Athletic Training Glove

Abstract

A glove including a body having a wrist end, a palm side, and a back side joined to the palm side at a side edge, a thumb finger part, an index finger part, a middle finger part, a ring finger part, a pinky finger part, wherein the body encloses a hand and fingers. A webbing portion disposed between each finger part. A spacer connected to each webbing portion, each spacer separates the finger parts a fixed distance apart to restrict lateral movement of each finger, the spacers position fingers of the user such that an angle of a thumb and a pinky finger is 90-135 degrees.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A glove comprising:
 a body including a wrist end, a palm side, and a back side joined to the palm side at a side edge, a thumb finger part, an index finger part, a middle finger part, a ring finger part, a pinky finger part, wherein the body encloses a hand and fingers;   a webbing portion disposed between each finger part;   a spacer connected to each webbing portion, each spacer separates the finger parts a fixed distance apart to restrict lateral movement of each finger, the spacers position fingers of the user such that an angle of a thumb and a pinky finger is 90 degrees.   
     
     
         2 . The glove according to  claim 1 , wherein each spacer fixes the fingers at an angle. 
     
     
         3 . The glove according to  claim 2 , wherein the angle between the index finger and the middle finger is between 15-30 degrees, the angle between the middle finger and the ring finger is between 15-30 degrees, the angle between the ring finger and the pinky finger is between 15-30 degrees and the angle between the thumb finger and the index ring finger is between 25-45 degrees. 
     
     
         4 . The glove according to  claim 1 , wherein each spacer is connected to the webbing portion by a rivet. 
     
     
         5 . The glove according to  claim 1 , wherein each spacer includes a length that extends from the webbing portion towards a tip of the finger. 
     
     
         6 . The glove according to  claim 1 , wherein each spacer includes a width. 
     
     
         7 . The glove according to  claim 6 , wherein the width of each spacer positioned between the index finger part and the middle finger part, the middle finger part and the ring finger part, the ring finger part and the pinky finger part increases from the webbing portion towards a tip of the finger. 
     
     
         8 . The glove according to  claim 6 , wherein the width of a spacer positioned between the thumb finger part and the index finger part decreases from the webbing portion towards a tip of the index finger. 
     
     
         9 . The glove according to  claim 1 , wherein each spacer includes a first side edge and a second side edge. 
     
     
         10 . The glove according to  claim 9 , wherein each spacer is oriented such that the first side edge abuts a first finger and the second side edge abuts a second, adjacent finger. 
     
     
         11 . The glove according to  claim 1 , wherein each spacer further includes an attachment mechanism configured for fixation about a finger part to secure the finger against the spacer. 
     
     
         12 . The glove according to  claim 11 , wherein the attachment mechanism includes a hook and loop strap. 
     
     
         13 . The glove according to  claim 11 , wherein each spacer includes an opening to receive the attachment mechanism. 
     
     
         14 . The glove according to  claim 11 , wherein the attachment mechanism is adjustable. 
     
     
         15 . A glove comprising:
 a body including a wrist end, a palm side, and a back side joined to the palm side at a side edge, a thumb finger part, an index finger part, a middle finger part, a ring finger part, a pinky finger part, wherein the body encloses a hand and fingers;   a webbing portion disposed between each finger part;   a spacer connected to each webbing portion, each spacer positions fingers of the user such that an angle of a thumb and a pinky finger is 90 degrees and each spacer separates the fingers of the users at an angle to restrict lateral movement of each finger of the user, the angle between the index finger and the middle finger is between 15-30 degrees, the angle between the middle finger and the ring finger is between 15-30 degrees, the angle between the ring finger and the pinky finger is between 15-30 degrees and the angle between the thumb finger and the index ring finger is between 25-45 degrees.