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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5768710 | Weighted finger exercise/rehabilitation glove An exercise and rehabilitation device consisting of a weighted pair of gloves, each glove having a permanently affixed weighted section on the back-hand side of the glove and paired contoured weights which encircle the end of each individual finger and th... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5768711 | Sports glove A glove with projections or tabs attached to the thumb and finger sheaths of the glove. The tabs can easily be grasped to provide an axial removal force along each finger sheath, thus enhancing removal of the glove from a wearer's hand. In one embodiment,... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5758364 | Equipment for engaging snowmobile throttle and method of use therefor The present field of the invention is related to the operation of snowmobiles. More specifically, the invention is related to equipment used by a snowmobiler when operating a snowmobile. Specifically, the present invention relates to a glove adapted to en... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5758365 | Sport glove and support insert A sports glove has a single-piece support insert adapted to be received therein along the top of one or more fingers, the hand and the wrist in order to provide support, protection and performance enhancement to the user. The glove is flexible so it can p... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5752279 | Goalkeeper's glove with finger tip cap(s) A goalkeeper's glove, including inner and upper portions having respectively four inner and upper finger regions and inner and upper hand regions, each upper finger region being connected with a respective inner finger region along their lateral edges, wi... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5745920 | Hand strap for use with a weightlifting bar A weightlifting hand strap for use with a weightlifting bar having a spring strip, a strap of fibrous material covering an exterior of the spring strip, and a wrist loop formed at an end of the strap. The wrist loop serves to extend around a human wrist. ... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5745916 | Protective glove for ice-hockey and similar sports A protective glove for ice hockey and similar sports has padding for the hand region, wrist region, and at least in part for the forearm region, this padding being provided with elements promoting mobility of the joints. The padding is designed in the reg... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5746685 | Wrist memory strap to assist powerlifting A strap is made of a flexible material such as cotton or NYLON and includes a loop at one end large enough to allow the other end of the strap to be slipped through the loop to provide a strap portion that may encircle the wrist of the user. The other end... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5742936 | Tight-fitting garment, notably for sportswear such as diving suits The disclosure is related to tight-fitting garments. It can be applied especially to diving suits as well as to riding boots and dish washing gloves. More generally, the disclosure can be applied to all types of garments whose tight-fit makes it difficult... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5740555 | Glove design for improved fit and utility A glove for sports and utility is provided with a method for creating multiple tensile forces along the length of the fingers and thumb and across the back of the hand through a point (30) of common force juncture located on the wrist proximate to the int... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5727257 | Goalkeeper's glove for trapping football A goalkeeper's glove includes a trapping protrusion formed on an inside or palm cover of the glove having a plurality of arcuate extensions gradationally and concentrically formed on the glove adjacent to a palm center of the glove for efficiently catchin... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5722092 | Protective arm and wrist guard The present invention is a protective guard for use during sports such as snowboarding. It comprises a substantially rigid dipartite sleeve adapted to receive the distal forearm, wrist and proximal portion of a hand; thumb receiving region at one end of t... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5720047 | Sports glove, in particular a goalie glove A sports glove, in particular a goalie glove, of which the outside of the palm material preferably is composed of a foamed latex on a textile support material. Additional impact-damping padding is mounted on the inside of the palm material facing the surf... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5717994 | Sports catch glove with stiffner A sports catch glove according to the present invention offers superior control and effectiveness over conventional catch gloves. The glove incorporates a dished tensegrity stiffener in its distal finger portion that weighs less but is more than ten times... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5715539 | Gloves and implements containing a flexible magnetic strip to improve grip Ways to improve one's grip on an implement through the use of thin, flexible magnetic strips are provided. The flexible magnetic strips can be used with the glove used by the person gripping the implement or with the implement's gripping surface, or with ... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5711032 | Locking apparatus for a draw cord A locking apparatus for a cord comprises a sleeve member having a first axial end, a second axial end and a tubular surface therebetween. The first axial end is closed by a disc-shaped member having a first diameter. The tubular surface has an outer surfa... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5708981 | Bowler's wrist brace A wrist and hand support for bowlers, including an elongated cushioned base supporting an elongated laterally or transverseley flexible brace member against the back of the hand and wrist of the bowler, is disclosed. Straps having hook and pile fasteners ... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5708979 | Glove with elastic back A glove having a palm covering portion, a plurality of finger covering portions extending from the palm covering portion to receive and cover fingers, a back portion associated with the palm covering portion to form a chamber to receive a hand, and elasti... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5706521 | Sports glove An improved glove for use by persons engaged in sports and work activities the glove having a pair of first pads attached to a back portion, the first pads having surfaces of a first character, and a removable cushion made of an absorbent cloth and having... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5699632 | Insulated fishing mitt for cooperating with rod handle A fishing mitt is provided for keeping the hand of a fisher warm while maintaining sensitivity on a fishing rod. The mitt has a shell and insulating lining configured with a size and shape to encircle the hand of a fisher. A first opening is provided thro... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5697104 | Padded glove A padded glove is constructed from pattern pieces, the pattern pieces comprising a back trank having a Standard Dress cut finger section and a Gunn cut section; a palm trank having a Standard Dress cut finger section, a Gunn cut palm section and a wing th... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5694641 | Flexing baseball glove A ball catching apparatus such as a baseball glove is disclosed. The apparatus includes a palm-side shell provided on a ball-catching side of the apparatus, a back-side shell provided on a non-ball-catching side of the apparatus, and an extension portion ... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5692242 | Athletic practice gloves The present invention is an apparatus and method, for improving the ability of a person to handle a piece of sports equipment, which uses one or more gloves operatively adapted to make each hand wearing a glove develop a heightened sense of touch and/or i... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5687421 | Baseball mitt and glove protecting covers, and baseball mitt and glove with protective covers Herein disclosed is a baseball mitt or glove which can be used in play for a long time after it has been seasoned. For this long use, the baseball mitt or glove is protected by a protective cover which has a sheet cover body sized to protect the whole or ... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5685809 | Hand appliance for quadriplegic kinestherapy A hooked plate is pivotally attached to a generally straight plate which is strapped between the user's wrist and forearm with the pivot near the wrist. An elastic strip holds the fingers on a tongue on the outer circumference of the hooked plate. The app... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5685013 | Hand, wrist, and forearm protective device A protective device for mitigating the risks and hazards of fractures and injuries to the wrist and forearm that is intended to be utilized by individuals who participate in skating activities or other sports played on hard surfaces. The device has semi-r... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5682611 | Thumbguard A thumbguard 50 has a unique dynamization strap 30 which assists is resisting abduction of the basal joint. The strap 30 is contoured to fit neatly about a wearer's hand and be connected at both ends to adjacent portions of glove 12. Enlarged regions 34 a... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5678249 | Bow hunter's camouflage release mitten A bow hunter's mitten comprising a pair of side portions which define an upper edge, lower edge, forward end, and a rearward end. The mitten is designed to permit the bow hunter to insert his or her shooting hand into the mitten while the mechanical relea... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5671477 | Ball catching glove having a projecting protecting unit A ball catching apparatus includes a first outer shell on the back side of a user's hand as inserted into the apparatus, a second outer shell on the ball catching side, and an inner shell disposed inwardly of the second outer shell. The apparatus further ... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5640712 | Batting glove with shield A protective batting glove having finger portions for covering the fingers and hand of an individual, the glove includes a cushioned shield engaged to the glove proximate to the back of the hand of the individual such that the shield is concealed to provi... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5638548 | Wrist restrainer and wrist restraining glove A wrist restraining glove(110) comprises a hand receiving portion(111) for receiving a hand(H), a wrist band(113) integrally joined to the hand receiving portion(111), and a tension member(115) integrally joined on the palmar surface of at least the hand ... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5636381 | Sports glove with splayed fingers A sports glove particularly suited for being worn on a player's hand to facilitate ball handling as in basketball handling includes resilient finger positioning members mounted on the glove in positions which tend to splay the fingers of the player's hand... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5634213 | Apparatus for grip enhancement Apparatus for augmenting the grip of a user when gripping an object subjected to a pulling force including an elongated flat rolling strap with a friction or gripping section adapted to be positioned along the palm of the user and having a novel wrist cin... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634214 | Golf glove and golf gripping method The present invention is a golf glove which includes padding to assist in properly gripping a golf club and to also protect the hand when playing golf. The glove further includes a visual indicator to assist in properly gripping a golf glove. The glove al... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5628068 | Pitching glove having webbed fingers A pitching glove is provided primarily for baseball and softball, in which the ball is thrown as in few other games. The glove has a body and only two fingers, the index and the middle finger, with a web spanning between them. The web serves both to train... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5628069 | Glove with bistable spring element A glove, particularly a sports glove for motorcycling, skiing or surfing sports or the like, comprises at least one dorsal portion (4), at least one finger portion (6), at least one palm portion (8) and a thumb portion (10), with the at least one finger p... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5620399 | Gripping sleeve for the firm grip of an object Gripping sleeve for tightly gripping an object by hand, particularly fitness machines and equipment. A plate (1) is made of a tightly gripping or clinging material, such as a cellular rubber, which is connected by a web (2) to a wrist band (3).... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5611735 | Bowling ball shot stabilizer for wrist and finger A bowling apparatus including a first support adapted to cover at least a portion of at least one finger of a bowler; a second support adapted to cover at least a wrist of a hand of a bowler; and an adjustable support comprising one end connected to the f... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5608912 | Athletic support glove and strap My invention comprises an athletic support glove that will allow its user to engage in vigorous athletic activity while protecting the fingers, thumb and hand from lacerations, abrasions, bruises, dislocations and fractures that injure many athletes. The ... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5604934 | Athletic glove for bat, club and racquet sports An athletic glove to be worn by baseball batters (as well as other participants in bat, club and racquet sports) promotes proper gripping disposition of the handle portion of a baseball bat by providing a spacing member integrally airfixed to the crotch a... | 02/25/1997 |