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Fitted wrist protective glove

a wrist protection and glove technology, applied in racket sports, apparel, sports apparatus, etc., can solve the problems of glove not being designed to be work, glove not being fitted to the glove, and not being designed to be used

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-11-05
LE JAYDEN HO
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Benefits of technology

The invention is a glove that is meant to be worn underneath a hockey or lacrosse glove to protect the wrist. It has a hand portion with a palm and finger parts made of a durable material. It also has a wrist joint with impact-resistant material and a forearm portion that extends at least 1.5 inches from the wrist joint. The forearm portion is made of durable material and has a flap made of elastic material that can be extended from the medial side to the lateral side or vice versa. The glove is secured tightly around the forearm with a fastening mechanism. The technical effects of this invention include improved protection and comfort while playing sports.

Problems solved by technology

Protective sporting gloves for such sports are therefore heavily padded to provide the required protection and this padding often impairs the freedom of movement of the hand.
The described glove is not a fitted glove and is not designed to be work underneath a hockey glove.
The described glove is not a fitted glove and is not designed to be work underneath a hockey glove.
The described glove is not a fitted glove and is not designed to be work underneath a hockey glove.

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[0014]FIG. 1 shows a dorsal side view of fitted wrist-protective glove 100 of the present invention. Wrist-protective glove 100 includes hand portion 200, wrist joint portion 300 and forearm portion 400. Hand portion 200 includes palm portion 220, fingers 240 and thumb 250. The dorsal side of palm portion 220 includes impact resistant material 230 near the base of palm portion 220 to provide impact protection to the wearer's metatarsal bones. Wrist joint portion 300 joins palm portion 220 to forearm portion 400, and comprises elastic material to provide flexibility to the wrist joint area as well as an impact resistant material to provide impact protection to the wearer's wrist joint. Forearm portion 400 includes posterior side 420, medial side 430A, lateral side 430B and flap 440. Posterior side 420, medial side 430A and lateral side 430B are comprised of an impact resistant material thereby providing impact protection to the wearer's radius and ulna bones. Flap 440 extends from me...

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Abstract

The present invention is directed to a fitted wrist-protective glove adapted to be worn under a hockey or lacrosse glove, the fitted wrist-protective glove comprising (a) a hand portion, the hand portion comprising an impact resistant material near the base of the dorsal side thereof; (b) a wrist joint portion comprising an impact resistant material along the posterior side thereof; (c) a forearm portion, wherein the forearm portion extends at least 1.5 inches from the wrist joint portion, and wherein the forearm portion comprises (i) an impact resistant material along the posterior, medial and lateral sides thereof; and (ii) a flap comprising an elastic material, the flap extending from the medial side and capable of extending to the lateral side or extending from the lateral side and capable of extending to the medial side; and (d) means for securing the forearm portion tightly around an individual's forearm.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Technical Field[0002]This invention relates to fitted wrist-protective gloves that may be worn under a hockey glove or lacrosse glove for providing impact protection the wearer's metatarsal bones, wrist joint, and radius and ulna bones.[0003]2. Description of Related Art[0004]Various protective sporting gloves have been developed over the years of hockey, lacrosse, and other similar sporting activities requiring protection against forceful impact with hard objects such as hockey pucks, hockey sticks and lacrosse sticks. These gloves must offer substantial protection to the wearer's hand and wrist while offering the best possible degree of flexibility for the wearer's fingers for holding and handling a stick and executing rapid and precise maneuvers of the stick during play. Protective sporting gloves for such sports are therefore heavily padded to provide the required protection and this padding often impairs the freedom of movement of the hand.[0...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63B71/14A44B13/00A44B11/00A41D31/00
CPCA63B71/143A44B11/00A44B13/0052A41D31/00A41D13/088A41D19/01523A63B71/14A63B2209/10A63B2102/14A63B2102/24A41D31/28
Inventor LE, JAYDEN HO
Owner LE JAYDEN HO