EP0694319A1 - A hand protector - Google Patents
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- EP0694319A1 EP0694319A1 EP95650026A EP95650026A EP0694319A1 EP 0694319 A1 EP0694319 A1 EP 0694319A1 EP 95650026 A EP95650026 A EP 95650026A EP 95650026 A EP95650026 A EP 95650026A EP 0694319 A1 EP0694319 A1 EP 0694319A1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
- A63B71/08—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions
- A63B71/14—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the hands, e.g. baseball, boxing or golfing gloves
- A63B71/141—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the hands, e.g. baseball, boxing or golfing gloves in the form of gloves
- A63B71/143—Baseball or hockey gloves
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A41—WEARING APPAREL
- A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
- A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
- A41D13/05—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches protecting only a particular body part
- A41D13/08—Arm or hand
- A41D13/081—Hand protectors
- A41D13/084—Hand protectors especially for the outer part of the hand
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- This invention relates to a hand protector, in particular for use when playing a game of hockey.
- a protective glove comprising a number of truncated finger stalls with padding on the back to cover the knuckles of a person's hand and a padded flap extending outwardly at an inner end of the finger stalls to cover a back of a person's hand.
- the glove finger stalls tend to peel back from the knuckles in use exposing the knuckles to damage.
- the present invention is directed towards providing an improved hand protector which overcomes this problem.
- a hand protector comprising a scalloped body of flexible padding material and mounting means for releasably securing the body on a back of a person's hand.
- the term scalloped body as used in this specification refers to the shape of the body which is similar to a carapace or shell on the back of a turtle or the like.
- the hand protector closely follows the contours of a person's hand when it is gripping a hockey stick or the like.
- the body is flexible enough not to unduly inhibit or restrict movement of a person's hand while at the same time providing good protection particularly for the knuckle joints of the fingers.
- the mounting means comprises a number of finger loops mounted on the body.
- the finger loops are of elasticated material.
- the finger loops are arranged in pairs, each pair of finger loops for engagement with a finger of a hand.
- a row of finger loops is mounted adjacent a front edge of the body on an underside of the body.
- the front edge of the body is retained securely on the fingers resisting peeling back of the front edge which would expose knuckles in use.
- the body has a central portion for mounting across an innermost section of each finger, a front portion for mounting across an intermediate section of each finger, and a rear portion for extension rearwards of the central portion across the back of the hand, both the front and rear portions curving inwardly of the central portion.
- a rubbing strip is provided on an outer face of the body adjacent the front end of the body.
- the rubbing strip may be formed from a polyamide substrate with a fluorocarbon finish.
- the body is formed from neoprene material sheathed in stretch nylon material.
- the hand protector 1 has a scalloped body 2 of flexible shock absorbing padding material with a number of finger loops 3 on an underside of the body 2 for releasably securing the body 2 on the back of a person's hand 5 as shown in Fig. 1 extending partially over fingers 6 of the hand 5.
- the body 2 is of neoprene material sheathed in stretch nylon material.
- An edging tape 10 extends around a periphery of the body 2 and a seam tape 11 extends between opposite sides of the body 2 intermediate the ends of the body 2.
- the tapes 10,11 are of stretch polyester and nylon with multi-filament lycra.
- the body 2 has a central portion 14 for mounting across an innermost section of each finger 6 on the hand 5, a front portion 15 for mounting across an intermediate section of each finger 6, and a rear portion 16 for extension rearwards of the central portion 14 across the back of the hand 5. It will be noted that both the front portion 15 and rear portion 16 curve inwardly of the central portion 14 to closely follow the contour of the person's hand 5 when in a stick-gripping position. Stitched seams 17 divide the padding of the front portion 15 into separate juxtaposed panels each of which extends along one of the fingers in use.
- a rubbing strip 18 is provided on an outer surface of the front portion 15 and extends back partially over the central portion 14.
- the rubbing strip 18 is formed from a polyamide substrate with a fluorocarbon finish.
- the finger loops 3 are arranged in pairs of finger loops associated with each finger 6. It will be noted that a front finger loop 3 in each pair of finger loops 3 forms a row of finger loops 3 mounted adjacent a front edge 20 of the body 2 on an underside of the body 2. Thus advantageously the front edge 20 of the body 2 is securely retained against the fingers 6 of the hand 5 when in use.
- Each of the front finger loops 3 engages with an intermediate section of each finger 6 and each of the rear finger loops 3 engages an innermost section of each finger 6.
- Each of the finger loops 3 is of elasticated material which can conveniently be formed from a multi-filament lycra yarn covered in a combination polyester/nylon for improved abrasion resistance and appearance.
- the continuous front edge and associated finger loops adjacent the front edge ensure the front portion is securely retained over the knuckles between the inner and intermediate sections of each finger resisting any peeling back of the front edge which would expose the knuckles.
- each row of finger loops could be provided by a band fixed at one edge of the body and looped through spaced-apart rings or slots on an inner face of the body with a buckle or the like for length adjustment at the opposite edge of the body.
Abstract
Description
- This invention relates to a hand protector, in particular for use when playing a game of hockey.
- When playing a game of hockey a players' hands can become injured, particularly in the region of the knuckle joints due to scraping the knuckles on the ground or due to a clash of hockey sticks where one stick rides up over the stick and knuckles of an opposing player. A protective glove is available comprising a number of truncated finger stalls with padding on the back to cover the knuckles of a person's hand and a padded flap extending outwardly at an inner end of the finger stalls to cover a back of a person's hand. Unfortunately in use the glove finger stalls tend to peel back from the knuckles in use exposing the knuckles to damage.
- The present invention is directed towards providing an improved hand protector which overcomes this problem.
- According to the invention there is provided a hand protector comprising a scalloped body of flexible padding material and mounting means for releasably securing the body on a back of a person's hand. The term scalloped body as used in this specification refers to the shape of the body which is similar to a carapace or shell on the back of a turtle or the like. Thus advantageously the hand protector closely follows the contours of a person's hand when it is gripping a hockey stick or the like. The body is flexible enough not to unduly inhibit or restrict movement of a person's hand while at the same time providing good protection particularly for the knuckle joints of the fingers.
- In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the mounting means comprises a number of finger loops mounted on the body. Ideally the finger loops are of elasticated material.
- In a particularly preferred embodiment the finger loops are arranged in pairs, each pair of finger loops for engagement with a finger of a hand.
- Ideally a row of finger loops is mounted adjacent a front edge of the body on an underside of the body. Thus advantageously the front edge of the body is retained securely on the fingers resisting peeling back of the front edge which would expose knuckles in use.
- In another embodiment the body has a central portion for mounting across an innermost section of each finger, a front portion for mounting across an intermediate section of each finger, and a rear portion for extension rearwards of the central portion across the back of the hand, both the front and rear portions curving inwardly of the central portion.
- Ideally a rubbing strip is provided on an outer face of the body adjacent the front end of the body. Conveniently, the rubbing strip may be formed from a polyamide substrate with a fluorocarbon finish.
- In a preferred embodiment the body is formed from neoprene material sheathed in stretch nylon material.
- The invention will be more clearly understood by the following description of an embodiment thereof, given by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which : -
- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a hand protector according to the invention, shown in use mounted on a person's hand;
- Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of a hand protector shown mounted on a hand;
- Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing the hand in a stick-gripping position;
- Fig. 4 is a perspective underneath view showing the hand protector mounted on a hand; and
- Fig. 5 is another view similar to Fig. 4.
- Referring to the drawings there is illustrated a hand protector according to the invention indicated generally by the
reference numeral 1. Thehand protector 1 has ascalloped body 2 of flexible shock absorbing padding material with a number offinger loops 3 on an underside of thebody 2 for releasably securing thebody 2 on the back of a person'shand 5 as shown in Fig. 1 extending partially overfingers 6 of thehand 5. - The
body 2 is of neoprene material sheathed in stretch nylon material. Anedging tape 10 extends around a periphery of thebody 2 and aseam tape 11 extends between opposite sides of thebody 2 intermediate the ends of thebody 2. Thetapes - The
body 2 has acentral portion 14 for mounting across an innermost section of eachfinger 6 on thehand 5, afront portion 15 for mounting across an intermediate section of eachfinger 6, and arear portion 16 for extension rearwards of thecentral portion 14 across the back of thehand 5. It will be noted that both thefront portion 15 andrear portion 16 curve inwardly of thecentral portion 14 to closely follow the contour of the person'shand 5 when in a stick-gripping position. Stitchedseams 17 divide the padding of thefront portion 15 into separate juxtaposed panels each of which extends along one of the fingers in use. - A
rubbing strip 18 is provided on an outer surface of thefront portion 15 and extends back partially over thecentral portion 14. Conveniently therubbing strip 18 is formed from a polyamide substrate with a fluorocarbon finish. Thus advantageously this area of theprotector 1 which is most exposed to abrasion is given improved durability while at the same time reducing friction in use with contact between therubbing strip 18 and a playing surface or opponents hockey stick. - The
finger loops 3 are arranged in pairs of finger loops associated with eachfinger 6. It will be noted that afront finger loop 3 in each pair offinger loops 3 forms a row offinger loops 3 mounted adjacent afront edge 20 of thebody 2 on an underside of thebody 2. Thus advantageously thefront edge 20 of thebody 2 is securely retained against thefingers 6 of thehand 5 when in use. Each of thefront finger loops 3 engages with an intermediate section of eachfinger 6 and each of therear finger loops 3 engages an innermost section of eachfinger 6. Each of thefinger loops 3 is of elasticated material which can conveniently be formed from a multi-filament lycra yarn covered in a combination polyester/nylon for improved abrasion resistance and appearance. - It will be appreciated that in use when a person's hand grips a hockey stick the scalloped shape of the
body 2 is such that it closely follows the contours of the back of the hand for optimum protection. The palm of the hand is left free for good grip of a hockey stick. - Further, the continuous front edge and associated finger loops adjacent the front edge ensure the front portion is securely retained over the knuckles between the inner and intermediate sections of each finger resisting any peeling back of the front edge which would expose the knuckles.
- It will be appreciated that in some cases the finger loops may be adjustable to accommodate different sized fingers. For example, each row of finger loops could be provided by a band fixed at one edge of the body and looped through spaced-apart rings or slots on an inner face of the body with a buckle or the like for length adjustment at the opposite edge of the body.
- The invention is not limited to the embodiments hereinbefore described which may be varied in both construction and detail.
Claims (9)
- A hand protector comprising a scalloped body of flexible padding material and mounting means for releasably securing the body on a back of a person's hand.
- A hand protector as claimed in claim 1 wherein the mounting means comprises a number of finger loops mounted on the body.
- A hand protector as claimed in claim 2 wherein the finger loops are of elasticated material.
- A hand protector as claimed in claim 2 or 3 wherein the finger loops are arranged in pairs, each pair of finger loops for engagement with a finger of a hand.
- A hand protector as claimed in any of claims 2 to 4 wherein a row of finger loops is mounted adjacent a front edge of the body on an underside of the body.
- A hand protector as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the body has a central portion for mounting across an innermost section of each finger, a front portion for mounting across an intermediate section of each finger, and a rear portion for extension rearwards of the central portion across the back of the hand, both the front and rear portions curving inwardly of the central portion.
- A hand protector as claimed in any preceding claim wherein a rubbing strip is provided on an outer face of the body adjacent the front end of the body.
- A hand protector as claimed in claim 7 wherein the rubbing strip is formed from a polyamide substrate with a fluorocarbon finish.
- A hand protector as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the body is formed from neoprene material sheathed in stretch nylon material.
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IE940585 | 1994-07-21 | ||
IE940585 | 1994-07-21 |
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EP0694319A1 true EP0694319A1 (en) | 1996-01-31 |
EP0694319B1 EP0694319B1 (en) | 2001-05-23 |
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Citations (6)
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DE2352148A1 (en) * | 1972-05-10 | 1975-04-30 | Jhoon Goo Rhee | PROTECTIVE GLOVE |
FR2456500A1 (en) * | 1979-05-16 | 1980-12-12 | Dubois Christian | Cleaning mittens with a linear surface pile - for brushing dirt opt of fabric covers etc. |
US4662006A (en) * | 1985-09-05 | 1987-05-05 | Grandoe Corporation | Multi-ply glove or mitt construction |
US4742578A (en) * | 1985-12-02 | 1988-05-10 | Seid Arnold S | Penetration-resistant surgical glove |
EP0522824A1 (en) * | 1991-07-08 | 1993-01-13 | JOHNSON & JOHNSON ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. | Kit for applying orthopaedic bandages |
DE4406066A1 (en) * | 1994-02-24 | 1994-07-14 | Hans Linner | Protective glove for ice hockey and similar sports |
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Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE2352148A1 (en) * | 1972-05-10 | 1975-04-30 | Jhoon Goo Rhee | PROTECTIVE GLOVE |
FR2456500A1 (en) * | 1979-05-16 | 1980-12-12 | Dubois Christian | Cleaning mittens with a linear surface pile - for brushing dirt opt of fabric covers etc. |
US4662006A (en) * | 1985-09-05 | 1987-05-05 | Grandoe Corporation | Multi-ply glove or mitt construction |
US4742578A (en) * | 1985-12-02 | 1988-05-10 | Seid Arnold S | Penetration-resistant surgical glove |
EP0522824A1 (en) * | 1991-07-08 | 1993-01-13 | JOHNSON & JOHNSON ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. | Kit for applying orthopaedic bandages |
DE4406066A1 (en) * | 1994-02-24 | 1994-07-14 | Hans Linner | Protective glove for ice hockey and similar sports |
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