U.S. patent application number 15/032037 was filed with the patent office on 2016-09-01 for hand pad.
The applicant listed for this patent is Matthew NOLAN. Invention is credited to Matthew Nolan.
Application Number | 20160250511 15/032037 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 53004984 |
Filed Date | 2016-09-01 |
United States Patent
Application |
20160250511 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Nolan; Matthew |
September 1, 2016 |
Hand Pad
Abstract
A hand pad, for protecting an area between four fingers and a
palm of the hand. The hand pad is formed with one or more finger
openings disposed in the hand pad to accommodate the four fingers
of the hand, and with a hand opening in the hand pad aligned with
the four finger openings and disposed to accommodate the palm of
the hand.
Inventors: |
Nolan; Matthew;
(Minneapolis, MN) |
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Applicant: |
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NOLAN; Matthew |
Minneapolis |
MN |
US |
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Family ID: |
53004984 |
Appl. No.: |
15/032037 |
Filed: |
October 27, 2014 |
PCT Filed: |
October 27, 2014 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/US2014/062357 |
371 Date: |
April 25, 2016 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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61899093 |
Nov 1, 2013 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
482/108 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A41D 13/082 20130101;
A63B 21/0726 20130101; A63B 21/072 20130101; A63B 2209/02 20130101;
A63B 71/14 20130101; A63B 21/4019 20151001 |
International
Class: |
A63B 21/00 20060101
A63B021/00; A63B 71/14 20060101 A63B071/14; A63B 21/072 20060101
A63B021/072 |
Claims
1. A hand pad, for protecting an area between four fingers and a
palm of the hand, with the hand pad formed with one or more finger
openings disposed in the hand pad to accommodate the four fingers
of the hand, and with a hand opening in the hand pad aligned with
the four finger openings and disposed to accommodate the palm of
the hand.
2. The hand pad of claim 1, wherein the one or more finger openings
are a first, a second, a third and a fourth finger opening.
3. The hand pad of claim 2, wherein the first finger opening and
the third finger opening are closer than the second finger opening
to a center long axis of the hand opening.
4. The hand pad of claim 2, wherein the first, the second, the
third and the fourth finger openings are round or square and are of
a same or a different size.
5. The hand pad of claim 2, wherein the second finger opening is a
greater perpendicular distance from the center long axis of the
hand opening than the first finger opening.
6. The hand pad of claim 2, wherein the fourth finger opening is a
lesser perpendicular distance from the center long axis of the hand
opening than the first finger opening.
7. The hand pad of claim 1, wherein the hand opening is
rectangular, trapezoidal or rectangular with two semicircular
sides.
8. The hand pad of claim 1, wherein the area between the four
fingers and the palm of the hand includes a palmar digital crease
of the first finger, second finger, third finger and fourth finger,
a distal palmar crease and a proximal palmar crease of the
hand.
9. The hand pad of claim 1, wherein the hand pad does not cover a
proximal interphalangeal crease of fingers one, two, three and four
of the hand and the pad does not cover a distal interphalangeal
crease of fingers one through four of the hand.
10. The hand pad of claim 1, with a top of the hand pad between the
finger openings and a top edge of the hand pad and with a bottom of
the hand pad between the hand opening and the bottom edge of the
hand pad, with the top and bottom of the hand pad on the back of
the hand when the hand pad accommodates the hand.
11. A method for using a hand pad for protecting an area between
four fingers and a palm of the hand, comprising: accommodating the
four fingers in one or more finger openings in the hand pad, and
accommodating the palm of the hand in a hand opening aligned with
the four finger openings.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein in accommodating the four in
the one or more finger openings is in a first, a second, a third
and a fourth finger opening.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein in accommodating the four
fingers in the four finger openings, the first finger opening and
the third finger opening are closer than the second finger opening
from a center long axis of the hand opening.
14. The method of claim 12, wherein in accommodating the four
fingers in the four finger openings, the first, the second, the
third and the fourth finger openings are round or square and are of
a same or a different size.
15. The method of claim 12, wherein in accommodating the four
fingers in the four finger openings the second finger opening is a
greater perpendicular distance from the center long axis of the
hand opening than the first finger opening.
16. The method of claim 12, wherein in accommodating the four
fingers in the four finger openings, the fourth finger opening is a
lesser perpendicular distance from the center long axis of the hand
opening than the first finger opening.
17. The method of claim 12, wherein in accommodating the four
fingers in the four finger openings, the area between the four
fingers and the palm of the hand includes a palmar digital crease
of the first finger, second finger, third finger and fourth finger,
a distal palmar crease and a proximal palmar crease of the
hand.
18. The method of claim 12, wherein in accommodating the four
fingers in the four finger openings, the hand pad does not cover a
proximal interphalangeal crease of fingers one through four of the
hand and the pad does not cover a distal interphalangeal crease of
fingers one through four of the hand and with a top of the hand pad
between the finger openings and a top edge of the hand pad and with
a bottom of the hand pad between the hand opening and the bottom
edge of the hand pad, with the top and bottom of the hand pad on
the back of the hand when the hand pad accommodates the hand.
19. The hand pad of claim 1 further comprising a second layer
formed with a second layer finger opening disposed in the second
layer to accommodate the four fingers of the hand and a second
layer hand opening in the second layer aligned with the second
layer finger opening and disposed to accommodate the palm of the
hand, with the second layer attached to the hand pad such that the
one or more finger openings align with the second layer finger
opening and the second layer hand opening aligns with the hand
opening.
20. The hand pad of claim 1 further comprising a finger protector
with a finger protector hand opening accommodating the palm of the
hand, wherein the palm of the hand is inserted in the finger
protector hand opening before the palm of the hand is inserted in
the hand pad hand opening.
Description
BENEFIT OF PRIORITY
[0001] This application claims the benefit of priority of prior
filed PCT Application PCT/US2014/062357 filed Oct. 27, 2014 which
claims benefit of priority of prior filed U.S. Application Ser. No.
61/899,093 filed Nov. 1, 2013, which are herein incorporated by
reference in its entirety.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Summary of the Invention
[0003] The present invention relates to a hand pad for protecting
the hand between four fingers and the palm during kettlebell
exercise.
[0004] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0005] The kettlebell is a round cast-iron weight with a flat
bottom and thick handle on top used to perform dynamic exercises
that combine cardiovascular, strength and flexibility training.
Unlike traditional dumbbells, the kettlebell's center of mass is
extended beyond the hand. The kettlebell allows for swing and
release movements with added safety and added grip, wrist, arm and
core strengthening.
[0006] The kettlebell handles often rub the hands over the course
of a kettlebell workout. Calluses may form on the palm at the base
of each finger and break if the user is not wearing suitable hand
protection. Protective gloves or pads are helpful in protecting the
hands from callus formation and breakage.
[0007] Kettlebell gloves have been described in the prior art. US
2013/0012365A1 to Harris describes a kettlebell glove. As shown in
FIG. 9 of Harris, the glove covers the entire hand.
[0008] Other gloves for protecting the hand have been described.
These include U.S. Pat. No. 2,738,190 to Turead for a palm pad for
bowling which consists of a palm pad body portion and an elastic
strap. The pad is considerably broader at one end than the other
and is provided with a curved edge portion providing for the
reception of the heel of the bowler's thumb when the pad is
contained or held in the palm of the hand. An elastic strap extends
between and is secured at opposite ends to the staples, the prongs
of which are embedded in the pad.
[0009] U.S. Pat. No. 4,617,684 to Green describes a hand mounted
player's protective palm pad which has a palm configured two piece
pad and two fastening loops secured to the pad, one small loop and
one much larger.
[0010] U.S. Pat. No. 5,081,715 to Mascia describes a protective pad
assembly especially shaped to fit over the palm of the hand to
protect the median nerve.
[0011] A design Pat. No. D619306 to Yang provides an ornamental
design for a glove and shows a palm covering with four finger holes
and a thumb hole and covering the entire palm of the hand.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0012] Apparatus and methods in accordance with the present
inventions may resolve many of the needs and shortcomings discussed
above and will provide additional improvements and advantages as
will be recognized by those skilled in the art upon review of the
present disclosure.
[0013] The hand pad of the present invention protects a user's
hands from forming calluses. During a typical kettlebell routine,
the round base of the kettlebell flips from a position in front of
the knuckles of the hand of the user to a position behind the
knuckles of the hand of the user with the round base touching the
forearm of the user. This motion causes the handle to turn against
the skin of the hand of the user which causes stress on the skin of
the hand of the user. During some kettlebell routines the round
base of the kettlebell is held in a position in front of the
knuckles of the hand of the user with the user's grip strength
preventing the base from falling against the forearm. The act of
gripping the handle to prevent the base from falling against the
forearm also causes stress on the skin of the hand of the user.
[0014] The present invention is a hand pad, for protecting an area
between four fingers and a palm of the hand, with the hand pad
formed with one or more finger openings disposed in the hand pad to
accommodate the four fingers of the hand, and with a hand opening
in the hand pad aligned with the finger openings and disposed to
accommodate the palm of the hand.
[0015] The hand pad of the present invention wherein the one or
more finger openings are a first, a second, a third and a fourth
finger opening.
[0016] The hand pad of the present invention wherein the first
finger opening and the third finger opening are closer than the
second finger opening to a center long axis of the hand
opening.
[0017] The hand pad of the present invention wherein the first, the
second, the third and the fourth finger openings are round or
square and are of the same or different sizes.
[0018] The hand pad of the present invention wherein the second
finger opening is a greater perpendicular distance from the center
long axis of the hand opening than the first finger opening.
[0019] The hand pad of the present invention wherein the fourth
finger opening is a lesser perpendicular distance from the center
long axis of the hand opening than the first finger opening.
[0020] The hand pad of the present invention wherein the area
between the four fingers and the palm of the hand includes a palmar
digital crease of the first finger, second finger, third finger and
fourth finger, a distal palmar crease and a proximal palmar crease
of the hand.
[0021] The hand pad of the present invention wherein the hand
opening is rectangular, trapezoidal or rectangular with two
semicircular sides.
[0022] The hand pad of the present invention wherein the hand pad
does not cover a proximal interphalangeal crease of fingers one,
two, three and four of the hand and the pad does not cover a distal
interphalangeal crease of fingers one through four of the hand.
[0023] The hand pad of the present invention, with a top of the
hand pad between the finger openings and a top edge of the hand pad
and with a bottom of the hand pad between the hand opening and the
bottom edge of the hand pad, with the top and bottom of the hand
pad on the back of the hand when the hand pad accommodates the
hand.
[0024] A method of the present invention for using a hand pad for
protecting an area between four fingers and a palm of the hand,
comprising: accommodating the four fingers in four finger openings
in the hand pad, and accommodating the palm of the hand in a hand
opening aligned with the four finger openings.
[0025] The method of using the hand pad of the present invention,
wherein in accommodating the four fingers in the four finger
openings wherein the first finger opening and the third finger
opening are closer than the second finger opening to a center long
axis of the hand opening.
[0026] The method of using the hand pad of the present invention,
wherein in accommodating the four fingers in the four finger
openings, the first, the second, the third and the fourth finger
openings are round or square and are of the same or different
sizes.
[0027] The method of using the present invention, wherein in
accommodating the four fingers in the four finger openings the
second finger opening is a greater perpendicular distance from the
center long axis of the hand opening than the first finger
opening.
[0028] The method of using the present invention, wherein in
accommodating the four fingers in the four finger openings, the
fourth finger opening is a lesser perpendicular distance from the
center long axis of the hand opening than the first finger
opening.
[0029] The method of using the present invention, wherein in
accommodating the four fingers in the four finger openings, the
area between the four fingers and the palm of the hand includes a
palmar digital crease of the first finger, second finger, third
finger and fourth finger, a distal palmar crease and a proximal
palmar crease of the hand.
[0030] The method of using the present invention, wherein in
accommodating the four fingers in the four finger openings, the
hand pad does not cover a proximal interphalangeal crease of
fingers one through four of the hand and the pad does not cover a
distal interphalangeal crease of fingers one through four of the
hand.
[0031] The method of using the present invention, with a top of the
hand pad between the finger openings and a top edge of the hand pad
and with a bottom of the hand pad between the hand opening and the
bottom edge of the hand pad, with the top and bottom of the hand
pad on the back of the hand when the hand pad accommodates the
hand.
[0032] In a second embodiment, the hand pad of the present
invention may be a composite hand pad and further include a second
layer formed with a second layer finger opening disposed in the
second layer to accommodate the four fingers of the hand and a
second layer hand opening in the second layer aligned with the
second layer finger opening and disposed to accommodate the palm of
the hand, with the second layer attached to the hand pad such that
the one or more finger openings align with the second layer finger
opening and the second layer hand opening aligns with the hand
opening.
[0033] In a third embodiment, the hand pad of the present invention
may further include a finger protector with a finger protector hand
opening accommodating the palm of the hand, wherein the palm of the
hand is inserted in the finger protector hand opening before the
palm of the hand is inserted in the hand pad hand opening.
[0034] The hand pad of the present invention can be made of leather
or any other abrasion resistant material. The hand pad may also be
made in two layers, such as with a layer of abrasion resistant
material and a layer of stretch material. Stretch materials include
but are not limited to: nylon, LYCRA.RTM. fiber, acrylic yarns,
polyester, neoprene, rubber, polyvinyl chloride, polypropylene,
latex, NOMEX.RTM. fiber and natural fibers such as wool or cotton.
Abrasion resistant materials include but are not limited to:
leather, imitation leathers, vinyls, woven materials such as
nylons, CORDURA.RTM. fabric, natural fibers of sufficient
durability such as hemp, wool, or flax, and non-woven materials
such as sail cloth, DYNEEMA.RTM. ultra-high molecular weight
polyethylene and aramid fibers, such as KEVLAR.RTM. and
NOMEX.RTM..
[0035] The hand pad of the present invention can be for a left hand
as shown in FIGS. 2-12 and FIGS. 15-18. The hand pad may also be
the mirror image of FIGS. 2-12 and FIGS. 15-18 for use with a right
hand as shown in FIGS. 13-14. The hand pad can be made in various
sizes. The finger openings may be round or square.
[0036] The size of the hand pad is determined by the size of the
hand, with the addition of material around the hand and finger
openings to prevent the hand and fingers from tearing through
during hard use. The amount of material around the perimeter of the
hand pad may range from about 0.10 inches to about 0.50 inches in
width. The hand pad ranges in size from about 2 inches in width to
about 6 inches in width. The hand opening is less than the hand pad
size by 0.20 to 1 inch or more to prevent the fingers and hand from
tearing through the material. Finger holes are approximately one
quarter of the width of the hand pad less the necessary amount of
material to prevent the hands and fingers from tearing through the
edge, which amount is typically 0.25 inches. The length of the
glove from the top of the finger holes to the bottom of the hand
opening changes proportionally with the increase or decrease of the
glove width and length.
[0037] Exemplary sizes of the hand pad are given below. The finger
openings for fingers one, two and three may be about 0.688 inches
in diameter or across. The finger opening for finger opening four
may be about 0.625 inches in diameter. The center of first finger
opening may be about 1.044 inches from the center of second finger
opening. The center of the second finger opening may be about 1.048
inches from the center of the third finger opening. The center of
the third finger opening may be about 0.928 inches from the center
of the fourth finger opening. The center of the second finger
opening may be about 0.182 inches further from the center long axis
of the hand opening than the center of the first finger opening.
The center of the fourth finger opening may be about 0.445 inches
closer to the center long axis of the hand opening than the center
of the first finger opening. The hand opening is 0.75 inches wide
and 3.112 inches long.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0038] All Figures are illustrated for ease of explanation of the
basic teachings of the present invention only; the extensions of
the Figures with respect to number, position, relationship and
dimensions of the parts to form the preferred embodiment will be
explained or will be within the skill of the art after the
following description has been read and understood. Further, the
exact dimensions and dimensional proportions to conform to specific
force, weight, strength, and similar requirements will likewise be
within the skill of the art after the following description has
been read and understood.
[0039] FIG. 1 of the drawings shows a drawing of the parts of the
hand.
[0040] FIG. 2 of the drawings shows a schematic of a hand pad of
the current invention.
[0041] FIG. 2B of the drawings shows a schematic of a second layer
and a hand pad of a composite hand pad.
[0042] FIG. 3 of the drawings shows a picture of a hand pad of the
current invention.
[0043] FIG. 4 of the drawings shows a picture of a hand pad of the
current invention partially on a hand.
[0044] FIG. 5 of the drawings show a picture of the back side of a
hand protected with a hand pad of the current invention on the
hand.
[0045] FIG. 6 of the drawings shows a picture of the palm side of a
hand protected with a hand pad of the current invention on the
hand. FIG. 7 of the drawings shows a picture of a hand with the
hand pad holding a kettlebell in a horizontal position.
[0046] FIG. 8 of the drawings shows a picture of a hand with the
hand pad holding a kettlebell in a position behind the
knuckles.
[0047] FIG. 9 of the drawings shows a picture of a hand pad for a
composite hand pad.
[0048] FIG. 10 of the drawings shows a picture of a second layer
for a composite hand pad.
[0049] FIG. 11 of the drawings shows a picture of a second layer
attached to a hand pad of a composite hand pad.
[0050] FIG. 12 of the drawings shows a picture of a second layer
partially attached to a hand pad of a composite hand pad.
[0051] FIG. 13 of the drawings shows a picture of a hand with a
composite hand pad holding a kettlebell.
[0052] FIG. 14 of the drawings shows a picture of a hand with a
composite hand pad holding a kettlebell.
[0053] FIG. 15 of the drawings shows a picture of a two piece hand
pad with a hand pad and a finger protector.
[0054] FIG. 16 of the drawings shows a picture of a palm side of a
hand with a two piece hand pad with a hand pad and a finger
protector.
[0055] FIG. 17 of the drawings shows a picture of a side view of a
hand with a two piece hand pad with a hand pad and a finger
protector.
[0056] FIG. 18 of the drawings shows a picture of a side view of a
hand with a two piece hand pad with a hand pad and a finger
protector holding a kettlebell.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0057] This invention describes an apparatus and methods for
measuring scattered radiation over a nearly complete hemisphere or
a partial hemisphere employing an array of detectors that are moved
(scanned) through the scattered light making a measurement of any
and/or all desired scatter angles.
[0058] The present invention provides a hand pad 10 and methods for
implementing the hand pad 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the hand pad 10
is formed with a hand opening 11, a first finger opening 12, a
second finger opening 13, third finger opening 14 and a fourth
finger opening 15. The finger openings 12,13,14,15 are generally
circular. The hand opening 11 is rectangular with two semicircular
short sides. The hand opening 11 allows the fingers and palm of the
hand to be inserted there through into the hand pad 10. The hand
opening 11 is rectangular with two semicircular short sides. A top
17 of the hand pad 10 is between the finger openings 12,13,14,15
and a top edge of the hand pad 10 and a bottom 16 of the hand pad
is between the hand opening 11 and the bottom edge of the hand pad
10. The hand opening 11 is defined by a width W and a length L. An
axis between the center of the first finger opening 12 and the
third finger opening 14 is parallel to, or aligned with, the center
long axis L of the hand opening 11.
[0059] FIG. 1 shows parts of the hand. The hand pad 10 covers an
area between four fingers and a palm of the hand. The area between
the four fingers and the palm of the hand includes a palmar digital
crease of the first finger, second finger, third finger and fourth
finger, a distal palmar crease and a proximal palmar crease of the
hand (see FIG. 1). The hand pad 10 does not cover a proximal
interphalangeal crease of fingers one, two, three and four of the
hand and the pad does not cover a distal interphalangeal crease of
fingers one through four of the hand (See FIG. 1).
[0060] FIG. 2 shows a hand pad 10 with a hand opening 11, a first
finger opening 12, a second finger opening 13, third finger opening
14 and a fourth finger opening 15.
[0061] FIG. 2B shows a second layer 21 above a hand pad 10. The
second layer finger opening 22, the second layer hand opening 23,
the top of the second layer 24, the bottom of the second layer 25,
and the middle of second layer 26 are shown above the four finger
openings 12, 13,14, 15 and hand opening 11 of the hand pad 10.
[0062] FIG. 3 shows a hand pad 10 before inserting fingers and hand
through the finger openings 12,13,14 and 15 and the hand opening
11. FIG. 4 shows the first step of putting on the hand pad 10. The
hand is put through the hand opening 11 in the hand pad 10. FIG. 5
shows the back of the hand with the hand pad 10 on the hand. The
hand is through the hand opening 11 and the fingers through finger
openings 12, 13, 14 and 15. One can see the top 17 of the hand pad
and the bottom of the hand pad 16. FIG. 6 shows the palm side of
the hand, with the hand through the hand opening 11 and the fingers
through finger openings 12, 13, 14 and 15. The middle 18 of the
hand pad 10 is visible on the hand. FIG. 7 shows a hand with a hand
pad 10 holding a kettlebell handle in a horizontal position. FIG. 8
shows a hand with a hand pad 10 holding a kettlebell handle in a
position behind the knuckles.
[0063] FIGS. 9 and 10 show a second embodiment, a composite hand
pad with a hand pad 10 in FIG. 9 and a second layer 21 in FIG. 10.
The second layer 21 has a second layer finger opening 22 and a
second layer hand opening 23, a top of the second layer 24, a
bottom of the second layer 25 and a middle of the second layer
26.
[0064] FIG. 11 shows the composite hand pad with the hand pad 10
and the second layer 21, respectively, with the second layer 21
laid on top of the hand pad 10. FIG. 12 shows the composite hand
pad with the hand pad 10 and the second layer 21 partially
attached. As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the finger openings 12, 13,
14 and 15 of the hand pad 10 are aligned with the second layer
finger opening 22 and the hand opening 11 of the hand pad 10 is
aligned with the second layer hand opening 23 of the second layer
21. The top 17 of the hand pad 10 is aligned with the top 24 of the
second layer 21, the bottom 16 of the hand pad 10 is aligned with
the bottom 25 of the second layer 21 and the middle 18 of the hand
pad 10 is aligned with the middle 26 of the second layer 21. The
hand pad 10 and the second layer 21 may be attached to one another
by sewing or other methods known in the art.
[0065] FIGS. 13 and 14 show the composite hand pad on a hand and
holding a kettlebell.
[0066] FIG. 15 shows the components of a two piece hand pad, a hand
pad 10 and a finger protector 31. The hand pad 10 is shown before
inserting fingers and hand through the finger openings 12, 13, 14
and 15 and the hand opening 11. The finger protector 31 is shown
with a finger protector hand opening 32, a finger protector top 33
and a finger protector bottom 34. FIG. 16 shows the two piece hand
pad on a hand. The palm of the hand is first inserted into the
finger protector hand opening 32 of the finger protector 31.
Secondly the hand is inserted into the hand opening 11 of the hand
pad 10. Finally the fingers are inserted through the fingers
openings 12,13,14,15.
[0067] FIGS. 16 and 17 show the two piece hand pad on a hand. FIG.
17 shows the finger protector top 33 of the finger protector 31
covering the distal interphalangeal crease of the four fingers of
the hand and partially covering the distal phalanx of the four
fingers of the hand (see FIG. 1.)
[0068] FIG. 18 shows the two piece hand pad on a hand and holding
the handle of a kettlebell.
[0069] The foregoing discussion discloses and describes merely
exemplary embodiments of the present invention. The invention is
not limited to the method and the object as described in detail
above. Upon review of the specification, one skilled in the art
will readily recognize from such discussion, and from the
accompanying drawings and claims, that various changes,
modifications and variations can be made therein without departing
from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the
following claims.
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