Patent Publication Number: US-2015082512-A1

Title: Magnetic mechanics glove

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims the benefit of and incorporates by reference co-pending U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 61/881,054 filed Sep. 23, 2013. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     This invention relates generally to object handling accessories and, more particularly, to a wearable glove which is adapted to allow metal objects to be removably attached thereto. 
     2. Description of the Prior Art 
     The use of fasteners such as screws, nails, and bolts, is well known in essentially all types of mechanic&#39;s work. It is also well known that fasteners are typically designed for use with a particular complementary tool so that a user and engage the fastener in its intended manner to most effectively create an intended result. For example, screws are typically designed for use with screwdrivers, nails with hammers, and bolts with wrenches. As a result, when fasteners are deployed, the user will also commonly be required to also hold the complementary tool. 
     Fasteners are often constructed of metal. When in use, they must commonly be kept in arms reach so as to allow the user to access them while handling a complementary tool during the performance jobs such as building or repairing machinery. A problem which still exists, however, is that because fasteners must be kept so close to be useful and convenient, they are often dropped or lost while the user is handling tools or other fasteners. Thus, there remains a need for a wearable mechanics glove which would allow a user to hold fasteners (or other small objects) securely without requiring the use the user&#39;s hands. It would be helpful if such a mechanics glove utilized magnetism for a retaining means so as to work for substantially all metal fasteners (or other small metal objects). It would be additionally desirable for such a mechanics glove was adapted as an assembly which provided for different retaining arrangement on each hand. 
     The Applicant&#39;s invention described herein provides for a mechanic&#39;s glove set adapted to include magnetic portions on the palmar and dorsal side of a user&#39;s hands. The primary components of Applicant&#39;s adjustable extension bar are a left hand glove, a right hand glove, and a plurality of magnetic portions. When in operation, the mechanic&#39;s glove allows a user to removably affix metal fasteners to his hand so that they are immediately accessible when needed but not required to be consciously held. As a result, many of the limitations of the prior art are removed. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     A pair of magnetic mechanics gloves for allowing metal objects to be removably attached magnetically thereto. The pair of magnetic mechanics gloves comprises a right magnetic mechanics glove and a left magnetic mechanics glove. The right magnetic mechanics glove is defined by a conventional right handed glove body having magnetically infused finger tips and, in some embodiments, a magnetically infused dorsal side. As a result, the right magnetic mechanics glove allows metal objects to be removably attached thereto without requiring gripping action from multiple fingers or wedging action with other structures and, in the embodiment with the magnetically infused dorsal side, allows metal objects to be retained magnetically by a user magnetically on the dorsal side of the user&#39;s right hand. 
     The left magnetic mechanics glove is defined by a conventional left handed glove body which has three magnetic strips affixed in parallel to the surface of its dorsal side, below the finger area and above the wrist area. The strips provide a magnetic area on the dorsal side of a user&#39;s hand which is suitable to removably attached metal objects thereto. 
     It is an object of this invention to provide a wearable mechanics glove which would allow a user to hold fasteners securely without requiring the use the user&#39;s hands. 
     It is another object of this invention to provide a mechanics glove utilizing magnetism for a retaining means so as to work for substantially any small metal object. 
     It is yet another object of this invention to provide a mechanics glove adapted as an assembly which provided for different retaining arrangement on each hand. 
     These and other objects will be apparent to one of skill in the art. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a top plan view of a right hand magnetic mechanics glove built in accordance with present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is a top plan view of a left hand magnetic mechanics glove built in accordance with present invention. 
         FIG. 3  is a bottom plan view of a right hand magnetic mechanics glove built in accordance with present invention. 
         FIG. 4  is a top plan view of a right hand magnetic mechanics glove built in accordance with an alternate embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 5  is a bottom plan view of a right hand magnetic mechanics glove built in accordance with an alternate embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     Referring now to the drawings and in particular  FIG. 1 , a right magnetic mechanics glove  10  is shown on the dorsal side as a conventional glove body having magnetically infused finger tips  11 . The material of the right magnetic mechanics glove  10  which covers the tips of the index finger and the thumb is infused with magnetic material so as to create a magnetic area on the tips of a user&#39;s right index finger and right thumb. Thus, the right magnetic mechanics glove  10  is suitable to allow metal objects to be removably attached thereto without requiring gripping action from multiple fingers or wedging action with other structures. As such, by merely placing a metal object, such as a nail near the magnetic area, the nail can be held in place magnetically as opposed to mechanically. 
     In addition, some embodiments of a right magnetic mechanics glove  10  are configured with a dorsal magnetic portion  12 , defined by magnetic material infused in the glove material on the dorsal side of the right magnetic mechanics glove  10 . The dorsal magnetic portion  12  additionally allows for metal objects to be retained magnetically by a user magnetically as opposed to mechanically on the dorsal side of the user&#39;s right hand. 
     Referring now to  FIG. 2 , a left magnetic mechanics glove  20  is shown on the dorsal side as a conventional glove body  20  having a plurality of magnetic strips  21  affixed thereto. Three strips  21  are disposed on the body of the mechanics glove  20 , below the finger area and in parallel, on the surface of the dorsal side of the left mechanics glove  20 . The strips  21 , individually and in concert with one another, provide a magnetic area on the dorsal side of a user&#39;s hand which is suitable to removably attached metal objects thereto. As the strips  21  can be used in concert or alone for many objects, a user can selectively place an object less strips  21  for a weaker magnetic attachment and over more strips  21  for a stronger magnetic attachment. 
     Referring now to  FIG. 3 , the palmar side of the right magnetic mechanics glove  10  is shown with a magnetically infused index finger tip  11   a  and a magnetically infused thumb  11   b.  As stated previously, the magnetically infused finger tips  11  are configured work individually or in concert to allow metal objects to be removably attached thereto without requiring gripping action from multiple fingers or wedging action with other structures. 
     Referring now to  FIG. 4 , an alternate embodiment of a right magnetic mechanics glove  40  is shown on the dorsal side as a conventional glove body having magnetically infused finger tips  41 . In this embodiment, the material of the right magnetic mechanics glove  41  which covers the tips of the index finger, the thumb, and the middle finger is infused with magnetic material so as to create a magnetic area on the tips of a user&#39;s right index finger, middle finger, and right thumb. Thus, as with the preferred embodiment, the right magnetic mechanics glove  40  is suitable to allow metal objects to be removably attached thereto without requiring gripping action from multiple fingers or wedging action with other structures. 
     Referring now to  FIG. 5 , the palmar side of the alternate embodiment of the right magnetic mechanics glove  40  is shown with a magnetically infused index finger tip  41   a,  a magnetically infused thumb  41   b,  and a magnetically infused middle finger tip  41   c . The magnetically infused finger tips in this embodiment function the same as in the preferred embodiment, yet provide additional capability due to the extra finger tip which is magnetic. 
     In another alternate embodiment, the right handed glove includes magnetic strips on its dorsal side and does not include magnetically infused finger tips, while the left handed glove includes magnetically infused finger tips but not magnetic strips on its dorsal side. 
     The instant invention has been shown and described herein in what is considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment. It is recognized, however, that departures may be made therefrom within the scope of the invention and that obvious modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art.