Tri-finger sports glove

Abstract

Disclosed is an improved sports glove covering the ring finger, pinky finger, thumb, a portion of the palm, a portion of the wrist, and optionally a portion of the middle finger of a human hand. The index finger, at least a portion of the middle finger, a portion of the palm, and a portion of the dorsal side of the hand are left uncovered with the glove of the present invention, which allows for greater aeration throughout the glove during use and greater control when gripping a sporting implement such as a tennis racquet handle, a golf club handle, or the like.

1 . A sports glove for a human hand comprising:
 a front panel for covering at least a portion of the palm, wrist, ring finger, pinky finger, middle finger, and thumb of the hand, the front panel having a peripheral edge, a ring finger section, a pinky finger section, a middle finger section, a thumb section, a palm section, and a wrist section;   a back panel for covering at least a portion of the dorsal side of the hand, wrist, ring finger, pinky finger, middle finger and thumb of the hand, the back panel having a peripheral edge, a ring finger section, a pinky finger section, a middle finger section, a thumb section, a dorsal section, and a wrist section, the peripheral edges of the front and back panels mutually fixed at the peripheral edge thereof, and at either side of the wrist sections to form a wrist aperture between the wrist sections of each panel;   whereby with the hand inserted between the panels at wrist sections, the index finger and an uncovered portion of the hand protrude from between the panels.   
   
   
       2 . The sports glove of  claim 1  wherein the front and back panels are mutually unattached at tips of the finger and thumb sections, whereby the tips of the ring finger, pinky finger, middle finger, and thumb may at least partially protrude from between the panels. 
   
   
       3 . The sports glove of  claim 2  wherein the middle finger section is truncated such that substantially the entire middle finger protrudes from between the panels. 
   
   
       4 . A sports glove for a human hand comprising:
 a front panel for covering at least a portion of the palm, wrist, ring finger, pinky finger, and thumb of the hand, the front panel having a peripheral edge, a ring finger section, a pinky finger section, a thumb section, a palm section, and a wrist section;   a back panel for covering at least a portion of the dorsal side of the hand, wrist, ring finger, pinky finger, and thumb of the hand, the back panel having a peripheral edge, a ring finger section, a pinky finger section, a thumb section, a dorsal section, and a wrist section, the peripheral edges of the front and back panels mutually fixed at the peripheral edge thereof, and at either side of the wrist sections to form a wrist aperture between the wrist sections of each panel;   whereby with the hand inserted between the panels at wrist sections, the index finger, middle finger, and an uncovered portion of the hand protrude from between the panels.   
   
   
       5 . The sports glove of  claim 1  wherein the front and back panels are mutually unattached at tips of the finger and thumb sections, whereby the tips of the ring finger, pinky finger, and thumb may at least partially protrude from between the panels. 
   
   
       6 . The sports glove of  claim 1  wherein the wrist section of the back panel includes a notch at the peripheral edge thereof and extending towards the palm section thereof, the wrist section further including a size adjustment strap fixed at one end to the wrist section at one side of the notch and terminating at a second end that extends to the other side of the notch, an adjustment means fixed to the adjustment strap at the second end, whereby the size of the wrist aperture is selectively adjustable. 
   
   
       7 . The sports glove of  claim 1  wherein the finger and thumb sections of the front panel each include a plurality of air holes therethrough. 
   
   
       8 . The sports glove of  claim 1  wherein the back panel is comprised of an elastic open mesh material. 
   
   
       9 . The sports glove of  claim 1  wherein the back panel is comprised of an elastic fabric material. 
   
   
       10 . The sports glove of  claim 1  wherein the front panel is comprised of an elastic fabric material. 
   
   
       11 . The sports glove of  claim 1  wherein the front panel is made from a polyurethane material having a relatively high coefficient of friction against the palm. 
   
   
       12 . The sports glove of  claim 1  further including at least one side panel fixed between and connecting the front and back panels. 
   
   
       13 . The sports glove of  claim 12  wherein one side panel is fixed along the thumb of each panel. 
   
   
       14 . The sports glove of  claim 12  wherein the at least one side panel is made from a leather material. 
   
   
       15 . The sports glove of  claim 12  wherein the at least one side panel is made from a synthetic leather material. 
   
   
       16 . The sports glove of  claim 1  wherein the back panel includes a leather strip between the wrist section to between the thumb section and the ring finger section. 
   
   
       17 . The sports glove of  claim 1  wherein the back panel includes a synthetic leather strip between the wrist section to between the thumb section and the ring finger section. 
   
   
       18 . The sports glove of  claim 1  further including an elastomeric band fixed to the front and back panels around the wrist aperture.