Padded sports glove having improved flexibility and breathability
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1. A protective sports glove, comprising:
- a cuff portion for engaging at least a portion of a user'"'"'s forearm;
a hand portion coupled to said cuff portion, said hand portion having a palm portion and an opposing back portion having a plurality of protective portions secured thereon;
a plurality of finger portions secured to and extending from said hand portion for receipt of a user'"'"'s fingers therein, said plurality of finger portions each having a palm portion and a protective back portion;
a thumb portion secured to and extending from said hand portion, said thumb portion having a palm portion and a protective back portion;
said palm portion being primarily comprised of a first material and having at least one opening formed therein, wherein said at least one opening includes a second material disposed therein, said second material having different properties than said first material and intended to substantially prevent bunching of said first material as the sports glove is flexed;
wherein said at least one opening is located at a junction between said plurality of finger portions and said hand portion on said palm portion.
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Abstract
A protective sports glove for the game of lacrosse having a cuff portion, a hand portion, a plurality of finger portions, and a thumb portion. The hand portion has a palm portion and a back portion. The back portion has a plurality of protective padded portions disposed thereon. A wrist guard is elastically coupled to the hand portion. A plurality of vent openings are formed in the back portion of the hand portion. A plurality of mesh portions are disposed on the palm portion in areas that are not intended to provide primary contact with a stick.
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1. A protective sports glove, comprising:
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a cuff portion for engaging at least a portion of a user'"'"'s forearm; a hand portion coupled to said cuff portion, said hand portion having a palm portion and an opposing back portion having a plurality of protective portions secured thereon; a plurality of finger portions secured to and extending from said hand portion for receipt of a user'"'"'s fingers therein, said plurality of finger portions each having a palm portion and a protective back portion; a thumb portion secured to and extending from said hand portion, said thumb portion having a palm portion and a protective back portion; said palm portion being primarily comprised of a first material and having at least one opening formed therein, wherein said at least one opening includes a second material disposed therein, said second material having different properties than said first material and intended to substantially prevent bunching of said first material as the sports glove is flexed; wherein said at least one opening is located at a junction between said plurality of finger portions and said hand portion on said palm portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A protective sports glove, comprising:
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a cuff portion; a hand portion coupled to said cuff portion, said hand portion having a palm portion and an opposing back side portion with protective padding formed thereon, said palm portion being comprised of a first durable material and having a plurality of openings formed thereon; wherein said palm portion comprises an inner finger portion, an inner thumb portion, and an inner hand portion; a second material that is of different properties than said first durable material secured within each of said plurality of openings, wherein said second material allows said palm portion of the glove to flex at said plurality of openings and thereby minimize bunching of said first durable material when the protective sports glove is flexed; a plurality of finger portions extending from said hand portion; and a thumb portion extending from said hand portion. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A protective sports glove, comprising:
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a cuff portion; a hand portion coupled to said cuff portion, said hand portion having a back side portion with a plurality of protective pads disposed thereon; a plurality of finger portions extending from said hand portion, each of said plurality of finger portions having at least one protective pad disposed on a back side portion thereof; a thumb portion secured to and extending from said hand portion; a hand palm portion generally underlying said back side portion of said hand portion; a finger palm portion generally underlying said back side portion of said plurality of finger portions; said hand palm portion and said second palm portion being comprised of a first material; wherein said finger palm portion is comprised of a first material having at least one opening formed therein with a second material that is of different properties than said first material disposed in said at least one opening to prevent bunching of said first material in a wearer'"'"'s fingers when said wearer'"'"'s fingers are flexed; wherein said first material comprising a durable material and wherein said second material comprises mesh. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A protective sports glove, comprising:
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a cuff portion; a hand portion coupled to said cuff portion, said hand portion having a back side portion with a plurality of protective pads disposed thereon; a plurality of finger portions extending from said hand portion, each of said plurality of finger portions having at least one protective pad disposed on a back side portion thereof; a thumb portion secured to and extending from said hand portion; a hand palm portion generally underlying said back side portion of said hand portion; a finger palm portion generally underlying said back side portion of said plurality of finger portions; said hand palm portion and said second palm portion being comprised of a first material; wherein said finger palm portion is comprised of a first material having at least one opening formed in each of said plurality of finger portions and wherein a second material that is of different properties than said first material is disposed in each of said at least one openings in each of said plurality of finger portions to prevent bunching of said first material in a wearer'"'"'s fingers. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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