Secure gloves for children

Abstract

Secure gloves for children are disclosed. A glove includes a base panel and an upper panel connected to the base panel to define a plurality of finger sections. The glove includes a lower panel connected to an edge of the base panel. The lower panel is configured to fold onto and securely couple to the upper panel via one or more lower fasteners and one or more upper fasteners. The glove includes one or more flaps extending from and connected to the lower panel. Each of the one or more flaps is configured to fold onto and securely couple to the base panel via a respective first flap fastener and a respective base fastener. The glove includes a wristband that is configured to securely couple to a second flap fastener when a first of the one or more flaps is folded onto and securely coupled to the base panel.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A glove for a hand, the glove comprising:
 an outer panel and an inner panel coupled together to form a thumb section and one or more other finger sections;   wristband extending from and coupled to respective lower ends of the outer panel and the inner panel, wherein the wristband includes an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the upper portion is proximate to the outer panel and the inner panel, and wherein the lower portion is spaced apart from the outer panel and the inner panel; and   a plurality of wristband straps configured to secure the wristband around a wrist of a user, wherein the plurality of wristband straps include:
 a first upper strap configured to couple to the upper portion of the wristband; 
 a second upper strap configured to wrap over the wristband and the first upper strap and couple to itself; and 
 a lower strap configured to couple to the lower portion of the wristband. 
   
     
     
         2 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the glove is a mitten. 
     
     
         3 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first upper strap and the second upper strap extend from the upper portion of the wristband along an outer edge of the glove. 
     
     
         4 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the lower strap extends from the lower portion of the wristband along an inner edge of the glove. 
     
     
         5 . The glove of  claim 1 , further comprising a loop coupled to the lower portion of the wristband along an outer edge of the glove, wherein the lower strap is configured to extend through the loop before coupling to the lower portion of the wristband. 
     
     
         6 . The glove of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of fasteners configured to secure the plurality of straps in place, wherein each of the plurality of fasteners forms a respective portion of a corresponding hook-and-loop fastener. 
     
     
         7 . The glove of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 one or more first fasteners fixed to a first side of the first upper strap; and   one or more second fasteners fixed to the upper portion of the wristband;   wherein the one or more first fasteners are configured to couple to the one or more second fasteners to secure the first upper strap to the wristband.   
     
     
         8 . The glove of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 one or more third fasteners fixed to a first side of the second upper strap on a distal end of the second upper strap; and   one or more fourth fasteners fixed to a second side of the second upper strap on a proximal end of the second upper strap;   wherein the one or more third fasteners are configured to couple to the one or more fourth fasteners to secure the second upper strap to itself.   
     
     
         9 . The glove of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 one or more fifth fasteners fixed to the lower strap; and   one or more sixth fasteners fixed to fixed to the lower portion of the wristband;   wherein the one or more fifth fasteners are configured to couple to the one or more sixth fasteners to secure the lower strap to the lower portion of the wristband.   
     
     
         10 . A glove for a hand, the glove comprising:
 an inner panel;   an upper outer panel fixed to the inner panel to form a thumb section and one or more other finger sections;   a lower outer panel extending from the inner panel, wherein the lower outer panel is configured to fold along an outer edge of the glove and couple to the upper outer panel to enclose the hand in the glove;   a plurality of straps configured to secure the hand in the glove, wherein the plurality of straps include:
 a first lower strap extending from the inner panel along an inner edge of the glove and configured to couple to the lower outer panel; 
 a middle strap extending from a distal end of the lower outer panel, wherein the middle strap is configured to wrap around the outer edge below the thumb section and couple to the inner panel; 
 an upper strap extending from the distal end of the lower outer panel, wherein the upper strap is configured to wrap around the outer edge between the thumb section and the one or more other finger sections and couple at least one of the middle strap or the inner panel; and 
 a second lower strap extending from the distal end of the lower outer panel, wherein the second lower strap is configured to wrap around the outer edge of the glove and couple to at least one of the upper strap or the inner panel. 
   
     
     
         11 . The glove of  claim 10 , wherein the glove is a mitten. 
     
     
         12 . The glove of  claim 10 , wherein at least one of the second lower strap or the lower outer panel defines a slot through which the strap first lower strap is configured to extend to couple to the lower outer panel. 
     
     
         13 . The glove of  claim 10 , wherein the lower outer panel is integrally and monolithically formed with the inner panel. 
     
     
         14 . The glove of  claim 10 , further comprising a plurality of fasteners configured to secure the plurality of straps in place, wherein each of the plurality of fasteners forms a respective portion of a corresponding hook-and-loop fastener. 
     
     
         15 . The glove of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 one or more first fasteners fixed to a first side of the lower outer panel; and   one or more second fasteners fixed to the upper outer panel;   wherein the one or more first fasteners are configured to couple to the one or more second fasteners to secure the lower outer panel to the upper outer panel.   
     
     
         16 . The glove of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 one or more third fasteners fixed to the first lower strap; and   one or more fourth fasteners fixed to a second side of the lower outer panel;   wherein the one or more third fasteners are configured to couple to the one or more fourth fasteners to secure the first lower strap to the lower outer panel.   
     
     
         17 . The glove of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 one or more fifth fasteners fixed to a first side of the middle strap; and   one or more sixth fasteners fixed to the inner panel;   wherein the one or more fifth fasteners are configured to couple to the one or more sixth fasteners to secure the middle strap to the inner panel.   
     
     
         18 . The glove of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 one or more seventh fasteners fixed to a middle portion of the upper strap; and   one or more eighth fasteners fixed to a second side of the middle strap;   wherein the one or more seventh fasteners are configured to couple to the one or more eighth fasteners to secure the upper strap to at least one of the middle strap or the inner panel.   
     
     
         19 . The glove of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 one or more ninth fasteners fixed to a distal end of a first side of the upper strap; and   one or more tenth fasteners fixed to the inner panel;   wherein the one or more ninth fasteners are configured to couple to the one or more tenth fasteners to secure the upper strap to the inner panel.   
     
     
         20 . The glove of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 one or more eleventh fasteners fixed to the second lower strap; and   one or more twelfth fasteners fixed to a distal end of a second side of the upper strap;   wherein the one or more eleventh fasteners are configured to couple to the one or more twelfth fasteners to secure the second lower strap to at least one of the upper strap or the inner panel.