Goalkeeper glove

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11253016-B2
Application number	US-201816623239-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 22, 2018
Priority date	Jun 23, 2017
Publication date	Feb 22, 2022
Grant date	Feb 22, 2022

Abstract

A glove is provided and includes a cuff providing an opening to the glove. A back panel defines a first portion of finger sheaths and a thumb sheath and extends along the finger sheaths and the thumb sheath to the cuff. A palm panel is disposed on an opposite side of the glove from the back panel and defines a second portion of the finger sheaths and the thumb sheath. The palm panel is formed from a material having a greater coefficient of friction than a material of the back panel and extends along the finger sheaths and the thumb sheath to the cuff. The palm panel tapers in a direction from the finger sheaths to the cuff. A gusset extends between and is attached to the back panel and the palm panel and is formed from a different material than the back panel and the palm panel.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A glove comprising:
a cuff providing an opening to the glove;
a back panel defining a first portion of finger sheaths and a thumb sheath, the back panel extending along the finger sheaths and the thumb sheath to the cuff;
a palm sided disposed on an opposite side of the glove than the back panel and including a palm panel defining a second portion of the finger sheaths and the thumb sheath, the palm panel formed from a first material having a greater coefficient of friction than a second material of the back panel, extending along the finger sheaths and the thumb sheath to the cuff, and tapering in a direction from the finger sheaths to the cuff; and
a gusset formed from a different material than the back panel and the palm panel, extending continuously between and attached to the back panel and the palm panel, and extending from a first end disposed on the palm side to a second end disposed on the palm side, the first end and the second end being in contact with the cuff.

2. The glove of claim 1 , wherein the gusset defines a third portion of the finger sheaths and the thumb sheath.

3. The glove of claim 1 , wherein the first material includes a greater coefficient of friction than a material of the gusset.

4. The glove of claim 1 , wherein the gusset includes a constant width along a length of the gusset from the first end to the second end.

5. The glove of claim 1 , wherein a material of the gusset includes a greater elasticity than the first material of the palm panel.

6. A glove comprising:
a cuff providing an opening to the glove;
a back panel defining a first portion of finger sheaths and a thumb sheath, the back panel extending along the finger sheaths and the thumb sheath to the cuff;
a palm side disposed on an opposite side of the glove than the back panel and including a palm panel defining a second portion of the finger sheaths and the thumb sheath, the palm panel formed from a first material having a greater coefficient of friction than a second material of the back panel and extending along the finger sheaths and the thumb sheath to the cuff; and
a gusset formed from a different material than the back panel and the palm panel, increasing in width in a direction from the thumb sheath to the cuff, extending continuously between and attached to the back panel and the palm panel, and extending from a first end disposed on the palm side to a second end disposed on the palm side, the first end and the second end in contact with the cuff.

7. The glove of claim 6 , wherein the gusset defines a third portion of the finger sheaths and the thumb sheath.

8. The glove of claim 6 , wherein the first material includes a greater coefficient of friction than a material of the gusset.

9. The glove of claim 6 , wherein the palm panel tapers in a direction from the finger sheaths to the cuff.

10. The glove of claim 6 , wherein the gusset increases in width in a direction from one of the finger sheaths to the cuff.

11. A cuff for a glove including an inner surface and an outer surface, the cuff comprising:
a base region formed at a first end of the cuff and defining an opening into the glove, the base region comprising a continuously formed band; and
a first portion and a second portion formed at a second end of the cuff, the first portion and the second portion each having first ends joined to the base region and second ends extending away from the base region, the first portion attached to the inner surface of the glove, and the second portion attached to the outer surface of the glove.

12. The cuff of claim 11 , wherein the first portion is continuous and extends in a first direction from the first end, the second portion is continuous and extends in a second direction from the first end, and the second portion circumscribes the first portion.

13. The cuff of claim 11 , wherein the glove is received intermediate the first portion and the second portion.

14. The cuff of claim 11 , wherein each of the first portion of the cuff and the second portion of the cuff are joined to the glove using a lockstitch.

15. The cuff of claim 14 , wherein the lockstitch is a zigzag lockstitch.

16. The cuff of claim 11 , wherein the cuff includes a tab extending from the first end to the second end.

17. The cuff of claim 16 , wherein the cuff is formed of a material having a greater elasticity than the tab.

18. The cuff of claim 16 , wherein the tab extends from the first end to the second end along an inner surface of the cuff, around the second end, and from the second end to the first end along an outer surface of the cuff.

Assignees

• Nike Inc

Inventors

• Blunt Matthew
• Castleberry Linda
• Clark Ken

Classifications

• A41D2600/10

  for sport activities · CPC title

• A63B71/148 Primary

  Gloves for bowling and other ball games · CPC title

• A41D19/01547 Primary

  with grip improving means · CPC title

• A41D19/0044

  Cuff portions · CPC title

• A41D2400/80

  Friction or grip reinforcement · CPC title