Sports training glove

Abstract

A sports training glove for wearing on a hand that restricts or substantially discourages the catching of a ball with the palm of the hand and substantially promotes the catching of a ball with the fingers of the hand. The sports training glove has an inside hand portion including a palm portion, and a raised member located substantially on the palm portion of the inside hand portion of the sports training glove and projecting outward from the palm portion.

1 . A sports training glove for wearing on a hand that restricts or substantially discourages the catching of a ball with the palm of the hand and substantially promotes the catching of a ball with the fingers of the hand, said sports training glove comprising:
 an inside hand portion including a palm portion; and   a raised member located substantially on said palm portion of said inside hand portion of the sports glove and projecting outward from said palm portion.   
   
   
       2 . The sports training glove of  claim 1  further comprising a fingers portion. 
   
   
       3 . The sports training glove of  claim 1  further comprising a thumb portion. 
   
   
       4 . The sports training glove of  claim 1  further comprising a fingers portion and a thumb portion. 
   
   
       5 . The sports training glove of  claim 1  further comprising a wrist portion. 
   
   
       6 . The sports training glove of  claim 5 , wherein said wrist portion further comprises at least one wrist strap. 
   
   
       7 . The sports training glove of  claim 1 , wherein said raised member is a general shape selected from the group consisting of a hemispherical shape, a cubic shape, and a rectangular shape. 
   
   
       8 . The sports training glove of  claim 1 , wherein said raised member is solid. 
   
   
       9 . The sports training glove of  claim 8 , wherein said raised member is made of plastic or rubber. 
   
   
       10 . The sports training glove of  claim 1 , wherein said raised member further comprises an outer region and an inner region. 
   
   
       11 . The sports training glove of  claim 10 , wherein said outer region is made of plastic or rubber. 
   
   
       12 . The sports training glove of  claim 10 , wherein said inner region comprises a gel or a gas. 
   
   
       13 . The sports training glove of  claim 10 , wherein said raised member further comprises a valve that allows a fluid into said inner region. 
   
   
       14 . The sports training glove of  claim 13 , wherein said fluid is a gel or a gas. 
   
   
       15 . The sports training glove of  claim 1 , wherein said sports training glove is made of a material selected from the group consisting of leather, foam, cloth, plastic, rubber, and a polymer-like material. 
   
   
       16 . The sports training glove of  claim 1 , wherein said raised member is affixed to said palm portion by means of attachment. 
   
   
       17 . The sports training glove of  claim 16 , wherein said means of attachment is selected from the group consisting of sewing, gluing, and hook and loop fastening. 
   
   
       18 . The sports training glove of  claim 1 , wherein said palm portion further comprises a palm pocket. 
   
   
       19 . The sports training glove of  claim 18 , wherein said raised member resides and is removable from inside said palm pocket.