Patent ID: 9003569
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: A41D,A63B

Abstract:
1. A sports glove having dorsal (back) and palmar (front) portions for overlaying respective back and palm regions of a human hand, and dorsal and palmar portions having distal and proximal ends with a plurality of digital stalls projecting from said distal ends; said glove including a glove body having a back portion designed to cover a back of a user's hand, and a front portion designed to cover an entire palm of a user's hand; wherein said glove thereby is designed to cover all five metacarpal bones of a user's hand; said glove body including at least one forefinger stall and a thumb stall each adapted to receive a finger or thumb of a user, respectively, therein; said glove body being configured such that the thumb and forefinger stalls fully enclose the thumb and forefinger of a user, including enclosing fingertips of said thumb and forefinger of the user, said glove further leaves completely uncovered a ring finger of a user; said glove further leaves completely uncovered a pinkie finger of a user; said glove further leaves completely uncovered a middle finger of a user; and wherein said glove palmar portion further comprises a grip enhancing means; wherein said grip enhancing means is comprised of a plurality of depressions; wherein said depressions are at least 500 micrometers in depth; wherein said plurality of depressions are only located on a palmar portion of said forefinger stall, a palmar portion of said thumb stall, and a palmar portion of the glove overlaying an area between the thumb and forefinger stalls, generally defined by a portion designed to overlay a forefinger metacarpal of a user, a thumb metacarpal of a user and an area between said thumb and forefinger metacarpals of a user extending to an edge of a palm of a user; and wherein said glove further comprises a plurality of micro recesses on said glove; wherein said micro recesses are disposed about said glove body, for moisture management purposes; and wherein said glove is coated with a water repellant substance or a synthetic resin to provide a glove that is designed for active, outdoor sports play.