Lacrosse glove having reinforced fingers
View Patent ↗A sports glove, such as a lacrosse or hockey glove, includes reinforced finger regions for protecting a wearer's fingers. The back side of each of the finger regions includes a reinforcing element or other protective feature. A thumb protector may optionally be attached to a thumb region of the glove to provide additional protection for a wearer's thumb, as well.
1. A sports glove, comprising:
a main body including a palm region and a rear region opposite the palm region;
a plurality of finger portions extending from the main body, with each finger portion including a rear finger region; and
a reinforcing member on the rear finger region of each of the finger portions, wherein the reinforcing member includes:
an inner rib section positioned against the rear finger region; and
an outer casing overlying the inner rib section, wherein the outer casing includes a plurality of openings, and the inner rib section includes a plurality of projections extending through the openings.
2. The sports glove of claim 1 wherein the outer casing is stitched to the rear finger region such that it secures the inner rib section to the rear finger region.
3. The sports glove of claim 1 wherein the inner rib section comprises a plastic material.
4. The sports glove of claim 1 wherein the inner rib section comprises an elastomeric material.
5. The sports glove of claim 1 wherein the outer casing comprises a plastic material.
6. The sports glove of claim 1 wherein the rear region of the main body includes an impact-absorbing padding encased in a fabric material.
7. The sports glove of claim 1 further comprising a thumb portion extending from the main body, wherein a thumb reinforcing member is attached to a rear region of the thumb portion.
8. The sports glove of claim 7 further comprising a thumb protector attached to the thumb reinforcing member.
9. The sports glove of claim 8 wherein a layer of foam padding is attached to an interior region of the thumb protector.
10. The sports glove of claim 8 wherein the thumb protector includes a locking element that engages the thumb reinforcing member through an opening in the thumb reinforcing member.
11. The sports glove of claim 8 wherein the thumb protector comprises a plastic material.
12. The sports glove of claim 1 further comprises an adjustable cuff region elastically attached to an interior region of the main body.
13. A sports glove, comprising:
a main body including a palm region and a rear region opposite the palm region;
a plurality of finger portions extending from the main body, with each finger portion including a rear finger region;
a reinforcing member on the rear finger region of each of the finger portions, wherein each reinforcing member includes an inner rib section positioned against the rear finger region;
a thumb portion extending from the main body, with the thumb portion including a rear thumb region;
a thumb reinforcing member on the rear thumb region, wherein the thumb reinforcing member includes an inner rib section positioned against the rear thumb region; and
an outer casing overlying each inner rib section, wherein each outer casing includes a plurality of openings, and the corresponding inner rib section includes a plurality of projections extending through the openings.
14. The sports glove of claim 13 further comprising a thumb protector attached to the thumb reinforcing member.
15. The sports glove of claim 14 wherein a layer of foam padding is attached to an interior region of the thumb protector.
16. A sports glove, comprising:
a main body including a palm region and a rear region opposite the palm region;
a thumb portion extending from the main body, with the thumb portion including a rear thumb region;
a thumb reinforcing member on the rear thumb region; and
a substantially rigid thumb protector attached to the thumb reinforcing member,
wherein the thumb protector includes a locking element that engages the thumb reinforcing member through an opening in the thumb reinforcing member.
17. The sports glove of claim 16 further comprising a layer of foam padding attached to an interior region of the thumb protector.