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US 10,252,110 B2Granted
Hand cover apparatus
OwnerJames Darren Rhodesinventor
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Abstract
A hand cover apparatus with a tensioning mechanism that tensions a portion of the apparatus such that it is urged to retract to an open position, freeing a portion of the user's hand. Said system has one stationary piece and at least one additional piece that moves relative to it and can be triggered to free the hand by using only the hand to which it is mounted.
Claims20
A hand cover apparatus, comprising:
- a stationary hand cover portion;
- a plurality of locking mechanisms;
- a plurality of hinge mechanisms;
- a plurality of retracting hand cover portions;
- and
- a plurality of tensioning mechanisms;
- wherein said stationary hand cover portion is configured to cover a back side and a palm side of a user's hand;
- wherein said plurality of locking mechanisms are attached to a distal end of said stationary hand cover portion;
- wherein said plurality of hinge mechanisms are attached to a distal end of said stationary hand cover portion;
- wherein said plurality of retracting hand cover portions are attached by said plurality of hinge mechanisms to said stationary hand cover portion;
- wherein said plurality of tensioning mechanisms are attached to said stationary hand cover portion and said plurality of retracting hand cover portions;
- wherein said plurality of locking mechanisms removably engage said plurality of retracting hand cover portions in a closed position;
- and
- wherein said plurality of tensioning mechanisms retract said plurality of retracting hand cover portions to an open position.
11 more elements
A hand cover apparatus, comprising:
- a forearm mount;
- a retracting hand cover portion;
- and
- a finger pocket;
- wherein said forearm mount is attached to said retracting hand cover portion;
- wherein said forearm mount further comprises a fastening means;
- wherein said fastening means attaches said forearm mount around a portion of a user's arm below an elbow;
- wherein said finger pocket is attached to said retracting hand cover portion;
- wherein said finger pocket is configured to engage at least one finger of said user's hand;
- and
- wherein engaging said finger of said user's hand to said finger pocket facilitates movement of said retracting hand cover portion to cover a portion of said user's hand.
8 more elements
A hand cover apparatus, comprising:
- a forearm mount;
- a retracting hand cover portion;
- at least one finger pocket;
- and
- a plurality of expansion arms;
- wherein said forearm mount is attached to said retracting hand cover portion;
- wherein said forearm mount further comprises a fastening means;
- wherein said fastening means reasonably attaches said forearm mount around a portion of a user's arm below an elbow;
- wherein said finger pocket is attached to said retracting hand cover portion;
- wherein said finger pocket is configured to engage at least one finger of said user's hand;
- and
- wherein engaging said finger of said user's hand to said finger pocket facilitates the movement of said expansion arms to expand outward from said hand cover apparatus.
9 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.