Boxing glove with open fingers

Abstract

Implementations of a boxing glove with open fingers are provided. In some implementations, the boxing glove comprises material configured to cover the palm area and dorsal area of a hand and a portion of the fingers and thumb on the anterior and posterior of the hand when a hand is inserted into the boxing glove. The boxing glove further comprises separate tubular coverings having an opening therethrough configured to separately surround the fingers and thumb when a hand is inserted into the boxing glove. The boxing glove further comprises a pre-molded foam configured to cover the dorsal area of a hand and a portion of the fingers and thumb when a hand is inserted into the boxing glove. The curved portion of the pre-molded foam keeps its form when the fingers are extended and instead bends at the juncture of the curved portion and the finger portion of the pre-molded foam. In some implementations, the material is gathered on the sides of the curved portion.

1 . A boxing glove comprising:
 material configured to cover the palm area and dorsal area of a hand wherein the material is further configured to cover a portion of the fingers and thumb on the anterior and posterior of the hand when a hand is inserted into the boxing glove;   separate tubular coverings having an opening therethrough configured to separately surround the fingers and thumb when a hand is inserted into the boxing glove wherein each tubular covering is configured to extend down a portion of a finger or thumb and has an opening at the distal end so that a finger or thumb may extend through the tubular covering when a hand is inserted into the boxing glove; and   a pre-molded foam configured to cover the dorsal area of a hand and a portion of the fingers and thumb when a hand is inserted into the boxing glove wherein, the pre-molded foam comprising a curved portion that extends past the bases of the proximal phalanges and covers a portion of proximal phalanges when a hand is inserted into the boxing glove and four finger portions that extends from the curved portion and configured to cover at least a portion of the proximal phalanges when a hand is inserted into the boxing glove, wherein the curved portion has a predetermined thickness that is greater than the thickness of the a portion of the pre-molded foam covering a portion of the dorsal area of the hand and wherein the four finger portions are curved with a predetermined thickness that is less than the thickness of the curved portion.   
     
     
         2 . The boxing glove of  claim 1  wherein the material comprises a first piece of material configured to cover the palm area of a hand and a portion of the fingers and thumb on the anterior of the hand when a hand is inserted into the boxing glove wherein the first piece of material further comprises cutouts for a first portion of each tubular covering and a second piece of material configured to cover the dorsal area of a hand and a portion of the fingers and thumb on the posterior of the hand when a hand is inserted into the boxing glove wherein the second piece of material further comprise cutouts for a second portion of each tubular covering, wherein in between each finger of the boxing glove, a third piece of material attaches a portion of the first piece of material corresponding to adjacent sides of the tubular coverings for the two adjacent fingers to a portion of the second piece of material corresponding to adjacent sides of the tubular covering for the two adjacent fingers. 
     
     
         3 . The boxing glove of  claim 2  wherein the first piece of material comprises a plurality of pieces of material stitched together. 
     
     
         4 . The boxing glove of  claim 2  wherein the first piece of material is gathered on the sides of the curved portion. 
     
     
         5 . The boxing glove of  claim 1  wherein the pinky of the finger portion is shorter than the remaining fingers of the finger portion. 
     
     
         6 . The boxing glove of  claim 1  wherein the material is gathered on the sides of the curved portion. 
     
     
         7 . The boxing glove of  claim 1  further comprising a grip bar extending across the palm area.