Gloves with sensory windows
A glove that is less prone to slip on the hand, and/or that provides for better tactile sensation, and/or that provides a better outer grip. The glove has an outer surface, an inner surface, and one or more of: ridges, an inner grip material, and one or more sensory windows at places where greater tactile sensation is desired. The inner grip material friction with the skin and/or is tacky to help maintain the glove in position on the hand. The glove may also include an outer material and/or throwing grip material.
1. A glove comprising: an outer surface; an inner surface; finger portions; and a thumb portion; wherein the finger portions comprise an index finger portion including an index fingertip portion having a sensory window wherein there is an outwardly-extending ridge on the inner surface on the finger portions.
2. The glove of claim 1 , wherein the finger portions comprise a middle finger portion having a middle fingertip portion, a ring finger portion having a ring fingertip portion, and a little finger portion having a little fingertip portion.
3. The glove of claim 2 that further includes a sensory window at one or more of the middle fingertip portion, the ring fingertip portion, or the little fingertip portion.
4. The glove of claim 1 that further comprises an inner grip material on the inner surface and no inner grip material at the sensor window.
5. The glove of claim 3 that further comprises an inner grip material on the inner surface and no inner grip material at any sensory window.
6. The glove of claim 3 that comprises a sensory window on each of the fingertip portions.
7. The glove of claim 1 , wherein the thumb portion comprises a thumb fingertip portion and a sensory window at the thumb fingertip portion.
8. The glove of claim 3 , wherein the thumb portion comprises a thumb fingertip portion and a sensor window at the thumb fingertip portion.
9. The glove of claim 1 that further comprises a palm portion and a palm sensory window at the palm portion.
10. The glove of claim 3 that further comprises a palm portion and a palm sensory window at the palm portion.
11. The glove of claim 1 , wherein the sensory window has a shape selected from one of the group consisting of circular, oval, oblong, rectangular, and square.
12. The glove of claim 3 , wherein each sensory window has a shape selected from one of the group consisting of circular, oval, oblong, rectangular, and square.
13. The glove of claim 1 that further includes a second sensory window between a PIP joint portion and a DIP joint portion of the index finger portion.
14. The glove of claim 3 that further includes a second sensory window between a PIP joint portion and a DIP joint portion of one or more of the middle finger portion, the ring finger portion, or the little finger portion.
15. The glove of claim 1 , wherein the sensory window has an area equal to 30% or more of an area of the index fingertip portion.
16. The glove of claim 1 , wherein the sensory window has an area equal to 50% or more of an area of the index fingertip portion.
17. The glove of claim 4 , wherein the inner grip material is comprised of one or both of sandpaper and polyurethane.
18. The glove of claim 17 , wherein the inner grip material is sandpaper of 400 grit or finer.
19. The glove of claim 4 , wherein the inner grip material is proximal to the index fingertip portion.
20. The glove of claim 3 that further comprises an inner grip material, wherein the inner grip material is proximal to one or more of the index fingertip portion, middle fingertip portion, ring fingertip portion, and little fingertip portion.
21. The glove of claim 9 that further comprises an inner grip material at the palm portion.
22. The glove of claim 1 , wherein there is a relaxed area at each MCP joint portion of each finger portion.
23. The glove of claim 1 , wherein there is a relaxed area at each PIP joint position of each finger portion.
24. The glove of claim 1 , wherein there is a relaxed area at each DIP joint portion of each finger portion.
25. The glove of claim 1 , wherein the index finger portion is comprised of material having a first thickness and the sensory window is comprised of material having a second thickness, the second thickness being less than the first thickness.