Sporting glove

Abstract

An athletic glove having a gripping surface on three or more fingers to aid in gripping and releasing an object such as a ball. The glove has holes in the gripping surfaces located on finger and palm areas to allow for better sensory control while handling and releasing a ball or similar object. Also, the gripping surface is capable of being used in any weather condition, i.e., it is resistant to water or bodily fluids. Primarily, the glove is used for gripping, handling, and releasing a basketball. Both the thumb and “pinky” finger (fifth digit) are preferably exposed, while the index, middle, and ring fingers (second, third, and fourth digits) are covered by the glove's finger stalls with gripping surface thereon.

1 . A glove supporting a person's gripping ability while handling an object, comprising: 
 a flexible back portion and a flexible palm portion,    a wrist opening,    three or more finger stalls, said finger stalls having a gripping surface on the underside of the finger being covered, wherein said gripping surface extends from the base of the finger being covered to the tip of said finger.    
     
     
         2 . A glove supporting a person's gripping ability while handling an object as in  claim 1 , wherein said finger stalls further comprise a plurality of relief holes exposing areas of the skin of said covered finger to aid in sensory perception and handling of an object.  
     
     
         3 . A glove supporting a person's gripping ability while handling an object as in  claim 1 , wherein said palm portion further comprises a plurality of relief holes exposing areas of the skin of said palm to aid in the sensory perception and handling ability of an object.  
     
     
         4 . A glove supporting a person's gripping ability while handling an object as in  claim 2  or  claim 3 , wherein said relief holes are spherical or polygonal in shape.  
     
     
         5 . A glove supporting a person's gripping ability while handling an object as in  claim 1 , wherein said gripping surface is resistant to water or bodily fluids.  
     
     
         6 . A glove supporting a person's gripping ability while handling an object as in  claim 1 , wherein said gripping surface is made of 80 grit emory cloth.  
     
     
         7 . A glove supporting a person's gripping ability while handling an object as in  claim 1 , wherein the covered fingers of said person include the index, middle, and ring fingers.  
     
     
         8 . A glove supporting a person's gripping ability while handling an object as in  claim 1 , wherein the pinky finger of said person is uncovered and completely exposed.  
     
     
         9 . A glove supporting a person's gripping ability while handling an object as in  claim 1 , wherein the thumb of said person is uncovered and completely exposed.  
     
     
         10 . A glove supporting a person's gripping ability while handling an object as in  claim 1 , wherein the pinky finger and thumb of said person are uncovered and completely exposed.  
     
     
         11 . A glove supporting a person's gripping ability while handling an object as in  claim 1 , wherein said object includes sporting equipment.  
     
     
         12 . A glove supporting a person's gripping ability while handling an object, comprising: 
 a flexible back portion and a flexible palm portion,    a wrist opening,    three or more finger stalls, said finger stalls having a gripping surface on the underside of the finger being covered, wherein said gripping surface extends from the base of the finger being covered to the tip of said finger, and    wherein said finger stalls and/or said palm portion further comprise a plurality of relief holes exposing areas of the skin of said covered finger and said palm to aid in sensory perception and handling of said object.    
     
     
         13 . A glove supporting a person's gripping ability while handling an object as in  claim 12 , wherein said relief holes are spherical or polygonal in shape.  
     
     
         14 . A glove supporting a person's gripping ability while handling an object as in  claim 12 , wherein said gripping surface is resistant to water or bodily fluids.  
     
     
         15 . A glove supporting a person's gripping ability while handling an object as in  claim 12 , wherein said gripping surface is made of 80 grit emory cloth.  
     
     
         16 . A glove supporting a person's gripping ability while handling an object as in  claim 12 , wherein the covered fingers of said person include the index, middle, and ring fingers.  
     
     
         17 . A glove supporting a person's gripping ability while handling an object as in  claim 12 , wherein the pinky finger and thumb of said person are uncovered and completely exposed.  
     
     
         18 . A basketball glove supporting a person's gripping ability while handling a basketball, comprising: 
 a flexible back portion and a flexible palm portion,    a wrist opening, a thumb opening, and a pinky opening,    three center finger stalls, said center finger stalls having a gripping surface on the underside of the finger being covered, wherein said gripping surface extends from the base of the finger being covered to the tip of said finger.    
     
     
         19 . A basketball glove supporting a person's gripping ability while handling a basketball as in  claim 18 , wherein said center finger stalls further comprise a plurality of relief holes exposing areas of the skin of said covered finger and said palm to aid in sensory perception and handling of said basketball.  
     
     
         20 . A basketball glove supporting a person's gripping ability while handling a basketball as in  claim 18  or  claim 19 , wherein said gripping surface is made of 80 grit emory cloth.