Hockey glove with ventilation holes
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1. A protective hockey glove, comprising:
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a protective back extending over said palm, said back having at least one foam segment;
an interior between said palm and said back, said interior having an inner surface a liner pad hingedly connected to the inner surface at a fold line; and
one or more openings extending through said back to allow ventilation of a hand disposed in said glove, wherein said openings provide a flow of air for cooling and evaporation of sweat.
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Abstract
A glove for use in playing hockey is provided with ventilation holes extending through the glove to allow air to circulate directly to the skin of the hand in the glove. Segmented foam pads of the glove have cutaway sides substantially conforming to the shape of the holes. Preferably, the glove includes a floating cuff at the wrist for free yet protected movement of the wrist. Also preferably, the thumb, fingers, and palm have additional layers for reinforcement and enhanced gripping of a hockey stick.
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1. A protective hockey glove, comprising:
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a palm; a protective back extending over said palm, said back having at least one foam segment; an interior between said palm and said back, said interior having an inner surface a liner pad hingedly connected to the inner surface at a fold line; and one or more openings extending through said back to allow ventilation of a hand disposed in said glove, wherein said openings provide a flow of air for cooling and evaporation of sweat. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 19, 20)
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11. A protective hockey glove, comprising:
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a palm; a padded back having one or more foam segments; at least one ventilation hole through said padded back; a glove interior having an inner surface; and a liner pad attached to the inner surface at an attachment point, the liner pad being movable relative to the attachment point; wherein said ventilation hole allows air to circulate to a back of a hand disposed in said glove. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A protective hockey glove, comprising:
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a palm; a padded back having one or more foam segments, the padded back having one or more ventilation holes extending therethrough, the ventilation holes being generally lenticular in shape; and a padded cuff portion attached to said padded back and adapted to be movable relative to the padded back; wherein the ventilation holes allow air to circulate to a back of a hand disposed in the glove. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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