Granted Patent B2

US 7,284,546 · App. 10/956,391 · Granted Oct 23, 2007

Abstract

Claims (29)

1. A glove for use in archery with a bow string release mechanism, the bow string release mechanism having a wrist clasp and a head member, wherein said glove comprises:

a finger section and a base section having an opening, said finger section connected to said base section opposite said opening, said finger section including five sheaths, at least one of said sheaths comprising a skin-sensitive material, wherein said base section further includes:

a palm portion having a first recession extending from said opening toward said finger section; and

a back portion opposite said palm portion; and

a connecting strap affixed to said base section proximate said opening, said connecting strap having a length to extend around said base section to define a head member opening in said first recession;

wherein the head member of the bow string release mechanism may extend through said head member opening of said first recession.

2. The glove as described in claim 1 , further comprising a second recession in said back portion extending from said opening toward said finger section, the wrist clasp extending through said second recession.

3. The glove as described in claim 1 , wherein said skin-sensitive material comprises pressed leather.

4. The glove as described in claim 1 further comprising connecting means for fastening said connecting strap around said base portion.

5. The glove as described in claim 4 , wherein said connecting means comprises hook and loop material.

6. In a glove having a base portion and a finger portion, the base portion having a palm portion and a back portion, the base portion further having an upper edge and a bottom edge, the finger portion being connected to the upper edge of the base portion, an improvement for securing a bow string release mechanism to a user's hand comprising:

an interior recession in said palm portion of said glove extending from the bottom edge of the base portion toward the upper edge of the base portion;

an outer recession in said back portion of said glove extending from the bottom edge of the base portion to the upper edge of the base portion; and

a securing strap connected to said base portion proximate the bottom edge of said base portion, said securing strap spanning the palm portion and back portion of said improved glove to enclose the bow string release mechanism in said interior recession;

wherein the finger portion includes five coverings, at least one of said coverings comprising a skin-sensitive material.

7. The improved glove as described in claim 6 , wherein said skin-sensitive material provides comfort and sensitivity for a finger of the user's hand.

8. The improved glove as described in claim 6 wherein said skin-sensitive material comprises pressed leather.

9. The improved glove as described in claim 6 further comprising connecting means for fastening said connecting strap around said base portion.

10. The improved glove as described in claim 9 , wherein said connecting means comprises hook and loop material.

11. A method for securing and camouflaging an archer's hand while concomitantly securing a bow string release mechanism to the archer's hand, said method comprising the steps of:

a. attaching the bow string release mechanism to the archer's hand, the bow string release mechanism having a head member proximate the palm of the archer's hand and a fastener proximate the back of the archer's hand;

b. sliding a glove onto the archer's hand, said glove having a palm portion and a back portion;

c. surrounding the head member of the bow string release mechanism with a first recession in said palm portion of the archer's glove; and

d. wrapping a strap around said base portion of the archer's glove to secure the position of said glove around said bow string release mechanism.

12. The method as described in claim 11 , wherein step c) further comprises the step of:

surrounding the fastener of the bow string release mechanism with a second recession in said back portion of the archer's glove.

13. The method as described in claim 11 wherein said step d) further comprises:

surrounding the fastener of the bow string release mechanism with a second recession in said back portion of the archer's glove; and

affixing said strap to said base portion of said glove.

Assignments (14)