FR2965186A1 - GANT, IN PARTICULAR FOR THE PRACTICE OF A COMBAT SPORT - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a glove, particularly for the practice of a combat sport, finding in particular an application to the practice of boxing. The glove comprises a first portion 1 intended to envelop at least a portion of the hand, a second portion 2 intended to envelop at least a portion of the wrist, and a fastening device 3 secured to the glove by a first end 3a, and adapted to prevent or limit the removal of the glove. The fixing device has, at least in a first part of its length, a width such that it can be wound from its first end around at least a portion of the first portion and at least a portion of the second portion. , so as to maintain the wrist. Thus, the user can in a single gesture and with only one means, ensure the locking of the glove and the maintenance of the wrist, while leaving some freedom to the thumb.

Description

GANT, IN PARTICULAR FOR THE PRACTICE OF A COMBAT SPORT

The present invention relates to a glove, particularly adapted for the practice of a combat sport. In particular, it finds application in the field of gloves for the practice of boxing. Boxing gloves are known which are conventionally equipped with a fastening device secured to the glove itself, able to prevent or limit the removal of the glove when it is worn by a user. Such a fixing device takes the form of one or more strips, secured at one end to the glove, and intended to be wound at least partly around the base of the glove, close to the opening of introduction of the hand. This type of glove is, for example, described in documents EP 1 522 333 and US Pat. No. 5,295,629. The problem posed by this type of glove is that the wrist is not necessarily properly held, which can cause injuries. articulation of the wrist itself is not sufficiently blocked or at least limited in its possible rotational movements. Thus, users of this type of glove, wishing to immobilize their wrist or reduce the amplitude of their movements, are sometimes led to use a bandage they put in place before donning the glove and block it with the device. of fixation. The invention therefore aims to solve the aforementioned problems, among other problems. The object of the present invention is thus to provide a glove which is particularly suitable for a combat sport, and which ensures a good wrist support. The invention thus relates to a glove, particularly for the practice of a combat sport, such as boxing, comprising a first part intended to wrap at least a portion of the hand of a user and a second part intended to to wrap at least a portion of a user's wrist. Throughout this description, the wrist of a user is both the wrist joint in the anatomical sense of the term, as well as the portion of the arm of the user who reaches the wrist. The glove according to the invention further comprises a fastening device 5 secured to the glove itself by a first end, and adapted to prevent or limit the removal of the glove worn by a user. The fastening device has, moreover, at least in a first part of its length, a width such that it can be wound from its first end around at least a portion of the first part and at least a portion of the second part, to ensure the maintenance of the wrist. Thus, with the glove according to the invention, the user can in a single gesture and with only one means, namely the fixing device, ensure both the locking of the glove to prevent accidental removal, and the maintenance of the wrist That is, blocking or limiting the range of motion of the wrist. The invention is described below in a series of alternative embodiments, which may be considered alone or in combination with one or more of the previous ones. The fastener has a width such that it can wrap around at least a portion of the first portion, so as to surround at least a portion of the user's hand about 30% of its height. . For the purposes of the invention, the height of the hand corresponds to the distance between the center of the wrist joint and the end of the middle finger. The securing device is of sufficient length to enclose at least the entire circumference of the user's wrist. The fixing device is able to cooperate with itself to prevent or limit the withdrawal of the glove worn by a user. The fastener extends from its first end in a configuration over at least a portion of its length, substantially trapezoidal, with a first width near its first end greater than a second width away from its first end. The first portion includes a thumb passage means for receiving a user's thumb, and in that the first end of the fastener is secured to the glove opposite the thumb passage means.

The fixing device has, in its portion intended to be positioned near the thumb of a user, a width such that, when this fixing device is wrapped around the wrist of a user, one of the lateral edges of the device The second of these lateral edges is located substantially 1 cm beyond the distal end of the metatarsal of the thumb. The fixing device comprises at least one strip preferably of elastic material, for example polyurethane. The fixing device may comprise at least two strips, preferably of elastic material, for example polyurethane, each of these strips being secured at one end to the glove, and secured at its end opposite the first end to the other strip. . The second part has at least one first fastening element adapted to cooperate with at least one second fastening element disposed on the fastening device, so as to maintain the fixing device in the wound position around at least a portion of the first portion and at least a portion of the second portion. Other features and advantages of the invention will appear more clearly and completely on reading the following description of the preferred embodiments, which are given by way of non-limiting examples and with reference to the following appended drawings: FIG. 1 schematically represents an example of a glove according to the invention, prior to use of the fixing device; FIG. 2 shows schematically the glove corresponding to the example of FIG. 1, worn by a user, seen from the side; , 4 - Figure 3: shows schematically the glove corresponding to the example of Figure 1, worn by a user, seen from below. The glove according to the invention has a first portion 1 for wrapping at least a portion of the hand of a user, and a second portion 2 for wrapping at least a portion of the wrist of the user. In the example shown in Figure 1, the glove takes the form of a boxing glove with a first portion 1 constituting a closed compartment for wrapping the entire hand of the user, and a second part 2 for wrap the entire wrist of the user.

It will be recalled here again that a wrist of a user is designated at the same time the articulation of the wrist in the anatomical sense of the term, and the portion of the arm of the user who reaches the wrist. Furthermore, the first part 1 comprises a thumb passage means for receiving the thumb of the user. In the example shown in FIG. 1, this thumb passage means constitutes a closed compartment 1c intended to envelop the thumb, distinct from the closed compartment 1b intended to envelop the other fingers of the user. The second part 2 of the glove has a slot 2a starting from the insertion opening of the hand, and intended to facilitate the insertion of the user's hand into the glove. The glove is also provided with a fixing device 3, able to prevent or limit removal of the glove when it is worn by a user. The fixing device 3 has a first end 3a and an opposite end 3b. The first end 3a is secured to the glove, the opposite side to the passage means of the thumb. The opposite end 3b is free in the configuration shown in Figure 1, that is to say in the position in which the fixing device 3 is not implemented. The fastener 3 extends a certain length between its first end 3a and its opposite end 3b, so that it can wrap around the glove, one or more times around the glove. To prevent or limit the withdrawal of the glove when it is worn by a user, the fixing device 3 is secured to the glove at least from or near the opening of the introduction of the glove. hand of the user. Thus, once wrapped around the glove, the fixing device 3 at least partially blocks the slot 2a formed in the second part 2 of the glove to facilitate the introduction of the user's hand into the glove. Moreover, the fixing device 3 has, in all or part of its length, a width which allows it to be able to be wound from its first end 3a around at least a portion of the first part 1 and at least a portion of the second part 2.

In this way, not only the fastening device 3 maintains the glove in position, preventing or limiting the shrinkage, but it blocks or limits the amplitude of the movements of the wrist and thus ensures the maintenance of this wrist. Preferably, both for holding the wrist and for securing the glove, the fixing device 3 extends from its first end 3a to its opposite end 3b for a length sufficient for it to surround at least the entire circumference of the wrist, as shown in Figure 2. In Figure 2, the first part 1 of the glove is shown partly in section, leaving the hand of the user partly visible, but the second part 2 of the glove is shown full and surrounded by the fixing device 3, masking the rest of the user's hand. It can be provided that the fastening device 3 is kept wound around the glove by means of first fastening elements 7 arranged on the fastening device 3 itself, which cooperate with second fastening elements 6 arranged on the second part. 2 of the glove. 6 2965186 It may for example be first and second hooking elements 6, 7 loop-hook. When the fixing device 3 has a sufficient length to wind not only around the wrist, but also on itself, fastening elements such as the fastening elements 6 can be arranged on the fixing device 3 on the face opposite to that on which are arranged the attachment elements 7. The fastening device 3 then cooperates with itself to prevent or limit the removal of the glove worn by the user. As shown in the example of FIG. 1, the fastening device extends along its length in a substantially trapezoidal shape, with a width L1 at or near its first end 3a greater than its width at a level. away from this first end 3a. Thus, the width L2 at a first level remote from the first end 3a of the fixing device 3, substantially at a first of the first attachment elements 7, is less than the width L1. Similarly, the width L3 at a second level remote from the first end 3a of the fixing device 3, substantially at a second of the first attachment elements 7, is less than the width L2 and therefore L1. Finally, the width L4 at a third level remote from the first end 3a of the fixing device 3, substantially at a third of the first attachment elements 7 and close to the free end 3a of the fixing device 3, is less than the width L3 and therefore L2 and L1 also. As shown in FIG. 3, the fastening device 3, once wrapped around the glove, surrounds at least a portion of the first part 1, so as to surround at least part of the user's hand on a height hi corresponding to about 30% of the total height h of the hand. These heights hi and h are measured from the center point P of the wrist joint. Thus, in the example shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the width L 1 of the fastening device 3 near its first end 3 a in which it is secured to the glove, is such that the fastening device rises to the height hi corresponding to about 30% of the height h of the hand.

As can also be seen in Figures 1 and 3, the fixing device 3 has, in its portion which is positioned at or near the thumb of the user, and therefore the thumb passage means la, a width L3. This width L3 is such that one 3d of the two lateral edges 3c, 3d of the fixing device 3 is positioned, once this device 3 is placed around the wrist, substantially at the level of the styloid process 8a of the radius, or of the styloid apophysis 9a of the ulna 9. Furthermore, this width L3 is such that the other 3c of these lateral edges 3c, 3d is positioned, once this device 3 is placed around the wrist, substantially 1 cm beyond the distal end 10a of the metatarsus of the thumb 10. FIG. 4 schematically represents part of the anatomy of the forearm and the hand, in order to identify the various anatomical elements mentioned above for specify the width L3 of the fixing device.

Thus, we find in this figure 4 the styloid process 8a of the radius 8 and the styloid process 9a of the ulna 9. Also in this figure 4 is the distal end 10a of the metatarsus 10. As shown in FIG. the fixing device may take the form of one or more strips 4, 5 extending between the end 3a integral with the glove and the free end 3b. These strips are for example elastic bands which can be made of polyurethane. In the specific case shown in FIG. 1, the fixing device 3 comprises two strips 4, 5.

The band 4 has a first end 4a secured to the glove, and the band 5 has a first end 5a secured to the glove. The first ends 4a, 5a of the respective strips 4, 5 constitute the first end 3a of the fixing device. Furthermore, the opposite ends 4b, 5b respectively at the first ends 4a, 5a of the two strips 4, 5 are integral with each other, for example by sewing, and form the free end 3b of the fastening device. Such a two-band fastening device 4 and 5 in particular makes it possible to better control both the effect of tightening the glove and the wrist holding effect.

Thus, by way of example, and unlike single-band devices, such a two-band device makes it possible not to impose a wrist lock level when the user has a small wrist perimeter, while still allowing application of a large clamping force to hold the glove in position and prevent its removal.

The whole of the above description is given by way of example, and is therefore not limiting of the invention. In particular, the invention, although particularly suited to the field of gloves for the practice of a combat sport such as boxing, extends to the practice of other combat sports, and, more generally, to any activity 20 requiring the wearing of a glove. It will also be recalled that the invention is not limited to a structure glove presented above, or muffle type structure, with a closed compartment for the thumb, and a closed compartment for all other fingers. The invention also extends to mitten type gloves, that is to say without compartments for the fingers, or with open compartments. The invention still extends to gloves with a conventional structure, with a closed compartment for each finger. Finally, any combination of the three types of glove presented above, namely conventional type, muffle type or mitten type, is within the scope of the invention, from the moment the glove is provided with a fixing device. allowing the wrist to remain as claimed. 9

Claims (10)

REVENDICATIONS1. Glove, especially for the practice of a combat sport, comprising a first portion (1) intended to envelop at least a portion of a user's hand, a second portion (2) intended to envelop at least a portion of the wrist a user, and a fixing device (3) secured to the glove, by a first end (3a), and adapted to prevent or limit the removal of the glove worn by a user, characterized in that the fixing device (3 ) has, at least in a first part of its length, a width such that it can be wound from its first end (3a) around at least a portion of said first portion (1) and at least a portion of said second portion (2), so as to maintain the wrist. 2. Glove according to claim 1, characterized in that the fastening device (3) has a width such that it can be wound around at least a portion of the first portion (1), so as to surround at least partly the user's hand about 30% of its height (h). 3. Glove according to any one of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the fixing device (3) has a length sufficient to envelop at least the entire circumference of the wrist of the user. 4. Glove according to any one of claims 1 and 3, characterized in that the fixing device (3) is adapted to cooperate with itself to prevent or limit removal of the glove worn by a user. 5. Glove according to any one of claims 1 and 4, characterized in that the fastening device (3) extends from its first end (3a) in a configuration over at least a portion of its length, substantially trapezoidal. , with a first width (L1) near its said first end (3a) greater than a second width (L2) remote from its said first end (3a). 10 2965186 Glove according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the first part (1) comprises a thumb passage means (la) intended to receive the thumb of a user, and in that the first end (3a) of the fixing device (3) is secured to the glove opposite the thumb passage means (1a). Glove according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the fastening device (3) has, in its portion intended to be positioned near the thumb of a user, a width (L3) such that when said fixing device (3) is wound around the wrist 10 of a user, one (3d) of the lateral edges (3c, 3d) of said fixing device (3) is positioned substantially at the level of the styloid apophysis (8a, 9a) of the radius (8) or ulna (9) and the other (3c) of these lateral edges (3c, 3d) is positioned substantially 1 cm beyond the distal end ( 10a) of the metatarsal of the thumb (10). 15 8. Glove according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the fixing device (3) comprises at least one strip (4, 5) preferably of elastic material, for example polyurethane. 9. Glove according to claim 8, characterized in that the fixing device (3) comprises at least two strips (4, 5), preferably made of elastic material, for example polyurethane, each of said strips (4, 5) being secured at one end (4a, 5a) to the glove, and secured at its opposite end (4b, 5b) to said first end (4a, 5a) to the other strip (4, 5). 10. Glove according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the second part (2) has at least a first attachment element (6) adapted to cooperate with at least one second attachment element ( 7) arranged on the fixing device (3), so as to maintain the fixing device (3) in a wound position around at least a portion of the first part (1) and at least a portion of said second part (2).