US2005251893A1PendingUtilityA1

Padded athletic glove

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: May 14, 2004Filed: May 14, 2004Published: Nov 17, 2005
Est. expiryMay 14, 2024(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Mark HaydenChad Wittman
A63B 2102/14A63B 2102/24A63B 71/143A41D 19/01523
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Abstract

The present invention provides an athletic glove. The athletic glove has an improved padding construction to allow for increased flexibility of the glove. The improved padding construction includes a crescent shaped pad aligned with the middle and index finger. The glove also provides improved palm constructions to improve moisture management and grip. The improved construction includes using moisture or temperature management fabric in strategic locations on the palm or an open palm construction to allow direct contact between a player's palm and the shaft of an athletic stick.

Claims

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1 . A padded athletic glove, comprising: 
 a finger section, the finger section having at least a middle finger and an index finger;    a backhand section;    the finger section coupled to the backhand section and extending therefrom;    at least one pad coupled to the backhand section and substantially aligned with the middle finger and the index finger of the finger section; and    the at least one pad having at least one curved seam defining a shape of the pad.    
   
   
       2 . The glove according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a plurality of other pads coupled to the backhand section, the plurality of other pads arranged about the at least one pad.    
   
   
       3 . The glove according to  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of other pads have at least one curved seam between the plurality of other pads and the at least one pad to allow the plurality of other pads to be placed substantially adjacent the at least one pad.  
   
   
       4 . The glove according to  claim 3 , wherein the plurality of other pads have a plurality of seams separating the plurality of other pads, the plurality of seams selected from the group of seams consisting of a horizontal seam, a vertical seam, an angled seam, a curved seam, or an arched seam.  
   
   
       5 . The glove according to  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of finger section pads.  
   
   
       6 . The glove according to  claim 5 , further comprising at least one wrist pad.  
   
   
       7 . The glove according to  claim 6 , further comprising 
 a palm section;    at least one piece of wear resistant material covering a portion of the palm section;    at least one piece of fabric coupled to the at least one piece of wear resistant material to provide ventilation to a palm of a player; and    the at least one piece of fabric further comprising at least one moisture management property.    
   
   
       8 . The glove according to  claim 7 , wherein the at least one moisture management property is selected from a group of properties consisting of wicking, absorbent, hydrophobic, and denier gradient.  
   
   
       9 . The glove according to  claim 6 , further comprising 
 a palm section;    at least one piece of wear resistant material covering a portion of the palm section;    at least one piece of fabric coupled to the at least one piece of wear resistant material to provide ventilation to a palm of a player; and    the at least one piece of fabric further comprising at least one temperature regulation property.    
   
   
       10 . The glove according to  claim 9 , wherein the at least one piece of fabric includes phase change material.  
   
   
       11 . The glove according to  claim 9 , wherein the at least one piece of fabric further comprise at least one moisture management property.  
   
   
       12 . The glove according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one pad comprises a substantially straight seam at a transition between the finger section and the backhand section.  
   
   
       13 . The glove according to  claim 12 , wherein the at least one pad comprises a plurality of pads and at least one of the plurality of pads is a crescent shape.  
   
   
       14 . The glove according to  claim 1 , wherein the one curved seam is at a transition between the finger section and the backhand section.  
   
   
       15 . The glove according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one curved seam comprises a plurality of curved seams such that the at least one pad is a crescent shape.  
   
   
       16 . An athletic glove, comprising: 
 a finger section, the finger section having at least a middle finger and an index finger;    a backhand section;    the finger section coupled to the backhand section and extending therefrom;    means for protecting the backhand section, the means for protecting comprising means for providing flexibility to the middle finger and index finger.    
   
   
       17 . The glove according to  claim 16 , wherein the means for protecting and means for providing flexibility comprise at least one crescent shaped pad on the backhand section substantially aligned with the middle finger and the index finger.  
   
   
       18 . The glove according to  claim 16 , further comprising: 
 a palm section, the palm section substantially opposite the backhand section;    at least one piece of wear resistant fabric coupled to the palm section; and    means for providing moisture management to the palm section coupled to the at least one piece of wear resistant fabric.    
   
   
       19 . The glove according to  claim 18 , wherein the means for providing moisture management to the palm section comprises at least one piece of fabric having at least one property selected from the group of properties consisting of wicking, absorbent, hydrophobic, temperature regulating, and denier gradient.  
   
   
       20 . An athletic glove, comprising: 
 a palm section;    the palm section, comprising 
 at least one piece of wear resistant material; and  
 at least one piece of fabric, the at least one piece of fabric providing at least one of moisture management or temperature regulation.  
   
   
   
       21 . The athletic glove of  claim 20 , wherein the at least one piece of fabric being a non-mesh textile.  
   
   
       22 . The athletic glove of  claim 20 , wherein the at least one piece of fabric being at least one of polyester, nylon, or spandex.  
   
   
       23 . The athletic glove of  claim 20 , wherein the at least one piece of fabric being a wickable material.  
   
   
       24 . The athletic glove of  claim 20 , wherein the at least one piece of fabric being an absorbent material.  
   
   
       25 . The athletic glove of  claim 20 , wherein the at least one piece of fabric being a hydrophobic material.  
   
   
       26 . The athletic glove of  claim 20 , wherein the at least one piece of fabric includes phase change material.  
   
   
       27 . The athletic glove of  claim 21 , wherein the at least one piece of fabric includes at least one of a wickable material, an absorbent material, a hydrophobic material, and phase change material.  
   
   
       28 . The athletic glove of  claim 20 , further comprising: 
 a backhand section substantially opposite the palm section;    the backhand section comprising at least one pad substantially aligned with a middle finger and an index finger; and    the at least one pad having at least one substantially crescent shaped seam.    
   
   
       29 . An athletic glove, comprising: 
 a palm section;    the palm section comprising at least a piece of wear resistant material; and    means for managing moisture content about a palm of a player coupled to the palm.    
   
   
       30 . The glove of  claim 29 , wherein the means for managing moisture comprises a temperature regulating fabric.  
   
   
       31 . The glove of  claim 30 , wherein the temperature regulating fabric includes phase change material.  
   
   
       32 . The glove of  claim 29 , wherein the means for managing moisture comprises a wickable fabric.  
   
   
       33 . The glove of  claim 29 , wherein the means for managing moisture comprises an absorbent fabric.  
   
   
       34 . The glove of  claim 29 , wherein the means for managing moisture comprises a hydrophobic fabric.  
   
   
       35 . The glove of  claim 29 , wherein the means for managing moisture comprises a denier gradient fabric.  
   
   
       36 . An athletic glove, comprising: 
 a palm section;    the palm section, comprising 
 at least one piece of wear resistant material;  
 the at least one piece of wear resistant material defining an edge; and  
 the edge defining an open palm section, such that a palm of a player can be in direct contact with a shaft.  
   
   
   
       37 . The glove according to  claim 36 , further comprising at least one strip of wear resistant material extending into the open palm section.  
   
   
       38 . The glove according to  claim 36 , further comprising 
 a backhand section;    a plurality of pads coupled to the backhand section;    at least one pad coupled to the backhand section and substantially aligned with at least a middle finger and an index finger having at least one curved seam.    
   
   
       39 . The glove according to  claim 38 , wherein the at least one curved seam is located at a transition between the middle finger and the index finger and the backhand section.  
   
   
       40 . The glove according to  claim 38 , wherein the seam located at a transition between the middle finger and the index finger and the backhand section is a straight seam.  
   
   
       41 . The glove according to  claim 38 , wherein the at least one curved seam is a plurality of curved seams.

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