Padded sports glove having improved flexibility and breathability

US 20050066412A1
Filed: 09/29/2004
Published: 03/31/2005
Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2000
Status: Active Grant

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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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10. A protective sports glove, comprising:
- a cuff portion for engaging at least a portion of a user'"'"'s forearm;
  
  a hand portion elastically coupled to said cuff portion, said hand portion having a palm portion and an opposing back portion having a plurality of protective padded portions secured thereon;
  
  a plurality of finger portions secured to and extending from said hand portion for receipt of a user'"'"'s fingers therein;
  
  a thumb portion secured to and extending from said hand portion;
  
  said palm portion being primarily comprised of a durable material and having a plurality of breathable portions disposed on said palm portion in areas that are not intended to primarily contact a handle.
- View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- - 11. The protective sports glove of claim 10, wherein said cuff portion comprises a first portion and a second portion, with a portion of said first portion overlying said second portion.
  - 12. The protective sports glove of claim 10, wherein each of said plurality of finger portions has a rear padded portion, an opposing palm portion, and a pair of substantially mesh side portions extending between said rear padded portion and said opposing palm portion.
  - 13. The protective sports glove of claim 10, wherein one of said plurality of palm breathable portions is located at a junction between said plurality of finger portions and said palm portion.
  - 14. The protective sports glove of claim 10, wherein one of said plurality of palm breathable portions is located at a junction between said thumb portion and said palm portion.
  - 15. The protective sports glove of claim 10, wherein said back portion of said hand portion has a vertical cut portion that extends generally from a base of said hand portion to said finger portions.
  - 16. The protective sports glove of claim 10, further comprising:
    - a plurality of vent openings formed in said back portion of said hand portion.

17. A protective sports glove, comprising:
- 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 wear-resistant material with at least one opening formed therein;
  
  a plurality of finger portions extending from said hand portion;
  
  a breathable portion located in said at least one opening formed in said wear-resistant material to provide ventilation to a wearer'"'"'s hand.
- View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
- - 18. The glove of claim 17, wherein said at least one opening is formed in said wear-resistant material in a location that is not intended to primarily engage a lacrosse handle.
  - 19. The glove of claim 17, wherein one of said at least one opening is formed in said wear-resistant material adjacent a junction between said plurality of finger portions and said palm portion.
  - 20. The glove of claim 17, wherein one of said at least one openings is formed in said wear-resistant material adjacent a junction between a thumb portion and said palm portion.
  - 21. The glove of claim 17, wherein each of said plurality of finger portions includes a substantially mesh side portion extending between a protective padding on said back side portion and a wear-resistant material on said opposing palm portion.
  - 22. The glove of claim 17, comprising:
    - a plurality of vent openings formed in said back side portion of said hand portion.

23. A protective sports glove, comprising:
- 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 wear-resistant material and having at least one breathable portion, wherein said at least one breathable portion provides ventilation to a wearer'"'"'s hand and is in a location that is not intended to primarily engage a handle; and
  
  a plurality of finger portions extending from said hand portion.
- View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
- - 24. The glove of claim 23, wherein said palm portion comprises an inner finger portion, an inner thumb portion, and an inner hand portion.
  - 25. The glove of claim 24, wherein said at least one breathable portion is located in said inner finger portion.
  - 26. The glove of claim 24, wherein said at least one breathable portion is located in said inner thumb portion.
  - 27. The glove of claim 24, wherein said breathable portion is located in said inner hand portion.

28. A protective sports glove, comprising:
- 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 first palm portion generally underlying said back side portion of said hand portion;
  
  a second palm portion generally underlying said back side portion of said plurality of finger portions;
  
  said first palm portion and said second palm portion being comprised of a wear-resistant material;
  
  wherein said second palm portion is comprised of a wear-resistant material having at least one opening formed therein with a breathable material disposed in said at least one opening to provide ventilation to a wearer'"'"'s fingers.
- View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
- - 29. The glove of claim 28, wherein said first palm portion has at least one opening formed therein with a breathable material disposed in said at least one opening to provide ventilation to a wearer'"'"'s palm.
  - 30. The glove of claim 29, wherein said second palm portion has at least one opening formed in each of said plurality of finger portions and wherein a breathable material is disposed in each of said at least one openings in each of said plurality of finger portions to provide ventilation to a wearer'"'"'s fingers.
  - 31. The glove of claim 30, wherein said breathable material is a mesh material.
  - 32. The glove of claim 29, wherein said breathable material is a mesh material.
  - 33. The glove of claim 30, wherein said second palm portion has a plurality of openings formed in each of said plurality of finger portions.
  - 34. The glove of claim 29, wherein said first palm portion has a plurality of openings formed therein with a breathable material disposed in each of said plurality of openings.
  - 35. The glove of claim 28, wherein said first palm portion has at least one opening formed therein with a breathable material disposed in said at least one opening to provide ventilation.

36. A protective sports glove, comprising:
- a cuff portion for engaging at least a portion of a wearer'"'"'s forearm;
  
  a hand portion in communication with said cuff portion, said hand portion includes a first palm portion and an opposing back side portion with a plurality of protective padded portions disposed on said back side portion;
  
  a plurality of finger portions secured to and extending from said hand portion for receipt of a wearer'"'"'s fingers therein;
  
  said plurality of finger portions each having a second palm portion and an opposing back side portion with at least one protective pad disposed on said back side portion of each of said plurality of finger portions; and
  
  a pair of breathable side portions extending between said second palm portion and said opposing back side portion of each of said plurality of finger portions.
- View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54)
- - 37. The glove of claim 36, wherein each of said substantially breathable side portions is formed of a mesh material.
  - 38. The glove of claim 36, wherein said second palm portion of at least one of said plurality of finger portions has at least one opening formed therein with a breathable material disposed in said at least one opening for purposes of ventilation.
  - 39. The glove of claim 38, wherein said breathable material disposed in said at least one opening in said second palm portion is a mesh material.
  - 40. The glove of claim 39, wherein said second palm portion of said at least one of said plurality of finger portions has a plurality of openings formed therein with a breathable material disposed in each of said plurality of openings for purposes of ventilation.
  - 41. The glove of claim 38, wherein said second palm portion of each of said plurality of finger portions has at least one opening formed therein with a breathable material disposed in said at least one opening for purposes of ventilation.
  - 42. The glove of claim 36, wherein said first palm portion has at least one opening formed therein with a breathable material disposed in said at least one opening.
  - 43. The glove of claim 42, wherein said breathable material in said at least one opening in said first palm portion is formed of mesh.
  - 44. The glove of claim 42, wherein said first palm portion has a plurality of openings formed therein with a breathable material disposed in each of said plurality of openings.
  - 45. The glove of claim 40, further comprising:
    - a thumb portion secured to and extending from said hand portion, said thumb portion includes a third palm portion and an opposing back side portion having at least one protective pad disposed thereon, said third palm portion has at least one opening formed therein with a breathable material disposed in said at least one opening.
  - 46. The glove of claim 45, wherein said breathable material in said third palm portion is formed of a mesh.
  - 48. The glove of claim 46, wherein said hand palm portion includes wear-resistant material disposed substantially along a length of said first side portion.
  - 49. The glove of claim 46, wherein said hand palm portion includes wear-resistant material disposed along a length from said first side to said thumb palm portion adjacent a junction between said hand palm portion and said finger palm portion.
  - 50. The glove of claim 46, wherein said hand palm portion includes wear-resistant material disposed substantially along a length of a junction between said hand palm portion and said thumb palm portion.
  - 51. The glove of claim 46, wherein said thumb palm portion includes wear-resistant material disposed substantially along a length of said second side edge.
  - 52. The glove of claim 46, wherein each of said plurality of finger portions have a pair of opposing side portions that extend between said backside portion and said finger palm portion;
    - and wherein wear-resistant material connects to each of said pair of opposing side portions along substantially their lengths.
  - 54. The glove of claim 52, wherein said finger palm portion includes a wear-resistant material with at least one opening formed therein and a breathable material disposed in said at least one opening.

47. A protective sports glove comprising:
- a cuff portion;
  
  a hand portion in communication with said cuff portion, said hand portion having a hand palm portion and an opposing back side portion with a plurality of protective pads disposed therein;
  
  a plurality of finger portions extending from said hand portion, each of said plurality of finger portions having a finger palm portion and an opposing back side portion with at least one protective pad disposed on said back side portion thereof;
  
  a thumb portion extending from said hand portion, said thumb portion having a thumb palm portion and an opposing back side portion with at least one protective pad formed on said back side portion thereof;
  
  a first side portion extending generally between said hand palm portion and said back side portion of said hand portion;
  
  a second side portion extending generally between said thumb palm portion and said back side portion of said thumb portion;
  
  said hand palm portion having a lower edge-adjacent said cuff portion, an upper edge adjacent said plurality of finger portions, a first edge adjacent said first side portion, and a second side edge adjacent said thumb palm portion;
  
  said hand palm portion having wear-resistant material disposed substantially along a length of said lower edge;
  
  at least one breathable portion formed in one of said hand palm portion, said finger palm portion, or said thumb palm portion to provide ventilation to a wearer'"'"'s hand.

53. A protective sports glove, comprising:
- a cuff portion;
  
  a hand portion in communication with said cuff portion, said hand portion having a hand palm portion and an opposing back side portion with a plurality of protective pads disposed therein;
  
  a plurality of finger portions extending from said hand portion, each of said plurality of finger portions having a finger palm portion and an opposing back side portion with at least one protective pad formed on said back side portion thereof;
  
  a first glove side extending generally between and connecting said hand palm portion and said back side portion of said hand portion;
  
  said hand palm portion including a lower edge adjacent said cuff portion, an upper edge connected to said finger palm portion, a first edge adjacent said first side portion;
  
  at least one breathable portion formed in said hand palm portion; and
  
  wherein said hand palm portion includes wear-resistant material disposed substantially along a length of said lower edge and said first edge and extending inwardly therefrom.
- View Dependent Claims (55, 56)
- - 55. The glove of claim 53, wherein said breathable material is mesh.
  - 56. The glove of claim 53, wherein said finger palm portion includes a plurality of openings formed in said wear-resistant material with a breathable material disposed in each of said plurality of openings.

57. A protective sports glove, comprising:
- a cuff portion;
  
  a hand portion in communication with said cuff portion, said hand portion having a hand palm portion and an opposing back side portion with a plurality of protective pads disposed therein;
  
  a plurality of finger portions extending from said hand portion, each of said plurality of finger portions having a finger palm portion and an opposing back side portion with at least one protective pad formed on said back side portion thereof;
  
  a pair of opposing side finger portions that extend between and connect said finger palm portion and said back side portion of each of said plurality of finger portions;
  
  a wear-resistant material connected to each of said pair of opposing side finger portions substantially along their length, said wear-resistant material extending from its connection with one of said pair of opposing side portions toward the other of said pair of opposing side portions;
  
  at least one breathable portion located in said finger palm portion.
- View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
- - 58. The glove of claim 57, wherein said finger palm portion has at least one opening formed in each of said plurality of finger portions and wherein a breathable material is disposed in each of said at least one openings in each of said plurality of finger portions to provide ventilation to a wearer'"'"'s fingers.
  - 59. The glove of claim 58, wherein said breathable material is formed of mesh.
  - 60. The glove of claim 58, wherein said finger palm portion has a plurality of openings formed in each of said plurality of finger portions.
  - 61. The glove of claim 57, wherein said pair of opposing side finger portions are formed of a mesh material.
  - 62. The glove of claim 57, wherein said hand palm portion has at least one mesh portion.

63. A protective sports glove, comprising:
- a cuff portion;
  
  a hand portion coupled to said cuff portion, said hand portion having a hand palm portion and an opposing 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 a finger palm portion and an opposing back side portion with at least one protective pad disposed on said back side portion thereof;
  
  a thumb portion extending from said hand portion, said thumb portion having a thumb palm portion and an opposing back side portion with at least one protective pad disposed on said back side portion thereof;
  
  a first side portion extending generally between said hand palm portion and said back side portion of said hand portion;
  
  a second side portion extending generally between said thumb palm portion and said back side portion of said thumb portion;
  
  said hand palm portion having a lower edge adjacent said cuff portion, an upper edge adjacent said plurality of finger portions, a first edge adjacent said first side portion, and a second side edge adjacent said thumb palm portion;
  
  a wear-resistant material disposed substantially along a length of said second side edge; and
  
  at least one breathable portion formed in said hand palm portion, said finger palm portion, or said thumb palm portion to provide ventilation to a wearer'"'"'s hand.
- View Dependent Claims (64, 65)
- - 64. The glove of claim 63, wherein a wear-resistant material is disposed substantially along a length of said lower edge of said hand palm portion.
  - 65. The glove of claim 63, wherein a wear-resistant material is disposed substantially along a length of said first side portion.

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Current Assignee
Warrior Sports Incorporated (Warrior Lacrosse Incorporated)
Original Assignee
Warrior Sports Incorporated (Warrior Lacrosse Incorporated)
Inventors
Morrow, David

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US 7,117,540 B2
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2/161.100
CPC Class Codes

A63B 2102/14   Lacrosse

A63B 2102/22   Field hockey

A63B 2102/24   Ice hockey

A63B 71/141   in the form of gloves

A63B 71/143   Baseball or hockey gloves

Padded sports glove having improved flexibility and breathability

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