Outdoor glove watch

• US 6,519,207 B1
• Filed: 10/05/1998
• Issued: 02/11/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 10/05/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Jason B. Lukacsko
• Original Assignee: Jason B. Lukacsko
• Inventors: Lukacsko, Jason B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Martin, David
• Assistant Examiner(s): Goodwin, Jeanne-Marguerite
• Application Number:
  US09/166,757
• Time in Patent Office: 1,590 Days
• Field of Search: 368/10, 368/280-290, 224/172, 224/175, 224/217, 224/903, 216/0, 224/9
• US Class Current: 368/10
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 19/0027 Measuring instruments, e.g. watch, thermometer
• CPC Class Codes: G04B 37/1486 Arrangements for fixing to a bracelet building watches into bracelets (montre marquise) G04B37/12; arrangements for hanging pocket- or other watches on chains G04B37/1446
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/903 Holder for timepiece not carried on wrist

Abstract

An all-weather watch to be worn on the outside of one of the heavy-duty gloves of a glove wearer, such as a skier, snow boarder, hunter or motorcyclist, in cold and/or inclement weather. A length-adjustable elastic strap comprises a front strap portion which extends from the watch case and stretches to loop about at least one glove finger. A rear strap portion extends from the case and stretches outwardly to loop about the glove wrist to position the watch on the back of the glove. The rear strap portion is maintained in position by the stretching of the elastic strap, the friction between the strap and the glove and by the cinching action of the loop around the glove wrist, thus not requiring the use of a clasp or other fastener. This enables the watch to be readily removable from the glove by grasping the rear loop and stretching it to move over the glove body and thumb. Putting on and removing the watch can easily be performed by the wearer'"'"'s other gloved hand.

Claims

1. An all-weather device to be worn on the outside of one of the heavy-duty gloves of a glove wearer, in cold or inclement weather, said glove having fingers, a thumb, a body and a wrist, comprising

a case having a face to display information,

a front elastic strap extending from the case and stretching to loop about at least one glove finger, and

a rear elastic strap extending from the case and stretching outwardly to loop about the glove wrist to position the device on the back of the glove,

whereby the rear strap is maintained in position solely by the stretching of the elastic strap, the friction between the strap and the glove and by the cinching action of the loop around the glove wrist, such that the device is readily removable from the glove by grasping the rear loop and stretching it to move over the glove body and thumb.

2. The all-weather device of claim 1, wherein the device is a watch.

3. The all-weather device of claim 1, wherein at least one of the elastic straps is length adjustable to accommodate various glove sizes.

4. The all-weather device of claim 2, wherein both elastic straps are length adjustable.

5. The all-weather device of claim 4, wherein the device has four apertures, and both straps are formed from a single length of strap material which is threaded through these apertures to form the loops.

6. The all-weather device of claim 5, wherein the single length of strap material has two ends, each being enlarged to prevent passage through the apertures.

7. The all-weather device of claim 4, wherein the device has four apertures, and each strap has enlarged ends to prevent passage of the ends through the apertures, one enlarged strap end being a knot which is adjustable to adjust the strap length.

8. An all-weather watch to be worn on the outside of one of the heavy-duty gloves of a glove wearer, in cold or inclement weather, said glove having fingers, thumb, body and wrist portions, comprising

a watch case having a face to display information,

a length-adjustable elastic strap comprising a front strap portion extending from the case and stretching to loop about at least one glove finger, and a rear strap portion extending from the case and stretching outwardly to loop about the glove wrist to position the watch on the back of the glove,

whereby the rear strap portion is maintained in position solely by the stretching of the elastic strap, the friction between the strap and the glove and by the cinching action of the loop around the glove wrist, such that the watch is readily removable from the glove by grasping the rear loop and stretching it to move over the glove body and thumb.

9. In combination with a glove having fingers, thumb, body and wrist portions, a watch to be worn on the outside of the glove, comprising

a watch case having a face to display information,

a length-adjustable elastic strap comprising a front strap portion extending from the case and stretching to loop about at least one glove finger, and a rear strap portion extending from the case and stretching outwardly to loop about the glove wrist to position the watch on the back of the glove,

whereby the rear strap portion is maintained in position solely by the stretching of the elastic strap, the friction between the strap and the glove, and by the cinching action of the loop around the glove wrist, such that the device is readily removable from the glove by grasping the rear loop and stretching it to move over the glove body and thumb.