| 摘要 |
<p>This invention relates to a thumb protector for a protective athletic glove, such as used in hockey, lacrosse, and motorcycle racing. The thumb protector involves two elements (20, 40) secured dorsally to the thumb stall (200) and thumb receiving area (100) of the glove, which cooperate to allow opposable thumb movement while still providing superior protection against external blows and injury due to hyper-extention and over-extention. As another aspect of the invention, the thumb-piece (20) of the thumb protector is ergonomically configured to approximate the contour of the metacarpalphalangeal joint typically assumed when the wearer is lightly gripping an athletic stick or handlebar.</p> |
