Thermal glove with pocket for finger heater

A heated glove for use by hunters and outdoorsmen, comprising:

• (a) a hollow hand portion formed of flexible fabric material and having an opening at a first end for receiving a user's hand, said hand portion containing at least one second opening at its other end through which the user's fingers outwardly project, said hand portion having oppositely facing palm and rear sides;
• (b) a hollow cap portion formed of flexible fabric material and containing a chamber having an opening at one end, said cap portion having oppositely facing palm and rear sides;
• (c) stitching means connecting said cap portion with the rear surface of said hand portion for alternate pivotal movement through an angle of about 180.degree. between an operative position in which the user's fingers extend through said cap opening into said cap chamber via said cap opening, and an inoperative position in which the cap portion is removed from the user's fingers and the rear side of said cap portion is seated on said hand portion rear side, said stitching means extending generally orthogonally relative to the longitudinal axis of said hand portion, said stitching means being spaced a given distance (x) from said hand portion one end and having such a configuration as to bias said cap portion toward said inoperative position upon manipulation of the associated fingers of the user;
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• (d) means defining in one of said cap portion palm and rear sides a pocket for receiving an oxygen-activated chemical heating packet.