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US 4,907,297 AGranted
Glove
OwnerSteven Gallucciinventor
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Abstract
A glove is provided for individuals with long fingernails. A glove is provided with a slit at the tip of the finger stall portion of the glove to just permit the nail to pass. Fastening structure such as opposing strips of Velcro can be provided on the slit to close the slit around the nail. Openings in a plurality of possible designs can be provided in the glove proximal to the slit to permit viewing the color of the nail. Other openings in the glove permit the skin of the hand to be seen.
Claims10
A glove having a palm portion and finger stall portions with enclosed tips, comprising:
- a slit in each tip portion adapted to permit the passage of the tip of a fingernail, said slit having a longitudinal dimension slightly in excess of the thickness of the fingernail of the wearer, said dimension being aligned with the long axis of the finger stall, said slit having a lateral dimension perpendicular to said longitudinal dimension, said lateral dimension being slightly in excess of the lateral dimension of said fingernail.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.