Therapeutic Massage and Utility Gloves for Handling Animals

Abstract

A pair of massaging gloves is provided for therapeutically massaging a horse. The gloves have a hand member, a plurality of finger members, a thumb member and a plurality of massaging projections. The finger members are secured to an upper portion of the hand member, and the thumb member is secured to a side portion thereof. Massaging projections protrude from the inner hand surface of the gloves along the end of the fingers and thumbs. Another grouping of projections is centrally secured along an area corresponding to a user's palm. The gloves may be used to provide a variety of massage therapies to a horse or similar animal, thereby building trust between the handler and the animal. The gloves are also adapted to permit a user to perform manual labor tasks such as shoveling hay, moving horse tack, and training the horse without removal of the gloves between activities.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 433,573 filed on Jan. 18, 2011, entitled “Massage Therapeutic Glove.”BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to hand implements, gloves and therapeutic massage devices. More specifically, the present invention relates to a pair of gloves with raised projections along the finger and palm region for providing therapeutic massage to a horse.[0004]Horse trainers and stable personnel have to perform a variety of tasks during the course of a workday. Some tasks are associated with the care and training of a horse such as feeding, brushing, and cleaning of hooves. Many of these duties require proximity to or touching of a horse. Horses, like many animals, are usually uncomfortable with strangers being close to them or touching parts of their body. To increase trust and build a bond between a staff member and a horse, st...

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Benefits of technology

[0013]In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of massage gloves now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a new massage and work glove having a plurality of durable projections thereon, wherein the projects can be utilized for providing convenience for the user when massaging a horse, and the gloves is designed for performing

Problems solved by technology

These devices have familiar design and structural elements for the purposes of massaging the skin of a person; however they are not adapted for multiple tasks, in particular the tasks of massaging a horse or performing manual labor in a horse stable environment.

The movably disposed balls and vibration assembly are not adapted for use with lifting, hauling, and other strenuous activities.

These elements of Dean are likely to be delicate and are therefore not suitable for use during manual labor tasks in a barn.

Furthermore, the gloves of Dean do not disclose massaging nodules disposed on the palm area of a glove.

If exposed to harsh environments or strenuous use, the bead pock

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