Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
334 words
A protective glove which can be worn in all sports, whether worn by itself or under another glove, comprising in combination: a casing having a finger portion, a hand portion, and a wrist portion and made of tough, pliable material for covering the back of a wearer's hand and wrist and extending from the first finger knuckles to a location on a wearer's wrist, the casing having a first side in contact with the back of a wearer's hand, an exposed back side, and two lateral edges; a plurality of individual elastic finger loops attached to the finger portion of the casing and extending from the first side of the casing for engagement by a wearer's fingers; an elastic band attached to each lateral edge of the hand portion for securing the glove at the wearer's palm and leaving the palm unrestricted; a plurality of finger pads individually stitched in said casing and extending over the first finger knuckles of a wearer; a hand pad in said casing extending over the back of a wearer's hand; a wrist pad in said casing and extending over a wearer's wrist; two flexible hinge points, one at the juncture between the finger pads and the hand pad and the other at the juncture between the hand pad and the wrist pad, to accommodate finger flexing and wrist flexing; a wrist strap extending from one lateral edge of the wrist portion of said casing and having quick connect means thereon; quick connect means on the back of the wrist portion of said casing for connecting with said quick connect means on said wrist strap; a two inch wide strip of hook and loop fastener material attached to one lateral edge of the wrist portion of said casing; and an 85 inch long handwrap having a quick connect means thereon for connection to the two inch wide hook and loop fastener strip and for wrapping about the wearer's hand and wrist to secure the thumb and stabilize the wrist.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
334 words
A protective glove which can be worn in all sports, whether worn by itself or under another glove, comprising in combination: a casing having a finger portion, a hand portion, and a wrist portion and made of tough, pliable material for covering the back of a wearer's hand and wrist and extending from the first finger knuckles to a location on a wearer's wrist, the casing having a first side in contact with the back of a wearer's hand, an exposed back side, and two lateral edges; a plurality of individual elastic finger loops attached to the finger portion of the casing and extending from the first side of the casing for engagement by a wearer's fingers; an elastic band attached to each lateral edge of the hand portion for securing the glove at the wearer's palm and leaving the palm unrestricted; a plurality of finger pads individually stitched in said casing and extending over the first finger knuckles of a wearer; a hand pad in said casing extending over the back of a wearer's hand; a wrist pad in said casing and extending over a wearer's wrist; two flexible hinge points, one at the juncture between the finger pads and the hand pad and the other at the juncture between the hand pad and the wrist pad, to accommodate finger flexing and wrist flexing; a wrist strap extending from one lateral edge of the wrist portion of said casing and having quick connect means thereon; quick connect means on the back of the wrist portion of said casing for connecting with said quick connect means on said wrist strap; a two inch wide strip of hook and loop fastener material attached to one lateral edge of the wrist portion of said casing; and an 85 inch long handwrap having a quick connect means thereon for connection to the two inch wide hook and loop fastener strip and for wrapping about the wearer's hand and wrist to secure the thumb and stabilize the wrist.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
A protective glove for all sports according to claim 1, wherein there is no padding over the thumb or palm of the wearer, leaving the palm and thumb unrestricted and allowing the hand of the wearer to flex and make a fist.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A protective glove for all sports according to claim 1, wherein individual stitching is provided for the hand pad and the wrist pad.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A protective glove for all sports according to claim 3, wherein the plurality of individual elastic finger loops comprises four elastic finger loops.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
A protective glove for all sports according to claim 1, wherein the quick connect means on said wrist strap is a hook and loop fastener strip and said quick connect means on the back of the wrist portion of said casing is a hook and loop fastener strip.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A protective glove for all sports according to claim 1, wherein the quick connect means on the 85 inch long handwrap is a hook and loop fastener strip.