Patent ID: 8387168

Claim:
A protective glove for hockey or similar sport requiring a glove with padding on the back of the hand, the protective glove comprising: a glove body having a backside and a padded cuff, an interior surface and an exterior surface that is substantially covered with padding, the glove body further including a plurality of finger pockets and a thumb pad; a palm flap having an interior surface and an exterior surface and being integrally connected to the glove body adjacent the opening of the finger pockets such that the interior surface of the palm flap can be positioned to face the interior surface of the glove body, the palm flap further including a thumb pad pocket adapted to receive the thumb pad of the glove body, and an adjacent thumb pocket for receiving the wearer's thumb; and a plurality of flexible releasable fasteners situated along a periphery of the palm flap and at corresponding locations on the glove body for releasably connecting the palm flap to the glove body such that the palm flap and the glove body define a hand cavity when they are connected that communicates with the finger pockets.