Athletic glove for racquet sports

Abstract

An athletic glove for racquet sports which includes a support strap fixed at one end extending between the thumb and index finger. The free end of strap is wrapped around the top of handle to give support to reduce the head weight of racquet felt on the wrist of wearer. The glove helps support the racquet, which is useful both as a training device and a performance enhancement device in competition.

1 ) I claim an apparatus that supports the head weight of racquet when holding the racquet, comprising: 
 a) a wearing apparatus worn on the side holding the racquet;    b) a elongated support material;    c) means for attaching said elongated support material to said wearing apparatus and to racquet, whereby supporting the head weight of racquet and improving racquet strokes.    
     
     
         2 ) The apparatus in  claim 1 , wherein said elongated support material can be attached to said wearing apparatus at plurality of places and have plurality of said elongated support material attached to said wearing apparatus.  
     
     
         3 ) The apparatus in  claim 2 , wherein said elongated support material can be composed of inelastic, elastic or a combination elastic and inelastic materials.  
     
     
         4 ) The apparatus in  claim 3 , wherein said attachment means of said elongated support material to said wearing apparatus includes a permanent stitch at one end of said elongated support material, sewn on said wearing apparatus between the thumb and index finger and the other end of said elongated support material is wrapped around the racquet by said attachment means including a hook element and a loop element of an hook and loop fastener, one sewn on either side of said elongated support material.  
     
     
         5 ) The apparatus in  claim 4 , further including a adjustable support strap attaches to said elongated support material by attachment means including a permanent stitch at one end of said adjustable support strap.  
     
     
         6 ) The apparatus in  claim 5 , wherein said adjustable support strap attaches to the racquet by attachment means including a hook element and a loop element of an hook and loop fastener.  
     
     
         7 ) The apparatus in  claim 6 , wherein said wearing apparatus is a glove having a palm portion joined with a back portion, a four finger portions and a thumb portion.  
     
     
         8 ) The apparatus in  claim 7 , wherein said glove has a wrist cuff.  
     
     
         9 ) The apparatus in  claim 8 , wherein said wrist cuff includes means for securing said wrist cuff around the user's wrist, wherein said securing means includes a hook element and a loop element of an hook and loop fastener that permits said wrist cuff to be secured in a series of positions under varying tension.  
     
     
         10 ) The apparatus in  claim 9 , wherein said glove has plurality of shapes including, full fingers, half fingers and no fingers.  
     
     
         11 ) The apparatus in  claim 10 , wherein said attachment means of said elongated support material to said wrist cuff includes a permanent stitch at one end of said elongated support material, sewn on said wrist cuff between the thumb and index finger and the other end of said elongated support material is wrapped around the racquet by said attachment means including said hook element and said loop element of an hook and loop fastener, one sewn on either side of said elongated support material.  
     
     
         12 ) The apparatus in  claim 1 , wherein said wearing apparatus is a wrist strap.  
     
     
         13 ) The apparatus in  claim 12 , wherein said attachment means of said elongated support material to said wrist strap includes a permanent stitch at one end of said elongated support material, sewn on said wrist strap between the thumb and index finger and the other of said elongated support material is wrapped around racquet by said attachment means including a hook element and a loop element of an hook and loop fastener, one sewn on either side of said elongated support material.  
     
     
         14 ) The apparatus in  claim 13 , further including a adjustable support strap attaches to said elongated support material by attachment means including a permanent stitch at one end of said adjustable support strap.  
     
     
         15 ) The apparatus in  claim 14 , wherein said adjustable support strap attaches to the racquet by attachment means including a hook element and a loop element of an hook and loop fastener.  
     
     
         16 ) The apparatus in  claim 15 , wherein said wrist strap includes means for tightening and means for attaching said wrist strap around user's wrist.  
     
     
         17 ) The apparatus in  claim 16 , wherein said tightening means includes a ring connector where said wrist strap extending through said ring connector and folding back on itself tightening said wrist strap around wrist and by attachment means including a hook element and a loop element of an hook and loop fastener attaches said wrist strap to wrist.  
     
     
         18 ) I claim an apparatus that supports the head weight of racquet, comprising 
 a) a wearing apparatus;    b) a elongated support material;    c) a adjustable support strap;    d) means for attaching said elongated support material to said wearing apparatus;    e) means for attaching said adjustable support strap to said elongated support material;    f) means for attaching said elongated support material and said adjustable support strap to the racquet, whereby supporting the head weight of racquet and improving racquet strokes.    
     
     
         19 ) The apparatus in  claim 18 , wherein said wearing apparatus is a glove with plurality of shapes, where said attachment means of said elongated support material to said glove is a permanent stitch at one end of said elongated support material, sewn onto wrist of said glove between thumb and index finger; and said attachment means of said elongated support material to the racquet includes a hook element and a loop element of an hook and loop fastener, one sewn on either side of said elongated support material; and said attachment means of said adjustable support strap to said elongated support material is a permanent stitch at one end of said adjustable support strap sewn onto said elongated support material; and said attachment means of said adjustable support strap to the racquet includes a hook element and a loop element of an hook and loop fastener, one said loop element sewn on said adjustable support strap and the other said hook element sewn on said elongated support material.  
     
     
         20 ) The apparatus in  claim 19 , wherein said wearing apparatus is a wrist strap where said attachment means of said elongated support material to said wrist strap is a permanent stitch at one end of said elongated support material, sewn onto said wrist strap between thumb and index finger; and said attachment means of said elongated support material to the racquet includes a hook element and a loop element of an hook and loop fastener, one sewn on either side of said elongated support material; and said attachment means of said adjustable support strap to said elongated support material is a permanent stitch at one end of said adjustable support strap sewn onto said elongated support material; and said attachment means of said adjustable support strap to the racquet includes a hook element and a loop element of an hook and loop fastener, one said loop element sewn on said adjustable support strap and the other said hook element sewn on said elongated support material.