Illuminated hand cover assembly

• US 6,902,289 B1
• Filed: 06/04/2003
• Issued: 06/07/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2003
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Paul N. Smith
• Original Assignee: 4Th Day Enterprises, LLC
• Inventors: Smith, Paul N.
• Primary Examiner(s): Husar, Stephen
• Assistant Examiner(s): CRANSON JR, JAMES W
• Application Number:
  US10/455,100
• Time in Patent Office: 734 Days
• Field of Search: 362/103, 362/104, 362/8, 362/570, 362/804, 606/86
• US Class Current: 362/103
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 19/0024 with accessories
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 19/0157 with luminous or reflective means protective garments with reflective or luminous safety means A41D13/01
• CPC Class Codes: F21L 4/06 with the light source coupled to the remainder of the device solely by cable
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2101/00 Point-like light sources
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/804 Surgical or dental spotlight

Abstract

An illuminated hand cover assembly (100) is provided. The assembly includes a hand cover (102) including an index finger portion (112a), the index finger portion adapted to cover at least a portion of a user'"'"'s index finger (132). A first light source (114) having a first light emission area (118) coupled to a lateral side of the index finger portion such that the first light emission area is disposed adjacent a lateral side of a middle phalanx bone (138) of the index finger. The hand cover may include a thumb portion (112b) adapted to cover at least a portion of the user'"'"'s thumb (142). A second light source (116) having a second light emission area (120) may be coupled to the thumb portion such that the second light emission area is disposed adjacent a lateral side of a proximal phalanx bone (148) of the thumb.

Claims

1. An illuminated hand cover assembly comprising:

(a) a hand cover including an index finger portion, the index finger portion adapted to cover at least a portion of a user'"'"'s index finger when the hand cover is donned; and

(b) a first light source having a first light emission area coupled to a lateral side of the index finger portion such that the first light emission area is disposed adjacent a lateral side of the middle phalanx bone of the index finger of the user when the hand cover is donned.

2. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 1, wherein the first light emission area is adapted to emit light about a first axis of illumination, the first axis of illumination inclined relative to a center axis of the middle phalanx bone of the index finger by a first selected incline angle to direct the first axis of illumination toward a palmar surface of a fingertip of the index finger of the user when the hand cover is donned.

3. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 1, wherein the first light emission area is adapted to emit light about a first axis of illumination, the first axis of illumination inclined relative to a center axis of the middle phalanx bone of the index finger by a first selected incline angle to direct the first axis of illumination toward a distal end of the index finger of the user when the hand cover is donned.

4. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 3, wherein the first selected incline angle is greater than 0 degrees and less than about 45 degrees.

5. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 3, wherein the first selected incline angle is greater than about 5 degrees and less than about 30 degrees.

6. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 1, wherein the index finger portion includes an aperture at a distal end of the index finger portion to expose a distal end of the index finger of the user when the hand cover is donned by the user.

7. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 1, further comprising an energy source coupled to the hand cover, the energy source coupled in communication with the first light source to provide energy to the light source.

8. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 1, wherein the hand cover further includes a thumb portion adapted to cover at least a portion of the user'"'"'s thumb when the hand cover is donned, and further including a second light source having a second light emission area coupled to the thumb portion such that the second light emission area is disposed adjacent a lateral side of a proximal phalanx bone of the thumb of the user when the hand cover is donned.

9. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 8, wherein the thumb portion includes an aperture at a distal end of the thumb portion to expose a distal end of the thumb of the user when the hand cover is donned by the user.

10. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 8, wherein the second light emission area is adapted to emit light about a second axis of illumination, the second axis of illumination inclined relative to a center axis of the proximal phalanx bone of the thumb by a second selected incline angle to direct the second axis of illumination toward a distal end of the thumb of the user when the hand cover is donned.

11. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 10, wherein the second selected incline angle is greater than 0 degrees and less than about 45 degrees.

12. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 10, wherein the second selected incline angle is greater than about 5 degrees and less than about 30 degrees.

27. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 8, further comprising an energy source coupled to the hand cover, the energy source coupled in communication with the first light source and the second light source to provide energy to power the first and second light sources.

28. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 10, wherein the second light emission area is adapted to emit light about the second axis of illumination toward a palmar surface of the thumb of the user when the hand cover is donned.

13. An illuminated hand cover assembly comprising:

(a) a hand cover including a thumb portion, the thumb portion adapted to cover at least a portion of a user'"'"'s thumb when the hand cover is donned; and

(b) a first light source having a first light emission area coupled to a lateral side of the thumb portion such that the first light emission area is disposed adjacent a lateral side of a proximal phalanx bone of the thumb of the user when the hand cover is donned.

14. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 13, wherein the first light emission area is adapted to emit light about a first axis of illumination, the first axis of illumination inclined relative to a center axis of the proximal phalanx bone of the thumb by a first selected incline angle to direct the first axis of illumination toward a palmar surface of a fingertip of the thumb of the user when the hand cover is donned.

15. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 13, wherein the first light emission area is adapted to emit light about a first axis of illumination, the first axis of illumination inclined relative to a center axis of the proximal phalanx bone of the thumb by a first selected incline angle to direct the first axis of illumination toward a distal end of the thumb of the user when the hand cover is donned.

16. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 15, wherein the first selected incline angle is greater than 0 degrees and less than about 45 degrees.

17. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 15, wherein the first selected incline angle is greater than about 5 degrees and less than about 30 degrees.

18. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 13, wherein the thumb portion includes an aperture at a distal end of the thumb portion to expose a distal end of the thumb of the user when the hand cover is donned by the user.

19. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 13, further comprising an energy source coupled to the hand cover, the energy source coupled in communication with the first light source to provide energy to the light source.

20. An illuminated hand cover assembly comprising:

(a) a hand cover including;

(i) a thumb portion, the thumb portion adapted to cover at least a portion of a user'"'"'s thumb when the hand cover is donned; and

(ii) an index finger portion adapted to cover at least a portion of the user'"'"'s index finger when the hand cover is donned;

(b) a first light source having a first light emission area coupled to a lateral side of the thumb portion such that the first light emission area is disposed adjacent a lateral side of a proximal phalanx bone of the thumb of the user when the hand cover is donned; and

(c) a second light source having a second light emission area coupled to the index finger portion such that the second light emission area is disposed adjacent a lateral side of a middle phalanx bone of the index finger of the user when the hand cover is donned.

21. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 20, wherein the first light emission area is adapted to emit light about a first axis of illumination, the first axis of illumination inclined relative to a center axis of the proximal phalanx bone of the thumb by a first selected incline angle to direct the first axis of illumination toward a distal end of the thumb of the user when the hand cover is donned, and wherein the second light emission area is adapted to emit light about a second axis of illumination, the second axis of illumination inclined relative to a center axis of the middle phalanx bone of the index finger by a second selected incline angle to direct the second axis of illumination toward a distal end of the index finger of the user when the hand cover is donned.

22. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 21, wherein the first and second selected incline angles are each greater than 0 degrees and less than about 45 degrees.

23. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 21, wherein the first and second selected incline angles are each greater than about 5 degrees and less than about 30 degrees.

24. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 20, wherein the thumb portion includes an aperture at a distal end of the thumb portion to expose a distal end of the thumb of the user when the hand cover is donned by the user.

25. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 20, wherein the index finger portion includes an aperture at a distal end of the index finger portion to expose a distal end of the index finger of the user when the hand cover is donned by the user.

26. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 20, further comprising an energy source coupled to the hand cover, the energy source coupled in communication with the first light source to provide energy to power the light source.

29. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 20, further comprising an energy source coupled to the hand cover, the energy source coupled in communication with the first light source and the second light source to provide energy to power the first and second light sources.

30. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 21, wherein the first light emission area is adapted to emit light about the first axis of illumination toward a palmar surface of the thumb of the user when the hand cover is donned, and wherein the second light emission area is adapted to emit light about the second axis of illumination toward a palmar surface of the index finger of the user when the hand cover is donned.

31. An illuminated hand cover assembly comprising:

(a) a hand cover including an index finger portion, the index finger portion adapted to cover at least a portion of a user'"'"'s index finger when the hand cover is donned; and

(b) a first light source having a first light emission area coupled to a lateral side of the index finger portion such that the first light emission area is disposed adjacent a lateral side of the middle phalanx bone of the index finger of the user when the hand cover is donned; and

(c) a thumb portion adapted to cover at least a portion of the user'"'"'s thumb when the hand cover is donned, and further including a second light source having a second light emission area coupled to the thumb portion such that the second light emission area is disposed adjacent a lateral side of a proximal phalanx bone of the thumb of the user when the hand cover is donned.

32. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 31, wherein the thumb portion includes an aperture at a distal end of the thumb portion to expose a distal end of the thumb of the user when the hand cover is donned by the user.

33. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 31, wherein the index finger portion includes an aperture at a distal end of the index finger portion to expose a distal end of the index finger of the user when the hand cover is donned by the user.

34. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 31, wherein the second light emission area is adapted to emit light about a second axis of illumination, the second axis of illumination inclined relative to a center axis of the proximal phalanx bone of the thumb by a second selected incline angle to direct the second axis of illumination toward a distal end of the thumb of the user when the hand cover is donned.

35. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 34, wherein the second light emission area is adapted to emit light about the second axis of illumination toward a palmar surface of the thumb of the user when the hand cover is donned.

36. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 34, wherein the second selected incline angle is greater than 0 degrees and less than about 45 degrees.

37. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 34, wherein the second selected incline angle is greater than about 5 degrees and less than about 30 degrees.

38. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 31, further comprising an energy source coupled to the hand cover, the energy source coupled in communication with the first light source to provide energy to the first light source.

39. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 31, further comprising an energy source coupled to the hand cover, the energy source coupled in communication with the first and second light sources to provide energy to the first and second light sources.

40. An illuminated hand cover assembly comprising:

(a) a hand cover including an index finger portion, the index finger portion adapted to cover at least a portion of a user'"'"'s index finger when the hand cover is donned and including an aperture at a distal end of the index finger portion to expose a distal end of the index finger of the user when the hand cover is donned by the user; and

(b) a first light source having a first light emission area coupled to a lateral side of the index finger portion such that the first light emission area is disposed adjacent a lateral side of the middle phalanx bone of the index finger of the user when the hand cover is donned.

41. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 40, wherein the first light emission area is adapted to emit light about a first axis of illumination, the first axis of illumination inclined relative to a center axis of the middle phalanx bone of the index finger by a first selected incline angle to direct the first axis of illumination toward a palmar surface of a fingertip of the index finger of the user when the hand cover is donned.

42. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 40, wherein the first light emission area is adapted to emit light about a first axis of illumination, the first axis of illumination inclined relative to a center axis of the middle phalanx bone of the index finger by a first selected incline angle to direct the first axis of illumination toward a distal end of the index finger of the user when the hand cover is donned.

43. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 42, wherein the first selected incline angle is greater than 0 degrees and less than about 45 degrees.

44. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 42, wherein the first selected incline angle is greater than about 5 degrees and less than about 30 degrees.

45. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 40, further comprising an energy source coupled to the hand cover, the energy source coupled in communication with the first light source to provide energy to the first light source.

46. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 40, wherein the hand cover further includes a thumb portion adapted to cover at least a portion of the user'"'"'s thumb when the hand cover is donned, and further including a second light source having a second light emission area coupled to the thumb portion such that the second light emission area is disposed adjacent a lateral side of a proximal phalanx bone of the thumb of the user when the hand cover is donned.

47. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 46, wherein the thumb portion includes an aperture at a distal end of the thumb portion to expose a distal end of the thumb of the user when the hand cover is donned by the user.

48. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 46, wherein the second light emission area is adapted to emit light about a second axis of illumination, the second axis of illumination inclined relative to a center axis of the proximal phalanx bone of the thumb by a second selected incline angle to direct the second axis of illumination toward a distal end of the thumb of the user when the hand cover is donned.

49. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 48, wherein the second light emission area is adapted to emit light about the second axis of illumination toward a palmar surface of the thumb of the user when the hand cover is donned.

50. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 48, wherein the second selected incline angle is greater than 0 degrees and less than about 45 degrees.

51. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 48, wherein the second selected incline angle is greater than about 5 degrees and less than about 30 degrees.

52. The illuminated hand cover assembly of claim 46, further comprising an energy source coupled to the hand cover, the energy source coupled in communication with the first light source and the second light source to provide energy to the first and second light sources.