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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7431657 | Functional control / grip-enhanced sports glove for bowling The present invention is a modified glove with control/grip-enhancing and perspiration retention properties, offering the bowler a range of functions and options specific to the individual bowler's abilities, equipment selection (i.e. bowling ball), and the lane con... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7353544 | Baseball glove A ball glove having a plurality of pads on the palm side of the glove to facilitate glove closure based on the true axis of rotation of the metacarpalphalangeal joints of the fingers and the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb. The pads include a triangular shaped pa... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7346935 | Stretchable high friction socks A woven sock body having a multitude of high friction dots defining friction buttons arrayed around the bottom thereof. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7290291 | Mitt An improved mitt for cold weather use is configured to provide a variety of modes of wear. The mitt is convertible between a fully closed position for covering the hand and fingers and open positions for exposure of the thumb and/or finger(s) or the entire hand. An ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7278170 | Glove apparatus and method A glove apparatus having a front shell for fielding a ball and a back shell joined to the front shell. The front and back shells cooperate to define a finger region, a heel region, and a thumb region. The ball glove provides more comfort and control than previous gl... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7229670 | Method of making a glove with gripping dots A stretchable glove and the method of making the glove that stabilizes the interior of the glove with the skin of the user and enables the user to deftly grip and manipulate various types of articles. Uniquely, the glove is provided with a multiplicity of gripping d... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7211004 | Golf glove and system for grip assistance A golf glove and system useful in assisting a person having insufficient control of hand using a golf club to effectively strike a golf ball. The golf glove enables the person having insufficient control of hand to grasp and swing the golf club to effectively strike... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207894 | Golf club gripping aid and method of use thereof A golf grip, device and method are described to hold a golf club shaft in a manner to avoid pinching the golf club shaft between the fingers and the thumb of the dominant hand. A device of the present invention, in one form, is a golf glove which includes a joining ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7179180 | Hand accessory usable with an implement handle A hand accessory contoured to anchor into tough areas of a hand and bridge over sensitive areas in securing a grip on an implement handle, maximizing the transmission of force to the implement handle, minimizing stress received in the upper areas and sensitive areas... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7111326 | Ball glove having openings and improved weight balance A ball glove including a front glove portion, a back glove portion and a webbing. The back glove portion is coupled to the front glove portion to define a hand cavity and to form first, second, third and fourth finger stalls and a thumb stall. Each finger stall incl... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7058984 | Golf gloves According to this invention, a conventional pair of golf gloves is provided with pads across the palm portions thereof which abut the grip portion of a golf club shaft to automatically align the shaft for proper gripping. The guide pads are so positioned across the ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6943130 | Method for producing a fabric-elastomer sandwich and sandwich obtained thereby A method for producing a fabric-elastomer sandwich, consisting in providing a fabric with at least minute gaps between its fibers, in placing the fabric on a mold having at least resting portions for the fabric and at least regions which are recessed with respect to... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6766536 | Yoga support system and method A yoga support system includes a pair of yoga gloves and a pair of yoga slippers. Yoga gloves cover the hands of a yoga practitioner and include anti-skid material on parts of the gloves to enable a yoga practitioner to attain and maintain postures that involve pres... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6723401 | Vibration damping member and method of making same A laminate article for damping mechanical vibrations. One embodiment of the damping article includes a neoprene layer, a foamed polyurethane middle layer, and a nonfoamed polyurethane layer. The layers are preferably adhered in an overlaying relation. The article re... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6640341 | Hand and finger thimbles Single and two-sided hand and finger thimbles constructed to mount over the fingertips to provide non-slip gripping surfaces and improved protection at the fingertips and palm. Several thimbles include surfaces that contain impenetrable shields, elastomer... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6584615 | Asymmetrical hockey glove system with articulated locking thumb A hockey glove system is disclosed having asymmetrical upper and lower hockey gloves, each being optimized for its particular role and position. The lower glove has only three finger gussets and is adapted for the last two fingers of the wearer's hand to ... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6427248 | Grip-enhancing glove The control-enhancing material of the present invention includes a plurality of recesses, such as suction cups, positioned on the palm portion of the bowling glove. The areas covered by the control-enhancing material include the underside of the index fin... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6395656 | Protective glove with multiple layer construction A multi-layer protective glove fabric comprises a base cloth layer, a second stretchable cloth layer overlying the base layer, a third latex layer coated on the base layer and a fourth wax layer over the third latex layer to prevent the latex coating laye... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6255235 | Nonslip member and manufacturing method of nonslip member A nonslip member in which a large number of nonslip convexes are fixed to an upper surface of a base fabric performing an anchoring action, and the nonslip convexes are made of rubber. By engaging a male mold and a female mold with each other, a large num... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6212687 | Golf gloves Golf gloves are disclosed. The golf gloves worn by a golfer while swinging a golf club comprise main fastening means consisting of first two opposite parts. The first two opposite parts are respectively fixed on both palm sides of the gloves and are attac... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6209138 | Anti-slip athletic glove having improved fit An athletic glove includes a back portion and a palm portion combined therewith to fit the human hand snugly. The respective portions are joined along edges in a substantially continuous manner. The palm portion provides an anti-slip function wherein the ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6154885 | Golf gloves At least part of both the back part and palm part of glove body of a golf glove is formed from a stretch material. On the back part side of the glove body, the stretch material continues all the way from the vicinity of the tips of the index, middle, ring... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6098199 | Non-slip handle interface Apparatus for providing an enhanced grip between a gloved hand and a handle or other object to be gripped. A portion or all of the glove and a portion or all of the handle are provided with selected first and second gripping surfaces, respectively, of the... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6065155 | Glove for use in football and similar games The glove includes a glove body having first and second regions, the first region including approximately the front half of the glove including the front half of all the fingers and all of the thumb region, the first region having a rubber-like softened P... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6052827 | Vibration reducing sports glove A vibration reducing sports glove. The glove includes a palm panel for covering the inner portion of a wearer's hands and fingers, thumb panel for covering the wearer's thumb, coupled to the palm panel, and a back panel for covering the outer portion of a... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6044494 | Athletic glove having silicone-printed surface for consistent gripping ability in various moisture conditions An athletic glove having consistent gripping ability in various moisture conditions includes a palm portion and a back portion joined together to fit the human hand. The palm portion is made of a thin polyurethane-impregnated artificial leather material p... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5937444 | Goalkeeper's glove inner hand portion A goalkeeper's glove inner hand portion, including four front finger regions, a thumb region, a hand region, and wrist region, the four front finger regions and the thumb region having fingertip pieces, a carrier layer covering the inner hand portion, and... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5803821 | Golf club gripping aid and method of making same A golf club gripping device with two separate but interconnected parts, the first being a main palm-engaging and initially flat but flexible component. The other component is a tongue-like flexible element secured by stitching at one end to the main compo... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5664260 | Glove and method of making the same An improved glove and method of making same whereby the palm portion has only one continuous seam reconnecting the palmar area after its reduction in dimensions to eliminate wrinkling or bunching thereat as well as connecting the unconnected side between ... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5644795 | Golf glove A golf glove and method of using same wherein the glove has a plurality of aligned inserts that provide a sure grip on the golf club. The inserts also define a preferred golf club grip position by illustrating to the user proper position of the golf club ... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5511248 | Anti-slip glove An improved design for an anti-slip glove is disclosed. The surface of the glove is adapted to provide an especially strong bond between the palm and/or fingers of the glove and the club, racket or other piece of sports equipment which the athlete is hold... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5500956 | Basketball glove An athletic glove especially adapted for handling a basketball includes a palm layer and a top layer sewn together at their lateral edges to provide a substantially partially thumbless, fingertipless, wristless, four fingered glove body construction havin... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5423089 | Golf glove A three-fingered golf glove, comprising a middle finger portion, a ring finger portion, and a little finger portion, which has the curvatures of the fingers fully gripping a golf club handle, leaving the thumb and the index finger uncovered; a plurality o... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5253367 | Golf glove A golf glove that encourages a proper grip on the upper hand of a golf grip comprises a conventional golf glove having an elongated padded hump positioned adjacent the third and fourth fingers of the golf glove and aligned parallel with the bases of the t... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5232225 | Golf club grip positioning aid A pair of gloves and the handle of a golf club include self-gripping tape which forms a tenacious bond when engaged. Patches of such tape are located on inner surfaces of an end of each thumb of each glove, only at knuckles of at least three fingers of on... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5184827 | Audible golf gloves A pair of golf gloves for teaching a golfer to maintain his grip about a golf club during a golf swing. The pair of golf gloves comprises of a control-hand glove which fits about a golfer's control hand and a power-hand glove which fits about a golfer's p... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5164231 | Soft, elastomeric, polymer coated contact surface and method of preparing the same The gripping characteristics of the contact surface of a handle, grip or glove are improved by applying an extremely soft, elastomeric coating having a hardness of 20 to 40 Shore A, a tensile strength of 700 to 1700 psi, an elongation of 400 to 1400 perce... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5075144 | Non-slip material and method of making the same A non-slip material including a basic cloth layer, an adhesive layer on a back surface of the basic cloth layer, a detachable paper sheet attached over the adhesive layer until use, a net attached to the opposite surface of the basic cloth layer, and a re... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5033119 | Glove for enhancing athletic performance The wrist support glove of this invention is designed to enhance athletic performance. The glove comprises a gripping front portion covering the fingers and palm of the user, the gripping surface extending from the front of the fingers to the palm, and a ... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5033120 | Golf glove A golf glove that is adapted to preclude movement of the end of a golf club in a golfer's hand during the swing, and especially during the uppermost portion of the swing, is disclosed. The golf glove securely holds the ends of the fourth and fifth fingers... | 07/23/1991 |
