Glove

Abstract

A glove including an upper surface, a lower surface, finger sheaths, and a thumb sheath. This glove is configured such that the finger sheaths can be in a curved position or a fist position for ease of wearing and while preventing the finger sheaths from assuming a straight extended posture.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] Field and Background of the Invention The present invention relates to gloves. More particularly, the present invention relates to gloves that can be used by athletes, the gloves being configured such that the movement of the hand within the glove is limited or restricted to a certain extent. In one form, the gloves can be used by persons in the fields of boxing and mixed martial arts (MMA), but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Background Art

[0002] Combat sports have been popular sports for a long time. For most of the past about 100 years, boxing has been a major attraction in terms of attracting audiences and thus generating revenue. As sports have evolved with stronger athletes, the protection of athletes has also evolved significantly. Boxing gloves 50 years ago were closer to mittens compared to the boxing gloves available today. Not only has the appearance of the gloves changed, but the internal mechanics have also advanced to better protect the hands of fighters.

[0003] In the last approximately 20 years, and certainly in the last 10 years, mixed martial arts (MMA) has become one of the top combat sports in terms of attracting audiences and generating revenue, overtaking boxing. As with anything new, although the rules are evolving, the protection of fighters is lagging behind in one particular industry.

[0004] The very nature of "mixed" combat sports mainly involves a mixture of boxing techniques and grappling techniques. Grappling techniques do not involve the kind of restrictions where a fighter's hand, especially the fingers, are incorporated into boxing gloves, and it is necessary to expose the fighter's fingers so that the fighter can use the techniques and mobility of their fingers to grab the opponent in various ways in order to subdue the opponent and win the match.

[0005] In MMA, one of the long-existing safety issues, especially as a result of the "open finger glove" design, is "eye poking". Eye poking can occur at any time, even without malice. When a fighter tries to extend a punch (with a fist), but suddenly has to change that punch into a kind of open-handed defense in response to the opponent's movement, the extended, i.e., straightened, fingertips can directly enter the opponent's eyes, causing not only at least discomfort and temporary blurred vision, but also the possibility of permanent eye damage.

[0006] In combat sports, more specifically in mixed martial arts, boxing is mixed with wrestling (grappling). In the function of boxing, a fist posture is required, and in grappling, the hand needs to be opened and extended. Therefore, the respective designs of the gloves worn by such fighters are different. In the case of mixed martial arts, the fingers are exposed and can be freely grasped and moved, while in boxing gloves, the hand is completely wrapped. In mixed martial arts where both boxing and grappling are used, in conventional gloves where the fingers are exposed and can move freely, the risk of injury can increase even without intention.

[0007] For a long time, there has been a need for a glove design that provides padding similar to boxing gloves while allowing the movement of grasping with the fingers and at the same time limiting the possibility of the fingers poking the opponent's eyeballs or other vulnerable body parts.

Summary of the Invention

[0008] In one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a glove that preferably is for mixed martial arts (MMA), protects the fighter's hand, allows the fighter to use his fingers, and also protects the fighter's opponent from accidental finger poking and other obstacles.

[0009] The glove according to the present invention limits the user's hand to the following positions, namely the fist position and the "rest" position, and in the "rest" position, the hand cannot be fully extended.

[0010] Current MMA gloves are manufactured in only a few sizes, and as such, by their nature, do not fit snugly around the fingers themselves. In fact, in many glove designs, flexible materials are utilized on the sides of the fingers, but the upper and lower portions of the glove are typically made of more resilient materials such as leather. In MMA gloves, the thumb can be fully or partially exposed, and when the fingers other than the thumb are exposed, one or two joints of each finger can be exposed. The flexible material on the side of the glove allows for much greater movement of the fingers within the actual finger area of the glove.

[0011] The combination of increased mobility due to the material selection in conventional gloves and the built-in mobility causes the fighter's fingers to be fully extendable, creating a risk of eye injury to the opponent.

[0012] The present invention relates to providing better fit and better flexibility for fighters while solving this safety problem.

[0013] When a person's hand is in a natural relaxed state, the hand is curved. The palm is cup-shaped and the fingers are arched. This is a form in which the user's hand is restricted with respect to its ability to further open or straighten the hand according to the present invention. Conversely, the gloves of the present invention do not restrict the user's hand from closing completely without hindrance. Furthermore, it should be noted that the materials used in the present invention are of a type that limits excessive movement as seen in currently available designs while allowing for a more secure hand fit.

[0014] By restricting the user's ability to extend and straighten their fingers, the possibility of unintentional eye pokes and other potential injuries that could be inflicted on the opponent by the extended fingers is significantly limited because the natural arches of the hand and fingers are not programmed or configured in any way to make contact. An open hand with straight fingers is more common for slapping as the fist is for punching. In the shape of an open hand, and no longer having the movement limitations provided by the glove of the present invention, the option for the user to randomly attack the opponent with their hand and cause eye damage either does not occur or is significantly reduced.

[0015] Furthermore, the design of the present invention also utilizes connection materials that limit the amount of independent movement between each finger. This feature of the design also limits the possibility of injury to the user's finger joints.

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0017] Here, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The various drawings of the present application show various embodiments of the glove according to the present invention, all of which have the ability to set the hand in an appropriate shape and limit its specific movements, particularly for athletes engaged in the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA). An important object of the present invention is to provide a glove that limits or restricts the use of hand movements so that the fingers generally cannot be extended straight, and keeps the fingers bent or in an arched state to protect against specific injuries such as blinding an opponent. In the glove of the present invention, the user can also take a clenched fist position.

[0018] Figure 1 shows a perspective view of the glove 14 of this embodiment. One end of the cord 26 is attached to the finger sheath at the bottom side of the fingertip 6, and the other end of the cord 26 is attached to the lower palm surface 5. The web 35 is attached between the cord 26 and the palm material contact area 35A / finger sheath material contact area 35B. The joint pads 16 and the retaining straps 17 / 18 are also shown in detail.

[0019] Figures 2 to 5 show a glove 36 according to another embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a view with the palm facing up, Figure 3 is a view with the palm facing down, Figure 4 is a side view when the hand is in a natural rest position, and Figure 5 is another side view with the hand clenched.

[0020] A thumb sheath 37 having a thumb sheath tip 37A that constitutes a closed end is provided. The web 39 restricts movement from the thumb sheath to the finger sheath, and the web 40 restricts movement from the finger sheath 41 to the finger sheath 41. A finger sheath 41 having a sheath tip 41A that constitutes a closed end. The glove 36 further includes a restraining palm material 42, an upper tightening strap 44, a lower tightening strap 45, and an opening 46 through which the hand is inserted into the glove 36. Further, some of these figures show joint pads 43. The upper tightening fixing material 44A is attached to the fixing material 44B, and the fixing material 45A is attached to the fixing material 45B. The opening 46A provides an additional inlet flap for the hand. Further, there is an upper material 49. In Figure 22, the restraining bottom outer material 42 is shown, and Figure 23 of the drawing shows the restraining side outer material 50.

[0021] The nets 39 and 40 can be somewhat flexible, but still keep the fingers restricted from moving apart from each other, which is particularly useful for minimizing injury when grabbed by an opponent. Closed finger and thumb sheaths 37A and 41A are provided. A cover material 42 may be used to limit the fingers from fully extending.

[0022] As shown in FIG. 4, the palm material 42 and the surrounding portion 42A from the side to the upper material have the effect of restricting mobility, but this is limited to the stretching direction and does not restrict the gripping direction.

[0023] FIG. 6 is a view similar to that shown in FIG. 4 and shows a restraint net or web 39 between the finger sheath and the thumb sheath. The extended palm surface 42 and the back surface 49 are also shown in detail. This figure shows the hand in the glove when the human hand is in its natural, i.e., rest position.

[0024] In FIG. 7, a cutout portion 49A is shown to represent the internal space for the hand within the glove 36. This figure also shows the finger sheath bottom surface 41B, which is not visible by the palm material 42 in this embodiment. This figure clearly shows how the ability to straighten the finger sheath is restricted by the extended palm material 42 being attached to the fingertip region 41A of the finger sheath 41. The extended palm surface 42 and the back surface 49 are also shown in detail.

[0025] FIG. 8 shows another embodiment in which the hand 1 is within the glove 36. The finger sheath has only the upper surface material, the fingertip material, the palm material 42, and the space 42A between the finger and the palm material. The extended palm surface 42 and the back surface 49 are also shown in detail.

[0026] FIG. 9 shows a glove of another embodiment according to the present invention, which addresses the problem of the possibility of excess material in the palm region when the hand is in a fist position. The finger sheath bottom material 41 is shortened in length to reduce the bulk of the material in the palm region when the glove is gripped. The internal view shows a small inclined portion 41B of the bottom finger sheath material, which is for guiding the fingertip to the inner sheath fingertip pocket 41C, which is the only part of the finger sheath that surrounds the finger. The finger sheath bottom material 41B is attached to the palm material 42 in such a way as to create an inclined portion for guiding the finger to the fingertip pocket 41C. The region represented by reference numeral 42A is an internal unused region. The extended palm surface 42 and the back surface 49 are also shown in detail.

[0027] Figures 10 to 14 in the drawings show another embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 10 shows the palm material 67 of an extended length, which has a siding material 66 that fills the gap between the finger sheath bottom surface and the palm surface of the extended length. The wrapping material 67A of the palm material 67 is wound around the side surface of the finger sheath and the periphery of the end of the upper material, whereby the size of the fingertip of the sheath can be adjusted while keeping it open, and the palm material 67 restrains the finger sheath and the palm material also restrains the finger sheath so as not to be straight, restraining it in an arcuate shape similar to that of the hand at rest.

[0029] Furthermore, the glove 62 is provided with an upper tightening strap 70, a lower tightening strap 71, and joint pads in addition. The back surface 49 is also shown in detail.

[0030] Figure 11 shows a side view of the glove according to this embodiment, having a partially cut-out portion 73 and showing the hand in the natural rest position within the glove 62, including the thumb and fingers extending out from the finger and thumb sheath openings. This figure also shows the internal empty space 66A of the finger sheath, the internal inclined region 66B (unused space) of the finger sheath, and the extended palm material 67. The finger sheath has an upper surface 65, a fingertip portion 5A, and a partial bottom surface 67B. The fingertip portion 5A is attached to the extended palm surface 67 at the connection point 67D. The partial bottom surface 67B of the finger sheath has a bent portion that starts from the joint between the distal phalanx and the middle phalanx 67E of the user's finger, extends at an angle of 45 degrees to 90 degrees from the finger towards the inside of the extended palm surface, and is connected there at point 67F to form an inclination 67C configured to guide the user's fingertip into the only portion of the finger sheath that completely surrounds the user's fingertip. Joint pads 72 and 72A are provided, and the cut-out portion 73 helps to show the position and fit state of the hand within the glove 62.

[0031] FIG. 12 shows a palm-down view of an embodiment of the present invention, including details showing a palm surrounding material 67A that surrounds the perimeter of the end of the finger sheath 65 to adjust the size of the fingertip opening. A restraint web 74 is provided between the finger sheath and the thumb sheath. Further, a restraint web 75 is shown between adjacent finger sheaths.

[0032] FIG. 13 shows a palm-up view of the glove 62, showing the palm material 67 and the palm surrounding material 67A that surrounds the fingertips of the finger sheaths 65, together with the webs 74 and 75.

[0033] FIG. 14 is a view similar to that shown in FIG. 13, without the net or web between the sheaths shown in detail in FIG. 13. This is evident from the unrestricted spaces 77 and 78 between the finger sheaths and between the finger sheath and the thumb sheath, respectively.

[0034] FIGS. 15 - 18 show yet another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a system is provided in which the amount of restraint of the extension of the finger sheaths is adjustable by the user. This may be useful in the professional combat field where consistency of fairness is of utmost importance. Due to the adjustability of the glove in this embodiment, the amount of extension restraint of each competitor's finger is ensured to be the same. These figures are similar to those shown in the previous embodiments, but differ in that the net or web is removed.

[0035] FIG. 15 The glove 79 of this embodiment includes an upper fastening strap 80, an inner palm surface 81, and a bent cord attachment tab 82. To adjust the cord 85, a cord attachment tab upper flap 82A having an attachment hole 84 is provided. Each cord 85 terminates with a cord knot 86 when passing through the attachment hole 84. At the opposite end of the cord 85, the cord 85 is flattened and has a sewn cord end 87. It should be understood that using knots to adjust the amount of restraint of the finger sheaths is only one way to make the adjustment.

[0036] FIG. 16 shows an access flap 88 portion of an extended length palm surface of the outer palm surface 67 that provides access for adjusting the internal restraint system. It can be seen that the cord attachment tab 82 is made of a flexible but tough material, whereby the cord can be adjusted to limit the curvature of the finger sheath. The knot is tied to achieve the desired restraint level by properly adjusting the length of the cord 85. The access flap 88 to the extended length palm surface can be held closed by a hook-and-loop (Velcro) material or by any other fastening or connecting mechanism. The attachment material 89 of the access flap 88 to the extended length palm surface corresponds to the attachment material 90 of the glove 79, and these can together be hook-and-loop fasteners, operating to keep the access flap 88 to the extended length palm surface closed when access is not required.

[0037] FIG. 17 is a side view of the partial cutout 73, including an additional deeper cutout 91, which provides a view through the skin of the hand between the thumb and index finger. From this figure, it can be seen how the cord attachment tab 82 is attached to the inner palm surface 81 under the access flap 88 to the extended length palm surface. As indicated by reference numeral 92, the natural resting position of the finger is shown, and this figure clearly shows the effect of the cord 85 in restricting the user from straightening or extending the finger. The nail surface 49 is also shown in detail.

[0038] FIG. 18 shows a view similar to that of FIG. 17. The knot tail 86A of the cord shows a longer tail than that shown in FIG. 16, because the finger sheath is pulled more tightly and the arch of the finger sheath is made smaller. Clearly, the tail is longer when the knot is further above the cord and vice versa. Reference numeral 92A helps to show the angle by which the finger sheath is restricted by the cord as compared to 92 in FIG. 17. It is pulled shorter and tied at a predetermined location after passing through the cord attachment tab hole 84 of the cord attachment tab 82.

[0039] Figures 19 to 21 show embodiments of the present invention incorporating an adjustable fingertip adjustment belt. The purpose and function of the adjustment belt is to better accommodate fingers that may be thinner than the actual finger sheath end opening, i.e., with a smaller circumference. By adjusting this wrap after putting the hand into the glove, the wearer's fingers are snugly accommodated within the glove's sheath, making it easier for the glove to operate at its designed maximum efficiency. The back of the hand 49 is also shown in detail.

[0040] In Figure 19, a glove is shown including an upper tightening strap 70, a joint pad 72, and an adjustable fingertip adjustment belt 95. This consists of a fixed end of the adjustable fingertip adjustment belt 95 and an adjustable end of the adjustable fingertip adjustment belt 95A, and its position can be changed to vary the size of the finger opening or in its vicinity. The fixed end stitch 96 can ensure effective fixation of the glove. The fingertip adjustment belt includes a fastening strap surface fastener material 97 (male surface) and a fastening strap contact adhesive material 98 (female surface). The adhesive material 98 can be installed at various positions in various ways on the surface fastener material 97, whereby the finger opening is held at its maximum size, or the portion under the finger sheath materials 97 and 98 is slightly tightened, making the finger opening smaller. Appropriate adjustment can be made based on the thickness or circumference of the finger. Thus, this embodiment provides an additional fit layer, thereby enabling the maximum comfort and efficiency of the glove to be utilized.

[0041] In Figures 20 and 21, details of the adjustable fingertip adjustment belt are shown. Figure 20 shows the belt in an unrolled state, and Figure 21 shows the belt in a fixed position, adjusted to fit the circumference of the wearer's finger. These figures show the finger 5 within the finger sheath 65. The fixed end of the adjustable fingertip adjustment belt 95 is removably connected to the adjustable end of the adjustable fingertip adjustment belt 95A. The fixed strap 97 (male surface) of the surface fastener material thus removably engages with the fixed strap contact adhesive surface 98 (female surface). Reference numeral 99 represents a finger sheath that is tightened to a smaller opening to provide a more complete and effective contact fit around the finger 5.

[0042] In FIG. 22 showing the hand 110, the palm side 111 of the hand is shown in the relaxed position, and there are substantial spaces 114 between the fingers 112 other than the thumb and the thumb 113 and a substantial space 115 between the thumb and the finger closest to it.

[0043] In FIG. 23 showing the hand 110, the palm side 111 of the hand is shown in the compressed position, and there is a space 114 smaller than that shown in FIG. 22 between the fingers 112 other than the thumb and a thumb moved across the palm region 111.

[0044] FIG. 24 shows the glove 120 as seen from a side angle, including an inlet end 120A, a wrist region 120B, an extended palm surface 120C, a back surface 120D, a side surface 120E, a plurality of finger sheaths 121, a thumb sheath 122, a thumb sheath connection point 122B, a joint pad 123, an expandable region 124 for wider access to the inlet portion 120A, which extends along the side surface 120B of the glove from the inlet end portion 120A and has an end point 125 near the convergence point 122A of the thumb sheath and the index finger sheath, and a plurality of opening and closing straps passing through a slot 126, and the expandable region 124 has a palm edge 124A and a back edge 124B.

[0045] FIG. 25 shows the glove 120, which includes an opening and closing strap 127 having an attachment end point 128, which is divided into a plurality of straps 130, there is a separation slot 129 between the plurality of straps 130, and the plurality of straps 130 are attached to the wrist side surface portion 120G at the attachment point 128. The opening and closing strap 127 has a male fastener tab 131, which is removably fixed to a female fastener tab 132 positioned between the thumb sheath and the user inlet position in the wrist side surface region.

[0046] Figure 26 shows a glove which has an opening and closing strap 127 with a separated portion of the opening and closing strap, and a plurality of straps 130 are passed through an opening and closing strap passing slot 126 in the upper side wrist portion 120F of the glove 120. When the opening and closing strap 127 is pulled across the side opening region 124 in the direction of arrow 133, the upper side wrist portion 120F of the glove is then pulled towards the lower side wrist portion 120G, thereby closing the side opening region 124, and the closing of the side region is further indicated by the direction arrow 124A. The amount of closing is determined by the size of the user's wrist. After a comfortable fit is obtained, the opening and closing strap 127 wound around the wrist portion 120B of the glove 120 is aligned with the opening and closing tabs 131 and 132 to ensure the closing.

[0047] Figure 27 shows a fashion glove which has a back surface 141, an opening / entry point 142, a thumb sheath 143, a plurality of finger sheaths 144, an expandable region 145 shown by 145A for making it easier to put the hand into the glove, which opens beyond the attachment point of the thumb sheath closest to the opening / entry point 142, and an adjustment strap 146. The direction arrow 148 indicates the direction in which the opening and closing strap 146 is moved to open the glove, and the direction arrow 147 indicates the direction in which the back surface of the glove 141 is moved to further open the glove for putting the hand in.

[0048] Figure 28 shows a combat glove 150 which has a palm portion 151, a plurality of finger sheaths 152, a finger sheath 153, an opening / entry portion 154, an opening and closing strap 155, and an opening region 156 of the palm portion. The arrow 157 indicates the direction in which the adjustment strap 155 is moved to further open the glove, and the arrow 158 indicates the direction in which the palm portion is moved to allow the user to put the hand into the glove.

[0049] Figure 29 shows a winter glove which has a back surface 161, a thumb sheath 162, a plurality of finger sheaths 163, a wrist portion 164, an opening / entry point 165, and an inner expandable region 166. The direction arrows 167 and 168 show in detail the direction in which the expandable region moves when the user puts the hand into the glove.

[0050] Figure 30 shows a driving glove, which has a back surface 171, a plurality of finger sheaths 172, an opening / entry point 173, a wrist portion 174, adjustment straps 175 and 176, an adjustment strap fastening button 177, and a back surface opening area 178. Arrows 179 and 180 show in detail the direction in which the back surface moves in the back surface opening area 178 to make it easier for the user to insert the hand further into the glove.

[0051] It should be understood that the invention described in its various embodiments herein can take many different types and forms. The core of all embodiments is to provide a glove that includes a structure for restricting the movement of the hand or fingers inserted into the glove. With the glove of the present invention, the user can easily put on the glove without squeezing the hand to fit into the conventionally small wrist entry point of the glove. On the other hand, it provides a comfortable environment when the user's hand is in a natural slightly bent position, as well as when it is clenched, i.e., in a fist position, but it is not comfortable when the user's fingers are in a flat, straight, extended, or linear state. As described above, when the fingers are straight or extended, this increases the likelihood of injury to both the opponent and the glove user.

Claims

1. A nail surface having an inlet end and a finger sheath connection end, An extended-length palm surface having an inlet end and a finger sheath connection end, A plurality of finger sheaths each having a top surface with a connection end, a fingertip portion, and a partial bottom surface connected to the fingertip portion, A thumb sheath having a top surface, a fingertip portion, and a bottom surface, An adjustable fixing strap for tightening around the user's wrist when wearing the glove at the wrist portion of the glove, Articulation pads formed on the top surface of the glove, including on at least one top surface of the finger sheaths, A glove, comprising: The nail surface and the palm surface are attached and configured to receive the hand through the inlet end, The finger sheath top surface connection end is attached to the nail surface finger sheath connection end, and the partial bottom surface of the finger sheath, which is connected to the fingertip portion of the finger sheath, is significantly shorter in length than the length of the top surface of the finger sheath, Each finger sheath is bent into an arch, and the fingertip portion of the bent finger sheath is attached to the finger sheath connection end of the extended-length palm surface to form a permanent arch within the finger sheath, removing the ability of the finger sheath to be extended beyond or straightened from the permanent arch during use, The bottom surface of the finger sheath bends at a location where the joint between the distal phalanx and the middle phalanx of the user's finger is located inside the finger sheath, and the bent portion forms an inclined portion that faces the extended-length palm surface at an angle of 45 degrees to 90 degrees from the finger sheath and is connected to the extended-length palm surface, and is configured to guide the user's fingertip to the only portion of the finger sheath that completely surrounds the user's finger, The finger sheaths retain the ability to grasp objects and the ability to fully grip into a fist position, A glove.

2. A nail surface and an extended-length palm surface, attached and configured to receive the hand through the inlet end, An expandable access slit positioned at a location where the nail surface and the extended-length palm surface of the glove are attached, starting from the inlet end of the glove and extending directly from the inlet end of the glove towards the convergence point of the thumb sheath and the index finger sheath, and ending before the convergence point of the thumb sheath and the index finger sheath, an expandable access slit, The expandable access slit facilitates increasing the size of the entrance end to make it easier for the user to insert their hand. The glove according to claim 1.

3. A plurality of finger sheaths and one thumb sheath, each of which is open at the fingertip, and the fingertips and tips of the user's fingers and thumb can extend beyond the lengths of the finger sheaths and thumb sheath. The glove according to claim 1, further comprising:

4. A nail surface having an entrance end and a finger sheath connection end; An extended palm surface having an entrance end and a finger sheath connection end; A plurality of finger sheaths each having an upper surface with a connection end and a fingertip portion with a connection end; A thumb sheath having an upper surface, a fingertip portion, and a bottom surface; An adjustable fixing strap for tightening the wrist portion of the glove around the user's wrist when worn; Articulation pads formed on the upper surface of the glove including at least one upper surface of the finger sheaths; A glove comprising: The nail surface and the extended palm surface are attached and configured to receive the hand through the entrance end. Each finger sheath upper surface connection end is attached to the nail surface connection end, and the finger sheath is bent in an arcuate shape, such that the connection end of the fingertip portion of the finger sheath can reach the finger sheath connection end of the extended palm surface for attachment. By the attachment of the finger sheath at the fingertip connection end to the connection end of the extended palm surface, a permanent arcuate shape is formed in the finger sheath, removing the ability for the finger sheath to be extended beyond or straightened from the permanent arcuate shape during use, and the finger sheath retains the ability to grasp objects and fully close into a fist position. Glove.

5. The glove according to claim 4, further comprising an adjustable fingertip adjustment belt, wherein a central point of the adjustable fingertip adjustment belt is attached to the finger sheath near the fingertip end of the finger sheath, each end of the adjustable fingertip adjustment belt has a hook-and-loop type fixing tab removably fixed to each other, and the ends of the adjustable fingertip adjustment belt are removably connected to each other at a plurality of positions to vary the circumference of the finger sheath near the end of the finger sheath.

6. A nail surface having an entrance end and a finger sheath connection end, An extended-length palm surface having an entrance end and a finger sheath tip connection end, A plurality of finger sheaths having a top surface, a fingertip portion, and a bottom surface, A thumb sheath having a top surface, a fingertip portion, and a bottom surface, A glove comprising: The nail surface and the extended-length palm surface are attached and configured to receive a hand through the entrance end, The finger sheaths are bent in an arcuate shape, and the bent finger sheath fingertip portions are attached to the finger sheath connection ends of the extended-length palm surface to form a permanent arcuate shape within the finger sheaths, removing the ability for the finger sheaths to be extended beyond or straightened from the permanent arcuate shape during use, The siding material of the extended-length palm surface is utilized between the bottom surface of the finger sheaths and the extended-length palm surface, The finger sheaths retain the ability to grasp objects and to fully close into a fist position, A glove.

7. A nail surface having an entrance end and a finger sheath connection end, An extended-length palm surface having an entrance end, a finger sheath connection end, and incorporating an access flap, An inner palm surface having a cord attachment tab, A plurality of finger sheaths having a top surface, a fingertip portion, and a bottom surface, A thumb sheath having a top surface, a fingertip portion, and a bottom surface, A plurality of cords, one end of each cord being connected to the bottom surface of the finger sheath near the fingertip end, and the opposite end of each cord being utilized to adjust the length of the cord, An adjustable fixing strap for tightening around the user's wrist when wearing the glove around the wrist portion of the glove, Articulation pads formed on the top surface of the glove including on at least one top surface of the finger sheaths, A glove comprising: The nail surface and the palm surface are attached and configured to receive a hand through the entrance end, Each finger sheath is positioned in an arcuate shape, and the extended-length palm surface is attached to the fingertip of each finger sheath to retain the arcuate shape within the finger sheaths, removing the ability for the finger sheaths to be extended beyond or straightened from the arcuate shape during use, The plurality of cords are attached to expand or contract the arch of the finger sheath by making the arch of the finger sheath larger or smaller, thereby controlling the range of movement to extend or straighten the finger sheath. The cords are constrained within an internal gap between the palm surface of the extended length and the inner palm surface, with one cord for each finger sheath, attached near the fingertip region of the bottom surface of the finger sheath, and extending through and toward the cord attachment tab on the inner palm surface. The plurality of cords are accessed through an access flap to the palm surface of the extended length and are adjustable. The arch of the finger sheath is determined by pulling or relaxing the length of the cord through the cord attachment tab and then securing the desired arch of the finger sheath with a knot tied to the cord as it passes through the cord attachment tab. The adjustment of each cord provides a plurality of arch options for the finger sheath, and each arch option is smaller than the arch obtained by the attachment of the finger sheath to the fingertip region of the upper palm surface. The finger sheath retains the ability to grasp objects and fully clench into a fist position when the internal space is occupied by the user. Glove. **Claim 8** A back surface having an inlet end and a finger sheath connection end; A palm surface having an inlet end and a finger sheath connection end; A plurality of finger sheaths having an upper surface, a fingertip portion, and a bottom surface; A thumb sheath having an upper surface, a fingertip portion, and a bottom surface; A plurality of restraint cords, with one cord for each finger sheath; Restraint web material attached to the palm surface from each cord; An adjustable fixing strap for tightening around the user's wrist when wearing the glove at the wrist portion of the glove; Articulation pads formed on the upper surface of the glove including at least one upper surface of the finger sheath; A glove comprising: The back surface and the palm surface are attached and configured to receive the hand through the inlet end. Each finger sheath is positioned in an arch shape. One cord is for each finger sheath, attached to the bottom surface of the finger sheath near the fingertip portion at one cord end, extending toward the palm surface, and attached to the palm surface at the opposite cord end. The cord is installed to hold the arcuate shape of the finger sheath and limit the finger sheath from extending or straightening. The web material is attached between each cord and the palm surface to hold the cord in a state of being caught on an object. The finger sheath retains the ability to grasp an object and fully grip into a fist position when the user occupies the internal space. Glove.

9. It is attached and configured to receive a hand through an inlet end, including a configured back surface and palm surface, an adjustable fixing strap, and an expandable access slit. Including The adjustable fixing strap has a hook-and-loop type fixing tab at the attachment end, the removably fixed end, and at or near the removably fixed end of the adjustable fixing strap, and is configured to tighten the inlet end of the glove around the user's wrist when worn. The attachment end of the adjustable fixing strap is firmly attached to the palm surface near the palm surface edge of the expandable access slit. The removably fixed end of the adjustable fixing strap is installed through a passage slot located near the back surface edge of the expandable access slit on the back surface and across the expandable access slit, and then pulled across the expandable access slit toward the fixed end of the adjustable fixing strap to reduce the size of the inlet end. The hook-and-loop type fixing tab on the adjustable fixing strap is removably connected to the hook-and-loop type fixing tab on the palm surface near the palm surface edge of the expandable access slit to tighten the glove worn by the user. The glove according to claim 2.

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