Knuckle Protector Guard Member with Integrated Hand Wrap
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional boxing gloves and martial arts hand protection methods fail to adequately safeguard the knuckles, leading to discomfort and potential damage due to inadequate foam padding and time-consuming hand wrapping processes.
Innovation Solution
A knuckle protector with a guard member, grip portion, and securing straps connected to an elongate hand wrap, utilizing resiliently deformable materials and adjustable straps for secure fitting and enhanced protection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If foam padding is placed over the knuckles before wrapping, then knuckle protection is improved, but the foam padding slips up the hand and fails to protect the knuckles while causing discomfort
Solution Approach 1:
The hand wrap is divided into functional segments: a knuckle cover portion for protection, a grip portion for securing, and an elongate hand wrap for wrapping. This segmentation allows each part to perform its specific function effectively, preventing foam padding displacement while maintaining knuckle protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The knuckle cover portion and grip portion are merged into a single integrated hand wrap structure. This combination ensures that the protective foam padding remains in place while the grip portion secures it firmly against the hand, eliminating the slipping problem.
2Device complexity
If traditional hand wraps are used without integrated guard members, then the wrapping process is simpler, but knuckle protection is insufficient and foam padding displacement occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The knuckle cover portion with foam padding is prepared in advance as an integrated component of the hand wrap. This preliminary preparation ensures that the protective element is already in position and secured before the hand is inserted, preventing displacement during the wrapping process.
Solution Approach 2:
The knuckle cover portion acts as an intermediary between the foam padding and the hand. It provides a structured interface that secures the foam padding in place while distributing pressure evenly across the knuckles, preventing both displacement and discomfort.
3Reliability
If foam padding is used for knuckle protection, then knuckle protection is improved, but too much pressure is placed on the top of the hand leading to discomfort and potential damage
Solution Approach 1:
The hand wrap is designed with different local qualities: the knuckle cover portion provides targeted protection for the knuckles, while the grip portion and elongate hand wrap distribute pressure evenly across the hand. This local differentiation ensures protection where needed while minimizing harmful pressure on other areas.
Solution Approach 2:
The hand wrap structure changes the pressure distribution parameters by spreading the protective force across multiple contact points (knuckle cover portion, grip portion, and elongate hand wrap) rather than concentrating it on a single area, thereby reducing discomfort and preventing damage.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The knuckle protector provides quick and secure fitting, effective protection for the knuckles and back of the hand, preventing foam padding displacement and distributing pressure evenly, thus reducing the risk of injury.
Implementation Method 1
The guard member is preferably made from a resiliently deformable material
Data Source
AI summary
A knuckle protector for protecting a user's hand comprises a guard member having a knuckle cover portion, a grip portion and an aperture for receiving a finger of said user's hand therethrough; and one or more securing straps connected to the guard member, the securing strap or all of the securing straps being connected to or being connectable to an end of an elongate hand wrap.