US20050114982A1 - Reinforced protective glove - Google Patents
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A protective glove is disclosed having a flexible liner conforming to the shape of a hand and wrist and having a plurality of rigid guards secured thereto over the distal, middle, and proximal phalanx bones, the metacarpals, and wrist bones of the wearer. A distal guard is shaped as a cup placed over the posterior side of the distal phalanx bone. Middle and proximal guards protect the middle and proximal phalanx bones of the hand and may be embodied as rings positioned slightly distal of the finger joints and having extensions extending distally therefrom. A metacarpal guard secures to the posterior of the glove over the metacarpals and extends toward the anterior of the hand, providing a cutout to receive the thumb. A wrist guard encircles the liner over the wrist bones and is spaced apart from the metacarpal guard to permit wrist articulation.
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- This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/526,416 filed Dec. 1, 2003 and entitled PROTECTIVE GLOVE, which application is incorporated by reference.
- This invention relates generally to gloves and, more specifically, to protective gloves used in material handling industries.
- Many industries require workers to manually handle heavy rigid objects. Consequently, workers are subject to the constant risk of blunt trauma injuries to the hand. It is far too common that a worker has a hand crushed, struck, or pinched by such objects as crates, boxes, bins, or large pieces of raw materials. This type of hand injury is costly both in terms of medical costs and lost productivity. Injured workers typically endure considerable pain and a long recuperation. In many cases, part of the hand is permanently disabled or severed.
- In such industries, it is common for workers to wear gloves to provide some protection against injury. However, prior gloves typically protect only against abrasion and provide no significant protection against blunt force trauma to the hands from manual cargo and material handling activities. Some gloves do provide padding; however such padding has limited ability to absorb the impact of heavy objects and provides little protection against soft tissue injuries and bone fracture. Moreover, padding typically makes the glove thicker and stiffer. Accordingly, tactile perception is reduced and gripping of objects is made more difficult. Furthermore, the stiffness of the gloves inhibits free movement of the fingers and wrist.
- In view of the foregoing what is needed is a glove protecting the hand from blunt force injury. Such a glove should permit articulation of the fingers and wrist and provide palm and finger tip surfaces having good gripping ability and permitting good tactility.
- The present invention provides a reinforced glove for reducing blunt force trauma to the hand. According to an embodiment of the invention the glove includes a liner shaped to fit over a human hand and made of a flexible material. The liner typically has wrist, metacarpal, and phalangeal portions corresponding to the wrist, metacarpals, and phalanges of the hand. A number of reinforcing members made of rigid material secure to portions of the liner in a manner permitting articulation of the liner by a wearer.
- The phalangeal portions of the liner may be protected by distal, middle, and proximal guards secured to the liner in positions corresponding approximately to the distal, middle, and proximal bones of the hand. A distal guard may be embodied as a cup enclosing the posterior side of the liner over the distal phalanx bone, leaving the anterior side thereof exposed to facilitate gripping.
- Middle and proximal guards may secure to the liner in positions corresponding approximately to the middle and proximal phalanx bones of the hand. The middle and proximal guards may include an annular portion substantially encircling the phalangeal portion and positioned at the approximate position of the base, or proximal end, of the middle or proximal phalanx bones. An extension may secure to the annular portion and cover a portion of the posterior side of the phalangeal portions. The extension typically extends from the annular portion toward the head, or distal end, of the middle or proximal bone. The distal, middle, and proximal guards may secure to the liner spaced apart from one another, leaving the anterior side of the liner over the phalangeal joints exposed to facilitate articulation thereof.
- A metacarpal guard may secure to the posterior side of the metacarpal portion of the liner, leaving the anterior side thereof exposed. In some embodiments, the metacarpal guard comprises supports extending around the lateral sides of the liner approximately to the anterior side. The supports proximate the side of the liner corresponding to the radius bone of the forearm may define a cutout sized to receive the phalangeal portion of the liner corresponding to the thumb of a wearer.
- A wrist guard may secure to the wrist portion of the liner. The wrist guard typically covers the posterior side of the wrist portion and portions of the anterior side to facilitate insertion of the hand of a user in the glove. The wrist guard may secure to the liner spaced apart from the metacarpal guard such that the portion of the liner over the wrist joint is exposed to permit articulation thereof.
- As will be readily appreciated from the foregoing summary, the invention provides a glove having a plurality of reinforcing members permitting articulation of the wrist and phalangeal joints. It will also be readily appreciated that the invention provides a glove having portions of the anterior side of the liner exposed to facilitate gripping and tactile perception.
- The preferred and alternative embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the following drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the posterior side of a protective glove, in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the anterior side of a protective glove, in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 3 is a side view of a phalangeal portion and corresponding guards, in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 4 is a side view of phalangeal portion having an outer layer for securing the guards to the liner; -
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a distal phalangeal guard, in accordance with the invention; -
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of a distal phalangeal guard in accordance with the invention; -
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a middle or proximal phalangeal guard, in accordance with the invention; -
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of a middle or proximal phalangeal guard, in accordance with the invention; -
FIG. 9 is a side view of a phalangeal portion and corresponding guards in a curled position, in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a metacarpal guard, in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a wrist guard, in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 12 is a side view of a wrist guard and metacarpal guard in combination with a liner, in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 13 is a rear view of an alternative embodiment of a wrist guard, in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 14 is a top view of a fastening strap, in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 15 is a top view of a jig for retaining a liner and reinforcing members during construction of a glove, in accordance with the invention; -
FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the jig ofFIG. 12 , in accordance with the present invention; and -
FIG. 17 is a cutaway perspective view of a phalangeal portion of a jig, in accordance with the present invention. - A
glove 10 may have aposterior side 12, illustrated inFIG. 1 , and ananterior side 14, illustrated inFIG. 2 . Aglove 10 may also define adistal end 16 and aproximal end 18. In the illustrated embodiment theglove 10 comprises aliner 20 and reinforcingmembers 22. Theliner 20 may be shaped to fit over a human hand and havephalangeal portions 24 corresponding to the fingers of the hand. Theliner 20 may likewise include ametacarpal region 26 corresponding to the metacarpal and carpal bones of the hand of a wearer and awrist region 28 corresponding to the heads of the ulna and radius bones of the forearm. - The
liner 20 may be constructed of a flexible material such as fabric, leather, flexible polymer, or like material. Theliner 20 may be water impervious or porous depending on the application. For example, in maritime applications theliner 20 may be constructed of a water impervious material. Alternatively, theglove 10 may be used as an insert inside an outer glove, in which case the outer glove may be water impervious while theglove 10 is made of a fabric chosen to facilitate comfortable wearing of theglove 10. - The reinforcing
members 22 may protect the hand from blunt force trauma. In the illustrated embodiment, the reinforcingmembers 22 fasten to theglove 10 to facilitate good articulation of the fingers and wrist as well as griping with theanterior side 12 of theglove 10. In typical applications, the reinforcingmembers 22 are made of a lightweight, rigid material such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Other crush-resistant materials, for example, a metal or fiber, may be used. The reinforcingmembers 22 may include distal phalangeal guards 30 (or distal guards 30), middle phalangeal guards 32 (or middle guards 32), proximal phalangeal guards 34 (or proximal guards 34), protecting, respectively, the distal, middle, and proximal phalanx bones, of the hand. The reinforcingmembers 22 may likewise include ametacarpal guard 36 andwrist guard 38 protecting the metacarpal bones and the heads of the ulna and radius bones, respectively. - Referring to
FIG. 3 , adistal guard 30 may secure to thephalangeal portion 24 and extend from slightly past theapproximate location 40 of the distal-middle joint of the wearer to thedistal end 16. A middlephalangeal guard 32 secures to thephalangeal portion 24 and extends from slightly past theapproximate location 42 of the middle-proximal joint toward thedistal end 16, leaving agap 44 between itself and thedistal guard 30. Aproximal guard 34 may secure to thephalangeal portion 24 and extend from slightly past the approximate location 46 of the proximal-metacarpal joint toward thedistal end 16, leaving agap 48 between itself and themiddle guard 32. Theproximal guard 34 may be secured to theliner 20 such that agap 50 exists between theproximal guard 34 and themetacarpal guard 36, leaving theliner 20 exposed over the approximate location 46 of the proximal-metacarpal joint. - The
distal guard 30,middle guard 32, andproximal guard 34 may be glued, stitched, riveted, or otherwise fastened to thephalangeal portion 24. In some embodiments, afastening strip 52 may be stitched, or otherwise fastened, to theliner 20 to capture theguards strip 52 may have adistal end 54 secured near thedistal end 16 of thephalangeal portion 24. Thestrip 52 may pass through an aperture in thedistal guard 30, extending over a portion of thedistal guard 30 and fastening to thephalangeal portion 24 within thegap 44. Alternatively, thestrip 52 may fasten near the distal end of thephalangeal portion 24 and extend over the entire posterior side of thedistal guard 30, rather than passing through an aperture or like structure. Furthermore, during manufacture, it may be desirable to secure thedistal end 54 of thestrip 52 to theliner 20 before passing thestrip 52 through an aperture formed in thedistal guard 30 and fastening thestrip 52 to theliner 20 within thegap 44. - The
strip 52 may also pass over themiddle guard 32 andproximal guard 34 and be fastened in thegaps separate strips 52 secure each guard 30-34 to theliner 20. Thestrip 52 may be made of any flexible and resilient material capable of securing the guards 30-34 to theliner 20. In some embodiments, thestrip 52 has a reflective outer surface serving to enhance visibility of the wearer. - In some embodiments, the
middle guard 32 andproximal guard 34 may encircle, or substantially encircle, thephalangeal portion 24. Accordingly, aguard anterior side 14 of theliner 20 by afastener 54, such as via stitching or afastening strip 56. The stitching orfastening strip 56 may secure to theliner 20 such that theguard stitching 56, orfastening strip 56, and theliner 20. - Referring to
FIG. 4 , in an alternative embodiment, anouter layer 58 may fit over theliner 20 andguards 22 and be shaped as a glove. Theouter layer 58 may be stitched to theliner 20 to retain theguards 22 in the positions illustrated inFIGS. 1 and 2 . For example, thedistal guard 30,middle guard 32, andproximal guard 34 may be retained by stitching theouter layer 58 to theliner 20 at thelocations - Referring to
FIG. 5 , adistal guard 30 may be embodied as acup 60 covering theposterior side 12 of thephalangeal portion 24 near thedistal end 16 and extending approximately to theanterior side 14 of thedistal portion 40, leaving theanterior side 14 of theliner 20 exposed. Acup 60 may have anaperture 62 formed on theposterior side 12 thereof through which thefastening strip 52 may pass to secure thecup 60 to thephalangeal portion 24. - Fingertip gripping and tactility is important to allow for safe and effective handling of objects. Accordingly, it may be beneficial to expose the
anterior side 14 of theliner 20, inasmuch as thedistal guard 30 is made of a rigid material that may not be as suitable for gripping as theliner 20. In a like manner, theflexible liner 20 may permit improved tactile perception as compared to the rigid material of thedistal guard 30. In some embodiments acup 60 may havecutouts 66, exposing portions of the lateral side of thephalangeal portion 24, as shown inFIG. 6 . - Notwithstanding the exposure of the
anterior side 12 of theliner 20, thedistal guard 30 reduces blunt force injuries. Pinching of thedistal guard 30 will result in application of force at theanterior side 14 and at thelower edge 64 of thecup 60, rather than on the finger of a wearer. - Referring to
FIG. 7 , amiddle guard 32 andproximal guard 34 may include anannular portion 70 encircling, or substantially encircling, thephalangeal portion 22. Anextension 72 may secure to, or be formed monolithically with, theannular portion 70 and extend therefrom toward thedistal end 16, covering a substantial portion ofphalangeal portion 24 over the middle or proximal bones of the wearer. Theannular portion 70 may have awidth 74 sufficiently small as to leave a substantial portion of theanterior side 12 of theliner 20 exposed in order to facilitate gripping and tactile sensation. The part of theannular portion 70 positioned on theanterior side 14 of theliner 20 may have an outer surface that is textured or coated to improve gripping. In some embodiments, themiddle guard 32 andproximal guard 34 are cut from tube shaped material such that theextension 72 is arcuate in shape and has the same radius of curvature as theannular portion 70. - Referring to
FIG. 8 , in one embodiment, themiddle guard 32 andproximal guard 34 may be molded plastic, rather than cut from tube shaped stock. Molds made of carbon fiber, or like material, could be used to moldplastic guards FIG. 8 . In other embodiments theguards annular portion 70 may have a circular cross section, as illustrated. Theextension 72 may extend from theannular portion 70 as in the embodiment ofFIG. 7 . - Referring to
FIG. 9 , the configuration and disposition of thedistal guard 30,middle guard 32, andproximal guard 34 may facilitate articulation of the glove. As the finger curls, as illustrated, engagement of the finger with theannular portion 70 causes theextensions 72 of the middle andproximal guards regions annular portion 70 has asmall width 74 and is positioned near the joint, the material inregions guard glove 10. - Referring to
FIG. 10 , ametacarpal guard 36 may secure to theposterior 14 of theliner 20 in themetacarpal portion 26. In some embodiments, themetacarpal guard 36 conforms to the contours of the hand. Themetacarpal guard 36 may cover theposterior side 12 of themetacarpal region 26 and have legs 90 a-90 c extending therefrom toward theanterior side 14.Legs phalangeal portion 24 corresponding to the thumb, providing acutout 92 to receive thephalangeal portion 24 corresponding to the thumb of a wearer. In some embodiments, articulation of the thumb may be facilitated by omitting theleg 90 a. Leg 90 c may extend from theposterior side 14 toward theanterior side 14 on the ulnar side of theliner 20. The legs 90 a-90 c may transmit force between theanterior side 14 andposterior side 12 such that the force exerted on the metacarpals of the hand is reduced. However, the disposition of the legs 90 a-90 c also leaves theanterior side 14 of theliner 20 uncovered, thereby facilitating gripping and tactile perception. In some embodiments anaperture 94, orapertures 94, formed in anupper plate 96 covering the posterior side of themetacarpal portion 26 may receive a strap, or like structure fastening themetacarpal guard 36 to theliner 20. - Referring to
FIG. 11 , awrist guard 38 may secure to thewrist region 28 of theliner 20 to protect the heads of the ulna and radius bones of the wrist. Thewrist guard 38 may be embodied as aring 100 encircling or substantially encircling thewrist portion 38 of theliner 20. In some embodiments, thering 100 may define agap 102 positioned over theanterior side 14 of thewrist portion 28 in order to facilitate donning of theglove 10. Awrist guard 38 may have anaperture 104, such as aslit 104, or slits 104, for receiving a strap, or like structure, for securing thewrist guard 38 to theliner 20. - Referring to
FIG. 12 , themetacarpal guard 36 and wrist guard 38-may secure to themetacarpal region 26 andwrist region 28, respectively, of theliner 20. Themetacarpal guard 36 andwrist guard 38 may be spaced apart to leave agap 110 therebetween. In typical applications, thegap 110 will straddle the approximate location 112 of the wrist joint of a wearer to permit articulation thereof. - A
metacarpal guard 36 may secure to theliner 20 by glue, thread, rivets, or like fastening means. For example, themetacarpal guard 36 may be glued directly to theliner 20. In the illustrated embodiment a fastening strap 114 may pass over theposterior side 12 of themetacarpal guard 36 and insert through theapertures 94 formed in themetacarpal guard 36. The strap 114 may secure atpoints 116 to theliner 20 to capture themetacarpal guard 36 between itself and theliner 20. - In a like manner, a
wrist guard 38 may secure to theliner 20 by means of glue, thread, rivets, or like fastening means. In the illustrated embodiments, astrap 118 passes over a portion of thewrist guard 38 and extends through theaperture 104, orapertures 104. Thestrap 118 may secure to theliner 20 atpoints 120 to capture thewrist guard 38 between itself and theliner 20. Thestraps 114,118 may be made of a reflective material to enhance visibility of the wearer. - In still other embodiments, the
metacarpal guard 36 andwrist guard 38 secure to theline 20 by means of theouter layer 58. For example, theouter layer 58 may be stitched, or otherwise secured, to theliner 20 near the locations 46 of the proximal-metacarpal joint and near the location 112 of the wrist joint to capture themetacarpal plate 36. Theliner 20 may also secure to theouter layer 58 at or near thecuff 122 in order to capture thewrist guard 38. - Referring to
FIGS. 13 and 14 , in some embodiments awrist guard 38 may be embodied as twosemi-rings 123 a, 123 b matable with one another to encircle, or substantially encircle, the wrist of a wearer. In some embodiments,engagement portions 124 may be provided at each edge of each semi-ring 123 a, 123 b such that the semi-rings 123 a, 123 b are retained against lateral movement when engaged. In the illustrated embodiment, theengagement portions 124 are embodied astongues 125 formed on semi-ring 123 aengaging grooves 126 formed onsemi-ring 123 b. The semi-rings 123 a, 123 b may secure to theliner 20 by any means discussed hereinabove, such as fastening straps, capture between theliner 20 and anouter layer 58 or coating material, rivets, thread, glue, or the like. - To facilitate insertion of a wearer's hand through the
wrist guard 38,wrist portion 28 of theliner 20 may have aflap 127 having a fastening means 128 a secured thereto, such as VELCRO. Theliner 20 may have a mating fastening means 128 b engaging the fastening means 127 a to secure theflap 127. Thus, a user wishing to don theglove 10 may release the fastening means 128 a, 128 b; pull theflap 127 away, causing the semi-rings 123 a, 123 b to separate; insert the hand into theglove 10; draw theflap 127 over theliner 20 to cause the semi-rings 123 a, 123 b to reengage; and reengage the fastening means 128 a, 128 b to retain theflap 127. - Referring to
FIGS. 15 and 16 , aglove 10 may be stretched over ajig 130. In some embodiments thejig 130 may bias theliner 20 toward engagement with the reinforcingmembers 22 such that the reinforcingmembers 22 may be slid over theliner 20 and be held in place by the biasing action of thejig 130. For example, thedistal guard 30,middle guard 32, andproximal guard 34 may deform thejig 130 as they are slid over theliner 20 and be held in place by the restoring force of thejig 130. Themetacarpal guard 36 andwrist guard 38 may secure to thejig 130 andliner 20 as illustrated inFIGS. 1 and 2 during manufacture. Thejig 130 may be made of an elastic material, such as steel or plastic. - The ability of the
jig 130 to retain the reinforcingmembers 22 may facilitate securement of the reinforcingmembers 22 to theliner 20. For example, with the reinforcingmembers 22 retained with respect to theliner 20, afastening strip 52 andstraps 114,118 may be stitched manually, or by machine, over the reinforcingmembers 22 to substantially permanently fasten the reinforcingmembers 22 to theliner 20 as described hereinabove. In some instances a curved needle may be suitable for stitching the reinforcingmembers 22 to theliner 20. In an alternative embodiment, a coating material may be applied to theliner 20 and reinforcingmembers 22 which, when cured, will both render theliner 20 water impervious and capture the reinforcingmembers 22 between the coating and theliner 20. In some embodiments, a coating will be applied only to theanterior side 14 of the glove to enable theposterior side 16 of theliner 20 to stretch and breathe while providing an anterior side having improved grip. The coating may be applied by spraying theglove 10 or by dipping a portion of theglove 10 in a coating material. - A
jig 130 may expand theliner 20 in three directions. Accordingly, thejig 130 may include twoframes phalangeal portions 134, ametacarpal portion 136, and awrist portion 138 mimicking the shape of the hand. Theframes phalangeal portions 134 and proximate thewrist portions 138. Thewrist portions 138 may secure to aspacer bracket 140 having a cross section sized to maintain the shape of thewrist portion 28 of theliner 20. - The
phalangeal portions 134 of theframes FIG. 17 , with the adistal portion 150 of eachphalangeal portion 134 being sloped, or angled, with respect to the remainder of theframe securement portion 152 of theframe 132 a may be positioned proximate acorresponding securement portion 152 of theframe 132 b while maintaining aseparation distance 154 between theframes securement portions 152 of eachphalangeal portion 134 of theframe 132 a secure to acorresponding securement portion 152 of eachphalangeal portion 134 of theframe 132 b. - While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been illustrated and described, as noted above, many changes can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. For example, the
liner 20 and reinforcingmembers 22 may be made of variety of materials. The reinforcing members may be positioned either inside or outside of theliner 20 and may secure to the liner by a variety of means. Furthermore, theglove 10 may be used as an outer glove or as an insert for an outer glove. Accordingly, the scope of the invention is not limited by the disclosure of the preferred embodiment. Instead, the invention should be determined entirely by reference to the claims that follow.
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1. A glove for protecting the hand of a user against blunt force injury, the glove comprising
a liner, shaped to fit over a hand and made of a flexible material, the liner having phalangeal, metacarpal, and wrist portions corresponding to the phalanges, metacarpals, and wrist bones of the hand;
a metacarpal guard secured to the posterior side of the metacarpal portion;
a proximal phalangeal guard secured to the phalangeal portion;
a distal phalangeal guard secured to the distal end of the phalangeal portion; and
a middle phalangeal guard secured to the phalangeal portion between the distal and proximal phalangeal guards and spaced apart therefrom, the metacarpal, proximal phalangeal, distal phalangeal, and middle phalangeal guards being made from a substantially rigid material.
2. The glove of claim 1 , further comprising a wrist guard secured to the wrist portion.
3. The glove of claim 1 , wherein the metacarpal guard comprises:
an ulnar support extending over a portion of the ulnar side of the liner; and
a radial support extending over a portion of the radial side of the liner.
4. The glove of claim 3 , wherein the radial support defines a cutout positioned to receive the thumb of a wearer.
5. The glove of claim 1 , wherein the proximal and middle phalangeal guards comprise:
an annular portion substantially encircling the phalangeal portion; and
an extension extending distally from the annular portion.
6. The glove of claim 5 , wherein the extension is positioned over the posterior side of the liner.
7. The glove of claim 1 , wherein the liner is a water impervious material.
8. The glove of claim 1 , further comprising an outer shell made of a flexible, water impervious material and shaped to fit over the liner.
9. The glove of claim 1 , wherein the metacarpal, proximal phalangeal, distal phalangeal, and middle phalangeal guards are secured to the liner by fastening strips secured to the liner.
10. The glove of claim 9 , wherein the fastening strips comprise a reflective material.
11. A glove for protecting the hand of a user against blunt force injury, the glove comprising
a liner, shaped to fit over a hand and made of a flexible material, the liner having a plurality of phalagneal portions and metacarpal and wrist portions, the liner having an anterior side corresponding to the palm of the hand and a posterior side corresponding to the back of the hand, the liner further defining a distal end proximate the fingertips of the hand and a proximal end proximate the wrist;
a metacarpal guard secured to the posterior side of the liner over the metacarpal portion;
a plurality of proximal phalangeal guards each secured to the posterior side of the liner over one of the phalangeal portions;
a plurality of distal phalangeal guards each secured to the posterior side of the liner at the distal end thereof over one of the phalangeal portions; and
a plurality of middle phalangeal guards each secured to one of the phalangeal portions positioned between the distal and proximal phalangeal guards and spaced apart therefrom, the metacarpal, proximal phalangeal, distal phalangeal, and middle phalangeal guards being made from a substantially rigid material.
12. The glove of claim 11 , further comprising a wrist guard secured to the wrist portion.
13. The glove of claim 11 , wherein the metacarpal guard comprises:
an ulnar support extending over a portion of the ulnar side of the liner; and
a radial support extending over a portion of the radial side of the liner.
14. The glove of claim 13 , wherein the radial support further comprises a cutout positioned to receive the thumb of a wearer.
15. The glove of claim 11 , wherein the proximal and middle phalangeal guards comprise:
an annular portion substantially encircling the phalangeal portion; and
an extension positioned over the posterior side of the liner and extending therefrom toward the distal end.
16. A glove for protecting the hand of a user against blunt force injury, the glove comprising:
a liner, shaped to fit over a hand of a wearer and made of a flexible material, the liner having a plurality of phalangeal portions extending distally therefrom
a plurality of phalangeal guards each comprising an annular portion and an extension;
the phalangeal guards securing to the phalangeal portions having the extension positioned over the posterior side thereof, the extensions extending distally from the annular portion.
17. The glove of claim 16 , wherein the annular portion is positioned slightly distal of a phalanx joint of the wearer.
18. The glove of claim 17 , wherein the phalangeal guards are made of a rigid material.
19. The glove of claim 18 , wherein the extension has an arcuate shape.
20. The glove of claim 19 , wherein the annular portion has a circular cross section.
21. The glove of claim 20 , further comprising a fastening strip secured to the liner and extending over the phalangeal guards to fasten the phalangeal guards to the liner.
22. The glove of claim 21 , wherein the fastening strip is reflective.
23. The glove of claim 22 , further comprising a plurality of distal guards secured to the distal ends of the phalangeal portions.
24. The glove of claim 23 , wherein the distal guard is a cup covering the posterior and lateral sides of the phalangeal portion proximate the distal end.
25. The glove of claim 24 , wherein the cup defines an aperture formed on the posterior side thereof, the fastening strip having a first end secured to the phalangeal portion proximate the distal end thereof, the strip passing through the aperture and having a middle portion thereof fastened to the phalangeal portion.
26. A method for manufacturing a reinforced glove, the method comprising:
providing a jig approximating the shape of a hand, the jig formed of an elastic material;
providing a liner shaped to fit over a hand;
providing reinforcing members made of a rigid material and sized to fit over portions of the liner;
positioning the liner over the jig;
deforming the jig to permit positioning of the reinforcing members over the liner; and
securing reinforcing members to the liner.
27. The method of claim 26 , wherein the jig comprises an upper frame and a lower frame approximating the perimeter of the posterior side of the hand, the upper and lower frame fastened together in spaced apart relation.
28. The method of claim 27 , wherein the upper and lower frame each comprises a metacarpal portion, a wrist portion, and a plurality of phalangeal portions secured to one another disposed in correspondence to the metacarpals, wrist, and phalanges, respectively, of the hand, the distal ends of each phalangeal portion of the upper frame secured to a phalangeal portion of the lower frame.
29. The method of claim 26 , wherein securing reinforcing members to the liner further comprises applying a fastener to the liner and reinforcing members to substantially permanently attach the reinforcing members to the liner.
30. The method of claim 29 , wherein applying a fastener to the liner comprises applying a coating material to the combined jig, liner, and reinforcing members.
31. The method of claim 31 , wherein the coating material is a flexible water impervious material.
32. A glove for protecting the hand of the wearer, the glove comprising:
a liner made of a flexible material and shaped to fit over a hand of a wearer;
a metacarpal reinforcing means for reducing blunt force trauma to the metacarpals and carpals of the wearer;
a plurality of phalangeal reinforcing means for reducing blunt force trauma to the phalanges of the wearer; and
a fastening means securing the metacarpal and phalangeal reinforcing means to the liner.
33. The glove of claim 32 , wherein the plurality of phalangeal reinforcing means comprise:
a plurality of proximal phalangeal reinforcing means for protecting the proximal phalanx bones of the wearer and enabling articulation thereof;
a plurality of middle phalangeal reinforcing means for protecting the middle phalanx bones of the wearer and enabling articulation thereof; and
a plurality of distal phalangeal reinforcing means for protecting the distal phalanx bones of the wearer and enabling articulation thereof.
34. The glove of claim 33 , wherein the metacarpal, proximal phalangeal, middle phalangeal, and distal phalangeal reinforcing means enable gripping with the anterior side of the liner proximate thereto.
35. The glove of claim 34 , further comprising:
a wrist reinforcing means for protecting a wrist of the wearer, enabling articulation of the wrist, and permitting insertion of the hand therethrough.
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