Glove system

• US 8,245,321 B2
• Filed: 12/10/2009
• Issued: 08/21/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sears Brands LLC (Sears Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Sears Brands LLC (Sears Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Ambrosio, Shannon, Glassman, Ellen
• Primary Examiner(s): Muromoto, Jr., Bobby
• Application Number:
  US12/634,835
• Publication Number:
  US 20110138517A1
• Time in Patent Office: 985 Days
• Field of Search: 2 16- 21, 2158-160, 21611-1618, 2162-170, 226/5, 226/7, 227/2
• US Class Current: 2/16
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 19/0024 with accessories
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 19/0041 for connecting the glove to the garment or the arm of the user
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 19/01505 resistant to mechanical aggressions, e.g. cutting. piercing
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 19/01547 with grip improving means

Abstract

A glove system including a glove and a wrist attachment. The glove has a base portion, which includes a first fastener. The wrist attachment includes one or more straps for enabling wearing of the wrist attachment on a human wrist, a functional feature, and a second fastener adapted to couple with the first fastener and for selectively attaching the first wrist attachment to the glove.

Claims

1. A glove system, comprising:

a glove having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the interior surface of the glove having a palm-facing surface for facing a palm of a wearer'"'"'s hand and a dorsal-facing surface for facing a dorsal side of the wearer'"'"'s hand, the dorsal-facing surface having disposed thereon a first hook-and-loop fastener; and

a wrist attachment comprising;

an elongate main body having an interior surface, an exterior surface, a first end and a second end, the first and second ends each having associated therewith respective fasteners, wherein the elongate main body is adapted to wrap around a wrist of the wearer such that the first and second ends attach to each other via their respective fasteners;

a swiveling flashlight disposed along the exterior surface of the elongate main body and having a spotlight, an indicator light that periodically blinks when operated, and a single operational button for controlling both the spotlight and the indicator light, wherein the spotlight and the indicator light operate simultaneously in at least one mode of operation of the swiveling flashlight; and

an attachment member extending outwardly from the elongate main body and adapted to be inserted into the glove, the attachment member having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the exterior surface of the attachment member having disposed thereon a second hook-and-loop fastener, wherein the attachment member is adapted to be inserted into the glove while both the glove and the wrist attachment are being worn by a wearer and the second hook-and-loop fastener is adapted to mate with the first hook-and-loop fastener, thereby attaching the wrist attachment to the glove.

2. The glove system as recited in claim 1, wherein a first number of presses of the operational button activates the spotlight.

3. The glove system as recited in claim 2, wherein a second number of presses of the operational button activates the indicator light.

4. The glove system as recited in claim 3, wherein a third number of presses of the operational button activates the spotlight and the indicator light.

5. The glove system as recited in claim 1, wherein the swiveling flashlight is waterproof.

6. The glove system as recited in claim 1, wherein the wrist attachment comprises a layer of anti-fatigue gel disposed between the interior and exterior surfaces of the elongate main body of the wrist attachment.

7. The glove system as recited in claim 1, wherein the glove comprises anti-abrasion material disposed at a plurality of loci on a dorsal side of the glove.

8. The glove system as recited in claim 7, wherein the anti-abrasion material comprises polyurethane.

9. The glove system as recited in claim 7, wherein the anti-abrasion material comprises polyvinyl chloride.

10. The glove system as recited in claim 7, wherein the anti-abrasion material comprises silicone.

11. The glove system as recited in claim 7, wherein the anti-abrasion material comprises a para-aramid fiber.

12. The glove system as recited in claim 7, wherein the plurality of loci on the dorsal side of the glove consist of:

generally over the wrist joint;

generally over one or more of the metacarpals;

generally over one or more of the metacarpophalangeal joints; and

generally over one or more of the proximal phalanges.

13. The glove system as recited in claim 1, wherein the glove comprises grip-enhancing material disposed at a plurality of loci on a palmar side of the glove.

14. The glove system as recited in claim 13, wherein the gip-enhancing material comprises a silicone-based material.

15. The glove system as recited in claim 1, wherein the glove comprises anti-fatigue gel disposed at a plurality of loci on a palmar side of the glove.

16. The glove system as recited in claim 15, wherein the anti-fatigue gel comprises a viscoelastic polymer.

17. The glove system as recited in claim 15, wherein the anti-fatigue gel comprises polyurethane.

18. The glove system as recited in claim 15, wherein the anti-fatigue gel comprises polyvinyl chloride.

19. The glove system as recited in claim 15, wherein the anti-fatigue gel comprises silicone.

20. The glove system as recited in claim 15, wherein the glove comprises grip-enhancing material disposed over the anti-fatigue gel at each of the plurality of loci.

21. The glove system as recited in claim 20, wherein the plurality of loci on the palmar side of the glove consist of:

generally over the thenar region of a human palm;

generally over the hypo-thenar region of the human palm;

generally over one or more of the metacarpophalangeal joints; and

generally over the proximal phalanges.

22. The glove system as recited in claim 1, wherein the glove comprises reflective material disposed at one or more loci on a dorsal side of the glove.

23. The glove system as recited in claim 1, wherein the glove comprises magnetic fingertips.