This invention relates to gloves for the human hand which are worn when playing sports such as baseball, softball, golf, or simply working. In one aspect, this invention relates to a glove specifically designed to improve grip, comfort, protection, and performance of a wearer. However, this invention has broader implications and may be advantageously employed in other applications requiring protection of the hands. More particularly, this invention relates to a glove which includes a thumb or finger stall that is both circumferentially and longitudinally expandable during use by the wearer.
One disadvantage with existing gloves is that the finger and thumb stalls are made to fit the hands of an “average” user rather than a hand of predetermined size. However, human fingers vary greatly in size, both circumference and length. From an anatomical perspective the thumb in particular varies more in size than any other digit. Accordingly, many gloves have thumb or finger stalls that fit the average person poorly. It is one object of the instant invention to provide a glove having a thumb stall that obviates this disadvantage by providing an adjustable or self-adjusting thumb stall to fit many different thumb sizes.
A better understanding of the invention will be had upon reference to the following description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views and wherein:
The thumb 64 is comprised of the distal phalanx 51, the interphalangeal joint (IP) 46, proximal phalanx 41, diaphysis of proximal phalanx 41′, metacarpalphalangeal joint (MCP) 36, metacarpal 31, and carpometacarpal joint (CMC) 26.
The index finger 65 is comprised of the distal phalanx 60, distal interphalangeal joint (DIP) 56, middle phalanx 52, proximal interphalangeal joint (PIP) 47, proximal phalanx 42, metacarpalphalangeal joint (MCP) 37, metacarpal 32, and carpometacarpal joint (CMC) 27.
The long finger 66 is comprised of the distal phalanx 61, distal interphalangeal joint (DIP) 57, middle phalanx 53, proximal interphalangeal joint (PIP) 48, proximal phalanx 43, metacarpalphalangeal joint (MCP) 38, metacarpal 33, and carpometacarpal joint (CMC) 23.
The ring finger 67 is comprised of the distal phalanx 62, distal interphalangeal joint (DIP) 58, middle phalanx 54, proximal interphalangeal joint (PIP) 49, proximal phalanx 44, metacarpalphalangeal joint (MCP) 39, metacarpal 34, and carpometacarpal joint (CMC) 24.
The small finger 68 is comprised of the distal phalanx 63, distal interphalangeal joint (DIP) 59, middle phalanx 55, proximal interphalangeal joint (PIP) 50, proximal phalanx 45, metacarpalphalangeal joint (MCP) 40, metacarpal 35, and carpometacarpal joint (CMC) 30.
The flexor tendons 202-208 are shown as one unit for each finger 65-68, but actually there are two flexor tendons to each unit. They are the flexor digitorum superficialis and the flexor digitorum profundus (shown as one, 202-208). These tendons 202-208 travel underneath the pulleys 230-238 and the flexor digitorum profundus tendon attaches to the distal phalanx 60-63 of each finger 65-68. The tendons 202-208 move back and forth below the pulleys 230-238, via muscles (not shown) attached to the proximal end of the tendons. This movement of the tendon 202-208 produces finger 65-68 flexion. The pulleys 230-238 prevent the flexor tendons 202-208 from bowstringing or moving away from the bone with finger 65-68 flexion. If the pulleys 230-238 are damaged and no longer function, the tendons 202-208 will bowstring with a resultant significant loss of finger motion as well as grip strength. As such, pulleys 230-238, especially the A2 pulley 232 and the A4 pulley 236, are very important and must be preserved and protected as much as possible.
Referring now to
In one non-limiting embodiment of the invention an elastic band 90 may be attached to the top portion 86 and to the lower portion 88 for securing and retaining the glove around a wrist 12. The elastic band 90 includes a securing apparatus in the form of a hook 92 and loop 94 fastener or the equivalent thereof for retention of glove 80 above wrist 12.
The top portion 86 of glove 80 includes elastic material 96, preferably 2-WAY SPANDEX® in the vicinity of the wrist 12 out to the vicinity of the metacarpalphalangeal joints (MCP) 37-40 of the fingers 65-68 of the hand 10. Additionally, a protective covering 98 may be included in the dorsal side panel 97 to cover the back or dorsal side 16 of the hand 10.
The finger elements 82 each include an upper portion 83 which comprising synthetic material 100 with openings formed therein to receive thin elastic material 116 attached to cover the proximal interphalangeal joints (PIP) 47-50, and the distal interphalangeal joint (DIP) 56-59 of each finger 65-68. A lower portion 85 of the finger elements 82 may include protective covering 98. In addition, protective padding 102 is affixed beneath the protective covering 98 and adjacent to the fingers 65-68, in pre-selected areas.
The thumb element 84 may include protective covering 98 which surrounds the distal phalanx 51, metacarpalphalangeal joint (MCP) 36, proximal phalanx 41, metacarpal 31, and carpometacarpal joint (CMC) 26 of the thumb 64. As shown in
Referring now to
Transverse expansion zone 120 and longitudinal expansion zone 130 act in concert to permit the expansion of thumb element 84 both longitudinally and circumferentially, thereby accommodating thumbs 64 having variable lengths and thicknesses without the necessity of radically altering the overall geometry and construction of glove 80. Furthermore, while the detailed description refers to a thumb element 84, one of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that the transverse 120 and longitudinal 130 expansion zones may be employed in any finger element 82 of glove 80 without departing from the scope of the invention.
Transverse expansion zone 120 permits the length of thumb element 84 to expand as a user's thumb 64 extends upwardly into thumb element 84 thereby adjusting for thumbs of differing lengths. In one embodiment of the invention transverse expansion zone 120 is comprised of elastic material 96 having a 2 mm relaxed width, which may expand up to 10 mm when stretched or when in an unrelaxed state. Similarly, longitudinal expansion zone 130 may comprise a 2-5 mm width of relaxed elastic material 96 to facilitate fingers or thumbs of differing circumferences.
In one embodiment of the invention transverse expansion zone 120 extends around approximately half of thumb element 84, proximate the MCP joint of thumb 64. This feature of the invention facilitates longitudinal expansion of thumb element 84 while still providing structure to element 84. Additionally, transverse expansion zone 120 may be located on either the palmar or dorsal side of thumb element 84 without departing from the scope of the invention. In a yet further non-limiting embodiment of the invention transverse expansion zone 120 may extend completely around thumb element 84.
Furthermore, in one embodiment of the invention longitudinal expansion zone 130 may extend from below MCP joint 36 to above IP joint 46 of thumb 64. Where longitudinal expansion zone 130 is provided in a finger stall 82, rather than a thumb stall 84, expansion zone 130 may extend from below MCP joints 37-40 to above the DIP joints 56-59 thereof. This feature of the invention provides for circumferential expansion of the thumb element 84 along a substantial length of thumb 64. Additionally, the intersection of the transverse 120 and longitudinal 130 expansion zones (that is to say, the areas where transverse 120 and longitudinal 130 expansion zones are co-extensive) allows glove 80 to expand in multiple directions to accommodate a wide variety of thumb 64 sizes, particularly proximate the MCP joint 36.
In a yet further embodiment of the invention elastic material 96 is provided in both transverse 120 and longitudinal 130 expansion zones in widths sufficient to permit the finger or thumb element 84 to expand one full glove size. In other words, elastic material 96 in expansion zones 120, 130 is sized to provide a one size expansion in the applicable finger or thumb. This feature of the invention is particularly advantageous in application such as batting gloves or golf gloves that are typically worn form-fitting by users, and where an over-sized thumb 84 or finger 82 stall may cause a user to be uncomfortable in a glove 80 that otherwise fits well.
The detailed description is given primarily for clearness of understanding and no unnecessary limitations are to be understood therefrom for modifications will become obvious to those skilled in the art upon reading this disclosure and may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention and scope of the appended claims.
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