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US 12,458,088 B2Granted
Finger cots and sports sleeves
OwnerJohn C. Ramirezinventor
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Abstract
According to the various features, characteristics and embodiments of the present invention which will become apparent as the description thereof proceeds, the present invention provides reusable grip enhancing tubular members for the arm area, in particular sports sleeves for the arm and forearm, and reusable grip enhancing tubular members for the hand, in particular sports finger cots for the hand, and the uses thereof, and methods thereof, intended to increase the performance in arm and/or hand task activities.
Claims20
A finger cot comprising:
- a body adapted to fit around a digital segment of a human hand, wherein said body is adapted to overlay at least one phalanx of the digital segment without overlying another digital segment of the human hand, wherein the body comprises:
- a palmar portion;
- a dorsal portion;
- a distal end, wherein said distal end is closed;
- a proximal end comprising an opening adapted to receive said digital segment, wherein said body longitudinally extends from said distal end to said proximal end;
- a distal portion adapted to overlay a distal phalanx of the digital segment, wherein the distal portion comprises:
- the distal end;
- a first grip enhancing panel formed of a high grip tackified leather material disposed on the palmar portion of the distal portion;
- and,
- microrecesses disposed on the dorsal portion of the distal portion;
- wherein said body comprises a middle portion adapted to overlay a middle phalanx of the digital segment, and wherein the middle portion comprises:
- a second grip enhancing panel formed of a high grip tackified leather material disposed on the palmar portion of the middle portion;
- wherein said body comprises a proximal portion adapted to overlay a proximal phalanx of the digital segment,
- wherein the middle portion longitudinally extends between the distal portion and the proximal portion, and wherein the proximal portion comprises:
- the proximal end;
- and
- a third grip enhancing panel formed of a high grip tackified material disposed on the palmar portion of the proximal portion.
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A finger cot comprising:
- a body adapted to fit around a digital segment of a human hand, wherein said body is adapted to overlay at least one phalanx of the digital segment without overlying another digital segment of the human hand, wherein the body comprises:
- a palmar portion;
- a dorsal portion;
- and a distal end;
- wherein said distal end is closed;
- wherein said body comprises a proximal end comprising an opening adapted to receive said digital segment, wherein said body longitudinally extends from said distal end to said proximal end;
- wherein said body comprises a distal portion adapted to overlay a distal phalanx of the digital segment, wherein the distal portion comprises:
- the distal end;
- a first grip enhancing panel formed of a high grip tackified leather material disposed on the palmar portion of the distal portion;
- wherein said body comprises a middle portion that is adapted to overlay a middle phalanx of the digital segment, and wherein the middle portion comprises:
- a second grip enhancing panel formed of a high grip tackified leather material disposed on the palmar portion of the middle portion and is adapted to overlay a middle phalanx of the user's digital segment but does not extend beyond the middle phalanx when the finger cot is worn;
- wherein said body comprises a proximal portion that is adapted to overlay a proximal phalanx of the digital segment;
- wherein the middle portion longitudinally extends between the distal portion and the proximal portion, and wherein the proximal portion comprises:
- the proximal end;
- and
- a third grip enhancing panel formed of a high grip tackified leather material disposed on the palmar portion of the proximal portion and is adapted to overlay the proximal phalanx of the user's digital segment but does not extend beyond the proximal phalanx area when the finger cot is worn;
- and wherein said proximal end of said finger cot body further comprises an expandable securement opening means comprising a strap.
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A sports finger cot comprising:
- a body adapted to fit around a digital segment of a human hand, wherein said body is adapted to overlay at least one phalanx of the digital segment without overlying another digital segment of the human hand, wherein the body comprises:
- a palmar portion;
- a dorsal portion;
- a distal end;
- wherein said distal end is closed;
- wherein said body comprises a proximal end comprising an opening adapted to receive said digital segment, wherein said body longitudinally extends from said distal end to said proximal end;
- wherein said body comprises a distal portion adapted to overlay a distal phalanx of the digital segment, wherein the distal portion comprises:
- the distal end;
- a first grip enhancing panel formed of a high grip tackified leather material disposed on the palmar portion of the distal portion;
- wherein said body comprises a middle portion adapted to overlay a middle phalanx of the digital segment, and wherein the middle portion comprises:
- a second grip enhancing panel formed of a high grip tackified leather material disposed on the palmar portion of the middle portion and is adapted to overlay a middle phalanx of the user's digital segment but does not extend beyond the middle phalanx when the finger cot is worn;
- and,
- wherein said body comprises a proximal portion adapted to overlay a proximal phalanx of the digital segment, wherein the middle portion longitudinally extends between the distal portion and the proximal portion, and wherein the proximal portion comprises:
- the proximal end;
- and a third grip enhancing panel formed of a high grip tackified leather material disposed on the palmar portion of the proximal portion and is adapted to overlay the proximal phalanx of the user's digital segment but does not extend beyond the proximal phalanx area when the finger cot is worn;
- and, wherein said proximal end of said sports finger cot body further comprises an expandable securement opening means comprising of a strap.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.