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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7797758 | Finger protector and sports glove equipped therewith There is proposed a finger protector for a sports glove, including a plate that is connected in one piece with strips to be associated to several fingers of one hand, each strip consisting of a chain of members which are connected in one piece with each other and ca... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7779483 | Absorbent finger cover An absorbent protective finger cover to be worn by aestheticians to protect the surface of their skin while performing facial extractions. The finger cover includes an inner sheath of protective elastomer material and an outer sheath of absorbent material attached t... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7607178 | Goalkeeper's glove with protective fingertip extension A goalkeeper's glove with a glove body portion and glove fingers attached to and in communication with the body portion for enveloping a wearer's hand includes an open arch extension with attachment legs on at least one glove finger to protect the finger from jammin... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7421787 | Thumb utensil with cutting board A utensil for a digit of a hand includes a cutting board for disposition between a thumb and an index finger. The cutting board is attached to a retainer that receives and retains the thumb such that a cutting surface of the cutting board is oriented toward the inde... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7409724 | Baseball glove The present invention provides a baseball glove to absorb the impact force received by the thumb from the ball when catching, and the force received by the thumb from a runner when a touch playing, in a state in which the user experiences no strange sensation. A bas... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7370368 | Catching tool for baseball or softball In a catching tool for baseball or softball, a lining leather including at least a back-side leather and a palm-side leather is inserted into a surface leather including at least a back leather and a ball-receiving leather, and the lining leather has inner-side fing... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7360254 | Baseball glove having finger-limiting rib A baseball glove includes a glove body having palm and back side panels which are interconnected to form a hand-receiving pocket that includes finger sections. The back side panel has a through hole below one of the finger sections, and a lacing provided along a per... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7325553 | Method of flossing and flossing aid system A method of flossing and flossing system utilize a piece including stretchable and flexible material having an inner and an outer surface. The piece is adapted to be placed around a finger on a hand. The method includes placing the piece around a finger of a first f... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320145 | Glove reinforcement, in particular a goalkeeper glove The invention relates to a reinforcement (2) for a glove (17), in particular a goalkeeper glove comprising a) an arrangement (3) of several interconnected first elements (3a to 3f), b) several second elements (4a | 01/22/2008 |
| 7316034 | Aesthetician's absorbent finger cover An absorbent protective finger cover to be worn by aestheticians to protect the surface of their skin while performing facial extractions. The finger cover comprises an inner sheath of protective elastomer material and an outer layer of absorbent material attached t... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7299506 | Bedsore prevention kit A bedsore prevention kit includes a finger grip that includes a tubular member having a first end and a second end. A strap is attached to and extends between the first and second ends. The strap is extendable over a plurality of fingers and the tubular member is po... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296300 | Finger guard A finger guarding device, in combination a culinary finger guard plate, two finger guards upstanding from a side of the plate and having spacing therebetween to receive a user's middle finger to extend generally parallel to the plate, each finger guard having a fing... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7287285 | Glove construction wherein palm material rolls over fingertip A glove structure that incorporates a palm piece having a portion that rolls over the fingertips and is sewn to the top portion of the back piece thus eliminating the conventional thick seam lines on the fingertips and resulting in a smooth seam of material over the... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7278170 | Glove apparatus and method A glove apparatus having a front shell for fielding a ball and a back shell joined to the front shell. The front and back shells cooperate to define a finger region, a heel region, and a thumb region. The ball glove provides more comfort and control than previous gl... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7252645 | Massage thumb tool A thumb tool for use by a massage therapist includes a tubular sleeve having at least a portion of which is a rigid plastic tubular sleeve that slides over the thumb. A portion of the tool may include a flexible PVC thermo plastic membrane. The tool may be a one-pie... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251836 | Finger cover A finger cover for providing additional friction when handing paper and protection a user's fingernail is provided. The finger cover includes an elongated tubular sleeve having open ends for receiving a user's finger, whereby the open ends accommodate users with lon... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249385 | Finger/toe tip protective apparatus A finger/toe tip protective apparatus including a semispherically shaped flexible member of perforated material with inner and outer surfaces, and a circumferential edge. The flexible member has at least one elongated tab extending tangentially and radially about th... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7238173 | Tampon disposal system A tampon disposal system for efficiently and sanitarily removing and disposing of a soiled tampon. The tampon disposal system includes a housing having at least one wall, an inner cavity, a plurality of perforated edges and a cleansing wipe that is enclosed within t... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7222628 | Artificial nail apparatus An artificial nail apparatus includes an artificial nail with an upper surface, an opposing lower surface, and an end. The apparatus also includes a bridge having a first end fastened to the artificial nail at an engagement location and an opposing second end. A nai... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7210172 | Fingertip flexor glove A rigid glove has openings at the ends of the fingers such that the ends of the fingers from the most distal joint to the end protrude therefrom. The fingers may be flexed as an exercise. Caps of varying resistance may also be applied to the ends of the glove's fing... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7188756 | Quilting accessory A quilting accessory (10) includes a ring portion (12) that is adapted to be received around a human digit, and a cup portion (14) that is carried by ring portion (12) and is adapted to engage and manipulate a sewing needle (N). The cup p... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7185660 | Artificial fingernail and method of making same An artificial fingernail and method of making an artificial fingernail is provided in which the artificial fingernail is pre-taped with an adhesive layer covered by a removable liner during the manufacturing process. In one aspect, the artificial fingernail includes... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7179180 | Hand accessory usable with an implement handle A hand accessory contoured to anchor into tough areas of a hand and bridge over sensitive areas in securing a grip on an implement handle, maximizing the transmission of force to the implement handle, minimizing stress received in the upper areas and sensitive areas... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178171 | Elastomeric gloves having enhanced breathability An elastomeric glove that contains zones of differing water vapor transmission rates is provided. The glove contains at least one liquid and vapor impermeable zone, i.e., âmoisture-impermeableâbreathableâ ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7169121 | Elastic dynamic immobilizer for fingers or toes The present invention relates to a medical device for syndactyly of at least two fingers or toes, said device being in one piece and comprising at least two rings joined via at least one connection bar in such a way as to permit sliding of the syndactylized fingers ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165270 | Food holder A food holder comprising a substantially symmetrical U-shaped body having a pair of opposite digit pockets for accepting fingers or a thumb of a user of the food holder therein and a food pocket located between the digit pockets. The digit pockets taper to accept th... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7162827 | Fisherperson's tool for using slotted weights with a fishing line The invention is a tool for use by fisherpersons to remove a split shot weight from a fishing line. The tool includes a finger sheath, a finger retainer and curved blade attached to the finger sheath. In one preferred embodiment the finger sheath and finger retainer... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7156826 | Medical connector and method for nasally administering or removing a substance A medical connector contains a plurality of arms having respective entrance ports. The medical connector also contains a cover preferably having first and second caps coupled together by a first tether, and a fastener coupled to at least one of the first and second ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7143447 | Finger protector The invention relates to a finger protector embodied in two pieces and particularly for application in sports gloves, primarily in goalkeepers' gloves. The finger protector comprises an outer piece (2) and an inner piece (3). The outer piece (2)... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7127771 | Dental wipe An oral cleaning device that can fit onto a human finger is provided. The oral cleaning device, or dental wipe, is at least partially made from an elastomeric material, such as an elastomeric nonwoven, so that the wipe can more aptly fit onto a finger. Furthermore, ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7117536 | Silicone grabber A generally C-shaped body for hand protection and grip enhancement includes a finger receiving pocket at a first end of the body and a thumb receiving pocket at a second end of the body. The fingers of a user are placed in the finger receiving pocket, while the thum... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7118015 | Thimble A thimble extending up over the first knuckle position so as to assist the user in maintaining a substantially straight finger at the first knuckle position and having a needle contacting surface with one or more indents between the tip of the finger and a position ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114187 | Sports fan handkerchief The present invention relates to a sports fan handkerchief including a sheet having a sports emblem integrally embossed thereon. Attached to a corner of the sheet is a loop having an attachment ring positioned therein. The handkerchief can be conveniently secured to... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7069879 | Animal toenail cap An improved animal toenail covering sheath having an internal and external claw shape and a method of manufacturing same. The covering including methods for securing the encircling sheath to an animal's claw. The improved covering utilizes an injection molding manuf... | 07/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7055177 | Finger guard for hairstylists A one-piece hand and knuckle guard comprising an index finger sleeve, a middle finger sleeve, a web, and a knuckle shield. ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7056298 | Thumb brace A thumb and wrist brace comprising, in combination, the brace having multiple elongated stiffeners with extents generally alongside the thumb, and strap means carried to wrap relative to the thumb and proximate the stiffener extents, whereby the main extent of the t... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7056309 | Hygienic cleansing aid The invention is a hygienic cover for ones finger to prevent spreading microorganisms. The invention has an inner flexible microorganism impervious layer. Additionally, the invention would have an outer absorbent layer such as a cotton weave to absorb liquids and bo... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7044939 | Male external catheter with integral strap In a male external urinary catheter comprising a cylindrical discharge tube connected to a funnel through a bulbous zone wherein the extreme edge of the funnel is fitted with a rolled up coverette of latex rubber, polyurethane or the like that can be unfurled to enc... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7041141 | Safety clutch for a prosthetic grip A grip device for an artificial or prosthetic arm, including at least two opposable digits and a drive linkage powered by a drive motor. When the drive motor is powered it enables the two opposable digits to grip. The drive linkage includes a drive and transmission ... | 05/09/2006 |
