Partial-fingered 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 and the use of said gloves, intended to increase the overall performance in sports activities including but limited to football and golf. Because of its unique finger configurations, grip enhancers, and/or its hand protective properties, the present invention makes a glove now operable on for football quarterback's throwing hand and golfers, for example.
Claims22
a glove having dorsal (back) and palmar (front) portions for overlaying respective back and palm regions of a human hand, and dorsal and palmar portions having distal and proximal ends with a plurality of digital segments (or stalls) projecting from said distal ends;
- said glove including a glove body having a back portion covering the back of the hand, and a front portion covering substantially all of the palm of the hand;
- said glove body including at least one finger stall (or finger digital segment) and a thumb stall (or thumb digital segment) each adapted to receive a finger or thumb, respectively, therein;
- said glove body being configured such that the thumb and forefinger digital segments fully enclose said thumb and forefinger, including enclosing the fingertips;
- said glove leaves essentially completely uncovered the ring finger;
- said glove leaves essentially completely uncovered the pinkie finger;
- said glove leaves uncovered, fully enclosing or partially covering the middle finger;
- said glove improvement comprising a grip enhancing means which is located on a portion or portions along any thumb and finger stalls, along any portion of any metacarpophalangeal joints, and/or between the thumb and forefinger area, generally defined by the metacarpal of the forefinger and extending up along the metacarpal of the thumb, and therebetween, or combinations thereof.
A glove having dorsal (back) and palmar (front) portions for overlaying respective back and palm regions of a human hand, and dorsal and palmar portions having distal and proximal ends with a plurality of digital segments (or stalls) projecting from said distal ends;
- said glove including a glove body having a back portion covering the back of the hand, and a front portion covering substantially all of the palm of the hand;
- said glove body including at least one finger stall (or finger digital segment) and a thumb stall (or thumb digital segment) each adapted to receive a finger or thumb, respectively, therein;
- said glove body being configured such that the thumb and forefinger digital segments fully enclose said thumb and forefinger, including enclosing the fingertips, said glove leaves essentially completely uncovered the ring finger;
- said glove leaves essentially completely uncovered the pinkie finger;
- said glove leaves uncovered, fully enclosing or partially covering the middle finger;
- said glove improvement comprising a grip enhancing means on at least a portion or portions of the surface area of the glove;
- said glove improvement further comprising a shock-absorbing member or members on at least a portion or portions of the dorsal area of said glove
A method of gripping a football comprising the following steps:
- a. a glove having dorsal (back) and palmar (front) portions for overlaying respective back and palm regions of a human hand, and dorsal and palmar portions having distal and proximal ends with a plurality of digital segments (or stalls) projecting from said distal ends;
- said glove including a glove body having a back portion covering the back of the hand, and a front portion covering substantially all of the palm of the hand;
- said glove body including at least one finger stall (or finger digital segment) and a thumb stall (or thumb digital segment) each adapted to receive a finger or thumb, respectively, therein;
- said glove body being configured such that the thumb and forefinger digital segments fully enclose said thumb and forefinger, including enclosing the fingertips, said glove leaves completely uncovered the ring finger;
- said glove leaves completely uncovered the pinkie finger;
- said glove leaving uncovered, fully enclosing or partially covering the middle finger;
- said glove improvement comprising a grip enhancing means on at least a portion or portions of the surface area of the glove;
- said glove improvement further comprising a shock-absorbing member or members on at least a portion or portions of the dorsal area of said glove;
- b. Placing said glove on the dominant hand;
- c. Gripping a football with said dominant hand
A glove having dorsal (back) and palmar (front) portions for overlaying respective back and palm regions of a human hand, and dorsal and palmar portions having distal and proximal ends with a plurality of digital segments (or stalls) projecting from said distal ends;
- said glove including a glove body having a back portion covering the back of the hand, and a front portion covering substantially all of the palm of the hand;
- said glove body including at least one finger stall (or finger digital segment) and a thumb stall (or thumb digital segment) each adapted to receive a finger or thumb, respectively, therein;
- said glove body being configured such that the thumb and forefinger digital segments fully enclose said thumb and forefinger, including enclosing the fingertips, said glove leaves essentially completely uncovered the ring finger;
- said glove leaves essentially completely uncovered the pinkie finger;
- said glove leaving uncovered, fully enclosing or partially covering the middle finger;
- said glove improvement further comprising a shock-absorbing member or members on at least a portion or portions of the dorsal area of said glove
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