MXPA06003310A - Work gl/ove - Google Patents

Abstract

A work glove particularly useful for gardening, automobile mechanical work and any other type of use which brings the palmar side of the hand in contact with work or the like which may result in stinging, bruising, or blistering of the fingers, thumb and palm of a human hand is provided with protective padding disclosed or positioned for overlying at least the distal halves of the index finger and long finger metacarpals excluding the metacarpalphalangeal joints of the index finger and the long finger. Preferably, the glove also includes protective padding disposed along a thumb stall of the glove at a location adapted to be along an ulnar border as well as the A2 pulleys of the thumb's proximal phalanx between the metacarpalphalangeal joint and the interphalangeal joint.

Description

WORKGROUP CROSS REFERENCE FOR RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation-in-part of and claims priority of and benefits from the US patent application. Serial Number 10 / 001,325 filed on October 25, 2001, currently pending, which is a continuation-in-part and claims priority of and benefits from the US patent application. Serial Number 09 / 867,084 filed May 29, 2001, now US Pat. Number 6,389,601 granted on May 21, 2002, which is a continuation-in-part of and claims priority of and benefits from the US patent application. Serial Number 09 / 491,742, filed on 2? January 2000, currently a US patent. Number 6,253,382 issued July 3, 2001. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1- Field of the Invention This invention relates to gloves for the human hand that are used when practicing sports such as baseball, softball, or for work and the like. In one aspect, this invention relates to a batting glove specifically designed to improve the grip, comfort, protection and performance of the user. However, this invention has broad implications and can be used advantageously for other applications that require protection for the hands. More particularly, this invention relates to a work glove that includes padding in selected areas to provide protection to the user's hand during use. 2. Description of Related Art The construction of gloves for the protection of the human hand is well known. In addition, there are a number of patents that demonstrate that the claimed gloves are particularly useful as batting gloves. For example, the US patent. No. 3,175,226 shows a clothing glove that completely covers the fingers and that includes expandable elastic materials in selected areas to accommodate hands of different sizes. In contrast, the US patent. No. 4,561,122 shows the construction of a protective glove having a wrap for a protective glove that exposes the tips of the thumb and fingers. U.S. Patent No. 5,345,609 shows a protective glove including impact absorbing cells placed in selected portions along the top of the glove.

The patent of the U.S.A. No. 5,790,980 shows a hand glove with a polyurethane foam pad in the palm portion of the glove. Other references try to provide a sports glove to support and stabilize the wrist and hand. Current gloves protect areas of bony prominence in the hand. Although in gloves of the current technique there is hand protection against direct impacts and abrasions, what is needed is a batting glove that allows to improve the grip, comfort, and performance by unloading bony prominences, unloading pulleys and tendons, and improve the mobility of fingers and knuckles of the user's hand by providing preselected thicknesses of specifically preselected materials chosen to protect the wearer from injury to impacts distributed by hitting a ball with a bat, and the accompanying risk of a long-term injury to the aforementioned bones, ligaments, pulleys, tendons, etc., by the repetitive rolling of the bats and impact with the balls. Also, blocking gloves used by hockey goalkeepers, in particular ice hockey and other sports that require the player to protect his arm from high-flying objects, such as rubber discs or the like, are well known. These blocking gloves are provided with a blocking pad on the back or back of the hand, usually in a substantial rectangular shape extending longitudinally in the glove covering the back of the hand as well as the forearm. These pads Blockers are designed to control the reflex direction of a hockey rubber disc that is directed towards the goal where the goalkeeper prevents the rubber disc from entering the goal. The blocking pad generally has a thick leather layer in the skin thereof and has a plurality of layers of filler material below it. On the palm side of the sunscreen glove there is a stick glove portion designed to receive the thumb and fingers of the hand and to hold a hockey stick. Nevertheless, there have been problems in the design of the palm side of the sunscreen glove to provide protection against the "stings" and still maintain flexibility in the fingers and rotational movement of the joints. COMPENDIUM OF THE INVENTION In the development of gloves, several key elements are used in the design. First, on the back of the glove, the areas of movement are determined by the central axis of individual rotation of the thumb, finger, hand and wrist joints. These movement zones have been applied to specific joint sites for the particular uses of the designed glove. This helps the glove's flexibility in relation to its use. As such, the movement zones are selected in various combinations and even depending individually on the specific task or function of the glove. Second, on the palm side of the glove there are additional movement zones. Again, these movement zones, which also work to decrease the impedance of the glove and improve the respiratory capacity of the glove, are located specifically in relation to the central axis of rotation of the finger joints. Third, again on the palm side of the glove, there are specific filling areas. The location of the filling is determined by the anatomy of the bone and the joints of the hand, fingers, and thumb. For the hand, the pad of the palm is placed on top of the central axis of rotation of the wrist. { i. and. just above or distant from the unciform or hooked bone and just below the central axis of rotation of the etacarpal heads. These bony signals are actually quite prominent in relation to the surface of the hand. By placing the pads between the bony prominences, these areas of the hand remain without load. The type of pad chosen for the palm is specific to its function. Other applications require some adjustments to the pad, but the basic premise of unloading the bony prominences in relation to the hand with the object that requires holding remains. The finger pads are placed between the bony prominences of each specific bone of the finger (phalange). The individual finger pads are placed on the relatively flat portion of the phalanx and as well as, between the joints present on each side of the respective phalanx. The pad does not cover the area near the center axis of rotation. Again, this discharges these bony areas and leads to a more even distribution of force through the finger. In other words, diminished areas of concentrated pressure, i. e., on bony prominences and individual phalanges will experience less discomfort. Of course, greater comfort leads to a better grip and performance of the specific task in question. The pads on the fingers are placed on the next phalanx of each finger. Due to the relative bony anatomy of the flexor tendon sheave, these regions are correlated with the A2 and A4 pulleys specifically. In addition, this position allows unrestricted movement of the different fingers and joints of the hand by keeping the pads precisely away from the central axis of rotation (for each specific joint). Depending on the use of the glove, different combinations, and even independent use of these pads, can be used in the construction of the glove. In addition, the pads can have different sizes and shapes depending on the application. However, the pads may remain centered primarily between the bony prominences and away from the central axis of rotation of each joint. The thumb pad is placed between the bony prominences of the first phalange, primarily in the side (lateral) region. Again, the pad is placed on the central axis of rotation of the etacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb and below the central axis of rotation of the interphalangeal joint of the thumb. Other applications of the placement of this pad are numerous. This pad could even be an application in combination with all, some, one or none of the fingers and palm pads, depending on the task. Optionally, the pads can be placed on the distant phalanx of each finger, just after the bony prominences. This pad would be up (distant) from the central axis of rotation of the interphalangeal joint distant from the respective finger. In this way, three pads can be placed on each finger depending on the use required for the glove. The area of movement for the wrist area is also determined by the central axis of rotation of the wrist joint. This allows the wrist essentially complete movement, while at the same time, prevents the glove from separating from the player's hand. Not all gloves require or benefit from an area of wrist movement. However, a combination of areas of movement of the finger, thumb, hand and wrist determined by the axis of central rotation of the joints, can be used for various applications of the glove.

An object of the present invention is to provide a batting glove that reduces the tension of selected parts of the human hand. Another object of the present invention is to provide a batting glove having pre-selected construction materials in different contact areas with the hand It is a further object of the present invention to provide a batting glove having pre-selected thicknesses of preselected building materials in different areas of hand contact ma a-. Still another object of the present invention is to provide a batting glove that uses different materials to allow wrist movement / discharging bony prominences to improve the movement of the fingers and knuckles, and to protect the back of the hand. It is also an object of the present invention to provide a goalkeeper blocking glove that reduces stress on selected parts of the human hand when it is s * Other objective. of the present invention is to provide a locking glove for hockey goalkeepers in selected areas of the hand to protect the anatomical parts of the human hand but allow flexibility and mobility to the players. fingers and hand joints Still a further object of the present invention is to provide a working glove with added support in selected areas of the hand to protect select anatomical parts of the human hand and yet allow flexibility and mobility to the fingers. and hand joints As used herein, the word "work glove" refers to, but is not limited to, for example, gardening gloves, gloves for automotive mechanics, sports gloves used when practicing cycling, motorcycling, racing cars and the like In one aspect, the present invention provides a batting glove that includes preselected material with a preselected thickness swim to fill the soft parts that surround the bony prominences of the hand, to discharge the pulleys and tendons, and to reduce tension of selected parts of the hand. Specifically 2-Way SPANDEX011 materials are used in the area of wrist movement in the glove; thin elastic material such as LYCRAmr is used in the area of the joints and knuckles of the fingers; synthetic material such as JANECSUPERr is used in the dorsal area of the fingers; A protective cabretta leather cover is used for selected parts of the hand, protective rubber foam cushioning is placed in selected contact areas and soft cushioning as a bathrobe is placed inside the glove in selected areas. More particularly, the present invention provides a hockey goalkeeper blocking glove that includes a glove segment and a blocking pad. The glove segment has a dorsal side and a palmar side with an upper glove panel that covers the palmar side of the human hand that includes the palm, thumb and fingers and a lower glove panel of such size that it covers the part of the glove. back, thumb and fingers on the dorsal side of the human hand. The upper and lower panels constituting the glove segment are secured along the periphery of each panel to define a glove body with an opening there for receiving a human hand. The blocking pad is provided with a front face and an opposite back face where the dorsal side of the glove segment is connected to the back of the blocking pad. In particular, the glove segment is provided with a thumb and finger section to receive the thumb and fingers of the human hand. Impact absorbing pads are provided to cover the selected areas defined by the location of anatomical parts of the human hand when they are inserted into the glove. Specifically / shock-absorbing cushioning, which is usually rubber foam or other elastomeric foam material up to 635 cm (1/4") thick, covering at least the region of the A2 pulley of the thumb that is between the metacarpal-phalangeal joint and the central axis of rotation of the interflange joint of the thumb, other areas of cushioning that cushions impacts can be added to cover the middle phalanx of the finger index on the interphalangeal proximal joint and under the central axis of rotation of the interphalangeal joint, to cover the proximal phalanx of the middle finger over the phalangeal metacarpal joint and under the central axis of rotation of the proximal interphalangeal joint, as well as to cover the proximal phalanx of the ring finger and the menique on the metacarpophalangeal and under the central axis of rotation of the proximal interphalangeal joint. Additionally, the cushion that absorbs impacts can cover areas of the metacarpals of the fingers, index, middle, ring and little finger under the central axis of rotation of the metacarpal-phalangeal joints. Even more particularly, the present invention provides a working glove having a panel on the dorsal side and a panel on the palmar side where the panel of the dorsal side is of a size that covers the back, thumb and fingers of the dorsal side of the back. a human hand and the palm side panel is of a size that covers the palmar side of the human hand, including the palm, thumb and fingers. The dorsal side panel and the palmar side panel are secured along the outer periphery of each panel to define a glove body with an opening received by the human hand. Particularly, the body of the glove is provided with a section of pulqar and fingers to receive the thumb and fingers of the human hand. Impact absorbing pads are provided to cover selected areas defined by the location of anatomical parts of the human hand when it is inserted into the glove. Specifically, impact absorbing pads, which are usually rubber foam or other elastomeric foam material of approximately .635 cm (1/4") in thickness, are placed to cover at least the distant halves of the index finger and metacarpals of the finger. means excluding the metacarpal joints of the index and middle fingers Also, and preferably, an ulnar pad of the thumb is placed along the thumb finger in one place so that it is along an ulnar edge of the proximal phalanx of the thumb between the etacarpo-phalangeal joint and the interphalangeal joint as well as the cushioning on the A2 pulley of the proximal phalanx between the metacarpal-phalangeal joint and the interphaseal joint Further objects and advantages of this invention will be presented from the following description and appended claims, reference is made to the accompanying drawings forming part of the specification wherein similar references designate corresponding parts in several views. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS A better understanding of the invention will be had from the reference of the following description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which like numbers refer to like parts throughout the various views and where: Figure 1 is a bottom schematic anatomical view of the bones of a human right hand showing details of the side of the palm; Figure 1 is a view of the inferior schematic anatomical palmar side of the bones, and selected details of the pulleys and tendons of a human right hand; Figure 2 is a top view of a batting glove of a preferred embodiment of the present invention showing the details of the dorsal side and which is superimposed on the skeletal structure of a human right hand on the dorsal side; Figure 3 is a bottom view of a batting glove of a preferred embodiment of the present invention showing the details of the palmar side of the hand and which is superimposed on the skeletal structure of a human right hand on the palmar side; Figure 3A is a bottom view of another batting glove of a preferred embodiment of the present invention showing relevant details of the palm side; Figure 4 is a side radial view of a batting glove of a preferred embodiment of the present invention showing relevant details and which is superimposed on the skeletal structure of a human right hand; Figure 5 is an exploded view of some of the main components of a batting glove of a preferred embodiment of the present invention; Figure 6 is a perspective view of a blocking glove of the present invention with a porter in dotted lines; Figure 7 is a perspective view of the blocking glove of Figure 6 showing the palm side of the glove; Figure 8 is a bottom view of a blocking glove for a preferred hockey goalie, showing the details of the palmar side and seen superimposing the skeletal structure of a human right hand of the palmar side inserted in the glove showing the location of the absorbent pads of impacts; Figure 9 is a bottom view of the blocking glove for hockey goalie; Figure 10 is a sectional view along line 10-10 of Figure 9; Figure 11 is a sectional view along line 11-11 of Figure 9; Figure 12 is a view of the palmar side of a glove of the present invention showing relevant and viewed details superimposing the skeletal structure of a right hand; Figure 13 is a sectional view along the line 13-13 of Figure 12; Y. Figure 14 is a sectional view along line 14-14 of Figure 12. DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED MODALITIES A. BATTING GLOVE Figure 1 is a schematic anatomical view of the bones of a human right hand 10 in a view of the palmar side 18. Radius 20, ulna 21, radiocarpal joint. { RC} 23r, ulnar articulation distant from the radius (DRUJ) 22, wrist 12, thumb 64, index finger 65, middle finger 66, ring finger 67, and little finger 68. Carpus 69 comprises eight carpal bones, of which seven are shown in Figure 1 and includes the hooked bone 71 with its hook-like protuberance, the scaphoid 24 * and the mole 25 The thumb 64 comprises the distant phalanx 51, the interfail-like joint (IP.) 46, the proximal phalanx 41, the diaphysis of the proximal phalanx 41 ', metacarpal-phalangeal joint (MCP) 36, metacarpus 31, and carpometacarp joint (CMC) 26. Index finger 65 comprises distant phalange 60, distant interphalangeal joint (DIP) 56, middle phalanx 52, joint proximal interphalangeal. {PIP.}. 47, proximal phalanx 42, metacarpal-phalangeal joint (MCP) 37, metacarpus 32, and carpometacarp joint (CMC) 27. The middle finger 66 comprises the distant phalanx 61, the distant interphalangeal joint (Fig. DIP) 58, middle phalanx 52, interphalangeal proximal joint (PIP) 48 / proximal phalanx 43, metacarpo-phalangeal joint (MCP) 38, metacarpus 33, and carpometacarp joint (CMC) 23. Ring finger 67 comprises the distant phalanx 62, the distant interphalangeal joint (DIP) 58, middle phalanx 54, interphalangeal proximal joint (PIP) 49, proximal phalanx 44, metacarpal-phalangeal joint (MCP) 39, metacarpus 34, and carpometacarp joint (CMC) 24. Little finger 68 comprises the distant phalanx 63, the distant joint interphalangeal (DIP) 59, middle phalanx 55, interphalangeal proximal joint (PIP) 50, proximal phalanx 45, metacarpo-phalangeal joint (MCP) 40, metacarpus 35, and carpometacarp joint ((MC) 30. Figure IA shows the skeletal anatomy , the pulley system, and flexor tendons of the thumb 64 and fingers 65-68 of the right hand 10. The thumb 64 includes the flexible tendon (flexor pollicis longus) 200 and the three pulleys 220-224 of the thumb 64; a pulley Al 220, pulley A2 222, and pulley A3 224. Pulley A2 222 is the most important for operation and is adhered to the proximal phalanx 41 of thumb 64. The respective pulleys 230-238 are also shown for each of : index finger 65, middle finger 66, ring finger 67, and pinky finger 68. Each finger 65-68 has five pulleys 230-238; a pulley Al 230, pulley A2232, pulley A3 234, pulley A4 236, and pulley A5 238. Pulley A2 232 and pulley A4 236 are considered the most important for operation. The A2 232 pulley is connected to the proximal phalanx 42-45. The A4 236 pulley is connected to the middle phalanx 52-55. The Al 230 pulley is near the MCP joint? 37-40, the A3 234 pulley is near the PIP joint? 47-50 and pulley A5 238 is close to the DIP joint? 56-59. The flexor tendons 202-208 are shown as one unit for each finger 65-68, but in reality there are two flexor tendons for each unit. They are the flexor digitorum superficialis and the flexor digitorum profundus (shown as one, 202-208). These tendons 202-208 run below the pulleys 230-238 and the flexor digitorum profundus tendon connects to the distant phalange 60-63 of each finger 65-68. The tendons 202, 208 move back and forth under the pulleys 230-238, through the muscles (not shown) connected to the proximal end of the tendons. This movement of the tendon 202-208 produces flexion of the fingers 65-68. Pulleys 230-238 prevent flexor tendons 202-208 from arching or moving away from the bone, with finger flexion 65-68. If the pulleys 230-238 become damaged and stop working, tendons 202-208 will arch with a significant loss of finger mobility as well as grip strength. In this way, pulleys 230-238, especially the A2 232 pulley and the A4 236 pulley, are very important and should be preserved and protected as much as possible. As shown in Figure 4, the protective enclosure 102 for each finger 65-68 is positioned in an anatomically designed manner on the regions of the pulleys A2 and A4. When the A2 and A4 232 and 236 pulleys are preserved, the finger mobility 65-68 and the appropriate gripping force are maintained.

In Figures 2-5, a preferred batting glove 80 is provided for a right, left or both human hand 10, as desired. A glove 80 for a left hand 10 uses the symmetrical placement of the elements, materials, and thickness described herein. Figure 2 shows detail of a dorsal side of the batting glove 80 for covering the human hand 10 and is seen by the superposition of the skeletal structure and the contour of the skin of a human right hand of the dorsal side 10. The batting glove 80 has a plurality of finger elements 82, a thumb element 84, an upper portion 86 and a lower portion 88 (see Figures 3-5), wherein the finger elements 82 cover the fingers 65-68. thumb element 84 covers thumb 64, and upper portion 86 covers a back part 16 of hand 10. Lower portion 88 covers the palmar side of hand 10. An elastic band 90 connects to upper portion 86 already the lower portion 88. The elastic band 90 includes fastening means in the form of a hook fastener 92 and loops 94 for retention on the human wrist 12.

The upper portion 86 includes an elastic material 96, preferably 2-WAY SPANDEXR in the vicinity of the wrist 12 towards the closeness of the metacarpo-phallic joints (MCP?) 37-40 of the fingers 65-68 of the hand 10. Traditionally, a protective cover 98 is centrally located to cover the back 16 of the hand 10. The finger elements 82 each include an upper portion 83 that includes synthetic material 100 with openings that are formed there to receive the thin elastic material. 116 connected to cover the proximal interphalangeal joints (PIP?) 47-50, and the interphalangeal distant joint (DIP?) 56-59 of each finger 65-68. As shown in Figure 3, a lower portion 85 of the finger elements B2 includes a protective cover 98. In addition, the protective cushion i02 is fixed under the protective cover 98 and adjacent to the fingers 65-68, in pre-selected areas . As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the protective cushion 102 and the protective cover 98 cover the middle phalanx 52-55 specifically the region of the pulley Á4 236, and the proximal phalanx 42-45 specifically the region of the pulley Á2 232 of each finger 65-68. Openings are formed in the lower portion 85 to receive the thin elastic material 116 connected to cover the palmar side 18 of the interphalangeal proximal joints (PIP) 47-50, and the interphalangeal distant joints (D1P) 56-59 of each finger 65- 68 The thumb element 84 includes a protective cover 98 surrounding the distant phalange 51, the metacarpal-phalangeal joint (MCP?) 36, the proximal phalanx 41, metacarpal 31, and the carpometacarp joint (CMC?) 26 of the thumb 64. As shown in Figure 2, an opening is formed in the protective cover 98 to receive the elastic material 116 connected to cover the interphalangeal joint (IP) 46 of the thumb 64. Another opening is formed in the protective cover 98 over the metacarpal joint. phalangeal (MCP?) 36 to receive thin elastic material 116 * As shown in Figures 2-5 / a protective cushion piece 102, which is covered by a thin elastic material 116, is fixed to an area of the thumb element 84 and centers on an ulnar edge (inside) of the thumb 64 on the diaphysis of the proximal phalanx 41 'of the thumb 64. The diaphysis of the proximal phalanx 41' lies between the metacarpal-phalangeal joint (MCP?) 36 and the interphalangeal joint (IP?) 46 of the thumb 64. Again with reference to Figure 3, the lower portion 88 includes resilient material 96 in the vicinity of the wrist 12. Outside the wrist area 12, the lower portion 88 includes a protective cover 98 projecting toward the proximity of the metacarpal-phalangeal joints (MCP) 36-40 and located to cover the palm 18 of the hand 10. A piece of the protective cushion 102 is fixed to the central area of the palm 18 under the protective cover 98 and is placed at a preselected distance under a central axis of rotation of the metacarpal-phalangeal joints (MCP) 37-40 and extends at a preselected distance on the hook of the hamate bone 71. As shown in Figure 3A, another preferred embodiment of the batting glove 80 is similar to that of glove 80 of Figure 3, but it is distinguished in that the central portion 103 of the central area of the palm 18 is provided without having a protective cushion 102 and butt confines with two separate sections, a first section 105, and a second section 107. Both, the first section 105 and the second section 107 include securing the protective cushion 102 under the protective cover 98. The central portion 103 includes a protective cover 98, but without protective pad 102. When shown as in Figure 3A, a global delineation of the central area of the palm 18 is similar to that of the glove of Figure 3, except that the central portion 103 appears in high relief or bas-relief in relation to the first section 105 and second section 107. Again with reference to Figure 3, a first web 120 is formed in the area where the thumb element 84 is close to the index finger 65. An additional piece of protective cover 98 (thus creating a double thickness of the protective cover 98) is fixed on the first fabric 120. A piece of the protective cushion 102 covered by a thin elastic material 116 is fixed on the additional piece. protective cushion 98 on the first fabric 120 to cover an area that is contacted by the protective cushion 102 of the thumb element 84, When the glove 80 is worn by the user, the lower portion 88 makes contact with the rest of the palm 18 With reference to Figure 5, the lower portion 88 is connected to the upper portion S6 to allow the palm 18 and the back 16 of the hand 10 to be completely covered along an outer periphery having at selected locations a plurality of openings for the fingers 110, an opening for the thumb "112, and a main opening 130. Second, third and fourth frames, 122, 124, and 126, respectively, are formed between the fingers adjacent 65-68. The finger elements 82 are fixedly connected to each of the openings 110. The batting glove 80 further provides finger elements 82 with an elastic fabric material 104 fixed laterally therebetween beginning at a point of the index finger 65 going down to the second weft or weave 122, running upward from the middle finger 66 and continuing in that manner ending at the tip of the little finger 68 just after the fourth tissue 126. Bl soft cushion 99 such as bathrobe is placed as desired inside the batting glove for covering the thicker protective cover 102, preferably in the areas of the palm 18 and finger pulleys 65-68, and to provide comfort to the user. The materials used for the preparation are preselected to achieve various goals as shown below: The synthetic material 100, such as, for example, JANEC SUPERR is used dorsally on the fingers 65-68 of the hand 10; The 2-Way Elastic 96 material, such as, for example, 2- AY SPANDEX is used in areas of hand movement 10 to allow movement of the glove 80; Slender elastic material 116, such as, for example, LYCRAR is used to cover areas in the glove 80 based on the centers of the axes of rotation of all the joints of the fingers 65-68 and thumb 64 of the hand 10; Protective cover 98, such as, for example, cabretta skin (Indonesian sheep skin) is used to provide abrasion protection and direct impact applied to the hand when holding a bat (not shown) and sticking to a ball (not shown) ) with the bat; Y. Protective cushion 102, such as, for example, 0.15875 cm (1/16") thick foam rubber, is used to improve the clamping surface of the fingers 65-68, specifically the regions of the A2 232 pulley and the pulley. A4 236, and on the palm 18 and the first fabric 120 to reduce the most intense of the impacts transmitted to the hand 10.

The description given applies not only to batting gloves, but also to gloves for use in other diverse activities such as, for example, golf, and outdoor work including gardening. Hand protection 10 during use in such activities is achieved with measures such as, for example, varying the amount, position, thickness, dimensions, and elastic qualities of the pads, covers, elastic materials and openings, as appropriate. B. BLOCKING GLOVE The goalkeeper blocking glove identified by the number 300 is shown in Figures 6 and 7. A blocking pad 302 covers a larger portion of the goalkeeper's hand, wrist, and forearm and may be in any way conventional but shown co-or rectangular with a preselected thickness of the cushioned material 314 (Figure 10) within the provided cover, the cover being an attached construction stitched including the rear cover portion 316 and a front cover portion 318. The cover can be be made of any durable and flexible conventional material with a preferred embodiment that is of a nylon that exhibits both superior abrasion and tear resistance and easy and that is cut and sewn in a conventional manner as any fabric material. A glove 304 is shown connected by any well-known means to the rear cover 316 and includes a thumb portion 306, an index finger portion 307, a middle finger portion 308, an annular finger portion 309, and a finger portion. pinky 310. The thumb portion 306 extends around the finger and wrist portions to provide extra cushioning over the sensitive wrist which is in the index finger regions and is bent to protect the wrist and the lower portion of the palm. hand. Additionally, the wrist cushioning may also be provided to fit over the wrist portion of the wearer and the glove may be of any conventional size and shape known in the art. As best illustrated in Figures 8-11, a preferred hockey goalkeeper blogging glove 300 is provided for the human right hand. The glove 304 includes a cover 320 which can be either unitary construction or include a plurality of sections to cover the sections of the fingers 307-310. The glove cover is made of any suitable material known in the art, such as leather, or the like. Along the lower portion of the cover 320 is connected to a plurality of impact absorbing pads, placed in specific areas to protect, particularly, the region of the pulley A2 222 (Figure Ia) and the proximal phalanx 41 of the thumb on the metacarpal-phalangeal joint 36 and below the central axis of rotation of the interphalangeal joint 46. Additional pads may be provided to cover the middle phalanx 52 of the index finger on the interphalangeal proximal joint 47 and below the central axis of rotation of the interphalangeal distant joint. as indicated by the number 56, as well as the proximal phalanges 43, 44, and 45, of the middle finger, ring finger and little finger, respectively. Impact-absorbing pads 195 are provided on the thumb in the region of pulley A-2 of the proximal phalanx 41 between the metacarpal-phalangeal joint 36 and the central axis of rotation of the interphalangeal joint 46, as shown in the Figure 2. The cushion 190 is placed over the interphalangeal proximal joint 47 and under the central axis of rotation of the digital interphalangeal joint as indicated by number 56. The cushion 191 is placed over the metacarpal-phalangeal joint 38 and under the central axis of rotation of the interphalangeal proximal joint as indicated by number 48. The cushion 192 is placed to superimpose the proximal phalanx 44 and is placed between the metacarpal-phalangeal joint 39 and the central axis of rotation of the proximal interphalangeal joint as indicated. with the number 49. The cushion 193 is placed to cover the next phalanx 45 of the little finger on the metacarpal-phalangeal joint 40 and under the central axis of rotation of the interphalangeal proximal joint as indicated by number 50, can the cushion absorbing impacts 194 be provided to cover? the metacarpals 32, 33, 34, and 35 of the index finger, the middle finger, the ring finger and the little finger. The impact absorbing pad 194 covers the metacarpals 32, 33, 34, and 35 and is placed between the carpometacarp joints 27, 23, 24 and 30 (Figure 1) and the central axis of rotation of the joints of each of the fingers 65, 66, 67, and 68 also shown in Figure 1. The shock absorbing protective pad is placed in the aforementioned anatomically designed manner as shown in the sectional view of the index finger section in Figure 10 to illustrate the regions of pulleys and tendons protected with the zones of movement defined by the central axis of rotation of the appropriate joints that remains free. This allows the movement of the fingers and thumb without adverse effects when used. C. WORKGLOVE As best shown in Figures 12-13, a preferred glove 400, particularly useful as a work glove including gardening, is provided for the human right hand. The glove 400 outlined with dashed lines, includes a palmar side panel 402 and a dorsal side panel 404, The two panels are generally sewn together along their outer periphery as indicated by 401 and are of a size for Define a plurality of fingers and thumb fingers. The fingers are identified by the numbers 410 for the index finger, 412 for the middle finger, 414 for the ring finger and 416 for the little finger. The thumb finger is identified as 408. The glove 400 is also provided with an opening 403 for receiving the human hand. The glove panels 402, 404 are made of any suitable material known in the art, such as leather or the like. Along the lower panel portion of the palmar side 402, at least one protective housing 424 is connected which covers at least the distal halves of the metacarpals of the index finger and middle finger 32 and 33, respectively, and may include the metacarpals. 34 and 35 of the ring finger and the little finger as well. In a preferred embodiment, an ulnar protective pad 422 is provided along the thumb finger at a location adapted to be along an ulnar border of the proximal phalanx of the thumb 41 between the metacarpal-phalangeal joint 36 and the interphalangeal joint. 46, as well as a protective cushion of the thumb pulley A2 423, placed along the thumb finger of the proximal phalanx of the thumb 41 between the metacarpal-phalangeal joint 36 and the interphalangeal joint 46. The cushion 423 is under the axis central rotation of the interphalangeal joint 46. Although the 422 and 423 cushion are shown as separate cushions, it is understood that the cushions 422, 423 can be unitary. Additionally, the cushion 426 may also be provided to cover the proximal phalanx 42 on the metacarpal-phalangeal joint 37 and under the central axis of rotation of the interphalangeal joint 47. Another cushion may also include impact-absorbing cushion 427/428 and 429 that they are placed on the proximal phalanges 43, 44 and 45 of the middle finger 412, the ring finger 414, and the little finger 416, respectively. The cushioning will be placed on the metacarpal-phalangeal joints 38, 39 and 40, respectively, and under the central axis of rotation 30 of the proximal interphalangeal joints 48, 49 and 50, respectively. Up to a cushion absorbs additional impacts can be placed on the middle phalanges 52, 53, 54 and 55 and identified as 436, 437, 438 and 439, respectively. Receptacles 436, 437, 438 and 439 are placed on the interphalangeal proximal joints 47, 48, 49 and 50 and under the central axis of rotation of the interphalangeal distant joints as indicated by numbers 56, 57, 58 and 59, respectively. Protective cushions absorb impacts placed in the aforementioned anatomically designed ways protect the pulleys and tendons of the fingers and thumb while leaving free the central axis of rotation of the appropriate joints. This allows the movement of the fingers and thumb without adverse consequences when used. As shown in Figures 13 and 14, an additional pad identified as 444 can be placed to cover the thumb metacarpus 31 between the central axis of rotation of the metacarpal-phalangeal joint 36 and the carpometacarp joint 26.

The detailed description is given mainly for clarity of understanding and unnecessary limitations will not be understood there since they will be obvious modifications for those skilled in the art when reading this description and which can be done without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1. CLAIMS 1. A glove, characterized in that it comprises: a palmar side panel and a dorsal side panel fixed along the outer periphery of each panel with an opening to receive a human hand, the dorsal side panel of a size for cover the back of the hand and in conjunction with the aforementioned palmar side panel that provides a thumb finger and a plurality of fingers, to receive a thumb and the fingers of a human hand; an ulnar protective cushion of the thumb placed along the finger of the thumb in a place adapted for its placement along the ulnar border of the proximal phalanx of the thumb between a metacarpal-phalangeal joint and a proximal interphalangeal joint; a protective palmar cushion covering at least the distant halves of the metacarpals of the index and middle fingers excluding the etacarpo-phalangeal joints of the index and middle fingers.
2. 2. The glove according to claim 1, characterized in that it also comprises a cushion of thumb pulley A2 placed along the finger of the thumb in a place adapted to cover the proximal phalanx of the thumb between the etacarpo-phaenigenic joint and the joint interphalangeal
3. 3, The glove according to claim 1, characterized in that it includes a cushioning of the proximal phalanx over at least the proximal phalanx of the index finger between the metacarpal-phalangeal joint and the central axis of rotation of the interphalangeal joint.
4. 4. The glove according to claim 3, characterized in that it also includes cushioning of the middle phalanx covering at least the middle phalanx of the index finger on the interphalangeal joint and under the central axis of rotation of the distant interphalangeal joint.
5. The glove according to claim 1, characterized in that it includes a metacarpal pad of the thumb covering covering the metacarpus of the thumb between the central axis of rotation of the metacarpal-phalangeal joint and the carpometacarp joint.
6. 6. A work glove, characterized in that it comprises: a palmar side panel and a dorsal side panel fastened along the outer periphery of each panel with an opening to receive a human hand, the back side panel of a size to cover the back of the hand and in conjunction with the aforementioned palmar side panel that provides a thumb stall and a plurality of fingers to receive a thumb and fingers of a human hand; a palmar protective covering that covers at least the distant halves of the metacarpals of the index and middle fingers excluding the metacarpo-phalangeal joints of the index and middle fingers.
7. 7. The glove according to claim 5, characterized in that it also includes a cushion for thumb pulley A2 placed along the finger of the thumb in a position adapted to cover the proximal phalanx of the thumb between the metacarpophalangeal joint and the joint. interphalangeal The glove according to claim 5, characterized in that it includes a cushioning of the proximal phalanx over at least the proximal phalanx of the index finger between the metacarpal-phalangeal joint and the central axis of rotation of the interphalangeal joint. The glove according to claim 7, characterized in that it also includes a cushioning of the middle phalanx over at least the middle phalanx of the index finger between the metacarpal-phalangeal joint and under the central axis of rotation of the distant interphalangeal joint. The glove according to claim 6 which includes a thumb metacarpal pad covering the metacarpal of the thumb between the central axis of rotation of the metacarpal-phalangeal joint and the carpometacarp joint.