Patent ID: 7043768

Claim:
A thermal glove comprising: an inner layer defining finger regions, a thumb region and a metacarpal region; an outer layer having a shape corresponding to the inner glove layer and being larger than the inner glove layer and disposed about the inner glove layer; and a thermally retentive gel disposed about the inner layer between the inner layer and the outer layer, the inner glove layer and outer glove layer including a plurality of pockets formed between the inner layer and the outer layer, each pocket including a quantity of said gel; wherein the inner glove layer engages substantially the entire surface of the back and palm of a human hand, including encircling the fingers, at least one of the plurality of pockets being associated with each finger region, the thumb region and the metacarpal region, thereby allowing the thermally retentive gel to communicate with the inner glove layer in contact with the hand and fingers in said finger regions, a thumb regions and a metacarpal region.