Heat resistant glove with therapeutic relief/support

Abstract

A heat resistant wrist support glove reliably provides therapeutic relief/support when handling hot objects or tools. The heat resistant glove comprises an inner member composed of an elastic material having a wrist supporting portion, a palm supporting portion, and at least one shallow opening adapted for passage of a user's fingers. The inner member is therapeutic in nature as it provides compression to the user's hand and/wrist and optionally at least a portion of the user's forearm. Preferably the inner member is composed of an elastic compression material. The heat resistant glove further comprises an outer member composed of a light-weight, thin, heat resistant material and is formed having a wrist segment, palm segment, and finger covering segment. The inner member is housed within the outer member. The glove provides therapeutic relief and protection against repetitive stress injuries (“RSI”), carpal tunnel, arthritis, hand fatigue and/or poor circulation and provides protection from burns when being worn.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This Application claims the benefit of Provisional Application U.S. Ser. No. 61 / 334,961, filed Nov. 30, 2010, entitled “Heat Resistant Glove with Therapeutic Relief / Support”, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated in its entirety by reference thereto.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to a heat resistant gloves; and more particularly, to a heat resistant glove having a therapeutic relief / support appointed for use in providing protection and therapeutic treatment to a user's wrist and hand when handling heated, hot or otherwise warm objects or tools.[0004]2. Description of the Prior Art[0005]Heated tools including but not limited to hair irons, blow dryers, hot combs and rollers are used to change or temporarily modify the structure of hair using heat. Heated tools include the three general kinds: curling irons, used to make the hair curly; straightening irons or hot combs,...

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Benefits of technology

[0013]The heat resistant glove with therapeutic relief / support offers therapeutic relief / support / protection from RSI's of the hand. Use of the subject glove protects the hands and fingers from direct skin contact with an iron or heat source to prevent burns. Close fitting, lightweight support of the glove is provided due to a wrist / hand brace inside that will. This support promotes a relaxed hand and wrist position when using the flat iron. At the same time, it provides a sleek fitting glove without loose over draping material that would pose dangerous obstruction of the user's view or obstruction of the heated hair tool. Typically a flat iron is used to straighten hair. This usage can occur at least once a day. During the hair straightening process, the heat resistant glove with therapeutic relief / support produces a massaging, stimulating effect which enhances circulation. Therapeutically, the heat resistant glove with therapeutic relief / support prevents and relieves pain and stiffness associated with repetitive strain, carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis, hand fatigue and poor circulation which commonly result from repetitive use of the straightening tool. While the heat resistant glove with therapeutic relief / support is appointed to be used to protect the stylist from hot hair styling tools, the subject glove also has applications for use with non-heat repetitive hair styling activities, such as brushing, combing, placing curlers in hair, and the like. Advantageously, the glove provides protection against and alleviates wrist and hand soreness and injury during these repetitive styling activities.

[0014]A method of using the heat resistant wrist support glove is also provided. The method includes the steps of donning a heat resistant wrist support glove comprising an inner member composed of an elastic material having a wrist supporting portion, a palm supporting portion, and at least one shallow opening adapted for passage of a user's fingers, the inner member being therapeutic in nature, an outer member composed of a light-weight, thin, heat resistant material having a wrist segment, palm segment, and finger covering segment, and the inner member being housed within the outer member. The method further includes the step of handling heated, hot or otherwise warm objects or tools. The heat resistant, wrist support glove provides therapeutic relief and protection against repetitive strain, repetitive stress injuries (“RSI”), carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis, hand fatigue and / or poor circulation and provides protection from burns when being worn.

Problems solved by technology

Heated hair styling and treatment tools place beauticians and other operators at risk of hand and finger burns.

At the same time, even the hair being removed from the tool is hot to the touch and can cause discomfort to the stylist.

Extended and repeated usage, which involves holding of the hair styling tool over an extended time period, often results in soreness of the wrist, carpal tunnel syndrome, and other hand and wrist injuries.

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