Video game protective glove

• US 4,519,097 A
• Filed: 04/07/1983
• Issued: 05/28/1985
• Est. Priority Date: 04/07/1983
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Charles Johnson, Johnny L. Chappell Jr
• Original Assignee: Charles Johnson, Johnny L. Chappell Jr
• Inventors: Johnson, Charles, Chappell, Johnny L. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Schroeder, Werner H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Graveline, T. G.
• Application Number:
  US06/482,866
• Time in Patent Office: 782 Days
• Field of Search: 2/16, 2/19, 2/20, 2/161 A, 2/159
• US Class Current: 2/16
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 19/015 Protective gloves A41D19/0055 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 2/91 Hand or wrist protector

Abstract

This invention relates to a protective glove for players of video games which is adjustable with VELCRO hook and loop fasteners to fit various size hands. Protective fingers are employed which leave the fingertips of the player exposed for greater sensitivity and feel of the controls while protecting the user'"'"'s fingers from abrasions, calluses and bruises. A means for ventilating the glove is provided in the form of an opening which allows air circulation while giving the dual purpose good sensitivity to the control of the game.

Claims

1. A protective glove comprising:

a glove body, an adjustable means for securing the glove on a user'"'"'s hand, while adapting the glove for various hand sizes, said adjustable means adapted to leave the user'"'"'s wrist unfettered and said adjustable means comprising VELCRO hook and loop fasteners;

protective fingers at the little finger, ring finger and thumb positions comprising an open-ended tube from the glove body to cover the distal knuckle on these fingers while leaving the fingertips of the user'"'"'s hand uncovered for better sensitivity of touch;

a shorter protective finger at the forefinger position extending from the glove body to approximately one-half the distance of the proximal phalanx of the forefinger to allow greater sensitivity and freedom for the forefinger of the user'"'"'s hand; and

, ventilation means comprising a relatively large opening between the thumb and forefinger covers on said glove and adapted to prevent the user'"'"'s hand from perspiring while providing the hand with sensitive feel of a video game control.

2. A protective glove for video game usage comprising:

a glove body adapted to selectively adapt the glove to fit various size hands of a user by size adjusting means while leaving gthe user'"'"'s wrist motion unimpaired, said size adjusting means comprising;

a first part of the glove body and a second part of the glove body, said second part adapted to overlap said first part and cooperating connecting means secured to both said first part and said second part to selectively, releasably and adjustably secure said second part to said first part, said connecting means comprising a VELCRO hook and loop fastener;

finger protecting means operably secured to said glove body and adapted to protect the user'"'"'s fingers from abrasion while providing the user with a sensitive touch;

said finger protecting means comprising fingers secured to the gloove body to cover the little finger, ring finger, middle finger and thumb to cover the distal knuckle on each of these fingers while leaving the fingertip open for greater sensitivity and agility and to cover the forefinger to midproximal phalanx to leave this digit unfettered for better control of the game by the wearer; and

, a ventilating means adapted to allow air to circulate to the user'"'"'s hand to prevent perspiration during long playing sessions while maintaining sensitivity to the game control, said ventilating means comprising a relatively large opening between said thumb and forefinger covers.