Patent ID: 8453266

Claim:
An athletic glove capable of receiving a human hand, comprising: a palm portion; a front index finger portion extending from the palm portion and having a front index finger length; a front middle finger portion extending from the palm portion and having a front middle finger length; a front ring finger portion extending from the palm portion and having a front ring finger length; a front pinky finger portion extending from the palm portion and having a front pinky finger length; a front thumb portion extending from the palm portion and having a front thumb length; a back portion connected to the palm portion such that an opening capable of receiving a human hand is formed between the back portion and the palm portion, the opening opposite the front finger portions; a back index finger portion extending from the back portion and having a back index finger length that is longer than the front index finger length; a back middle finger portion extending from the back portion and having a back middle finger length that is longer than the front middle finger length; a back ring finger portion extending from the back portion and having a back ring finger length that is longer than the front ring finger length; a back pinky finger portion extending from the back portion and having a back pinky finger length that is longer than the front pinky finger length; a back thumb portion extending from the back portion and having a back thumb length; two pairs of curved finger gussets connecting the front and back middle finger portions and the front and back ring finger portions, the curve of each pair of finger gussets determined by the difference in length between the corresponding front and back finger portions; and one curved finger gusset connecting each of the front and back index finger portions, such that the front and back index finger portions are a continuous piece of material that wraps around an index finger of a user; and at least one curved finger gusset connecting each of the front and back pinky finger portions, and the front and back thumb portions, wherein the length of each front finger portion and front thumb portion is selected to form a curve that minimizes bunching of the front finger portions and front thumb portion while a received hand grips a sporting implement.