Protective sports glove with floating cuff portion
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1. A protective sports glove, comprising:
- a hand portion having a palm portion and an opposing back side portion, said back side portion including a plurality of protective portions secured thereon;
a plurality of finger portions coupled to said hand;
a thumb portion coupled to said hand portion;
a cuff portion coupled to said hand portion and overlying at least a portion of a wearer'"'"'s forearm, said cuff portion defining an interior having an interior surface;
a subcuff portion being disposed within said interior and in spaced relation to said interior surface of said cuff portion, said subcuff portion being generally circumferentially disposed around a substantial portion of a wearer'"'"'s wrist and/or forearm;
wherein said subcuff portion is coupled to the glove such that it can move independently of said cuff portion between an unflexed position where an outer surface of said subcuff portion lies generally parallel to said back side portion of said glove and a flexed position where said outer surface of said subcuff portion is disposed at an angle with respect to said back side portion,wherein said subcuff portion includes a front edge facing toward said hand portion and a rear edge spaced away from said front edge, said rear edge facing away from said hand portion,wherein said front edge is free from attachment so as to define a gap adjacent and forward of said front edge.
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A protective sports glove includes a free-floating subcuff for increased protection of a wearer'"'"'s forearm and wrist. The glove also includes die cuts in the back portion that are configured to provide increased and more realistic flexibility. The glove also has increased ventilation for a wearer'"'"'s hand in the form of mesh areas located within the palm portion and within die cuts formed in the back portion of the glove The protective sports glove further includes a multiple piece cuff for increased flexibility and a ventilated liner that provides a secure fit during play.
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1. A protective sports glove, comprising:
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a hand portion having a palm portion and an opposing back side portion, said back side portion including a plurality of protective portions secured thereon; a plurality of finger portions coupled to said hand; a thumb portion coupled to said hand portion; a cuff portion coupled to said hand portion and overlying at least a portion of a wearer'"'"'s forearm, said cuff portion defining an interior having an interior surface; a subcuff portion being disposed within said interior and in spaced relation to said interior surface of said cuff portion, said subcuff portion being generally circumferentially disposed around a substantial portion of a wearer'"'"'s wrist and/or forearm; wherein said subcuff portion is coupled to the glove such that it can move independently of said cuff portion between an unflexed position where an outer surface of said subcuff portion lies generally parallel to said back side portion of said glove and a flexed position where said outer surface of said subcuff portion is disposed at an angle with respect to said back side portion, wherein said subcuff portion includes a front edge facing toward said hand portion and a rear edge spaced away from said front edge, said rear edge facing away from said hand portion, wherein said front edge is free from attachment so as to define a gap adjacent and forward of said front edge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A protective sports glove, comprising:
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a hand portion having a palm portion and an opposing back side portion, said back side portion including a plurality of protective portions secured thereon; a plurality of finger portions coupled to said hand; a thumb portion coupled to said hand portion; a cuff portion coupled to said hand portion and overlying at least a portion of a wearer'"'"'s forearm, said cuff portion defining an interior having an interior surface; a subcuff portion being disposed within said interior and in spaced relation to said interior surface of said cuff portion, said subcuff portion being generally circumferentially disposed around a substantial portion of a wearer'"'"'s wrist and/or forearm; wherein said subcuff portion is coupled to the glove such that it can move independently of said cuff portion between an unflexed position where an outer surface of said subcuff portion lies generally parallel to said back side portion of said glove and a flexed position where said outer surface of said subcuff portion is disposed at an angle with respect to said back side portion, wherein said subcuff portion includes a front edge facing toward said hand portion and a rear edge spaced away from said front edge, said rear edge facing away from said hand portion, wherein all of said front edge is free from attachment to said hand portion so as to define a gap adjacent and forward of said front edge.
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7. A protective sports glove, comprising:
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a hand portion having a palm portion and an opposing back side portion to define an opening for receiving a wearer'"'"'s hand, said back side portion including a plurality of protective padded portions secured thereon; a plurality of finger portions coupled to said hand portion; a thumb portion coupled to said hand portion; a cuff portion coupled to said hand portion and overlying at least a portion of a wearer'"'"'s forearm, said cuff portion defining an interior having an interior surface; and a subcuff portion for protecting said wearer'"'"'s wrist and/or forearm disposed within said interior and coupled in spaced relation from said interior surface about an outer surface of said subcuff portion, said subcuff portion encompassing a substantial portion of said wearer'"'"'s wrist and/or forearm, said subcuff portion being independently moveable with respect to said cuff portion during play between an unflexed position and a flexed position, wherein said subcuff portion includes a front edge facing toward said hand portion and a rear edge spaced away from said front edge, said rear edge facing away from said hand portion, wherein said front edge is free from attachment so as to form a gap adjacent and forward of said front edge. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A protective sports glove, comprising:
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a hand portion having a palm portion and an opposing back side portion to define an opening for receiving a wearer'"'"'s hand, said back side portion including a plurality of protective padded portions secured thereon; a plurality of finger portions coupled to said hand portion; a thumb portion coupled to said hand portion; a cuff portion coupled to said hand portion and overlying at least a portion of a wearer'"'"'s forearm, said cuff portion defining an interior having an interior surface; and a subcuff portion for protecting said wearer'"'"'s wrist and/or forearm disposed within said interior and coupled in spaced relation from said interior surface about an outer surface of said subcuff portion, said subcuff portion encompassing a substantial portion of a said wearer'"'"'s wrist and/or forearm, said subcuff portion being independently moveable with respect to said cuff portion during play between an unflexed position and a flexed position, wherein said subcuff portion includes a front edge facing toward said hand portion and a rear edge spaced away from said front edge, said rear edge facing away from said hand portion, wherein all of said front edge is free from attachment to said cuff portion so as to form a gap adjacent and forward of said front edge.
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14. A protective sports glove, comprising:
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a hand portion having a palm portion and an opposing back side portion, said back side portion including a plurality of protective portions secured thereon; a plurality of finger portions coupled to said hand; a thumb portion coupled to said hand portion; a cuff portion coupled to said hand portion and overlying at least a portion of a wearer'"'"'s forearm, said cuff portion defining an interior having an interior surface; a subcuff portion being disposed within said interior and in spaced relation to said interior surface of said cuff portion, said subcuff portion being generally circumferentially disposed around a substantial portion of a wearer'"'"'s wrist and/or forearm; wherein said subcuff portion is coupled to the glove such that it can move independently of said cuff portion between an unflexed position where an outer surface of said subcuff portion lies generally parallel to said back side portion of said glove and a flexed position where said outer surface of said subcuff portion is disposed at an angle with respect to said back side portion, wherein said subcuff portion includes a front edge facing toward said hand portion and a rear edge spaced away from said front edge, said rear edge facing away from said hand portion, wherein all of said front edge is free from attachment to said cuff portion so as to define a gap adjacent and forward of said front edge.
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15. A protective sports glove, comprising:
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a hand portion having a palm portion and an opposing back side portion to define an opening for receiving a wearer'"'"'s hand, said back side portion including a plurality of protective padded portions secured thereon; a plurality of finger portions coupled to said hand portion; a thumb portion coupled to said hand portion; a cuff portion coupled to said hand portion and overlying at least a portion of a wearer'"'"'s forearm, said cuff portion defining an interior having an interior surface; and a subcuff portion for protecting said wearer'"'"'s wrist and/or forearm disposed within said interior and coupled in spaced relation from said interior surface about an outer surface of said subcuff portion, said subcuff portion encompassing a substantial portion of a said wearer'"'"'s wrist and/or forearm, said subcuff portion being independently moveable with respect to said cuff portion during play between an unflexed position and a flexed position, wherein said subcuff portion includes a front edge facing toward said hand portion and a rear edge spaced away from said front edge, said rear edge facing away from said hand portion, wherein all of said front edge is free from attachment to said hand portion so as to form a gap adjacent and forward of said front edge.
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Current AssigneeWarrior Sports Incorporated (Warrior Lacrosse Incorporated)
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Original AssigneeWarrior Sports Incorporated (Warrior Lacrosse Incorporated)
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InventorsMorrow, David, Winningham, Matthew
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Primary Examiner(s)Moran; Katherine
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Assistant Examiner(s)QUINN, RICHALE LEE
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Application NumberUS11/927,064Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,226 DaysField of Search216/11, 2 5/9, 216/14, 2 1/6, 216/12, 216/2, 2 2/0US Class Current2/161.1CPC Class CodesA63B 2209/10 with adhesive type surfaces...A63B 71/143 Baseball or hockey gloves
