Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for covering an airless spray gun for the purpose of protecting the gun while preventing unintended triggering. Protecting the gun prolongs the life of the tool while preventing unintended triggering helps prevent injection injuries. In one embodiment a semi-rigid elastomeric form encloses the top, front, bottom and at least a portion of the sides of an airless spray gun, or air assisted spray gun, while a flexible elastomeric material covers a significant portion of the sides of the tool.

Abstract: An exercise apparatus having homolateral and contralateral modes of operation is disclosed. The exercise apparatus may include a frame supporting generally vertically oriented reciprocating members spaced apart and in substantial parallel relationship to one another. The reciprocating members may include foot supports fixedly secured at the lower distal ends thereof and handlebars rotatably mounted proximate the upper distal ends of the reciprocating members. The handlebars may be selectively locked for homolateral and contralateral operation of the exercise apparatus.

Abstract: A method for liquefaction of industrial gases or gas mixtures (hydrocarbon and/or non-hydrocarbon) uses a modified aqua-ammonia absorption refrigeration system (ARP) that is used to chill the gas or gas mixture during the liquefaction process. The gas may be compressed to above its critical point, and the heat of compression energy may be recovered to provide some or all of the thermal energy required to drive the ARP. The method utilizes a Joule Thomson (JT) adiabatic expansion process which results in no requirement for specialty cryogenic rotating equipment. The aqua-ammonia absorption refrigeration system includes a vapor absorber tower (VAT) which permits the recovery of some or all of the heat of solution and heat of condensation energy in the system when anhydrous ammonia vapor is absorbed into a subcooled lean aqua-ammonia solution. The modified ARP with VAT may achieve operating pressures as low as 10 kPa which results in ammonia gas chiller operating temperatures as low as ?71 C.

Abstract: A cooking utensil handling device is provided. The device comprises a covering body that defines a receiving space, an opening to the receiving space adapted for insertion of a hand of a user, a first aperture in communication with the receiving space and adapted for extension of a first portion of a utensil therethrough, and a second aperture in communication with the receiving space and adapted for extension of a second portion of the utensil therethrough. The receiving space is adapted to receive a handling portion of the cooking utensil such that the handling portion of the cooking utensil can be grasped by the hand of the user within the receiving space. The covering body comprises a flexible intermediate portion disposed between the first aperture and the second aperture.

Abstract: A handguard for a handle bar may include a body extending from a first contact point to a second contact point, a flexible member provided on the body, and a shock-absorbing member provided on the body. The flexible member and shock-absorbing member may be located at opposite ends of the body. The shock-absorbing member may include polyurethane. The shock-absorbing member may include a spring. The flexible member may be provided at the first contact point of the body and may include a rubber collar. The flexible member may be formed integral with the body and may include metal. The flexible member may be formed integral with the body and may include plastic. The flexible member may be integral to the handguard. The shock-absorbing member may be provided within the body at the second contact point of the body.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a boat motor assembly which includes a boat motor with a housing that serves as the body or chassis of the boat motor; a handle, coupled to and extending at length from the housing and configured to be grasped by a user; and a shroud assembly, which includes a shroud extension coupled to the handle extending at length from the handle; and a shroud coupled to the shroud extension, wherein the shroud is spaced apart from the housing to allow access to the handle between the shroud and the housing.

Abstract: A mitt consists of a hollow flexible body having an interior, an exterior, a sleeve portion and a grip portion positioned at a remote end of the sleeve portion. The interior of the grip portion is accessible by extending ones hand through the sleeve portion. The grip portion has an external profile that is oriented transversely relative to the sleeve portion. This external profile defines two extremities which are movable between an open position, in which the extremities are spaced apart to define an elongated “C” channel and a closed position in which the extremities are brought together to define an elongated tubular channel. Fasteners are provided on the grip portion to selectively maintain the grip portion in the closed position, whereby the grip portion may be closed around a tubular bar.

Abstract: A wearable aid for gripping an item by hand includes a main body shaped to be worn by a user, a strap connected to a first location of the main body and a releasable retaining means at a second location of the main body that is away from the first location. When a user wearing the aid has engaged an item to be gripped, part of the strap can be passed over at least part of one or more fingers of the user's hand and secured to the releasable retaining means in a manner that aids the user in gripping the item.

Abstract: Wrist protectors for a sport glove include a bending element configured to bend during bending of the wrist. The bending element may be further configured so that the length of the bending element changes during bending of the wrist, wherein a change of the length of the bending element leads to an elastic restoring force.

Abstract: A hand covering for gripping handles comprises a covering body with a necking portion to enclose around a handle and an entrance for hands to put into. The front end of the necking portion is gradually enlarged to the entrance. A fixed hole is defined at the front end of the necking portion. The covering body has a receiving space defined therein for receiving hands. The receiving space is communicated with the fixed hole and the entrance. The receiving space has a warming member defined at the inner peripheral of the covering body for keeping the hands warm in the receiving space and for absorbing the sweat from hands.

Abstract: An architecture is presented that provides a weightlifting wrist guard. The weightlifting wrist guard comprises a wrist support component with at least one claw-like component secured to an end of the wrist support component. Preferably, there are two claw-like components positioned to engage a standard diameter weightlifting bar. The claw-like components wrap around the bar and support a user's wrist against the weight of the bar and associated free weights. Furthermore, the weightlifting wrist guard comprises a means for securing the wrist support component to a user. Preferably, the means for securing comprises two straps secured around a user's forearm and an additional strap secured around a user's wrist. The straps can contain padding to cushion the upper portion of the user's hand, and will strap around a user's arm leaving a user's hands free at all times.

Abstract: A patellofemoral brace consisting of a sleeve adapted to be worn by a user in the knee area and having a patella interior opening is provided with a glide which is adjustably carried by the sleeve and which includes a patella engaging brace pad which may be silicon filled and which is generally U-shaped having one longer leg and one shorter leg. The brace is used to influence proper positioning of the patella by the generation of a force applied to the superolateral aspect of the patella to correct misalignment of the patella.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hand harness for use with exercise and healthcare equipment such as a recumbent cross trainer. The harness includes an adjustable mount, a surface attached to the adjustable mount and a glove attached to the surface. The glove has adjustable portions which extend around the user's hand, locking the hand into place.

Abstract: A firearm safety retaining glove or wristband includes an adjustable wristband or wristband portion releasably securable about a users wrist, a safety retaining strap attached at one end to the wristband or wristband portion, and extendable forwardly to and between a user's fingers and the trigger guard of a firearm held by the user, thence to the opposite side of the wristband or wristband portion, where it is releasably securable to the wristband, preferably by passing through a D-ring attached to the wristband, folded back on itself, and releasably secured to itself with a hook-and-loop closure.

Abstract: Combination one-piece hand/forearm paddings and shin/foot paddings are disclosed, preferably, for use during martial arts events. The one-piece construction provides for a greater area of protection, and prevents the forearm and shin portions of the paddings from sliding up or down the wearer's arms and legs, respectively.

Abstract: A hand protector includes a cup open at a bottom end and of the size to admit a hand, a handle within the compass of said cup, the handle being of a size to be grasped by the hand, the handle being hollow for at least part of its length, with an open mouth opening through an otherwise closed top end of the cup, and a plug of pliable material in the mouth. The pliable material is of a consistency and axial length such as to receive and removably to hold the stem of a pyrotechnic device, such as a sparkler or punk stick, or even a long match.

Abstract: A new Insulated Mitt With Utensil for protecting the hands of a cook while preparing foods. The inventive device includes a palm piece and a back piece joined together to form a mitten, and an elongated rigid utensil removably and interchangeably fastened to each the palm piece and the back piece with an end of the utensil extending beyond the mitten whereby the mitten can be worn interchangeably on the left hand and the right hand of the wearer and the utensil can be effectively grasped and manipulated to perform various cooking tasks.

Abstract: A handlebar hand cover made of lightweight, flexible material and designed to fit over a handlebar's hand grip and protect the rider's hand and wrist when placed thereon. More specifically, the hand cover includes a water-proof outer shell with an internal cavity sufficiently large so that the rider can operate the brake lever or other controls located adjacent to the hand grip. The outer shell is made of top and bottom panels attached together along their front peripheral edges. The medial and lateral peripheral edges of the top and bottom panels are selectively attached together which enable the rider to remove his hand outward through the hand cover in an emergency or sudden stop. An optional insulating lining may be used to provide additional warmth. Also, an additional reflective surface may be attached to the outer shell of the hand cover to improve visibility.

Abstract: A fishing mitt is provided for keeping the hand of a fisher warm while maintaining sensitivity on a fishing rod. The mitt has a shell and insulating lining configured with a size and shape to encircle the hand of a fisher. A first opening is provided through which a user may dispose a hand within the mitt. The mitt includes a second opening near the outer end of the mitt which is adapted to snugly receive a fishing rod handle extending therethrough so that the hand of the fisher may grip the rod handle in direct contact. Protective end cover containing a fastener may be unfastened to allow access to the second opening or closed to cover the second opening when the mitt is not used in cooperation with a rod handle.

Abstract: A golf grip sleeve device (10) for keeping a golfer's hands and the handle grip (101) of a golf club (100) dry in wet condition; wherein, the device (10) includes an elongated open ended waterproof sleeve member (11) having a side opening (15) formed therein; such that the handle grip (101) may be inserted into one open end (12) of the sleeve member (11), one hand of the golfer may be inserted through the other end (13) of the sleeve member (11), and the other hand of the golfer may be inserted through the side opening (15).

Abstract: A mitten enclosure for the sport of downhill skiing is disclosed comprising a multi-layered, insulated, three panel construction outer shell material for accepting the hand and wrist of a skier as well as the grip portion of his/her ski pole. Flap openings along the bottom of the mitten facilitate the donning and doffing of the mitten as well as the placement of the ski pole therein. An aperture of substantially circular cross-section is located adjacent the end of the flap openings near the front end of the mitten to better receive the shaft of the ski pole. A pocket is also provided within the mitten for retaining and other hand warming materials. Further, a tether is removably attached to the inner portion of the mitten to retain the mitten to the ski pole avoiding the inadvertent loss thereof and to support the mitten along the shaft of the ski pole when not being utilized by the skier.

Abstract: A flexible L-shaped mitt member includes a first end to resiliently engage and secure an outboard motor steering rod therethrough directing the rod into the mitt cavity, with the mitt having a second end opening arranged to receive an individual's arm therethrough to grasp the rod within the mitt at a junction of the mitt first and second legs.

Abstract: This invention teaches a thermally insulated handsock for a golfer's hand for personal comfort when the golfer moves between consecutive golf shots during cold weather golfing, and further can be reliably secured to the golf bag, pull cart handle or riding cart steering wheel where the hand would normally be placed and needed in carrying the golf bag or pulling or steering the golf cart to remain stored in substantially the same place and orientation thereon when not being worn, as with the hand removed therefrom during a golf shot. The term handsock is used as there is no separate thumb pocket or contour, much like a sock, intended to fit over the golfer's hand (bare or with a golf glove thereon) including the thumb, to a depth with end opening possibly beyond the wrist.

Abstract: An elongate body extending between opposite ends for wrapping around hand of a person in which one of the opposite ends is resiliently releasably clamped to a wrist of a person. The glove also secures the two opposite ends together at the wrist of a person.

Abstract: This invention is a combination golf club head cover and hand warmer. The head cover stays on the head of the golf club to protect the same except when the club is being used. In the present case, the cover fits on the longest club which is the one the golfers traditionally rest their hand on when carrying their clubs in a golf bag. During cold weather the hand of the golfer can be slipped into the handwarming pocket or pouch to eliminate the need for taking gloves or mittens on and off during play while at the same time keeping the hand warm and ready to play.

Abstract: Precurled mitten to a grip a rod such as a wind surfing sail boom, including a wrist enclosing section and a hand enclosing section integral therewith to form a waterproof mitten cavity, the wrist section having a tightening strap to hold the mitten against the wrist, and the hand section terminating in a permanently curved hook portion and an opposed permanently curved thumb portion following the natural, relaxed contour of the user's curled hand to receive the first four fingers and thumb, respectively. The hook and thumb portions define a lateral curl-like bore spaced therebetween to receive and snugly embrace the rod independently of finger force and to facilitate its positive gripping under unrestrained and thereby reduced finger force through the mitten, and the wrist and hand sections are formed of waterproof, thermally insulating, shape retaining, pliable sheeting material to transmit, substantially undiminished, hand exerted gripping force therethrough to the rod when in the bore space.

Abstract: A ski pole hand guard is intended to be mounted on a ski pole directly below the hand grip. This hand guard includes a pole attachment member and a cup-shaped, almost semi-circular guard member which surrounds the hand grip in an arc of less than 180.degree. and projects outwardly slightly beyond the normal distance needed to clear a skier's ski glove. A top flange member extends from the top edge of the guard member inwardly towards the center line of the ski pole. The hand guard structure is constructed of durable, impact resistant material and is rigidly attached to the pole attachement member. When in use, the skier grasps the ski pole hand grip as normal and has the first joint of his thumb and the first, second and third joints of his fingers within the bounds of the guard member and flange memner. The hand guard sufficiently surrounds a skier's hand to retain it during the initial fall reflex and protect it from the impact of the initial contact made during a normal fall.

Abstract: A throttle mechanism for a vehicle employing a handle grip for steering where the throttle lever is controlled by manual actuation. A shield plate may be provided on the throttle lever to physically block the air flow against the vehicle from flowing directly over the operator's thumb actuating the throttle. Heating elements may be provided to heat a cover on the throttle lever which in turn heats the driver's hand. Heat controlling circuits to effectively reduce the heating input at high temperatures, multiple circuits for both rapid and slow heating and circuitry associated with the vehicle lighting switches may be employed.

Abstract: The gun mitten is intended for use with a long gun (shotgun, rifle, etc.,) and comprises a body formed of flexible material such as synthetic fabric or the like which may be quilted or otherwise enhanced with insulating material to provide a substantially weatherproof enclosure for the stock, grip, trigger and trigger guard area of the gun while also enclosing the shooter's hand and forearm. The body is a bifurcated unit made up of a pair of angularly related sleeves, one for the gun stock, etc. and the other for the shooter's hand and forearm. The sleeves meet at a junction in the area of the trigger and this junction opens to the insulated chamber or pocket formed in the trigger area for access of the shooter's hand and fingers to the grip and trigger.

Abstract: A protective device for protecting a person from battery-following assault. The device comprises: a sturdy, rigid, elongated plate; a sheath surrounding the plate and made of a shock-dampening material; straps to releasably connect the palte sheath to a limb of the person and extending transversely of the longitudinal axis of the plate; and a pair of resilient, spaced, parallel rods fixedly mounted to the exterior face of the plate sheath, and extending longitudinally thereof to hold in position a rigid combat stick releasably engaged between said rods.

Abstract: A combination ice scraper and mitt includes an ice scraper formed by an elongated member having a handgrip section and an opposite scraping end with a beveled scraping edge, the elongated member tapering down in width from the scraping end toward the handgrip section; a hook engaging material secured to the ice scraper; a mitt positioned about the handgrip section, the mitt including a first end having an opening to permit insertion of a hand of a user, a second end having an opening for insertion of the handgrip section of the ice scraper, and an inner lining made of a thermal insulating material, to provide warmth to the hand of the user; a hook engageable material secured to the lining inside the mitt, immediately inwardly of the opening in the second end of the mitt, for engagement with the hook engaging material secured to the ice scraper so as to removably secure the ice scraper to the mitt; and an elastic band secured to the mitt in surrounding relation to the opening in the second end for causing the

Abstract: A glove including a brace to prevent ulnar collateral ligament injuries to the thumb is disclosed. A pocket within the layers of the glove retains the brace. The brace is a modified dorsal thumb spica beginning distal to the wrist and extending generally to the end of the thumb. The brace extends across the dorsal side of the hand, allowing free range of motion of the metacarpophalangeal joints of the second through fifth digits. The brace terminates distally from the wrist on the palmar side proximate the palmar crease. The thumb portion is contoured to resist radial deviation and extension of the thumb, but permit flexion of the metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints of the thumb towards the fingers.

Abstract: A ski pole attachment made up of a hand receiving member of heat insulation material having an open and a closed end. The ski pole grip can extend into the open end or into an opening in the side of the end receiving member and the ski pole may be held in place in the hand receiving member by means of a strap extending through two slots in the hand receiving member or it can be received in a tubular member extending up into the end receiving member. The operator can place his hand in the hand receiving member with or without a glove on his hand and can grasp the grip on the ski pole thereby holding the grip with his hand inside the hand receiving member.

Abstract: The combination of a handlebar for a ten-speed bicycle or the like, which is characterized by a crossbar carried by the bicycle frame and which has downwardly curved sections and rearwardly curved sections that serve as handgrips and an extensible, adjustable supporting bar mounted by clamps to the handgrips for quick and easy attachment and detachment and adjustment to accommodate different spacings between the handgrips to provide support for one or more accessories, such as speedometers, lights, horns and the like.

Abstract: A device having combined features of a glove and a garden tool is disclosed. The device includes a glove element having a bar grip installed therein, with a tool element attached to the bar grip. In one embodiment, a horizontal bar grip is employed in conjunction with a tool element having forks or tines, such as a rake. In a second embodiment, a vertical bar grip is employed in conjunction with a tool element which has the form of a scoop or spade. An additional feature includes the attachment of a bracket on the upper, forward portion of the glove element to receive a second tool element which is detachably connected thereto. Alternatively, a bracket for receiving a second tool element may be affixed directly to the shaft of the main fixed tool element. Also, a threaded connection may be employed for attachment of the tool element which is connected directly to the bar grip. The bar grip may be provided with grooves or ridges to allow the bar to be gripped more firmly.

Abstract: A device having combined features of a glove and a garden tool is disclosed. The device includes a glove element having a bar grip installed therein, with a tool element attached to the bar grip. In one embodiment, a horizontal bar grip is employed in conjunction with a tool element having forks or tines, such as a rake. In a second embodiment, a vertical bar grip is employed in conjunction with a tool element which has the form of a scoop or spade.