Goalkeeper catching glove

Abstract

A goalkeeper catching glove having: a front portion defining a cuff region, a thumb region, a finger region, and a palm region; a hand covering selectively removably connected to an inner side of the front portion. The hand covering has at least one finger stall and a thumb stall. The at least one finger stall and the thumb stall are selectively connected to the inner side of the front portion along the finger region and the thumb region respectively. A rear portion has a finger cover for selectively covering the at least one finger stall and a thumb cover for selectively covering the at least one thumb stall. The finger cover is movable between a finger covering position and a finger donning position. The thumb cover is movable between a thumb covering position and a thumb donning position. A trap extends between the thumb region and the finger region.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A goalkeeper catching glove comprising:
 a front portion defining a cuff region, a thumb region, a finger region, and a palm region,   the palm region being concave;   a hand covering configured for receiving a hand of a goalkeeper, and the hand covering being selectively removably connected to an inner side of the front portion,   the hand covering having at least one finger stall and a thumb stall,   the at least one finger stall being selectively connected to the inner side of the front portion along the finger region,   the thumb stall being selectively connected to the inner side of the front portion along the thumb region;   a rear portion connected to the front portion, the rear portion having a finger cover for selectively covering the at least one finger stall and a thumb cover for selectively covering the at least one thumb stall,   the finger cover being movable between a finger covering position and a finger donning position,   in the finger covering position, the finger cover covering the at least one finger stall, in the finger donning position, the finger cover being positioned such that the at least one finger stall is uncovered,   the thumb cover being movable between a thumb covering position and a thumb donning position,   in the thumb covering position, the thumb cover covering the thumb stall,   in the thumb donning position, the thumb cover being positioned such that the thumb stall is uncovered; and   a trap connected to at least one of the front portion or the rear portion, the trap extending between the thumb region and the finger region.   
     
     
         2 . The goalkeeper catching glove of  claim 1 , wherein the hand covering is selectively removably connected to an inner side of the front portion via hook and loop fasteners. 
     
     
         3 . The goalkeeper catching glove of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the hook and loop fasteners comprise at least one first fabric strip and a plurality of second fabric strips;   the at least one first fabric strip having one of hooks and loops;   the plurality of second fabric strips having an other one of hooks and loops;   the at least one first fabric strip being connected to the inner side of the front portion along the finger region and the thumb region; and   the plurality of second fabric strips including at least one second fabric strip connected to the at least one finger stall and at least one second fabric strip connected to the thumb stall.   
     
     
         4 . The goalkeeper catching glove of  claim 3 , wherein:
 the at least one first fabric strip is connected to the inner side of the front portion along the palm region;   the hand covering has a palm portion; and   the plurality of second fabric strips includes at least one second fabric strip connected to the palm portion.   
     
     
         5 . The goalkeeper catching glove of  claim 3 , wherein:
 the hand covering is a glove;   the at least one finger stall is four finger stalls; and   the at least one second fabric strip connected to the at least one finger stall is at least four second fabric strips connected to the four finger stalls, with each of the four finger stalls having at least one second fabric strip of the at least four fabric strips connected thereto.   
     
     
         6 . The goalkeeper catching glove of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the hand covering is a glove; and   the at least one finger stall is four finger stalls.   
     
     
         7 . The goalkeeper catching glove of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the at least one finger stall is selectively connected to the inner side of the front portion along the finger region at any finger position of a plurality of finger positions; and   the thumb stall is selectively connected to the inner side of the front portion along the thumb region at any thumb position of a plurality of thumb positions.   
     
     
         8 . The goalkeeper catching glove of  claim 1 , wherein:
 an edge of the thumb cover is connected to the thumb region of the front portion; and   the thumb cover pivots between the thumb covering position and thumb donning position.   
     
     
         9 . The goalkeeper catching glove of  claim 8 , further comprising a buckle fastening the thumb cover in the thumb covering position. 
     
     
         10 . The goalkeeper catching glove of  claim 1 , wherein:
 an edge of the finger cover is connected to the finger region of the front portion; and the finger cover pivots between the finger covering position and finger donning position.   
     
     
         11 . The goalkeeper catching glove of  claim 10 , further comprising a flap selectively connecting the finger cover in the finger covering position. 
     
     
         12 . The goalkeeper catching glove of  claim 11 , wherein the flap selectively connects to the finger cover via hook and loop fasteners. 
     
     
         13 . The goalkeeper catching glove of  claim 1 , further comprising a cuff pad connected to the inner side of the front portion along the cuff region. 
     
     
         14 . The goalkeeper catching glove of  claim 1 , wherein the rear portion has a cuff cover connected to and movable with the finger cover. 
     
     
         15 . The goalkeeper catching glove of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the front portion comprises an impact resistant member;   the impact resistant member is disposed at least in the thumb region, the finger region, and the palm region; and   the impact resistant member biases the goalkeeper catching glove toward an at rest position.