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 portion for receipt of a wearer'"'"'s fingers therein, each of said plurality of finger portions having at least one protective portion secured thereon;
a thumb portion coupled to said hand portion for receipt of a wearer'"'"'s thumb therein;
a cuff portion coupled to said hand portion and overlying at least a portion of a wearer'"'"'s forearm;
a subcuff portion being disposed within an interior of and in spaced relation to an interior surface of said subcuff 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 portion 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.
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Abstract
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 portion for receipt of a wearer'"'"'s fingers therein, each of said plurality of finger portions having at least one protective portion secured thereon; a thumb portion coupled to said hand portion for receipt of a wearer'"'"'s thumb therein; a cuff portion coupled to said hand portion and overlying at least a portion of a wearer'"'"'s forearm; a subcuff portion being disposed within an interior of and in spaced relation to an interior surface of said subcuff 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 portion 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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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, which define therebetween an opening for receiving a wearer'"'"'s hand, said back side portion, including a plurality of protective portions secured thereon; a plurality of finger portions coupled to said hand portion for receipt of a wearer'"'"'s fingers therein, each of said plurality of finger portions having at least one protective portion secured thereon; a thumb portion coupled to said hand portion for receipt of a wearer'"'"'s thumb therein; a cuff portion coupled to said hand portion and overlying at least a portion of a wearer'"'"'s forearm; a subcuff portion that is disposed within an interior of said cuff portion for encompassing at least a portion a 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 in said unflexed position an opening of said subcuff portion aligns with an opening of said interior of said hand portion; and wherein in said flexed position, and opening of said subcuff portion does not align with said opening of said interior of said hand portion. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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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 for receipt of a wearer'"'"'s fingers therein, each of said plurality of finger portions having at least one protective padded portion secured thereon; a thumb portion coupled to said hand portion for receipt of a wearer'"'"'s thumb therein and having at least one protective padded portion secured thereon; a cuff portion coupled to said hand portion and overlying at least a portion of a wearer'"'"'s forearm, said cuff portion including a plurality of individual panels; and a subcuff portion disposed within an interior of and coupled in spaced relation from said cuff portion about the outer surface of said subcuff portion, said subcuff portion encompassing a substantial portion of a 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. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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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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Granted Patent
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Time in Patent OfficeDays
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Field of Search
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US Class Current2/16
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CPC Class CodesA63B 2209/10 with adhesive type surfaces...A63B 71/143 Baseball or hockey gloves
