Abstract: A wind blocking hand covering including a back portion of the hand covering formed of a sandwich of three layers of material joined by binding the three layers to each other along at least one seam. The first layer being an outer fleece layer, the second layer being a waterproof breathable layer and the third, inner layer, being adapted to contact the wearer's hand. A front portion of the hand covering formed of at least one layer of material adapted to cooperatively form a hand covering with the back portion of the hand covering when attached. Securing means for securing the back portion of the hand covering to the front portion of the hand covering to form a hand covering which is suitable for blocking wind from reaching at least the back portion of a wearer's hand. The wind blocking fabric for use in a hand covering includes a first layer of a fleece material.

Abstract: A protective guard suspension system for a joint covering for covering at least a portion of the wearer's hand and wrist includes an angled resilient guard member and two coupling members. The angled resilient guard member protects a portion of the wearer's hand and wrist and absorbs impact forces by reversibly deforming. The angled resilient guard member has first and second ends and an intermediate angled portion and also has first and second openings proximate to the each of the first and second ends. The first coupling couples the first end of the angled resilient guard member to the hand covering by extending through the first opening and forming a first loop at a first end of the first coupling and is coupled to the hand covering at a second end of the first coupling so that the first end of the angled resilient guard member is secured to the hand covering.

Abstract: A glove or mitten includes a relatively thick insulating inner layer and an outer cover layer. The outer layer has an extra trigger finger receiving stall situated in front of the conventional trigger finger receiving stall. The single trigger finger receiving stall of the inner layer is received within the conventional trigger finger receiving stall of the outer layer. An opening, proximate the trigger finger receiving stall of the inner layer, permits the trigger finger of the wearer to extend through the inner layer and into the extra trigger finger receiving stall of the outer layer. Because the extra trigger finger receiving stall of the outer layer has no thick insulating inner layer therein, the trigger finger, when situated therein, can manipulate the trigger. Thus, the hand covering need not be removed to use the firearm. A waterproof, vapor permeable thin membrane intermediate layer may be provided.