High impact-resistive protective glove

Abstract

A glove for hand protection during sports, conforming to hands, fingers, and thumb, extending from carpal bones to cover proximal phalanges up to the proximal interphaiangeal joint comprising impact-absorbing materials: an outer glove conforming to hand, fingers, and thumb extending from carpal bones to cover distal phalanges, comprising abrasion-resistant materials.

1 . A glove for protection of a hand and wrist during sports activities comprising:
 a dorsal glove base connected to a palmar glove base to form a glove body that covers the hand, the dorsal glove base comprising a metacarpal impact protector that extends across a metacarpal region of the hand and bending around to cover at least a portion of an ulnar side of the hand, wherein the metacarpal impact protector includes a thermoplastic shield that is molded to the metacarpal region and ulnar side of the hand; and   a wrist cuff assembly affixed to the glove body.   
     
     
         2 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the metacarpal impact protector further comprises an energy absorbing material disposed on an underside of the metacarpal impact protector. 
     
     
         3 . The glove of  claim 2 , wherein the energy absorbing material comprises one or more of ethylene vinyl acetate foam (EVA), polyurethane gel, polyurethane gel foam, silicone gel, and neoprene. 
     
     
         4 . The glove of  claim 1 , further comprising a hamate protector disposed on the palmar glove base over a location of a hamate bone in the hand. 
     
     
         5 . The glove of  claim 4 , wherein the hamate protector comprises a central depression or hole over the location of the hamulus in the hand. 
     
     
         6 . The glove of  claim 1 , further comprising an energy absorbing material affixed to the dorsal glove base over a knuckle region of the glove body. 
     
     
         7 . The glove of  claim 6 , wherein the energy absorbing material is a polyurethane gel or polyurethane gel foam. 
     
     
         8 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the metacarpal impact protector is disposed in a metacarpal impact protector pocket affixed to the dorsal glove base. 
     
     
         9 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the wrist cuff assembly affixed to the glove body comprises an energy absorbing material disposed over at least a dorsal wrist region of the wrist cuff assembly. 
     
     
         10 . The glove of  claim 9 , wherein the energy absorbing material comprises one or more of ethylene vinyl acetate foam (EVA), polyurethane gel, polyurethane gel foam, silicone gel, and neoprene. 
     
     
         11 . The glove of any one of  claims 1  through  5 , further comprising a dorsal cross-over stabilizer that inserts on the dorsal side of the glove body along a thumb sleeve attachment and is adapted and dimensioned to wrap around a back of the hand, stabilize placement of the metacarpal impact protector, and affix to a ventral side of the wrist cuff assembly. 
     
     
         12 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the wrist cuff assembly comprises an outer layer of loop neoprene. 
     
     
         13 . The glove of  claim 8 , wherein the metacarpal impact protector pocket comprises a folded-over lip along an entrance to the metacarpal impact protector pocket. 
     
     
         14 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the dorsal glove base is connected to the palmar glove base via a fourchette material disposed in at least a finger region of the glove body. 
     
     
         15 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein at least the palmar glove base comprises a natural or synthetic leather. 
     
     
         16 . A glove for protection of a hand and wrist during sports activities comprising:
 a dorsal glove base connected to a palmar glove base to form a glove body that covers the hand, the dorsal glove base comprising a metacarpal impact protector that extends across a metacarpal region of the hand and bending around to cover at least a portion of an ulnar side of the hand, wherein the metacarpal impact protector comprises a thermoplastic shield that is moldable to the metacarpal region and portion of the ulnar side of the hand;   a wrist cuff assembly affixed to the glove body;   a hamate protector disposed on the palmar glove base over a location of a hamate bone in the hand;   a first energy absorbing material affixed to the dorsal glove base over a knuckle region of the glove body; and   a dorsal cross-over stabilizer that inserts on the dorsal side of the glove body along a thumb sleeve attachment and is adapted and dimensioned to wrap around a back of the hand, stabilize placement of the metacarpal impact protector, and affix to the wrist cuff assembly.   
     
     
         17 . The glove of  claim 16 , wherein the metacarpal impact protector further comprises a second energy absorbing material disposed on an underside of the metacarpal impact protector. 
     
     
         18 . The glove of  claim 17 , wherein the second energy absorbing material comprises one or more of ethylene vinyl acetate foam (EVA), polyurethane gel, polyurethane gel foam, silicone gel, and neoprene. 
     
     
         19 . The glove of  claim 16 , wherein the hamate protector comprises a central depression or hole over the location of the hamulus in the hand. 
     
     
         20 . The glove of  claim 16 , wherein the metacarpal impact protector is disposed in a metacarpal impact protector pocket affixed to the dorsal glove base. 
     
     
         21 . The glove of  claim 16 , wherein the wrist cuff assembly affixed to the glove body comprises a second energy absorbing material disposed over at least a dorsal wrist region of the wrist cuff assembly.