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US4058863A
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Swimming glove
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-01-19
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Granted: 1977-11-22
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Expires: 1997-01-19
Abstract
Abstract A glove for increasing the efficiency of a swimmer includes an integral webbed elastic member having open-ended digit receiving tubular portions joined to one another by web portions reinforced at both ends by thickened ribs. An apertured extending portion encompasses the periphery of the wearer's palm and wrist to provide additional security of the glove to the wearer's hand.
Inventors
- 👤 Vincent Ferdico
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 22:58
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B31/00; A63B31/02; A63B31/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A swimming glove for placement over the hand, comprising: an integral elastic member having hollow elongate finger receiving portions and a hollow elongate thumb receiving portion, each of said portions being joined to one another by web portions, said elastic member having an integral extended palm and wrist receiving portion with an enlarged transverse opening therein for exposing the palm and the back of the hand of the wearer while encircling and grasping the outer perimeter of the hand and wrist of the wearer, there being a thickened first rib portion extending about the periphery of said elastic member to provide reinforcing means therefor, each adjacent pair of said finger receiving portions converging together at a juncture remote from the free end of said finger receiving portions, each of said junctures having located thereat a thickened second rib portion having an annular contour in the plane of said swimming glove for maintaining said finger receiving portions in spread apart relationship.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
A swimming glove for placement over the hand, comprising: an integral elastic member having hollow elongate finger receiving portions and a hollow elongate thumb receiving portion, each of said portions being joined to one another by web portions, said elastic member having an integral extended palm and wrist receiving portion with an enlarged transverse opening therein for exposing the palm and the back of the hand of the wearer while encircling and grasping the outer perimeter of the hand and wrist of the wearer, there being a thickened first rib portion extending about the periphery of said elastic member to provide reinforcing means therefor, each adjacent pair of said finger receiving portions converging together at a juncture remote from the free end of said finger receiving portions, each of said junctures having located thereat a thickened second rib portion having an annular contour in the plane of said swimming glove for maintaining said finger receiving portions in spread apart relationship.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
A swimming glove as defined in claim 1 wherein said web portion joining said thumb receiving portion to said finger receiving portion adjacent thereto comprises a series of planar segments of uniform thickness joined to one another by a hinge portion of reduced cross section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A swimming glove as defined in claim 1 further comprising a thickened third rib portion bordering said enlarged transverse opening to provide additional reinforcement thereat.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
68 words
A swimming glove as defined in claim 3 wherein said thumb receiving portion and said finger receiving portions are selectively shortened so as to provide an open end portion arranged to expose the fingertips of the wearer, said thickened first rib portion extending about the periphery of each of said open end portions being arranged to provide a water tight seal about a respective fingertip of the wearer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
123 words
A swimming glove as defined in claim 4 wherein said elastic member has substantially identical front and back portions for non-selective placement over either hand of the wearer, said front and said back portions being joined together so as to define a restrictively contoured hand receiving opening having a border arranged to fit tightly about the wrist of the wearer, there being bifurcated fourth rib portions adjacent said border to provide increased expansion thereat, said fourth rib portions joining said first rib portion to said border at two diametrically opposed locations, said fourth rib portions being arranged in pairs, each pair diverging from said first rib portion and joining said border at spaced apart junctures to provide a segment of said border therebetween.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-11-21 | 1981-05-23 | 1981-11-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-11-21 | 1985-05-23 | 1985-11-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-11-21 | 1989-05-23 | 1989-11-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |