Ball handling and grip strength training gloves

Abstract

The ball handling and grip strength training gloves strength the fingers and forearms of a user by creating resistance against curling the fingers towards the palm when worn. The ball handling and grip strength training gloves assist players in catching balls, and strengthens the grip for players in any sport, while helping to prevent players from closing their hands before the ball is caught, thereby assisting in preventing fumbles. The gloves include resistance tension bands along the finger portions at the top of the gloves, thereby forcing the user to keep their hands open. This strengthens the muscles in the user's hands and forearms.

What is claimed is new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claims: 
     
         1 . A ball handling and grip strength training glove, the glove comprising:
 (a) four finger portions to receive a user's four fingers;   (b) a thumb portion to receive the user's thumb;   (c) a hand portion, wherein the four finger portions and the thumb portion are operably connected to the hand portion to receive the user's hand;   (d) a wrist portion, wherein the wrist portion is operably connected along a bottom edge of the hand portion to receive the user's hand through the wrist portion;   (e) a palm side; and   (f) a back side;   (g) a tacky rubber material operably attached to the hand portion of the palm side of the glove in order to assist with gripping a ball;   (h) five resistance bands operably attached from a top of each finger portion and a top of the thumb portion to the bottom edge of the back side of the hand portion so that each resistance band provides resistance against curling the user's fingers and thumb towards the user's palm.   
     
     
         2 . The ball handling and grip strength training glove according to  claim 1 , wherein the glove is made of a material selected from the group consisting of cotton or nylon. 
     
     
         3 . The ball handling and grip strength training glove according to  claim 1 , wherein the wrist portion further comprises:
 (i) a strap with a snap or hook-and-loop attachment operably connected to the wrist portion to adjust the tightness of the glove at the wrist to the user's body to hold the glove in place.   
     
     
         4 . A ball handling and grip strength training glove kit, the glove kit comprising:
 (a) a glove according to  claim 1 , wherein the four finger portions and the thumb portion are operably connected to the hand portion to receive a user's right hand; and   (b) a glove according to  claim 1 , wherein the four finger portions and the thumb portion are operably connected to the hand portion to receive a user's left hand.   
     
     
         5 . The ball handling and grip strength training glove according to  claim 4 , wherein each glove is made of a material selected from the group consisting of cotton or nylon. 
     
     
         6 . The ball handling and grip strength training glove according to  claim 4 , wherein the wrist portion of each glove further comprises:
 (i) a strap with a snap or hook-and-loop attachment operably connected to the wrist portion to adjust the tightness of the glove at the wrist to the user's body to hold the glove in place.