Patent ID: 7954169

Claim:
An athletic glove comprising: a front ply having a first peripheral edge, wherein said front ply forms a palm and a front portion of a glove; a back ply having a second peripheral edge, wherein said back ply forms a back portion of said glove; an attachment mechanism for attaching the front ply and the back ply together at said first peripheral edge and second peripheral edge to form said glove, wherein the glove includes: a thumb stall; an index finger stall, a middle finger stall, a ring finger stall, and a pinky finger stall; wherein at least one of the finger stalls is separated from other finger stalls by a flexibility seam; a hand receiving opening; a heel portion at a lower portion of said front ply; a web portion positioned between said thumb stall and said index finger stall; and at least two predefined folds in said palm of said front ply, such that each of said at least two predefined folds increases flexibility of said glove and facilitates opening and closing of said glove, wherein each of said at least two predefined folds are defined on the index finger stall and includes a first end positioned between aid hand receiving opening and a second end positioned adjacent said web portion; a notch formed in said glove, such that said notch increases flexibility of said glove and facilitates opening and closing of said glove, wherein said notch includes first and second notch portions in said front ply and said back ply, respectively, between said at least one finger stall and said hand receiving opening; and wherein each of said at least two predefined folds includes stitching extending from said first end of each of said at least two predefined folds to said second end of each of said at least two predefined folds.