Abstract A waterproof stretchable scouring mitten having a hand covering portion forming a pouch for completely enveloping the exterior surface of a human hand, the pouch having a separate first portion for enveloping a thumb and a second separate portion for enveloping the remainder of the exterior of the hand, the pouch being composed of a waterproof stretchable first layer and having a second layer of scouring material intimately bonded to the outer surface of the pouch means, the second portion of said pouch means having a stretchable opening collar to permit ingress and egress of a hand into and out of the pouch means; a stretchable tubular cuff means integrally connected to and extending from the collar of the pouch means adapted to fit snugly onto the wrist and at least a portion of the forearm of a wearer of the mitten; liquid diversion means connected to the tubular cuff means to divert the flow of liquids along the cuff means from said pouch away from the arm of the wearer of the mitten; gusset means linearly mounted on the cuff means; closure means mounted on the cuff means adapted to open and close the gusset means to facilitate donning and removal of the scouring mitten being in linear alignment with the thumb.
A waterproof stretchable scouring mitten comprising: hand covering means having a first pouch for enveloping a thumb and a second pouch for enveloping the remainder of the hand having a generally planar configuration and extending along an axis and a wrist opening to provide means for insertion and removal of a hand, said first pouch opening into and extending radially from said axis in substantial planar alignment with said axis, said hand covering means being composed of a waterproof stretchable first layer and a second layer of scouring material intimately bonded to and covering the outer surface of said first layer; tubular shaped stretchable waterproof cuff means extending from and connected with the said wrist opening, said cuff means having waterproof gusset means along the linear axis of the cuff means located normal to the plane of the said first pouch means to facilitate ingress and egress of a hand into the mitten through the cuff; closure means affixed to said gusset means to bring at least a circumferential portion of said cuff means to a snug fitting relationship with a portion of the forearm of a wearer of the mitten; and, liquid flow diversion means circumferentially mounted on said cuff means to direct the flow of liquids towards said hand covering means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A waterproof stretchable scouring mitten comprising: hand covering means having a first pouch for enveloping a thumb and a second pouch for enveloping the remainder of the hand having a generally planar configuration and extending along an axis and a wrist opening to provide means for insertion and removal of a hand, said first pouch opening into and extending radially from said axis in substantial planar alignment with said axis, said hand covering means being composed of a waterproof stretchable first layer and a second layer of scouring material intimately bonded to and covering the outer surface of said first layer; tubular shaped stretchable waterproof cuff means extending from and connected with the said wrist opening, said cuff means having waterproof gusset means along the linear axis of the cuff means located normal to the plane of the said first pouch means to facilitate ingress and egress of a hand into the mitten through the cuff; closure means affixed to said gusset means to bring at least a circumferential portion of said cuff means to a snug fitting relationship with a portion of the forearm of a wearer of the mitten; and, liquid flow diversion means circumferentially mounted on said cuff means to direct the flow of liquids towards said hand covering means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The scouring mitten of claim 1 wherein said scouring material is comprised of helical coils of pliable plastic tangentially bonded to and covering the outer surface of said first layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The scouring mitten of claim 2 wherein said cuff means and said first layer are made of pliable plastic material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The scouring mitten of claim 3 wherein said liquid flow diversion means is located along the edge of said cuff means distal to the wrist end of said cuff means.
Claim 6
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The scouring mitten of claim 4 wherein said closure means is a Velcro brand type closure means.