Gaming glove

Abstract

A glove for participants of video gaming includes various palmar grip surfaces and a cushion overlying the flexor pollicis brevis and/or opponens pollicis muscles to protect the thumb and palm, and avoid fatigue and repetitive motion injury. The cushion can be a gel pack suitable for heating or cooling, and can be replaced while playing. The glove can also include electrodes on the inner surface for the application of TEMS and/or TENS to the wearer, even during play.

1 . A glove for use in video gaming, comprising: 
 A. a glove body defining an inner, palmer surface and an outer, dorsal surface, the glove having an inside surface and an outside surface, and having a thumb portion;    B. a plurality of grip surfaces disposed on the inner surface of the glove;    C. a grip surface on a palmar finger pad portion; and    D. a cushion disposed at the bottom of the thumb portion effective to overly the flexor pollicis brevis and/or opponens pollicis muscles when the glove is used.    
   
   
       2 . The glove defined in  claim 1 , wherein the grip surfaces extend across the palmar surface.  
   
   
       3 . The glove defined in  claim 1 , wherein, when the glove is worn, the grip surfaces are present on at least one of the inside knuckle surfaces.  
   
   
       4 . The glove defined in  claim 1 , wherein the glove extends at least partially up at least one finger and, when the glove is worn, the grip surfaces are present on at least one of the joints where the proximal and intermediate phalange meet.  
   
   
       5 . The glove defined in  claim 1 , wherein the cushion is disposed in a pocket and is replaceable.  
   
   
       6 . The glove defined in  claim 5 , wherein the pocket is disposed on the inside of the palmar surface.  
   
   
       7 . The glove defined in  claim 6 , wherein the pocket is disposed on the outside of the palmar surface.  
   
   
       8 . The glove defined in  claim 1 , further comprising at least two electrodes effective to contact a wearer's hand.  
   
   
       9 . The glove defined in  claim 8 , wherein one electrode is disposed on the inside of the palmar surface and the other electrode is disposed on the inside of the dorsal surface.  
   
   
       10 . The glove defined in  claim 1 , further comprising a perspiration-absorbing pad disposed on the inside of the palmar surface.  
   
   
       11 . The glove defined in  claim 1 , wherein the grip surface on the finger pad portion is a grip surface on the thumb pad.  
   
   
       12 . The glove defined in  claim 11 , further comprising a second grip surface on the pad portion of the index finger.  
   
   
       13 . The glove defined in  claim 1 , wherein the grip surfaces are removeable from and reattachable to the glove body.  
   
   
       14 . The glove defined by  claim 13 , wherein the grip surface can be reattached to the glove body at a desired location on the glove body.