Padded glove for protecting and positioning the hand of a wearer
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1. A method of protecting the hand of a bicycle rider when the rider grasps a bicycle handlebar, said method comprising:
- interposing a first pad between the hand and the handlebar, said first pad being adapted to substantially cover the thenar eminence of the hand; and
exposing the upper and central palm of the rider'"'"'s hand to substantially unpadded contact with the handlebar.
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Abstract
A padded glove providing improved protection and positioning of the hand of a wearer by anatomically cushioning the pathways of the Ulnar and Median nerves, providing increased thickness of padding in the cushion positioned over the Ulnar and Median nerves, changing the hand position while bicycle riding to decrease the stretch on the nerves, and cushioning the medial aspect on the hand for road-type handlebars is disclosed.
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1. A method of protecting the hand of a bicycle rider when the rider grasps a bicycle handlebar, said method comprising:
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interposing a first pad between the hand and the handlebar, said first pad being adapted to substantially cover the thenar eminence of the hand; and
exposing the upper and central palm of the rider'"'"'s hand to substantially unpadded contact with the handlebar. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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