# US RE36,778 E · Coded health-care glove

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- Number: US RE36,778 E
- Document ID: USRE36778E
- Status: Granted
- Kind: E
- Application number: 08/869,730
- Filed: 1997-06-05
- Granted: 2000-07-18
- Earliest claimed: 1993-11-26
- Assignees: Microflex Corporation
- Inventors: David B. DeLeo
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/USRE36778E

## Abstract

A health-care glove constituted of thin elastic rubber-like material and having a thumb member at one side edge and a pinkie member at the opposite side edge. The glove has visual indicia for indicating to the user, the location of the thumb member so as to enable him to initially pick up the glove and easily apply it onto his hand, with the thumb member and pinkie member in the proper relative positions.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A one piece all integral health-care glove constituted of thin elastic rubber material, said glove having inner and outer surfaces, and having a thumb member and a pinkie member at opposite side edges of the glove, and having three fingers including an index finger disposed intermediate the thumb member and pinkie member, said thumb member and pinkie member normally presenting a similar and confusing appearance when casually viewed, and said glove having integral distinctive, visible indicia means for quickly and unmistakably indicating to the user the location of said thumb member, said indicia means comprising back-to-back, complementary inner and outer surface undulations on the inner and outer surfaces of the rubber material making up solely said index finger and thumb member.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A glove as set forth in claim 1, wherein said undulations comprise external raised nibs on the outer surface of the glove, and corresponding depressions on the inner surface of the glove, said depressions respectively underlying said raised nibs.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

A glove as set forth in claim 2, wherein said nibs are spaced substantially uniformly apart from one another.

### Claim 4

A one piece all integral health-care glove comprising thin elastic rubber material, said glove having inner and outer surfaces and having a thumb member and a pinkie member at opposite side edges of the glove, and having three fingers including an index finger disposed intermediate the thumb member and pinkie member, said thumb member and pinkie member normally presenting a similar and confusing appearance when casually viewed, and said glove having integral distinctive, visible indicia means for quickly and unmistakably indicating to the user the location of said thumb member, said indicia means comprising back-to-back, complementary inner and outer surface undulations on the inner and outer surfaces of the rubber material making solely said index finger and thumb member.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

A glove as set forth in claim 4, wherein said undulations comprise external raised nibs on the outer surface of the glove, and corresponding depressions on the inner surface of the glove, said depressions respectively underlying said raised nibs.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

A glove as set forth in claim 5, wherein said nibs are spaced substantially uniformly apart from one another.