Safety Archery Glove

Abstract

A safety archery glove is disclosed having a first flexible material disposed about a portion of the palm and a portion of the back of the glove, wherein the first flexible material has first coefficient of friction. A second semi-rigid material is disposed about a back side of the glove over the metacarpal region covering at least the first and second metacarpal area of the glove, wherein the second semi-rigid material has a second coefficient of friction. A third flexible material is disposed about the palm and underside of finger sections of the glove, said third flexible material having a third coefficient of friction, wherein the third coefficient of friction is less than the coefficient of friction of the first and second materials. The second semi-rigid material forms a back having at least four lateral sides disposed about a back side of the glove and is coupled to the first flexible material about three sides of the back cover.

1 . An archery glove, comprising:
 a first flexible material disposed about a portion of the palm and a portion of the back of the glove, wherein the first flexible material has first coefficient of friction;   a second semi-rigid material disposed about at least a part of the back side of the glove over the metacarpal region covering at least the first and second metacarpal area of the glove, wherein the second semi-rigid material has a second coefficient of friction; and   a third flexible material disposed about the palm and underside of the finger sections of the glove, said third flexible material having a third coefficient of friction, wherein the third coefficient of friction is less than the coefficient of friction of the first and second materials.   
     
     
         2 . The archery glove of  claim 1 , wherein the second semi-rigid material extends over the first through the fourth metacarpals of the glove. 
     
     
         3 . The archery glove of  claim 1 , wherein the first, third, fourth, and fifth fingers are truncated near the first knuckle of the glove. 
     
     
         4 . The archery glove of  claim 1 , wherein the first finger of the glove is truncated at the second knuckle of the first finger of the glove. 
     
     
         5 . The archery glove of  claim 1 , wherein the first flexible material comprises cloth, knitted or felted wool, leather, rubber, latex, neoprene, and/or metal. 
     
     
         6 . The archery glove of  claim 1 , wherein the second semi-rigid material comprises Kevlar. 
     
     
         7 . The archery glove of  claim 1 , wherein the third flexible material comprises spandex or PTFE. 
     
     
         8 . An archery glove, comprising:
 a first flexible material disposed about a portion of the palm and a portion of the back of the glove;   a second semi-rigid material forming a back cover, said front cover having at least four lateral sides disposed about a back side of the glove over the metacarpal region, said back cover covering at least the purlicue area of the glove, wherein the second semi-rigid material is coupled to the first flexible material about three sides of the back cover; and   a third flexible material forming a front cover, said front cover disposed about the palm and underside of the finger sections of the glove, wherein said front cover is coupled to the first flexible material about three sides of the front cover.   
     
     
         9 . The glove of  claim 8 , wherein a fourth side of the front cover is not coupled to the first flexible material or the second semi-rigid material. 
     
     
         10 . The glove of  claim 9 , wherein the front cover is coupled to the first flexible material about the top and bottom sides of the front cover and the lateral side nearest the first metacarpal of the glove. 
     
     
         11 . The glove of  claim 10 , wherein the front cover is not coupled to the first flexible material about the lateral side of the front cover nearest the fifth metacarpal of the glove. 
     
     
         12 . The glove of  claim 8 , wherein a fourth side of the back cover is not coupled to the first flexible material or the third flexible material. 
     
     
         13 . The glove of  claim 12 , wherein the back cover is coupled to the first flexible material about the top and bottom sides of the front cover and the lateral side nearest the first metacarpal of the glove. 
     
     
         14 . The glove of  claim 13 , wherein the back cover is not coupled to the first flexible material about the lateral side of the front cover nearest the fifth metacarpal of the glove. 
     
     
         15 . An archery glove, comprising:
 a first flexible material disposed about a portion of the palm and a portion of the back of the glove, wherein the first flexible material has first coefficient of friction;   a second semi-rigid material disposed about a back side of the glove over the metacarpal region covering at least the first and second metacarpal area of the glove, wherein the second semi-rigid material has a second coefficient of friction;   a third flexible material disposed about the palm and underside of finger sections of the glove, said third flexible material having a third coefficient of friction, wherein the third coefficient of friction is less than the coefficient of friction of the first and second materials;   wherein the second semi-rigid material forms a back having at least four lateral sides disposed about a back side of the glove, wherein the second semi-rigid material is coupled to the first flexible material about three sides of the back cover and wherein the third flexible material forms a front cover coupled to the first flexible material about three sides of the front cover.   
     
     
         16 . The archery glove of  claim 15 , wherein the third flexible material extends from the first through the fifth metacarpals of the palm. 
     
     
         17 . The archery glove of  claim 15 , wherein the second material comprises an impact-resistant material.