Workout glove

Abstract

A glove that provides improved comfort, flexibility, and safety while a wearer participates in workout activities, such as weight training, indoor / outdoor cycling, Pilates, racquetball, as well as others. Particularly, the glove provides for improved wicking of perspiration, improved range of mobility of the hand, and a more comfortable fit. While donned, the glove does not interfere with jewelry, such as rings worn by the wearer, and the glove's construction reduces pinching the wearer on the palmar surface at the knuckle joints. The glove of the present invention also provides for a securing mechanism with less bulk, reduced latching effort, reduced noise associated with unlatching the closure mechanism, and a resistance against damaging other articles of clothing.

Description

RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 758,224 entitled “Workout Glove”, filed Jan. 12, 2006. This application is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to a glove for use during various workout activities, such as weight training, indoor / outdoor cycling, Pilates, racquetball, as well as others, and particularly, to a workout glove designed for an improved fit of a woman's hand. [0004] 2. DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART [0005] Workout gloves used for exercise activities, particularly weightlifting, are known in the art. However, previous workout gloves posed significant problems to a wearer, such as excessive bulk, low breathability, and reduced comfort, flexibility, and fit. These drawbacks have decreased the wearer's overall workout experience, as well as posed safety risks and durability issues. [0006] For...

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Benefits of technology

[0011] The present invention solves these problems, as well as others, by providing a workout glove manufactured from a more flexible and more breathable material, while decreasing the overall bulk of the glove.

Problems solved by technology

However, previous workout gloves posed significant problems to a wearer, such as excessive bulk, low breathability, and reduced comfort, flexibility, and fit.

These drawbacks have decreased the wearer's overall workout experience, as well as posed safety risks and durability issues.

This accumulation of perspiration not only causes discomfort to the glove wearer, but also leads to the degradation of the glove material, shortening the glove's useful life.

Additionally, gloves presently available are bulky, causing a reduced range of motion of the hand.

The thick padding often unintentionally reduces a wearer's ability to grip objects, such as a barbell, especially for those wearers having small hands.

Because workout gloves currently available are primarily tailored to a man's hand, and because women generally have hands that are smaller than men, this problem disproportionately affects women.

The reduced gripping ability also poses a safety risk when the wearer is attempting to lift large amounts of weight.

Further, workout gloves presently available often include bulky closure mechanisms, such as hook and loop fasteners, to secure the workout glove to the wearer's hand.

The bulky closure mechanisms also cause discomfort and restrict movement of the wearer's hand.

Additionally, hook and loop closure mechanisms can create undesirable noise when unfastening the closure mechanism.

Moreover, hook and loop fasteners used on present closure mechanisms have a tendency to damage other articles of clothing, such as nylon stockings or silk garments, after coming into contact therewith.

If a workout glove having a hook and loop closure mechanism contacts other types of clothing, the closure mechanism can snag the other garments and cause significant damage thereto, including complete ruination.

As a result, the workout gloves preclude or impair wearing of any form of jewelry, e.g., rings, over the fingers while the workout gloves are being worn.

Additionally, there is a tendency for the finger covering portions of gloves presently available to pinch the fingers while grasping an object, such as a barbell.

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