Glove

Abstract

A glove including a dorsal panel having a finger region. The dorsal panel includes an array of four finger regions and each finger region having at least two weights coupled thereto in a longitudinally spaced relationship to each other. The dorsal panel includes a thumb region spaced and orientated away from the finger region. The thumb region includes a weight coupled thereto. The glove includes a weight coupled to the finger region of the dorsal panel. The weight includes a sealed pocket having heavy grains. The weight is not selectably removable. The glove includes a palmar panel coupled to the dorsal panel and thereby forming a cavity therebetween. The palmar panel includes a slick surface.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A glove, comprising:
 a) a dorsal panel having a finger region;   b) a weight coupled to the finger region of the dorsal panel; and   c) a palmar panel coupled to the dorsal panel and thereby forming a cavity therebetween, wherein the palmar panel includes a slick surface.   
     
     
         2 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the dorsal panel includes an array of four finger regions and each finger region has at least two weights coupled thereto in a longitudinally spaced relationship to each other. 
     
     
         3 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the dorsal panel further includes a thumb region spaced and orientated away from the finger region and a weight coupled to the thumb region. 
     
     
         4 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the weight includes a sealed pocket including heavy grains. 
     
     
         5 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the weight is not selectably removable. 
     
     
         6 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the slick exterior surface has a coefficient of friction smaller than about 80% of the coefficient of friction of wet hands. 
     
     
         7 . The glove of  claim 1 , further comprising a weighted sleeve extending proximally from a proximal end of the combined dorsal and palmar panels. 
     
     
         8 . A glove, comprising:
 a) a dorsal panel having a finger region;   b) a weight coupled to the finger region of the dorsal panel; and   c) a palmar panel coupled to the dorsal panel and thereby forming a cavity therebetween.   
     
     
         9 . The glove of  claim 8 , wherein the dorsal panel includes an array of four finger regions and each finger region has at least two weights coupled thereto in a longitudinally spaced relationship to each other. 
     
     
         10 . The glove of  claim 9 , wherein the dorsal panel further includes a thumb region spaced and orientated away from the finger region and a weight coupled to the thumb region. 
     
     
         11 . The glove of  claim 10 , wherein the weight includes a sealed pocket including heavy grains. 
     
     
         12 . The glove of  claim 11 , wherein the weight is not selectably removable. 
     
     
         13 . The glove of  claim 12 , wherein the palmar panel includes a slick surface. 
     
     
         14 . The glove of  claim 13 , further comprising a weighted sleeve extending proximally from a proximal end of the combined dorsal and palmar panels. 
     
     
         15 . The glove of  claim 14 , wherein the slick exterior surface has a coefficient of friction smaller than about 80% of the coefficient of friction of wet hands. 
     
     
         16 . The glove of  claim 12 , wherein the palmar panel includes a tacky surface having a high coefficient of friction. 
     
     
         17 . A method of improving physical characteristics of an athlete using a glove, comprising the steps of:
 a) Providing a glove, comprising:
 a1) a dorsal panel having a finger region; 
 a2) a weight coupled to the finger region of the dorsal panel; and 
 a3) a palmar panel coupled to the dorsal panel and thereby forming a cavity therebetween; and 
   b) Performing an athletic exercise while wearing the glove, thereby improving one or more physical characteristics of the athlete.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising the step of providing a slick surface to the palmar panel of the glove. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the dorsal panel includes an array of four finger regions and each finger region has at least two weights coupled thereto in a longitudinally spaced relationship to each other; wherein the dorsal panel further includes a thumb region spaced and orientated away from the finger region and a weight coupled to the thumb region. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the weight includes a sealed pocket including heavy grains.