Combat sport glove

Abstract

A combat sport glove comprising; a knuckle area (1) extending to a dorsal area (2), the dorsal area extending from the knuckle area to a wrist region (3); a support including a dorsal central support part (17) forming a part of the wrist region, a first dorsal side support part (14) in the wrist region; a second dorsal side support part (16) in the wrist region, the first dorsal side support part and the second dorsal side support part extending from opposed sides of the dorsal central support part to a ventral area for surrounding at least a part of a wrist of a user when disposed within the glove, and wherein a portion of the dorsal central support part, the first dorsal side support part and the second dorsal side support part extending into the ventral area extend downwards from the wrist region to a cuff region, the first dorsal side support part and the second dorsal side support part each having a ventral portion, each ventral portion exhibiting a cut away profile which enables the glove, when tightened about the wrist of a user, to define a substantially frustoconical volume having a larger cross-sectional area at the bottom most part of the cuff region than a cross-sectional area at a region where the wrist region adjoins the dorsal area.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A combat sport glove comprising;
 a knuckle area extending to a dorsal area, the dorsal area extending from the knuckle area to a wrist region;   a support including a dorsal central support part forming a part of the wrist region, a first dorsal side support part in the wrist region; a second dorsal side support part in the wrist region, the first dorsal side support part and the second dorsal side support part extending from opposed sides of the dorsal central support part to a ventral area for surrounding at least a part of a wrist of a user when disposed within the glove, and wherein a portion of the dorsal central support part, the first dorsal side support part and the second dorsal side support part extending into the ventral area extend downwards from the wrist region to a cuff region, the first dorsal side support part and the second dorsal side support part each having a ventral portion, each ventral portion exhibiting a cut away profile which enables the glove, when tightened about the wrist of a user, to define a substantially frustoconical volume having a larger cross-sectional area at the bottom most part of the cuff region than a cross-sectional area at a region where the wrist region adjoins the dorsal area.   
     
     
         2 . A glove according to  claim 1 , further comprising a tongue, disposed in the ventral area, the tongue extending from a palm area to the cuff region. 
     
     
         3 . A glove according to  claim 2 , in which the tongue has a tongue central support part located thereon. 
     
     
         4 . A glove according to  claim 3 , the tongue further comprising a tongue left side support part and a tongue right side support part, the tongue left side support part and the tongue right side support part being disposed on opposed sides of the tongue central support part. 
     
     
         5 . A glove according to  claim 4 , in which the tongue central support part slidebly engages the first cuff side support part and the second cuff side support in the ventral area to enable the glove to be tightened around the wrist of a user. 
     
     
         6 . A glove according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least one mounting loop disposed one of the first cuff side support part and the second cuff side support for mounting a fastening strap. 
     
     
         7 . A glove according to  claim 6 , further comprising a fastening strap secured to the at least one mounting loop. 
     
     
         8 . A glove according to  claim 3 , in which the first cuff side support part extends from the dorsal area towards the ventral area, the cuff side support parts having cut away shapes to enable engagement of the tongue central support part. 
     
     
         9 . A glove according to  claim 3 , in which the cuff side support parts slide over tongue side support parts and engage with the tongue central support part as the glove is tightened. 
     
     
         10 . A glove according to  claim 1 , in which the padding material is made from one or more of Latex or Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) or Thermo Plastic Elastomer (TPE) or Neoprene. 
     
     
         11 . A glove according to  claim 4 , in which the tongue central support part tongue has a thickness greater than either of the tongue right side support and tongue left side support, said central support part having a bell like shape with a narrower part close to the wrist region flaring to a wider part in the cuff region and in which the side support parts have complimentary cooperating cut away profiles to enable them to engage with the tongue. 
     
     
         12 . A glove according to  claim 11  in which the bell like shape of the central support part flares to form a wider part adjacent the cuff region than in the wrist region.