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US4247097A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Variable weight aerobic exercise glove

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-03-01
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Granted: 1981-01-27
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Expires: 1999-03-01
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Abstract

Abstract A weight glove is provided having front and back palm, wrist and finger enclosing pieces and thumb enclosing pieces, said front and back pieces extending over the wrist of a wearer and being open to receive a wearer's hand, a fastener for removably fastening said glove to the wearer's hand, a pocket in the front enclosing piece at the palm thereof removably receiving a palm weight, a first pocket on the dorsal portion of the back piece removably receiving at least one selected flexible conforming weight, at least one generally flexible conforming weight in said pocket, a second pocket on the back piece overlying a wearer's wrist, and generally flexible conforming weight in said second pocket.

Inventors

  • 👤 Leonard Schwartz

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 20:31
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B21/00; A63B21/06; A63B21/065; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S273/00; Y10S273/30

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 181 words
A weight glove comprising a glove formed from front and back palm, wrist and finger enclosing pieces and thumb enclosing pieces, said front and back pieces extending over the wrist of a wearer covering the dorsal and palm portions of the hand respectfully and being open to receive a wearer's hand, means for removably fastening said glove to the wearer's hand, pocket means in the front enclosing piece at the palm covering portion thereof removably receiving a solid elongate palm weight, around which the hand may be closed, a solid elongate palm weight in said pocket means extending substantially across the entire width of the palm, a first pocket on the dorsal portion of the back piece removably receiving selected flexible conforming weight means capable of conforming in use to the shape of the dorsal portion of the hand, generally flexible conforming weight means adapted to fit said first pocket, a second pocket on the back piece overlying a wearer's wrist, and generally flexible conforming weight means in said second pocket conforming in use to the shape of the wearer's wrist.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 181 words
A weight glove comprising a glove formed from front and back palm, wrist and finger enclosing pieces and thumb enclosing pieces, said front and back pieces extending over the wrist of a wearer covering the dorsal and palm portions of the hand respectfully and being open to receive a wearer's hand, means for removably fastening said glove to the wearer's hand, pocket means in the front enclosing piece at the palm covering portion thereof removably receiving a solid elongate palm weight, around which the hand may be closed, a solid elongate palm weight in said pocket means extending substantially across the entire width of the palm, a first pocket on the dorsal portion of the back piece removably receiving selected flexible conforming weight means capable of conforming in use to the shape of the dorsal portion of the hand, generally flexible conforming weight means adapted to fit said first pocket, a second pocket on the back piece overlying a wearer's wrist, and generally flexible conforming weight means in said second pocket conforming in use to the shape of the wearer's wrist.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 14 words
A weight glove as claimed in claim 1 wherein said glove is a mitten.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 20 words
A weight glove as claimed in claim 1 or 2 wherein said palm weight is a solid cylindrical metal member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 31 words
A weight glove as claimed in claim 1 or 2 wherein said first and second pockets are provided with openable closure means whereby the weight means contained therein may be changed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 23 words
A weight glove as claimed in claim 1 or 2 wherein the flexible conforming weights are a plurality of bags of metal shot.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 27 words
A weight glove as claimed in claim 1 or 2 wherein the means for fastening the glove on the wearer's hand is a strap with Velcro fastener.

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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) 1984-01-27 1984-07-28 1985-01-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1988-01-27 1988-07-28 1989-01-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1992-01-27 1992-07-28 1993-01-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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