PROTECTIVE SPORTS GLOVE WITH FLOATING CUFF PORTION

US 20050114984A1
Filed: 11/10/2004
Published: 06/02/2005
Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2003
Status: Active Grant

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1. A protective sports glove, comprising:

a cuff portion for overlying at least a portion of a wearer'"'"'s forearm;

a hand portion flexibly coupled to said cuff portion, said hand portion having a palm portion and an opposing back portion with a plurality of protective padded portions secured thereon, said hand portion having a first side and a second side, said first side defined between one edge of said palm portion and said opposing back portion and said second side defined by an opposing edge of said palm portion and said opposing back portion;

a plurality of finger portions secured to and extending from said hand portion for receipt of a wearer'"'"'s fingers therein;

a thumb portion secured to and extending from said hand portion; and

a subcuff portion generally circumferentially disposed around a wearer'"'"'s wrist and disposed within said cuff portion, said subcuff portion flexibly coupled to the glove so that it remains generally circumferentially disposed around a wearer'"'"'s wrist and/or forearm as the wearer flexes his wrist during play.

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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:
- a cuff portion for overlying at least a portion of a wearer'"'"'s forearm;
  
  a hand portion flexibly coupled to said cuff portion, said hand portion having a palm portion and an opposing back portion with a plurality of protective padded portions secured thereon, said hand portion having a first side and a second side, said first side defined between one edge of said palm portion and said opposing back portion and said second side defined by an opposing edge of said palm portion and said opposing back portion;
  
  a plurality of finger portions secured to and extending from said hand portion for receipt of a wearer'"'"'s fingers therein;
  
  a thumb portion secured to and extending from said hand portion; and
  
  a subcuff portion generally circumferentially disposed around a wearer'"'"'s wrist and disposed within said cuff portion, said subcuff portion flexibly coupled to the glove so that it remains generally circumferentially disposed around a wearer'"'"'s wrist and/or forearm as the wearer flexes his wrist during play.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- - 2. The protective sports glove of claim 1, wherein said cuff portion comprises a split cuff portion having a plurality of cuff segments with at least one cuff segment at least partially overlies a second cuff segment.
  - 3. The protective sports glove of claim 1, wherein said subcuff portion has a first end, a middle region, and a second end, wherein said first end is capable of being reversibly coupled to said second end to secure said subcuff portion around the entirety of said wearer'"'"'s wrist.
  - 4. The protective sports glove of claim 2, wherein said first end is coupled to said second end by a hook and loop attachment.
  - 5. The protective sports glove of claim 3, wherein said subcuff portion is secured to an inner side of said cuff portion using at least one elastic member.
  - 6. The protective sports glove of claim 5, wherein said subcuff portion is secured to an inner side of said cuff portion using a plurality of elastic members.
  - 7. The protective sports glove of claim 3, further comprising:
    - a seam defined by said cuff portion and said hand portion; and
      
      a junction defined between said plurality of finger portions and said hand portion, wherein said back portion has a lengthwise moon shaped cut extending generally from said first side to said second side such that a middle portion of said lengthwise moon shaped cut is located closer to said seam than to said junction.
  - 8. The protective sport glove of claim 7, wherein said lengthwise moon shaped cut allows a first pair of said plurality of padded portions to flex relative to a second pair of said plurality of padded portions along said lengthwise moon shaped cut, wherein said first pair of said plurality of padded portions located between said lengthwise moon shaped cut and said junction and wherein said second set of padded portions is located between said lengthwise moon shaped cut and said seam.
  - 9. The protective glove of claim 8 further comprising:
    - a vertical cut extending from said junction to said seam, said vertical cut separating one of said first pair of padded portions from the other of said first pair of padded portions and separating one of said second pair of padded portions from the other of said second pair of padded portions, wherein said vertical cut allowing said glove to more closely conform to a wearer'"'"'s hand.
  - 10. The protective glove of claim 9 further comprising:
    - a first angled cut extending away from said seam to said first side at a position between said seam and said junction; and
      
      a second angled cut extending away from said seam to said second side at a position between said seam and said junction, wherein said first angled cut and said second angled cut assist in conforming the protective glove to the wearer'"'"'s hand during use.
  - 11. The protective glove of claim 7 further comprising an internal liner pad coupled to said seam and extending within an interior region defined between said palm portion and said opposing back portion, said internal liner providing a tighter fit for a wearer'"'"'s hand when inserted within the protective glove.

12. A protective sports glove, comprising:
- a cuff portion for engaging at least a portion of a wearer'"'"'s forearm;
  
  a hand portion flexibly coupled to said cuff portion, said hand portion having a palm portion and an opposing back portion with a plurality of protective padded portions secured thereon, said hand portion having a first side and a second side, said first side defined between one side of said palm portion and said opposing back portion and said second side defined by another side of said palm portion and said opposing back portion;
  
  a seam defined between said cuff portion and said hand 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 and said hand portion defining a junction therebetween; and
  
  a thumb portion secured to and extending from said hand portion;
  
  wherein said back portion has a lengthwise moon shaped cut extending from said first side to said second side such that a middle portion of said lengthwise moon shaped cut is located closer to said seam than to said junction.
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- - 13. The protective sport glove of claim 12, wherein said lengthwise moon shaped cut allows a first pair of said plurality of padded portions to flex relative to a second pair of said plurality of padded portions along said lengthwise moon shaped cut, wherein said first pair of said plurality of padded portions located between said lengthwise moon shaped cut and said junction and wherein said second set of padded portions is located between said lengthwise moon shaped cut and said seam.
  - 14. The protective glove of claim 13 further comprising:
    - a vertical cut extending from said junction to said seam, said vertical cut separating one of said first pair of padded portions from the other of said first pair of padded portions and separating one of said second pair of padded portions from the other of said second pair of padded portions, wherein said vertical cut allows said glove to more closely conform to a wearer'"'"'s hand.
  - 15. The protective glove of claim 12 further comprising:
    - a first angled cut extending away from said seam to said first side at a position between said seam and said junction; and
      
      a second angled cut extending away from said seam to said second side at a position between said seam and said junction, wherein said first angled cut and said second angled cut assisting in conforming the protective glove to the wearer'"'"'s hand during use.
  - 16. The protective glove of claim 12 further comprising:
    - an internal liner coupled to said seam and extending within an interior region defined between said palm portion and said opposing back portion, said internal liner providing a tighter fit for a user'"'"'s hand when inserted within the protective glove.
  - 17. The protective glove of claim 16, wherein said internal liner has a hook and loop attachment for reversibly coupling said internal liner to said opposing back portion.

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

Granted Patent

US 7,636,951 B2
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US Class Current

2/161.100
CPC Class Codes

A63B 2209/10 with adhesive type surfaces...

A63B 71/143 Baseball or hockey gloves

PROTECTIVE SPORTS GLOVE WITH FLOATING CUFF PORTION

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