US20040177431A1 - Kick boxing glove with flexible inner wrist/forearm padding - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to kick boxing gloves. More specifically, it refers to a kick boxing glove having an extended rear portion covering an athlete's wrist and forearm with an inner portion of the wrist and forearm protected by multiply connected sections containing foam padding.
- This invention provides a protective kick boxing glove that gives added protection to the inner wrist and forearm of an athlete and at the same time does not limit flexibility for the athlete's wrist and forearm.
- the kick boxing glove of this invention has finger, thumb and wrist/forearm protective portions with the inner surfaces covered by a fabric layer and the outer surfaces connected by a leather layer with multiple layers of molded foam between the fabric layer and leather layer.
- the glove has an extended rear portion contiguous with the inner palm portion, the rear portion covering the athlete's wrist and forearm.
- the outer wrist and forearm is covered by a leather outside layer and inner fabric layer with multiple layers of molded foam between the leather and fabric layer.
- the inner wrist and forearm is covered by multiple flexibly connected sections having a cloth inner layer and leather outer layer with a soft and hard molded foam in between the two layers.
- FIG. 1 is a bottom plan view of a right hand kick boxing glove of this invention.
- FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view of a right hand glove.
- FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view along lines 3 - 3 of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view along lines 4 - 4 of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 5 is a transverse sectional view along lines 5 - 5 of FIG. 2.
- the kick boxing glove 10 of this invention shown in FIG. 1 has a thumb protective portion 12 , a finger protective portion 14 and a palm portion 16 , together with an extended wrist and forearm protective portion 18 . Vents 20 in the thumb 12 and palm portions 16 allow for escape of moisture.
- An inner nylon fabric layer 22 covers an inner layer of the thumb, finger, and wrist and forearm portions of glove 10 .
- the palm portion 18 constitutes a single leather layer on the inside with a foam grip bar 58 sewn latitudinally across the palm 16 .
- the area of the grip bar 58 has an inner nylon layer 22 and outer leather layer 24 with a soft foam material 26 in between.
- An outer leather layer 44 also connects the thumb 12 , finger 14 , outer palm 16 , and outer wrist and forearm 48 portions.
- a leather strip 28 connects a leather surface 24 of thumb protective portion 12 with a leather surface 24 of the finger protective portion 14 .
- the extended wrist and forearm portion 18 differs markedly in a structure covering the inner wrist and forearm from a structure covering the outer wrist and forearm 48 .
- the inner wrist covering portion has multiple elongated flexibly attached sections 30 , 32 and 34 . Each section is attached to an adjacent section by stitching with a layer of leather 24 and cloth 64 constituting ends 36 and 38 loosely contacting an inner surface of section 32 .
- the elongated inner wrist and forearm protective portion 18 as shown in FIG. 1 and in the FIG. 4 cross section has a hard foam pad 40 inside each of sections 30 , 32 and 34 .
- a layer of soft foam 66 is located between an inner nylon cloth layer 35 and the hard foam 40 in section 30 and 34 .
- Section 32 has an inner leather layer 42 and an outer leather layer 44 covering a hard foam core 40 .
- the nylon and leather layers are all stitched together.
- the outer wrist and forearm protection portion 48 has inner soft foam multiple layers 50 with an inner nylon cloth layer 22 and outer leather layer 54 . Hook and loop material 56 wraps around the wrist and forearm protective portion 18 to hold glove 10 on the athlete's arm.
- the palm portion 16 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 has an inner grip bar 58 stitched to an inner palm portion 16 of a single leather layer 57 .
- Five layers of foam padding 62 is inserted in the top 59 over the palm portion 16 and five layers of padding 26 is inserted in the finger portion 14 .
- An inner layer of nylon liner 64 retains the padding 62 in place.
- the nylon cloth inner layer 22 can be substituted with other cloth layers such as silk, rayon, taffeta or like materials.
- the outer leather layer 24 can be substituted with synthetic leather substances, vinyl materials or the like.
- the inner foam can be a soft polyurethane or hard polyurethane as stated above.
- the core 40 could be also polystyrene, polyvinylchloride or a rubber foam. Although only the right hand glove is shown and described, a left hand glove will have an identical structural configuration. Other additional equivalent materials can be substituted for the materials used herein to provide like results.
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- The invention relates to kick boxing gloves. More specifically, it refers to a kick boxing glove having an extended rear portion covering an athlete's wrist and forearm with an inner portion of the wrist and forearm protected by multiply connected sections containing foam padding.
- Protective gloves for athletes are well known as seen in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,945,045; 4,361,912 and 5,983,396. These patents describe gloves which have padded portions to protect the wrist of the athlete. In addition, U.S. Pat. No. 3,945,045 and 5,964,683 also have extended padded portions for protecting the athlete's forearm. However, these extended padded portions are not flexible. The problem presented by the prior art is inadequate protection of the wrist and forearm with a protective layer that is flexible so that the wrist and forearm can move with the needs of the athlete. A glove that contains a flexible wrist and forearm portion with adequate protective layers for use in protecting a kick boxer from the foot blows of an opponent is needed.
- This invention provides a protective kick boxing glove that gives added protection to the inner wrist and forearm of an athlete and at the same time does not limit flexibility for the athlete's wrist and forearm. The kick boxing glove of this invention has finger, thumb and wrist/forearm protective portions with the inner surfaces covered by a fabric layer and the outer surfaces connected by a leather layer with multiple layers of molded foam between the fabric layer and leather layer. The glove has an extended rear portion contiguous with the inner palm portion, the rear portion covering the athlete's wrist and forearm. The outer wrist and forearm is covered by a leather outside layer and inner fabric layer with multiple layers of molded foam between the leather and fabric layer. The inner wrist and forearm is covered by multiple flexibly connected sections having a cloth inner layer and leather outer layer with a soft and hard molded foam in between the two layers.
- The invention can be best understood by those having ordinary skill in the art by reference to the following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
- FIG. 1 is a bottom plan view of a right hand kick boxing glove of this invention.
- FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view of a right hand glove.
- FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view along lines 3-3 of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view along lines 4-4 of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 5 is a transverse sectional view along lines 5-5 of FIG. 2.
- Throughout the following detailed description, the same reference numerals refer to the same elements in all figures.
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kick boxing glove 10 of this invention shown in FIG. 1 has a thumbprotective portion 12, a fingerprotective portion 14 and apalm portion 16, together with an extended wrist and forearmprotective portion 18. Vents 20 in thethumb 12 andpalm portions 16 allow for escape of moisture. - An inner
nylon fabric layer 22 covers an inner layer of the thumb, finger, and wrist and forearm portions ofglove 10. Thepalm portion 18 constitutes a single leather layer on the inside with afoam grip bar 58 sewn latitudinally across thepalm 16. The area of thegrip bar 58 has aninner nylon layer 22 andouter leather layer 24 with asoft foam material 26 in between. Anouter leather layer 44 also connects thethumb 12,finger 14,outer palm 16, and outer wrist andforearm 48 portions. - In between the
fabric layer 22 andleather layer 24 in thefinger portion 14, and between theleather 44 onback 59 and an innernylon cloth layer 22 ofglove 10 are multiple layers of a soft moldedfoam 26. Aleather strip 28 connects aleather surface 24 of thumbprotective portion 12 with aleather surface 24 of the fingerprotective portion 14. - The extended wrist and
forearm portion 18 differs markedly in a structure covering the inner wrist and forearm from a structure covering the outer wrist andforearm 48. As seen in FIGS. 1 and 4, the inner wrist covering portion has multiple elongated flexibly attached 30, 32 and 34. Each section is attached to an adjacent section by stitching with a layer ofsections leather 24 andcloth 64 constituting 36 and 38 loosely contacting an inner surface ofends section 32. - The elongated inner wrist and forearm
protective portion 18 as shown in FIG. 1 and in the FIG. 4 cross section has ahard foam pad 40 inside each of 30, 32 and 34. A layer ofsections soft foam 66 is located between an innernylon cloth layer 35 and thehard foam 40 in 30 and 34.section Section 32 has aninner leather layer 42 and anouter leather layer 44 covering ahard foam core 40. The nylon and leather layers are all stitched together. The outer wrist andforearm protection portion 48 has inner soft foammultiple layers 50 with an innernylon cloth layer 22 andouter leather layer 54. Hook andloop material 56 wraps around the wrist and forearmprotective portion 18 to holdglove 10 on the athlete's arm. - The
palm portion 16 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 has aninner grip bar 58 stitched to aninner palm portion 16 of asingle leather layer 57. Five layers offoam padding 62 is inserted in thetop 59 over thepalm portion 16 and five layers ofpadding 26 is inserted in thefinger portion 14. An inner layer ofnylon liner 64 retains thepadding 62 in place. - The nylon cloth
inner layer 22 can be substituted with other cloth layers such as silk, rayon, taffeta or like materials. Theouter leather layer 24 can be substituted with synthetic leather substances, vinyl materials or the like. The inner foam can be a soft polyurethane or hard polyurethane as stated above. Thecore 40 could be also polystyrene, polyvinylchloride or a rubber foam. Although only the right hand glove is shown and described, a left hand glove will have an identical structural configuration. Other additional equivalent materials can be substituted for the materials used herein to provide like results.
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| US2635240A (en) * | 1950-01-13 | 1953-04-21 | Goodrich Co B F | Padded glove and method of making same |
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| US4287610A (en) * | 1979-09-27 | 1981-09-08 | Rhee Jhoon G | Protective device with shape developing and securing member |
| US4361912A (en) * | 1980-09-19 | 1982-12-07 | Arthur Lawrence E | Karate protective equipment |
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