Cycling glove

Abstract

A cycling glove having a number of pads on the palmar surface, two of the pads forming a groove approximately over and protecting the carpal tunnel nerve. The glove also has a fast release mechanism for removing the glove from the hand.

1 . A cycling glove comprising a fast release mechanism on the glove's dorsal surface, the dorsal surface further comprising an opening adapted to receive one hand of the wearer and a flap closing the opening about the hand, the fast release mechanism further comprising mating hook and loop material about the opening and about the flap, the flap further comprising an aperture therethrough adapted to be gripped by a finger of the opposite hand to ensure rapid opening of the flap.  
   
   
       2 . The cycling glove of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of pads on the palmar surface.  
   
   
       3 . The cycling glove of  claim 2 , further comprising a first pad extending approximately from the wrist to the base of the thumb.  
   
   
       4 . The cycling glove of  claim 3 , further comprising a second pad substantially parallel to and spaced apart from the first pad, the first pad and second pad enclosing a groove therebetween.  
   
   
       5 . The cycling glove of  claim 4 , wherein the groove is adapted to lie approximately over the carpal tunnel nerve in the hand.  
   
   
       6 . The cycling glove of  claim 4 , further comprising a third pad extending across the palm at the base of the fingers.  
   
   
       7 . The cycling glove of  claim 1 , further comprising four finger sheaths adapted to enclose the fingers from the back of the hand until approximately the first phalanx of each finger.  
   
   
       8 . The cycling glove of  claim 7 , further comprising a thumb sheath adapted to enclose the thumb and extending approximately from the wrist to cover the first phalanx of the thumb.  
   
   
       9 . The cycling glove of  claim 8 , wherein the thumb sheath extends to cover part of the second phalanx of the thumb.  
   
   
       10 . A cycling glove having a palmar surface and a dorsal surface, the palmar surface further comprising a first pad extending approximately from the wrist to the base of the thumb, a second pad substantially parallel to and spaced apart from the first pad, the first pad and second pad enclosing a groove therebetween, wherein the groove is adapted to lie approximately over the carpal tunnel nerve in the hand, and a fast release mechanism on the glove's dorsal surface, the dorsal surface further comprising an opening adapted to receive one hand of the wearer and a flap closing the opening about the hand, the fast release mechanism further comprising mating hook and loop material about the opening and about the flap, the flap further comprising an aperture therethrough adapted to be gripped by a finger of the opposite hand to ensure rapid opening of the flap.  
   
   
       11 . The cycling glove of  claim 10 , further comprising a third pad extending across the palm at the base of the fingers.  
   
   
       12 . The cycling glove of  claim 10 , further comprising four finger sheaths adapted to enclose the fingers from the back of the hand until approximately the first phalanx of each finger.  
   
   
       13 . The cycling glove of  claim 12 , further comprising a thumb sheath adapted to enclose the thumb and extending approximately from the wrist to cover the first phalanx of the thumb.  
   
   
       14 . The cycling glove of  claim 13 , wherein the thumb sheath extends to cover part of the second phalanx of the thumb.  
   
   
       15 . A cycling glove having a palmar surface and a dorsal surface, the palmar surface further comprising a first pad extending approximately from the wrist to the base of the thumb, a second pad substantially parallel to and spaced apart from the first pad, the first pad and second pad enclosing a groove therebetween, wherein the groove is adapted to lie approximately over the carpal tunnel nerve in the hand, a third pad extending across the palm at the base of the fingers, and a fast release mechanism on the glove's dorsal surface, the dorsal surface further comprising an opening adapted to receive one hand of the wearer and a flap closing the opening about the hand, the fast release mechanism further comprising mating hook and loop material about the opening and about the flap, the flap further comprising an aperture therethrough adapted to be gripped by a finger of the opposite hand to ensure rapid opening of the flap.  
   
   
       16 . The cycling glove of  claim 15 , further comprising four finger sheaths adapted to enclose the fingers from the back of the hand until approximately the first phalanx of each finger.  
   
   
       17 . The cycling glove of  claim 16 , further comprising a thumb sheath adapted to enclose the thumb and extending approximately from the wrist to cover the first phalanx of the thumb.  
   
   
       18 . The cycling glove of  claim 17 , wherein the thumb sheath extends to cover part of the second phalanx of the thumb.