IP Library Granted Patent US 9,656,150
Granted Patent B2
US 9,656,150 · App. 14/333,192 · Granted May 23, 2017

Glove

Inventor: Stefan B. Tan (Chino Hills, CA)
A63B71/146A41D19/01576A63B71/141A63B2209/10
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,656,150
App. No.
14/333,192
Granted
May 23, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A glove comprises tip-covering portions, joint-covering portions, and surface-covering portions. Each of the tip-covering portions is made of a first material and configured to cover each palm or back side of tip portions of fingers. Each of the joint-covering portions is made of a second material, connected to corresponding one of the tip-covering portions, and configured to cover one of palm or back side of joint portions of the fingers. Each of the surface-covering portions is made of a third material, connected to at least one of the tip-covering portions and the joint-covering portions, and configured to cover surface portions other than hand portions covered by the tip-covering portions or the joint-covering portions. The second material is more flexible than the first or third material, so that the glove has one size and multi-size feature.

Claims (40)

1. A glove comprising:

a plurality of tip-covering portions, each of which being made of a first material and configured to cover each palm or back side of tip portions of fingers;

a plurality of joint-covering portions, each of which being made of a second material, connected to corresponding one of the plurality of tip-covering portions, and configured to cover one of palm or back side of joint portions of the fingers;

a plurality of surface-covering portions, each of which being made of a third material, connected to at least one of the plurality of tip-covering portions and the plurality of joint-covering portions, and configured to cover surface portions other than hand portions covered by the tip-covering portions or the joint-covering portions;

a back-side thumb-dividing portion made of the second material and disposed between a thumb portion of the glove and the back side of the glove; and

a palm-side thumb-dividing portion made of the second material and disposed between the thumb portion of the glove and the palm side of the glove,

wherein the second material has a higher flexibility than the first or third material,

wherein the plurality of surface-covering portions comprise a first matacarpal-phalangeal joint surface-covering portion disposed over and configured to cover at least some of back sides of matacarpal-phalangeal joints;

wherein the back-side thumb-dividing portion is connected with the palm-side thumb-dividing portion, making the thumb portion an island surrounded completely by the second material;

wherein the back-side thumb-dividing portion and the palm-side thumb-dividing portion are connected with one of one or more back-dividing portions.

2. The glove of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of joint-covering portions are configured to cover at least some of proximal inter-phalangeal joints of the fingers.

3. The glove of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of surface-covering portions comprise a back surface-covering portion disposed over and configured to cover a partial back side of the hand portion.

4. The glove of claim 3 , further comprising one or more back-dividing portions made of the second material and disposed between the first matacarpal-phalangeal joint surface-covering portion and the back surface-covering portion.

5. The glove of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of surface-covering portions comprise a second matacarpal-phalangeal joint surface-covering portion disposed over and configured to cover at least some of palm sides of matacarpal-phalangeal joints.

6. The glove of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of surface-covering portions comprise a palm surface-covering portion disposed over and configured to cover a partial palm side of the hand portion.

7. The glove of claim 6 , further comprising one or more palm-dividing portions made of the second material and disposed between the second matacarpal-phalangeal joint surface-covering portion and the palm surface-covering portion.

8. The glove of claim 1 , wherein the back-side thumb-dividing portion is connected with the palm-side thumb-dividing portion.

9. The glove of claim 8 , wherein the back-side thumb-dividing portion and the palm-side thumb-dividing portion are connected with one of the one or more back-dividing portions configured for an index finger.

10. The glove of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of first finger-side-covering portions, each of which being disposed over and configured to cover a side portion of one of the fingers, wherein each of the plurality of first finger-side-covering portions is disposed between and connects two of the plurality of tip-covering portions covering palm and back of a tip portion of finger, respectively.

11. The glove of claim 10 , wherein the first finger-side-covering portions are made of a fourth material, wherein the second material has a higher flexibility than the fourth material.

12. The glove of claim 10 , further comprising a plurality of second finger-side-covering portions, each of which being disposed over and configured to cover remaining side portion of finger, wherein each of the plurality of second finger-side-covering portions is disposed between and connects two of the plurality of joint-covering portions covering palm and back of a tip portion of finger, respectively, and wherein an end of one of the plurality of second finger-side-covering portions is connected with an end of neighboring one of the plurality of first finger-side-covering portions.

13. The glove of claim 12 , wherein the second finger-side-covering portions are made of a fifth material, wherein the second material has a higher flexibility than the fifth material.

14. The glove of claim 1 , wherein the second material has a higher flexibility than the first or third material, such that the glove fits for a plurality of different sizes.

15. A glove comprising:

a plurality of tip-covering portions, each of which being made of a first material and configured to cover each palm or back side of tip portions of fingers;

a plurality of joint-covering portions, each of which being made of a second material, connected to corresponding one of the plurality of tip-covering portions, and configured to cover one of palm or back side of joint portions of the fingers;

a plurality of surface-covering portions, each of which being made of a third material, connected to at least one of the plurality of tip-covering portions and the plurality of joint-covering portions, and configured to cover surface portions other than hand portions covered by the tip-covering portions or the joint-covering portions;

a back-side thumb-dividing portion made of the second material and disposed between a thumb portion of the glove and the back side of the glove; and

a palm-side thumb-dividing portion made of the second material and disposed between the thumb portion of the glove and the palm side of the glove,

wherein the second material has a higher flexibility than the first or third material,

wherein the plurality of surface-covering portions comprise a first matacarpal-phalangeal joint surface-covering portion disposed over and configured to cover at least some of back sides of matacarpal-phalangeal joints,

wherein the plurality of surface-covering portions comprise a second matacarpal-phalangeal joint surface-covering portion disposed over and configured to cover at least one of palm sides of matacarpal-phalangeal joints,

wherein the back-side thumb-dividing portion is connected with the palm-side thumb-dividing portion, making the thumb portion an island completely surrounded by the second material,

wherein the back-side thumb-dividing portion and the palm-side thumb-dividing portion are connected with one of one or more back-dividing portions,

wherein the plurality of joint-covering portions are configured to cover at least some of proximal inter-phalangeal joints of the fingers.

16. The glove of claim 15 , further comprising one or more palm-dividing portions made of the second material and disposed between the second matacarpal-phalangeal joint surface-covering portion and the palm surface-covering portion.

17. The glove of claim 15 , further comprising a plurality of first finger-side-covering portions, each of which being disposed over and configured to cover a side portion of one of the fingers, wherein each of the plurality of first finger-side-covering portions is disposed between and connects two of the plurality of tip-covering portions covering palm and back of a tip portion of finger, respectively.

18. The glove of claim 17 , wherein the first finger-side-covering portions are made of a fourth material, wherein the second material has a higher flexibility than the fourth material.

19. The glove of claim 17 , further comprising a plurality of second finger-side-covering portions, each of which being disposed over and configured to cover remaining side portion of finger, wherein each of the plurality of second finger-side-covering portions is disposed between and connects two of the plurality of joint-covering portions covering palm and back of a tip portion of finger, respectively, and wherein an end of one of the plurality of second finger-side-covering portions is connected with an end of neighboring one of the plurality of first finger-side-covering portions.

20. The glove of claim 19 , wherein the second finger-side-covering portions are made of a fifth material, wherein the second material has a higher flexibility than the fifth material.

Continuity (1)
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