Glove for preventing and treating pain during palm supporting

Abstract

A glove for preventing and treating pain when the palm is supported comprises a wedge-shaped pad (1) made of an elastically deformable material, said pad (1) covering the palm, one edge (5) of which is arranged along a finger base line (6). The pad (1) is provided with a protrusion (4) protruding in a palm supporting area, and the protrusion (4) is matched with the center of the palm of a user. The thickest part (2) is just located at the position close to the small thenar and the big thenar (3) of the wrist (9).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present utility model relates to a glove for preventing and treating pain during palm support when a user is performing sports.

[0002] The glove of the present invention has a special structure, which includes a wedge-shaped pad made of an elastically deformable material, preferably soft silicone. The pad is designed according to the anatomical shape of the palm, with a convex central part, and thickened designs in the hypothenar and thenar regions near the wrist. Most of the body weight is borne by these regions during palm support.

[0003] Therefore, the present utility model is intended for use by users during exercises that require palm support, such as fitness, yoga, Pilates, etc., to prevent and / or relieve pain in the palm and wrist. Background Art

[0004] The wrist, palm and fingers are very prone to injury during sports. In particular, static exercises or push-ups that involve palm support are particularly dangerous because these exercises significantly increase the load on the wrist and palm. Various types of injuries suffered during the above-mentioned exercises may lead to chronic inflammatory diseases, such as arthritis, arthrosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, etc.

[0005] In addition, with age, the wrist and palm become more and more vulnerable and sensitive to various loads. Arthritis, arthrosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, etc. are very common diseases. These diseases are not only age-related, but may also be caused by hand injuries or overuse of the hand. In this regard, many sports enthusiasts are forced to give up strength training due to unbearable hand pain.

[0006] Currently known gloves for fitness or preventing injury during palm support do not have the necessary features for comprehensive protection and pain relief in case of chronic inflammation.

[0007] For example, Patent US4071913A describes a glove that includes a thick elastic pad on the palm. However, the pad mentioned in this patent has a uniform thickness throughout the area, which does not match the anatomical shape of the palm. In addition, its size is not sufficient to effectively buffer the load on the entire palm surface. Moreover, this uniform thickness creates a greater and harmful load on the wrist during static palm support.

[0008] Patent CN1282225A discloses a glove in which the palm area is covered with a silicone printing pattern, which helps to better grip and prevent the hand from sliding on the surface of the above glove. However, this known glove does not provide a solution for absorbing high-intensity, large loads.

[0009] Patent US4624016A describes in detail a glove that includes a padding which the inventor calls a "cushioning layer". However, its shape and size do not meet the requirements of the necessary parameters for comprehensively protecting the loads borne by the hand. First, the "cushioning layer" does not completely cover the palm part near the wrist, which is more vulnerable to injury. Second, the surface adjacent to the palm does not match the anatomical shape of the palm. Therefore, when using the above glove, during palm support, the above glove will exacerbate the uneven load. Therefore, the "cushioning layer" described in Patent US4624016A is mainly used for safe gripping and cannot protect the wrist and palm when the palm supports the ground.

[0010] Based on the known situation of the prior art, as described in the above example, the applicant of the present utility model has found it necessary to propose a solution to achieve uniform distribution of the palm load. Summary of the Utility Model

[0011] The glove proposed by the present utility model completely solves the aforementioned problems. It helps to evenly distribute the load on the palm, relieve pain under certain diagnostic conditions, and helps prevent problems caused by age-related physiological changes, such as: arthritis, arthrosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, etc.

[0012] Therefore, the glove of the present utility model consists of a wedge-shaped padding made of an elastically deformable material (i.e., when the force causing the deformation disappears, the material can restore its original shape). Preferably, the material forming the padding is soft silicone.

[0013] The padding covers the palm, and one of its edges is arranged along the baseline of the fingers.

[0014] Therefore, the padding in the glove of the present utility model has the following characteristics:

[0015] - Presents a protrusion or bulge in the central part of the padding;

[0016] - Due to the wedge-shaped design, the padding gradually thickens, and the thickest part is located in the hypothenar and thenar regions near the wrist, thus providing a buffering effect for the palm area that needs to be protected.

[0017] It should be emphasized that a key aspect of the present utility model is that the thickened part of the padding is only located in the hypothenar and thenar regions near the wrist. Since the thickened part of the padding does not cover the entire surface, when using the glove of the present utility model, a bending angle will be formed between the user's wrist and palm, thus being able to more effectively protect the wrist by reducing the excessive bending of the wrist.

[0018] Optionally, the thickened part of the padding has an increasing thickness, where the thickness of the thinnest part is 2 to 3 millimeters and the thickness of the thickest part is 15 to 20 millimeters.

[0019] In addition, the protrusion in the central part of the pad is exactly located at the position where the central part of the user's palm is located, and can match the natural anatomical surface of the palm. Therefore, in view of the above anatomical shape of the pad, the pad can significantly relieve pain and can be used as a measure to prevent various chronic inflammatory diseases of the hand.

[0020] It should also be emphasized that, optionally, the inner side of the glove - also known as the palm part - is covered with a silicone print.

[0021] Preferably, the pad of the glove of the present utility model is located between two layers of breathable elastic materials, preferably fabric materials, thus defining an outer layer (the part that contacts the ground when the user's palm is supported) and an inner layer (the part that contacts the palm).

[0022] Therefore, the proposed glove can relieve pain during palm-supporting movements and at the same time prevent various injuries and chronic diseases caused by high-intensity loads on the palm, where the above injuries and chronic diseases are usually caused by chronic inflammation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] To supplement the following description and to help better understand the characteristics of the present utility model, according to its preferred embodiments, a set of drawings is attached as part of the description. These drawings are for reference only and not restrictive, and are specifically shown as follows:

[0024] Figure 1 Shows examples of typical movements where the user's hand and wrist are prone to injury or pain.

[0025] Figure 2 Is a side view schematic diagram of the pad used in the preferred embodiment of the glove of the present utility model, showing the position of the pad relative to the user's palm.

[0026] Figure 3 Is Figure 2 A front view schematic diagram of the shown pad, showing the position of the pad relative to the user's palm.

[0027] Figure 4 Is Figure 2 A side view schematic diagram of the pad shown in, showing the position of the pad relative to the user's palm. Figure 4 Also includes a schematic diagram of a bent palm without using the pad of the present utility model.

[0028] Figure 5 Is a perspective sectional view showing Figure 2 The position of the pad of the glove of the present utility model shown in located between two layers of breathable elastic materials.

[0029] Figure 6Shows an inner view of a preferred embodiment of the glove of the present utility model, in which a silicone print is shown.

[0030] Figure 7 is an inner view of the glove of the present utility model, equivalent to the Figure 6 view shown, and also shows the position of the pad relative to the inside of the palm.

[0031] Figure 8 Shows a rear view of a preferred embodiment of the glove of the present utility model, including a circular cutout. Detailed Description of the Invention

[0032] According to a preferred embodiment of the glove of the present utility model, as Figure 5 and Figure 7 shown, the glove includes a wedge-shaped pad (1) made of an elastically deformable material, which covers the palm, and one edge (5) is arranged along the finger baseline (6). The pad (1) has:

[0033] - a protrusion (4) protruding in the palm support area, which is located in the middle part of the pad (1), as Figure 2 shown,

[0034] - a portion that gradually thickens due to the wedge shape, and the thickest part (2) is exactly located at the position where the hypothenar and thenar (3) are close to the wrist (9), as Figure 2 shown.

[0035] The glove of the preferred embodiment is constructed such that the finger part is exposed to provide good ventilation during high-intensity training and at the same time facilitate use.

[0036] According to a preferred embodiment of the glove of the present utility model, as Figure 1 shown, the glove is suitable for performing a variety of sports that involve actions supported by both hands and can use the glove of the present utility model. These sports can be static or dynamic. In any variant, the present utility model can significantly reduce the harmful load on the hand and can evenly redistribute the above load over the entire palm surface.

[0037] Figure 2 Shows a side view of the position of the pad (1) relative to the user's palm. It can be seen that the thickest part (2) is exactly located at the position where the hypothenar and thenar (3) are close to the wrist (9). Therefore, the common pain area at the bottom of the palm when supporting both hands is better protected during high-intensity training. Preferably, the thickness of the thickened part of the pad (1) gradually increases, with the thickness of the thinnest part being 2.5 mm and the thickness of the thickest part being 18 mm.

[0038] The protrusion (4) at the central part of the gasket (1) matches the anatomical shape of the central part of the user's palm. This design ensures that the gasket (1) can stably and closely contact the palm, thus avoiding the sliding of the palm and improving the holding effect of the gasket (1) relative to the glove itself. The wedge-shaped gasket (1) made of an elastically deformable material is preferably made of soft silicone.

[0039] Figure 3 A front view of the gasket (1) covering the palm to provide a better buffering effect and a compensation effect for high-intensity loads is shown. The upper edge (5) of the gasket (1) is arranged along the finger baseline (6). In addition, the lower edge (7) of the gasket (1) extends from the base of the thumb (8) to the wrist joint (9).

[0040] Figure 4 A side view comparison of the hand when supported on a plane with and without the gasket (1) is shown. Through this comparison, it can be understood how the gasket (1) in the glove of the present utility model reduces the extreme bending of the wrist.

[0041] Figure 4 It is shown that the thickest part (2) of the gasket (1) is exactly located at the position where the hypothenar and thenar (3) near the wrist are located, so that the bending angle (10) of the wrist joint (9) can be increased. Therefore, the gasket (1) in the glove of the present utility model becomes a preventive solution for various hand injuries and chronic diseases, and significantly reduces the existing pain during strength training.

[0042] Figure 5 A perspective sectional view of a preferred embodiment of the glove of the present utility model is shown, showing that the gasket (1) is located on the inner side (palm part) of the glove, and the gasket (1) is located between two layers (11) and (12) of breathable elastic materials.

[0043] As Figure 5 shown, the back of the glove may only include one layer of breathable elastic material (12). In this case, the second layer (11) can be connected to the other parts of the glove through the side sewing line (17).

[0044] As Figure 6 、 Figure 7 、 Figure 8 shown, in a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, the glove has a tubular fabric part (18) covering the little finger and the ring finger, joining the two fingers together. That is: the little finger and the ring finger are covered by the same tubular fabric part (18), there is no fabric connection between the above two fingers, further, the above two fingers are regarded as a whole and are located in the same tubular fabric, and the other fingers are respectively located in a tubular fabric. This is beneficial for distributing the weight during certain movements and avoiding all the pressure concentrating on the little finger.

[0045] Figure 6 Shows an inner view of the glove. Preferably, the inner side or palm surface of the glove is covered with a silicone print (13), and the print extends to an adjacent area at the starting position of the wrist joint (9). The silicone print (13) will increase the adhesion of the glove to the surface and improve the anti-slip performance of the glove.

[0046] Figure 7 is an inner view of the glove, equivalent to the Figure 6 view shown, except that Figure 7 also shows the position of the inner side of the pad (1) relative to the palm. To ensure the stability of the position of the pad (1) in the glove, one or more sewing lines (14) must be sewn around the pad (1) to connect the two layers of breathable elastic fabrics (11) and (12).

[0047] Figure 8 Shows a view of the back of the glove, which optionally includes a circular cutout (15), preferably a circular cutout that helps to provide better ventilation during high-intensity training. The circular cutout is hemmed with a sewing line (16) facing the outside of the glove body.

Claims

1. A glove for preventing and treating pain when supporting the palm, characterized in that , comprising a wedge-shaped pad (1) made of an elastically deformable material, the pad (1) covering the palm, one edge (5) of which is arranged along the finger baseline (6); wherein the pad (1) has: - a raised protrusion (4) in the palm support area, said protrusion (4) being adapted to fit in the central part of the user's palm, and - a gradually thickening portion due to the wedge shape, wherein the thickest portion (2) is located exactly where the hypothenar and thenar eminences (3) are located near the wrist (9).

2. The glove for preventing and treating pain during palm support according to claim 1, characterized in that: The thickness of the thickened part of the pad (1) increases gradually, wherein the thickness of the thinnest part is 2-3 mm, and the thickness of the thickest part is 15-20 mm.

3. A glove for preventing and treating pain when supporting the palm of the hand according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that: The liner (1) is made of soft silica gel.

4. The glove for preventing and treating pain during palm support according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner side of the glove is provided with a silica gel print (13).

5. The glove for preventing and treating pain during palm support according to claim 1, characterized in that: The liner (1) is located between two layers of breathable elastic material.

6. The glove for preventing and treating pain during palm support according to claim 1, characterized in that: The back of the glove is provided with an opening (15).

7. The glove for preventing and treating pain during palm support according to claim 6, characterized in that: The opening (15) is composed of a circular cutout (16).

8. The glove for preventing and treating pain during palm support according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also included is a tubular fabric portion (18) covering the pinky finger and the ring finger, wherein there is no fabric connection between the two fingers.

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