US4383336A
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Hand covering
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-09-02
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Granted: 1983-05-17
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Expires: 2001-09-02
Abstract
Abstract A mitten-like hand covering is disclosed having a transverse slit-like opening through which one or more fingers, or the entire hand, may pass. Upper and lower elastic strips are attached along the upper and lower sides of the slit-like opening. Upper and lower fastening members of the Velcro-type are attached respectively over the upper and lower elastic strips with the fastening side of each fastening member facing away from the hand enclosing member. The elastic strips stretch freely beneath the fastening members. When the fingers of an enclosed hand are clenched, the fastening members fasten together to completely close the opening. When the fingers are extended and press against the inside tip of the hand covering, the fasteners are unfastened permitting fingers or the entire hand to pass through the opening. The hand covering may be carried on the wrist or forearm by passing the entire hand through the opening.
Inventors
- 👤 Marshall H. Beckman
- 👤 Frederick L. Ballet
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 02:42
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D19/00; A41D19/01; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S2/00; Y10S2/912; Y10S2/917
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
A hand covering comprising: (a) a flexible hand enclosing member having a transverse slit-like opening through which one or more fingers may be passed; (b) an upper elastic strip attached to said hand enclosing member and extending transversely along the upper side of said slit-like opening; (c) a lower elastic strip attached to said hand enclosing member and extending transversely along the lower side of said slit-like opening; (d) an upper fastening member attached to said hand enclosing member and extending transversely over said upper elastic strip with its fastening side facing away from said upper elastic strip; and (e) a lower fastening member, adapted to coact with said upper fastening member, attached to said hand enclosing member and extending transversely over said lower elastic strip with its fastening side facing away from said lower elastic strip; (f) whereby when fingers of a hand enclosed by said hand enclosing member are clenched said upper and lower fastening members fasten together to fasten said slit-like opening closed, and when the clenched fingers are extended and pressed against the inside end of said hand enclosing member said fastening members are unfastened to permit one or more of the fingers to pass through said slit-like opening.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
203 words
A hand covering comprising: (a) a flexible hand enclosing member having a transverse slit-like opening through which one or more fingers may be passed; (b) an upper elastic strip attached to said hand enclosing member and extending transversely along the upper side of said slit-like opening; (c) a lower elastic strip attached to said hand enclosing member and extending transversely along the lower side of said slit-like opening; (d) an upper fastening member attached to said hand enclosing member and extending transversely over said upper elastic strip with its fastening side facing away from said upper elastic strip; and (e) a lower fastening member, adapted to coact with said upper fastening member, attached to said hand enclosing member and extending transversely over said lower elastic strip with its fastening side facing away from said lower elastic strip; (f) whereby when fingers of a hand enclosed by said hand enclosing member are clenched said upper and lower fastening members fasten together to fasten said slit-like opening closed, and when the clenched fingers are extended and pressed against the inside end of said hand enclosing member said fastening members are unfastened to permit one or more of the fingers to pass through said slit-like opening.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The hand covering of claim 1 wherein said upper and lower elastic strips are each attached to said hand enclosing member at their ends only so that each elastic strip may stretch freely beneath the corresponding fastening member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The hand covering of claim 1 or claim 2 wherein said slit-like opening is about four fingers wide so that when stretched the entire hand may pass through said opening.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The hand covering of claim 3 wherein said upper and lower fastening members are mating Velcro-type fasteners.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The hand covering of claim 3 wherein said upper fastening member consists of a nonwoven material and said lower fastening member consists of a plurality of small hook-like loops of a stiff resilient plastic material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The hand covering of claim 1 wherein said flexible hand enclosing member comprises a mitten.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
56 words
The hand covering of claim 1 wherein said upper and lower elastic strips comprise a single elastic strip with a longitudinal slit intermediate its ends along the midpoint of said single elastic strip whereby the resulting upper and lower elastic strips urge their corresponding fastening strips into a closer relationship thereby urging said slit-like opening shut.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The hand covering of claim 7 further including a bar tack at each end of said longitudinal slit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
198 words
A hand covering comprising: (a) a flexible hand enclosing member having a transverse slit-like opening through which one or more fingers may be passed; (b) an upper fastening member having an upper edge directly attached to an upper portion of said hand enclosing member and extending transversely along the upper side of said slit-like opening with its fastening side always facing away from said attached upper portion of said hand enclosing member; and (c) a lower fastening member, adapted to coact with said upper fastening member, attached directly to a lower portion of said hand enclosing member and extending transversely along the lower side of said slit-like opening with its fastening side always facing away from said attached lower portion of said hand enclosing member; (d) whereby when fingers of a hand enclosed by said hand enclosing member are clenched said upper and lower fastening members fasten together to fasten said slit-like opening closed, and when the clenched fingers are extended inside said hand enclosing member said fastening members are unfastened by the extending fingers pushing against the inside of said hand enclosing member to permit one or more of the fingers to pass through said slit-like opening.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
198 words
A hand covering comprising: (a) a flexible hand enclosing member having a transverse slit-like opening through which one or more fingers may be passed; (b) an upper fastening member having an upper edge directly attached to an upper portion of said hand enclosing member and extending transversely along the upper side of said slit-like opening with its fastening side always facing away from said attached upper portion of said hand enclosing member; and (c) a lower fastening member, adapted to coact with said upper fastening member, attached directly to a lower portion of said hand enclosing member and extending transversely along the lower side of said slit-like opening with its fastening side always facing away from said attached lower portion of said hand enclosing member; (d) whereby when fingers of a hand enclosed by said hand enclosing member are clenched said upper and lower fastening members fasten together to fasten said slit-like opening closed, and when the clenched fingers are extended inside said hand enclosing member said fastening members are unfastened by the extending fingers pushing against the inside of said hand enclosing member to permit one or more of the fingers to pass through said slit-like opening.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The hand covering of claim 9 wherein said slit-like opening is about four fingers wide so that the entire hand may pass through said opening when it is stretched.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The hand covering of claim 10 wherein said upper and lower fastening members are mating Velcro-type fasteners.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The hand covering of claim 11 wherein said upper fastening member consists of unwoven material and said lower fastening member consists of a plurality of small hook-like loops.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The hand covering of claim 9 wherein said flexible hand enclosing member is a sock-like member.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
213 words
A method of constructing a hand covering from a flexible hand enclosing member to produce a closeable opening through which one or more fingers may pass comprising the steps of: (a) cutting a transverse slit-like opening in one side of the hand enclosing member at a position corresponding to about the second joint of fingers of a hand enclosed in said hand enclosing member, said opening having a length sufficient to permit the passage of one or more fingers; (b) attaching along the upper edge of said opening the bottom edge of an upper fastening member; (c) attaching along the lower edge of said opening the top edge of a lower fastening member adapted to connect with said upper fastening member when said fastening members are pressed together; (d) longitudinally cutting an elastic strip intermediate its ends to produce an upper elastic strip and a lower elastic strip connected together at each of the ends; (e) positioning the upper elastic strip beneath the upper fastening member; (f) positioning the lower elastic strip beneath the lower fastening member; (g) attaching the ends of the elastic strips to said enclosing member; and (h) attaching the upper edge of said upper fastening member and the lower edge of said lower fastening member to said enclosing member.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
213 words
A method of constructing a hand covering from a flexible hand enclosing member to produce a closeable opening through which one or more fingers may pass comprising the steps of: (a) cutting a transverse slit-like opening in one side of the hand enclosing member at a position corresponding to about the second joint of fingers of a hand enclosed in said hand enclosing member, said opening having a length sufficient to permit the passage of one or more fingers; (b) attaching along the upper edge of said opening the bottom edge of an upper fastening member; (c) attaching along the lower edge of said opening the top edge of a lower fastening member adapted to connect with said upper fastening member when said fastening members are pressed together; (d) longitudinally cutting an elastic strip intermediate its ends to produce an upper elastic strip and a lower elastic strip connected together at each of the ends; (e) positioning the upper elastic strip beneath the upper fastening member; (f) positioning the lower elastic strip beneath the lower fastening member; (g) attaching the ends of the elastic strips to said enclosing member; and (h) attaching the upper edge of said upper fastening member and the lower edge of said lower fastening member to said enclosing member.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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