Glove apparatus

A glove apparatus for use in water sports to provide the secure engagement of the hands with a ski handle or the like comprising:

• (a) one or two gloves for use with the hands,
• (b) a palm truss member fixedly secured to the upper portion of the palm of said gloves but displaced from, and not associated with, the bending portions of the palm,
• (c) a lower finger truss member fixedly secured to the lower portion of one or more fingers of said gloves but displaced from, and not associated with, the bending portions of the fingers,
• (d) an intermediate finger truss member fixedly secured to the middle portion of one or more fingers of said gloves but displaced from, and not associated with, the bending portions of the fingers,
• (e) an outer finger truss member fixedly secured to the outer portion of one or more fingers of said gloves but displaced from, and not associated with, the bending portions of the fingers, and
• (f) a truss-receptive member fixedly secured to the handle or the like for removeably engaging said truss members for providing a no-slip grip between said gloves and the handle,
• the glove apparatus for protecting the hand and for enhancing the sensitivity of the dexterity of the user.

A glove apparatus for use in weightlifting to proved engagement of the hands with a weighted device or the like comprising:

• (a) one or two gloves for use on the hands,
• (b) a palm truss member fixedly secured to the upper portion of the palm of said gloves but displaced from, and not associated with, the bending portions of the palm,
• (c) a palm pad fixedly secured to the lower portions of the palm of said gloves,
• (d) a lower finger truss member fixedly secured to the lower portion of one or more fingers of said gloves but displaced from, and not associated with, the bending portions of the finger,
• (e) an intermediate finger truss member fixedly secured to the middle portion of one or more fingers of said gloves but displaced from, and not associated with, the bending portions of the finger,
• (f) a truss-receptive member fixedly secured to the weighted device or the like for removeably engaging said truss members for providing a no-slip grip between said gloves and the weighted device,
• the glove apparatus for protecting the hand and for enhancing the sensitivity of and the dexterity of the user.

A glove apparatus for use in golf to provide the secure engagement of a hand or hands with the handle of a golf club comprising:

• (a) one or two gloves for use on the hands,
• (b) a palm truss member fixedly secured to the upper portion of the palm of said gloves but displaced from, and not associated with, the bending portions of the palm,
• (c) a finger truss member fixedly secured to the lower portion of one or more fingers of said gloves but displaced from, and not associated with, the bending portions of the fingers, and
• (d) a truss-receptive member fixedly secured to the handle of the golf club for removeably engaging said truss members for providing a no-slip grip between said gloves and the handle of the golf club,
• the glove apparatus for protecting the hand and for enhancing the sensitivity of and the dexterity of the user.

A glove apparatus for use in cycling to provide the secure engagement of the hands with the handle bars of a cycle comprising:

• (a) one or two gloves for use on the hands,
• (b) a palm truss member fixedly secured to the upper portion of the exterior of said gloves but displaced from, and not associated with, the bending portions of the palm,
• (c) an upper palm pad adjacent to and below said palm truss and fixedly secured to the exterior palm of said gloves but displaced from, and not associated with, the bending potions of the palm,
• (d) a lower palm pad adjacent to and below said upper palm pad and fixedly secured to the exterior palm of said gloves but displaced from, and not associated with, the bending portions of the palm,
• (e) an interior palm pad juxtaposed said lower palm pad and fixedly secured to the interior palm of said gloves but displaced from, and not associated with, the bending portions of the palm,
• (f) a thumb pad fixedly secured to the lower portion of the exterior thumb of said glove but displaced from, and not associated with, the bending portions of the thumb, and
• (g) a truss-receptive member fixedly secured to the handle bars of the cycle for removeably engaging said truss member for providing a no-slip grip between said gloves and the handle bars,
• the glove apparatus for protecting the hand and for enhancing the sensitivity of and the dexterity of the user.

A glove apparatus for use with a baseball bat comprising:

• (a) a palm member secured to the glove apparatus and aligned to cover only the head portion of the second, third, fourth and fifth metacarpal bone of the hand, to be displaced from, and not associated with, the bending portions of the palm,
• (b) a first finger member secured to the glove apparatus and aligned to cover only the shaft of the proximal phalanx of each finger to be displaced from, and not associated with, the bending portions of the finger,
• (c) a second finger member secured to the glove apparatus and aligned to cover only the shaft of the middle phalanx of each finger to be displaced from, and not associated with, the bending portions of the finger, and
• the glove apparatus for removably engaging the baseball bat to provide a no-slip grip between the glove and the bat at each member for protecting the hand and for enhancing the sensitivity of and the dexterity of the user.

A glove apparatus for use in water sports with a ski handle or the like comprising:

• (a) a palm member secured to the glove apparatus and aligned to cover only the head portion of the second, third, fourth and fifth metacarpal bone of the hand to be displaced from, and not associated with, the bending portions of the palm,
• (b) a first finger member secured to the glove apparatus and aligned to cover only the shaft of the proximal phalanx of each finger to be displaced from, and not associated with, the bending portions of the finger,
• (c) a second finger member secured to the glove apparatus and aligned to cover only the shaft of the middle phalanx of each finger to be displaced from, and not associated with, the bending portions of the finger, and
• (d) a third finger member secured to the glove apparatus and aligned to cover only the shaft of the distal phalanx of the second and third finger to be displaced from, and not associated with, the bending portions of the finger, the glove apparatus for removably engaging the handle to provide a no-slip grip between the glove and the handle at each member for protecting the hand and for enhancing the sensitivity of and the dexterity of the user.

A glove apparatus for use in weight training with a weighted device or the like comprising:

• (a) a palm member secured to the glove apparatus and aligned to cover only the head portion of the second, third, fourth and fifth metacarpal bone of the hand to be displaced from, and not associated with, the bending portions of the palm,
• (b) a first finger member secured to the glove apparatus and aligned to cover only the shaft of the proximal phalanx of each finger to be displaced from, and not associated with, the bending portions of the finger, and
• (c) a second finger member secured to the glove apparatus and aligned to cover only the shaft of the middle phalanx of each finger to be displaced from, and not associated with, the bending portions of the finger,
• the glove apparatus for removably engaging the weighted device to provide a no-slip grip between the glove and the weighted device at each member for protecting the hand and for enhancing the sensitivity of and the dexterity of the user.