Sports Glove

Abstract

Here is disclosed a sports glove having a glove housing with four finger portions, a thumb portion, and a palm portion. The finger portions, thumb portion and palm portions of the glove housing each have an anterior surface with a series of flexible shock absorbing blocks formed thereon. The shock absorbing blocks are separated by gaps of less than 5 mm in width. The flexible shock absorbing blocks on the finger portions are divided by parallel upper and lower grooves formed along the anterior surface of the finger portions, the upper and lower grooves having a width of greater than 5 mm, the upper and lower grooves extending across each of the finger portions. An elongated palm groove is provided which extends across the anterior surface of the palm portion roughly parallel to the upper and lower grooves, the palm groove having a width of greater than 5 mm.

Therefore, what is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A sports glove for wearing on a user's hand to cover the hand's fingers, palm and wrist, the glove comprising:
 a. A glove housing having four finger portions, a thumb portion, and a palm portion, the glove housing being sufficiently flexible to permit the finger portions, thumb portion and palm portion to articulate in response to the user's hand when the glove is worn;   b. The finger portions, thumb portion and palm portions of the glove housing each having an anterior surface formed from a flexible webbing;   c. The anterior surface of the thumb portion, palm portions and finger portions having a series of shock absorbing blocks formed thereon, the shock absorbing blocks being separated from one another by gaps of less than 5 mm in width;   d. The plurality of shock absorbing blocks formed on the anterior surface of the finger portions being divided by parallel upper and lower grooves formed along the anterior surface of the finger portions, the upper and lower grooves having a width of greater than 5 mm, the upper and lower grooves extending across each of the finger portions;   e. An elongated palm groove extending across the anterior surface of the palm portion roughly parallel to the upper and lower grooves, the palm groove having a width of greater than 5 mm.   
     
     
         2 . A sports glove as defined in  claim 1  wherein the lower groove is formed at an intersection between each of the finger portions of the glove housing and the palm portion of the glove housing. 
     
     
         3 . A sports glove as defined in  claim 2  wherein the shock absorbing blocks formed on the anterior surface of the palm portion are arranged in a brick work pattern. 
     
     
         4 . A sports glove for wearing on a user's hand to cover the hand's fingers, palm and wrist, the glove comprising:
 a. A glove housing having four finger portions, a thumb portion, and a palm portion;   b. The finger portions, thumb portion and palm portions of the glove housing each having an anterior surface formed from a flexible webbing;   c. The flexible webbing being sufficiently pliable to permit the finger portions, thumb portion and palm portion to articulate in response to the user's hand when the glove is worn;   d. A series of shock absorbing blocks adhered to the flexible webbing forming the anterior surface of four finger portions, palm portion and thumb portion, the shock absorbing blocks being separated from one another by gaps of less than 5 mm in width;   e. The plurality of shock absorbing blocks formed on the anterior surface of the finger portions being divided by parallel upper and lower grooves formed along the anterior surface of the finger portions, the upper and lower grooves having a width of greater than 5 mm, the upper and lower grooves extending across each of the finger portions;   f. An elongated palm groove extending across the anterior surface of the palm portion roughly parallel to the upper and lower grooves, the palm groove having a width of greater than 5 mm.   
     
     
         5 . The sports glove of  claim 4  wherein the plurality of shock absorbing blocks and the upper, lower and palm grooves are formed on a separate sheet, said separate sheet being firmly adhered to the flexible webbing.