OPTOELECTRONIC COMPONENT

Abstract

The glove incorporates pull tabs on the posterior side of the digit sleeves. The pull tabs are located adjacent the distal tip of the digit sleeves, approximately positioned on the sleeve over where the wearer's fingernail would be within the sleeve. The pull tabs extend from the posterior surface of the digit sleeves enough to be grasped by a wearer's opposite hand or gripped in the wearer's teeth to assist in doffing the glove with little exposure to the anterior contact surfaces of the glove and without interfering with the functionality of the glove or wearer.

Description

This invention relates generally to a glove, in particular, gloves having a pull tab extending from the distal posterior side of the digit sleeves.

BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Tight fitting gloves, particularly tactical shooting gloves, are difficult to doff and pull from the hand. Gloves often have pull tabs and loops that assist in donning the gloves, but these pull tabs and loops are generally located near the glove cuffs. Doffing tight fitting gloves using pull tabs and loops designed for donning the gloves is generally ineffective. Wearer often resorts to grasping and pulling the distal ends of the finger sleeves with their opposite hand or their teeth, which heightens the wearer's exposure to the dirt, debris and biological hazards accumulated on the gloves.

The gloves of this invention incorporate pull tabs on the posterior side of the digit sleeves. The pull tabs are located adjacent the distal tip of the digit sleeves, approximately positioned on the sleeve over where the wearer's fingernail would be within the sleeve. The pull tabs extend from the posterior surface of the digit sleeves enough to be grasped by a wearer's opposite hand or gripped in the wearer's teeth to assist in doffing the glove with little exposure to the anterior contact surfaces of the glove and without interfering with the functionality of the glove or wearer.

The above described features and advantages, as well as others, will become more readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art by reference to the following detailed description and accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention may take form in various system and method components and arrangement of system and method components. The drawings are only for purposes of illustrating exemplary embodiments and are not to be construed as limiting the invention. The drawings illustrate the present invention, in which:

FIG. 1 is a top view of the back of an exemplary glove of this invention;

FIG. 2 is a partial view of the digit sleeves of the glove of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view of the glove of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a partial side sectional view of the middle digit sleeve of the glove of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a partial side sectional view of a second embodiment of the digit sleeve and pull tab of this invention; and

FIG. 6 is a partial side sectional view of a second embodiment of the digit sleeve and pull tab of this invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

In the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments, reference is made to the accompanying drawings that form a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration specific preferred embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, and it is understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that logical, structural, mechanical, electrical, and chemical changes may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. To avoid detail not necessary to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, the description may omit certain information known to those skilled in the art. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is defined only by the appended claims.

The gloves of this invention may take any suitable form or style as desired, and are designed and intended to tightly fit the user's hand and yet be flexible to ensure full dexterity. The gloves are made using conventional construction methods and materials. The gloves are typically constructed from leathers, fabrics and materials selected for durability and light weight, comfort, touch, stretch and dexterity. The body of the gloves are fashioned from component parts sewn or joined together. Those component parts may include tranks, digit parts, fourchettes, gussets, sockets, domes, straps, rollers, points, quirks and vents as desired dependent on the desired style and size of the gloves. Typically, the component parts of the gloves are assembled, joined and sewn together and/or otherwise fashioned using conventional methods and equipment.

Referring now to the drawings, FIGS. 1-4 illustrate an exemplary embodiment of the shooting gloves of this invention, which are designated generally as reference numeral 100. Glove 100 is illustrated as a single glove but may be used in pairs. The gloves can also be either a right or left handed glove. It should be noted that the glove can be fashioned as either a right hand or left hand glove. Glove 100 has main body 110 with opsithenar and thenar sections (not show) and five digit sleeves 130—a thumb sleeve and four finger sleeves. Each digit sleeve 130 has posterior and anterior sides and is formed in part by fourchettes 132 that enclose elongated strips, anterior and posterior, of covering material 134 and 136.

As shown, the posterior side of the middle finger sleeve includes a raised pull tab 140. Pull tab 140 is located adjacent the distal tip of the middle finger sleeve 130, approximately positioned on the sleeve over where the wearer's fingernail would be within the sleeve. Pull tab 140 extends laterally across the posterior tip of the middle finger sleeve 130 perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the sleeve. As shown best in FIG. 4, pull tab 140 is formed by the overlapping and joining of a portion of anterior covering material 134. For the middle finger sleeve 130, the anterior covering material 134 wraps over the distal end of the finger sleeve and joins the posterior covering material 136. The section of the anterior covering material 134 is doubled over and bar tacked together to form pull tab 140, which rises from the posterior surface of the middle finger sleeve 130.

The construction of pull tab 140 with the tacked overlapping material, allows the pull tab to be soft and pliable. Pull tab 140 extends from the posterior surface of finger sleeve 130 enough to be grasped by a wearer's opposite hand or gripped in the wearer's teeth to assist in doffing glove 100 and without interfering with the functionality of glove 100 or wearer. In use, the wearer grasps pull tab 140 with the opposite hand or grips the pull tab with the teeth to pull finger sleeves 130 from the wearer's hand. The use of pull tab 140 improves the ease of doffing glove 100 while allowing the wearer to avoid contact or interference with the anterior surface of the finger sleeves, which helps limit exposure to dirt, debris and biological hazards.

While glove 100 only incorporates pull tab 140 on the middle finger sleeve, pull tabs can be included on the other digit sleeves, including the thumb sleeve, in alternative embodiments. In addition, the pull tabs may take the form of a plastic or rubber tab bonded or joined to the posterior of the finger sleeves in other embodiments. Further, the pull tabs may be coated or impregnated with anti-bacterial and sterilization agents and the like to reduce wearer exposure to biological hazards. The form, shape and configuration of the pull tabs may also vary in other embodiments within the teachings of this invention.

FIGS. 5 and 6 illustrate two alternative embodiments of the digit sleeves 230 and 330, respectively, of the gloves of this invention. In each embodiment, digit sleeves 230 and 330 are formed in part by anterior covering material 234 and 324 joined at a middle point to posterior cover material 236, 336 at the distal end of the sleeves. Pull tabs 240 and 340 are formed by the additional distal length of anterior covering material 234. In use, pull tabs 240 and 340 extend freely from the distal end of digit sleeves to assist the wearer in doffing the glove or securely stowed against the posterior side of the digit sleeves 230 and 240, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. In the stowed position, pull tabs 240 and 340 can be secured to the posterior side of digit sleeves 230 and 330 by mating patches of hook and look fasteners 248 or snaps connectors 348, respectively.

It should be apparent from the foregoing that an invention having significant advantages has been provided. While the invention is shown in only a few of its forms, it is not just limited but is susceptible to various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit thereof. The embodiment of the present invention herein described and illustrated is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed. It is presented to explain the invention so that others skilled in the art might utilize its teachings. The embodiment of the present invention may be modified within the scope of the following claims.

Claims

1. A glove comprising:

a main glove body for receiving the palm of a hand therein;

at least one digit sleeve extending from the main body to receive one of the fingers and thumb of the hand therein, the digit sleeve having a distal end extending from the main body, the digit sleeve also having a posterior side and an anterior side thereof; and

a pull tab extending outward from the posterior side of the digit sleeve adjacent the distal end of the digit sleeve to assist in doffing the glove from the hand.

2. The glove of claim 1 wherein the digit sleeve is formed in part by a posterior covering material and an anterior covering material that wraps over the distal end of the digit sleeve and joins the posterior covering material section.

3. The glove of claim 2 wherein the pull tab is formed by an overlapped and joined portion of the anterior covering material.

4. A glove comprising:

a main glove body for receiving the palm of a hand therein;

at least one digit sleeve extending from the main body to receive one of the fingers and thumb of the hand therein, the digit sleeve having a distal end extending from the main body, the digit sleeve also having a posterior side and an anterior side thereof; and

a pull tab extending from the distal end of the digit sleeve to assist in doffing the glove from the hand, the pull tab pivotal between a first position extending outward from the distal end of the digit and a second position secured to the posterior side of the digit sleeve.

5. The glove of claim 4 wherein the digit sleeve is formed in part by a posterior covering material and an anterior covering material joined to the posterior covering material at the distal end of the digit sleeve.

6. The glove of claim 5 wherein the pull tab is formed by the distal end of the anterior covering material.

7. The glove of claim 5 wherein the pull tab is secured to the posterior side of the digit sleeve by mating hook and loop affixed between the pull tab and the posterior covering material.

8. The glove of claim 5 wherein the pull tab is secured to the posterior side of the digit sleeve by mating fasteners affixed to the pull tab and the posterior covering material.

9. A glove comprising:

a main glove body for receiving the palm of a hand therein;

at least one digit sleeve extending from the main body to receive one of the fingers of the hand therein, the digit sleeve having a distal end extending from the main body, the digit sleeve also having a posterior side and an anterior side thereof, the digit sleeve is formed in part by an elongated posterior covering material and an anterior covering material that wraps over the distal end of the digit sleeve and joins the posterior covering material; and

a pull tab extending outward from the posterior side of the digit sleeve adjacent the distal end of the digit sleeve to assist in doffing the glove from the hand, the pull tab is formed by an overlapped and joined portion of the anterior covering material.