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 tubular member comprising of a finger cot,
- wherein said finger cot is adapted to fit snugly around a digital segment of a human hand;
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- wherein said tubular member is designed to have at least one open end adapted to receive a user's finger or thumb;
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- wherein said finger cot is designed to overlay at least one phalanx of a user's digital segment, but does not extend to enclose a second finger or thumb;
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- wherein said finger cot has a palmar portion and a dorsal portion;
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- wherein said finger cot further comprises of a moisture absorbent material located along said finger cot dorsal portion;
- wherein said moisture absorbent material is designed to allow a user to wipe perspiration away from a user's face during sports play, thereby allowing a user to use said finger cot in sports activities.
A grip enhancing tubular member adapted for active sports play comprising of a finger cot,
- wherein said finger cot is designed to fit snugly around a thumb or finger of a human hand;
- wherein said finger cot encloses up to one finger or thumb, but does not extend to enclose any portion of a second finger or thumb;
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- wherein said finger cot has a palmar portion and a dorsal portion;
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- wherein said finger cot further comprises of a grip enhancing means along a portion of said finger cot palmar portion;
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- wherein said grip enhancing means is designed to provide a higher coefficient of friction than the rest of the surrounding area of said finger cot palmar portion, thereby allowing a user to better grip a sporting device while engaging in sport activities.
A flexible and resilient tubular member comprising of a sports finger cot;
- wherein said sports finger cot is designed to have a tubular shape and fit snugly around a finger or thumb of a human hand;
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- wherein said sports finger cot encloses at least a portion of a user's finger or thumb but not more than one finger or thumb;
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- wherein said sports finger cot has a palmar portion and a dorsal portion;
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- wherein said sports finger cot further comprises of a panel;
- wherein said panel is flexible and formed of a non-metallic fiber;
- wherein said panel is affixed to said sports finger cot palmar portion;
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- wherein said panel is designed to provide said sports finger cot palmar portion with a higher coefficient of friction than the rest of the surrounding area of said palmar portion, and thereby allowing a user to clench said user's digital segment and better grip a sports device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.