Patent ID: 6925653

Claim:
A thumb and finger protecting device for removably positioning on a hand while using a hammer, said device comprising: a first plate having a first edge, a second edge, a third edge, a fourth edge, an outer surface and an inner surface wherein said first and second edges are positioned opposite of each other, said first plate having a shape for removably covering a knuckle of a thumb and an area between the thumb knuckle and a top side of the hand when the thumb is extended downwardly from the hand, said first plate having a first bend therein positioned nearer said second edge than said first edge and extending between said third and fourth edges, said first bend forming an angle generally between 90 degrees and 150 degrees in said inner surface, said first plate having a second bend therein positioned nearer said first edge than said second edge and extending between said third and fourth edges, said second bend forming an angle generally between 120 degrees and 180 degrees in said inner surface, said first plate having a third bend therein extending between said first and second edges and being positioned generally adjacent to said fourth edge, said third edge having a shorter length than said fourth edge; a second plate having an outer side and an inner side, said inner side having a shape for being selectively abutted against the thumb knuckle, said first plate being rotationally coupled to said second plate; a thumb covering having a size and shape adapted for being removably positioned on an upper surface of the thumb so that said thumb covering extends along a length of and downwardly on either side of the thumb, said thumb covering having a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end of said thumb covering being rotationally attached to said second plate; a finger covering having a size and shape adapted for being removably positioned on an upper surface of an index finger so that said finger covering extends along the length of and downwardly on either side of the index finger, said finger covering having a first end and a second end, said first end being rotationally attached to said first plate; a plurality of couplers, a first of said couplers being attached to said thumb covering for selectively attaching said thumb covering to the thumb, a second of said coupler being attached to said finger covering for selectively attaching said finger covering to the index finger; each of said first plate, second plate, finger covering and thumb covering comprising a substantially rigid material; and wherein said thumb covering may be attached to the thumb and said finger covering attached to the index finger so that the upper surface and sides of the thumb and index finger are protected from a hammer.