Abstract: A headgear apparatus, which permits the flow of air through as conduit embedded within the interior of said apparatus. The device is a flexible comb-like arrangement, contoured to the general shape of a person's scalp. The teeth of the comb are constructed with outlets, permitting the passage of air from the embedded conduit through the outlets. Airflow is initiated and maintained by an electrically-driven miniature fan within a control unit, and propelled through the conduit. The apparatus may be further equipped with a coolant within the control unit to lower the temperature of air that is propelled through the conduit. A different embodiment of the device is fitted with control mechanisms to regulate the volume of airflow and to measure the temperature of the air being directed to the conduit.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved medical or surgical glove. The glove may be constructed from any of a selection of resiliently flexible materials. The glove is of the type having four finger enclosures and four fingertips, a thumb enclosure and thumbtip, a hand portion with a palm surface and a backhand surface, and a wrist portion having an opening through which a user's hand is inserted. The disclosed glove features a variety of patterns of raised and/or textured sections on the exterior surface of the glove to provide enhanced gripping capability to a wearer. The medical or surgical glove may also be sterilized and may be color-coded to identify the specific material of which a glove is fabricated.