Volleyball setter training glove

Abstract

An apparatus comprising a pair of gloves, wherein an index finger portion of a left glove is connected to an index finger portion of a right glove, and wherein a thumb portion of the left glove is connected to a thumb portion of the right glove.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus comprising:
 a pair of gloves, wherein an index finger portion of a left glove is connected to an index finger portion of a right glove, and wherein a thumb portion of the left glove is connected to a thumb portion of the right glove.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a wrist portion of each glove includes a securing mechanism for securing the glove about the wrist of a person. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the securing mechanism comprises one or more of staple, buckle, snap, lace, adhesive and other bonding or contacting material. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a wrist portion of each glove includes a hook and loop mechanism for securing the glove about the wrist of the person. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a palm portion of each glove is formed of leather or leather-like material. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a thumb portion and a plurality of finger portions of each glove are formed of fabric. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein span of the index finger portions are sized such that ends of index fingers of a person wearing the gloves are spaced apart from each other by at least 0.25 inches. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein span of the thumb portions are sized such that ends of thumbs of a person wearing the gloves are spaced apart from each other by at least 0.25 inches. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the gloves are configured for the middle finger, ring finger and little finger of a person wearing the gloves to extend outside of respective finger portions of the gloves. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein one or more of the thumb portion and a plurality of finger portions are provided with one or more vents for air and moisture movement. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a continuous inner boundary bounded by the thumb portions, the index finger portions and palm portions of the gloves approximates a triangle shape when the gloves are spread on a flat surface. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a wrist portion of the gloves has a width of at least 1.5 inches. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a combined length of the thumb portions is adjustable. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a combined length of the index finger portions is adjustable. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the thumb portions and the index finger portions comprises an elastic material. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the gloves comprises one or more of polyurethane, polyester, nylon, spandex, elastane, plastic, cloth, rubber, canvas, tarp leather silicone and neoprene material. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the gloves are detachably attached to each other. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising an elbow protection member detachably attached to the each of the left and right gloves. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein the elbow protection member comprises a sleeve or cuff covering a substantial portion of the elbow of the wearer. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein the elbow protection member comprises a flexible material.