Patent ID: 8918913

Claim:
A system, comprising: a device comprising: a finger shield having a substantially uniform width and a substantially uniform material thickness along an entire length thereof, the finger shield comprising a portion that extends along at least a portion of the length of the palmar surface of a wearer's finger from at least about the wearer's second knuckle, over the end of the wearer's finger, and along at least a portion of the length of the dorsal surface of the wearer's finger; a palm-plate for being disposed adjacent to the wearer's palm; a coupling portion disposed between the finger shield and the palm-plate for supporting a relative pivoting movement between the finger shield and the palm plate and for transferring at least a portion of a force of an impact occurring at the end of the wearer's finger to the wearer's palm via the palm-plate; and an overlying glove, wherein during use the device is worn inside the overlying glove, and wherein the coupling portion is arranged within a space that is formed between a surface of the finger shield and a surface of the palm plate and that is approximately aligned with the wearer's first knuckle when the device is being worn inside the overlying glove.