Flexible hand-conforming protective glove
AssigneeR. Sawyer, Inc.
InventorRalph D. Sawyer
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Abstract
A flexible hand glove to whose multi-dimensionally stretchable back portion is attached a protective package to protect the back of the hand while still providing a hand-conforming fit during activity. The protective package is made from one or several layers of flexible, durable materials that offer abrasion and impact protection, and may be attached to the back portion of the glove with seams either coincident or not coincident with the seams joining the front and back portions of the glove.
Claims11
A flexible, hand-conforming glove for protecting the back of the hand from abrasion and impact, comprising:
- a front glove portion covering the palm and the palm side of the thumb and fingers;
- a back glove portion joined to the front glove portion covering the back of the hand, thumb, and fingers, said back glove portion comprising a multi-dimensionally stretchable material;
- one or more flexible protective packages permanently affixed on an outwardly facing surface of the back glove portion so that the multi-dimensionally stretchable material can stretch beneath the protective package during use, said protective package comprising one or more flexible materials.
A flexible, hand-conforming glove for protecting the back of the hand from abrasion and impact, comprising:
- a front glove portion covering the palm and the palm side of the thumb and fingers;
- a back glove portion joined to the front glove portion covering the back of the hand, thumb, and fingers, said back glove portion comprising a multi-dimensionally stretchable material;
- one or more flexible protective packages permanently affixed on an outwardly facing surface of the back glove portion so that the multi-dimensionlly stretchable material can stretch beneath the protective package during use, the protective package affixed so that its edges are not coincident with seams at which the front and back glove portions are joined and maintaining borders of the multi-dimensionally stretchable material on all sides of the protective package, said protective package comprising one or more flexible materials.
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