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Athletic glove with wicking materialRelated Patent Categories: Apparel, Body Garments, GlovesAthletic glove with wicking material description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070245451, Athletic glove with wicking material. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates generally to a protective athletic glove, and more particularly to a protective athletic glove having improved moisture removal. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Risk of injuries is always of concern for athletes, particularly for athletes competing in contact and/or physical sports in which protective clothing is worn to limit injuries, such as for example sporting activities including ice hockey, lacrosse, cricket, field hockey and the like. Particularly for such stick based sports, players wear protective gloves such as to limit potential damage to their hands and wrists which may be caused by impacts directed thereagainst by the puck, ball or other players sticks, as the case may be. [0003] Such protective athletic gloves must offer protection to the wearer's hands and wrists, while nevertheless permitting at least some breathability to cool the wearer's hands. As wearing such padded protective gloves while performing rigorous athletic activities, particularly those played in warm climates such as field hockey, lacrosse and cricket, can lead to the wearer's hands becoming hot and sweaty, many attempts have been made to provide improved ventilation and cooling for such protective athletic gloves. For example, ventilation holes extending through the outer padding of the glove have become common. [0004] The palms of such protective athletic gloves are particularly difficult to ventilate, at least partially because the palm portion of the glove tends to be wrapped around a stick held by the user. In an attempt to provide improved ventilation to the wearer's palm, it has been known to provide large openings in the palm portion of the glove, with mesh covering these openings. The mesh allows the wearer's palms to breather more easily while nevertheless enclosing the palm, which is required by regulation in many lacrosse and hockey leagues. While such mesh covered openings provide good ventilation, the mesh inserts defined within the glove's palm tend to wear unduly quickly relative to the more robust material from which the rest of the palm is made, generally caused by the friction between the stick and the mesh material. [0005] Therefore, while cooling the wearer's hand, and in particular the palm portion thereof, remains desirable, a more durable solution is sought such that repair and replacement of the athletic gloves is minimized. Further still, while the mesh material provided in regions of the palm of prior art gloves allows ventilation, it fails to specifically address the problem of high perspiration which can build up within the glove and on particularly on the inner surfaces of the palm thereof. While the mesh provides ventilation, which cools the wearer's hand, perspiration can nonetheless occur and become trapped within the glove, including on the inner surfaces of the meshed palm. [0006] Therefore, there remains a need for a protective athletic glove having improved cooling and internal moisture reduction. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0007] It is thus an object of the present invention to provide an improved protective athletic glove. [0008] It is another object of the present invention to provide an improved protective athletic glove having improved cooling and internal moisture reduction. [0009] Therefore, in accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a protective athletic glove comprising an inner palm side and an opposed outer padded side, the inner palm side having a palm surface covering a majority of the inner palm side and at least one opening defined within the palm surface, a wicking material being disposed at least across said opening, said wicking material being more breathable than said main palm material and having aspiration pores therethrough which actively draw moisture from an inner surface of said wicking material to an outer surface thereof. [0010] In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a lacrosse glove for protecting at least a wearer's hand having a dorsal side, a palm side, four fingers and one thumb, the lacrosse glove comprising: an inner palm surface on said palm side, said inner palm surface having at least one opening defined therein; and a wicking material disposed at least across said opening, said wicking material being more breathable than said inner palm surface and having moisture aspirating pores therethrough which actively draw moisture from an inner surface of said wicking material to an outer surface thereof. [0011] There is also provided, in accordance with another aspect of the present invention, a protective athletic glove for protecting at least a wearer's hand, the glove having a dorsal side, a palm side, four fingers and one thumb, the glove comprising: an inner palm surface on said palm side, said inner palm surface having at least one opening defined therein; and a wicking material disposed at least across said opening, said wicking material being more breathable than said inner palm surface and having moisture aspirating pores therethrough which actively draw moisture from an inner surface of said wicking material to an outer surface thereof. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0012] Further features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, taken in combination with the appended drawings, in which: [0013] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the protective athletic glove in accordance with the present invention; [0014] FIG. 2 is a perspective side view of the inner palm side of the protective athletic glove of FIG. 1; [0015] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the inner palm side of the protective athletic glove of FIG. 1; and [0016] FIG. 4 is a side perspective view of the protective athletic glove of FIG. 1. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT [0017] Referring to FIG. 1, a protective athletic glove 10 may be worn for protecting at least a wearer's hand during athletic activities such as stick sports including ice hockey, cricket and lacrosse or alternately for operating motorized vehicles, such as motorcycles, snowmobiles, and the like. The glove 10 generally comprises a main glove body 11 having an outer or dorsal padded side 14 and an opposed inner palm side 12. A proximal cuff end 16 at least partially circumscribes an opening within which the user's hand is inserted for putting on the glove 10, which further includes four finger portions 18 and a thumb portion 20. [0018] In one embodiment of the present invention, the protective athletic glove 10 is specifically intended for lacrosse, which is typically played indoors and/or in warm climates, and as such adequate cooling of the user's hand when wearing the glove 10 is particularly important. As such, most lacrosse gloves, in comparison to ice hockey gloves for example, include means for cooling the user's hand which may include mesh and/or cooling holes incorporated into the glove. The protective athletic glove 10 provides improved cooling and internal moisture reduction for the wearer's hand when wearing the glove, it is well-suited for use as a lacrosse glove. However, it is to be understood that the protective athletic glove 10, while described herein with particular reference to its use as a lacrosse glove, can be used for any type of athletic activity for which protection to the hands of the user is sought, including for example (but not limited to) stick sports such as ice hockey, lacrosse or cricket, or for operating motorized vehicles such as motorcycles, snowmobiles and the like. [0019] Referring now to FIG. 2, the inner palm side 12 of the glove 10 includes an inner palm surface 24 which includes a main palm portion 26 that covers a majority of the inner palm side 12. The main palm portion 26 is composed of a relatively robust and long-wearing material such as leather or a synthetic replacement. As the wearer regularly grasps a stick (such as a lacrosse stick for example) when wearing the protective athletic glove 10, this main palm portion 26 therefore should provide a good grip on the stick's shaft or handle while being relatively resistant to wear which can occur from frequent sliding of the glove down the stick or rotation of the stick within the wearer's gloved hands. As in one particular embodiment the protective athletic glove 10 is used for lacrosse, the main palm portion 26 is disposed at least in those areas which one skilled in the art will expect to be relatively high use areas of the palm and as such those regions which most frequently contact the stick during play. Accordingly, diagonal strips 27 and 29 of the main palm portion 26 extend generally across the inner palm surface 24 from a point near where the thumb 20 meets the main glove body 11 to respective end points, one at a central base point 35 of the palm and the other at a corner base point 37 of the palm. The inner palm surface 24 includes both the central main palm portion 26 and digit palm portions 28 disposed on the inner palm side of each of the fingers 18 and the thumb 20. In the embodiment depicted, the digit palm portions 28 are integral with and extend from the central main palm portion 26, and therefore, are formed of the same durable material as described above. However, it is to be understood that the finger palm portions could in fact be separate from the central main palm portion 26 of the inner palm surface 24, and be composed of a different material. Continue reading about Athletic glove with wicking material... 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