US5535105A
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Work glove and illuminator assembly
Assignee: TROW RAY
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Filing: 1993-12-10
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Granted: 1996-07-09
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Expires: 2013-12-10
Abstract
Abstract A work glove and illuminator assembly is provided. An illuminator is securely mounted on the glove and oriented to project a light beam distally of the glove toward the work surface when the glove is in use. The illuminator may have a self-contained light source, or utilize fiber optic-transmitted light from a light source remote from the glove. The assembly may comprise a laser generator or may utilize a fiber optic-transmitted laser light from a laser generator remote from the glove. The assembly may further comprise a video camera operably attached to a video receiver, a video monitor and/or a video recorder. In one embodiment of the invention, the illuminator is disposed within the interior of the glove and projects a beam of light through a glove tip which is translucent or transparent. The assembly is particularly suitable for use by health care professionals when examining or operating upon an anatomical part of a patient.
Inventors
- 👤 H. Peter Koenen
- 👤 Raymond W. Trow
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 14:07
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D19/00; A41D19/0055; A41D19/015; A41D19/0157; A61; A61B; A61B1/00; A61B1/04; A61B1/042; A61B1/06; A61B1/0661; A61B42/00; A61B42/10; A61B5/00; A61B5/68; A61B5/6801; A61B5/6802; A61B5/6804; A61B5/6806; A61B90/00; A61B90/30; G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/0001; G02B6/0005; G02B6/0008; A61B2090/306; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S362/00; Y10S362/804
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A glove and illuminator assembly comprising: (a) a glove defining an inside hand chamber and having a plurality of fingers; and (b) illumination means comprising a light generator and a light projector, wherein the light projector is securely mounted proximate to one of the plurality of fingers and is oriented to project a light beam distally of the glove; wherein one of the plurality of fingers has a fingertip which is at least translucent and wherein the light projector is oriented proximate to the translucent fingertip so as to project a light beam through the translucent fingertip.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
A glove and illuminator assembly comprising: (a) a glove defining an inside hand chamber and having a plurality of fingers; and (b) illumination means comprising a light generator and a light projector, wherein the light projector is securely mounted proximate to one of the plurality of fingers and is oriented to project a light beam distally of the glove; wherein one of the plurality of fingers has a fingertip which is at least translucent and wherein the light projector is oriented proximate to the translucent fingertip so as to project a light beam through the translucent fingertip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein the illumination means is attached to the inside of the glove.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein the illumination means is not attached to the glove.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein the translucent fingertip is made of rubber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein the translucent fingertip is substantially transparent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The assembly of claim 1 further comprising a finger attachment device for attaching the illumination means to a finger of someone wearing the glove.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein the glove is made of a resilient material and is sized and configured to closely conform the hand of a person wearing the glove and wherein the glove securely holds the illumination means to such person wearing the glove.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
76 words
A glove and illuminatory assembly kit comprising: (a) A glove defining an inside hand chamber and having a plurality of fingers, one of which fingers has a fingertip which is at least translucent; and (b) Illumination means comprising a light generator, a light projector, and means for securely mounting the light projector within the inside hand chamber of the glove so that the light projector is oriented to project a light beam through the translucent fingertip.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
76 words
A glove and illuminatory assembly kit comprising: (a) A glove defining an inside hand chamber and having a plurality of fingers, one of which fingers has a fingertip which is at least translucent; and (b) Illumination means comprising a light generator, a light projector, and means for securely mounting the light projector within the inside hand chamber of the glove so that the light projector is oriented to project a light beam through the translucent fingertip.
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