Golf glove having regions with microperforations

Abstract

Golf gloves having selected perforated and non-perforated regions are provided. In one preferred embodiment, the glove contains perforations in the wrist portion, palm portion, each of the middle, ring, little finger, and thumb portions, and along the medial edge of the glove body from the wrist section to the little finger portion. Preferably, the perforations have an average diameter size of less than 1 mm. The glove fits tightly on a wearer's hand and provides good gripping strength and a comfortable feel.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A golf glove, comprising:
 a body comprising a front layer and back layer, the front and back layers being joined together to define a cavity for receiving a wearer's hand, the body including an open end for inserting the wearer's hand and a closed end having multiple finger portions and a thumb portion for receiving the wearer's fingers and thumb respectively;   the front layer having an interior surface and exterior surface, the front interior surface being in contact with the palm side of the wearer's hand when the hand is received in the glove;   the back layer having an interior surface and exterior surface, the back interior surface being in contact with the dorsal side of the wearer's hand when the hand is received in the glove;   the front layer further having a wrist portion, palm portion; and index, middle, ring, and little finger portions; and a thumb portion, wherein the front layer contains multiple perforations solely in the wrist portion, each of the middle, ring, and little finger portions, and thumb portion, and along the medial edge of the glove body extending from the wrist section to the little finger portion, the perforations having an average diameter size of less than 1 mm.   
     
     
         2 . The golf glove of  claim 1 , wherein the front layer is formed of a substantially inelastic material. 
     
     
         3 . The golf glove of  claim 2 , wherein the inelastic material is leather. 
     
     
         4 . The golf glove of  claim 1 , wherein the back layer is formed of a substantially inelastic material. 
     
     
         5 . The golf glove of  claim 4 , wherein the inelastic material is leather. 
     
     
         6 . The golf glove of  claim 4 , wherein the back layer further contains layers of substantially elastic material, the elastic material stretching lengthwise along each finger portion. 
     
     
         7 . The golf glove of  claim 4 , wherein the back layer further contains layers of substantially elastic material, the elastic material stretching along each knuckle region of the finger portions. 
     
     
         8 . The golf glove of  claim 1 , wherein the perforations have an average diameter size of less than 0.5 mm.