Gripping glove

Abstract

The present invention relates to a gripping glove with a gripping attachment disposed on the palm of the glove. To provide flexibility and friction enhancement, the gripping attachment can be a natural or synthetic polymer having elastic properties, such as rubber. The gripping attachment is structured and arranged to wrap at least partly around an elongated object when the elongated object is grasped. The elongated object can be a piece of sports equipment, such as a golf club or a handle of a racquet or a paddle, a handle of a tool such as a hammer, a chisel, or a file, etc.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A gripping glove, comprising:
 a glove; and   a gripping attachment disposed on the palm of the glove;   wherein the gripping attachment is structured and arranged to wrap at least partly around an elongated object when the elongated object is grasped by the gripping glove.   
     
     
         2 . The gripping glove of  claim 1 , wherein the gripping attachment is made of an elastomer. 
     
     
         3 . The gripping glove of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated object is sports equipment. 
     
     
         4 . The gripping glove of  claim 3 , wherein the sports equipment is a golf club. 
     
     
         5 . The gripping glove of  claim 3 , wherein the sports equipment is a racquet or a paddle. 
     
     
         6 . The gripping glove of  claim 1 , wherein the gripping attachment includes a middle area with a roughly planer surface surrounded on two opposite sides by ridges. 
     
     
         7 . The gripping glove of  claim 6 , wherein the ridges include concave structures facing the middle area. 
     
     
         8 . The gripping glove of  claim 6 , wherein the gripping attachment includes a plurality of extension pieces. 
     
     
         9 . The gripping glove of  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of extension pieces extend to finger coverings of the glove. 
     
     
         10 . The gripping glove of  claim 9 , wherein the extension pieces extend to the glove's index finger, middle finger, and ring finger coverings. 
     
     
         11 . The gripping glove of  claim 1 , wherein the gripping attachment includes a middle area with a roughly planer surface surrounded on two opposite sides by a first ridge and a second ridge, respectively;
 wherein the first ridge is continuous, and the second ridge is discontinuous and includes extension pieces extending onto fingers of the glove.   
     
     
         11 . The gripping glove of  claim 11 , wherein the extension pieces extend onto the glove's index finger, middle finger, and ring finger coverings. 
     
     
         12 . The gripping glove of  claim 1 , wherein the grip attachment is sewn onto the glove. 
     
     
         13 . The gripping glove of  claim 1 , wherein the grip attachment is bonded to the glove. 
     
     
         14 . The gripping glove of  claim 1 , wherein the grip attachment is made integral with the glove without using an attachment mechanism. 
     
     
         15 . The gripping glove of  claim 1 , wherein the gripping attachment includes concave structures that conform to the curvature of the outer surface of the elongated object.