Having High Friction Outer Surface (e.g., Friction Pad, Tenacious Coating, Tackified, Etc.) Patents (Class 2/161.3)
  • Patent number: 11918064
    Abstract: A protective glove includes a primary yarn that forms the palm, thumb and finger sections of the glove. The primary yarn has an interior surface forming the interior surface of the glove, and an exterior surface forming the exterior surface of the glove. A plaiting yarn can be plaited to portions of the exterior surface of the primary yarn to form a plurality of enhanced sections on the exterior surface of the glove. The enhanced sections can have at least one substantially enhanced physical characteristic in relation to the primary layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: World Fibers, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory V. Andrews, Rayvon A. Morton, Paul W. Cornelison, John D. Simmons
  • Patent number: 11890526
    Abstract: A batting glove for baseball or softball may include a glove base and a reinforcement layer set. The glove base may include a palmar region, a dorsal region located on an opposite exterior side of the batting glove from the palmar region, a plurality of finger regions, a wrist region at a bottom of the glove base, and an ulnar border region. The ulnar border region may be located along an outermost edge region of the glove base following a length of the little finger region along an outermost side of the little finger region. The reinforcement layer set may be connected to and exterior of the glove base in a manner that covers at least a portion of each of (a) the palmar region, (b) the ulnar border region, and (c) the dorsal region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: STINGER BAT CO. LLC
    Inventor: Brandon Eric Eaton
  • Patent number: 11701569
    Abstract: A batting pad comprising a body made from a cushioning material and having a ring portion adapted to fit over a batter's thumb and an appendage to cushion the palm area between a batter's thumb and index finger. The appendage has a thickness T at its thickest point located between the first end and the distant end, and the thickness T of the appendage is selected to optimize an angle of a bat in the batter's hand relative to a line parallel to the batter's forearm, the angle being determined by the thickness T of the appendage displacing the bat toward the tip of the batter's index finger and causing the bat to contact the palm of the batter's hand near the batter's little finger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Pro-Hitter Corporation
    Inventor: Philip R. LoMedico
  • Patent number: 11064748
    Abstract: According to the various features, characteristics and embodiments of the present invention which will become apparent as the description thereof proceeds, the present invention provides reusable grip enhancing tubular members for the arm area, in particular sports sleeves for the arm and forearm, and reusable grip enhancing tubular members for the hand, in particular sports finger cots for the hand, and the uses thereof, and methods thereof, intended to increase the performance in arm and/or hand task activities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Inventor: John Ramirez
  • Patent number: 10238951
    Abstract: A batting pad comprising a body made from a cushioning material and having a ring portion adapted to fit over a batter's thumb and an appendage to cushion the palm area between a batter's thumb and index finger. The appendage has a thickness T at its thickest point located between the first end and the distant end, and the thickness T of the appendage is selected to optimize an angle of a bat in the batter's hand relative to a line parallel to the batter's forearm, the angle being determined by the thickness T of the appendage displacing the bat toward the tip of the batter's index finger and causing the bat to contact the palm of the batter's hand near the batter's little finger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Pro-Hitter Corporation
    Inventor: Philip R LoMedico
  • Patent number: 9884242
    Abstract: A glove, particularly for golf, is provided with a gusset of expandable material which extends along the finger stalls of the glove from the web between the finger stalls to a selected distance from the distal end of the fingers, the glove having a non-expandable material wrap around the fingers thereby providing an expansion zone that extends along the length of the fingers to a selected distance from the tip end of the distal phalanxes of the fingers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Hillerich & Bradsby Co.
    Inventor: James M. Kleinert
  • Patent number: 9700782
    Abstract: Glove for gripping an object having a palm section that overlies the palm side of the hand, a back section that overlies the back of the hand, stalls for receiving the fingers and thumb, and a tab extending from the lower margin of the palm section which can be pulled in a downward direction to tension the palm section, and means for holding the tab in a pulled position to maintain tension in the palm section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Implus Footcare, LLC
    Inventor: David Patrick McCrane
  • Patent number: 9656150
    Abstract: A glove comprises tip-covering portions, joint-covering portions, and surface-covering portions. Each of the tip-covering portions is made of a first material and configured to cover each palm or back side of tip portions of fingers. Each of the joint-covering portions is made of a second material, connected to corresponding one of the tip-covering portions, and configured to cover one of palm or back side of joint portions of the fingers. Each of the surface-covering portions is made of a third material, connected to at least one of the tip-covering portions and the joint-covering portions, and configured to cover surface portions other than hand portions covered by the tip-covering portions or the joint-covering portions. The second material is more flexible than the first or third material, so that the glove has one size and multi-size feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Inventor: Stefan B. Tan
  • Patent number: 9603394
    Abstract: A batting pad comprising a body made from a cushioning material and having a ring portion adapted to fit over a batter's thumb and an appendage to cushion the palm area between a batter's thumb and index finger. The appendage has a thickness T at its thickest point located between the first end and the distant end, and the thickness T of the appendage is selected to optimize an angle of a bat in the batter's hand relative to a line parallel to the batter's forearm, the angle being determined by the thickness T of the appendage displacing the bat toward the tip of the batter's index finger and causing the bat to contact the palm of the batter's hand near the batter's little finger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: PRO-HITTER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Philip R. LoMedico
  • Publication number: 20150143607
    Abstract: According to the various features characteristics and embodiments of the present invention which will become apparent as the description thereof proceeds, the present invention provides new gloves intended to increase the overall performance in sports activities including but limited to, the sport of golf. The improvements of said gloves primarily comprising grip enhancers on the dorsal portion of these gloves, on the side or sides of any existing digital segments, or any combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventor: John C. Ramirez
  • Patent number: 9032553
    Abstract: An energy absorbing receiving glove constructed with a substrate having an exterior surface and a complementary interior surface. The substrate is used in constructing a palmar portion of the glove. The glove may incorporates a gripping layer of material affixed to the exterior surface of the substrate. Further, the glove may incorporate an energy absorbing layer of material affixed to the interior surface of the substrate. Additionally, the energy absorbing layer of material may have both a first thickness in a first location and a second thickness in a second location of the substrate. In an embodiment, the energy absorbing material is a silicone gel and the gripping material is a silicone material. Additionally, the varied thicknesses of the energy absorbing material may be effective for covering a palmar side of joints located on a hand wearing the glove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph J. Bevier, Michael S. Amos, Mark McNamee, Sam Fisher, Chris Kvamme
  • Patent number: 9003569
    Abstract: According to the various features characteristics and embodiments of the present invention which will become apparent as the description thereof proceeds, the present invention provides partially fingered gloves and the use of said gloves, intended to increase the overall performance in sports activities including but limited to football and golf. Because of its unique finger configurations, grip enhancers, and/or its hand protective properties, the present invention makes a glove now operable on for football quarterback's throwing hand and golfers, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Inventor: John Cuevas Ramirez
  • Publication number: 20150067946
    Abstract: A performance enhancing glove for use with sports tools, such as baseball and softball bats, golf clubs, and tennis racquets. The present invention includes a tapered pad located on the palm of the glove which, when gripping a sport tool, forms a cone-like feature around the tool, increasing grip and swing speed of the tool by correcting the grip of the athlete. The taper starts at its maximum thickness just under the fifth metacarpal-phalangeal (MCP) joint and ends at a minimal thickness just under the second MCP joint. The pad is also tapered from the palm starting at the distal palmar crease, with maximum thickness and tapering to minimum thickness at the top of the MCP joints. A second pad runs along the side of the glove against the pinky and acts to separate the athlete's hands when both hands grip the tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Dane E. Ditto, Campbell E. Ditto
  • Publication number: 20140373251
    Abstract: According to the various features characteristics and embodiments of the present invention which will become apparent as the description thereof proceeds, the present invention provides partially fingered gloves intended to increase the overall performance in sports activities including but limited to golf. Primarily because of its unique finger configurations, and/or grip enhancers, and/or apertures, the present invention makes a glove more operable in various sports activities, including for those who play Golf using the conventional interlocking grip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventor: John C. Ramirez
  • Patent number: 8613675
    Abstract: A strap comprised of a flexible soft material has a raised flexible bar across the palm portion, which aligns a sporting apparatus for proper gripping. The strap is worn around the hand, and a visual alignment indicator can direct the user in proper strap placement before affixing the fastener to secure the strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Inventor: Michael Joseph Newman
  • Publication number: 20130117904
    Abstract: A golf glove having improved fit and gripping features is disclosed herein. The golf glove of the present invention incudes gripping features permanently disposed on one or more of the fingers, preferably the front surfaces of the ring and little fingers, and also includes an expandable slit that extends from an opening and that helps the golf glove expand to receive a golfer's hand and then retract so that the glove fits comfortably on the golfer's hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventor: Catherine Batista
  • Patent number: 8434164
    Abstract: A message-conveying athletic glove with enhanced gripping is provided. The glove comprises a palm-side portion and a back portion connected to form four finger sheaths, a thumb sheath, and an opening capable of receiving a human hand. A first image portion of a complete image is located on one or more of the palm-side portion or the back portion of the glove. When the glove is worn by the user and interlocks with a second glove having a second image portion of the complete image displayed, the complete image is displayed by the interlocked gloves, conveying a message. The palm-side portion of the glove is made of a material to enhance gripping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy A. Clark
  • Patent number: 8425442
    Abstract: An ankle brace is configured to provide lateral and/or medial support of an ankle joint between the leg and foot and broadly includes an upper brace anchor secured to the leg above malleoli of the ankle joint and a lower brace anchor secured below the foot. The anchors are interconnected by a stabilizing strap that is tensioned between the anchors and serves to restrict inversion and/or eversion of the foot. The anchors and strap are also dimensioned and configured to permit dorsiflexion and plantar flexion of the foot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Inventor: Leslie C. Lundberg
  • Patent number: 8276214
    Abstract: A protective glove (10) is provided for use by a firefighter or other emergency worker. The glove (10) has a hand covering portion (16) with a plurality of fingers (18) extending therefrom. The protective glove (10) includes a palm face (12) to cover the palm side of the hand and fingers of a wearer, a back face (14) to cover the back side of the hands and fingers of a wearer, and at least one fourcette (22) connecting the palm face (12) to the back face (14) around a perimeter of at least one of the fingers (18) of the glove (10) to define a 3-D type construction for the at least one of the fingers (18). The palm face (12) is joined directly to the back face (14) around a perimeter of at least another one of the fingers (18) of the glove (10) to define a pancake-type construction for the at least another one of the fingers (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: William L. Grilliot, William L. Grilliot, Jr., Mary I. Grilliot
  • Patent number: 8261372
    Abstract: A golf glove comprises a palm portion and a plurality of digits comprised of a first material. A plurality of grip pads of a second material such as silicone is provided on the digits and/or the palm portion. The grip pads comprise a plurality of bumps having geometric shapes. In at least one embodiment, the bumps are hexagonal in shape. The bumps may be provided directly on the first material of the glove or may be provided on a thin base layer. The bumps are arranged on the glove such that they contact the grip of a golf club when the golf club is gripped by a golfer. Accordingly, the bumps may be positioned on tip portions of the fingers and thumb and also along a line extending between a hypothenar region of the palm and a portion of the palm located between the finger and thumb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Under Armour, Inc.
    Inventors: John Drab, Tim Dennis, Raphael Peck
  • Patent number: 8256029
    Abstract: A glove having a fiber glove coated and impregnated with a polyurethane resin that is superior in wearing/removing efficiency and grip property between the glove and thumb and fingers and also in strength and flexibility. The glove is superior in workability, strength, durability, and flexibility, as well as in waterproofness. The glove hasa fiber glove coated and impregnated with a polyurethane resin such that resin films or resin regions having an uneven surface like a knit or weave pattern of the yarn are formed on a partial or entire surface in the impregnated resin regions on the inside surface by the resin impregnated from the outside surface to the inside surface, and the dynamic friction coefficient of the inside surface of the glove having the resin films or resin regions is 0.8 to 1.8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Showa Glove Co.
    Inventors: Terukazu Fujihana, Ryohei Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 8257190
    Abstract: According to this invention, a golf strap comprised of a flexible soft material with a visual alignment indicator and fastener is provided with a raised flexible bar across the palm portion, which aligns the golf club for proper gripping. The golf strap is worn around a golfer's hand, and the visual alignment indicator directs the golfer in proper golf strap placement before affixing the fastener to secure the golf strap. The flexible bar is so positioned across the palm portion of the golf strap that, when the golf club grip is held, the gripping hand of a golfer wearing the golf strap receives the grip portion of the club shaft across the palm of the golf strap and against the flexible bar. The flexible bar positions the club shaft to lie diagonally across the roots of the fingers. When the hand is closed around the golf club, with the flexible bar cradling the grip portion of the golf club, an automatic proper gripping of the golf club will be ensured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Inventor: Michael Joseph Newman
  • Patent number: 8230523
    Abstract: An ambidextrous mitt is provided with one of two opposing walls having, over its entire outersurface, means for fastening a removable layer orpad. The removable layer or pad is intended to provide treatment and is designed to ensure thermal and mechanical protection of the part of the hand coming in contact with saidwall. The one wall is connected to the other of two opposing walls by seams. Delimiting pockets are provided for receiving the hand and the thumb. The one wall includes layers giving it the shape of a semi-flexible wafer, while the other wall is made of an elastic textile shaped with an inflating agent to form the pockets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Inventor: Frédéric Chareyron
  • Publication number: 20110252537
    Abstract: Generally stated, the present invention provides a glove which can be used in playing the game of golf. In desired arrangements, the glove can include a control-strap which is operatively affixed to the back-side surface of the glove. The control-strap is configured to extend around a handle or grip-end of a golf club, with at least a portion of the control-strap configured to extend along the heel region of the glove and contact a thumb-side surface of the grip-end of the golf club. In other aspects, the glove can include first and second indexing lines which are located on the palm-side surface of the glove and delimit a finger-alignment area therebetween. Additionally, a grip target-region can be operatively designated on the palm-side surface of the glove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventor: Robert J. Burns
  • Publication number: 20110197336
    Abstract: An improved golf glove of the type having a slit laterally expanded when a hand is inserted, formed in a lower end portion of a back region of a glove body, and engaging portions for closing the slit after the hand is inserted are attached to the back region and include a flap extending from one side of the slit and having one portion of hook and loop fasteners on one side thereof and a mating portion of hook and loop fasteners on the other side of the slit for being selectively engaged by the one portion of hook and loop fasteners during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventor: Young Suk
  • Publication number: 20110197337
    Abstract: An improved athletic glove which promotes greater accuracy when swinging a golf club or baseball bat by reducing the effective contact area between the athlete's palm and the grip of the club or bat, thereby creating a pivot point which extends the effective swing length for more effective transfer of power to either a golf ball or baseball, the effective contact area of which is reduced by means of a circular pad attached to the palm of the athletic glove at one of two optimum locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventor: Jung Ki Lee
  • Publication number: 20100011483
    Abstract: A gripping system, apparatus, and methods for users with weakened hand strength, or able-bodied users desiring a better grip, involving a mating glove and a grip, handle, or graspable surface of an object. The mating glove covers a person's hand and interfaces and mates with the grip, handle, or graspable surface. The mating glove has a palm side, a dorsal side, and finger compartments. The mating glove includes hook-and-loop fastener material for mating with complementary hook-and-loop fastener material integrated into the grip, handle, or graspable surface. The grip, handle, or graspable surface further includes recesses integrated within the grip or handle for accommodating the hook-and-loop fastener material. The invention also involves a retrofit tape kit for facilitating gripping of any graspable surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventor: Patrick Pinkart
  • Publication number: 20090222972
    Abstract: A left-handed golf glove has a grip fixing band, in which the grip fixing band is detachably attached to the golf glove, thereby enabling firmer gripping of the grip of a golf club using the grip fixing band, and thus allowing the swing of the golf club to be stably carried out. The left-handed golf glove has a hand back fabric, a hand palm fabric, and a thumb fabric, in which one end of a grip fixing band is attached to the hand back fabric; and the other end of the grip fixing band is long enough to be wound toward a knife hand portion of the golf glove, cover the part of the hand palm fabric that contacts a grip of a golf club, and be gripped with the right hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventor: Young Bae Joung
  • Patent number: 7578006
    Abstract: A cycling hand glove includes a main glove element having a palm surface; and a palm pad provided on the palm surface and having at least one aeration aperture therein exposing at least one of the main glove element and the hand of the cyclist inserted into the hand glove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Louis Garneau Sports Inc.
    Inventor: Louis Garneau
  • Publication number: 20090205104
    Abstract: The present invention relates to golf gloves put on a user's hands, which grasp a grip of a golf club. More particularly, the present invention relates to golf gloves having improved fixability and compactability for a grip, in which the root portion between and index finger portion and a thumb portion and the upper portion thereof are generally connected with each other and thicker than other portions of the golf glove to allow a golfer to grasp the grip of a golf club fixably and stably, and the index finger portion and the thumb portion are thicker than other portion to minimize a gap therebetween, so that the golfer may grasp the grip of the golf club naturally and firmly without great grasping power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2005
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventor: Kwang-Jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20090205105
    Abstract: A grip system, apparatus, and methods for golfers with weak hand strength involving: at least one mating glove and a club grip; the mating glove for use in covering a person's hand and for interfacing and mating with the club grip; the mating glove possessing a palm side, a dorsal side, and finger compartments; the mating glove further comprising loops material for mating with complementary hooks material integrated into the club grip; the club grip having a top side, a bottom side, an upper half and a lower half; the club grip further comprising recesses integrated within the club grip for housing the hooks material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventor: PATRICK PINKART
  • Publication number: 20090139008
    Abstract: A golf glove comprises a palm portion and a plurality of digits comprised of a first material. A plurality of grip pads of a second material such as silicone is provided on the digits and/or the palm portion. The grip pads comprise a plurality of bumps having geometric shapes. In at least one embodiment, the bumps are hexagonal in shape. The bumps may be provided directly on the first material of the glove or may be provided on a thin base layer. The bumps are arranged on the glove such that they contact the grip of a golf club when the golf club is gripped by a golfer. Accordingly, the bumps may be positioned on tip portions of the fingers and thumb and also along a line extending between a hypothenar region of the palm and a portion of the palm located between the finger and thumb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: Under Armour, Inc.
    Inventors: John Drab, Tim Dennis, Raphael Peck
  • Patent number: 7467420
    Abstract: A kit for application of self-tanning preparations includes a self-tanning composition and an application glove for applying the composition to the skin which is constructed from fabric including microfibers of 1 denier or less. The inner surface of the glove has a liner of an impermeable flexible material adhered thereto. The microfiber fabric can be knit or woven, and can be cellulosic fiber, polyester or other synthetic fiber, or a combination of mechanical or intimate blends. In a preferred embodiment, the microfiber fabric is 85% polyester and 15% spandex, with the technical front including polyester microfiber yarn of 1 denier or less. The technical front of the fabric forms the application surface of the glove. The kit can include a cleansing/exfoliating composition, at least one disposable plastic glove for handling the application glove after use, a disposable tray for receiving the glove after use and a moisturizing preparation for the skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Inventors: Laura Ponce, Peter Weiss
  • Patent number: 7464446
    Abstract: Method for obtaining an improved but easily adjustable and releasable frictional engagement between two contact surfaces. According to the method, both contact surfaces are provided with material layers (2, 4) which, when there is low contact pressure between the contact surfaces, ensure that these surfaces are able to move comparatively easily in relation to each other, but, when there is higher contact pressure, these material layers engage in each other and make relative movement between the contact surfaces impossible or substantially difficult. This can be achieved by means of both contact surfaces being flocked with a layer of short fibers (5), in particular synthetic fibers. The invention also relates to an arrangement for obtaining an improved frictional engagement between two contact surfaces and to objects provided with such contact surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Inventor: Dan Johansson
  • Publication number: 20080282445
    Abstract: A glove for sports and other uses is provided comprising a palm portion configured to substantially cover a user's palm and palm side surface of the user's fingers and thumb, and a back portion configured to substantially cover the back of a user's hand and back surface of the user's fingers and thumb. One or more inserts are provided between at least two of the fingers, with the inserts webbing the fingers together and spacing them apart. Alternatively, one or more inserts are provided between at least two of the fingers, with the inserts spacing the fingers apart without webbing them together. The inserts assist in improving the grip of the user. They are also beneficial for aiding in the absorption of shock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: Frank Taliento, Guy Levy
  • Patent number: 7431657
    Abstract: The present invention is a modified glove with control/grip-enhancing and perspiration retention properties, offering the bowler a range of functions and options specific to the individual bowler's abilities, equipment selection (i.e. bowling ball), and the lane conditions faced. An elastomeric, control/grip-enhancing material circumferences the fingertips of at least one finger, providing a similar shape and feel to the commonly used, cylindrical inserts/grips; the glove designed to be used in lieu of finger inserts. The present glove invention can be interchangeable between right and left-handed bowlers of approximately the same hand size. The perspiration retentive fabric combined with the elastomeric, control/grip-enhancing material eliminates or significantly reduces perspiration from an otherwise naked inserted finger, which normally has contact with the hole(s) of a bowling ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Inventors: Marshall Edward Whitehead, II, Mayumi Wachi Whitehead, Marshall Edward Whitehead
  • Publication number: 20080201822
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a golf glove includes: a main body that includes a palm side portion and a back side portion, the palm side portion being configured to fit to a palm of a hand of a golfer, the back side portion being configured to fit to a back side of the hand; a first slip preventive element placed at least on a first area that is interior of a grip receiving area on an outer surface of the main body, where a grip portion of a golf club is in contact with the main body when the golfer grips the golf club; wherein the first slip preventive element has a larger slip resistance to sweat of the hand and water coming into an inside of the golf glove than the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE SPORTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichi OSHIMA, Taizo SUNAGAWA
  • Patent number: 7290291
    Abstract: An improved mitt for cold weather use is configured to provide a variety of modes of wear. The mitt is convertible between a fully closed position for covering the hand and fingers and open positions for exposure of the thumb and/or finger(s) or the entire hand. An internal pocket within the mitt permits continuous or intermittent warming of all or some of the fingers when the mitt is in either a generally open position or closed position. Insertion and removal of fingers and thumb relative the internal pocket is easily accomplished without use of the other hand. A thumb hole and/or finger hole for thumb/finger exposure is formed with an overlapping two-layer seal of stretchable material to prevent heat loss while ensuring easy thumb/finger insertion and removal. In one embodiment, stretchable fillets connect the terminal ends of the palm side and back side of the mitt to provide a snug fit about the wrist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Inventors: Douglas D. Anderson, Seth I. Anderson
  • Patent number: 7278170
    Abstract: A glove apparatus having a front shell for fielding a ball and a back shell joined to the front shell. The front and back shells cooperate to define a finger region, a heel region, and a thumb region. The ball glove provides more comfort and control than previous gloves. The ball glove may also be lighter weight than conventional gloves of comparable size. A traction panel may be formed in the back shell adjacent an index finger hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Jas. D. Easton, Inc.
    Inventor: James Trevor Anderson
  • Patent number: 7211004
    Abstract: A golf glove and system useful in assisting a person having insufficient control of hand using a golf club to effectively strike a golf ball. The golf glove enables the person having insufficient control of hand to grasp and swing the golf club to effectively strike the golf ball without the assistance of another person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Inventor: Joseph DeMarco
  • Patent number: 7111326
    Abstract: A ball glove including a front glove portion, a back glove portion and a webbing. The back glove portion is coupled to the front glove portion to define a hand cavity and to form first, second, third and fourth finger stalls and a thumb stall. Each finger stall includes a distal region and a proximal region. At least one through-stall opening is formed into the distal region of at least one of the finger stalls. The through-stall opening having a size of at least 0.25 square inches. The webbing is coupled to, and positioned between, the first finger stall and the thumb stall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Wilson Sporting Goods Co.
    Inventors: Brian A. Sullivano, Shigeaki Aso, Patrick Udelhofen
  • Publication number: 20040199978
    Abstract: An athletic glove having a gripping surface on three or more fingers to aid in gripping and releasing an object such as a ball. The glove has holes in the gripping surfaces located on finger and palm areas to allow for better sensory control while handling and releasing a ball or similar object. Also, the gripping surface is capable of being used in any weather condition, i.e., it is resistant to water or bodily fluids. Primarily, the glove is used for gripping, handling, and releasing a basketball. Both the thumb and “pinky” finger (fifth digit) are preferably exposed, while the index, middle, and ring fingers (second, third, and fourth digits) are covered by the glove's finger stalls with gripping surface thereon. Additionally, the use of a gripping surface inside the finger stalls aids in the secure fit of the glove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventor: Norman Cass
  • Patent number: 6766536
    Abstract: A yoga support system includes a pair of yoga gloves and a pair of yoga slippers. Yoga gloves cover the hands of a yoga practitioner and include anti-skid material on parts of the gloves to enable a yoga practitioner to attain and maintain postures that involve pressing on a floor or wall. In particular, the yoga gloves may include anti-skid portions covering an outer part (further from the midline of the hand) of the yoga practitioner's thumb. The yoga slippers include an anti-skid sole, as well as anti-skid side portions on their sides. The slippers allow a yoga practitioner to maintain contact with the floor with the feet flat on the floor, or with the feet pronated or supinated. Other parts of the yoga gloves and yoga slippers are uncovered fabric, which may be a light, breathable and stretchable material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Inventor: Martha I. Aarons
  • Patent number: 6723401
    Abstract: A laminate article for damping mechanical vibrations. One embodiment of the damping article includes a neoprene layer, a foamed polyurethane middle layer, and a nonfoamed polyurethane layer. The layers are preferably adhered in an overlaying relation. The article reduces at least 40% of high frequency mechanical vibrations (200 Hz-1250 Hz) otherwise transmitted to the wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Ergodyne Corporation
    Inventors: Robert T. McKnight, Clifford A. Metger, Kent Wilson
  • Patent number: 6640341
    Abstract: Single and two-sided hand and finger thimbles constructed to mount over the fingertips to provide non-slip gripping surfaces and improved protection at the fingertips and palm. Several thimbles include surfaces that contain impenetrable shields, elastomer pads or raised patterns of a coated elastomer. The coated thimbles facilitate paper separation, sorting, and counting. Plastic or metallic shields can fitted to shield and/or encase the fingertip. The shield can be exposed through an aperture and can include a pitted surface. Pull-tabs and elastic sizing members facilitate fitting the thimbles to the fingers. Alternative wrist supported, glove-like assemblies having one or more finger pieces fitted with shielding and gripping assemblies and padded palm regions are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Inventor: Nathaniel Calvert
  • Patent number: 6584615
    Abstract: A hockey glove system is disclosed having asymmetrical upper and lower hockey gloves, each being optimized for its particular role and position. The lower glove has only three finger gussets and is adapted for the last two fingers of the wearer's hand to be together in one gusset in order to maximize power and control. The upper glove has four finger gussets and is adapted to maximize the player's grasp on the hockey stick and enable a stable pivot point. Each glove has padding adapted and arranged to protect the portions of the wearer's hands most vulnerable in their respective positions. Each glove further has an articulated thumb skeleton disposed in the thumb member. The thumb skeleton comprises a plurality of sections pivotably joined together to enable the thumb to articulate between open and closed positions. A locking mechanism is provided for preventing the thumb skeleton sections from bending backwards, thereby preventing hyperextension of the wearer's thumb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Mission Hockey Company
    Inventors: Thomas V. Wilder, Craig Johnson, Jocelyn Poulin
  • Patent number: 6427248
    Abstract: The control-enhancing material of the present invention includes a plurality of recesses, such as suction cups, positioned on the palm portion of the bowling glove. The areas covered by the control-enhancing material include the underside of the index finger, the underside of the thumb, the underside of the little finger, and the underside of the middle and ring fingers. Basically, the control-enhancing material is positioned at all or some of the areas on the glove that contact the bowling ball when the glove is worn on the hand of the user and the user is holding a bowling ball. The control-enhancing material works to grip the surface of the bowling ball by a suction force and a friction force. The additional grip is maintained even though the user moves his or her hand slightly either away from, towards, or laterally with respect to the bowling ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Inventor: David M. Albert
  • Patent number: 6395656
    Abstract: A multi-layer protective glove fabric comprises a base cloth layer, a second stretchable cloth layer overlying the base layer, a third latex layer coated on the base layer and a fourth wax layer over the third latex layer to prevent the latex coating layer from blooming. The method of manufacturing a protective glove with this multi-layer construction includes (1) heating a fabric layer at a first elevated temperature; (2) applying a viscous latex spreading compound over a surface of the fabric layer at a second, lower elevated temperature, to prevent the latex from penetrating the fabric layer but ensuring its adhesion to the fabric layer; (3) applying wax over the latex at least at the first elevated temperature, to prevent the latex from blooming; (4) adhering an opposed surface of the fabric layer to a second fabric layer to form the multi-layer fabric and (5) forming the multi-layer fabric into a glove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Midwest Quality Gloves, Inc.
    Inventors: L. Min Jin, Stephen J. Franke
  • Patent number: 6255235
    Abstract: A nonslip member in which a large number of nonslip convexes are fixed to an upper surface of a base fabric performing an anchoring action, and the nonslip convexes are made of rubber. By engaging a male mold and a female mold with each other, a large number of small pieces coincident to a shape of through holes of the female mold are punched out from a plate-like material. By pressurizing and heating each small piece between a punching convex and a mounting base while engaging the male mold and the female mold with each other, the small piece is bridged and fixed to the base fabric to serve as a nonslip convex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: ASICS Corporation
    Inventors: Keiji Hiraoka, Tomohiro Hayashi, Masanobu Inohara
  • Patent number: 6212687
    Abstract: Golf gloves are disclosed. The golf gloves worn by a golfer while swinging a golf club comprise main fastening means consisting of first two opposite parts. The first two opposite parts are respectively fixed on both palm sides of the gloves and are attachable to each other when pressed into contact with each other. The golf gloves may further comprise auxiliary fastening means consisting of second opposite parts. The second opposite parts are respectively fixed on the side edges of the fingers of the gloves and are attachable to each other when pressed into contact with each other. The main fastening means may be fixed on the heel pad of the palm of each of said gloves. The auxiliary fastening means may be fixed on the contacted side edges of the interlaced fingers of each of the gloves. The main fastening means and the auxiliary fastening means may be Velcro fastening tapes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Inventor: Young-Wook Kwon