Football sports glove

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-09-13
IACULLO STEPHEN VINCENT
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[0012] It is another object of the invention to provide a football glove that minimizes pain when absorbing the impact of the football.
[0013] It is another object of the invention to provide a football glove that increases flexibility in the fingers.
[0014] It is an object of the invention to provide a football glove increases reaction time for a player to catch a football.
[0015] It is an object of the invention to provide a football glove to inc

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These throws or passes can range in high rates of speeds and velocities and can promote pain when caught in regular weather but which is amplified in extreme weathers.
In the past, weather protection has been the main feature of football gloves, while gripping and effectiveness has been neglected due to the potential bulkiness of the gloves and the failure to produce such technology.
Further, gloves that did not fit the hand comfortably or were not form fitting failed to be introduced in the market because of inability to be effective for playability of a football player.
The concern of velocity absorption and the promotion to increase the timing of the fingers to close around a football has been a problem for football players at all le

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[0022] For purposes of clarity and brevity, like elements and components will bear the same designations and numbering throughout the FIGURES.

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[0023] For the sake of brevity, each element will be followed by the same number to promote consistency in the description.

[0024] Generally speaking, the invention pertains to a shock absorbing football glove 10. The football glove 10 features foam shock absorbing pads and rubber ribbed placements where the finger bends.

[0025]FIG. 1 shows a football glove 10 with the encompassed elements. The football glove 10 is made with any desired glove material 32 and on the palm side, each finger tip pad of the glove contains a finger tip rubber vinyl pad 12 that been placed on top of the surface of the desired material. Each finger including the thumb has this pad which is at least one millimeter thick, any millimeters in length, and any millimeters in height that is made of any density rubber vinyl. This finge...

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Abstract

A football glove that is both functional and effective. A vinyl rubber pad with finlike grippers is placed over the glove material at each one of the five fingers and at the both heels of the palm on the small finger side and the thumbside. All the knuckles are ribbed only on the circumference of the finger on the palm side which helps the fingers to be in a premature curved position and promotes quicker reaction time.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a sports glove and, more particularly, to a sports glove for catching footballs. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] As is known, gloves have been used for purposes for sports relating to catching balls or objects for many years. In the past, such as in the game of baseball, sports have utilized gloves to enhance catching and have improved the game and for the enjoyable for the players. Other sports such as football, have adopted the use of gloves to protect and help players catch footballs in cold weather or simply for the protection against the elements. As with other sports, technology has improvised the fact that special gloves can enhance the performance of the athlete. Various methods have been used to address these problem and have ranged in a variety of ideas. [0003] The football game consists of a number of players on the field which each player has a different responsibility. One of the responsibilities of some ...

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IPC IPC(8): A63B71/14
CPCA63B71/148
Inventor IACULLO, STEPHEN VINCENT
Owner IACULLO STEPHEN VINCENT
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