Patent ID: 8096901

Claim:
A glove used to allow a basketball player to perfect his or her shooting skill, comprising a hand portion having a base area abutting the dorsum of the player's hand when the glove is worn, said hand portion including two longitudinal spines, each of said longitudinal spines extending from said base area of said hand portion toward the tip of a finger, when the glove is worn on the player's hand, a restraining device connected to each of said longitudinal spines, each of said restraining devices encircling a portion of one of the player's fingers, when the glove is worn on the player's hand, said restraining devices preventing finger flexion at the release of a basketball shot; a band connected to said hand portion having an aperture through which a thumb may pass, said band substantially encloses the palm of the player's hand, when said band is wrapped around said base area; and an undercarriage attached to the underside of said hand portion, said undercarriage provided with two rigid splint members within said undercarriage, each of said rigid splint members aligned with one of said longitudinal spines.