# US 10,306,937 B2 · Golf gloves > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,306,937 B2 - Document ID: US10306937B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/209,760 - Filed: 2016-07-14 - Published: 2016-12-15 - Granted: 2019-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2013-11-28 - Applicants: John C. Ramirez - Inventors: John C. Ramirez - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10306937B2 ## CPC - A41D 19/01558: {using a layer of grip improving material (A41D19/01552 takes precedence)} - A41D 19/01547: {with grip improving means} - A63B 57/207: {Golf ball position marker holders} - A63B 57/353: {Golf ball position markers} - A63B 71/146: {Golf gloves} - A63B 2209/00: Characteristics of used materials - A63B 2209/08: magnetic - A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES - A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H) ## Abstract According to the various features characteristics and embodiments of the present invention which will become apparent as the description thereof proceeds, the present invention provides new gloves intended to increase the overall performance in sports activities including but limited to, the sport of golf. The improvements of said gloves primarily comprising grip enhancers on the dorsal portion of these gloves, on the side or sides of any existing digital segments, or any combination thereof. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A sports glove, having a glove body wherein said sports glove body has dorsal and palmar portions adapted to overlay a back and a palm of a wearer's hand respectively, wherein said dorsal and palmar portions have distal and proximal ends with said proximal end having an opening that is adapted to receive a hand of the wearer and said distal end having a plurality of digital segments projecting from the distal end, wherein said glove provides a digital segment of the thumb that is adapted to enclose an entire thumb of the wearer and has a dorsal portion and a palmar portion, wherein said glove provides a digital segment of the forefinger that is adapted to enclose an entire forefinger of the wearer and has a dorsal portion and a palmar portion, wherein said glove provides a digital segment of the middle finger that is adapted to enclose an entire middle finger of the wearer and has a dorsal portion and a palmar portion, wherein said glove provides a digital segment of the ring finger that is adapted to enclose an entire ring finger of the wearer and has a dorsal portion and a palmar portion, wherein said glove provides a digital segment of the pinkie finger that is adapted to enclose an entire pinkie finger of the wearer and has a dorsal portion and a palmar portion; and, wherein said middle finger digital segment dorsal portion further comprises a high friction textured exterior surface comprising a grip enhancing means on the dorsal portion overlaying a proximal phalanx of the wearer's middle finger when the glove is worn; and, wherein the dorsal portion of the thumb digital segment, the dorsal portion of the ring finger digital segment dorsal portion, and the dorsal portion of the pinkie finger digital segment are completely free of said grip enhancing means and are thereby untextured; wherein said textured surface provides a higher coefficient of friction than a rest of an untextured dorsal portion when the glove is worn; and wherein said glove body dorsal portion adapted to overlay the back of the wearer's hand further comprises of a strap means for fastening the glove securely about the wearer's hand when the glove is worn. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The glove of claim 1, wherein said grip enhancing means extending along the middle finger digital segment dorsal portion overlaying a wearer's proximal phalanx comprises of a high friction coating. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The glove of claim 1, wherein said glove body dorsal portion is formed of a durable material; and wherein said glove body dorsal portion overlaying a metacarpophalangeal joint of the wearer's hand comprises of a more elastic material than the surrounding durable material. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The glove of claim 1, wherein said strap means comprises a flap and flap capture mechanism for more securely fastening said glove to the wrist of the wearer; and wherein said glove body palmar portion that is adapted to overlay the wearer's hand is free of any strap means. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The glove of claim 1, wherein said grip enhancing means comprises a plurality of depressions. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The glove of claim 1, wherein a palmar portion of the glove is textured to provide a coefficient of friction higher than an untextured portion when the glove is worn; wherein said textured palmar portion comprises of a grip enhancing means comprising of a grip enhancing panel, a plurality of depressions, a plurality of projections, or non-slip coating. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The glove of claim 1, wherein said strap means includes a hook and loop fastening interface for more securely fastening said glove to the wrist of the wearer. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The glove of claim 1, wherein said strap means includes a hook and loop fastening interface for more securely fastening said glove to the wrist of the wearer; wherein said hook and loop fastening interface comprise of adhesive-cohesive fasteners. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The glove of claim 1, wherein said glove body dorsal portion is formed of a durable material; and wherein said glove body dorsal portion overlaying a metacarpophalangeal joint of a forefinger, middle finger and ring finger of the wearer's hand comprises of a more elastic material than the surrounding durable material. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The glove of claim 1, wherein said grip enhancing means is comprised of a PVC coating, a nitrile coating, a neoprene coating, a vinyl coating, or a high friction coating configured to create a Coefficient of Friction of approximately 1.5 or greater. ### Claim 11 A sports glove, having a glove body wherein said glove body has dorsal and palmar portions adapted to overlay a back and a palm of a wearer's hand respectively, wherein said dorsal and palmar portions have distal and proximal ends with a plurality of digital segments projecting from the distal end, wherein said glove provides a digital segment of the thumb that is adapted to enclose an entire thumb of the wearer and has a dorsal portion and a palmar portion, wherein said glove provides a digital segment of the forefinger that is adapted to enclose an entire forefinger of the wearer and has a dorsal portion, a palmar portion, a first side adjacent the wearer's thumb and a second side opposite said first side and adjacent a middle finger of the wearer's hand when the glove is worn; wherein said glove provides a digital segment of the middle finger that is adapted to enclose an entire middle finger of the wearer and has a dorsal portion and a palmar portion; wherein said glove provides a digital segment of the ring finger that is adapted to enclose an entire ring finger of the wearer and has a dorsal portion and a palmar portion, wherein said glove provides a digital segment of the pinkie finger that is adapted to enclose an entire pinkie finger of the wearer and has a dorsal portion and a palmar portion; and, wherein said forefinger digital segment dorsal portion further comprises of a high friction textured exterior surface comprises of a grip enhancing means on the dorsal portion of said forefinger digital segment dorsal portion; and, wherein the thumb digital segment dorsal portion, the ring finger digital segment dorsal portion and the pinkie finger digital segment dorsal portion are completely free of said grip enhancing means; and, wherein said textured surface provides a higher coefficient of friction than an untextured dorsal portion when the glove is worn; and wherein said glove body dorsal portion adapted to overlay the back of the wearer's hand further comprises of a strap means for fastening the glove securely about the wearer's hand when the glove is worn. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The glove of claim 11, wherein said grip enhancing means comprises of a grip enhancing panel, non-slip coating, a plurality of projections or a plurality of depressions. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The glove of claim 11, wherein said strap means includes strap and hook and loop fastening interface for more securely fastening said glove to the wearer; and wherein a slit extends along the glove body dorsal portion and is adapted to enable the glove to widen when the wearer places the glove onto the wearer's hand; and wherein said strap means is designed to extend over a slit along the glove body dorsal portion. ### Claim 14 A sports glove, wherein said glove has dorsal and palmar portions adapted to overlay a back and palm of a wearer's hand respectively, wherein said dorsal and palmar portions have distal and proximal ends with a plurality of digital segments projecting from the distal end, wherein said glove provides a digital segment of the thumb that is adapted to enclose an entire thumb of the wearer and has a dorsal portion and a palmar portion, wherein said glove provides a digital segment of the forefinger that is adapted to enclose an entire forefinger of the wearer and has a dorsal portion, a palmar portion, a first side adjacent the wearer's thumb and a second side opposite said first side and adjacent a middle finger of the wearer's hand when the glove is worn; wherein said glove provides a digital segment of the middle finger that is adapted to enclose the entire middle finger of the wearer and has a dorsal portion and a palmar portion; wherein said glove provides a digital segment of the ring finger that is adapted to enclose an entire ring finger of the wearer and has a dorsal portion and a palmar portion, wherein said glove provides a digital segment of the pinkie finger that is adapted to enclose an entire pinkie finger of the wearer and has a dorsal portion and a palmar portion; and, wherein said forefinger digital segment dorsal portion further comprises of a high friction textured exterior surface comprising a grip enhancing means on said dorsal portion of said forefinger digital segment dorsal portion; and, wherein said middle finger digital segment dorsal portion further comprises of a high friction textured exterior surface comprising a grip enhancing means on said middle finger digital segment dorsal portion; and, wherein the thumb digital segment dorsal portion and the pinkie finger digital segment dorsal portion are completely free of said grip enhancing means; wherein said textured surface provides a higher coefficient of friction than an untextured dorsal portion when the glove is worn; and wherein said dorsal portion adapted to overlay the back of the wearer's hand further comprises of a strap means for fastening the glove securely about the wearer's hand when the glove is worn. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The glove of claim 14, wherein said strap means includes strap and hook and loop fastening interface for more securely fastening said glove to the wearer; and wherein a slit extends along the glove body dorsal portion and is adapted to enable the glove to widen when the wearer places the glove onto the wearer's hand; and wherein said strap means is designed to extend over a slit along the glove body dorsal portion. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The glove of claim 14, wherein said strap means includes a hook and loop fastening interface for more securely fastening said glove to the wearer; and, wherein said glove body dorsal portion is formed of a durable material; and wherein said glove body dorsal portion overlaying a metacarpophalangeal joint of the wearer's hand comprises of a more elastic material than the surrounding durable material.