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US 8,028,348 B2Granted
Ambidextrous glove
AssigneeSummit Glove Inc.
InventorJames L. Hull
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Abstract
An ambidextrous glove that includes a thumb region, an index finger region, a middle finger region, a ring finger region and little finger region all aligned along a common axis. The index finger region is rotated through ninety degrees relative to the orientations of all of the middle, ring and little finger regions to provide for easier insertion of a hand into the glove. A textured pattern is provided on the surfaces of the glove used to grip objects. The pattern is one of a raised fan shape and raised diamond shape.
Claims24
An ambidextrous glove comprising:
- a wrist region adapted to cover a portion of a person's wrist and lower forearm, said wrist region including a terminal end defining an opening therein for insertion of the person's hand;
- a palm region extending outwardly from the wrist region and adapted to cover a palm and back of the hand;
- a thumb region extending outwardly away from the palm region and adapted to receive a thumb therein;
- four digit regions extending outwardly away from the palm region and adapted to receive the four fingers of the hand therein;
- and wherein said digit and thumb regions are substantially aligned with each other along an axis;
- and wherein said digit regions include:
- an index finger region disposed adjacent the thumb region and adapted to receive an index finger of the hand therein;
- and wherein said index finger region is oriented at ninety degrees relative to the axis and to an orientation of the remaining three digit regions and the thumb region.
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A reversible glove for use on either of a left hand and a right hand;
- wherein said glove comprises:
- a palm region having an opening in one end through which the hand is inserted;
- a thumb region extending outwardly from the palm region;
- four digit regions extending outwardly from the palm region and separated from the thumb region by a crotch;
- wherein the four digit regions are coplanar with each other and include:
- an index finger region disposed adjacent the thumb region;
- a middle finger region adjacent the index finger region;
- a ring finger region adjacent the middle finger region;
- a little finger region adjacent the ring finger region;
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- wherein the thumb region, and the index, middle, ring and little finger regions are aligned along the same plane, and wherein the index finger region is rotated through 90 degrees relative to the plane along which the thumb, middle, ring and little finger regions are aligned.
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