Patent ID: 6810530
Filing Date: 2004-11-02
Classification: A41D

Abstract:
A glove for being worn on the hand of a user, the hand having a wrist, a back of the hand, a palm, and digits in the form of a thumb and four fingers, comprising:a. A tubular palm sleeve having a proximal end and a distal end and being dimensioned to cover the palm and back of the hand, b. A tubular cuff sleeve disposed at the proximal end of the palm sleeve dimensioned to cover the wrist, c. A tubular thumb sleeve having a proximal end and a distal end, the thumb sleeve being disposed at the distal end of the palm, d. Four tubular finger sleeves, each having a proximal end and a distal end, the four finger sleeves being disposed at the distal end of the palm sleeve and being dimensioned to fit over the four fingers of the user, e. The tubular thumb sleeve and one or more of the tubular finger sleeves being configured with at least one open distal end allowing at least one of the digits of the hand to extend out of at least one of the thumb sleeve and the finger sleeves, f. A removable digit covering system comprising: i. An elastic collar attached to the glove and being disposed adjacent the cuff sleeve for forming a pocket beneath the collar adjacent the back of the hand, ii. one or more tubular digit coverings that are enclosed at their distal ends and are configured for covering at least one digit, the tubular digit coverings being disposed and dimensioned for fitting in the pocket beneath the elastic collar when not covering the digits.