Athletic Glove

Inactive Publication Date: 2019-03-28
UNDER ARMOUR
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[0005]The present invention is directed toward an athletic glove having an increased gripping ability for the wearer of the athletic glove. The athletic glove includes a glove body and a friction-enhancing material. The glove body is configured to cover the hand of a wearer. More specifically, the glove body includes a palmar portion and a plurality of digit sheaths extending outwardly from the palmar portion. The palmar portion is configured to cover the palm and back of the hand of the wearer of the athletic glove. Furthermore, each digit sheath is operable to receive at leas

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Accordingly, the gripping assistance available to the wearer of these gloves is limited, as the tacti

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[0022]The present invention relates to an athletic glove with grip-enhancing portion disposed on the palmar or volar side of the glove, where the grip-enhancing portion is configured to at least partially wrap or extend around the sides of the digits of the glove to extend the grip-enhancing material beyond the volar side of the glove.

[0023]In the following detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying figures which form a part hereof wherein like numerals designate like parts throughout, and in which is shown, by way of illustration, embodiments that may be practiced. It is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized, and structural or logical changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the following detailed description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of embodiments is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

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Abstract

The present invention is directed toward an athletic glove having a glove body and a friction-enhancing material. The glove body includes a palmar portion and a plurality of digit sheaths extending outwardly from the palmar portion. Each digit sheath includes a proximal end coupled to the palmar portion and an opposing distal end. Furthermore, each digit sheath is operable to receive at least one finger of a hand. The friction-enhancing material is coupled to the volar side of the glove body. The friction-enhancing material includes a plurality of extensions that align with the digit sheaths of the glove body. The friction-enhancing material also includes an outcropping disposed on the distal end of at least one extension such that the outcropping extends around the medial and lateral sides of the digit sheath.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. 119(e) to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 563,330, entitled “Athletic Glove”, filed Sep. 26, 2017, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for all purposes.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention is directed toward a glove used in athletic activities, and in particular, to a football receiving glove.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]In athletic matches such as baseball, golf, and American football, players will typically wear one or more gloves for assistance on gripping items. Conventional athletic gloves contain a gripping area that is limited to the volar or palmar plane of the glove. Accordingly, the gripping assistance available to the wearer of these gloves is limited, as the tactile pad terminates in the palmar plane and does not extend around the sides of the digits of the glove.[0004]Thus, it would be desirable to provide...

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IPC IPC(8): A63B71/14A41D19/00
CPCA63B71/143A63B71/141A41D19/0006A41D2500/54A41D2600/10A41D2400/80A41F1/06A63B71/146A63B2209/00A63B2102/32A63B2102/18A41D19/01558A63B2243/007A41D19/01547A41D19/02
Inventor SCHWANKE, RICHCRAIG, SEDEN
Owner UNDER ARMOUR
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