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Indicator gloves

a technology of indicator gloves and gloves, applied in the field of indicator gloves, can solve the problems of affecting the dexterity of the hand, difficult manipulation and use of tools such as measuring devices,

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-10-25
ABBAS HUSAIN LLC
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[0005]An indicator glove includes indicators such as numerals, icons, symbols and color change portion along at least one finger portion and/or a thumb portion which enables a user to make comparative measurements without removing the glove or relying on an external measuring device. The glove may be made of latex for medical uses or leather, cloth or other appropriate

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While gloves can protect the hand, they also impede some of the dexterity of the hand.
It can be difficult to manipulate and use tools such as a measuring device.

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[0021]In the following detailed description of the invention, reference is made to the drawings in which reference numerals refer to like elements, and which are intended to show by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. It is understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that structural changes may be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention.

[0022]Referring to FIG. 1, an indicator glove 100 is shown having a series of numbers 120 appearing along a portion of a glove 110. Numbers 120 are useful to the user for indicating the size or position of another object. Additionally, the finger with the indices 120 may be inserted into an opening and the depth of insertion can be determined by referring to indices 120.

[0023]Glove 110 may be a latex or nitrile surgical glove, plastic coated cloth, leather or other suitable material. Number indices 120 may be printed using a silk screen procedure or may be laser etched....

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Abstract

An indicator glove includes indicators such as numerals, icons, symbols and color change portion along at least one finger portion and / or a thumb portion which enables a user to make comparative measurements without removing the glove or relying on an external measuring device. The glove may be made of latex for medical uses or leather, cloth or other appropriate material. The indicators may be embossed or raised to allow a user to feel the marks as well. The plurality of marks may be printed, molded or burned in with a laser marking device. In the color change embodiment, the glove itself may be made of an appropriate material or may have a portion embedded in an area to indicate the depth of a liquid by changing color or hue.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority and herein incorporates by reference U.S. provisional patent application 61 / 478,266, filed Apr. 22, 2011.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The human hand has twenty-seven bones and is a miracle of dexterity. Because of the hand, humans have been able to build the modern world. For all its virtue, the hand remains vulnerable to injury. To counter this weakness, gloves have been developed to cover and protect the hand. It is generally believed that the first gloves were mitten-like and made of animal skin and used to protect the hand from cold and injury.[0003]Eventually, gloves became a status symbol and were worn as a symbol of power. Some gloves were made for eating before the days of the spoon and fork because of their virtue of protecting the wearer from hot food. In general, gloves have a long history and have been protecting and adorning human hands for millennia.[0004]While gloves can protect the hand...

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IPC IPC(8): A41D19/00
CPCA41D19/0051A41D19/0027
Inventor HUSAIN, ABBAS M.
Owner ABBAS HUSAIN LLC