# US 5,345,611 A · Snowball gloves

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- Number: US 5,345,611 A
- Document ID: US5345611A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/138,733
- Filed: 1993-10-20
- Granted: 1994-09-13
- Earliest claimed: 1993-10-20
- Inventors: Robert D. Smith, Jr.
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5345611A

## CPC

- A41D 19/00: Gloves (brush bodies shaped as gloves A46B5/04; gloves for washing the body A47K7/02; gloves for domestic washing or cleaning A47L13/18; surgical gloves A61B42/10; swimming gloves A63B31/02; as accessories for games or sports, e.g. baseball, boxing or golf gloves A63B71/14; gloves for glove-boxes B25J1/02)
- A41D 19/0024: {with accessories}
- A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES

## Abstract

Glove members are arranged in a mirror image relationship relative to one another, including facing first and second palm walls having removably mounted thereon, first and second semi-spherical cup members. The cup members are arranged for complementary inter-fitting relative to one another to define a spherical shape to form snowballs therebetween when snow is scooped into the semi-spherical cup members.

## Claims

### Claim 1

Snowball gloves, comprising,
a first glove member and a second glove member, the first glove member including a first glove palm wall, the second glove member having a second glove palm wall, with the first glove further including a first glove rear wall spaced from the first glove palm wall, and the second glove member having a second glove rear wall spaced from the second glove palm wall,
and
a row of first glove first hook and loop fastener patches extending along the first glove palm wall, the second glove palm wall having a further row of second glove first hook and loop fastener patches,
and
a first semi-spherical cup member having a first cup hook and loop fastener patch arranged for selective securement to one of the first glove first hook and loop fastener patches, and a second semi-spherical cup member having a second cup hook and loop fastener patch arranged for securement to one of the second glove first hook and loop fastener patches, and
the first semi-spherical cup member includes a first cup annular wall, the second semi-spherical cup member having a second cup annular flange arranged for abutment with the first cup annular wall, and the first semi-spherical cup member further including a first cup annular flange, and the second semi-spherical cup member including a second cup annular wall, with the second cup annular wall arranged for abutment with the first cup annular flange when the first semi-spherical cup member is arranged in inter-fitting complementary relationship with the second semi-spherical cup member.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

Snowball gloves as set forth in claim 1 wherein the at least second semi-spherical cup member includes an electrical connector and an electrical resistance heating coil directed through the second semi-spherical cup member in electrical communication with the electrical connector, and an electrical supply cable having a supply cable first end, including an electrical socket arranged for electrical communication with the electrical connector, and the supply cable having a second end and a battery housing mounted to the second end, with the battery housing including at least one battery member therewithin, and a battery housing top wall having a switch member therethrough to effect selective electrical communication between the at least one battery and the heating coil, and the battery housing having a battery housing bottom wall including an elastomeric band permitting securement of the elastomeric band about an individual's wrist portion.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

Snowball gloves as set forth in claim 2 including a flashlight member mounted to the second semi-spherical cup member and the flashlight electrical cable effecting selective electrical communication between the flashlight member and the at least one battery through the switch.