Protective gloves

Claim 1

A protective glove for wear in skateboard activities and the like wherein the risk of falling on hard surfaces is great, comprising: a front body portion for covering the palms and sides of the hand: said front body portion being of a wear and tear resistant material and terminating in a lower edge thereof to be disposed below the heel of the palm of the hand; a thick, impact-absorbing resilient pad secured inside said front body portion to cover a substantial part of the palm including said heel thereof; a liner of flexible material fully covering said pad and surrounding portion of the inner surface of said body portion and being secured around its outer portions to said inner surface; a back body portion for covering the back hand of a soft pliant material; a wide heavy elastic wristband secured along said lower edge to encircle and fully cover the wrist joint; and means for securing the ends of said wristband together in overlapping relationship to hold said glove front body portion pulled tightly toward the back of the wrist with the pad pressed against the palm so that impact forces are distributed through said pad and body portions to said wristband.