RingFingers: Gloves With Room For Your Fingers

Abstract

What distinguishes my glove from the standard leather glove is the slits, or openings, under which rings have room to sit comfortably and naturally. In addition, the slits or openings are backed by the same durable leather or suede such that ring gemstones or prongs cannot shred, rip, tear or penetrate through the top of the glove.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The same Applicant, Lisa Lane Allanson, filed an Application for a provisional patent for the same invention on Dec. 22, 2008, Application Ser. No. 61 / 203,207, Confirmation number 3395.STATEMENT REGARDING RIGHTS TO INVENTIONS MADE UNDER FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT[0002]N / AREFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING COMPACT DISC APPENDIX[0003]N / ABACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]Living in cold Michigan winters I have been frustrated for decades with the fact that women's leather dress or driving gloves are so tight that you cannot even wear a wedding ring underneath them in the winter. If you love to wear rings, you can't comfortably wear them in the winter with any leather glove that is currently on the market. In addition, if you choose to wear rings under a knit or stretch glove of some type, the knit or stretch fabric tends to rip, tear and shred from sharp-edged gemstones or metal prongs of th...

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Benefits of technology

[0005]My invention has two (2) purposes: 1) Allows rings to be worn comfortably in a leather glove; and 2) provides a functional leather insert between the knuckles of the fingers and hand which a) conceals the jewelry being worn and b) protects against wear and tear from sharp edges of rings (gemstones or prongs). The insert is more durable than knit or other fabrics used in non-leather gloves currently on the market.

[0006]My glove is substantially different from what is currently on the glove market, but the idea of and need for creating an opening for rings apparently has not been obvious or ever considered by previous or existing glove manufacturers. My idea is to take a basic simple leather glove design and alter it as simply as possible to provide room for the wearing of rings. The alteration is made only on the back or knuckle side of each glove, and involves the making of small slits along the length of each finger between the knuckles and attaching an insert behind those slits cut from a contrasting color of material such that when rings are worn, the slits expand to give room for the ring and to show a hint of bright color. If a ring is not worn, the slits lay flatter but still show a bit of color. My glove invention makes the ordinary leather glove much more functional in that it allows a woman to comfortably and discreetly wear rings under the glove. It provides a purposeful alternative to existing leather gloves on the market for women who wear jewelry or for the millions of women in cold weather climates who at least want to wear their wedding rings in the winter.

Problems solved by technology

My glove is substantially different from what is currently on the glove market, but the idea of and need for creating an opening for rings apparently has not been obvious or ever considered by previous or existing glove manufacturers.