CZ7367U1 - Gloves for road biking - Google Patents

Description

Technical field

The technical solution relates to the shape and function of sports gloves, which are intended especially for use in recreational and performance road cycling.

Until recently, the shape and design of cycling gloves was based on some of the proven principles applied to protective glove designs used in some industries. One of the partial problems that had to be solved here was the cushioning and breakdown of the palm glove area. It was assumed that the long-term grip of the working object in the palm of the hand causes fatigue of the palm and finger muscles with a marked decrease in the ability to hold the object, especially if it was heavy or vibrated. The problem was solved by padding the palm and the purpose of the various pads was to dampen the vibration and prevent pressure sores and last but not least vasoneurosis in case of long-term exposure. The padded surfaces were of various shapes and thicknesses, but were limited by the basic functional requirement of maintaining the necessary level of tactile feeling.

From this experience, the shape and protective equipment of the bicycle gloves was based on the development of reduced protection of the palm and dorsal parts of the hand. In the palm section, cushioning has been divided into multiple fields, for example, as shown in U.S. Pat. No. 320,871, according to which the heavily loaded palm surface is divided into four longitudinal and parallel fields closely adjacent to one another and substantially formed in the extension of the four fingers. The intention of this division is obviously the originally constructed integral padded surface deformed into the creases at the pressing load, which caused local pressures by unidirectional action, ie in lines or curves. The division of the stressed area into several radial fields should then prevent this undesirable phenomenon and the individual cushion fields should be more easily adapted to such deformation. However, practice shows that the compressive stresses run differently than radially from the fingers to the wrist, and the intended effect occurs at a considerably weaker rate.

The technical solution proposed aims to provide a cushioned surface to the palm of the bicycle glove that is optimally suited to the desired purpose, based on consistent respect for the palm musculature.

The essence of the technical solution

The task is solved by road cycling gloves, in particular fingerless gloves, the palm part of which is provided with cushions divided into several fields separated by stitching into closed pockets with foam plastic filling or with embedded gel-filled plastic pads and the like. characterized in that four elastic fields (10, 20, 30, 40) are formed on the palm surface of the glove, circumscribed by the outer contours of the glove and at least one of the curves A, B, C, D, E, which follow the basic grooves. the human palm, the elastic field (10) being constrained by the curve A extending below the roots of the finger sleeves (50) and below it by the parallel curve B, the elastic field (20) being limited by the curve B, the curve C extending underneath it at the palm wrist and the curve D following the outline of the thumb muscle, the elastic field (30) is limited by curve D and the curve E pr orbiting the root of the thumb and the elastic field (40) is limited by the termination of the thumb sleeve (60) and the curve E.

List of drawings in the drawing

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The invention is explained in the following with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which a simplified view of the left glove from its palm side is shown, the left glove being in a mirror view of the same embodiment and not shown.

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An example of a technical solution

In a simplified illustration, the palm side of the glove provided with sleeve holes is shown: wrist hem 80, thumb sleeve 60 and finger sleeves 50. From the roots of the finger sleeves 50 to the wrist hem 70, the palm surface is divided by imaginary lines A, B, C and D, that copy the basic deep grooves of the human palm. In the palm of the hand, the elastic fields 10, 20, 30 and 40 are formed by stitching or heat seam in the form of closed pockets, into which, for example, foam or plastic gel bags are inserted. In the wrist rim 80, a so-called impact target 70 made of roughened Kevlar is often formed on this part of the palm surface to protect the wrist part of the palm, which is often very exposed and exposed to the risk of deep abrasions.

It can be seen from the drawing that the area of the individual elastic fields 10, 20, 30 and 40 is limited by the outer contours of the glove and at least one of said curves A, B, C and D.

In this way, the elastic field 10 is limited on its short sides by the sides of the glove and its longer sides lie between the curve A extending below the roots of the finger sleeves 50 and approximately parallel to the curve B.

In addition to the outer edge of the glove, the elastic field 20 is limited by three curves: curve B, curve C extending above the impact target 70 and curve D, in the inner outline of the thumb muscle.

The elastic field 30 lies between curve D and curve E, which copies the groove at the root of the thumb and the last, the smallest elastic field 40 is limited by the curve E and the termination of the thumb sleeve 60.

The distribution of the elastic fields 10, 20, 30 and 40 inside the curves A, B, C, D and E causes the structured cushioning to be optimally matched to the palm bend on the handlebars just at the most characteristic palm grooves and the seams do not extend across the palm muscles.

Claims (1)

PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS 1. Road cycling gloves, in particular a fingerless glove whose palm is 25 provided with padding divided into at least one field, which are separated by, for example, stitching into closed pockets with foamed plastic filling or with three gel-filled plastic pads and an anti-impact target on the inner wrist, characterized in that four elastic fields * (10,20, 30,40) are created, bounded by the outer contours of the glove and at least one of the curves (A, B, C, 30 D, E,) following the baseline of the human palm, the elastic field (10) being limited by the curve (A) running under the roots of the finger sleeves (50) and the parallel curve (B) below it and wherein the elastic field (20) is limited curve (B) and curve (C) running below curve (B) at the palm of the wrist and curve (D) following the outline of the thumb muscle, and wherein the elastic field (30) is limited by curve (D) and curve (E) at the thumb root and wherein the elastic field (40) is limited 35 by closing the thumb sleeve (60) and the curve (E).