Glove for conforming to hands of various sizes
A glove has a palm side and a back side joined at a side edge to form a glove body. The palm side and the back side are constructed from a stretch material. Panels attach to the stretch material on the palm side to form finger parts, palm parts and a back part. The panels are separated from each other by the stretch material to allow relative movement. Elastic bands attached to the panels on the back side adjust the fit. A thumb part has a gusset of the stretch material. Grip surfaces have an embossed texture with indentations.
1. A glove comprising:
(a) a body including a wrist end, a palm side, and a back side joined to the palm side at a side edge, wherein the wrist end, the palm side, and the back side are constructed from a stretch material;
(b) an index finger part, a middle finger part, a ring finger part, a pinky finger part and a thumb part;
(c) a plurality of panels, separated by stitching, comprising:
(i) a first panel attached to the stretch material on the palm side wherein the first panel forms a palm part and further wherein the first panel is separated from the other panels by the stretch material;
(ii) a second panel attached to the s palm part, wherein the second panel is continuous across at least one of the index finger part, the middle finger part, the ring finger part, and the pinky finger part;
(iii) a third panel attached to the stretch material on the palm side, wherein the third panel is also attached to the thumb part;
(iv) a back panel sewn into the stretch material of the backside; and
(v) an inset panel sewn into the stretch material of the backside and separated from the back panel by an arc of the stretch material;
(d) a snap base attached to the back panel near a wrist end portion and comprising a ball marker;
(e) a slit along the back side configured to allow access to an interior of the glove and removal of the glove;
(f) a plurality of elastic bands comprising:
(i) a first elastic band sewn into an interior surface of the inset panel using a zig-zag stitch and running from the side edge to an area on the back of the hand below the first panel;
(ii) a second elastic band sewn into the interior surface of the back panel and running from the side edge portion to an opening of the slit;
(iii) a third elastic band sewn into the interior surface of the back panel and running from the side edge portion to an opening of the slit; and
(iv) a fourth elastic band sewn into the wrist end and extending from around the palm side to the back side of the wrist end;
(g) a flap on the back side, the flap comprising:
(i) a top face comprising a logo patch; and
(ii) a closure element wherein the closure element includes a hook-and-loop closure part operable to secure the glove onto the hand; and
(h) a plurality of gussets made from an elastic material and positioned between the index finger part, the middle finger part, the ring finger part, and the pinky part.
2. The glove according to claim 1 , wherein the second panel is continuous across the pinky finger part, the ring finger part, and the middle finger part, and wherein the glove further comprises a fourth panel attached to the palm side and the index finger part.
3. The glove according to claim 1 , wherein the second panel is continuous across the pinky finger part and the ring finger part, wherein the glove further comprises a fourth panel that is continuous across the middle finger part and the index finger part and attached to the palm side.
4. The glove according to claim 1 wherein the second panel is continuous across the index finger part, the ring finger part, and the middle finger part, and wherein the glove further comprises a fourth panel attached to the palm side and the pinky finger part.
5. The glove according to claim 1 , wherein the second panel is continuous across the ring finger part and the middle finger part, and wherein the glove further comprises:
a fourth panel attached to the palm side and the index finger part; and
a fifth panel attached to the palm side and the pinky finger part.
6. The glove according to claim 1 , wherein the second panel is attached to the index finger part and the palm side, and wherein the glove further comprises:
a fourth panel attached to the middle finger part and the palm side;
a fifth panel attached to the ring finger part and the palm side; and
a sixth panel attached to the pinky finger part and the palm side.
7. The glove according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of panels are each made from a material comprising a leather, a synthetic leather, and polyester, a polyurethane, and a mixture thereof.
8. The glove according to claim 1 , further comprising a band stitched to the back panel.
9. The glove according to claim 1 , wherein the stretch material allows the glove to alter size to fit the hand.
10. The glove according to claim 1 , further comprising a closure formed on the back side wherein the closure has a flexible part configured to fasten to a fixed part.
11. The glove according to claim 1 , further comprising a wrist panel attached to the body and sewn to the stretch material adjacent to the wrist end, wherein the stretch material abuts the wrist panel.
12. The glove according to claim 1 further comprising a hole on at least one of the middle finger, the ring finger, the pinky finger, and the thumb part.
13. The glove according to claim 1 , wherein the stretch material forms a gusset on the thumb part.
14. The glove according to claim 1 , wherein the stretch material is made from at least one of a nylon, a spandex, and a polyether-polyurea copolymer.
15. The glove according to claim 1 , wherein at least two of the plurality of panels, separated by stitching, are connected.
16. The glove according to claim 1 , wherein the elastic material is made from a polyether-polyurea copolymer.
17. A glove comprising:
(a) a body including a wrist end, a palm side, and a back side joined to the palm side at a side edge, wherein the wrist end, the palm side, and the back side are constructed from a stretch material;
(b) an index finger part, a middle finger part, a ring finger part, a pinky finger part and a thumb part;
(c) a plurality of panels, separated by stitching, comprising:
(i) a first panel attached to the stretch material on the palm side wherein the first panel forms a palm part and further wherein the first panel is separated from the other panels by the stretch material;
(ii) a second panel attached to the s palm part, wherein the second panel is continuous across at least one of the index finger part, the middle finger part, the ring finger part, and the pinky finger part;
(iii) a third panel attached to the stretch material on the palm side, wherein the third panel is also attached to the thumb part;
(iv) a back panel sewn into the stretch material of the backside; and
(v) an inset panel sewn into the stretch material of the backside and separated from the back panel by an arc of the stretch material;
(d) a snap base attached to the back panel near a wrist end portion and comprising a ball marker;
(e) a slit along the back side configured to allow access to an interior of the glove and removal of the glove;
(f) a plurality of elastic bands comprising:
(i) a first elastic band sewn into an interior surface of the inset panel using a zig-zag stitch and running from the side edge to an area on the back of the hand below the first panel;
(ii) a second elastic band sewn into the interior surface of the back panel and running from the side edge portion to an opening of the slit;
(iii) a third elastic band sewn into the interior surface of the back panel and running from the side edge portion to an opening of the slit; and
(iv) a fourth elastic band sewn into the wrist end and extending from around the palm side to the back side of the wrist end; and
(g) a flap on the back side, the flap comprising:
(i) a top face comprising a logo patch; and
(ii) a closure element wherein the closure element includes a hook-and-loop closure part operable to secure the glove onto the hand.
18. The glove according to claim 17 , wherein the second panel is continuous across the pinky finger part, the ring finger part, and the middle finger part, and wherein the glove further comprises a fourth panel attached to the palm side and the index finger part.
19. The glove according to claim 17 , wherein the stretch material allows the glove to alter size to fit the hand.
20. The glove according to claim 17 , wherein at least one of:
the plurality of panels are each made from a material comprising a leather, a synthetic leather, and polyester, a polyurethane, and a mixture thereof, and
the stretch material is made from at least one of a nylon, a spandex, and a polyether-polyurea copolymer.