WO2012151698A1

WO2012151698A1 - Athletic hand glove

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Publication number: WO2012151698A1
Application number: PCT/CA2012/050302
Authority: WO
Inventors: Louis Garneau
Original assignee: Louis Garneau Sports Inc.
Priority date: 2011-05-09
Filing date: 2012-05-09
Publication date: 2012-11-15
Also published as: US20140325740A1; EP2706880A4; EP2706880A1; CA2869246A1

Abstract

A hand glove having a palmar side and an opposed dorsal side, the hand glove comprising: at least one of a palmar laminate and a dorsal laminate, the at least one of the palmar laminate and the dorsal laminate covering a hand from a thumb side to a little finger side and having finger portions, the at least one of the palmar laminate and the dorsal laminate including an outer glove element; an inner glove element superposed inwardly to the outer glove element; at least one cushioning element extending in between the outer glove element and the inner glove element and creating at least one protruding cushioning pad, and the outer and inner glove elements and the at least one cushioning element being secured together through seamless bonding with at least one seamless bonding line contouring the at least one cushioning pad.

Description

ATHLETIC HAND GLOVE

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)

[0001] The present application claims priority on United States Provisional

Application No.61/483, 877, filed on May 9, 201 1 , and incorporated herein by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1 ) Field of the Invention

[0001] The invention relates to an athletic hand glove and, more particularly, to a hand glove having a palmar side and a dorsal side with cushioning pads. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing a palmar side and a dorsal side of hand gloves including cushioning pads.

2) Description of the Prior Art

[0002] When riding a bicycle, a cyclist usually grasps the handlebar with his/her hands. It is critical that the cyclist's hands have a good command and control of the handlebars, as they provide, inter alia, directional control of the bicycle, center of gravity stability control of the cyclist and bicycle assembly, proper positioning and access for actuating the wheel braking system if need arises.

[0003] To improve comfort for the cyclists, different materials having different properties are sown together. Furthermore, cushioning pads are sewn to the palmar side of the glove for providing cushioning comfort between the palm of the hand and the handlebar.

[0004] However, due to the friction of the palmar side of the glove with the handlebar, the stitches often unsewn, thereby accelerating wearing of the glove.

[0005] Furthermore, in an unstressed, rest position, a human hand is configured in a curved configuration with a depression defined in a central palmar area and there is always a need to improve comfort for hand glove wearers. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0006] It is an aspect of the hand gloves addressing issues associated with the prior art.

[0007] One aspect of the invention provides a hand glove comprising: a glove body adapted to receive the hand of a user, the glove body comprising: a single palmar laminate adapted to cover a palm of the hand from a thumb side to a little finger side, and from at least an intersection between the wrist and the palm to at least an intersection between the palm and the fingers, the single palmar laminate being peripherally connected to a remainder of the glove body, the palmar laminate being seamless in its main palmar surface extending from the thumb side to the little finger side, the palmar laminate formed with an outer glove layer; an inner glove layer superposed inwardly to the outer glove layer; at least one cushioning element extending in between the outer glove layer and the inner glove layer and creating at least one protruding cushioning pad; and the outer and inner glove layers and the at least one cushioning element being secured together through seamless bonding with at least one seamless bonding line contouring the at least one cushioning pad.

[0008] In accordance with first aspect, the palmar laminate comprises at least one seamless flexibility line in its main palmar surface, the at least one seamless flexibility line having a thickness smaller than that of the adjacent surfaces of the palmar laminate.

[0009] Still in accordance with the first aspect, the at least one seamless flexibility line is adapted to be generally superposed with at least one of a life line, a head line, a fate line and a heart line of a palm of the hand of a wearer.

[0010] Still in accordance with the first aspect, an exterior of the main palmar surface of the palmar laminate is concave when not worn.

[0011] Still in accordance with the first aspect, a concavity is defined in the main palmar surface extends from the thumb side to the little finger side.

[0012] Still in accordance with the first aspect, the palmar laminate comprises a plurality of finger portions. [0013] Still in accordance with the first aspect, the at least one seamless bonding line contouring the at least one cushioning pad includes a periphery of the cushioning element laminated between the inner and outer glove layers.

[0014] Still in accordance with the first aspect, an aeration window is defined in the main palmar surface, the aeration consisting of superposed cutouts in the outer glove layer and the inner glove layer.

[0015] Still in accordance with the first aspect, a mesh layer spans the aeration window, a periphery of the mesh layer being seamlessly laminated between the outer glove layer and the inner glove layer about the cutouts.

[0016] Still in accordance with the first aspect, a cushioning layer is interposed between the outer glove layer and the inner glove layer throughout the single palmar laminate, the cushioning layer having a greater thickness at the at least one cushioning pad.

[0017] Still in accordance with the first aspect, at least two of the cushioning pads are provided, with at least a first of the cushioning pads being made of a single cushioning element, and with at least a second of the cushioning pads being made of at least two superposed cushioning elements.

[0018] In accordance with a second aspect of the present disclosure, a hand glove comprises a glove body adapted to receive the hand of a user, the glove body comprising: at least one palmar laminate adapted to cover a palm of the hand from a thumb side to a little finger side, and from at least an intersection between the wrist and the palm to at least an intersection between the palm and the fingers, the at least one palmar laminate being peripherally connected to a remainder of the glove body, the at least one palmar laminate, the palmar laminate formed with at least an outer glove layer, and an inner glove layer superposed inwardly to the outer glove layer, the at least one palmar laminate defining a pre-shaped concavity formed in an exterior of the main palmar surface when the glove is not worn, the pre-shaped concavity generally extending from the thumb side to the little finger side. [0019] Still in accordance with the second aspect, at least one cushioning element extends in between the outer glove layer and the inner glove layer and creates at least one protruding cushioning pad within the concavity.

[0020] Still in accordance with the second aspect, the at least one palmar laminate is a single palmar laminate.

[0021] Still in accordance with the second aspect, the concavity generally extends from the intersection between the wrist and the palm to at least an intersection between the palm and the fingers.

[0022] Still in accordance with the second aspect, the palmar laminate comprises a plurality of finger portions.

[0023] Still in accordance with the second aspect, an aeration window is defined in concavity of the main palmar surface, the aeration consisting of superposed cutouts in the outer glove layer and the inner glove layer.

[0024] Still in accordance with the second aspect, a mesh layer spans the aeration window.

[0025] Still in accordance with the second aspect, a cushioning layer is interposed between the outer glove layer and the inner glove layer throughout the single palmar laminate, the cushioning layer having a greater thickness at the at least one cushioning pad.

[0026] Still in accordance with the second aspect, there are at least two of the cushioning pads, with at least a first of the cushioning pads being made of a single cushioning element, and with at least a second of the cushioning pads being made of at least two superposed cushioning elements.

[0027] Another aspect of the invention provides a method for manufacturing a hand glove having a palmar side and an opposed dorsal side, the method comprising the steps of: hot molding at least one of a palmar laminate and a dorsal laminate between complementary preshaped molding dies, the at least one of the palmar laminate and the dorsal laminate of the hand glove extending from a thumb side to a little finger side hand, the at least one of the palmar laminate and the dorsal laminate including an outer glove element, an inner glove element, and at least one cushioning element extending in between the outer glove element and the inner glove element, the outer glove element being adjacent to a convex one of the complementary preshaped molding dies and the inner glove element being adjacent to a concave one of the complementary preshaped molding dies.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWI NGS

[0028] 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:

[0029] Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a cycling hand glove showing a palmar side in accordance with an embodiment;

[0030] Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the cycling hand glove shown in Fig. 1 wherein an outer palmar glove element is removed in accordance with an embodiment;

[0031] Fig. 3 is a sectional view along section lines 3-3 of Fig. 2 of the cycling hand glove shown in Fig. 1 ;

[0032] Fig. 4 is a schematic view of various elements constituting the cycling hand glove shown in Fig. 1 in a cushioning pad section; and

[0033] Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the pre-shaped cycling hand glove shown in Fig. 1

[0034] It will be noted that throughout the appended drawings, like features are identified by like reference numerals. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] Referring to the drawings and, more particularly, referring to Fig. 1 , there is shown an embodiment of an athletic glove 10 for both male and female uses, for example, cycling gloves used to cover the palms of a male/female riding a bicycle.

[0036] For conciseness, only a left-hand glove will be described in further details below. However, it is appreciated that all the below detailed features also apply to right-hand gloves.

[0037] The hand glove 10 shown in Fig. 1 is a left-hand cycling glove, adapted to engage the handlebar of a bicycle, with a palmar side 1 1 including a palmar laminate 12 and a dorsal side (not shown). The glove 10 has a glove body receiving the hand, at least part of the fingers and possibly a part of the wrist to wearer. The glove body has a single palmar laminate 12 of the hand glove 10 that can be divided into a palmar area 14 and five finger portions 16. The palmar area or main palmar surface 14 extends from a thumb side 18 to a little finger side 20 (i.e., the intersection between the palm side of the hand and the dorsal side of the hand) and from a wrist end 22 (intersection between the wrist and the palm) to a root 24 of finger portions 16 (intersection between the palm and the fingers).

[0038] In the embodiment shown, the hand glove 10 is a half finger hand glove wherein the five finger portions 16 of the hand glove 10 are cut either the proximal phalanges or the middle phalanges, as is known in the art, so that the finger tips (not shown) be free and be able to freely engage the bicycle handlebar. One skilled in the art will appreciate that the hand glove can be finger-long hand glove.

[0039] A hook and loop fastener band assembly (VELCRO™) can releasably close the wrist end 22 of the hand glove 10 around the wrist of the wearer.

[0040] Referring now to Figs. 2 to 4, there is shown that the palmar laminate 12 of the hand glove 10 is a multi-layer (i.e., multi-ply) construction including a plurality of material layers or elements superposed and laminated together without utilizing stitching lines. In other words, the palmar surface laminate 12 is seamless, as its main surface is without seams, in spite of the presence of components such as cushioning pads, aeration window, gripping coatings, etc, all formed or provided without stitching. Stitch seams may be present to sew the palmar surface laminate 12 to other parts of the glove, but these seams are on the periphery of the palmar surface laminate 12 and thus not in contact or in minimal contact with the handlebar when the hand glove 10 is worn during cycling activity.

[0041] The palmar laminate 12 includes a plurality of strategically-located cushioning pads 30 of increased thickness in comparison with the surrounding sections of the palmar laminate 12. Cushioning pads 30 of varying thicknesses are provided in the palmar laminate 12.

[0042] The palmar surface laminate 12 is attached to the remaining portions of the glove body of the hand glove 10 including the back/dorsal element(s) (not shown) and lateral and dorsal finger portions 32, 34 by any suitable technique including but not limited to stitching.

[0043] The palmar surface laminate 12 includes an outer palmar glove layer panel or element 36 covering the palmar area 14 and the five finger portions 16 of the palmar laminate 12 as well as an inner palmar glove layer panel or element 38 (Fig. 3) extending inwardly of the outer palmar glove element 36. The palmar surface laminate 12 further includes one or more cushioning elements 40 extending in between the outer palmar glove element 36 and the inner palmar glove element 38 creating at least one protruding cushioning pad 30. Thus, the cushioning elements 40 defining the cushioning pads 30 are embedded between the outer and inner palmar glove elements 36, 38. The cushioning elements 40 may create a protrusion on the outer surface of the glove palmar side 1 1 , i.e. the one defined by the outer palmar glove element 36.

[0044] The outer and inner palmar glove elements 36, 38 may cover the entire palmar laminate 12. In the embodiment shown, an aeration window 42 is provided centrally of the palmar area 14, thereby disrupting the outer and inner palmar glove elements 36, 38, as it will be described in more details below. An at least partially compressed cushioning layer 44 is also provided between the outer and inner palmar glove elements 36, 38 and also extends along the entire palmar laminate 12. To define the cushioning pads 30 of varying thicknesses, cushioning elements 40 are superposed over the at least partially compressed cushioning layer 44 and are covered by the outer palmar glove element 36. Two or more cushioning elements 40 can be superposed to define thicker cushioning pads 30. One skilled in the art will appreciate that the thickness of the cushioning elements 40 in the cushioning pads 30 as well as their cushioning properties can vary.

[0045] Furthermore, to provide cushioning pads 30 with a smooth curvature, the surface area of the superposed cushioning elements 40 can be different with the larger cushioning elements 40 underlying the smaller cushioning elements 40, i.e. closer to the inner palmar glove element 38 and the cushioning layer 44.

[0046] The palmar laminate 12 may further includes the centrally located aeration window 42. In the embodiment shown, the aeration window 42 is defined by an aperture in the palmar surface laminate 12 with a mesh material layer 46 extending therethrough. In the embodiment shown, the mesh material layer 46 does not extend along the entire palmar laminate 12. However, an edge band of the mesh material 46 is interposed between two layers of the palmar surface laminate 12 and secured thereto without stitching lines. In an embodiment, the mesh material 46 is interposed between the inner palmar glove element 38 and the at least partially compressed cushioning layer 44. One skilled in the art will appreciate that the aeration window 42 can be located anywhere in the palm area and the palm area can include more than one aeration window or can be free of aeration window. The aeration window 42 is provided in the palm laminate 12 without utilizing stitching lines.

[0047] If necessary, heat sealable adhesive layers (not shown) can be interposed between two adjacent elements/layers of the palmar surface laminate 12 to provide the bonding strength. Alternatively, adhesive sports may be locally applied. It is also considered to use materials that fuse to one another without the need for additional adhesives, as explained below.

[0048] To form the palmar surface laminate 12 and to secure all the elements in their predetermined configuration without utilizing stitching lines, the laminate 12 is heat- formed by heating the superposed elements/layers to a temperature above their softening point but below their melting point sufficiently long to create bonds between the superposed elements. Then, the laminate 12 is held long enough to allow the elements to cool to a temperature below their softening point. Then, the formed palmar surface laminate 12 is cut, if necessary, and stitched along its edges to the remaining portions of the hand glove 10 including the back/dorsal element(s). Alternatively, the laminate 12 may be heated sufficient to activate the adhesive therebetween. The adhesive may then be allowed to cool down to bond the layers together, prior to any cutting.

[0049] Embossed break lines (or thermal fused lines) 50 may be created during the heat-forming process. Embossed break lines 50a are formed around the cushioning pads 30. Embossed break lines 50b may also be formed around each one of the superposed cushioning elements 40 defining the cushioning pads 30. The embossed break lines 50b may be formed over the edges of the cushioning elements 40. In other words, an edge band of a cushioning element 40 is compressed under the embossed break line 50b surrounding the cushioning pad 30 defined by the cushioning element 40.

[0050] Further embossed break lines 50 are disposed in specific positions to represent pressure crease lines of the hand glove 10 when, for instance, the user grasps the handlebar in different positions. Accordingly, since the embossed break lines 50 are adaptable to different positions, they prevent the bunching of excess material, for instance, when a user grasps different types of handlebars or grasps the handlebar in different positions.

[0051] In the embodiment shown in Fig. 1 , a first embossed break line 50c follows substantially the hand life line, a second embossed break line 50d follows substantially the head line, a third embossed break line 50e follows substantially the upper part of the fate line and the heart line, and other embossed break lines 50f are provided at the limit of the thumb finger, the index finger, the middle finger, the ring finger and the little finger, and the palmar area 14.

[0052] These embossed break lines 50 are formed by heat molding hand glove 10 either in a flat position or a preshaped curved position, as it will be described in further details below. The embossed break lines 50 are also formed without utilizing stitching or sewn seams which can cause abrasion to the cyclist.

[0053] In summary, the hand glove 10 has specifically positioned embossed break lines 50 in order to provide a comfortable, anatomically conforming fit. Thus, the embossed break lines 50 directly dictate the anatomical shape to which hand glove 10 must conform when worn and the embossed break lines 50 therefore also conform to the anatomical shape of the hand as it is configured in different positions.

[0054] In the embodiment shown, all the elements constituting the palmar surface laminate 12 are bonded together along their entire surface. In other words, the entire surface of each element 36, 38, 40, 44, 46 is entirely bonded to the overlying element, if any, and the underlying element, if any. For the mesh material layer 46, its edge band 48 is bonded to the overlying and the underlying elements.

[0055] Now referring to Fig. 5, there is shown that, in an embodiment, the hand glove 10 is anatomically shaped. As mentioned above, in an unstressed, rest condition, a human hand is configured in a curved configuration. To conform to the normal and unstressed configuration of a human hand, the hand glove 10 is economically pre- shaped in a curved configuration wherein the hand glove is depressed into a concavity in the palmar area 14 in comparison with the finger portions 16 and the wrist portion 22. The palmar surface laminate 12' that is pre-shaped may be with or without seams in the palm area.

[0056] More particularly, the palmar surface laminate 12' is heat formed to a body- conforming shape. The palmar surface laminate 12' is heat formed between a male molding die and a female molding die (not shown) having shapes conforming to the desired final shape. The laminate 12' softened by heat is stretched and deformed by the dies and is held in the dies long enough to allow the fabric to cool to a temperature below the softening point of the synthetic fibers. Thus, when the palmar surface laminate 12' is stitched to the remaining components of the hand glove 10, the resulting hand glove 10 has a pre-curved shape which is conformed to the hand anatomy of the wearer in a rest position. The palmar surface laminate 12' of the embodiment of Fig. 5 is permanently deformed to provide curved hand glove 10 for conformity to the wearer's hand anatomy.

[0057] The palmar surface laminate 12' is manufactured by superposing its elements 36, 38, 40, 44, 46 between two complementary molding dies. The elements 36, 38, 40, 44, 46 may have been previously stitched. One of the molding dies has a substantially convex shape and the outer palmar glove element 36 is disposed adjacent thereto for the molding process. The other one of the molding dies has a substantially concave shape and the inner palmar glove element 38 is disposed adjacent thereto for the molding process. The cushioning elements 40, the mesh material 46 for the aeration window 42, if any, and the heat sealable adhesive layers, if any, are interposed inbetween. One skilled in the art will appreciate that all the components 36, 38, 40, 44, 46 can be superposed to one of the convex and concave shaped molding dies and the other one of the molding dies is disposed over the assembly for the heat molding process.

[0058] The convex shaped molding die has recesses defined therein which correspond to the shape of the cushioning pads 30 of the hand glove 10. It also has protrusions which correspond to the embossed break lines 50 of the hand glove 10. The concave shaped molding die has protrusions defined therein which are complementary to the recesses defined in the convex shaped molding die. Thus, the complementary recesses and protrusions defined in the convex and concave shaped molding dies define the protruding cushioning pads 30 of the palmar laminate 12'. The protrusions of the concave shaped molding die are insertable in the recesses of the convex shaped molding die with the cushioning elements 40 and the other components of the laminate 12' inserted in between.

[0059] One skilled in the art will appreciate that the hand glove 10 can be preshaped into a concave shape along one axis only, either along a longitudinal axis extending from the finger portions 16 to the wrist end 22 or along the transversal axis extending from the thumb side 18 to the little finger side 20. One skilled in the art will appreciate that the degree of curvature of the hand glove is variable. [0060] By heat forming the hand glove 10 in a curved configuration in the embodiment of Fig. 5, the shape of the hand glove 10 substantially corresponds to the shape of a human hand in a rest position and the wearer's comfort is thus improved.

[0061] Furthermore, by providing a seamless palmar laminate 12 and possibly 12', the hand glove's durability is improved since the palmar surface durability is not limited by the seams.

[0062] One skilled in the art will appreciate that at least one of the palmar area 14 and the cushioning pads 30 can be provided with aeration apertures. The aeration apertures can be in shape of punctured apertures extending throughout the laminate 38 including or not the cushioning pads 30. If the apertures are defined in the cushioning pads, they can be at least partially surrounded by a recessed band or an embossed band. The aeration apertures can expose the wearer's hand, a mesh material layer 46, the inner palmar glove element 38, or any other material layer.

[0063] In a non-limitative embodiment, the outer palmar glove element 36 can be formed of synthetic suede material such as AMARA®, a synthetic leather such as Clarino®, or a sheep skin such as Pittar®. Any other appropriate material may be used. In a non-limitative embodiment, the inner palmar glove element 38 can be formed of polyester, lycra®, or any other appropriate material.

[0064] The cushioning elements 40 can include a partly compressible material for added comfort, for example, open cell and/or closed cell foams. A person skilled in the art will appreciate the use of both existing equivalent foam members and after developed equivalent foam members. Examples of existing and equivalent foam members include, but are not limited to, gel-filled foam members, liquid-filled foam members, air-filled foam members, memory foam members, bio-gel members and combinations thereof.

[0065] Even if in the embodiments described above, the cushioning pads 30 include one or several relatively thick and intermediate cushioning elements 40 with resilient padding properties, a person skilled in the art will appreciate that the cushioning pads 30 can or cannot include the cushioning elements 40 with resilient padding properties. For example, the cushioning pads 30 can include only a relatively thick reinforced fabric (not shown) of which function is to reinforce a selected area of the palm of the glove or a substantially incompressible soft material, for example, a bundle of fabric. Depending on the material used for the cushioning pads 30, it is possible that they include solely one layer, for example, a relatively thick reinforced fabric.

[0066] The hand glove 10 can include any number of layers or elements in any potential combination thereof as desired for achieving the comfort properties and padding provided by the hand glove. Further, it shall be understood that the layers or elements composing the hand glove may individually be formed of a uniform, monolithic material construction or, alternatively, such layers can themselves be composed of a plurality of material layers. Thus when describing and reciting 'a laye of the hand glove herein, any of these constructions are contemplated, as well as combinations and variations thereof.

[0067] According to an embodiment of the glove, the thickness of the cushioning pads 30 can vary for example between 1 and 13 millimeters (mm), but preferably in the range of approximately 2 to 8 mm, and still more preferably between 3 to 6.5 mm.

[0068] As mentioned above, the cushioning pads 30 of various thicknesses can be applied to the main element. In an alternative embodiment, the cushioning pad 30 has a variable thickness in its surface area. The variable internal thickness of the cushioning pad 30 can be created while cutting the pad 30, by superposing cushioning elements of different surface areas or during a thermoforming operation, for instance.

[0069] It will also be understood that the finger portions 16 of the hand glove 40 can be cut anywhere along the length of cyclist's fingers. While cycling hand gloves are shown as having cut fingers, a person skilled in the art will appreciate that the cycling hand glove can be finger long gloves, including hand gloves that are constructed and arranged for use in colder temperatures. [0070] While the embodiments described above making reference to the hand glove 10 wherein the cushioning pads 30 are located on the palmar side 1 1 of the hand glove 10, one skilled in the art will appreciate that for another athletic activity which requires hand gloves with cushioning pads 30, the cushioning pads 30 can be located on the dorsal side of the athletic glove, or on both the dorsal side and the palmar side 1 1 of the athletic glove 10. Therefore, one skilled in the art will appreciate that the above described technologies can be applied to the back/dorsal element(s) of a hand glove 10. Thus, the dorsal element(s) of the hand glove can be seamless and pre-shaped. In an embodiment, both the dorsal element(s) and the palmar laminate 12 can be at least one of seamless and pre-shaped and can be sewn together.

[0071] The embodiments of the invention described above are intended to be exemplary only. Obviously, the number, size and shape of the cushioning pads 30 can vary in still other alternative cycling gloves, without restricting the scope of the present invention. Other gloves can be envisioned, not illustrated in the drawings. The scope of the invention is therefore intended to be limited solely by the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:

1 . A hand glove comprising:

a glove body adapted to receive the hand of a user, the glove body comprising:

a single palmar laminate adapted to cover a palm of the hand from a thumb side to a little finger side, and from at least an intersection between the wrist and the palm to at least an intersection between the palm and the fingers, the single palmar laminate being peripherally connected to a remainder of the glove body, the palmar laminate being seamless in its main palmar surface extending from the thumb side to the little finger side, the palmar laminate formed with

an outer glove layer;

an inner glove layer superposed inwardly to the outer glove layer; at least one cushioning element extending in between the outer glove layer and the inner glove layer and creating at least one protruding cushioning pad; and

the outer and inner glove layers and the at least one cushioning element being secured together through seamless bonding with at least one seamless bonding line contouring the at least one cushioning pad.

2. The hand glove as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the palmar laminate comprises at least one seamless flexibility line in its main palmar surface, the at least one seamless flexibility line having a thickness smaller than that of the adjacent surfaces of the palmar laminate.

3. The hand glove as claimed in claim 2, wherein the at least one seamless flexibility line is adapted to be generally superposed with at least one of a life line, a head line, a fate line and a heart line of a palm of the hand of a wearer.

4. The hand glove as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an exterior of the main palmar surface of the palmar laminate is concave when not worn.

5. The hand glove as claimed in claim 4, wherein a concavity defined in the main palmar surface extends from the thumb side to the little finger side.

6. The hand glove as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the palmar laminate comprises a plurality of finger portions.

7. The hand glove as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the at least one seamless bonding line contouring the at least one cushioning pad includes a periphery of the cushioning element laminated between the inner and outer glove layers.

8. The hand glove as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising an aeration window defined in the main palmar surface, the aeration consisting of superposed cutouts in the outer glove layer and the inner glove layer.

9. The hand glove as claimed in claim 8, wherein a mesh layer spans the aeration window, a periphery of the mesh layer being seamlessly laminated between the outer glove layer and the inner glove layer about the cutouts.

10. The hand glove as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising a cushioning layer interposed between the outer glove layer and the inner glove layer throughout the single palmar laminate, the cushioning layer having a greater thickness at the at least one cushioning pad.

1 1 . The hand glove as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 10, comprising at least two of the cushioning pads, with at least a first of the cushioning pads being made of a single cushioning element, and with at least a second of the cushioning pads being made of at least two superposed cushioning elements.

12. A hand glove comprising:

a glove body adapted to receive the hand of a user, the glove body comprising:

at least one palmar laminate adapted to cover a palm of the hand from a thumb side to a little finger side, and from at least an intersection between the wrist and the palm to at least an intersection between the palm and the fingers, the at least one palmar laminate being peripherally connected to a remainder of the glove body, the at least one palmar laminate, the palmar laminate formed with at least an outer glove layer, and an inner glove layer superposed inwardly to the outer glove layer, the at least one palmar laminate defining a pre-shaped concavity formed in an exterior of the main palmar surface when the glove is not worn, the pre-shaped concavity generally extending from the thumb side to the little finger side.

13. The hand glove as claimed in claim 12, further comprising at least one cushioning element extending in between the outer glove layer and the inner glove layer and creating at least one protruding cushioning pad within the concavity..

14. The hand glove as claimed in any one of claims 12 and 13, wherein the at least one palmar laminate is a single palmar laminate.

15. The hand glove as claimed in any one of claims 12 to 14, wherein the concavity generally extends from the intersection between the wrist and the palm to at least an intersection between the palm and the fingers.

16. The hand glove as claimed in any one of claims 12 to 15, wherein the palmar laminate comprises a plurality of finger portions.

17. The hand glove as claimed in any one of claims 12 to 16, further comprising an aeration window defined in concavity of the main palmar surface, the aeration consisting of superposed cutouts in the outer glove layer and the inner glove layer.

18. The hand glove as claimed in claim 17, wherein a mesh layer spans the aeration window.

19. The hand glove as claimed in any one of claims 12 to 18, further comprising a cushioning layer interposed between the outer glove layer and the inner glove layer throughout the single palmar laminate, the cushioning layer having a greater thickness at the at least one cushioning pad.

20. The hand glove as claimed in any one of claims 12 to 19, comprising at least two of the cushioning pads, with at least a first of the cushioning pads being made of a single cushioning element, and with at least a second of the cushioning pads being made of at least two superposed cushioning elements.