US 2016/0100637 A1 · Impact Protective Glove Assembly

Abstract

A glove and digit protective system has a glove with pockets at the distal ends of one or more of the glove digits into which a magnet may be positioned and yet relatively easily extracted. The glove with the magnets retained within the pockets interfaces with and retains a protective cover which incorporates a magnet to attach the protective cover to one of the magnets held in the pockets of the glove digits. The cover may have an extension including a pivotal extension which incorporates a magnet for positioning small objects. A plate which is wider than the digit to be protected may form part of the cover. The cover may have an articulating extension with a magnet or an extension with a layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive. The protective cover may incorporate a ratchet mechanism and a handle to prevent rotation of the cover.

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Dependent claims

An article for protecting one or more digits of a human hand, the digits having a nail, a distal phalanx, and a distal phalanx pad opposite the nail, the article comprising:

a glove having portions arranged to overlie at least one digit of a hand, said portions forming a pocket or receptacle having a first magnet therein, wherein the pocket positions the magnet over a digit such that the magnet is spaced from a nail and adjacent to a distal phalanx pad;
at least one digit protective cover covering a substantial portion of a distal phalanx when the glove is worn on a hand;
and
wherein the digit protective cover incorporates a second magnet so as to hold the digit protective cover magnet in juxtaposition to the first magnet held in said portions forming the pocket or receptacle.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Impact Protective Glove Assembly

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