Patent ID: 7836521
Filing Date: 2010-11-23
Classification: A41D,A63B

Abstract:
1. A protective sports glove, comprising: a hand portion comprising an inner palm portion and an opposing backside portion; a thumb portion secured to and extending from said hand portion for receipt of a wearer's thumb therein, said thumb portion including a thumb palm portion and an opposing padded thumb portion; and a plurality of finger portions secured to and extending from said hand portion for receipt of a wearer's fingers therein, each of said plurality of finger portions including a finger palm portion and an opposing backside portion; a plurality of protective portions formed on said backside portion of at least one of said plurality of finger portions, wherein a gap is formed between at least two protective portions and wherein the size of said gap increases as a wearer flexes said finger portion and decreases as the wearer unflexes said finger portion; a protective finger knuckle portion in communication with said gap to provide protection to a wearer's knuckle as the glove flexes; wherein said protective finger knuckle portion includes a cap that substantially overlies said entire gap as the wearer flexes and unflexes said finger portion.