Protective gloves

• US 4,071,913 A
• Filed: 03/21/1977
• Issued: 02/07/1978
• Est. Priority Date: 01/13/1976
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Rector & Wolfe Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Rector & Wolfe Incorporated
• Inventors: Rector, Michael H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Schroeder, Werner H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nerbun, Peter
• Application Number:
  US05/779,734
• Time in Patent Office: 323 Days
• Field of Search: 2/159, 2/161 R, 2/161 A, 2/16, 2/20, 2/158
• US Class Current: 2/20
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 19/01523 absorbing shocks or vibrations
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 19/01576 made of a patchwork of different materials

Abstract

A protective glove, particularly for use in skateboarding, wherein the risk of falling is great. At the palm portion between a leather cover and an inner liner, is secured a thick resilient pad disposed to overlie the heel of the palm to absorb shock from impact, when one attempts to break his fall with extended hands. At the base of the glove is secured heavy elastic wrist band to protect against sprains as a result of such impact, and to co-act with the pad and glove leather in transferring and distributing impact forces from the palm pad and glove to the arm of the wearer.

Claims

1. A protective glove for wear in skateboard activities and the like wherein the risk of falling on hard surfaces is great, comprising:

a front body portion for covering the palms and sides of the hand;

said front body portion being of a wear and tear resistant material and terminating in a lower edge thereof to be disposed below the heel of the palm of the hand;

a thick, impact-absorbing resilient pad secured inside said front body portion to cover a substantial part of the palm including said heel thereof;

a liner of flexible material fully covering said pad and surrounding portion of the inner surface of said body portion and being secured around its outer portions to said inner surface;

a back body portion for covering the back hand of a soft pliant material;

a wide heavy elastic wristband secured along said lower edge to encircle and fully cover the wrist joint; and

means for securing the ends of said wristband together in overlapping relationship to hold said glove front body portion pulled tightly toward the back of the wrist with the pad pressed against the palm so that impact forces are distributed through said pad and body portions to said wristband.

2. The protective glove defined by claim 1 including:

finger receptacles on said body portions for receiving and covering the fingers and thumbs; and

fingertip protective layers on the outside fronts of said finger receptacles.

3. The protective glove defined by claim 1 wherein:

said front body portion is of a tough leather.