Patent ID: 8381315

Claim:
A specialized glove apparatus comprising, in combination: a plurality of fingers, a thumb, a thumb side, a finger side, a backhand, a forehand, and a wristband; a reinforced panel disposed on the finger side below the fingers, the reinforced panel wrapped to include a part of the backhand and the forehand, the reinforced panel beginning proximal to the fingers; a cone-shaped spike disposed on the reinforced panel proximal an upper edge thereof and on the finger side approximately midway between the backhand and the forehand, wherein the spike extends laterally from the finger side; a cutter disposed on the backhand between the thumb and the wristband and proximal the thumb side, the cutter having a top end more proximal the thumb than the wristband and a bottom end more proximal the wrist band than the thumb, the cutter comprising: a triangular clam shaped body; a deep recess disposed within the body, the recess having a closed upper end proximal the top end of the cutter and an open lower end; a blade disposed completely within the recess at the upper end thereof; a lip guide disposed on the bottom end of the cutter between the lower end of the recess and the thumb side, wherein the lip guide is substantially V-shaped, wherein a lower portion of the lip guide is narrower than an upper portion of the lip guide; an upturn disposed on the cutter in a position on an opposite side of the lower end of the recess from the lip guide; a wrist pad having an uppermost end disposed adjacent to the reinforced panel and a lowermost end disposed adjacent to the wristband.