US6502244B1 - Glove with tapered fingers - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to gloves for the human hand and more particularly relates to a glove having tapered finger sections to accommodate the anatomical structure and natural movement of rotation at the proximal interphalangeal joints of the fingers.
- Glove construction for protection of the human hand is well known.
- gloves are made to both protect the hand in the environment in which the user is going to be active, that being, for example, work, play, such as baseball, hockey and the like, as well as to protect the wearer when exposed to frigid temperatures.
- work, play such as baseball, hockey and the like
- gloves are made with straight finger sections and the finger sections are generally in parallel. That is, when basic glove patterns are cut, they are done so with the finger sections cut to be relatively straight and in parallel.
- Each finger tends to lean approximately 5° towards this midline, especially with joint flexion.
- the natural rotation of the fingers which also occurs with flexion determines that the fingers tend to point to the same area on the wrist, namely, the scaphoid.
- the present invention provides a glove for a human hand with separated elongated sections to receive a plurality of fingers and a thumb therein.
- the glove includes a covering having a top portion for covering a back side of the hand, including a top side of the elongated sections to receive a plurality of fingers and a lower portion to cover a palmar side of the hand which includes a bottom side of the elongated sections to receive the plurality of fingers therein.
- the elongated sections include an index finger section, a long finger section, a ring finger section, and a small finger section.
- the covering has a first longitudinal axis between the long finger section and the ring finger section wherein the covering for each of the finger sections is angled toward the longitudinal axis.
- FIG. 1 is a bottom schematic anatomical view of the bones of a right-side human hand showing the palm-side details;
- FIG. 1A is a bottom schematic anatomical palm-side view of the bones, and selected details of the pulleys and tendons of a right-side human hand;
- FIG. 2 is a palmar side view of a human hand with the fingers shown in an extended position
- FIG. 2A is a palmar side view of a human hand showing the fingers in flexion
- FIG. 3 is a plan view of a pattern for a palmar side of a glove.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a glove of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic anatomical view of the bones of a right human hand 10 looking at a palm 18 side. Shown are the radius 20 , ulna 21 , radiocarpal joint (RC) 23 ′, distal radio ulnar joint (DRUJ) 22 , wrist 12 , thumb 64 , index finger 65 , long finger 66 , ring finger 67 , and small finger 68 .
- the carpus 69 comprises eight carpal bones, seven of which are shown in FIG. 1 and includes the hamate bone 71 with its hook-like protrusion, the scaphoid 24 ′ and the lunate 25 .
- the thumb 64 is comprised of the distal phalanx 51 , the interphalangeal joint (IP) 46 , proximal phalanx 41 , diaphysis of proximal phalanx 41 ′, metacarpophalangeal joint (MCP) 36 , metacarpal 31 , and carpometacarpal joint (CMC) 26 .
- IP interphalangeal joint
- MCP metacarpophalangeal joint
- CMC carpometacarpal joint
- the index finger 65 is comprised of the distal phalanx 60 , distal interphalangeal joint (DIP) 56 , middle phalanx 52 , proximal interphalangeal joint (PIP) 47 , proximal phalanx 42 , metacarpophalangeal joint (MCP) 37 , metacarpal 32 , and carpometacarpal joint (CMC) 27 .
- DIP distal interphalangeal joint
- PIP proximal interphalangeal joint
- MCP metacarpophalangeal joint
- CMC carpometacarpal joint
- the long finger 66 is comprised of the distal phalanx 61 , distal interphalangeal joint (DIP) 57 , middle phalanx 53 , proximal interphalangeal joint (PIP) 48 , proximal phalanx 43 , metacarpophalangeal joint (MCP) 38 , metacarpal 33 , and carpometacarpal joint (CMC) 23 .
- DIP distal interphalangeal joint
- PIP proximal interphalangeal joint
- MCP metacarpophalangeal joint
- CMC carpometacarpal joint
- the ring finger 67 is comprised of the distal phalanx 62 , distal interphalangeal joint (DIP) 58 , middle phalanx 54 , proximal interphalangeal joint (PIP) 49 , proximal phalanx 44 , metacarpophalangeal joint (MCP) 39 , metacarpal 34 , and carpometacarpal joint (CMC) 24 .
- DIP distal interphalangeal joint
- PIP proximal interphalangeal joint
- MCP metacarpophalangeal joint
- CMC carpometacarpal joint
- the small finger 68 is comprised of the distal phalanx 63 , distal interphalangeal joint (DIP) 59 , middle phalanx 55 , proximal interphalangeal joint (PIP) 50 , proximal phalanx 45 , metacarpophalangeal joint (MCP) 40 , metacarpal 35 , and carpometacarpal joint (CMC) 30 .
- DIP distal interphalangeal joint
- PIP proximal interphalangeal joint
- MCP metacarpophalangeal joint
- CMC carpometacarpal joint
- FIG. 1A shows the skeletal anatomy, pulley system, and flexor tendons of the thumb 64 and fingers 65 - 68 of the right hand 10 .
- the thumb 64 includes the flexor tendon (flexor pollicis longus) 200 and the three pulleys 220 - 224 of the thumb 64 ; an A 1 pulley 220 , A 2 pulley 222 , and A 3 pulley 224 .
- the A 2 pulley 222 is the most important for function and is attached to the proximal phalanx 41 of the thumb 64 .
- the respective pulleys 230 - 238 are also shown for each of the: index finger 65 , long finger 66 , ring finger 67 , and small finger 68 .
- Each finger 65 - 68 has five pulleys 230 - 238 ; an Al pulley 230 , A 2 pulley 232 , A 3 pulley 234 , A 4 pulley 236 , and A 5 pulley 238 .
- the A 2 pulley 232 and A 4 pulley 236 are considered to be the most important for function.
- the A 2 pulley 232 is attached to the proximal phalanx 42 - 45 .
- the A 4 pulley 236 is attached to the middle phalanx 52 - 55 .
- the A 1 pulley 230 is near the MCP joint 37 - 40
- the A 3 pulley 234 is near the PIP joint 47 - 50
- the A 5 pulley 238 is near the DIP joint 56 - 59 .
- the flexor tendons 202 - 208 are shown as one unit for each finger 65 - 68 , but actually there are two flexor tendons to each unit. They are the flexor digitorum superficialis and the flexor digitorum profundus (shown as one, 202 - 208 ). These tendons 202 - 208 travel underneath the pulleys 230 - 238 and attach to the distal phalanx 60 - 63 of each finger 65 - 68 . The tendons 202 - 208 move back and forth below the pulleys 230 - 238 , via muscles (not shown) attached to the proximal end of the tendons.
- This movement of the tendon 202 - 208 produces finger 65 - 68 flexion.
- the pulleys 230 - 238 prevent the flexor tendons 202 - 208 from bowstringing or moving away from the bone with finger 65 - 68 flexion. If the pulleys 230 - 238 are damaged and no longer function, the tendons 202 - 208 will bowstring with a resultant significant loss of finger motion as well as grip strength.
- pulleys 230 - 238 especially the A 2 pulley 232 and the A 4 pulley 236 , are very important and must be preserved and protected as much as possible.
- FIG. 2 is shown the right human hand 10 looking at a palm 18 side wherein the fingers 65 , 66 , 67 , and 68 are shown in an extended condition.
- the midline X—X is shown as an imaginary line between the long finger 66 and the ring finger 67 .
- the fingers 65 , 66 , 67 , and 68 lean toward this midline. This convergence is generally from about 5° to 9° and occurs at approximately the interphalangeal joints 47 , 48 , 49 and 50 of the fingers 65 , 66 , 67 , and 68 , respectively.
- the fingers 65 , 66 , 67 and 68 point to the same area of the wrist, which is in the area of the scaphoid 24 .
- a pattern 118 for the palmar side of a glove 110 is shown and includes finger sections for each finger.
- a finger section for the index finger is identified by the numeral 165
- the pattern for the long finger section is identified by the numeral 166
- the finger section for the ring finger is identified by the numeral 167
- the finger section for the small finger is identified by the numeral 168 .
- the finger sections are cut at an angle at approximately the center axis of rotation of the proximal interphalangeal joints. These angles will vary from 5° to 9° towards the midline X—X, as shown in FIG. 2 .
- This angle of deflection for each of the finger sections occurs at approximately the center axis of rotation of the proximal interphalangeal joint, as indicated by the numeral 147 for the center axis of rotation of the proximal interphalangeal joint for the index finger, at the location identified by the numeral 148 for the center axis of rotation of the proximal interphalangeal joint for the long finger, at the location identified by the numeral 149 for the center axis of rotation of the proximal interphalangeal joint of the ring finger, and at a location identified by the numeral 150 for the center axis of rotation of the proximal interphalangeal joint of the small finger.
- a completed glove construction 130 of the present invention uses the pattern as shown in FIG. 3 which includes a back covering 128 which is a mirror image of the palmar side pattern 118 of FIG. 3 and a palmar side covering 148 , the palmar side covering being made in accordance with the palmar side pattern 118 .
- the glove and glove pattern of the present invention may be used in gloves for work, for play, and for use in a cold environment.
- appropriate padding may be used in selected portions of the glove to protect the wearer for the particular environment in which the glove is to be subjected.
- padding may be placed around or on each of the sides above and below the center axis of rotation of the different joints in the fingers and thumb to protect the wearer's tendons and pulleys.
- Materials of construction used in the manufacture of the glove will also depend upon the type of activity to which the glove is to be used and may include leather, as well as synthetic leather materials, and elastic materials with the thickness and dimensions of the coverings also being dependent upon the activity or environment to which the glove is to be used.
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