Glove with palm hammock

Abstract

The present invention relates to a glove with a seamless palm portion used when gripping a sporting implement. The glove is used when additional pressure points caused by seams between the user's hand and a sporting implement is a common problem. A method and apparatus for reducing the seams in a glove palm portion while also reducing glove bunching is provided according to various embodiments. The seamless glove palm portion is located substantially over boney pillars of the palmar-side of the hand in order to direct even pressure and / or force caused by the handlebar while cycling or gripping to one or more boney pillars of the hand, rather than creating additional pressure points on the hands.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This disclosure relates to a glove with a palm hammock, and more specifically to a method and apparatus for avoiding a seam in the palm area of the glove that contacts a sporting implement when gripping the sporting implement.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Gloves, and specifically the palm portions of gloves, vary in composition and design based on several design parameters, including function / performance, weight, cost, aesthetics, comfort, and ease of manufacture. Athletic gloves, for example, typically emphasize performance as dictated by the sport. A summer cycling glove is commonly of lighter-weight than a baseball-batting glove, for example, given a summer cycling glove is generally fingerless and weight is emphasized more in cycling than baseball. Further, a skiing glove generally is heavier and more insulated than a cycling glove because of the colder skiing temperatures and the fact that ski poles generally do not need to be gripped as tightly o...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a glove with a palm hammock that improves comfort when gripping sporting implements such as bicycle's handlebars. The palm hammock is made without any seams that run around the thumb. The glove has also been coated with special materials such as non-slip coatings, puncture-resistant coatings, and cut-resistant coatings to enhance grip and protection. The coating materials can be applied by dipping or spraying onto the glove and can improve the grip of the glove when handling dry and oily items. The coating can be made from a variety of elastomeric polymers such as natural rubber latex or synthetic rubber latex. The coating may be unfoamed or foamed.

Problems solved by technology

Indeed, the prior art teaches away from embodiments of the invention where more sections and seams are not better and in fact may be harmful.

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