CARPENTERS FINGER SLEEVE ASSEMBLY

• US 20200130212A1
• Filed: 10/31/2018
• Published: 04/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2018
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Angelo Mantello
• Original Assignee: Angelo Mantello
• Inventors: Mantello, Angelo
• Application Number:
  US16/176,421
• Publication Number:
  US 20200130212A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/087 especially for fingers
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2300/22 Elastic inserts
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2600/20 for working activities
• CPC Class Codes: B26B 29/06 Arrangements for guiding hand cutting tools guiding equipment or arrangements for specific cutting tools, see the particular places, e.g. for hair trimming devices A45D24/36, for saw blades B27B11/02, B26B13/10

Abstract

A carpenter'"'"'s finger sleeve assembly for protecting a carpenter'"'"'s finger from being cut while scoring a surface includes a sleeve that is wearable on an end of an index finger. The sleeve is comprised of a cut resistant material to protect the end of the index finger from being cut. The sleeve is comprised of a friction inhibiting material to enhance the index finger'"'"'s ability to slide along a surface. A panel is coupled to and extends laterally away from the sleeve and the panel is positioned against a blade of a knife when the sleeve is worn. In this way the panel can guide the blade along the surface for scoring the surface.

Claims

1. A carpenter'"'"'s finger sleeve assembly being configured to be worn on a finger thereby defining a straight edge for guiding a cutting blade, said assembly comprising:

a sleeve being wearable on an end of an index finger, said sleeve being comprised of a cut resistant material wherein said sleeve is configured to protect the end of the index finger from being cut, said sleeve being comprised of a friction inhibiting material wherein said sleeve is configured to enhance the index finger'"'"'s ability to slid along a surface; and

a panel being coupled to and extending laterally away from said sleeve, said panel being positioned against a blade of a knife when said sleeve is worn wherein said panel is configured to guide the blade along the surface for scoring the surface.

2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein:

said sleeve has a first end, a second end and an outer wall extending therebetween, said second end being closed, said second end being rounded for accommodating a tip of the index finger having said first end being aligned with a knuckle between a middle phalanx and a proximal phalanx of the index finger; and

said sleeve has a plurality of air holes each extending therethrough wherein each of said air holes is configured to pass air therethrough thereby allowing skin on the index finger to breathe when said sleeve is worn.

3. The assembly according to claim 2, wherein said outer wall of said sleeve has an elastic portion extending from said first end toward said second end, said elastic portion being positioned on a bottom side of the index finger when said sleeve is worn wherein said elastic portion is configured to facilitate the knuckle between the distal and middle phalanxes to bend.

4. The assembly according to claim 2, wherein said panel is positioned on said outer wall of said sleeve, said panel having a distal edge with respect to said outer wall, said distal edge lying on a horizontal line when said sleeve is worn and said sleeve is positioned against a horizontal surface, said distal edge lying on a vertical line when said sleeve is worn and said sleeve is positioned against a vertical surface.

5. A carpenter'"'"'s finger sleeve assembly being configured to be worn on a finger thereby defining a straight edge for guiding a cutting blade, said assembly comprising:

a sleeve being wearable on an end of an index finger, said sleeve being comprised of a cut resistant material wherein said sleeve is configured to protect the end of the index finger from being cut, said sleeve being comprised of a friction inhibiting material wherein said sleeve is configured to enhance the index finger'"'"'s ability to slid along a surface, said sleeve having a first end, a second end and an outer wall extending therebetween, said second end being closed, said second end being rounded for accommodating a tip of the index finger having said first end being aligned with a knuckle between a middle phalanx and a proximal phalanx of the index finger, said sleeve having a plurality of air holes each extending therethrough wherein each of said air holes is configured to pass air therethrough thereby allowing skin on the index finger to breathe when said sleeve is worn, said outer wall of said sleeve having an elastic portion extending from said first end toward said second end, said elastic portion being positioned on a bottom side of the index finger when said sleeve is worn wherein said elastic portion is configured to facilitate the knuckle between the distal and middle phalanxes to bend; and

a panel being coupled to and extending laterally away from said sleeve, said panel being positioned against a blade of a knife when said sleeve is worn wherein said panel is configured to guide the blade along the surface for scoring the surface, said panel being positioned on said outer wall of said sleeve, said panel having a distal edge with respect to said outer wall, said distal edge lying on a horizontal line when said sleeve is worn and said sleeve is positioned against a horizontal surface, said distal edge lying on a vertical line when said sleeve is worn and said sleeve is positioned against a vertical surface.