Athletic glove

Abstract

Disclosed is an athletic glove comprising a pair of finger pads on the dorsal surface of each finger portion, a dorsal pad extending between the metacarpophalangeal finger joints and the metacarpals when worn, and a lateral pad.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A glove comprising:
 A palm portion, a dorsal portion, four finger portions and a thumb portion;   A pair of finger pads on the dorsal surface of each finger portion, each finger pad covering a proximal phalange bone or a proximal interphalangeal joint when worn;   a dorsal pad extending between the metacarpophalangeal finger joints and the metacarpals when worn; and   a lateral pad.   
     
     
         2 . A glove in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the lateral pad extends between the distal ulna and fifth metacarpophalangeal finger joint when worn. 
     
     
         3 . A glove in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the lateral pad extends between the lunate bone and the fifth metacarpophalangeal finger joint when worn. 
     
     
         4 . A glove in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the lateral pad extends between the triquetral bone and the fifth metacarpophalangeal finger joint when worn. 
     
     
         5 . A glove in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the lateral pad extends between the pisiform bone and the fifth metacarpophalangeal finger joint when worn. 
     
     
         6 . A glove in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the lateral pad covers the fifth metacarpal, the lunate, the triquetral, the pisiform and the distal ulna bones when worn. 
     
     
         7 . A glove in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the lateral pad covers the fifth metacarpal, the lunate, the triquetral, and the pisiform bones when worn. 
     
     
         8 . A glove in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein each finger pad comprises soft foam. 
     
     
         9 . A glove in accordance with  claim 8 , wherein the soft foam is soft foam rubber. 
     
     
         10 . A glove in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the dorsal pad comprises polyvinyl chloride and soft foam, and wherein the polyvinyl chloride is dorsal to the soft foam when worn. 
     
     
         11 . A glove in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the palm portion, the dorsal surface, the finger portions and the thumb portion each comprises leather. 
     
     
         12 . A glove in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the palm portion, the dorsal surface, the finger portions and the thumb portion each comprises cabreta leather. 
     
     
         13 . A glove in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein each finger pad comprises a shock-absorbing material. 
     
     
         14 . A glove in accordance with  claim 13 , wherein the shock-absorbing material comprises a slow recovery foam. 
     
     
         15 . A glove in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising a wrist portion comprising an elastic material. 
     
     
         16 . A glove in accordance with  claim 15 , wherein the wrist portion comprises a reversible attachment. 
     
     
         17 . A glove in accordance with  claim 16 , wherein the reversible attachment is selected from the group consisting of at least one Velcro® attachment, at least one button/buttonhole; at least one hook/eye, at least one snap, at least one zipper, and a combination thereof. 
     
     
         18 . A glove in accordance with  claim 16 , wherein the reversible attachment is at least one Velcro® attachment. 
     
     
         19 . A glove in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein each finger portion comprises at least one substantially rectangular aperture situated dorsal to a middle phalangeal bone when worn. 
     
     
         20 . A glove in accordance with  claim 19 , wherein the at least one substantially rectangular aperture consists of two substantially rectangular apertures.