Canterbury CCC iN-FL-8r batting gloves

A pair of Canterbury CCC in-FL-8r batting gloves, also known as the Bloater cricket glove, with air injection to increase the protection provided by the gloves. The exterior is made, as is traditional, of leather. The interior includes an outer rigid acrylic layer to reduce the impact of the ball's velocity, a Poron polyurethane foam to absorb the ball's impact and a high-frequency welded polyurethane bladder with pump that can be inflated to suit each individual wearer and provide, thus, additional protection combined with a snug fit whatever the size and shape of the wearer's hand. For a sample of the bladder see AIBDC: 005889.1. The wrist is fastened with Velcro. The gloves were designed by Teardrop Technologies for Canterbury UK in 2006. Teardrop Technologie was an innovative sports design company specialising in injury prevention set up by three sports technology students (John Cartwright, Tom Milsom and John Wood) from the University of Wolverhampton in 2004. The company ceased trading and was subsumed by Ayrtek in 2009. This pair of gloves were made in 2008 in Pakistan.

moulded: "CCC canterbury" (back of glove and on wrist fastener)

AIBDC : 005889.1