Sports glove

Abstract

A sports glove, such as a golf glove, baseball batting glove, or other type of glove is disclosed. In one non-limiting embodiment, the sports glove has a fastener made of a breathable material. In another embodiment, the sports glove has a fastener with apertures therein. In another embodiment, the sports glove has a container joined thereto that can be used for storing the glove after use. In another embodiment, the sports glove is provided with one or more regions comprising extensible material. In another embodiment, the sports glove is provided with an extensible fastener. In some embodiments, any portion of the glove, such as the fingers and/or the palm and back of the glove, may be provided in a pre-formed curved configuration.

1 . A sports glove comprising a body and a fastening system, wherein at least a portion of said fastening system is breathable, said fastening system comprising: 
 a first component comprising loop material comprising substrate and a plurality of loops extending from said substrate, said substrate of said loop material being joined to a first underlying portion of the body of said glove; and    a second component comprising a complementary hook material engageable with said loop material, said hook material comprising a substrate and a plurality of hooks extending from said substrate, said substrate of said hook material being joined to a second underlying portion of the body of said glove; and    wherein at least a portion of at least one of: (a) the combination of the substrate of said loop material and the first underlying portion, and (b) the combination of the substrate of said hook material and said second underlying portion, is breathable therethrough.    
   
   
       2 . The sports glove of  claim 1  wherein said at least a portion of said fastening system that is breathable has a Frazier air permeability of greater than or equal to about 5 ft 3 /ft 2 /min.  
   
   
       3 . The sports glove of  claim 1  wherein at least a portion of both (a) and (b) is breathable.  
   
   
       4 . The sports glove of  claim 3  wherein when said fastening system is closed, said at least a portion of said first component and said at least a portion of said second component at least partially overlap to form overlapping portions, wherein at least a portion of said overlapping portions is breathable therethrough.  
   
   
       5 . The sports glove of  claim 1  wherein at least a portion of said at least one of (a) and (b) that is breathable therethrough is comprised of at least one breathable material.  
   
   
       6 . The sports glove of  claim 1  wherein at least a portion of said at least one of (a) and (b) that is breathable therethrough has apertures formed therein.  
   
   
       7 . The sports glove of  claim 6  wherein said at least one of (a) and (b) that is breathable therethrough has apertures formed therein, wherein at least some of said apertures pass through at least one of said first underlying portion and said second underlying portion of the body of said glove.  
   
   
       8 . The sports glove of  claim 6  wherein at least some of said apertures are microapertures.  
   
   
       9 . The sports glove of  claim 6  wherein at least some of said apertures are macroapertures.  
   
   
       10 . The sports glove of  claim 6  wherein at least some of said apertures are arranged in spaced apart rows of apertures wherein the apertures in at least some of said rows are staggered relative to the apertures in another row of apertures.  
   
   
       11 . A golf glove according to  claim 1 .  
   
   
       12 . A sports glove comprising: 
 a glove body having at least one opening formed therein, and    a piece of elastically extensible material having an equilibrium condition, wherein said elastically extensible material is stretched beyond its equilibrium condition to a stretched condition and joined to the glove body in a stretched condition so that it bridges at least a portion of the at least one opening.    
   
   
       13 . The sports glove of  claim 12  wherein at least portions of the body of said glove adjacent said opening define opposed edges of said opening, and said patch of extensible material will gather said portions of the body of said glove toward each other when said extensible material is in equilibrium.  
   
   
       14 . The sports glove of  claim 12  wherein said piece of extensible material is breathable.  
   
   
       15 . A golf glove according to  claim 12 .  
   
   
       16 . A sports glove comprising: 
 a body comprising a back portion that fits adjacent to the back of a wearer's hand, a front portion that fits adjacent a wearer's palm, four finger portions, and a thumb portion;    a primary fastening system comprising: 
 a first fastening component on the back portion of the body of the glove; and  
 a second fastening component disposed on an extension of the back of the glove that forms a flap, wherein said extension has a free end that has an extended length, and said flap at least partially overlaps the first fastening component on the back portion of the glove; and  
   a gathering system for adjusting said primary fastening system, said gathering system being disposed at least partially on at least one of: (a) the extension of the back of the glove that forms the flap; or (2) on the back portion of the body of the glove, wherein said gathering system is configured to shorten the extended length of the flap and tighten the closure of the primary fastening system when the gathering system is in a gathered configuration.    
   
   
       17 . The sports glove of  claim 16  wherein said gathering system comprises complementary fastener components that, when engaged, tighten the closure of the primary fastening system.  
   
   
       18 . The sports glove of  claim 17  wherein said complementary fastener components comprise hook and loop mechanical fasteners.  
   
   
       19 . The sports glove of  claim 18  wherein said first and second fastening components of said primary fastening system also comprise complementary hook and loop mechanical fasteners, and said first and second fastening components of said primary fastening system have a first resistance to peeling forces, and complementary fastener components of said gathering system have a second, higher resistance to peeling forces than the first resistance to peeling forces of the components of the primary fastening system.  
   
   
       20 . A golf glove according to  claim 16.