Abstract: A glove for preventing carpal tunnel syndrome has palm-covering padding which protects the wearer's hand. The padding is made of a resilient flexible material such as foam rubber which is effective to provide protection from vibrations and shocks, and has a fold line extending diagonally across the palm to facilitate gripping the handle of an implement. This light-weight glove allows freedom for the fingers, wrist, and central folding of the hand, yet protects the palm of the hand from shocks which can cause carpal tunnel syndrome.

Abstract: This invention relates to devices used to maintain an aseptic relationship with the patient being treated and the environment of the treatment. This invention is a pair of thin, large, transparent, overgloves with a patch of adhesive on the digit portion of the palm side of the left and right glove. The gloves come paired, with a cut out area above the wrist on the back of the hand thereby separating the back side from the palm side for ease of entry. These overgloves are disposable.

Abstract: An athletic glove includes a back strap to compress and support the wrist and hand of the user. The glove comprises a central portion including a back side and a palm side which define a hand receiving pocket therebetween. A hand opening is formed in the central portion for inserting the user's hand into the pocket. A wrist cuff area encircles the user's wrist and borders the hand opening. A backhand support wraps around the user's hand to provide support for the backhand muscles. The backhand support includes a backhand strap having an intermediate portion and a free end portion. The backhand strap is secured to the central portion of the glove adjacent the finger stall for the user's index finger and extends diagonally backward across the back side of the glove towards the user's wrist.

Abstract: Sports glove, and more specifically a golfing glove, comprising tightening and tension means incorporating a tightening strap (3) which is slightly extensible or inextensible and is attached to a first end (31) on the dorsal metacarpal region (10), and which extends over a first length (32) in the direction of a first axis (X, X') and fits into an intermediate buckle (4) attached to the glove and positioned so as to be offset in proximity to the areas forming the edge (11) of the glove. The tightening strap extends over a length (33) which, beginning at the intermediate buckle (4), runs along a second axis (Y, Y') ending in a second end (34) which is movably attached, at least partially, to this metacarpal dorsal area (10) or to the wrist (12) area of the glove. The first axis (X, X') and the second axis (Y, Y') are offset by a positive angle (.alpha.).

Abstract: A heated garment such as a mitten, glove or sock, for heating at least a portion of the body part with a heater pack. The mitten, glove or sock covers at least a portion of a body part and has at least one opening for insertion of the body part. A chamber assembly is coupled to the inside of the garment for creating an elongated chamber in the garment accessible through the garment opening. A pocket assembly is coupled to the garment for receiving the heater pack and is adapted to be removably inserted to the elongated chamber. Inserting the pocket assembly with the heater pack into the elongated chamber of the garment transmits heat to the wearer's covered body part in an efficient fashion without unnecessarily restricting mobility or increasing bulkiness.

Abstract: A glove for use by medical personnel which is adapted to help prevent accidental injuries when handling needles includes a first discrete layer of flexible material which has a pore size smaller than the diameter of a needle. The first layer forms a glove with an optional opening in the fingerprint area of the index finger stall and middle finger stall. The glove also includes a second discrete layer of flexible material which also has a pore size which is smaller than the diameter of a needle. This second layer is permanently attached to selected areas of the first layer. The selected areas comprise all of the thumb stall, and lateral sides of the index finger stall and middle finger stall. Preferably, the fingernail region is not covered by the second layer and backsides of the first distal joint portion of the index and middle finger stall are covered. A V-opening for the back side of the glove includes two distinct fastening devices.

Abstract: Providing highly visible, readily identifiable indicia on the rear surface of a golf glove in association with the knuckle area, a unique and highly useful golf glove is attained which enables a golfer to immediately realize the position of his knuckles on the shaft of the golf club and know whether the desired position has been realized. In the preferred embodiment, the indicia comprise markings or patches mounted to the golf glove and are constructed in varying sizes, enabling the indicia to be arranged in a graduated configuration to further enhance the immediate recognition and identification of the position of the knuckles on the club shaft. In a further embodiment, the golf glove of the present invention also comprises relief zones, for enabling the golfer to comfortably wear any and all rings on the fingers of the user throughout the golf game, and indicia formed on the inside surface of the glove for assisting the golfer in attaining the proper grip of the golf club shaft.

Abstract: A weight supporting glove has a flap attached thereto near the heel which extends distally toward the fingertips. The flap is equipped with a Velcro or similar type fastener on its distal end which cooperates with a mating Velcro strip on the palm of the glove. In use, the flap is wrapped around the handle of a barbell or similar weight and fastened to the palm of the glove to form a loop which assists in supporting the weight.

Abstract: A golf glove provided with seams extending lengthwise from the middle of the ring and little fingers along the back portion of the glove provided with a groove on each of the back sections of the thumb and index finger with a flexible material so as to provide wearer comfort while at the same time unfolding to the original shape after they are taken off.

Abstract: A protective device for the hand is disclosed in the form of an elastic band having a palm portion adapted to be fitted around and cover a portion of the palm of a wearer's hand. An elastic index portion extends upwardly from the palm portion and is adapted to be fitted around and cover a portion of the wearer's index finger. A resilient pad is affixed to the palm portion and extends into the index portion sufficiently to cover the knuckle of the wearer's index finger when the device is worn. The configuration is such that the pad serves to absorb impact forces and redistribute them over a greater area of the wearer's hand when the device is worn to reduce tissue trauma.

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

Abstract: A fingerless mitten is provided for allowing all the fingers of a hand to reside within a single defined cavity to maximize the benefits of body heat and for allowing all the fingers of the hand to be easily freed from the defined cavity while the mitten remains on the hand. A sleeve of material has coaxially aligned open ends such that one's hand can enter a first open end of the sleeve and pass freely through a second open end of the sleeve. Flap means are provided in cooperation with longitudinal portions of the sleeve and a portion of the second open end of the sleeve, whereby the single defined cavity is formed.

Abstract: A golf glove has a glove body including a back member and a palm member, and a binding band. The binding band has a wide base portion for preventing the back of the hand inserted in the glove from bending backward, an intermediate portion for preventing the thumb from bending backward contiguous with the base portion, and a narrow end portion continuous with intermediate portion for preventing the thumb from bending. A pair of detachable surface fasteners are secured to the back of the base portion and to the back member. Another pair of detachable surface fasteners are secured to the back of the end portion and to the palm member.

Abstract: The portable sewing kit includes an elongated housing for holding a needle with a point at one end and an eyelet at the other end. A spool section is integrally connected to the housing and extends away from the housing. The spool section has a width which is smallest at the end connected to the housing and increases to reach a maximum at the end furthest from the housing. A button is integrally connected to the spool section and is coplanar with both the spool section and the housing. The button has a diameter which is substantially equal to the maximum width of the spool section.

Abstract: A glove device for use in swinging a baseball bat and the like, including a back portion and palm portion joined together to form a hand conforming glove. Also included are digital sheaths attached to the glove and aligned to cover at least a portion of at least the thumb and the index finger. The device has a control spacer forming part of the palm and the digital sheaths, and has sufficient thickness to shift control over gripping a bat to the remaining fingers of the hand.

Abstract: A lined glove construction having an outer shell and waterproof liner. The liner has all of its dimensions except one, proportioned to the corresponding dimensions of the hand of the wearer. Only the finger lengths of the liner are longer than the proportioned length of the fingers of the wearer. The liner is located in the glove next to the outer shell. Where the glove includes an inner insulation liner, the added length of the finger parts of the liner is correlated to the thickness of the insulation liner.

Abstract: A hand padding device comprising a pliable enclosure containing a flowable material. The device is designed to be inserted into a ball glove. Preferably, the padding device includes two convex surfaces.

Abstract: An article of clothing is disclosed which is made from two outer layers of a knit fabric material and an intermediate layer of flexible windbreak material between the two knit layers. The windbreak material is a woven material which effectively blocks the flow of air and at least some of the threads from which it is woven are threads having an elastic core and staple fibers covering the core, such as spandex. Various articles of apparel may be manufactured from the fabric material, including gloves, hats, socks, suits, and scarves. Also disclosed is a headband that has fasteners for removably attaching to a hat and a narrow portion at the forehead and a wider portion at the ears and back of neck so as to cover the adjacent portions of a wearer's body.

Abstract: A glove having patterned polyurethane coating adhered to outer surface. The coating is about 1/32 inch high and about 1/16 inch wide to give the glove slip-resistant and gripping properties. The coating is formed from (a) a pre-mixed thixotropic component, a non-thixotropic component in a 2.5 to 1 ratio, and an accelerator, and (b) a cross-linking agent. The method of manufacturing the glove involves applying a mixture of (a) and (b) as a strip to the glove, allowing the strip of coating to wet the fibers and then curing at a low temperature for a relatively short period of time.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improved golf glove and method of making same whereby the palmar area is reduced in dimensions in an oval-shaped configuration to eliminate wrinkling or bunching thereat. A close smoother fit of the hand at the palm area is obtained in the crease or fold line areas of the wearer's palm where an overlapped seam is created as manufactured or in modified gloves for improved gripping. The finger and thumb stalls are slightly lengthened by a minimum of about 1/8 inch in the case of the full-glove, and the wrist area is slightly lengthened by a minimum of about 1/2 the maximum width of the oval in both full and half-gloves to ensure a taut fit thereat which is most comfortable and efficient for club gripping.