Tab For A Sports Glove

1 . A sports glove comprising:

one or more palmar panels on a palmar side of the sports glove;

one or more dorsal panels on a dorsal side of the sports glove attached to the one or more palmar panels, the one or more palmar panels and the one or more dorsal panels at least partially defining:

a thumb part;

a finger part;

a web part disposed between the thumb part and the finger part;

a palm part attached to the thumb part and the finger part; and

a hand stall configured to receive a hand of a wearer of the sports glove, an outer peripheral edge on the palmar side of the hand stall defining a heel part located on a proximal end of the palm part; and

a tab attached to the heel part and extending from a first end attached to the heel part to a free second end disposed a distance away from the heel part, wherein the tab is sized to be gripped by a wearer of the sports glove and comprises:

a first part; and

a second part, wherein the tab is folded such that the first part is aligned with and stitched to the second part at the first end, thereby forming an aperture configured to receive an attachment at the free second end.

2 . (canceled)

3 . The sports glove of claim 1 , wherein the first end has a first width, and the free second end has a second width, the first width being greater than the second width.

4 . The sports glove of claim 1 , wherein the tab further comprises:

a stitched portion near the first end; and

a non-stitched portion near the free second end comprising the aperture.

5 . The sports glove of claim 1 , wherein the tab further comprises a strip folded onto itself and stitched at the first end, wherein the strip is stitched such that the aperture is formed at the free second end.

6 . The sports glove of claim 1 , wherein the aperture extends from a first side of the tab to a second side of the tab.

7 . The sports glove of claim 1 , wherein the tab further comprises a reinforcement material disposed at least partially along an inner surface of the aperture.

8 . The sports glove of claim 1 , wherein the attachment comprises a clip extending through the aperture and configured to attach the sports glove to another object.

9 . A sports glove comprising:

one or more palmar panels on a palmar side of the sports glove;

one or more dorsal panels on a dorsal side of the sports glove attached to the one or more palmar panels, the one or more palmar panels and the one or more dorsal panels at least partially defining:

a thumb part;

a finger part;

a web part disposed between the thumb part and the finger part; and

a hand stall at a proximal end of the sports glove configured to receive a hand of a wearer of the sports glove, the hand stall comprising a palmar side and a dorsal side; and

a tab attached to a peripheral edge of a proximal end of the palmar side of the hand stall and extending from a first end attached to the peripheral edge to a free second end disposed a distance away from the peripheral edge, wherein the tab is sized to be gripped by a wearer of the sports glove and comprises a strip folded onto itself and stitched at the first end, wherein the strip is stitched such that an aperture configured to receive an attachment is formed at the free second end.

10 . The sports glove of claim 9 , wherein the tab extends proximally from the sports glove.

11 . The sports glove of claim 10 , wherein the sports glove further comprises a back opening disposed between the finger part and the dorsal side of the hand stall.

12 . The sports glove of claim 11 , wherein the tab is configured to be pulled by a wearer such that pulling the tab causes a tighter fit of the glove on the hand of the wearer.

13 . The sports glove of claim 12 , wherein the aperture extends from a first side of the tab to a second side of the tab.

14 . The sports glove of claim 12 , wherein the tab further comprises:

a stitched portion near the first end; and

a non-stitched portion near the free second end comprising the aperture.

15 . The sports glove of claim 14 , wherein the tab is further configured to receive an attachment comprising a clip extending through the aperture and configured to attach the sports glove to another object.

16 . The sports glove of claim 15 , wherein the first end has a first width, and the free second end has a second width, the first width being greater than the second width.

17 . (canceled)

18 . (canceled)

19 . (canceled)

20 . A method of tightening a sports glove on a hand of a wearer, the method comprising:

inserting the hand into the sports glove,

wherein the sports glove comprises:

one or more palmar panels on a palmar side of the sports glove;

one or more dorsal panels on a dorsal side of the sports glove attached to the one or more palmar panels, the one or more palmar panels and the one or more dorsal panels defining at least:

a thumb part;

a finger part;

a web part disposed between the thumb part and the finger part;

a palm part attached to the thumb part and the finger part; and

a hand stall configured to receive a hand of a wearer of the sports glove, an outer peripheral edge on the palmar side of the hand stall defining a heel part located on a proximal end of the palm part; and

a tab attached to the heel part and extending from a first end attached to the heel part to a free second end disposed a distance away from the heel part, wherein the tab is sized to be gripped by a wearer of the sports glove and comprises:

a stitched portion near the first end; and

a non-stitched portion near the free second end defining an aperture configured to receive an attachment; and

pulling on the tab of the sports glove.