Glove with palm hammock

Abstract

The present invention relates to a glove with a seamless palm portion used when gripping a sporting implement. The glove is used when additional pressure points caused by seams between the user's hand and a sporting implement is a common problem. A method and apparatus for reducing the seams in a glove palm portion while also reducing glove bunching is provided according to various embodiments. The seamless glove palm portion is located substantially over boney pillars of the palmar-side of the hand in order to direct even pressure and/or force caused by the handlebar while cycling or gripping to one or more boney pillars of the hand, rather than creating additional pressure points on the hands.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A glove device comprising:
 a dorsal-side;   a palmar-side;   a palm portion;   a glove body portion connected to the palm portion such that an opening capable of receiving a human hand is formed between the glove body portion and the palm portion, wherein the opening is opposite one or more finger portions;   an index finger portion comprising a palmar-side index finger portion extending from the palm portion and a dorsal-side index finger portion extending from the glove body portion, wherein the dorsal-side index finger portion is interconnected to the palmar-side index finger portion at a first interconnection point;   a middle finger portion comprising a palmar-side middle finger portion extending from the palm portion and a dorsal-side middle finger portion extending from the glove body portion and interconnected to the palmar-side middle finger portion at a second interconnection point;   a ring finger portion comprising a palmar-side ring finger portion extending from the palm portion and a dorsal-side ring finger portion extending from the glove body portion, wherein the dorsal-side ring finger portion is interconnected to the palmar-side ring finger portion at a third interconnection point;   a pinky finger portion comprising a palmar-side pinky finger portion extending from the palm portion and a dorsal-side pinky finger portion extending from the glove body portion, wherein the dorsal-side pinky finger portion is interconnected to the palmar-side pinky finger portion at a fourth interconnection point;   a thumb portion comprising a palmar-side thumb portion extending from the palm portion and a dorsal-side thumb portion extending from the glove body portion, wherein the dorsal-side thumb portion wraps around at least a portion of a distal end of the thumb portion;   a seamless section, wherein the seamless section comprises at least a part of the palmar-side pinky portion, the palmar-side thumb portion, and the palm portion; and   a side glove portion, wherein at least one of the first interconnection point, the second interconnection point, the third interconnection point, and the fourth interconnection point is on the dorsal-side such that the palmar-side finger portion wraps around a distal end of the finger portion.   
     
     
         2 . The glove device of  claim 1  further comprising a thumb crotch portion. 
     
     
         3 . The glove device of  claim 1  further comprising at least two seams located at least one centimeter away from the center of the palm portion. 
     
     
         4 . The glove device of  claim 3 , wherein when the glove device is worn and a sporting implement is gripped none of the one or more seams contact the sporting implement. 
     
     
         5 . The glove device of  claim 1  further comprising a seamless palm hammock on the palmar-side, said palm hammock extending from the palmar-side pinky finger portion to the palmar-side thumb portion. 
     
     
         6 . The glove device of  claim 1 , wherein the palm portion minimizes bunching of the seamless section while the received hand grips a sporting implement. 
     
     
         7 . The glove device of  claim 1 , wherein the seamless section minimizes bunching of the palm portion while the received hand grips a sporting implement. 
     
     
         8 . A glove device for receiving a hand of a wearer, said glove comprising:
 a dorsal-side;   a palmar-side located opposite said dorsal-side;   a palm portion;   one or more finger portions, wherein at least one of the finger portions wraps around a side of the finger portion to cover at least a portion of the dorsal side of the finger portion;   a glove body portion connected to the palm portion such that an opening capable of receiving the hand of the wearer is formed between the glove body portion and the palm portion, wherein the opening is opposite the one or more finger portions;   a thumb portion;   a seamless section, wherein the seamless section comprises at least a part of the palmar-side finger portion, the palmar-side thumb portion, and the palm portion.   
     
     
         9 . The glove device of  claim 8  further comprising a seamless thumb crotch portion. 
     
     
         10 . The glove device of  claim 8  comprising four finger portions. 
     
     
         11 . The glove device of  claim 8 , wherein the palm portion is substantially seamless. 
     
     
         12 . The glove device of  claim 8 , wherein when the glove device is worn and a sporting implement is gripped no seams contact the sporting implement. 
     
     
         13 . The glove device of  claim 8  further comprising an exterior portion and an interior liner portion. 
     
     
         14 . The glove device of  claim 13 , wherein the liner portion comprises a pinky finger portion, a thumb portion, and a seamless section on a palmar-side of the liner, said seamless section extending from the pinky finger portion to the thumb portion. 
     
     
         15 . The glove device of  claim 8 , wherein the glove further comprises insulation. 
     
     
         16 . A glove device for covering at least a portion of a hand of a wearer, the glove comprising:
 a dorsal-side;   a palmar-side located opposite the dorsal-side;   a palm portion, wherein at least part of the palm portion is seamless;   a glove body portion connected to the palm portion such that an opening capable of receiving the hand is formed between the glove body portion and the palm portion, wherein the opening is opposite the one or more finger portions;   a first material element, wherein at least a portion of the palmar-side comprises the first material element;   a second material element, the second material element being separate from the first material element and wherein at least a portion of the palmar-side comprises the second material element; and   a first seam to join the first material element and the second material element such that when the wearer's hand is positioned in the opening the first seam does not substantially overlap a phalanx bone in a finger of the wearer.   
     
     
         17 . The glove device of  claim 16 , wherein the glove further comprises a third material element and a second seam to join the second material element and the third material element, wherein the second seam does not substantially overlap one or more wrist bones of the hand. 
     
     
         18 . The glove device of  claim 16 , wherein the glove further comprises a third material element and a second seam to join the second material element and the third material element, wherein the second seam does not substantially overlap one or more metacarpal bones of the hand. 
     
     
         19 . The glove device of  claim 16 , wherein the glove comprises one or more seams in the palmar-side of the glove and wherein when the wearer grips a sporting implement the one or more seams are not positioned between one or more of the wearer's proximal phalanx bones, intermediate phalanx bones, and distal phalanx bones and the sporting implement. 
     
     
         20 . The glove device of  claim 16 , wherein the glove further comprises a third material element and a second seam to join the second material element and the third material element, wherein the second seam is positioned on a side of the glove with a pinky finger portion and runs along the palmar-side of the glove to a thumb portion and wherein the second seam crosses a thumb metacarpal bone of the hand.