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US5511242A
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Protective sports glove
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-06-02
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Granted: 1996-04-30
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Expires: 2015-06-02
Abstract
Abstract The invention provides a hockey glove in which the flexibility of the fingers is substantially increased without detracting from the protection provided by padding along the back of the glove. Stalls are provided for the fingers in which a portion of each stall is not attached to the padding along the back of the finger, but is isolated from the padding overlaying the stall and only resiliently attached thereto so that when the fingers are flexed the padding follows the flexing motion, but restricts it only minimally. In a preferred embodiment an elastic strap is provided to form a resilient web between the isolated portion of each finger and its associated padding. When the fingers are flexed, the isolated portions of the stalls allow the fingers a greater freedom of movement while the fingers remain protected by the overlying padding because the elastic strap pulls the sections of padding along with the stalls. The thumb stall may optionally be similarly constructed.
Inventors
- 👤 Sandro Bianchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 18:27
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B71/00; A63B71/08; A63B71/14; A63B71/141; A63B71/143
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A protective glove for sports comprising a flexible palm portion affixed to a padded back portion, the palm portion extending to a plurality of finger stalls and the padded portion extending to a plurality of padded sections overlaying the finger stalls, at least one of the finger stalls comprising an integral portion secured to the padded back portion and integral therewith to form a portion of the finger stall, and an isolated portion closed to form a sheath isolated from the padded section such that a gap is created between the isolated portion and the padded section, and an elastic strap for connecting the isolated portion to the padded section, whereby when the finger stall is flexed at an intermediate point the padded section connected to the isolated portion remains in close proximity to the isolated portion but the gap therebetween increases, and when the finger stall is extended the gap decreases.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
A protective glove for sports comprising a flexible palm portion affixed to a padded back portion, the palm portion extending to a plurality of finger stalls and the padded portion extending to a plurality of padded sections overlaying the finger stalls, at least one of the finger stalls comprising an integral portion secured to the padded back portion and integral therewith to form a portion of the finger stall, and an isolated portion closed to form a sheath isolated from the padded section such that a gap is created between the isolated portion and the padded section, and an elastic strap for connecting the isolated portion to the padded section, whereby when the finger stall is flexed at an intermediate point the padded section connected to the isolated portion remains in close proximity to the isolated portion but the gap therebetween increases, and when the finger stall is extended the gap decreases.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The protective glove of claim 1 in which the strap is fastened along the padded section at a plurality of points.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The protective glove of claim 2 in which the strap is fastened along the isolated portion at a plurality of points.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The protective glove of claim 3 in which the strap extends between the padded section and the isolated portion in a zig-zag pattern.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The protective glove of claim 1 in which all of the finger stalls are provided with an isolated portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The protective glove of claim 1 in which the isolated portion extends substantially along the length of the medial and distal portion of a finger.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The protective glove of claim 1 in which the palm portion is sewn to the padded back portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The protective glove of claim 1 in which the resilient means is sewn to the padded section and to the isolated portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The protective glove of claim 3 in which the elastic strap is sewn to the padded section and to the isolated portion.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1999-04-30 | 1999-10-30 | 2000-04-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2003-04-30 | 2003-10-30 | 2004-04-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2007-04-30 | 2007-10-30 | 2008-04-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |