Patent ID: 6832391
Filing Date: 2004-12-21
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A glove for protecting an individual's hand, the individual's hand characterized as having a radial side, an ulnar side, a dorsal side, and a palmar side with a proximal crease and a distal crease, the glove comprising:a palm covering shaped to substantially correspond to at least a portion of the palmar side of the individual's hand; a back covering shaped to substantially correspond to at least a portion of the dorsal side of the individual's hand, the back covering secured to the palm covering so as to form a hand receiving opening, a thumb stall, and a plurality of finger stalls; a palm padding secured to selected areas of the palm covering so as to provide cushioning for the palmar side of the individual's hand; and a slip resistant material provided on selected areas of the palm covering to facilitate the gripping of an object by the individual's hand, wherein the palm covering has a lower portion which substantially corresponds with a heel portion of the individual's hand and wherein the palm padding is secured to the lower portion of the palm covering and at least a portion of the finger stalls so as to form a channel for receiving the object gripped by the individual's hand, the channel having a length extending transversely across a medial portion of the palm covering and a width extending from the lower portion of the palm covering to the finger stalls.