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Tennis glove

a technology of gloves and tennis, applied in the field of gloves, can solve the problems of requiring a lot of wrist strength and demanding tennis, and achieve the effect of reducing vertical forces and reducing vertical forces

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-11-08
THIRUPPATHI DEVARAJ
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"The present invention is an athletic glove for racquet sports that reduces the vertical force on the wrist when holding the racquet in a standard handshake position. The glove has elastic straps that simulate the movement of the wrist and hand, reducing the force on the wrist. The straps are permanently attached to the glove and can be adjusted for varying degrees of support. The glove also has a vent for adjusting the fit and can cover the whole hand or just the thumb and index finger. The invention improves the backhand and forehand strokes, volleys, backhand returns, and backhand slices, making the player less likely to make errors and fatigue."

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Tennis is a demanding game and requires a lot of wrist strength.

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[0030]Referring now to the drawings wherein the depictions are for purposes of illustrating a preferred embodiment of the present invention only and not for the purpose of limiting the same. FIG. 1 is an elevated view of a glove 10 of the present invention. Glove 10 is generally composed of a palm piece 60, a back piece 62, a longus elastic straps 30, a backhand elastic strap 34 and a wrist cuff 42. Glove 10 is adapted to snugly fit the human hand such that palm piece 60 in FIG. 3 lies tightly against the palm of hand while back piece 62 in FIG. 2 lies tightly against the back of hand. Palm piece 60 and back piece 62 are preferably joined by at least one seam, a seam 24, in a conventional continuous manner around the glove as depicted in FIG. 1. When palm piece 60 and back piece 62 are joined, a wrist edge 40 and a index finger portion 20 and a thumb portion 22 are provided in a conventional manner in FIG. 1. It will be understood that although the half-finger portion glove is illus...

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Abstract

An athletic glove for racquet sports in specific for the game of tennis, which includes a elastic straps permanently fixed at one end between the thumb and index finger and non-permanently fixed at the other end to the rear wrist cuff. The glove covers the thumb and index finger, leaving the middle finger, ring finger and little finger uncovered whereby, giving the player tactility in feeling the racquet and not hinder the game, at the same time giving the stability to the wrist of player. The glove extends slightly over the palm and back of the hand and is secured to the hand around the wrist area by a strap of the like.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to gloves, particularly gloves used for playing the game of tennis. More particularly, the present invention relates to a glove having only a thumb and index finger portion and having elastic straps permanently fixed at one end between the thumb and index finger portions and non-permanently fixed at the other end to the rear wrist cuff. Having the thumb and index finger covered while leaving the other three fingers uncovered and having the palm and back of hand partially exposed, allows for tactile feel between the racquet and player whereby control over the stroke is maximized.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Various types of gloves have been created with unique strap configuration for a particular activity. Straps have been used to hold the hand firmly to the handles of golf clubs and others to hold securely the fingers and thumb of hand. Billiard gloves have been designed to cover the thumb and first two fingers. Golf glov...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A41D19/00A41D13/08A41D19/015A61F5/01A63B71/14
CPCA41D13/088A41D19/01582A61F5/0118A63B71/148A63B2102/02
Inventor THIRUPPATHI, DEVARAJ
Owner THIRUPPATHI DEVARAJ
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