Palm protector

Claim 2

A protective pad assembly for protecting the palm of a hand comprising a patch of flexible and inextensible material, said patch having top, bottom and opposite side edges said patch covering only the surface of the palm from the palmar crease, over the portion of the deep palmar arch from thenar eminence to the hypothenar muscle group, to the base of the palm and the distal phalanx of the thumb; a pair of straps extending in opposite directions from opposite edges of said patch; cooperating means on the free ends of said straps for releasably securing together said strap free ends; a flexible resilient pad having substantially the same dimensions as said patch so that the pad can be superimposed on said patch with their opposing surfaces in face to face contact, and coacting fastener means on the opposing faces of said patch and pad for releasably securing the pad to the patch.

Claim 3

The pad assembly defined in claim 1 wherein the coacting fastener means comprises a layer of hook material on one of said opposing faces, and a layer of eye material on the other of said opposing faces.

Claim 4

The pad assembly defined in claim 2 wherein said cooperating means comprise a layer of hook material on one face of one of said straps, and a layer of eye material on the opposite face of the other of said straps.

Claim 5

A protective pad assembly for protection of the palm of a hand comprising a patch of flexible and inextensible material, said patch having top, bottom and opposite side edges; a pair of straps extending in opposite directions from opposite edges of said patch; cooperating means on the free ends of said straps for releasably securing together said strap free ends; a flexible resilient pad having substantially the same dimensions as said patch so that the pad can be superimposed on said patch with their opposing surfaces in face to face contact; coacting fastener means on the opposing faces of said patch and pad for releasably securing the pad to the patch; a second flexible resilient pad having the same dimensions as the first-mentioned pad so that the second pad can be positioned flush against the exposed face of the first pad, and second coacting fastener means on the opposing faces of the first and second pads for releasably fastening the second pad to the first pad.

Claim 6

A protective pad assembly for protection of the palm of a hand comprising a patch of flexible and inextensible material, said patch having top, bottom and opposite side edges; a pair of straps extending in opposite directions from opposite edges of said patch; cooperating means on the free ends of said straps for releasably securing together said strap free ends; a flexible resilient pad having substantially the same dimensions as said patch so that the pad can be superimposed on said patch with their opposing surfaces in face to face contact; coacting fastener means on the opposing faces of said patch and pad for releasably securing the pad to the patch; a second flexible resilient pad having the same dimensions as the first-mentioned pad so that the second pad can be positioned flush against the exposed face of the first pad, and second coacting fastener means on the opposing faces of the first and second pads for releasably fastening the second pad to the first pad.

Claim 7

The pad assembly defined in claim 4 for protecting the palm of a hand wherein said patch covers the surface of the palm from the palmar crease, over the portion of the deep palmar arch from thenar eminence to the hypothenar muscle group, to the base of the palm and the distal phalanx of the thumb.

Claim 8

The pad assembly defined in claim 4 wherein the coacting first and second fastener means comprise layers of fastener material of one type on first corresponding surfaces of said patch and first pad, and layers of fastener material of a second type that adheres to said one type material on the corresponding faces of said first and second pads.

Claim 9

The pad assembly defined in claim 6 and further including one or more releasable pad units similar to said first pad and the material layers thereon sandwiched between the patch and the second pad.

Claim 10

The pad assembly defined in claim 4 and further including a layer of soft flexible, moisture-absorbing material adhered to the surface of said patch facing away from said fastener means.

Claim 11

The pad assembly defined in claim 8 and further including strap means for securing said patch to the hand, said strap means being spaced along said patch from said pair of straps.

Claim 12

The pad assembly defined in claim 8 wherein said layer of moisture-absorbing material extends over the surfaces of said pair of straps.