# US 8,771,820 B1 · Glove saver > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,771,820 B1 - Document ID: US8771820B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 13/164,549 - Filed: 2011-06-20 - Granted: 2014-07-08 - Earliest claimed: 2011-06-20 - Applicants: Ginger L. Goodspeed - Inventors: Ginger L. Goodspeed - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8771820B1 ## CPC - B32B 3/06: for securing layers together; for attaching the product to another member, e.g. to a support {, or to another product, e.g. groove/tongue, interlocking} - A63B 71/143: {Baseball or hockey gloves} - B32B 25/10: next to a fibrous or filamentary layer - A41D 19/01576: {made of a patchwork of different materials} - A63B 2209/10: with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener - B32B 2307/554: Wear resistance - B32B 2307/748: Releasability - B32B 2437/02: Gloves, shoes - Y10T 428/24: Structurally defined web or sheet [e.g., overall dimension, etc.] - Y10T 428/24008: including fastener for attaching to external surface - Y10T 428/24017: Hook or barb - Y10T 428/24091: with additional layer[s] - B32B: LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM - A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H) - A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract A patch that can be affixed to handwear, such as a glove, to extend the life of the glove by providing a wear-resistant surface. An operable patch can repair one or more hole in the glove, and/or provide a primary wear surface disposed over the glove's conventional exterior surface. A preferred patch includes an adhesive layer that bonds the patch to the handwear. A bead of adhesive, such as cyanoacrylate, can be added to the perimeter of the patch for additional security of installation. A preferred wear-resistant surface is formed by a drapable layer carrying a plurality of fibrous loop structures on one side. Certain embodiments are structured to permit a user to make a tool-free repair of handwear in the field. ## Claims ### Claim 1 The combination of a Lacrosse glove or a Hockey glove and a patch for that glove, the patch comprising: a planar substrate having a first side, a second side, and being bounded by a perimeter that defines rounded corners, said second side consisting essentially of a wear-resistant material including a plurality of loops disposed to protrude from attachment to, and distributed over, said second side, wherein: said patch is installed on said glove to drape over a portion of a 3-dimensional conventional exterior surface of said glove to expose the entirety of said second side as a wear-resistant working surface that is conformingly disposed in proximity to said conventional exterior surface. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The combination according to claim 1, wherein: said first side carries an adhesive layer that is adapted to adhere the entirety of said first side to said exterior surface. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The combination according to claim 1, wherein: said second side consists of the loop-portion of a hook-and-loop fastener. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The combination according to claim 1, wherein: said first side carries an adhesive layer that is adapted to adhere the entirety of said first side to said exterior surface; and said second side consists of the loop-portion of a hook-and-loop fastener. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The combination according to claim 1, wherein: said patch is adapted to be attached to said conventional exterior surface by sewing. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The combination according to claim 1, wherein: said patch is adapted to be cut down to a desired size by a consumer. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The combination according to claim 1, wherein: said patch is structured to drape over substantially an entire palm area of said handwear. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The combination according to claim 1, wherein: said patch is structured to drape over a thumb tip of said handwear. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The combination according to claim 1, wherein: said patch is structured to drape over a portion of a digit of said handwear. ### Claim 10 A method for extending the life of a Lacrosse or Hockey glove, comprising: providing a patch comprising a planar substrate having a first side, a second side, and being bounded by a perimeter that defines rounded corners, said second side consisting essentially of a wear-resistant material including a plurality of loops disposed to protrude from attachment to, and distributed over, said second side; and affixing said patch to said glove to drape over a portion of a 3-dimensional conventional exterior surface of said glove to expose the entirety of said second side as a wear-resistant working surface that is conformingly disposed in proximity to said conventional exterior surface. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method according to claim 10, wherein: said affixing step comprises adhering said first side to a portion of said exterior surface. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, further comprising: prior to said affixing step, removing a peel-off backing from said first side. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, further comprising: disposing a bead of adhesive onto said first side and substantially around said perimeter. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, further comprising: prior to said affixing step, cutting said patch down to a desired size. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The method according to claim 12, further comprising: placing a bead of adhesive substantially around said perimeter for disposition of said adhesive between said first side and said exterior surface. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method according to claim 15, wherein: said adhesive is cyanoacrylate. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The method according to claim 10, wherein: said affixing step comprises sewing said patch to said handwear.