Hand wrap for combat training

Abstract

The hand wrap of the present disclosure comprises a chassis that is a central hub or base for supporting supplemental support elements or features such as, for example, straps, cushions, braces, loops, or the like which extend therefrom in multiple arrangements and directions. These supplemental supports provide an overlapping support system relative to the chassis that mimics professional hand taping. Multiple anchoring locations and stabilizing structures are provided without the use of cloth wraps or trainer support.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hand wrap for combat training, the wrap comprising: 
 a first fastening layer extending from or about a palm side of a chassis and removably fastened to a backhand side of the chassis;   a second fastening layer extending from a first lateral side of the chassis about the palm side of the chassis and removably fastened to the backhand side of the chassis adjacent a second lateral side of the chassis opposite the first lateral side of the chassis, wherein the second fastening layer covers a portion of the first fastening layer; and   a third fastening layer extending from a forward location on the chassis, is removably secured adjacent the second lateral side of the chassis wherein the third fastening layer further extends from the second lateral side of the chassis about the palm side and returns to and is fastened adjacent to the second lateral side of the chassis.   
     
     
         2 . The wrap of  claim 1 , wherein the third fastening layer covers a portion of the first fastening layer and the second fastening layer. 
     
     
         3 . The wrap of  claim 1 , wherein the first fastening layer comprises a lateral knuckle strap drawn about the palm side in a lateral direction and a longitudinal knuckle strap drawn from the lateral knuckle strap in a longitudinal direction. 
     
     
         4 . The wrap of  claim 1 , wherein the second fastening layer comprises a primary wrist anchor and a secondary wrist anchor forward of the primary wrist anchor, and the primary wrist anchor and the secondary wrist anchor are arranged in a side-by-side arrangement. 
     
     
         5 . The wrap of  claim 1 , wherein the backhand side of the chassis comprises a first fastening mechanism thereon. 
     
     
         6 . The wrap of  claim 4 , wherein the first fastening layer comprises a second fastening mechanism thereon replacing a first fastening mechanism covered by the first fastening layer. 
     
     
         7 . The wrap of  claim 5 , wherein the second fastening layer comprises a third fastening mechanism thereon replacing one or more of the first fastening mechanism and a second fastening mechanism covered by one or more of the first fastening layer and the second fastening layer. 
     
     
         8 . The wrap of  claim 6 , wherein the first fastening mechanism and the second fastening mechanism are concealed by the third fastening layer on the backhand side. 
     
     
         9 . The wrap of  claim 7 , wherein the third fastening layer further comprises a fastening mechanism for being fastened adjacent to the second lateral side of the chassis. 
     
     
         10 . The wrap of  claim 1  further comprising a thumb retainer wherein the thumb retainer is an enclosed loop extending from the second lateral side of the chassis. 
     
     
         11 . The wrap of  claim 1  further comprising a molded knuckle pad extending from the chassis forward of the third fastening layer. 
     
     
         12 . The wrap of  claim 11 , wherein the first fastening layer is drawn over the molded knuckle pad. 
     
     
         13 . The wrap of  claim 12 , wherein the first fastening layer comprises multiple draw strings spaced apart with voids formed therebetween and wherein the multiple draw strings extend over the molded knuckle pad. 
     
     
         14 . The wrap of  claim 13 , wherein the multiple draw strings extend from and are spaced apart across a forward loop extending from the palm side of the chassis. 
     
     
         15 . The wrap of  claim 14 , wherein the multiple draw strings extend from the forward loop to a fastening pad on the backhand side of the chassis. 
     
     
         16 . A hand wrap for combat training, the wrap comprising: 
 a chassis, the chassis comprising a lateral knuckle strap, a longitudinal knuckle strap, a primary wrist anchor, a secondary wrist anchor, a back cover strap, a forward loop, and a thumb retainer;    wherein the lateral knuckle strap is drawn laterally across the forward loop of a palm side of the chassis and removably secured to a backhand side of the chassis, the longitudinal knuckle strap is drawn longitudinally from the forward loop of the palm side of the chassis and removably secured to the backhand side of the chassis, and the lateral knuckle strap and the longitudinal knuckle strap are a first fastening layer on the backhand side of the chassis;   wherein the primary wrist anchor and the secondary wrist anchor extend from a lateral side of the chassis opposite the thumb retainer and are drawn about the palm side of the chassis and are removably secured to the backhand side of the chassis, the primary wrist anchor and the secondary wrist anchor are drawn about the palm side of the chassis in a side-by-side arrangement, and the primary wrist anchor and the secondary wrist anchor are a second fastening layer on the backhand side, wherein one or more of the primary wrist anchor and the secondary wrist anchor overlap one or more of the lateral knuckle strap and the longitudinal knuckle strap; and   wherein the back cover strap extends from a forward location on the chassis forward of the primary wrist anchor and the secondary wrist anchor, the back cover strap comprising a longitudinal fastener removably secured to the backhand side and a lateral fastener drawn from the longitudinal fastener about the palm side of the chassis and removably secured overtop the longitudinal fastener, wherein the back cover strap is a third fastening layer covering the lateral knuckle strap, the longitudinal knuckle strap, the primary wrist anchor, and the secondary wrist anchor on the backhand side.   
     
     
         17 . The wrap of  claim 16 , further comprising a molded knuckle pad extending from the chassis forward of back cover strap. 
     
     
         18 . The wrap of  claim 17 , wherein the longitudinal knuckle strap is drawn over the molded knuckle pad. 
     
     
         19 . The wrap of  claim 18 , wherein the longitudinal knuckle strap comprises multiple draw strings spaced apart with voids formed therebetween and the multiple draw strings are drawn over the molded knuckle pad.  
     
     
         20 . A method of wrapping a hand comprising the steps of: 
 inserting fingers of the hand through the forward loop of the chassis of the hand wrap of  claim 16 ;   drawing the longitudinal knuckle strap between fingers and removably securing the longitudinal knuckle strap to the backhand side of the chassis;   drawing the lateral knuckle strap about the hand and across the palm side of the hand wrap from the first lateral side to the second lateral side and removably securing the longitudinal knuckle strap to the backhand side of the chassis;   drawing the primary wrist anchor and the secondary wrist anchor and about the hand across the palm side of the hand wrap and removably securing the primary wrist anchor and the secondary wrist anchor to the backhand side of the chassis;   drawing the back cover strap backwards over the backhand side of the chassis and securing the longitudinal fastener to the backhand side of the chassis; and   drawing the back cover strap about the hand and across the palm side of the hand wrap and removably securing the back cover strap overtop the longitudinal fastener on the backhand side of the chassis.