Patent ID: 7774860
Filing Date: 2010-08-17
Classification: A41D

Abstract:
1. A protective glove comprising: an elastic substrate comprising a unitary piece of material disposed on a back-hand portion of the protective glove; a first pad segment attached to the elastic substrate at one or more first attachment points on the elastic substrate; a second pad segment attached to the elastic substrate at one or more second attachment points on the elastic substrate; and a first outer cover disposed over the first pad segment; and a second outer cover disposed over the second pad segment, the first outer cover and the second outer cover not being attached to each other, the first outer cover and the second outer cover being substantially non-elastic, wherein the first pad segment is spaced apart a distance from the second pad segment, wherein the one or more first attachment points are different from the one or more second attachment points, and wherein the first pad segment and the second pad segment are elastically coupled by the elastic substrate such that, as the elastic substrate stretches, the first pad segment and the second pad segment can move in different directions and the distance between the first pad segment and the second pad segment can vary.