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 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 lingers 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 openings formed in said palm portion in areas that are not intended to primarily contact a handle, wherein at least one of said plurality of openings includes a breathable material disposed therein.
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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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46 Claims
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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 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 lingers 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 openings formed in said palm portion in areas that are not intended to primarily contact a handle, wherein at least one of said plurality of openings includes a breathable material disposed therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. 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 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 material located within said at least one opening formed in said wear-resistant material to provide ventilation to a wearer'"'"'s hand. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. 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 portion with protective padding formed thereon, said palm portion being comprised of a wear-resistant material having at least one breathable material portion disposed therein, wherein said at least one breathable material 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 (15, 16, 17)
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18. 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 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 portion thereof; a inner hand portion generally underlying said back portion of said hand portion; a inner finger portion generally underlying said back portion of said plurality of finger portions; a thumb portion extending from said hand portion and having at least one protective pad disposed on a back portion thereof; an inner thumb portion generally underlying said back portion of said thumb portion comprised of a wear-resistant material; said inner hand portion and said inner finger portion and said inner thumb portion being comprised of a wear-resistant material; wherein said inner finger 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; and wherein one of said inner thumb portion and said inner finger portion includes at least one opening formed therein with a breathable material disposed in said at least one opening to provide ventilation to a wearer'"'"'s thumb. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A protective sports glove, comprising:
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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 an inner hand portion and an opposing back portion with a plurality of protective padded portions disposed on 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; said plurality of finger portions each having a inner finger portion and an opposing back portion with at least one protective pad disposed on said opposing back portion of each of said plurality of finger portions; at least one opening formed within one of said inner hand portion or said inner finger portion; a breathable material disposed within one of said at least one opening; and a pair of substantially breathable side portions extending between said inner finger portion and said opposing back portion of each of said plurality of finger portions. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34)
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33. A protective sports glove comprising:
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a cuff portion; a hand portion in communication with said cuff portion, said hand portion having a hand palm portion and an opposing back 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 portion with at least one protective pad disposed on said opposing back portion thereof; a thumb portion extending from said hand portions said thumb portion having a thumb palm portion and an opposing back portion with at least one protective pad formed on said opposing back portion thereof; a first side portion extending generally between said hand palm portion and said opposing back portion of said hand portion; a second side portion extending generally between said thumb palm portion and said opposing back 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 a wear-resistant material disposed substantially along a length of said lower edge; a breathable material introduced within at least one opening 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.
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35. A protective sports glove, comprising:
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a cuff portion; a hand portion in communication with said cuff portion, said hand portion having a hand palm portion and an opposing back 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 portion with at least one protective pad formed on said opposing back portion thereof; a first glove side extending generally between and connecting said hand palm portion and said opposing back 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, and a first edge adjacent said first side portion; at least one opening formed in within said hand palm portion; a breathable material disposed within one of said at least one opening; 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 (36, 37, 38)
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39. A protective sports glove, comprising:
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a cuff portion; a hand portion in communication with said cuff portion, said hand portion having a hand palm portion and an opposing back 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 portion with at least one protective pad formed on said opposing back portion thereof; a pair of opposing side finger portions that extend between and connect said finger palm portion and said opposing back 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 opening located within said finger palm portion; and a breathable material disposed within one of said at least one opening. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. 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 hand palm portion and an opposing back 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 portion with at least one protective pad disposed on said opposing back portion thereof; a thumb portion extending from said hand portion, said thumb portion having a thumb palm portion and an opposing back portion with at least one protective pad disposed on said opposing back 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 opposing back 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; at least one opening formed within said hand palm portion, said finger palm portion, or said thumb palm portion; and a breathable material located within one of said at least one opening to provide ventilation to a wearer'"'"'s hand. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46)
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