# US 11,076,649 B2 · Glove > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,076,649 B2 - Document ID: US11076649B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/444,199 - Filed: 2019-06-18 - Published: 2020-12-24 - Granted: 2021-08-03 - Earliest claimed: 2019-06-18 - Assignees: Zero Friction, LLC - Applicants: Zero Friction, LLC - Inventors: John R. Iacono - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11076649B2 ## CPC - A41D 19/01523: {absorbing shocks or vibrations} - A41D 19/01558: {using a layer of grip improving material (A41D19/01552 takes precedence)} - A41D 19/0065: {with a textile layer underneath} - A63B 71/141: {in the form of gloves} - A41D 2300/22: Elastic inserts - A41D 2600/20: for working activities - A63B 2209/00: Characteristics of used materials - A63B 2209/10: with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener - 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 A glove that is adaptable to conform to hands of various sizes is presented. The glove includes one or more stretchable gussets and an edge panel that connect a back-side to a palm-side of the glove. A thenar panel on the palm-side is coupled to portions of the one or more gussets and to portions of the edge panel. The one or more gussets are also attached to a wrist panel that includes a closure element on the back-side of the glove. A finger panel on the back-side of the glove is coupled to portions of the one or more gussets and to portions of the edge panel. A palm section on the palm side and a back section on the back-side include one or more stretch materials that improve the fit of the glove. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A glove having a palm-side and a back-side joined to the palm-side, the glove comprising: a thenar panel on the palm-side extending into a thumb finger part, an index finger part, a middle finger part, a ring finger part, and a pinky finger part; a hypothenar panel on the palm-side including a padded region; a palm panel on the palm-side bounding the hypothenar panel and the thenar panel; an edge panel connecting the palm-side to the back-side between the thumb finger part and the index finger part; a wrist panel attached to a first portion of the palm panel and to a first portion of the thenar panel on the palm-side, at least a section of the wrist panel being attached to a closure element on the back-side of the glove; and a gusset including an expandable material joining the palm-side to the back-side, the gusset being attached on the palm-side to: a first portion of the hypothenar panel, a second portion of the thenar panel, and a second portion of the palm panel. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The glove of claim 1, wherein: the thumb finger part includes a first grip panel on the palm-side, the index finger part includes a second grip panel on the palm-side, and the middle finger part includes a third grip panel on the palm-side. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The glove of claim 2, wherein the second grip panel includes a first textured surface that is different from a second textured surface of the first grip panel and is different from a third textured surface of the third grip panel. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The glove of claim 2, wherein the second grip panel is configured to be compatible with a capacitive touchscreen. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The glove of claim 1, further comprising a palm section at a boundary between the palm panel and the thenar panel, wherein the thenar panel and the palm panel are respectively stitched to the palm section at the boundary. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The glove of claim 5, wherein the palm section extends from the wrist panel on the palm-side in a direction of the index finger part and towards a direction of a bottom portion of the pinky finger part. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The glove of claim 5, wherein the palm section includes a stretchable material that is different from a first material of the thenar panel and different from a second material of the palm panel. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The glove of claim 1, wherein the padded region of the hypothenar panel is configured to absorb vibrations when the glove comes into contact with a vibratory object. ### Claim 9 A glove having a palm-side and a back-side joined to the palm-side, the glove comprising: a finger panel on the back-side including: a first portion with an index finger part, a second portion with a middle finger part, a third portion with a ring finger part, and a fourth portion with a pinky finger part; a back padding disposed on the back-side and stitched to the finger panel at a first side of the back padding; a back section on the back-side secured to a second side of the back padding; a wrist panel including a closure element; a median panel on the back-side secured to a first side of the back section and to a first section of the wrist panel; an edge panel connecting the palm-side to the back-side between a thumb finger part and the index finger part; and a pollicis panel providing a fifth portion with the thumb finger part and extending from the back-side to a portion of the palm-side, the pollicis panel being secured to a second section of the wrist panel and to one or more portions of the edge panel. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The glove of claim 9, wherein: the first portion with the index finger part is attached to a first nail panel on the back-side; the second portion with the middle finger part is attached to a second nail panel on the back-side; the third portion with the ring finger part is attached to a third nail panel on the back-side; the fourth portion with the pinky finger part is attached to a fourth nail panel on the back-side; and the fifth portion with the thumb finger part is attached to a fifth nail panel on the back-side. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The glove of claim 10, wherein the first nail panel includes a textured surface that is similar to a textured surface of one or more grip panels on the palm-side of the glove. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The glove of claim 9, wherein the back section includes stretchable material that is different from: a first material of the finger panel, a second material of the back padding, a third material of the median panel, and a fourth material of the pollicis panel. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The glove of claim 9, wherein the pollicis panel includes a material that is different from a first material of the finger panel. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The glove of claim 9, further comprising a first gusset connecting a first portion of the palm-side to the back-side, and a second gusset connecting a second portion of the palm-side to the back-side. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The glove of claim 14, wherein the first gusset is attached to a third section of the of the wrist panel and to a first portion of the edge panel, the first gusset being continuous from the third section of the wrist panel to the first portion of the edge panel. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The glove of claim 14, wherein the second gusset is attached to a fourth section of the wrist panel and to a second portion of the edge panel, the second gusset being continuous from the fourth section of the wrist panel to the second portion of the edge panel. ### Claim 17 A glove having a palm-side and a back-side, the glove comprising: one or more gussets; an edge panel, the edge panel and the one or more gussets connecting the back-side to the palm-side; a thenar panel on the palm-side coupled to portions of the one or more gussets and to portions of the edge panel, the thenar panel extending into a thumb finger part, an index finger part, a middle finger part, a ring finger part and a pinky finger part; a finger panel on the back-side coupled to portions of the one or more gussets and to portions of the edge panel, the finger panel providing a portion with at least one or more of the index finger part, the middle finger part, the ring finger part, and the pinky finger part; and a wrist panel coupled to a portion of the thenar panel on the palm-side and to a closure element at the back-side. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The glove of claim 17, wherein a median panel on the back-side is coupled to a first portion of the wrist panel and to a first section of the one or more gussets, the median panel and the finger panel being configured to wick-away moisture from within the glove during use of the glove. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The glove of claim 17, further comprising: a first grip panel at a section of the thumb finger part attached to the thenar panel on the palm-side; a second grip panel at a section of the index finger part attached to the thenar panel on the palm-side, the second grip panel being configured to be compatible with a capacitive touchscreen; and a third grip panel at a section of the middle finger part attached to the thenar panel on the palm-side, the second grip panel having a textured surface that is different from a first textured surface of the first grip panel, and different from a second textured surface of the third grip panel. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The glove of claim 17, further comprising: a first nail panel attached to a section of the index finger part attached to the finger panel on the back-side; a second nail panel attached to a section of the middle finger part attached to the finger panel on the back-side; a third nail panel attached to a section of the ring finger part attached to the finger panel on the back-side; and a fourth nail panel attached to a section of the pinky finger part attached to the finger panel on the back-side.