Pocket configuration for storage on athletic equipment

Abstract

A glove includes a pocket configuration or strip of material that allows a mouth guard or other items to be held in the pocket. The pocket includes a bottom section on the palm side of the glove and a top pocket section that is lifted to accommodate the mouth guard. A pocket binding opening is lifted by a pocket tab to open the pocket. The pocket also includes a banding strip positioned to maximize area on the back side of the glove without compromising flexibility.

1 . A glove comprising:
 a back side having a midsection and a bottom section;   a pocket including a top pocket section attached to the bottom section;   a banding strip to attach the top pocket section to the bottom section and attached to the midsection; and   a pocket binding opening extending from a section of the back side adjacent a thumb portion to a wrist cuff, wherein the pocket binding opening is configured to open and to close the pocket.   
     
     
         2 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the banding strip includes at least two lengths, wherein the lengths extend away from the midsection at angles. 
     
     
         3 . The glove of  claim 2 , wherein the at least two lengths include different lengths. 
     
     
         4 . The glove of  claim 2 , further comprising a pocket tab on the pocket binding opening. 
     
     
         5 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom section is comprised of corded nylon. 
     
     
         6 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the top pocket section is comprised of power mesh material. 
     
     
         7 . The glove of  claim 1 , further comprising a thumb section comprised of terry cloth. 
     
     
         8 . The glove of  claim 1 , further comprising a closing portion of the wrist cuff located on a palm side of the glove. 
     
     
         9 . A pocket configuration on a glove, the configuration comprising:
 a bottom section of the glove;   a top pocket section comprised of mesh material;   a banding strip to attach the top pocket section to the bottom section, which extends across a back side of the glove; and   a pocket binding opening coupled to the banding strip and wrist cuff, and comprised of nylon lycra, wherein the pocket binding opening is configured to open and to close the pocket configuration.   
     
     
         10 . The pocket configuration of  claim 9 , wherein the banding strip and the pocket binding opening extend from a thumb arch section. 
     
     
         11 . The pocket configuration of  claim 9 , wherein the bottom section is comprised of corded nylon. 
     
     
         12 . The pocket configuration of  claim 9 , wherein the banding strip borders a midsection panel. 
     
     
         13 . The pocket configuration of  claim 9 , further comprising a soft fabric section extending away from the pocket binding opening. 
     
     
         14 . An athletic equipment item comprising:
 a bottom section opposite a side in contact with a user;   a banding strip attached to the bottom section;   a pocket binding opening attached to the bottom section, wherein the pocket binding opening is detachable from the bottom section; and   a securing means for securing the item to the user in contact with the bottom section and the pocket top section.   
     
     
         15 . The athletic equipment item of  claim 14 , further comprising a top pocket section attached to the banding strip. 
     
     
         16 . The athletic equipment item of  claim 14 , wherein the athletic equipment item is a glove. 
     
     
         17 . The athletic equipment item of  claim 14 , wherein the pocket binding opening is comprised of elastic material. 
     
     
         18 . The athletic equipment item of  claim 14 , further comprising a soft cloth section attached to the bottom section. 
     
     
         19 . The athletic equipment item of  claim 14 , wherein the banding strip comprises at least two lengths of unequal length that extend into the bottom section. 
     
     
         20 . The athletic equipment item of  claim 19 , wherein the at least two lengths extend at an angle into the bottom section.