Patent ID: 8230523
Filing Date: 2012-07-31
Classification: A47L,A61H

Abstract:
1. An ambidextrous mitt for treating a surface, comprising: a first wall and a second wall for covering a front and back of a wearer's hand during use, wherein the first wall has an outer face which faces away from the hand of the wearer when worn and is completely covered by a fastening mechanism, the fastening mechanism provides a means for fastening at least one of a removable layer or pad to the mitt to provide treatment to a surface, the at least one of the removable layer or pad being configured to provide thermal and mechanical protection to a part of the hand of the wearer coming into contact with the first wall, wherein the second wall is connected to the first wall by seams, the second wall delimiting separate pockets including a center pocket for receiving the hand of the wearer and a plurality of side pockets for separately receiving a thumb of the hand of the wearer, wherein the first wall that includes the means for fastening is composed of fabric layers giving the first wall a shape of a semi-flexible wafer, and wherein the second wall is made of an elastic textile honeycomb fabric that renders the second wall more flexible than the first wall, the elastic textile honeycomb fabric is shaped to form separate pockets.