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US 10,864,428 B2Granted
Sport performance gloves
OwnerJohn C. Ramirezinventor
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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 partially fingered gloves intended to increase the overall performance in sports activities including but limited to football and golf. Primarily because of its unique finger configurations, and/or grip enhancers, and/or hand protective properties, as well as providing an strategically located aperture exposing a portion of a user's forefinger, the present invention makes a glove more operable in various sports activities.
Claims20
A hand cover comprising
- a body comprising a palmar portion, a dorsal portion, and a distal end;
- a first digital segment projecting from said distal end of said body, said first digital segment being adapted to overlay and cover an entire thumb of a user's hand including a fingertip of a thumb of the user;
- and
- a second digital segment projecting from said distal end of said body and being adapted to overlay and cover a fingertip of a forefinger of said user;
- wherein said second digital segment comprises a dorsal portion, a palmar portion, and a side portion, and wherein said second digital segment comprises an aperture adapted to leave at least a portion of a proximal phalangeal of said forefinger uncovered;
- and
- a third digital segment projecting from said distal end of said body, said third digital segment being adapted to overlay and cover an entire middle finger of the user's hand including a fingertip of said middle finger;
- a fourth digital segment projecting from said distal end of said body, said fourth digital segment being adapted to overlay and cover an entire pinkie finger of the user's hand including a fingertip of said pinkie finger;
- and,
- wherein said forefinger digital segment side portion is adjacent said middle finger digital segment;
- and,
- wherein said hand cover body has a wrist end portion, said wrist end portion comprising;
- a flap and flap capture mechanism for fastening the glove body secure about a wrist area of the user when the glove is worn.
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A hand cover comprising
- a glove body comprising a palmar portion, a dorsal portion, and a distal end;
- a first digital segment projecting from said distal end of said body, said first digital segment being adapted to overlay and cover an entire thumb of a user's hand including a fingertip of the thumb of the user;
- and
- a second digital segment projecting from said distal end of said body and being adapted to overlay and cover a fingertip of a forefinger of said user;
- wherein said second digital segment comprises a dorsal portion, a palmar portion, and a side portion, and wherein said second digital segment comprises an aperture adapted to leave a portion of a proximal phalangeal of said forefinger uncovered;
- and
- wherein said aperture is adapted such that it does not extend to expose the distal interphalangeal or the metacarpophalangeal of said user's forefinger when the glove is worn;
- a third digital segment projecting from said distal end of said body, said third digital segment being adapted to overlay and cover an entire middle finger of the user's hand including a fingertip of said middle finger;
- a fourth digital segment projecting from said distal end of said body, said fourth digital segment being adapted to overlay and cover an entire pinkie finger of the user's hand including a fingertip of said pinkie finger;
- and,
- wherein said forefinger digital segment side portion is adjacent said middle finger digital segment;
- and,
- wherein said hand cover body has a wrist end portion, said wrist end portion comprising;
- a flap and flap capture mechanism for fastening the glove body secure about the user's wrist area when the glove is worn.
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A hand cover comprising
- a body comprising a palmar portion, a dorsal portion, and a distal end;
- a first digital segment projecting from said distal end of said body, said first digital segment being adapted to overlay and cover an entire thumb of a user's hand including a fingertip of the thumb of the user's hand;
- and
- a second digital segment projecting from said distal end of said body and being adapted to overlay and cover a fingertip of a forefinger of said user;
- wherein said second digital segment comprises a dorsal portion, a palmar portion, and a side portion, and wherein said second digital segment comprises an aperture adapted to leave at least a portion of a proximal phalangeal of said forefinger uncovered;
- and
- wherein said aperture is adapted such that it does not extend to expose the distal interphalangeal or the metacarpophalangeal of said user's forefinger when the glove is worn;
- a third digital segment projecting from said distal end of said body, said third digital segment being adapted to overlay and cover an entire middle finger of the user's hand including a fingertip of said middle finger;
- a fourth digital segment projecting from said distal end of said body, said fourth digital segment being adapted to overlay and cover an entire pinkie finger of the user's hand including a fingertip of said pinkie finger;
- and,
- wherein said forefinger digital segment side portion is adjacent said middle finger digital segment;
- and,
- wherein said hand cover body has a wrist end portion, said wrist end portion comprising;
- a flap and flap capture mechanism for fastening the glove body secure about the wrist area, and an expandable opening means formed by a slit positioned along said hand cover dorsal portion;
- said flap adapted to be positioned on said wrist end portion such that said flap overlays said slit to enable glove securement about the user's wrist area;
- and
- wherein said palmar portion of said body comprises of a grip enhancing means that is adapted to provide a higher coefficient of friction than the surrounding area of the glove surface and thereby provide increased grip capabilities when gripping a sports ball or device during sports play.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.