Patent CA-3065733-A1 (CA)
Title: Glove and integrated blades
Inventor: FRANK DYLAN
IPC: A41D15/04
Filed: 2019-12-23
Abstract: Title: Glove and Integrated Blade (aka, "GIB") ABSTRACT In this invention, it can be thought of as a kinetically-functional hand-covering (aka, a glove) that has two connected components: the Glove and the Blades, which together comprise the GIB, and provide the user with the combined functionality of hand-protection and an integrated tool for cutting, slashing, scraping, and puncturing objects. 1. Glove: This is a standard hand-Glove with enclosures for the palm, four-fingers and thumb. 2.        Blade(s): Are interspersed along the Glove's outward-side of the smallest finger (aka, the pinky finger) so as to enable the bending at each knuckle of the finger, and furthermore, there would be a Blade on the outward-side of the Glove's palm. Each Blade is affixed to the Glove through a connecting methodology, such as having the base of the Blade encased in a plastic (or other holding methodology) strip that is sewn, riveted, or bolted to the Glove. The Blades would be covered by a peel-back strip that extends the side-length of the Glove such that the Blades are safely covered when not in use.     ,The embodiment of the GIB invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows: 1. A Glove, for either the right or left hand, that covers the hand in the usual manner but includes (as attached) integrated, sharp Blades affixed to the outward side of the Glove's smallest finger and extend down the outward side of Glove from the tip of the smallest finger to the top of the wrist. Each Blade would have a length consistent with a portion of the smallest-finger between the knuckles. It is contemplated that the Blades would start from the tip of the smallest-finger at a width of, for example, 1 millimeter and gradually widen to their largest exposed width of several millimeters when the Blade ends at the top of the wrist. The Blades would be covered by a narrow strip of fabric that extends from the top of the smallest finger to the end of the last Blade at the top of the wrist. This covering can be peeled-back from the top of the little finger and re-attached at its lowest part to the Glove through a connecting device such as a hook-and-pile (commonly referred to as VelcroT"), or buttons, or adhesive strips, or other means. Alternatively, the Blades could be encased in a zipper covering that is unzipped when the user wishes to expose the Blades. 2. A Glove as in Claim 1 wherein the Blade(s) are either a sharpened-edge or a serrated-edge. 3. A Glove as in Claim 1 wherein the Blade(s) are steel, carbon, ceramic, or other material that enables a sharpened and/or a serrated edge. 4. A Glove as in Claim 1 where the exposed width of the Blade(s) is of varying measurements. 5.    A Glove as in Claim 1 where the exposed edge of the Blade(s) is straight or curved. 6.    A Glove as in Claim 1 where Blade(s) could also be on the outward-side of the index finger. 7. A Glove as in Claim 1 where Blade(s) could also be on the outward-side of the thumb. 8. A Glove as in Claim 1 whereby the Glove has other built-in utilities such as attached pockets, reflective material, padding, liners, or other attachments that add to the value of the Glove. 9. A Glove as in Claim 1 whereby the Blade(s) may be temporarily detached from the Glove itself. 10. A Glove as in Claim 1 which does not have finger coverings, such that the Blade(s) would only be on the outward-side of the Glove's palm.