# US 2021/0274867 A1 · Heated Glove Having Finger Protrusion Apertures > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0274867 A1 - Document ID: US20210274867A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/187,751 - Filed: 2021-02-27 - Published: 2021-09-09 - Earliest claimed: 2020-03-03 - Inventors: Kareem E. Shaikh; Frank Ragle - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210274867A1 ## CPC - A41D 19/01535: {Heated gloves} - A41D 19/0013: {with openings, e.g. for the nails or for exposing jewellery} - A41D 19/002: {with pockets} - A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES ## Abstract A heated glove having finger protrusion apertures includes a glove having a predetermined configuration and dimensions; a pocket secured to each upper portion of finger members of the glove; heating members removably disposed in each pocket secured to each of the upper portions of the finger members; and a glove aperture disposed in an index finger member and a thumb aperture disposed in a thumb member of the glove for allowing a thumb and an index finger of a user to protrude from the glove; whereby, the user is enabled to operate equipment or lift objects via the exposed thumb and index finger, the thumb and index finger ultimately returning inside the heated glove. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A heated glove having finger protrusion apertures comprising: a glove member having predetermined dimensions and configuration, a plurality of finger members and a thumb member; at least one pocket secured to each finger member of said glove member; a finger heating member removably disposed in each pocket secured to each finger member, said finger heating members each emitting a predetermined heat energy to warm an inner cavity in each finger member; and glove apertures disposed in an index finger member and said thumb member of said glove for allowing a thumb and an index finger of a user to protrude from said glove; whereby, the user is enabled to operate equipment via the protruding thumb and index finger, and to ultimately return the thumb and index finger inside the respective thumb member and index finger member. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The heated glove of claim 1 wherein said glove member includes a thumb member having a thumb pocket secured to an outer portion of said thumb member, said thumb pocket removably receiving a heating member for said thumb member. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The heated glove of claim 1 wherein said glove member is manufactured from leather, latex, spandex, polyester, fleece, sheep leather, canvas, cotton, linen and combinations thereof. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The heated glove of claim 3 wherein said glove member includes leather forming a bottom portion of said glove, and leather and latex forming a top portion of said glove, thereby promoting the stretching of said top portion of said glove to allow said glove to be disposed upon varying sized hands and for promoting heat transfer from said heating members onto a user's fingers. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The heated glove of claim 1 wherein said at least one pocket secured to each finger member includes a loop material secured to opposing longitudinal portions of said upper portions of said finger members, and includes a loop material secured to an inner lateral portion of said upper portions of said finger members. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The heated glove of claim 5 wherein said pockets includes a cover having a first lateral portion secured to an end portion of each upper portion of said finger members, said cover having a second lateral portion with hook material secured to said second lateral portion such that said hook material ultimately engages said loop material of said inner lateral portion of an upper portion of a corresponding finger member, thereby detachably securing said second lateral portion of said cover to said inner lateral portion of said upper portion of said corresponding finger member. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The heated glove of claim 6 wherein said covers includes longitudinal portions having hook material secured to said longitudinal portions whereby said hook material ultimately engages said loop material of said longitudinal portions of an upper portion of a corresponding finger member, thereby detachably securing said longitudinal portions of said cover to said longitudinal portions of said upper portion of said corresponding finger member. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The heated glove of claim 7 wherein a heating member is disposed between said pocket cover and said upper portion of said finger member; whereupon, said pocket cover is secured to said upper portion of said finger member via said longitudinal and lateral hook materials of said cover engaging cooperating longitudinal and lateral loop materials of said upper portion of said finger member, thereby securing the position of said heating member relative to said corresponding finger member. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The heated glove of claim 8 wherein said heating member extends longitudinally upon said upper portion of said finger member, said heating member including a configuration that promotes the insertion of said heating member into said pocket and the securing of said pocket cover upon said upper portion of said finger member. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The heated glove of claim 8 wherein said heating member is flexible thereby allowing the user to bend his or her fingers and grasp and hold an object. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The heated glove of claim 8 wherein said heating member is comprised of two separated sections, thereby allowing the user to bend his or her fingers and grasp and hold an object. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The heated glove of claim 1 wherein said glove apertures are disposed in each finger member and said thumb member, thereby allowing multiple fingers and the thumb to protrude from said heated glove. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The heated glove of claim 12 wherein said glove apertures are disposed proximate to a midportion of said finger members. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The heated glove of claim 1 wherein said glove aperture of said index finger member is formed via an unsecured flexible overlap portion of a bottom portion of said index finger member upon a non-flexible bottom surface of said index finger member, thereby allowing the user's index finger to forcibly separate said overlap portion of said bottom portion of said index finger member from said bottom surface of said index finger member to enable the user to extend the index finger through the said glove aperture of said index finger member; said overlap portion of said index finger member returning to the original overlap configuration upon said bottom surface of said index finger member after the index finger is returned to a position inside said heated glove. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The heated glove of claim 1 wherein said glove aperture of said thumb member is formed via an unsecured flexible overlap portion of a bottom portion of said thumb member upon a non-flexible bottom surface of said thumb member, thereby allowing the user's thumb to forcibly separate said overlap portion of said bottom portion of said thumb member from said bottom surface of said thumb member to enable the user to extend the thumb through said glove aperture of said thumb member; said overlap portion of said thumb member returning to the original overlap configuration upon said bottom surface of said thumb member after the thumb is returned to a position inside said heated glove. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The heated glove of claim 1 wherein said glove member includes an upper hand portion having a hand pocket secured thereto that removably receives a heating member having a configuration that cooperates with the configuration of said hand pocket. ### Claim 17 A heated glove comprising: a glove member having predetermined dimensions and configuration, a plurality of finger members and a thumb member; at least one pocket secured to each finger member of said glove member, and at least one pocket secured to said thumb member; a heating member removably disposed in each pocket secured to each finger member and said thumb member, said finger heating members each emitting a predetermined heat energy to warm an inner cavity in each finger member; and glove apertures disposed in an index finger member and said thumb member of said glove member for allowing a thumb and an index finger of a user to protrude from said glove member; whereby, the user is enabled to operate equipment via the protruding thumb and index finger and to return the thumb and index finger inside the respective thumb member and finger member. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The heated glove of claim 17 wherein said at least one pocket secured to each finger member and said thumb member includes a loop material secured to opposing longitudinal portions of said upper portions of said finger members and said thumb member, and includes a loop material secured to an inner lateral portion of said upper portions of said finger members and said thumb member; said pockets includes a cover having a first lateral portion secured to an end portion of each upper portion of said finger members and said thumb member, said covers having a second lateral portion with hook material secured to said second lateral portion such that said hook material ultimately engages said loop material of said inner lateral portion of an upper portion of a corresponding finger member and thumb member, thereby detachably securing said second lateral portion of said cover to said inner lateral portion of said upper portion of said corresponding finger member and said thumb member. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The heated glove of claim 18 wherein said covers includes longitudinal portions having hook material secured to said longitudinal portions, whereby said hook material ultimately engages said loop material of said longitudinal portions of an upper portion of a corresponding finger member and a corresponding thumb member, thereby detachably securing said longitudinal portions of said covers to said longitudinal portions of said upper portions of said corresponding finger members and said corresponding thumb member. ### Claim 20 A heated glove having apertures comprising: a glove member having predetermined dimensions and configuration, a plurality of finger members and a thumb member; at least one pocket secured to each finger member of said glove, and at least one pocket secured to said thumb member, said pockets comprising: a loop material secured to opposing longitudinal portions of said upper portions of said finger members and said thumb member, and loop material secured to an inner lateral portion of said upper portions of said finger members and said thumb member; and a cover having a first lateral portion secured to an end portion of each upper portion of said finger members and said thumb member, said covers having a second lateral portion with hook material secured to said second lateral portion such that said hook material ultimately engages said loop material of said inner lateral portion of an upper portion of a corresponding finger member and thumb member, thereby detachably securing said second lateral portion of said cover to said inner lateral portion of said upper portion of said corresponding finger member and said thumb member; said covers including longitudinal portions having hook material secured to said longitudinal portions, whereby said hook material ultimately engages said loop material of said longitudinal portions of an upper portion of a corresponding finger member and a corresponding thumb member, thereby detachably securing said longitudinal portions of said covers to said longitudinal portions of said upper portions of said corresponding finger members and said corresponding thumb member; a heating member removably disposed in each pocket secured to each finger member and said thumb member, said heating members each emitting a predetermined heat energy for warming an inner cavity in each finger member and said thumb member; and glove apertures disposed in an index finger member and said thumb member of said glove for allowing a thumb and an index finger of a user to protrude from said glove; whereby, the user is enabled to operate equipment via the protruding thumb and index finger, and ultimately returning the thumb and index finger inside the respective thumb member and index finger member.