PROTECTIVE DEVICE

• US 20110138513A1
• Filed: 04/23/2009
• Published: 06/16/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Grey Edward Bence Giddins
• Original Assignee: Grey Edward Bence Giddins
• Inventors: Giddins, Grey Edward Bence
• Application Number:
  US12/989,239
• Publication Number:
  US 20110138513A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 2/16
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/082 especially for the inner part of the hand
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/10 with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/14 for the hands, e.g. baseball, boxing or golfing gloves archer's finger tabs F41B5/1473
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/141 in the form of gloves

Abstract

A protective device for protecting the heel of the hand, comprising an impact-resistant protective portion and a securing means for securing the protective portion to the hand. The protective portion is arranged to cover, in use, the heel of the hand, and is so configured and dimensioned that it does not extend towards the fingers or the wrist substantially beyond the heel of the hand. In the event of a fall, the impact-resistant protective portion of the device provides protection for the wearer from the impact of the heel of their hand with the ground. However, as the protective portion does not extend towards the fingers or the wrist substantially beyond the heel of the hand, movement of the wearer'"'"'s wrist is not restricted.

Claims

1. A protective device for protecting the heel of the hand, comprising:

an impact-resistant protective portion;

a securing means for securing the protective portion to the hand;

wherein the protective portion is arranged to cover, in use, the heel of the hand and is so configured and dimensioned that it does not extend towards the fingers or the wrist substantially beyond the heel of the hand.

2. A protective device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the protective portion does not extend substantially beyond the heel of the hand.

3. A protective device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the protective portion is contoured to fit the heel of the hand.

4. A protective device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the protective portion comprises a polymer material.

5. A protective device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the maximum extent of the protective portion in the direction from the wrist joint to the palm of the hand is less than 60 mm.

6. A protective device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the protective portion is constructed of a material with a thickness of less than 5 mm.

7. A protective device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the surface area of the protective portion when projected onto a planar surface is from 1800 to 6000 mm².

8. A protective device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the protective portion is arranged to break under an impact above a pre-determined threshold.

9. A protective device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a padding portion arranged to fit between the protective portion and the hand.

10. A protective device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the padding portion is made of a flexible foam material.

11. A protective device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the securing means is removably attached to the protective portion.

12. A protective device as claimed claim 11, wherein the securing means is attached to the protective portion by means of hook-and-loop fabric fastening.

13. A protective device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the securing means is permanently attached to the protective portion.

14. A protective device as claimed in claim 13, wherein the securing means comprises an elasticated material.

15. A protective device as claimed in claim 13, wherein the securing means comprises a fastening for varying the length of the securing means.

16. A protective device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the securing means is a glove or mitten.

17. A protective device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the glove or mitten comprises a pocket, and the protective portion is arranged within the pocket.

18. A protective device as claimed in claim 17, wherein the protective portion can be removed from and replaced within the pocket.

19. A protective device for protecting the hand, comprising:

an impact-resistant protective portion;

a securing means for securing the protective portion to the hand;

wherein the shape of the protective portion is such that, in use, the protective portion can cover an area of the user'"'"'s hand extending from the wrist whilst the palm of the hand and the wrist joint are substantially uncovered by the protective portion.

20. canceled

21. canceled

22. canceled

23. A device for protecting the heel of a wearer'"'"'s hand, comprising:

a rigid first layer, said first layer having an inner surface and an outer surface, a wrist edge and an opposing palm edge, and defining a concave form at said wrist edge contoured to receive said heel of said wear'"'"'s hand and substantially flat at said palm edge;

an elastically deformable second layer affixed to said inner surface, and

at least one elongate strip affixed at first end to a first position on said outer surface and affixed at a second end to a second position on said outer surface.