Patent ID: 7143447
Filing Date: 2006-12-05
Classification: A41D,A63B

Abstract:
1. Finger protector ( 1 ; 1 ″), particularly for a sports glove, comprising an outer piece ( 2 ; 2 ′; 2 ″) and an inner piece ( 3 ; 3 ′; 3 ″), the outer piece ( 2 ; 2 ′; 2 ″) including an elongate, raised midsection ( 22 ) with laterally protruding straps ( 23 ; 23 ′; 23 ″) and an end part ( 21 ; 21 ′), wherein the midsection has transverse webs ( 24 ; 24 ′; 24 ″) formed to be spaced apart from each other by transverse slots, with the inner piece ( 3 ; 3 ′; 3 ″) having an elongate shape and on either side thereof tie webs ( 33 ; 33 ′; 33 ″) interconnected through expanding webs ( 34 ; 34 ′; 34 ″), wherein an end part ( 31 ; 31 ′) is arranged at the inner piece, and the expanding webs ( 34 , 34 ′; 34 ″) of the inner piece ( 3 ; 3 ′; 3 ″) engage in the transverse slots of the outer piece ( 2 ; 2 ′; 2 ″) such that the finger protector ( 1 ; 1 ″) is movable in one direction for bending the finger such as for making a fist and locks in the opposite direction, in order to prevent excessive stretching of the finger in the direction towards the back of the hand.