a hand in slipping the glove onto the hand, with the glove also having a friction patch in cover relation with the palm of the...     

A glove that is especially suitable for use in aquatic activity and for sky diving, which includes a glove body having a plurality of finger stalls joined together by a web, apertures at the finger tip portions of the stalls and a plurality of apertures randomly disposed about the glove body surface...     

The disclosure relates to an improved sport glove construction comprising connected inner and outer glove shells of different constructions, each contributing significant and desirable characteristics to the combination. The inner glove is constructed of a highly elastic, stretchable material, so constituted...     

A ski mitten is disclosed comprising a cuff of flexible material for encircling the wrist with a thumbless enclosure of flexible hand-protecting material extending forwardly from this cuff and having a rounded configuration of sufficient size to enclose the whole hand when grasping the handle of a ski...     

An athletic glove comprises a glove body having a substantially planar configuration and which is adapted to be wrapped about the hand, wrist, and arm portions of an arm extremity. First and second rigid brace members are disposed within pockets formed within the glove body for engaging the interior,...     

A glove is provided with means for releasably connecting a weight at selected locations about the outer surface of the glove to facilitate resistance exercising of muscles of the forearm, wrist, hand and/or fingers. The weight is preferably carried on a strap. The connection means preferably includes...     

Handprotector for athletes, including a one-piece protective cushion of soft polyurethane integral foam having a tubular forearm region surround the forearm and the wrist, the tubular forearm region having a narrow slit formed therein over the entire length thereof along the inside of the arm, a balloon-shaped...     

The present invention provides a padded, flexible football glove which includes a wrist protecting portion and a hand protecting portion. The hand protecting portion is provided with individual elastic finger and thumb receptacles. The finger receptacles are connected via a common restraining strip of...     

An exercise device for conditioning the upper arms and body muscles. Said device includes a glove having a hand section, a wrist section and a forearm section, said glove encompassing the entire forearm region of the wearer. The hand section and the forearm section of the glove contains strategically...     

An improved webbed swimming glove in which the finger sheaths have cutting holes on sheath end. Webs are provided between adjacent finger sheaths for facilitating swimming or diving use. A similar glove in which the finger sheaths terminate in a tip structure surrounding a hole is also disclosed. The...     

An improved leather grip is disclosed wherein leather strapping for a handle is treated with a tackifier resin, the surface roughened, and a solvent applied to the leather surface. A wax-solvent solution may also be used in treating the leather. The improved hand grip is useful in improving the grip...     

A hand support for bowling formed of a rigid material shaped to cover the back portion of a hand over the second to fifth metacarpals, the entire little finger, and the proximal phalanges of the third and fourth fingers.

A protective football glove is formed of a tough pliable casing for fitting across the back of the hand and wrist of the user. A thick resilient hand pad is contained in the casing on the back of the hand portion of the glove and a thinner resilient wrist pad is contained in the casing abutting the hand...     

A glove arrangement for water skiing for enabling the water skier to establish through his grip on the tow rope crossbar handle a finger controlled structural purchase that couples, through the glove arrangment, the skeletal structure of his arms to the tow rope handle in bypassing relation to the muscles...     

A cold-weather sports glove including at least one finger with an open distal end to expose the wearer's finger and a sealing assembly to limit cold air or water intrusion into the glove through the open end. The sealing assembly comprises a first annular circumferentially resilient member and a second...     

A contact sport protective glove adapted to cover the back of the hand comprising a flexible member which has a smooth hand-contacting, inner membrane and a tough outer protective membrane having a plurality of discrete foam-filled, protective protrusions spaced from one another by thin, narrow areas.

Disclosed herein is a durable protective glove for use in the martial arts such as karate. The glove fits completely about the wearer's hand and includes an inner glove defining individual finger portions and having a padded palm area, a heavily padded backing extending over and secured to the back side...     

A protective glove having a rigid thumb protecting member overlying the outer portion of the thumb from a point beyond the interphalangeal joint thereof to a point beyond the first metacarpal; a rigid dorsal extension integrally formed with the thumb protecting member and overlying the metacarpals between...     

A glove having a retainer disposed adjacent to the outside of a thumb portion so as to restrict movement of the thumb portion away from the rest of the glove thereby preventing damage to certain ligaments of the user's thumb should the thumb be bent abnormally.

A baseball batting accessory in the form of a cushioning pad having a flap portion to protect the batter's hands against bone bruises and to properly position the bat near the batter's fingertips.

The invention relates to a padded glove (1) whose back is fitted with at least one padding. The outer portion of the back of a glove consists of an integral layer (2) which is made of a soft material, preferably cellular plastic and which is designed with at least one protrusion (3-7) jutting out of...     

A porous glove for use especially by workers and motorcyclists made of fabric material with a coating layer, the coating layer has sharp projections in the shape of broken bubbles whereby the glove provides tenacious grip. In addition, a method for making the improved porous glove is provided.

An improved lacrosse glove having a hand receiving portion and a cuff or gauntlet connected by a novel flexible connecting means comprising a padded portion attached at one edge to the inside of the hand receiving portion and at the other edge to an elastic portion which is in turn attached to the inside...     

A security hand band is formed of a strip of bright colored, waterproof cloth. The strip has a first opening adjacent one end thereof to receive a user's thumb. After the user inserts the thumb in the first opening, the strip is passed around the back of the hand and then wrapped around the palm of the...     

Mittens for use by equestrians, designed to correctly position the reins in the riders hands while providing warmth without excessive thickness or weight. The mitten is composed of a cuff, a thumb pocket, a second pocket to encase the index, middle, and ring fingers, and a third pocket for the little...     

This invention relates to a protective glove for players of video games which is adjustable with VELCRO hook and loop fasteners to fit various size hands. Protective fingers are employed which leave the fingertips of the player exposed for greater sensitivity and feel of the controls while protecting...     

Disclosed is an improved sports glove, for use in a game such as racquetball, having a front portion comprised of a strong, substantially inextensible material such as leather, and a rear portion made from a perspiration absorbing material, such as terry cloth. The glove also includes an integral wrist...     

A baseball glove or mitt having an outer shell comprising front and a back plies joined together to form thumb and finger stalls and a hand-receiving pocket. A hand-receiving opening at the bottom of the glove provides entry into the shell. The back ply of the shell in the area between the stalls and...     

The method of fabricating a baseball glove from a single sheet of paperboard, and the resulting baseball glove.

A baseball protection device for attachment to a baseball glove includes a multi-layered shielding portion for protecting the wrist and lower forearm of one who wears the glove. It also includes a stretchable fabric sewn to outermost side edges of the shielding portion such that the shielding portion...     

Weightlifting glove apparatus is disclosed which includes a tapered wedge extending from the heel of the hand inwardly toward the inside of the palm for use in weightlifting when presses are used. The wedge allows the hand to be aligned relatively straight with the ulna and radius when pressing. Due...     

Exercise weights which may be comfortably worn on a person's hand in order to aid in the development of the arm and upper body muscles and which includes a band member which is fitted to encircle the hand and which includes an opening generally centrally thereof through which the person's thumb is inserted...     

A protective glove 10 constructed of shock-absorbent material, comprising digital sheaths 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24 anchored to a metacarpal sheath 14. The sheaths 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24 extend to cover the second-innermost joint of each digit, 17, 19, 21, 23 and 25. As a result, the glove 10 pads the critical...     

A combination glove for a golfer or baseball player which has a special water-resistant covering fitted over an inner glove for the purpose of maintaining the glove, and the player's non-gloved hand, dry when the player is playing in the rain.

A glove having a retainer disposed adjacent to the outside of a thumb portion so as to restrict movement of the thumb portion away from the rest of the glove thereby preventing damage to certain ligaments of the user's thumb should the thumb be bent abnormally.

A vented racing glove suitable for motorcycle use in which a flexible protective pad is attached over the top of the gloove. The pad has various integrally formed upstanding air scoops which receive air when the glove is in motion to provide positive ventilation to its interior, and protect the wearer's...     

A glove for use in billiards which can be worn on either hand of the player to cover the thumb, index finger, and middle finger of the hand. A first member of the glove is formed with a thumb portion, index finger portion, middle finger portion and hand portion. A second member symmetrical to the first...     

Exercise weights which may be comfortably worn on a person's hand in order to aid in the development of the arm and upper body muscles. The exercise weights include a continuous band member which is fitted to encircle either hand and which includes a single fastening strap and an open slot therein through...     

A pair of volleyball practice gloves in which one glove has a strip of Velcro fastener along the base of the palm and a second strip along the thumb, and the second glove has a cooperating strip of Velcro along the base of the palm and a second strip along the thumb so that the player's hands are releasably...     

A permanently tackified leather glove having its inner surface detackified with a solution containing nitrocellulose and silicone resins and process for making same as well as the leather therefor.

A bowling glove for improving the velocity and uniformity of a bowler's delivery includes a substantially rigid plate adapted to be strapped to the back side of the bowler's hand. A substantially rigid tongue projects upwardly from the plate and lies against the back of the wrist while a pair of laterally...     

An athletic glove having a laminated cushion partially covering the underside of the hand. Two leather-like sheets are attached together with a thicker cushion layer sandwiched therebetween. The cushion layer is sized and shaped to completely cover the central portion of the palm of the hand and to partially...     

A cap, hat or similar headwear having an inner lining defining a pocket which has an opening along a portion thereof so as to permit a person to insert their hand within the pocket so that the headwear may be used as a glove.

A unitary flexible protective glove molded of a resilient material and adapted to be easily worn on the hand for use in the art of karate and the like is disclosed. The glove, when worn, covers a portion of the lower forearm, the wrist, and the hand. The portion of the glove covering the wrist and hand...     

A cold weather sports glove with finger compartment with closure means on at least the thumb and one or more of the compartment to allow the finger and thumb to extend outward for use. Means on the glove to hold the compartment in fixed position when the finger and thumb is in use.

A glove wherein installed between an outer leather wall member (11) and an inner wall member (14) or outside said outer leather wall member (11) is a molded heat insulator (12) of flexible material so formed as to be capable of covering only a back side (1) and fingertips (7).

A cover for a boxing glove for holding the thumb enclosure of the boxing glove against the glove. The cover also provides a smooth back for a glove which has been worn and abraded so that the glove can continue to be used without producing abrasions from the worn surface. The thumb holding or retaining...     

There is provided various embodiments of a gripping glove having a plurality of spring members which are positionable to impose a selective gripping force to the fingers of a user to improve the user's grip. The gripping glove utilizes U-shaped springs which in one embodiment are sewn into the glove...     

A permanently tackified leather glove having its inner surface detackified with a solution containing nitrocellulose and silicone resins and process for making same as well as the leather therefor.

An athletic glove apparatus for providing a non-slip grip and for providing padding and protection to the hand and the various areas of impact for use in different sports. A baseball glove apparatus comprises a glove and a bat wrap, the glove comprising a palm truss, a thumb truss a lower finger truss...     

A glove for use by persons taking therapeutic exercises involving use of their hands, the glove including a mitten section to enclose four fingers and a palm and wrist section to be wrapped snugly around the hand and wrist and a thumb hole to permit the thumb to extend outwardly of the glove, a plurality...     

A glove covering for use in winter sports for protecting a hand against cold weather, comprising an outer glove shell which includes a finger section, thumb section and palm/wrist section. Pocket members are attached at the finger and thumb sections to allow insertion of a user's fingers and thumbs within...     

A goalkeeper glove known as a blocker, more particularly for use in the game of hockey, wherein the back of the glove itself is attached to a generally rectangular shielding pad, having an outer wall adapted to be impacted by a hockey puck during the game. The pad outer wall has a slight and uniform...     

A pair of batting gloves including a right hand glove (10) having a thumb stall (18) and a finger stall (20) accommodating a plurality of fingers and having a cushioned pad (40) thereon and an adjustable bat-engageable web (50) extending between the thumb stall (18) and the finger stall (20) and including...     

The present invention entails a glove having a padded palm which includes a series of parallel padded ridges that extend across the palm area of the glove at an angle. Moroever, the glove is provided with dual attaching straps. One strap, a wrist attaching strap, draws the glove snugly around the subject's...     

A glove is provided wherein the thumb portion and index finger portion are separable as a unit from the remainder of the glove by means of a sealing fastener forming a seam between the base of the thumb on the forehand and the base of the thumb on the backhand through an interdigit notch between the...     

A device is disclosed to assist a wearer in firmly gripping the handle(s) of water sports equipment for long periods of time with minimal hand and arm fatigue. The device comprises a grip strap of webbing material, a protuberant rib which extends transversely of the strap, at least one finger-attaching...     

A fishing mitt for covering a user's hand and a portion of the fishing rod mounted on the fishing rod is disclosed, wherein the fishing mitt fastens around the wrist or forearm of the user. The rod protrudes from the front of the mitt, and an aperture is provided through which line passes from the fishing...     

The present ski glove provides warmth and is constructed to be highly flexible to permit the wearer to firmly grip and feel the ski pole when skiing. The ski glove includes an inner glove member and an outer glove member with insulating material between the inner and outer glove members and an auxiliary...     

A glove covering for use in winter sports for protecting a hand against cold weather, comprising an outer glove shell which includes a finger section, thumb section, palm/wrist section and pocket for a flexible heater pack. Pocket members are attached at the finger and thumb sections to allow insertion...     

An improved glove for cyclists is disclosed. The glove comprises a flexible shell including a palm side, an outside, glove fingers and a glove thumb. Resilient padding is permanently secured to the palm side of the glove shell, and extends substantially from the heel of the palm side of the shell toward...     

An athletic training glove having a plurality of layers which includes a hand defining pocket, an outer backing layer and a resilient foam layer disposed between the pocket and the backing layer. Perforations may be provided for ventilation. The glove may be provided with a protective layer on the palm...     

A protective garment for protecting at least a wearer's hand. The protective garment can also protect the wearer's wrist and forearm or other body parts. An inner covering member covers a wearer's hand and has a first inner surface for contacting the weaer's hand and a first outer surface. An outer covering...     

A combination baseball cap and baseball glove forming an object-catching head covering. A mitt is attached to the crown of the cap preferably above the brim. The mitt can be in the shape of a rectangle, mitten or glove and fabricated from the same material used in making the cap, or from elastic material....     

The glove with the protector wherein the protector provided on the back of the glove is constituted by a multiplicity of protector elements, each protector element has its margin curved, the margin being gradually inclined, possesses the sliding surface, is formed of the material whose quality is harder...     

A removable retainer for the radical side of the thumb pocket of a glove, which retainer restricts the radial movement of the thumb in the glove away from the other fingers so as to prevent damage to the ligaments of the thumb should radial force be applied to the thumb.

A sports glove which includes a glove body, a plurality of open-ended stub fingers, a palm portion made of a flexible material, a flexible strap attached at a fixed end thereof to the palm portion and having a free end fitted with loop material, and a patch of hook material attached to the stub fingers....     

A hockey glove (40) has a set of knuckle protective pads (42) which follow the position of the player's knuckles beneath the pads (42). Break lines (44) are arcuate in shape and incline rearwardly toward wrist portion (46) of the glove (40) from base (48) of thumb portion (50) of the glove (40). Break...     

A baseball cap has a large flexible web extending across the full cross section of the cap and secured to the band with hand access to the space between the crown of the cap and the web being provided by openings at the rear of the cap both above and below the overlapping headsize adjusting straps whereby...     

The wrist support glove includes a length of breathable, stretchable material attached to a rear edge of a glove, preferably at an angle from 60 to 80 degrees. The material is stretched and revolved around the wrist to form a support wrap. The outer surface of the wrap contains loops and the outer surface...     

A sporting event novelty device is comprised of a glove adapted for use by a spectator attending a sporting event. The novelty glove envelops the hand of a spectator and has a pocket located on its front side in spaced separation from the fingers and thumb of the glove. A piece of cloth colored the same...     

A glove comprising a palm piece including a thumb portion, a first finger portion and a fourth finger portion, and a straight linear cut connecting the base of the first finger portion and the fourth finger portion at an angle of between about 13 and 19 degrees to a line parallel to a longitudinal axis...     

A sports glove is described for playing the game of handball or racquetball. The glove is uniquely padded to protect the topsides of the little finger and adjacent ring finger, because it has been found that this particular side of these two fingers are most likely to contact the floor or walls of a...     

A flexible hand glove to whose multi-dimensionally stretchable back portion is attached a protective package to protect the back of the hand while still providing a hand-conforming fit during activity. The protective package is made from one or several layers of flexible, durable materials that offer...     

An article of clothing adapted to receive at least a portion of a wearer's body, having a rear end forming an access passage for the wearer's hand and at least one elastic member so disposed as to bias the access passage towards a substantially open position. The article of clothing, which may be in...     

A new and improved basketball gripping glove or gripping glove for any similar size spherical object or ball to be worn by a Basketball player or other athlete. The glove is constructed of a wrist anchor strap with a plurality of five elastomeric bands extending therefrom the other end of the bands being...     

A cold weather sports glove including at least one of the fingers or thumb having an area of low coefficient of friction and at least one opposing finger or thumb having an area of high coefficient of friction. The glove is formed with a layer of compressible neoprene foam rubber which forms the outer...     

A support portion for a baseball glove, the support portion being attached to a back wall of the glove so as to extend a distance above and below the free lower edge of the front wall of the glove sufficient to cover a lower back portion of the user's hand, the back of the user's wrist, and a back portion...     

A weighted glove. A plurality of small weight members are secured to a glove at preselected locations throughout the breadth and extent of the glove. Heavier weight members are secured to the hand part of the glove and lighter weight members are secured to the finger parts of the glove. The weight members...     

Clothing items including at least one sewn-in liquid cushioned bladder conforming to one or more pressure points experiencing friction or repeated shocks. Distributed through vents and sealed islands define one or more endless channelways to facilitate moisture transfer and assure even liquid distribution...     

A one piece multi-purpose hand-cushioning device providing protection to the palm area of the hand from trauma associated with athletic and job-related activities. The device embodies a grip enhancement feature useful in many activities requiring prolonged use of the hands, such as driving, carpentry,...     

An exercise apparatus (2) for strapping weights (8) to a user's hand (1). The exercise apparatus may be used in water for swimming or on land for jogging or other exercise. A weight is inserted into a pocket (6) on a support (3) for placement on the backhand portion (14) of the user's hand. A strap (10)...     

Apparatus including a glove member formed with a reinforced palm surface underlieing a top surface for association of the back of the hand wherein a reinforcing web is mounted overlying the four finger sockets of the glove. A wrist strap is securable to enclose an individual's wrist directed within the...     

An apparatus having a portion of shock absorbing material disposed adjacent to front side of a joint. The shock absorbing material can be configured and dimensioned so as to cushion the respective movements of the bones immediately next to the joint towards each other. In a preferred embodiments the...     

A glove for securely retaining an object, such as a racket, in the clenched, gloved hand of a user. The glove includes a strap-like member extending from the fingertips of the glove and disposed for partially wrapping around the wrist of the user. The distal end of the strap is temporarily adhered to...     

A dual mode athletic glove that includes an outer shell contoured to define a body section having finger sections radiating therefrom, the front surface of the body section forming a palm zone. Disposed within the outer shell and conforming thereto is an inner liner. A relatively stiff, flexible plate,...     

Precurled mitten to a grip a rod such as a wind surfing sail boom, including a wrist enclosing section and a hand enclosing section integral therewith to form a waterproof mitten cavity, the wrist section having a tightening strap to hold the mitten against the wrist, and the hand section terminating...     

A ski glove having a strap extending diagonally across the palm and between a thumb-receiving pocket and an index finger-receiving pocket is fastened to the rear of the glove and includes a clip thereon for engaging a mating latch mechanism formed on the hand-grip of a ski pole such that the skier may...     

An improved athletic glove having superior gripping properties is disclosed generally comprising a palm piece and a back piece joined together to fit the human hand. The palm piece is made of a sheet of leather material prepared by a chrome tanning process or synthetic leather material having a substantially...