Hand Pads Patents (Class 2/20)
  • Publication number: 20130055482
    Abstract: There is described a method for designing and manufacturing a protective glove, to be used for imparting slight knocks in performing a cycle of manual operations in an industrial production line and for absorbing the counter-knock received when using a tool or equipment gripped by the operator during said operating cycle. There are provided means for sensing the forces the various areas of the hand are subjected to during said operating cycle, and signals of said sensor means are processed so as to obtain a classification of the areas of the hand according to the value of the forces to which they are subjected. The glove is designed having areas that provide differentiated protections, having pads of different thickness calculated as a function of the aforementioned classification of the various areas of the hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: FIAT GROUP AUTOMOBILES S.p.A.
    Inventors: Paola D'Aprile, Sebastiano Lamacchia, Davide Lionello, Stefania Spada, Paolo Marchetti
  • Patent number: 8383229
    Abstract: A protective pad to be employed by a person engaged in athletic activity utilizes to protect the user's hands formed from a very thin rectangular piece of rubber having a thickness of approximately 0.032 inch. On the top side of the protective pad are located treads upraised from the top surface of the pad. The treads are evenly spaced and approximately ½ inch apart and have triangular cross sections. The bottom side of the protective, which is the side placed against the grip portion of the piece of athletic equipment, is generally flat and has a tacky surface. The user wraps the protective pad around the grip portion of the piece of athletic equipment with the bottom tacky side of the pad adjacent to the grip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Inventor: Kerry Franklin
  • Publication number: 20130019367
    Abstract: A gardening glove includes a cutting tool fixed to the distal end of the index finger. The cutting tool is a stainless steel blade projecting from the end of the index finger. The blade cuts flower stems by pinching the stem between the blade cutting edge and the end of the glove thumb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventor: Robyn Lasci
  • Publication number: 20130014306
    Abstract: A glove employable for mixed martial arts, including striking and grappling, employs a dorsal pad having distal and lateral extensions with an integral bend for covering both the dorsal and lateral sides of the user's metacarpal/proximal phalange joints. The integral bend conforms with the user's metacarpal/proximal phalange joints with the user's hand in the clinched fist position. The glove affords protection to the user's metacarpal/proximal phalange joints while striking. On the other hand, the integral bend is capable of easily unbending to an open position for grappling. The integral bend is unbent by unclenching the user's fingers by flexion from the clinched fist position to the open position. The glove also includes a wrist pad for protecting the wrist against heavy strikes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Inventors: Christopher Mechling, Nicholas Mechling
  • Publication number: 20130014307
    Abstract: A golf glove is disclosed with a circular contact patch designated, with biomechanical precision, in the centre of the palm that indicates a neutral hand position. In the modern, total body golf swing, where the rotating torso is the major power generator of the golf swing, the arms and hands are flung around, and in front, of the rotating body during the downswing. The primary function of the hands is to hold onto the clubshaft in such a manner that the clubface will be allowed to become square to the ball-target line at the time of impact, and this feat is best accomplished if the hands are in the neutral position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Inventor: Jung Ki Lee
  • Publication number: 20120311754
    Abstract: A glove has a top panel and a bottom panel that together form a main glove body. Fingers, including an index finger and other fingers, extend from the main glove body, each of the fingers having a top side and a bottom side corresponding with the top panel and bottom panels of the main glove body. A thumb extends from the main glove body. A region, at a juncture of the index finger and the main glove body on or adjacent the top panel and/or the thumb, has an insulating pad covering a portion of the region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventor: Kenny Safford
  • Publication number: 20120297514
    Abstract: The present invention provides a glove comprises a main body adapted to receive a wearer's hand and a wrist cuff suspended over the main body. The main body further comprises a plurality of finger parts and a back hand part. The back hand part comprises a first protective panel hingedly connected at one end to the main body so that the first protective panel is suspend over the main body and slidably overlapped with a second protective panel. As the first protective panel slides over the second protective panel following the bending action of the fingers, a coordinated movement of the hand can be achieved. The second protective panel is also hingedly connected to the main body suspended over the main body and the wrist cuff, which allows for more coordinated rotating movement of the hand and the wrist following the bending action of the fingers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: Tri-Phil International, Inc.
    Inventors: Akio Aoki, Jocelyn Ventocilla
  • Publication number: 20120240302
    Abstract: A protective pad to be employed by a person engaged in athletic activity utilizes to protect the user's hands formed from a very thin rectangular piece of rubber having a thickness of approximately 0.032 inch. On the top side of the protective pad are located treads upraised from the top surface of the pad. The treads are evenly spaced and approximately ½ inch apart and have triangular cross sections. The bottom side of the protective, which is the side placed against the grip portion of the piece of athletic equipment, is generally flat and has a tacky surface. The user wraps the protective pad around the grip portion of the piece of athletic equipment with the bottom tacky side of the pad adjacent to the grip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventor: Kerry Franklin
  • Publication number: 20120210485
    Abstract: The present invention provides a protective sports glove worn. The glove may be used by athletes during training or in a combative event requiring striking to protect against injury and increase performance, including, but not limited to, total force transference, grip strength, striking force and speed, muscular endurance, time to contraction, etc. These gloves have an adjustable dual strapping wrist tie system to secure the gloves to the contour of the hands and ensure they remain tight and fixed. The dual strapping system seeks to provide increased wrist and hand rigidity that mirrors a tightness of hand wrap bandages for maximal bone and tendon support of the hands and wrists. This system increases the transfer of force to the point of impact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: HAYABUSA FIGHTWEAR INC.
    Inventors: Ken Clement, Craig Clement, John David Zikakis
  • Patent number: 8220071
    Abstract: A ball glove having a palmar panel, a dorsal panel, and a webbing may have a palmar force attenuation system, a dorsal force attenuation system, or both. The palmar panel and dorsal panel may define a hand cavity having five finger voids. The webbing may be secured to the ball glove and may be positioned between finger voids for the thumb and index fingers. A palmar force attenuation system may include at least one chamber sealed to enclose a fluid. A majority of the palmar force attenuation system may be positioned between the front surface of the palmar panel and the hand void. The palmar force attenuation system may be L-shaped, and it may enclose a foam structure. A dorsal force attenuation system may include at least one chamber sealed to enclose a fluid and may be secured to the dorsal panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew A. Rhoades, Joe Watson, Mark McNamee, Barry Plocher
  • Patent number: 8209776
    Abstract: Transmission of communicable diseases has been a long standing problems between athletes playing team sports. The potential of HIV and AIDS virus transmission has elevated this problem to be a grave concern. A major avenue for the transmission of infectious agents has been identified to be a game's ball. In many sports it is common practice for athletes to wet their finger tips to better grip the ball. A hygienic method of improving grip on a game ball is disclosed. The disclosed gripping band is wholly flexible and accordingly is not a potential source of injury even in a contact sport. Wetted absorbent material within a water tight pan, due to minimally exposed surface area, remains moist for sustained periods in any orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Inventors: Virgil R. Aragon, Kenneth R. Aragon, Troy T. Aragon
  • Patent number: 8209771
    Abstract: A protective pad for the palm of a wearer's hand consisting of a compressible, sponge-like material contained within an impervious material held in the palm region by a single attachment strap surrounding the wearer's hand. The attachment strap uses an adjustable fastener, preferably hook-and-loop material or a self-adhesive system. The pad shape is chosen to be non-obvious to others when in place on a user's hand. It may be provided in more than one size to help accomplish that objective. The palm pad is designed as a low-cost, disposable unit to promote sanitation (e.g., prevent infection, etc.) through daily exchanges of the pads. The compressibility of the pads is believed to provide therapeutic benefit by preventing further tightening of the hand while preventing nail impaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Inventor: Fleta Florine Sykes
  • Publication number: 20120159681
    Abstract: A glove may comprise at least one laminated padded portions affixed to at least one other portion. A laminated padded portion may comprise an inner layer, an outer layer, and at least one pad. The at least one pad may be secured by laminating the outer layer to the inner layer with the at least one pad retained between the inner layer and the outer layer without stitching. The at least one pad may be positioned to protectively cover portions of the wearer's hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: Nike, Inc.
    Inventor: Garth Roy Gibby
  • Publication number: 20120144544
    Abstract: A garment having a sleeve, the sleeve including a cuff movable between a retracted position in which an end of the retracted cuff rests proximate the wrist of the user, and an extended position in which the end of the cuff extends over at least part of the hand of the user, the cuff including an attachment region for attaching a protective device thereto. The attachment region of the cuff is exposed when the cuff is in the extended position and allows a protective device, such as a puck, to be releasably attached to the cuff. The protective device facilitates sliding during skateboarding by placing the protective device into contact with the ground, the protective device slides over the ground while providing protection to the hand of the user. The cuff may be secured in place with a loop in the cuff that can be tightened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: Dennis John TELFER, Steve Alan Lake
  • Publication number: 20120131716
    Abstract: A sports glove having a hand portion including a dorsal region and a palmer region. A finger portion and thumb portion extend outwardly from the hand portion. The palmer region has a lower edge that extends between the thumb portion and dorsal region and has a length as measured there between. The length of the lower edge is adjustable. An intermediate area of the lower edge is made from an elastic material that is expandable and relaxable to change the length of the lower edge and allow the glove to be put on and taken off easily. The entire lower edge may be made from an elastic fabric. Additional elastic fabric may extend outwardly beyond the intermediate area and lower edge to form an elastic inner layer to the palmer region of the glove and thereby ensure a snug fit of the glove on the hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventors: Steve A. Copeland, Alexander P. Reynolds
  • Publication number: 20120117704
    Abstract: A pocketed device for housing cushioning located on the palm of a glove that has a gate which allows the padding material to be removed and replaced with the same or different material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventor: Albert John Hofeldt
  • Publication number: 20120042429
    Abstract: A glove that includes at least one layer and one or more pads coupled with the at least one layer is disclosed. The one or more pads may be secured to the at least one layer using an adhesive, integrated with the at least one layer, etc. The one or more pads may be positioned such that the one or more pads are disposed between the user's hand and a laparoscopic instrument when in use. In this manner, the one or more pads may reduce and/or distribute the pressure on the digits and/or hands resulting from use of laparoscopic instruments or other types of instruments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Inventor: Marc M. Zare
  • Publication number: 20120011633
    Abstract: A glove constructed from foamed cushion material having a memory that can be selectively inserted into strategically located, internal and external pockets or compartments interconnected with the hand covering portion of the glove. When the shaped inserts are in position within the internal pockets of the gloves they tend to substantially replicate the surface features exhibited by the device being gripped by the user. When the shaped inserts are in position within the external pockets of the glove, they provide substantial protection against external impact to the user's hands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventor: Gregory Van Hale
  • Publication number: 20120000001
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hand-utility interface for use in protecting a user's hand during utility tasks and comprising a body having a plurality of finger-receiving channels defined therein, wherein the finger-receiving channels snugly receive the fingers of said user's hand such that in use, the finger-receiving channels secure the interface to the user's hand. Additional palm supports may be provided too if desired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Michael Charlton Powell, Leslie James Stokes
  • Publication number: 20110314582
    Abstract: A work glove particularly useful for gardening, automobile mechanical work and any other type of use which brings the palmar side of the hand in contact with work or the like which may result in stinging, bruising, or blistering of the fingers, thumb and palm of a human hand is provided with protective padding disclosed or positioned for overlying at least the distal halves of the index finger and long finger metacarpals excluding the metacarpalphalangeal joints of the index finger and the long finger. Preferably, the glove also includes protective padding disposed along a thumb stall of the glove at a location adapted to be along an ulnar border as well as the A2 pulleys of the thumb's proximal phalanx between the metacarpalphalangeal joint and the interphalangeal joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventor: James M. Kleinert
  • Patent number: 7963864
    Abstract: A hand accessory designed to harness power from strong areas of the hand and channel stress away from weaker areas by means of anchors pressing into tough fleshy areas with connecting structure capable of leveraging a handle away from sensitive bony areas, relocating fleshy areas into supporting and insulating positions, preventing bone bruises and widening the effective grip of the hand for greater control while augmenting the hand's range of motion especially in swinging a baseball bat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Inventor: John H. Frost
  • Publication number: 20110126336
    Abstract: A protective liner for the skin of the palm, specially suited for the prevention of blisters resulting from many activities that involve holding an item or handlebar for long periods of time, such as riding all types of ATV's, motorcycles, bicycles, and all various types of hand-tools, to overcome the problem of conventional gloves constantly slipping back and forth against the surface of the skin, slowly abrading and rubbing until a blister forms. The protective liner can be disposable, and used with gloves or various grips. The protective liner includes an adhesive pad with three stringers and two or three extensions. The pad adheres to the pad on the palm of the user's hand and the adhesive stringers fit between the fingers of the user. The adhesive extensions then wrap around the outside of the palm and secure the stringers against the back of the user's hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventor: Matthew Johnson
  • Patent number: 7946739
    Abstract: A hand protective cooking apparatus, usually referred to an Oven Mitt and/or Pot Holder, including a combination of sound, light and video electric generating devices, including a power source, grouped as an electronic assembly secured into the body of the hand protective cooking apparatus. Sound, light and video combinations generated by the hand protective cooking apparatus, may entertain, inform, advertise and illuminate. A programmed sound chip, radio, MP3 player, television and Walkie-Talkie maybe embedded in the electronic assembly. Furthermore, the hand protective cooking apparatus has thematically integrated sounds, visuals, fabric design and a removable attached greeting card to strengthen the entertaining, informational, advertising, promotional, souvenir and gift value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Inventor: Linda Shayne
  • Patent number: 7895669
    Abstract: A batting glove particularly for baseball and softball includes padding along the palmar side of at least the proximal ends of the metacarpals of the ring finger and the small finger. Padding is absent over the hook of the hamate and preferably the carpometacarpal joints of the ring finger and the small finger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Hillerich & Bradsby Co.
    Inventor: James M. Kleinert
  • Patent number: 7865969
    Abstract: A vibration damping device for use in a work glove includes a planar plastic body having palm, thumb and finger areas, and a plurality of resilient, compressible projections extending outwardly from at least one surface of the body. Planar areas or webs in the knuckle and finger joint areas of the body make the device flexible for easy grasping of a tool and bunching of projections in such areas. Bunching of the projections is also avoided or reduced by arranging the projections in parallel, arcuate rows extending from the thumb side rearwardly toward the wrist end of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Impacto Protective Products Inc.
    Inventors: Michel J. G. Auger, Douglas C. Doolittle
  • Publication number: 20100257652
    Abstract: The Grip is made off of a roll of neoprene mat. It's cut into a 5 inch circular diameter. The thickness is 3.5 millimeter. Place The Grip in palm of hands and hold around utility device for a better grip and prevention of callouses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Inventor: Kelvin Renard Williams
  • Publication number: 20100235959
    Abstract: A glove that has one or more pads that insulate and resist moisture for holding beverage containers. The pad or pads are positioned at the surface of the glove that contacts a beverage container when a wearer of the glove grasps the container. The pads provide an enhanced grip and comfort for the wearer's hand when holding a beverage container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Kimberly Ann Cook, Wayne Arthur Crawford
  • Patent number: 7797758
    Abstract: There is proposed a finger protector for a sports glove, including a plate that is connected in one piece with strips to be associated to several fingers of one hand, each strip consisting of a chain of members which are connected in one piece with each other and can be moved relative to each other in two opposite directions by means of through holes extending transverse to the chain direction, and a member band with nipples which are pushed into the through holes. The invention further relates to a sports glove incorporating such finger protector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Uhlsport GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Keppler, Thomas Spitzer
  • Patent number: 7779487
    Abstract: A glove used for roping steer and other animals such as in rodeo competition and ranching has a front side, which covers a wearer's palm and a palm side of the wearer's fingers, and a back side, which covers the wearer's hand and the back of the wearer's fingers. The front and rear sides of the glove are joined by thread. The front side is made of a woven fabric that has an outer layer of one hundred percent aramid fiber such as Kevlar®, and an inner layer of a woven and breathable fiber, the inner layer and outer layer being joined by glue. The fibers are preferably in yarn form. Both the inner and outer layer along with the glue have a weight of about 245 gm/m2 of material, plus or minus 50 gm/m2 of material. The wearer holds the rope having it rest on the middle finger and guides the rope with the index finger and thumb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Inventor: Robert Bitzer
  • Patent number: 7765617
    Abstract: An apparatus including an inner face, an outer face coupled to the inner face, an opening for receiving a hand of a wearer, and means for separating the pocket created by the coupling of the inner and outer face such that the apparatus fits securely around the wearer hand. A thumb covering is connected to the apparatus in order to allow the wearer to fully use an opposable thumb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Foreston Trends
    Inventor: David A. Alden
  • Publication number: 20100095421
    Abstract: A protective pad to be employed by a person engaged in athletic activity utilizes to protect the user's hands formed from a very thin rectangular piece of rubber having a thickness of approximately 0.032 inch. On the top side of the protective pad are located treads upraised from the top surface of the pad. The treads are evenly spaced and approximately ½ inch apart and have triangular cross sections. The bottom side of the protective, which is the side placed against the grip portion of the piece of athletic equipment, is generally flat and has a tacky surface. The user wraps the protective pad around the grip portion of the piece of athletic equipment with the bottom tacky side of the pad adjacent to the grip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventor: Kerry Franklin
  • Publication number: 20100043113
    Abstract: A hand grip may include a palm portion for contacting a palm of a hand and a strap portion for extending around and contacting a back of the hand. Ends of the strap portion may be joined to the palm portion at the opposite edges. The palm portion may be contoured to have both concave and convex areas. The contours may also form a cross-sectional plane with an s-shaped configuration. An area of the palm portion may also have a shape of a hyperbolic paraboloid. The palm portion may also have surfaces with a textured configuration that includes indentations extending across the palm portion. The indentations may be on one surface or both surfaces, and a distance between adjacent indentations may be greater in one are than in another area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy A. Clark, Scott C. Holt
  • Publication number: 20100031411
    Abstract: A pair of yoga gloves comprising right and left hand gloves made of natural or synthetic materials and each glove having the tip portion of the finger and thumb receiving sleeves of each glove cut off to provide exposed finger and thumb tips when the gloves are worn and a non-slip sticky substance on portions of the outer surface of a palm covering portion of each glove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventor: Elizabeth M. Andrews
  • Publication number: 20090313737
    Abstract: A baseball batter's improved grip enhancing Pow'rPad™ device providing therapeutic vibration sting-absorption, which in critically configured for use upon one's upper/batting-hand, while primarily employing the forefinger but optionally including the adjacent middle-finger for positioning stability. The user's two fingers are fully inserted (with or without a conventional batting-glove) through a pair of intimately fitting spaced apart holes provided into a resiliently flexile preferably frothed-neoprene roll-stock material, clad on both sides with reinforcing nylon/stretch-fabric. An integral bolster cushion portion is arranged distally opposite the finger-holes, formed via a circular-wrap of the pad material around an extruded-core of resilient material. This constitutes the primary performance enhancing feature, whereby both ‘advanced bat positioning’, and advantageous ‘rebound-effect’ is provided; —enabling the batter to hit a ball further with greater control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventor: J. Robert Richard
  • Publication number: 20090307820
    Abstract: The cushion pad according to the present invention contains a ciliated member and a base member, both made of a flexible plastic material and having a same planar shape. The ciliated member has a large number of hollow protrusions on a front side. The base member is attached to a back side of the ciliated member by high-frequency fusing their circumferences together to form a rim belt with two openings. A pressure release valve is plugged in one opening, and a one-way valve and a pumping device is plugged in the other opening. When air is pumped into a closed space among the ciliated member, the base member, and the rim belt by the pumping device, the cushion pad could offer significantly superior shock absorption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventor: SHIH-SHENG YANG
  • Publication number: 20090293166
    Abstract: A hand protective cooking apparatus, usually referred to an Oven Mitt and/or Pot Holder, including a combination of sound, light and video electric generating devices, including a power source, grouped as an electronic assembly secured into the body of the hand protective cooking apparatus. Sound, light and video combinations generated by the hand protective cooking apparatus, may entertain, inform, advertise and illuminate. A programmed sound chip, radio, MP3 player, television and Walkie-Talkie maybe embedded in the electronic assembly. Furthermore, the hand protective cooking apparatus has thematically integrated sounds, visuals, fabric design and a removable attached greeting card to strengthen the entertaining, informational, advertising, promotional, souvenir and gift value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventor: Linda Shayne
  • Patent number: 7625350
    Abstract: A patellofemoral brace consisting of a sleeve adapted to be worn by a user in the knee area and having a patella interior opening is provided with a glide which is adjustably carried by the sleeve and which includes a patella engaging brace pad which may be silicon filled and which is generally U-shaped having one longer leg and one shorter leg. The brace is used to influence proper positioning of the patella by the generation of a force applied to the superolateral aspect of the patella to correct misalignment of the patella.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Inventors: David Hunter, Glenn Colaco
  • Publication number: 20090288236
    Abstract: A glove for use on a motorcycle comprises a front and a back, the front further comprising: a palm region, said palm region comprising an internal surface proximate a hand during use and an external surface opposite the internal surface; a finger region; and a thumb region; wherein said palm region comprises at least one skid protruding from said external surface; whereby on impact on a road surface the wearer slides on the surface as said skid engages the road surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Inventor: James Timothy Hawkes
  • Patent number: 7574749
    Abstract: A glove comprises an outer leather member including an outer leather pocket portion and an outer leather back face portion, an inner leather member, inserted in the outer leather member, having a palm member provided along the outer leather pocket portion and a back member provided along the outer leather back face portion, finger portions formed between the palm member and the back member for receiving the fingers of a wearer of the catching tool and a reinforcing portion selectively provided on a specific position of the palm member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Mizuno Corporation
    Inventors: Daisuke Kogawa, Masaki Terashita, Norifumi Ito, Kazunori Ayama
  • Patent number: 7530120
    Abstract: A protective sports glove consisting of a padded outer glove and an inner form-fitting glove. The padded outer glove is similar to conventional protective gloves used in contact sports, but having a substantial portion of the palm removed (i.e. except for the finger palm portions). The smaller form-fitting glove is introduced to the wearer's hand prior to insertion within the padded outer glove and covers the cutout palm portion of the padded outer glove. In essence, the form-fitting glove acts as the palm portion for the padded outer glove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Warrior Sports, Inc.
    Inventors: David Morrow, Matthew Winningham
  • Publication number: 20090100562
    Abstract: A rubber heatproof mitten is essentially a bag. The bag is shaped as cone-like and has an open end, a closed end, an outer surface, an inner surface, two heatproof braces, a wave section, multiple top ribs and at least one outer rib. The closed end is formed on a narrow side of the cone-like bag and has a finger section and a thumb section. The finger section and the thumb section both have a palm side surface. The two heatproof braces are respectively formed on the palm side surfaces. Each heatproof brace has an enhancement layer, multiple connecting ribs and multiple nubs. The wave section is integrally formed between the closed end and the open end of the bag. The top ribs are separately formed longitudinally on the inner surface of the bag. The outer rib is formed on the outer surface of the bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventor: Hsiao-Hua LIANG
  • Publication number: 20090094722
    Abstract: An apparatus including an inner face, an outer face coupled to the inner face, an opening for receiving a hand of a wearer, and means for separating the pocket created by the coupling of the inner and outer face such that the apparatus fits securely around the wearer hand. A thumb covering is connected to the apparatus in order to allow the wearer to fully use an opposable thumb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventor: David A. Alden
  • Patent number: 7484248
    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: November 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Pro Hitter Corporation
    Inventor: Philip R. Lomedico
  • Publication number: 20080282439
    Abstract: A protective apparatus for a person's hand. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a glove having a front and a back side, and wherein the glove has finger compartments. The apparatus includes a cover attached to the back side of the glove and the finger compartments so that a palm pocket and finger pockets are formed. A palm pad is inserted between the glove's back side and the cover, and wherein the palm pad is configured to be adjacent the palm pocket. The apparatus further comprises finger pads inserted between the glove's back side and the cover. The finger pads are configured to be inserted into the finger pockets. The apparatus further comprises a throat member for binding together the glove and the cover. The palm pad has a first density layer joined to a second density layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventor: Joseph P. Sarkies
  • Patent number: 7431671
    Abstract: A hand accessory contoured to anchor into tough areas of a hand and bridge over sensitive areas in securing a grip on an implement handle, maximizing the transmission of force to the implement handle, minimizing stress received in the sensitive areas of the hand (primarily the upper areas) and increasing power transmission through tougher and stronger areas of the hand (primarily the lower areas).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Inventor: John H. Frost
  • Patent number: 7409724
    Abstract: The present invention provides a baseball glove to absorb the impact force received by the thumb from the ball when catching, and the force received by the thumb from a runner when a touch playing, in a state in which the user experiences no strange sensation. A baseball glove, having a thumb pocket disposed inside the glove main body, and a thumb catching member disposed in the interior of the abovementioned thumb pocket, wherein a soft member which is constructed in a substantially tubular shape so as to cover the thumb that is inserted into this thumb pocket is disposed in the space in which the abovementioned thumb catching member is disposed within the internal space of the abovementioned thumb pocket with the dimension of this soft member in the longitudinal direction being set equal to or longer than the length dimension of this thumb catching member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: KSK Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideaki Murai
  • Publication number: 20080120755
    Abstract: Weight lifting strap which is looped around the wrist and wrapped in helical fashion about a weight lifting bar or the like and gripped by the hand with opposite sides of the strap facing the bar and the hand, and the strap being fabricated of a woven material with rubberized strands on the side of the strap which faces the bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: MCCRANE, INC., DBA HARBINGER
    Inventors: Kenneth Robert Ingram, Michele Marie Gaedke
  • Publication number: 20080104737
    Abstract: A protective article is provided having a body with a finger portion and a forearm portion. The body extends from the first finger knuckles past a wearers wrist joint. The protective article has a padding extending over at least a portion of the body, with a knuckle pad region and a forearm pad region that extends from beyond the first finger knuckles past a wearer's wrist joint. The protective article can have a flexible joint at the juncture between the knuckle and the forearm pad regions and a rigid forearm guard covering a portion of the forearm pad region, extending from the flexible joint past a wearer's wrist joint. A wrist wrap can be provided that has at least one fastener attached to the body, operable to secure the forearm guard adjacent to a dorsal side of a wearer's wrist to substantially secure a wearer's wrist joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: Ringstar, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen H. Shepherd
  • Patent number: 7299506
    Abstract: A bedsore prevention kit includes a finger grip that includes a tubular member having a first end and a second end. A strap is attached to and extends between the first and second ends. The strap is extendable over a plurality of fingers and the tubular member is positionable between the fingers and a palm of a hand. A palm protector has a first edge, a second edge, a third edge and a fourth edge. The first and second edges are positioned opposite of each other. The palm protector is wedge-shaped and has a decreasing thickness from the second edge to the first edge. The palm protector is positionable between a plurality of fingertips and the palm of a hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Inventor: Rohini Samaroo
  • 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