US4675914A
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Hard-grip glove
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-05-12
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Granted: 1987-06-30
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Expires: 2006-05-12
Abstract
Abstract There is provided various embodiments of a gripping glove having a plurality of spring members which are positionable to impose a selective gripping force to the fingers of a user to improve the user's grip. The gripping glove utilizes U-shaped springs which in one embodiment are sewn into the glove overlying each of the user's fingers to provide an improved gripping force. In another embodiment, the U-shaped springs are incorporated in a pocket which is affixed to the back of a glove. In a third embodiment, the U-shaped grip enhancing springs are incorporated in a pocket having a releasable fastening surface, such as Velcro, to enable springs of different force to be readily interchangeably used and removed from the glove.
Inventors
- 👤 Rodger Mitchell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 11:18
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D19/00; A41D19/015; A41D19/01582; A41D19/01588
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
49 words
A gripping glove comprising a palm, finger, thumb and back portion for receiving the hand of a user, and a first grip-enhancing force applying means extending along said finger portion for applying a coiling force from the back of said finger portion to enhance the grip of the user.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
49 words
A gripping glove comprising a palm, finger, thumb and back portion for receiving the hand of a user, and a first grip-enhancing force applying means extending along said finger portion for applying a coiling force from the back of said finger portion to enhance the grip of the user.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The gripping glove of claim 1 further including a second grip-enhancing force applying means extending along said thumb portion for applying a coiling force through the back of said thumb portion to enhance the grip of the user.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The gripping glove of claim 2 wherein said first and second grip-enhancing force applying means is sewn onto said back portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The gripping glove of claim 2 wherein said first and second grip-enhancing force applying each comprise a U-shaped coil spring.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The gripping glove of claim 4 wherein the free ends of said U-shaped coil spring are turned upon themselves to form retaining hooks for securing said U-shaped coil spring onto said back portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The gripping glove of claim 4 wherein said U-shaped coil spring is sewn into said finger and thumb portions by stitching which extends parallel to said finger and thumb portions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
The gripping glove of claim 4 wherein said U-shaped coil spring is positioned on said back portion and affixed thereto by a pocket sewn to said back portion by parallel stitching formed on both sides of leg portions of said U-shaped coil spring.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
59 words
The gripping glove of claim 1 wherein said first and second grip-enhancing force applying means each comprise a U-shaped coil spring enclosed within a covering having a back portion engaging surface of a releasably engaging material, and said back portion having a mating releasably engaging material carried thereon for selectively supporting said U-shaped coil spring along said finger portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The gripping glove of claim 5 wherein the bight portion of said U-shaped coil spring is movable longitudinally of said finger portion.
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