Apparel – Guard or protector – Hand or arm
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-07
2011-06-07
Welch, Gary L (Department: 3765)
Apparel
Guard or protector
Hand or arm
C002S161100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07954169
ABSTRACT:
An athletic glove having an enhanced flexibility features for assisting in the opening and closing of the glove. A glove can include a front ply forming a palm and front portion and a back ply forming a back portion. The peripheries of the front and back plies attached together to form the glove. The glove includes a thumb stall, at least on finger stall, a hand receiving opening, a heel portion of the front ply, and a web portion positioned between the thumb stall and the finger stall. The glove further includes at least one predefined fold in the palm, such that the fold increases the flexibility of the glove and thereby facilitates the opening and closing of the glove. The glove can also comprise a notch formed in the back ply between the finger stall and the hand receiving opening to further increase the flexibility of the glove. Other embodiments are also claimed and described.
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Le Tuan
Maeda Kenji
Rumer Tim
Anderson Amber R
Jenkins Jihan A. R.
Mizuno USA
Schutz James E.
Troutman Sanders LLP
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