Abstract: A thermal regulating sports glove or shoe incorporating an electrostatic field within the fiber structure of the natural or synthetic leather, from which the glove or shoe is formed. The electrostatic field causes the water molecules in the wearer's perspiration to remain in a constant state of agitation thereby breaking down the bond of surface tension of the normal liquid state of water into free water molecules. Free water molecules are then pulled through the natural or synthetic leather by a magnetic process to the surface, where they pass into the air as evaporated water. This evaporation on the outer surface of the glove or shoe, which is now acting much as "second layer of skin", serves to regulate the temperature of the wearer's hand or foot almost as if the evaporation were taking place on the wearer's own skin surface.

Abstract: The invention is generally directed to a waterproof, breathable glove which is cut from a Lycra based synthetic leather formed by coating knitted Lycra fabric with a film of polyurethane. It is necessary that the Lycra base have controlled stretch in both length and width in order for the two piece construction to achieve the skin tight exact fit required by golfers. The stretch in width should be about 100% and in length about 75% which allows the two piece glove to conform exactly to a wearer's hand. The two cut pieces are joined together with one common seam either by laser bonding or heat bonding. The two pieces can also be joined by sewing but in that case it is necessary to seal the single seam which is less desirable but, still practical, unlike seam sealing an eight piece glove.

Abstract: A graphite lubricated leather and a method for producing a graphite lubricated leather is provided. A chrome tanned leather having internal fiber matrix is lubricated by application of a graphite powder suspended in a gluteraldehyde solution which has the effect of penetrating and bonding with the internal fiber matrix of the chrome tanned leather. A highly lubricated dry metallic appearing leather product is provided by the treatment.

Abstract: An improved design for an anti-slip glove is disclosed. The surface of the glove is adapted to provide an especially strong bond between the palm and/or fingers of the glove and the club, racket or other piece of sports equipment which the athlete is holding, pulling or pushing. The improved anti-slip glove utilizes a thermoplastic polyurethane film panel, incorporated into the glove's design at key pressure points, which is selected to exhibit a strong physical bond with the rubber, plastic, leather or other composite materials used to manufacture the hand grips that are a part of hand-held sporting equipment. The anti-slip panel may be attached separately to the palm and fingers of the glove or made an integral part of the glove.

Abstract: A golf glove, including a back portion having four back finger portions; a palm portion having four palm finger portions of coordinately lesser length than the back finger portions; a plurality of curved fourchettes each flat-sewn between aligned edges of the back and palm finger portions along both sides of the middle and ring fingers and along the inner edges of the little and index fingers; and a pair of curved end pieces flat-sewn between opposed outside edges of the little and index fingers from the tip to a position generally midway along the length thereof, for forming each of the four fingers into a normally curved position with respect to the palm area of the glove. The glove includes means to facilitate individual adjustment in tightening the glove to remove slack in a direction transverse to the length of the hand to substantially eliminate bunching in the palm area and contribute to an unimpeded and uniform pressure when the glove is wrapped about a golf club.