Weight-lifting glove having a securing strap and sleeve
US5557806A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 17, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA41D19/01547
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A weight-lifting glove having a support strap which is attachable to the bar of a weight to be lifted. The glove includes a glove member and the strap. The glove member has a palm side, a back side, a wrist end, a glove opening at the wrist end, four finger stalls and a thumb stall. Further, a sleeve is provided on the palm side of the glove member. The strap has a free end, an attached end and a running portion. With the hand inserted into the glove member, the running portion of the strap is brought from the wrist through the sleeve to angularly cross the palm side of the glove member. Then the strap is wrapped around the weight-lifting bar or other object to be gripped. Fastener strips are provided on the strap for releasably and adjustably securing the strap around the object to be gripped.
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