Sports catch glove with stiffener having a dish shape
US5551083A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B71/143
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A sports catch glove according to the present invention offers superior control and effectiveness over conventional catch gloves. The glove incorporates a dished tensegrity stiffener in its distal finger portion that weighs less but is more than ten times stiffer than stiffeners employed in conventional gloves. To allow the wearer to gain maximum benefit from this added stiffness in the distal finger portion, the glove also incorporates a close-fitting inner glove, at least a portion of which is made of an elastomeric material. The inner glove keeps the wearer's hand more closely coupled to the glove than in conventional gloves, thus allowing the wearer to maintain control over the glove under the severe forces imposed when catching fast-moving, hard objects.
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