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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7314458 | Adjustable splint Splint for an orthopedic joint bandage. The splint includes at least a first section, at least a second section, at least one tensioning element, and a tightening device. The tightening device is structured and arranged to press the first and second sections against... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7017191 | Ventilated protective garment A ventilated protective garment particularly for wear by operators, occupants, and passengers of sports motor vehicles, such as motorcycles for example, includes a garment body which may be configured as a jacket or coat, and which includes an especially configured ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6732377 | Handle-grip and sport gloves Relaxation of grip during a golf stroke is restrained by hook-to-loop adhesion between fabric (5) covering the golf-club handle (3) and fabric elements (11-14) attached to the golfer's gloves (1, 2). The handle-covering fabric (5) ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6730053 | Wrist bandage Wrist bandage, consisting of an anatomically shaped section which receives the wrist and the hand and which is formed from a single piece of flexible and elastic material, the section narrowing in the proximal direction, the section having, on the medial edge, a cut... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6328080 | Woven sleeve with integral monofilament fasteners A woven sleeve is used for bundling elongated substrates. The illustrative embodiment is interwoven of monofilament warp members and fill yarns comprised of compliant material such as bulky multifilament yarn. Supplement monofilaments extending lengthwise... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6226795 | Custom-molded hand protector and method A custom-fitted hand protector product, including a multi-layer protective pad for being custom-fitted onto the back of the hand to protect the hand of the wearer between the wrist and the fingers. The protective pad comprises a flexible inner cushion lay... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6205588 | Golfing glove with improved tee holder An improved golf glove tee holder holds tees in an orientation that is lateral relative to the major axis of the glove, i.e. through the finger tips and the cuff. This lateral orientation, along with strategic location on the back of the golf glove betwee... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6119267 | Slip-on hand wrap and wrist support for boxing and martial arts An anatomically designed slip-on wrist supporting hand wrap is provided which is able to replace the long cloth hand wrap used in boxing and the martial arts. The hand wrap includes a resilient wrap body having thumb and finger apertures, wrist support st... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6085355 | Health golf glove A golf glove is formed of a palm portion, a back portion opposite to the palm portion, a plurality of finger sheaths, a thumb sheath, and a wrist portion which is provided with a magnetic member having a magnetic field for stimulating the anatomical point... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6023786 | Jewelry covering device A jewelry cover, for selectively covering an article of jewelry present on a finger or wrist, comprising an outer cover having a first end, a second end, an inside, and an outside. A pair of elastic strips are stitched to the inside of the outer cover, an... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6006358 | Football receiver training gloves A pair of training gloves for training a person catching a thrown or kicked American football to position the hands properly for effective catching of the ball includes connector members of hook and loop fastener on the index fingers and thumbs of each gl... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5997039 | Means for fastening the hand to a ski pole A harness for securing a hand to a ski-pole grip, the harness including a thumb hole, a protector element extending from an area between a thumb and a forefinger of the hand to a wrist area, surrounding at least partially a thumb-side outer edge of the ha... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5991926 | Elastomeric glove with silicone coating The invention is a one piece glove used as a sports aid to decrease slippage during grip, that is comprised of an elastomeric fabric component which fits precisely incorporating all the fingers of the hand; the wrist; and the thumb. The elastomeric fabric... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5924136 | Hand mounted pocket A hand mounted pocket for placement on a back of a hand. The hand mounted pocket comprises: a wrist band, at least one finger band, and a pocket panel. The wrist band is annular and is sized to engage a person's wrist. The at least one finger band is annu... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5918318 | Attachment device for clothing items An attachment device for releasably securing first and second clothing items comprises a first tab and a second tab each including mating hook and loop fastening elements which are mounted to respective clothing items in an orientation wherein the hook an... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5887282 | Glove with an integrated hand loop for poles A glove with an integrated wrist strap for a pole, such as ski poles, cross-country poles, hiking sticks, walking sticks and the like has an upper surface that defines a palm side, a back side, a wrist part and a thumb joint part. The wrist strap is forme... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5802615 | Weighted golf glove A new Weighted Golf Glove for improving a golfer's golf swing and thereby helping a golfer improve his or her golf game. The inventive device includes a glove including a palm portion, a back portion, finger stalls, a thumb stall, and a wrist portion coop... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5749098 | Foldable garment attachment assembly A fastener assembly for tubular garments utilizes hook and loop fasteners for quick, secure releasable engagement. Pairs of hook and loop fasteners are positioned around the cuff section of a sleeve and a glove to provide a mating relation to prevent cold... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5742941 | Golf glove A golf glove adapted to assist in maintaining a proper grip on the club by means of an elastic strap affixed to the back of the glove which may be drawn around the hand and golf club handle and fastened to the backhand portion of the fourth and fifth fing... | 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 |
| 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 |
| 5697103 | Therapeutic glove A therapeutic glove for exercising the fingers of a hand includes a glove body having finger and thumb portions each with a tip, an anchor rod for each finger and thumb portion, an elastic resistance band extending along the back of each finger and thumb ... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5553324 | Gripping aid A support aid permitting an individual with a weak wrist and hand to hold an object. The aid helps achieve a fist-like grasp about an object, without increasing pain. A sufficiently wide wrist band is provided to support a weakened wrist, wherein a hand s... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5528773 | Glove with writing on hook and loop A glove having a flap closure attachable to the glove body using hook and loop fastener material both on the flap and the glove body. A writing appears on the outside of the flap closure and a writing appears on or within the fastener material attached to... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5445566 | Bowling wrist and hand support A new and improved bowling wrist and hand support device having a securement means theresecured for securement around a user's wrist and hand. The support has an appendage aperture formed therethrough. The appendage aperture serves to receive a user's thu... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5444874 | Easy access hand covering A hand covering that uses three temporarily securable flaps on its back portion to provide for the extremely easy ingress and egress of a hand while allowing the invention to remain positioned securely upon the wrist throughout, the hand covering having p... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5414868 | Golf glove with grip-maintaining straps An improved golf glove for assisting a golfer having a muscular impairment in maintaining the golfer's hand in proper gripping position about a golf club handle includes a pair of elongate straps fixed to the glove body at opposite sides of the thumb exte... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5365609 | Golf glove with tee holder The improved golf glove of the present invention is constructed to provide convenient, compact, and readily-accessible storage for a golf tee and a ball marker. The glove includes a hand-receiving glove portion having an overlapping flap type closure, a t... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5330391 | Sports glove for bowling and other sports A sports glove for a bowler includes a glove body having partial digit sleeves for the third and fourth digits and a flexible cover attached directly to each of the digit sleeves for the third and fourth digits so as to create an enclosed pouch. Each pouc... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5328449 | Wound dressing for the hands A medical glove or dressing for covering a wound, lesion, burn or similar injury to the hand is disclosed. The glove comprises a back portion, a palm portion and thumb and finger portions with adjustable opening and closure means for easy insertion of the... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5328205 | Combination ski pole and hand strap A combination ski pole grip, and a form-fitting hand strap which can be comfortably worn by a skier and selectively secured to a pole grip for use in all alpine and nordic skiing and competition. The hand strap comprises a wrist band and a palm strap whic... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5321855 | Fastening system for pairing socks, hosiery and gloves An improved hook and loop reusable and reclosable fastening system for pairing socks, hosiery and gloves. The fastening system is permanently attached to the socks and hosiery. A preferred embodiment includes an elastic or other stretchable backing materi... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5298001 | Gymnastics safety grip apparatus A strap of leather, for extending along the palm of a user's hand, has a finger end and a wrist end, with the wrist end anchored to a pad secured around the wrist by a belt and held in place by hook and loop materials. The finger end of the strap has a do... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5295269 | Portable hand wrap An all purpose hand protection glove is formed of padded casing for fitting across the back of the hand, fingers and wrist of the user. A thin resilient hand pad is contained in the casing on the back of the hand and finger and wrist portion of the glove ... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5257418 | Shock absorbing glove A shock absorbing glove for sports and industrial activities having air or gas filled compartments on the palm portion to function as cushions to absorb shocks and impacts transmitted to the palm by an object gripped by the glove.... | 11/02/1993 |
| 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 |
| 5214799 | Protective glove for the prevention of carpal tunnel syndrome A glove for preventing carpal tunnel syndrome has palm-covering padding which protects the wearer's hand. The padding is made of a resilient flexible material such as foam rubber which is effective to provide protection from vibrations and shocks, and has... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5197149 | Athletic glove with backhand support An athletic glove includes a back strap to compress and support the wrist and hand of the user. The glove comprises a central portion including a back side and a palm side which define a hand receiving pocket therebetween. A hand opening is formed in the ... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5195188 | Golfing glove Sports glove, and more specifically a golfing glove, comprising tightening and tension means incorporating a tightening strap (3) which is slightly extensible or inextensible and is attached to a first end (31) on the dorsal metacarpal region (10), and wh... | 03/23/1993 |
| 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 |
