Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a glove system comprising a plurality of closed tip finger sheath with a secondary finger sheath disposed near the finger tips to allow for improved interaction with a portable electronic devices.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
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       STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT 
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       REFERENCE TO A MICROFICHE APPENDIX 
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       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0004]    The invention relates to a glove system that may be used with a touch interfaces electronic device. 
         [0005]    Portable electronic devices such as tablet and smart phones have become integral part of many people&#39;s daily lives. Many users are dependent on their phones to connect with friends, family and work and use their phones wherever they are. Neither cold nor snow nor rain nor sleet shall keep them from their appointed connections. Many portable electronic devices utilize touch interfaces for input instead of pressure sensitive interfaces and require the user&#39;s finger to interact with the device, so in cold weather the user&#39;s glove/mitten, or other protective clothing may interfere with interaction with the user&#39;s devices. 
         [0006]    Gloves have been around for hundreds of years and there are hundreds of ways to make them, and NASA has even spent millions on constructing one for space use. However there is still no glove which allows for the dexterity required to interact efficiently with current day touch electronic devices. Accordingly there is a need for a better glove system to allow improved user interaction with such touch interfaces devices, while remaining minimally obtrusive and fashionable. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0007]    The present invention is directed to a glove system comprising a plurality of closed end finger sheath with a secondary finger sheath disposed near the finger tips to allow for improved interaction with a touch interface electronic devices. The glove can be made from any fabric, animal hides, or knitted. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0008]      FIG. 1  is an isometric view of one embodiment of the invention and its use 
           [0009]      FIG. 2  is an isometric view of an alternate embodiment of the invention and its use 
           [0010]      FIG. 3  is an actual glove pattern scaled to fit in page that can be used to construct one embodiment of the invention 
           [0011]      FIG. 4  is an actual glove pattern scaled to fit in page that can be used to construct alternate embodiment of the invention 
           [0012]      FIG. 5  is an actual glove pattern scaled to fit in page that can be used to construct alternate embodiment of the invention 
           [0013]      FIG. 6  is an actual glove pattern scaled to fit in page that can be used to construct alternate embodiment of the invention 
           [0014]      FIG. 7  is an actual glove pattern scaled to fit in page that can be used to construct alternate embodiment of the invention 
           [0015]      FIG. 8  is an actual glove pattern scaled to fit in page that can be used to construct alternate embodiment of the invention 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0016]      FIG. 1  is a illustration of how one embodiment of the present invention is worn. Glove  100  covers the user&#39;s hand. Glove  100   a  show the same glove with the user&#39;s finger tip  109  extended outside of the glove. 
         [0017]      FIG. 2  is a illustration of how an alternate embodiment of the present invention is worn. Glove  200  covers the user&#39;s hand. Glove  200   a  show the same glove with the user&#39;s finger tip  209  extended outside of the glove. 
         [0018]      FIG. 3  to  FIG. 8  are each complete sets of patterns that can be used to manufacture several embodiments of the present invention. Anyone skill in the art will be able to scale the patterns up and grade them to size and cut the piece out of the desired material (fabric, animal hides, or other flexible material) and sew together the piece to construct the gloves. Only one side for each glove pattern is shown, so in order to create a pair anyone skill in the art would simply lay the material face to face when cutting to cut both the left and right hands at the same time. There are many other possible glove patterns, too many to include as gloves have been around for hundreds of years. 
         [0019]    A brief explanation of the pattern notation. The solid black lines represent cutting lines the ⅛ seam allowances stitch lines has been left off of all the patterns to improve readability. The pattern notches are represented by a single alpha letter that can be used to match up the pattern pieces. The dash lines represent optimal stitch locations. The dotted cross hatch represent how one pattern piece should be oriented in relation to another pattern piece. Grain lines have also been left off of all the patterns to improve readability. 
         [0020]      FIG. 3  shows a glove pattern with  5  closed-end finger sheaths and a secondary unclosed-end finger sheath formed with pattern piece  310 . Pattern piece  310  is attached in the position indicated by the dotted cross hatch area  320  on pattern piece  301 . Pattern piece  310  is to be place on the internal face of pattern piece  301  then stitched and/or glued with adhesive as indicated by the dash line within the dotted cross hatch area  320 , then the remaining parts can be assemble together noting the notches. The pattern piece  302  is the thumb sheath and is attached to the thumb opening of pattern piece  301 . The pattern piece strip  303  has been truncated to fit on page, the actual length of the strip  303  must be sufficient to cover the perimeter of the 3 cuts between adjacent fingers and 3 finger tips. The pattern piece  310  in the finished glove forms an overlap section with pattern piece  301  which reinforces and solves the problem of tearing and stress on the opening in the finger sheath as the finger is tugged at its tip during normal everyday wearing and removal. In this embodiment the passage opens outward towards the finger tip to reduce the chances of snagging and catching, as getting your clothing caught on a taxi cab door handle can be very hazardous. Some extra allowance in the finger sheath length can be added dependent upon the stretch of the material. Furthermore it is possible to create a seal between the overlap section by adding lips/ridges (parallel to the cut in the finger of pattern piece  301 ) to inner surface faces that then fit together to form a temporary seal. 
         [0021]      FIG. 4  shows a glove pattern with a secondary open finger sheath constructed with pattern piece  410 . Pattern piece  410  is attached in the orientation indicated by the dotted cross hatch  420 . Pattern piece  410  is to be place on the internal face of pattern piece  402  then stitched or glued with adhesive as indicated by the dash line within the dotted cross hatch  420 , then the remaining parts can be assemble together observing the notches. The pattern piece strip  403  has been truncated to fit on page, the actual length of the strip  403  must be sufficient to cover the perimeter of the 3 cuts between adjacent fingers and 3 finger tips. Note that the patterns of  FIG. 3  and  FIG. 4  are of the same style and some parts are interchangeable such as the thumb parts. 
         [0022]      FIG. 5  shows a glove pattern with a peripheral open finger sheath constructed with pattern piece  510 . Pattern piece  510  is attached in the position indicated by the dotted cross hatch  520 . Pattern piece  510  is to be place on the internal face of pattern piece  502  then stitched or glued with adhesive as indicated by the dash line within the dotted cross hatch  520 , then the remaining parts can be assemble together by matching the notch letters. Furthermore it is possible to create a seal between the overlap section form by pattern piece  510  and pattern piece  502  by using low profile Velcro® (hook 845 or hook 833) for the inner surface faces to form a temporary seal. 
         [0023]      FIG. 6  shows a glove pattern with a secondary open-ended finger compartment. Pattern piece  604  and pattern piece  605  are first arranged (matching the notches) and attached to the palm face (side with thumb opening) of pattern piece  601  in their respective positions to form 3 walls of a finger compartment. then pattern piece  610  is place on the internal face at the tip end of the finger compartment in the position indicated by the dotted cross hatch  620  relative to pattern piece  601  and attached by stitching close the curved perimeter parts of the tips of both pattern piece  604  and pattern piece  605  to pattern piece  610 , then the 2 side flaps of pattern piece  610  can be stitched or glued with adhesive as indicated by the dash lines within the dotted cross hatch  620  of both pattern piece  604  and pattern piece  605  respectively, finally the remaining parts can be assemble together. Note that the patterns of  FIG. 5  and  FIG. 6  are of the same style and some parts are interchangeable such as the thumb parts. 
         [0024]      FIG. 7  shows a glove pattern with a secondary open-ended finger compartment constructed with pattern piece  710 . Pattern piece  710  is attached in the position indicated by the dotted cross hatch  720 . Pattern piece  710  is to be place on the internal face of pattern piece  701   a  and then both attached with pattern piece  701   b  on the common outside edge (matching up the fingers). Then both pattern pieces  710  and  701   a  are attach to pattern piece  705  on the common inside edge of pattern pieces  710  and  701   a . Finally the remaining parts can be assemble together noting the notches and matching the length of the pattern pieces&#39; edges. The pattern pieces of  FIG.7  are for a looser fitting glove and can allow for addition plies of material to provide for better insulation. 
         [0025]      FIG. 8  shows a glove pattern with a mitten for 4 fingers and a close-ended finger sheath for the thumb, with a peripheral unclose-ended finger sheath constructed with pattern piece  810 . Pattern piece  810  is attached in the position indicated by the dotted cross hatch  820 . Pattern piece  810  is to be place on the internal face of pattern piece  802  then stitched or glued with adhesive as indicated by the dash line within the dotted cross hatch  820 , then the remaining parts can be assemble together. The pattern piece of  FIG. 8  are of a looser fitting glove. Furthermore the edge of the peripheral open-ended finger sheath can be finished by attaching piping or other material or just simply folding over the edge and stitching. Additionally pattern piece  810  can be made of a more elastic material to allow for a narrower opening that can expand in conjunction with the curve of the opening to fit a bigger finger. 
         [0026]    In each embodiment the user would wear the glove as normal, and when the user needs to interact with a touch interface device the user would tug on the glove tip retracting his finger from the closed tip and using his finger tip to poke through the secondary sheath with the unclosed tip. 
         [0027]    For gloves constructed out of a softer material, a stiffer curved piece can be added to the inner layer in the section of overlap to retain a semi tubular shape, where by allowing a wearers finger to be inserted into the closed tip of the finger compartment and not accidentally through the opening formed by the section of two overlapping layers 
         [0028]    It will be obvious to any one skilled in the art that the present invention can be applied to knitted gloves and molded gloves to provide the same functionality. The embodiments described above are for the purposes of illustration and not of limitation.