Described is a wearable palm protecting band that encircles the hand to provide protection and grip to the palmer aspect of the hand. The band allows a user to quickly position the band into a use-position to provide protection and grip during physical activity and then just as quickly position the band back into a non-use-position such as over the wrist. In some embodiments, the band may also double as a sweat absorber (e.g. similar to wrist band) when in the non-use-position. The materials used in the band may not be uniform and different parts of the band may have specific materials for providing grip/protection and sweat absorption.

A hand protector is disclosed that comprises flexible planar base in the general shape of an oversized palm of a person's hand. Five spaced apertures are provided towards edges of the planar base in positions that correspond to five fingers of the hand, the apertures sized to permit the fingers of the hand to be inserted therethrough to support the planar base against a palm of the hand. One or more of the apertures have cover flaps, each cover flap movable between a first position in which it generally extends in a plane of the base, and a second position in which it extends away from the plane of the base and abuts a base of the finger when a finger is inserted through the aperture.

A gripping apparatus is provided to reduce friction and skin impingements on a user's hand and prevent friction and skin impingement related injuries. The gripping apparatus comprises a strap and a cushion configured to define a wearable band that provides a barrier between a user's skin and an object being gripped. A ridge is disposed on an inside of the cushion to provide a barrier between folds of skin on the user's palm, thus further reducing the friction and impingements caused by the skin rubbing against itself. At least one groove defines an edge of the cushion, which is configured to prevent the edge of the cushion from digging into a user's hand when gripping an object. The band comprises elastic material, which allows the band to be worn in multiple configurations and flex to fit the unique shape of each individual user.

A batting pad comprising a body made from a cushioning material and having a ring portion adapted to fit over a batter's thumb and an appendage to cushion the palm area between a batter's thumb and index finger. The appendage has a thickness T at its thickest point located between the first end and the distant end, and the thickness T of the appendage is selected to optimize an angle of a bat in the batter's hand relative to a line parallel to the batter's forearm, the angle being determined by the thickness T of the appendage displacing the bat toward the tip of the batter's index finger and causing the bat to contact the palm of the batter's hand near the batter's little finger.

A glove has a protective member in the thumb-crotch region and includes a textured outer surface. The protective member is configured to protected against slicing done by sharp objects. The textured outer surface enables grip ability in greasy environments. The textured outer surface may be formed via a foaming process during manufacture of the glove. There may be a colored layer between an inner liner and the protective member that establishes a color splash effect in the event that a portion of the glove ruptures or fails.

An apparatus for hand protection includes a flexible sheet that extends from a first end to a second end of the flexible sheet along a length thereof. Adhesive material is located on one side of the flexible sheet. A backing layer is on the adhesive material. The flexible sheet includes at least one finger opening closer to the first end than to the second end. The flexible sheet also includes a separation extending from the second and towards the first end. The separation separates the second and into a plurality of anchors. A method enables a flexible sheet with adhesive material thereon to be applied to a person's hands. Fingers are inserted through one or more finger openings. The backing layer is removed. The flexible sheet, including anchors formed by a separation extending from an end of the flexible sheet are adhered around the person's hand.

A batting pad comprising a body made from a cushioning material and having a ring portion adapted to fit over a batter's thumb and an appendage to cushion the palm area between a batter's thumb and index finger. The appendage has a thickness T at its thickest point located between the first end and the distant end, and the thickness T of the appendage is selected to optimize an angle of a bat in the batter's hand relative to a line parallel to the batter's forearm, the angle being determined by the thickness T of the appendage displacing the bat toward the tip of the batter's index finger and causing the bat to contact the palm of the batter's hand near the batter's little finger.

Proposed is a batting pad that aids a batter's batting. The batting pad is provided with a thumb ring fitted over a batter's thumb and a shock absorption portion seated on the web area of a batter's hand, as well as a curved protruding end convexly protrudes upward from the shock absorption portion extending from the thumb ring, a web contact end, and a palm cover end and a backhand cover end extended from the web contact end.

Disclosed is a grip that includes a protective material having a wrist end, a finger end, and sides that extend from the wrist end to the finger end. A wrist strap is attached to a leg of the wrist end of the protective material. The wrist end the protective material has a concave shape that (i) is between the sides of the protective material and (ii) defines at least two legs on opposite sides of an apex of the concave shape.

A unit made in the shape of the palm with finger-like projection, used to cover the entire palm to prevent the spread of infection via hands.