Goalkeeper catching glove

Abstract

A goalkeeper catching glove being movable between an at rest position and a closed position. A front portion of the glove has: an outer member; and an inner member connected to the outer member. In the at rest position of the goalkeeper catching glove, a portion of the outer member in the palm region has a first radius of curvature. In the at rest position of the goalkeeper catching glove, a portion of the inner member in the palm region has a second radius of curvature. The first radius of curvature is greater than the second radius of curvature. In the at rest position of the goalkeeper glove, the portion of the outer member having the first radius of curvature is spaced from the portion of the inner member having the second radius of curvature.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A goalkeeper catching glove being movable between an at rest position and a closed position, the 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,   the palm region extending between the thumb region and the finger region, and between the cuff region and the finger region,   the front portion having:
 an outer member; and 
 an inner member connected to the outer member, 
 in the at rest position of the goalkeeper catching glove, a portion of the outer member in the palm region having a first radius of curvature, 
 in the at rest position of the goalkeeper catching glove, a portion of the inner member in the palm region having a second radius of curvature, 
 the first radius of curvature being greater than the second radius of curvature, 
 in the at rest position of the goalkeeper glove, the portion of the outer member having the first radius of curvature being spaced from the portion of the inner member having the second radius of curvature; 
   a rear portion connected to the front portion, the front portion and the rear portion defining therebetween a space for receiving a hand of a goalkeeper, the inner member being disposed between the outer member and the rear portion; 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 outer member includes a unitary impact resistant member spanning the thumb region, the finger region, and the palm region. 
     
     
         3 . The goalkeeper catching glove of  claim 2 , wherein the unitary impact resistant member biases the goalkeeper catching glove toward the at rest position. 
     
     
         4 . The goalkeeper catching glove of  claim 2 , wherein the unitary impact resistant member is made from plastic. 
     
     
         5 . The goalkeeper catching glove of  claim 2 , wherein the unitary impact resistant member is a molded unitary impact resistant member. 
     
     
         6 . The goalkeeper catching glove of  claim 2 , wherein the front portion further comprises a facing connected to a front of the unitary impact resistant member. 
     
     
         7 . The goalkeeper catching glove of  claim 2 , wherein the front portion further comprises a foam backing connected to a back of the unitary impact resistant member. 
     
     
         8 . The goalkeeper catching glove of  claim 1 , wherein the inner member is made of from foam. 
     
     
         9 . The goalkeeper catching glove of  claim 1 , further comprising a hand covering configured for receiving the hand of the goalkeeper; and
 wherein:
 the hand covering is selectively removably connected to an inner side of the inner member; 
 the hand covering has at least one finger stall and a thumb stall; 
 the at least one finger stall is selectively connected to the inner side of the inner member along the finger region; and 
 the thumb stall is selectively connected to the inner side of the inner member along the thumb region. 
   
     
     
         10 . The goalkeeper catching glove of  claim 9 , wherein the hand covering is selectively removably connected to the inner side of the front portion via hook and loop fasteners. 
     
     
         11 . The goalkeeper catching glove of  claim 10 , 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 inner member 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.   
     
     
         12 . The goalkeeper catching glove of  claim 11 , 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.   
     
     
         13 . The goalkeeper catching glove of  claim 9 , wherein:
 the rear portion is movable between a covering position and a donning position,   in the covering position, the rear portion covers the hand covering, and   in the donning position, the rear portion is positioned such that the hand covering is uncovered.   
     
     
         14 . The goalkeeper catching glove of  claim 1 , wherein the inner member is shaped such that in the at rest position the hand of the goalkeeper received in the space is in a relaxed position. 
     
     
         15 . The goalkeeper catching glove of  claim 1 , further comprising a cuff pad connected to an inner side of the front portion along the cuff region.