Flashlight assembly having a proximal phalanges portion, metacarpals portion and carpals portion

An article of manufacture comprising:

• a proximal phalanges portion having an outer side and an inner side opposite the outer side wherein:
• the proximal phalanges portion is sized to extend widthwise across the four proximal phalanges of a wearer's fingers and thumb;
• the inner side of the proximal phalanges portion comprises five elongated proximal phalange pockets placed across the width of the proximal phalanges portion wherein each of the elongated proximal phalange pockets have an opening extending therethrough such that a wearer can place the wearer's four fingers and thumbs through respective elongated proximal phalange pockets and wherein the elongated proximal phalange pocket that an index finger would be inserted when the flashlight assembly is worn comprises an internal pocket for housing a switch configured to activate a light wherein the pocket is positioned such that the switch can be pressed with the wearer's thumb adjacent the index finger;
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• the proximal phalanges portion is sized such that at least the distal ends of the distal phalanges of a wearer's fingers and thumb are not covered by the article of manufacture when the wearer places the wearer's four fingers and thumbs through respective elongated proximal phalange pockets,
• a metacarpals portion having an outer side and an inner side opposite the outer side wherein the metacarpals portion extends from the proximal phalanges portion and is sized and configured to cover the dorsal side of the hand corresponding to the location of the metacarpals in the wearer's hand and wherein the metacarpals portion comprises a group of openings extending from the outer side to the inner side of the metacarpals portion;
• a carpals portion extending from the metacarpals portion and comprising an elongated piece of material configured to wrap around the wrist of the wearer;
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• a flap where one end of the flap is attached to the inner side of the article of manufacture and an opposite end of the flap is not attached to the article of manufacture and wherein the flap is sized and positioned to cover and uncover the group of openings extending to the inner side of the metacarpals portion based on the positioning of the flap,
• wherein the article of manufacturer is configured to expose the palm of the wearer's hand when the article of manufacturer is worn.

A flashlight assembly comprising:

• a lighting assembly having a tactical light and a laser housed in a rectangular housing and a switch configured to activate the light and laser wherein the top surface of the housing is flat and the housing is less than 3 inches in length, less than 2 inches in width, and less than 1 inch in height;
• an article of manufacture comprising:
• a proximal phalanges portion having an outer side and an inner side opposite the outer side wherein:
• the proximal phalanges portion is sized to extend widthwise across the four proximal phalanges of a wearer's fingers and thumb;
• the inner side of the proximal phalanges portion comprises five elongated proximal phalange pockets placed across the width of the proximal phalanges portion wherein each of the elongated proximal phalange pockets have an opening extending therethrough such that a wearer can place the wearer's four fingers and thumbs through a respective elongated proximal phalange pocket, wherein the elongated proximal phalange pocket that an index finger would be inserted when the flashlight assembly is worn comprises an internal pocket housing the switch, and wherein the internal pocket is positioned such that the switch can be pressed with the wearer's thumb adjacent the index finger;
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• the proximal phalanges portion is sized such that at least the distal ends of the distal phalanges of a wearer's fingers and thumb are not covered by the article of manufacture when the wearer places the wearer's four fingers and thumbs through respective elongated proximal phalange pockets,
• a metacarpals portion having an outer side and an inner side opposite the outer side wherein the metacarpals portion extends from the proximal phalanges portion and is sized and configured to cover the dorsal side of the hand corresponding to the location of the metacarpals in the wearer's hand and wherein the metacarpals portion comprises a group of openings extending from the outer side to the inner side of the metacarpals portion;
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• a carpals portion extending from the proximal phalanges portion and comprising an elongated piece of material configured to wrap around the wrist of the wearer;
• an outer mounting bracket positioned on top of the group of openings on the outer side of the metacarpals portion of the article of manufacture wherein the outer mounting bracket is attached to the housing of the lighting assembly and configured to change positions thereby changing positions of the housing attached to the outer mounting bracket;
• an inner mounting bracket positioned on the inner side of the metacarpals portion of the article of manufacture wherein the inner mounting bracket comprises a group of openings extending through the inner mounting bracket wherein the group of openings of the inner mounting bracket are in the same configuration as the group of openings of the metacarpals portion of the article of manufacture such that the group of openings of the inner mounting bracket are aligned with the group of openings of the metacarpals portion of the article of manufacture,
• wherein the outer mounting bracket and inner mounting bracket are made from steel,
• wherein the article of manufacturer further comprises a flap where one end of the flap is attached to the inner side of the article of manufacture and an opposite end of the flap is not attached to the article of manufacture and wherein the flap is sized and positioned to cover and uncover the inner mounting bracket based on the positioning of the flap;
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• wherein the article of manufacturer is configured to expose the palm of the wearer's hand when the article of manufacturer is worn.