Enhanced glove cuff

Abstract

An enhanced cuff design for gloves is disclosed, which allows for greater comfort and flexibility for the wearer while maintaining the rigidity and snug fit that is needed for many sports, work, and industrial use gloves.

1 . An enhanced cuff for gloves worn by humans, comprising, 
 a first material forming a first portion of the cuff,    a second material forming a second portion of the cuff,    said first material being formed of materials of relatively rigid composition to those materials used in said second material,    said second material being used on one or more portions where the glove covers or lies adjacent to a joint on the wearer's hand,    a third material generally forming a part or all of the distal portion of the cuff,    said third material being configured to surround the portions of the second material.    
   
   
       2 . An enhanced cuff for gloves according to  claim 1 , wherein said second portion lies on the top portion of the cuff and adjacent to the top of the wearer's wrist.  
   
   
       3 . An enhanced cuff for gloves according to  claim 2 , wherein said third material is generally U-shaped.  
   
   
       4 . An enhanced cuff for gloves according to  claim 3 , wherein said third material includes one or more ridges that add rigidity to said third material.  
   
   
       5 . An enhanced cuff for gloves according to  claim 1 , wherein said glove cuff includes a tightening mechanism in order to tighten the glove to the wearer's wrist.  
   
   
       6 . An enhanced cuff for gloves according to  claim 1 , wherein said second portion lies on the bottom portion of the cuff and adjacent to the bottom of the wearer's wrist.  
   
   
       7 . An enhanced cuff for gloves according to  claim 6 , wherein said third material is generally U-shaped.  
   
   
       8 . An enhanced cuff for gloves according to  claim 1 , wherein said second portion lies on the top portion of the cuff and the bottom portion of the cuff, adjacent to the top and bottom of the wearer's wrist.  
   
   
       9 . An enhanced cuff for gloves according to  claim 1 , wherein said third material is comprised of one of the following: rubber, plastic, polyvinyl chloride, neoprene, silicone, polyurethane, or any of the other suitable materials known in the art.  
   
   
       10 . An enhanced glove according to  claim 1 , wherein said third material is located on the outside surface of the glove, such that it remains visible when worn.  
   
   
       11 . An enhanced glove according to  claim 1 , wherein said third material is located on the inside surface of the glove, such that is cannot be seen when the glove is worn.