Golf glove with reinforcement material for wear resistance

Abstract

A golf glove is provided with reinforcement material for wear resistance. The reinforcement material is provided along areas which tend to wear which includes allowing a part of a thumb portion and a part of an index portion spanning from the palmar side to the dorsal side. Advantageously, the wear resistant material is stitched to the golf glove.

1 . A golf glove comprising: 
 a glove body having a coronal plane defining a palmar side and a dorsal side, the glove body having a palm portion and a plurality of finger portions;    the plurality of finger portions comprising an index finger, middle finger, ring finger, pinky finger and a thumb portions, each finger portion having a respective palmar side and a dorsal side defined by the coronal plane, and    at least one additional layer of material affixed to at least a part of the palmar side of the thumb portion, and at least one additional layer of material affixed to at least a part of the index finger, spanning the coronal plane from the palmar side to the dorsal side.    
   
   
       2 . The golf glove of  claim 1 , further comprising an additional layer of material affixed to at least a part of the palmar side of the pinky finger portion.  
   
   
       3 . The golf glove of  claim 1 , further comprising an additional layer of material affixed to at least a part of the palmar side of the ring finger portion.  
   
   
       4 . The golf glove of  claim 3 , further comprising an additional layer of material affixed to at least a part of the palm portion.  
   
   
       5 . The golf glove of  claim 1 , wherein the additional layer of material comprises wear resistant material.  
   
   
       6 . The golf glove of  claim 1 , wherein the additional layer of material is stitched along seams of the glove.  
   
   
       7 . The glove of  claim 6 , further comprising an adhesive between the respective finger portions and the additional material.  
   
   
       8 . The golf glove of  claim 1 , wherein the additional layer of material is double stitched to the respective finger portions.  
   
   
       9 . The glove of  claim 8 , further comprising an adhesive between the respective finger portions and the additional material.  
   
   
       10 . The golf glove of  claim 1 , further comprising an adjustable strap to fasten the glove to a hand of a user.  
   
   
       11 . The golf glove of  claim 1 , wherein the glove body and finger portions are composed of leather.  
   
   
       12 . The golf glove of  claim 1 , wherein the glove body and finger portions are composed of a synthetic material.  
   
   
       13 . The golf glove of  claim 1 , wherein the additional material is affixed on top of a primary outer layer which comprises the glove body.  
   
   
       14 . The golf glove of  claim 1 , wherein the additional material is affixed under a primary outer layer which comprises the glove body.  
   
   
       15 . A golf glove comprising: 
 a glove body having a coronal plane defining a palmar side and a dorsal side, the glove body having a palm portion and a plurality of finger portions;    a plurality of finger portions comprising an index finger, middle finger, ring finger, pinky finger and a thumb portions, each finger portion having a respective palmar side and a dorsal side defined by the coronal plane, and    at least one additional layer of material affixed to at least a part of the palmar side of the thumb portion, at least a part of the index finger spanning the coronal plane from the palmar side to the dorsal side, and at least part of the palm portion.    
   
   
       16 . The golf glove of  claim 15 , further comprising an additional layer of material affixed to at least a part of the palmar side of the pinky finger portion.  
   
   
       17 . The golf glove of  claim 16 , further comprising an additional layer of material affixed to at least a part of the ring finger portion.  
   
   
       18 . The glove of  claim 15 , further comprising an adhesive between the respective finger portions and the additional material.  
   
   
       19 . The golf glove of  claim 15 , wherein the additional layer of material is double stitched to the respective finger portions.  
   
   
       20 . The glove of  claim 15 , further comprising an adhesive between the respective finger portions and the additional material.  
   
   
       21 . The golf glove of  claim 15 , further comprising an adjustable strap to fasten the glove to a hand of a user.  
   
   
       22 . The golf glove of  claim 15 , wherein the additional material is affixed on top of a primary outer layer which comprises the glove body.  
   
   
       23 . The golf glove of  claim 15 , wherein the additional material is affixed under a primary outer layer which comprises the glove body.  
   
   
       24 . A golf glove comprising: 
 a glove body having a coronal plane bisecting the glove body and defining a palmar side and a dorsal side, the glove body having a palm portion and a plurality of finger portions;    a plurality of finger portions comprising an index finger, middle finger, ring finger, pinky finger and a thumb portions, each finger portion having a respective palmar side and a dorsal side defined by the coronal plane, and at least one additional layer of material affixed to at least a part of the palmar side of the thumb portion, at least a part of the index finger spanning the coronal plane from the palmar side to the dorsal side, at least part of the palm portion, at least a part of the palmar side of the pinky finger portion, at least a part of the palmar side of the middle finger portion, and at least a part of the ring finger portion.    
   
   
       25 . The golf glove of  claim 24 , wherein the additional layer of material is between 0.02 mm and 0.1 mm thick.