Patent ID: 6430744
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: A41D

Abstract:
A forearm chaps comprising:a sleeve for overlying a forearm and a proximal hand portion of a wearer; a primary opening at one end of the sleeve; a single discrete digit opening at another end of the sleeve wherein the wearer's fingers extend therethrough, wherein the sleeve extends to a point adjacent a first set of joints of a wearer's fingers, leaving the joints exposed; a discrete thumb opening disposed at the end of the sleeve proximate to the discrete digit opening; a longitudinal opening along the sleeve extending adjacent from a point that overlies a juncture of the carpal bones and the radius and extending rearwardly towards the primary opening to proximately the end of the sleeve; and a closure mechanism for closing the longitudinal opening to conform the sleeve to the forearm of the wearer, the closure being disposed to overlie a forward side of the forearm.