Oven glove with gripping element
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Abstract
An oven glove is provided with a gripping element affixed to a thumb piece of the glove so as to enable a wearer or user to handle or grasp hot dishes, pots, pans or like items. The gripping element extends outwardly from the thumb piece so as to permit the gripping element to be positioned a sufficient amount over an edge of a hot item so as to enable the user to move the item. Heat retardant pads are also provided on the glove.
Claims17
A hand covering device for enabling a user to remove hot items from an oven, said hand covering device comprising:
- a hand covering member having a front side including heat retardant material;
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- a thumb piece affixed to said hand covering member, said thumb piece including heat retardant material;
- said device further comprising a single gripping element, comprised of a heat retardant material, affixed only to an end portion of said thumb piece for enabling gripping and removal of an item in an oven, said gripping element extending outwardly from said thumb piece away from said heat retardant material of the thumb piece.
A glove device for enabling a wearer to remove hot items from an oven or microwave, said device comprising:
- an oven mitt comprising:
- a hand receiving member including an opening for receiving a hand of the wearer, said member having a palm side, said palm side including heat retardant material;
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- said hand receiving member further including a thumb receiving portion including heat retardant material;
- said device further comprising a single gripping projection, comprised of heat retardant material and secured only to an inner surface of an end part of said thumb receiving portion, for enabling the wearer to grip hot items, said projection extending outwardly from said thumb receiving portion so as to permit said projection to be positioned over an edge of a hot item to enable the item to be moved and said oven mitt being otherwise free of gripping projections.
An oven glove device for enabling hot items to be removed from an oven, said glove device comprising:
- a main panel including a hand receiving portion having a palm side, said palm side including at least one heat retardant pad;
- a plurality of finger extensions affixed to said main panel, each of said finger extensions including heat retardant material, and the heat retardant material comprising at least one heat retardant pad;
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- a thumb piece affixed to said main panel, said thumb piece including a heat retardant pad;
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- said device further comprising a single gripping element, comprised of a heat retardant material, attached only to said thumb piece, said gripping element projecting outwardly from the heat retardant pad of said thumb piece, and said main panel and said finger extensions being free of gripping elements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.