Patent ID: 6813780
Filing Date: 2004-11-09
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A sports glove comprising:a hand portion having a palm portion; a back portion opposing said palm portion and comprising an upper portion, a lower portion, a first side and a second side; a plurality of discrete independently moveable protective padded portions disposed on said back portion; at least one finger portion secured to and extending from said upper portion; a thumb portion secured to and extending from said hand portion, said thumb portion being padded; a cuff portion elastically coupled to said lower portion; wherein a horizontal axis is defined as extending between said first side and said second side of said back portion and is substantially parallel to said lower portion; a first glove flex line having a first side and a second side and extending generally from said first side to said second side and being generally parallel to said horizontal axis, at least one of said plurality of discrete protective padded portions disposed on said first side of said first glove flex line and another of said plurality of discrete protective padded portions disposed on said second side of said first glove flex line such that said at least one of said plurality of discrete protective padded portions disposed on said first side of said first glove flex line can move with respect to said another of said plurality of discrete protective padded portions disposed on said second side of said first glove flex line as the glove flexes; and a second glove flex line having a first side and a second side is defined within said back portion at an angle differing from said horizontal axis, at least one of said discrete protective padded portions disposed on said first side of said second glove flex line and another of said plurality of discrete protective padded portions disposed on said second side of said second glove flex line such that said at least one of said plurality of discrete protective portions disposed on said first side of said second glove flex line can move with respect to said another of said plurality of discrete protective padded portions disposed on said second side of said second glove flex line as the glove flexes.