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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7073205 | Apparatus for holding a paint can employing a glove and sleeve This invention provides an apparatus for steadily holding a bucket or paint can. The invention is designed to reduce the stress to a user's thumb, hand, and wrist that occurs when a user holds a bucket over a period of time. The apparatus comprises a glove sewn to a... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7069600 | Toe sock An anatomic dry athletic toe sock includes a sock shaft section with a shaft support section to encircle a lower part of a leg of a wearer and to maintain the sock in proper orientation upon a wearer's leg, and a closed foot section adapted to receive the foot of th... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7069596 | Baby bib A baby bib comprises a body portion (2) of a plastics material above which is formed an opening (8) to receive the baby's neck, the rear surface of the body portion (2) being embossed to provide areas of relief (14) for engagement with th... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7062788 | Thin, stretchable chemical vapor protective garment worn next-to-skin A thin, stretchable chemical vapor protective garment worn next-to-skin is disclosed. The protective undergarment is made of material that stretches and is capable of efficient elimination of air spaces between the undergarment and the user's body, thus enabling the... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7062792 | Ambidextrous protective glove The invention concerns a protective glove consisting of a chain mail main part (2) designed to cover the user's hand and wrist, comprising a mounted cinching strap (5) located in a sheath (6) or in loops provided on the terminal edge (4),... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7058984 | Golf gloves According to this invention, a conventional pair of golf gloves is provided with pads across the palm portions thereof which abut the grip portion of a golf club shaft to automatically align the shaft for proper gripping. The guide pads are so positioned across the ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7051377 | Glove having article locking member Apparatus for a glove 22 having means 24 for encompassing an article to be gripped. The glove 22 has a planar member 28 extending substantially from the wrist area projecting toward the fingers and curving back towards the palm. The hook-... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7043768 | Thermal gel filled glove A thermal treatment device formed to the shape of the human hand. The device may include an inner layer formed to surround the hand, and having an opening in one end to allow the hand to be inserted therein, and an outer layer formed to surround the inner layer and ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7029432 | Treatment of afflictions, ailments and diseases A method and apparatus for alleviating or curing human afflictions, ailments and diseases holistically by application of magnetism. A north pole surface of a magnet is applied to a portion of the extremities, about 990 square inches' of the upper extremities and 180... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025709 | Therapeutic glove apparatus A therapeutic glove apparatus has a first glove half formed of a flexible material and shaped to cover one side of a person's hand and has a bladder broken into cells and filled with a viscous liquid, such as a fluid clay material. A second glove half is formed of a... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021848 | Semi-enclosed applicator having a temperature changing element A semi-enclosed applicator (10) for distributing a substance onto a target surface is disclosed having a first side (24) having a first internal surface (32) and a first external surface (31); a second side (26) having a second int... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7022093 | Self-contained heating and cooling orthopaedic brace A self-contained heating and cooling orthopaedic brace is described. The brace generally includes a main body having straps to support the brace on the desired area of the body. These areas can include the back, knee, elbow and shoulder. The brace further includes i... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7013486 | Ball glove formed with abrasion resistant material A ball glove including a front glove portion, a back glove portion, at least one abrasion resistant segment, and a webbing. The back glove portion is coupled to the front glove portion to define a hand cavity and to form first, second, third and fourth finger stalls... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7013490 | Illuminated glove An illuminated glove having a light source that is switch activated between a continuous light mode, a blinking light mode or an off mode is readily visible in low light or no light conditions. The illumination source itself has a single light source that is utilize... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7003806 | Glove with stick controller padding A stick controller for a glove, particularly a hockey glove, includes a padded wedge of a generally trapezoidal shape to cover the palm side of the hand to stabilize a hockey stick or the like which fits within the palm of the hand. The pad is preferably above the r... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000256 | Work glove A work glove particularly useful for gardening, automobile mechanical work and any other type of use which brings the palmar side of the hand in contact with work or the like which may result in stinging, bruising, or blistering of the fingers, thumb and palm of a h... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7002104 | Heated baseball glove/mitt and method of heating a baseball bat handle A heated baseball glove/mitt is provided. In one embodiment the heated glove/mitt comprises front and back shells joined together along select portions of their edges in such manner as to form a finger portion and a thumb portion of the glove/mitt, and further defin... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000257 | Glove with stitchless seams A structure of a glove is disclosed that includes a first material element and a second material element. The material elements are separate from each other and positioned adjacent each other, and the material elements are joined with a stitchless configuration, tha... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6996847 | Versatile garment A versatile upper body multi-mode garment is configured to provide a variety of modes of wear with respect to hand coverings and head covering. A coat, jacket, shirt or vest has an integral hood which covers the wearer's head. Within the hood is an integral face shi... | 02/14/2006 |
| RE38948 | Hand and forearm protector A hand and forearm protector having a sleeve with a primary opening at one end and at another end a discrete finger opening and a discrete thumb opening also includes a longitudinal opening disposed along the sleeve. The longitudinal opening extends from a point dir... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6979479 | Flexible material for lighter-than-air vehicles A laminate material for lighter-than-air vehicles includes a liquid crystal polymer fiber layer, a polyimide layer secured to the liquid crystal polymer fiber layer; and a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) layer secured to the polyimide layer. The layers are secured to... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6976274 | Traffic control glove A new safety glove for allowing a user, such as a police officer or a road worker, to direct traffic more easily. The inventive device includes a hand cover having an interior hand space, a front or palm panel and a back or dorsal panel the two panel being fastened ... | 12/20/2005 |
| D512540 | Animal grooming glove | 12/06/2005 |
| 6968808 | Multi-textured pet washing glove A pet-washing glove including a flexible first side having a first scrubbing texture and a flexible second side having a second scrubbing texture, the sides associated in a manner providing a sheath for a hand and generally defining a first palm portion on the first... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6962064 | Knitted glove A knitted glove made by creating eight glove components having at least fifteen separate knitted sections altogether on a knitting machine. The glove includes five finger components made from at least two separately knitted sections for each finger component, two pa... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6959452 | Breathable liquidproof protective gloves and cooling liquidproof protective gloves The present invention provides a cooling protective glove to easily and effectively cool the human hand. By natural air and water vapor convection and associated conduction of heat, or the forced flow of other safe gases at an appropriate velocity and pressure, as r... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6957448 | Protective glove having edge strip widened at specific regions In a protective glove, such as a firefighter's or welder's glove, which has a main portion, a thumb-covering portion, and four finger-covering portions and in which each portion has a front face and a back face and each face having a periphery, an edge strip joining... | 10/25/2005 |
| D511028 | Animal grooming glove | 10/25/2005 |
| 6955276 | Disposable glove for a glove donning system A disposable glove for a glove donning system is provided. The disposable glove has a first layer and a second layer. The second layer superimposes a region of the first layer. The first and second layers are joined together along their peripheries to form a abutted... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6952838 | Adjustable sun glove A sun glove (10) design for providing adjustability of the sleeve length (11). The preferred embodiment comprises a fabric casing sleeve (26), made of UV protective fabric, that can hold the gathered sleeve (11). The rest of the glove is ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6951046 | Hand pressure abatement apparatus for use with a power tool A power tool user pressure abatement system may include a soft, cushioning material configurable to a tool such as a power tool, including a power drill, such that the material remains in position between the tool and a user's contacting hand, thereby minimizing imp... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6938274 | Reinforced bowler's finger support An adjustable tensioning strap is mounted in a glove worn on the bowling hand and connecting the glove finger tip and an anchor point proximate the wrist or palm. The tensioning strap, from the finger tip to the anchor point, is held adjacent the glove lining by one... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6931663 | Protective clothing for arms, legs or the torso from a metal ring braiding Protective clothing for arms, legs or the torso made from metal ring braiding that is reinforced in some sections. The interlaced rings are interlinked in a metal material fit in these sections. ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6928658 | Vibration-proof glove and production method thereof There is provided a vibration-proof glove which is wore particularly in an operation with a vibration tool such as a rock drill or engine cutter. The vibration-proof glove comprises a stretchy glove body 1 made of such as a knit material, and a vulcanized foa... | 08/16/2005 |
| D507683 | Animal grooming glove | 07/19/2005 |
| 6912728 | Hygienic device and method for particular use in grasping a doorknob The present invention is an apparatus and method for using a hygienic device to form a barrier between an object to be grasped, such as a doorknob, and a user's palm and fingers to prevent the transfer of unwanted bacteria and germs. The device is a covering for the... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6913758 | Antimicrobial glove and method of making same The present invention provides a multiple, long-term use, antimicrobial glove. The glove is formed from one or more layers of material having a latex-based matrix with an antimicrobial agent, such as diiodomethyl-p-tolylsulfone, homogeneously incorporated therein. O... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6910102 | Disk storage system including a switch A disk storage system containing a storage device having a record medium for holding the data, a plurality of storage sub-systems having a controller for controlling the storage device, a first interface node coupled to a computer using the data stored in the storag... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6904614 | Glove with electrodes A glove with electrodes comprises a pair of flat electrodes 3, 4 which are disposed with a space therebetween on the surface of the palm side of a glove body 2 which is made of an electrical insulating material, an operation panel 30 which is fi... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6902574 | Temperature therapy apparatus An apparatus for applying a temperature therapy to a hand includes an outer member and an inner member. The inner member functions to at least temporarily maintain a therapy temperature. In one embodiment, the therapy temperature is less than an ambient temperature.... | 06/07/2005 |
