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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7578714 | Swimming glove A hand covering for controlling the stroking power of hand is provided. The hand covering includes a tubular shaped body-cover for bringing the hand in a covered state. The hand covering includes one or more insert members disposed within the body-cover of the hand ... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7335176 | Digit-supporting therapeutic device for the hand A therapeutic hand device comprising a first thumb-sleeve for receiving therein the thumb of a hand, a second index-finger sleeve for receiving therein the index finger of the hand, and a third middle-finger sleeve for receiving therein the middle finger of the hand... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7314457 | Orthopedic cast or splint An orthopedic stockinette includes a preformed sleeve of elastic fabric material. At least a portion of the sleeve is drawn together to form secondary sleeves for receiving digits of a wearer and serving as a divider between the received digits. An orthopedic cast o... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7304618 | Remote display for portable meter A remote display is provided for use with a portable meter, such as a portable meter used for obtaining electrical measurements. The remote display can optionally be mounted to an extremity of a user for displaying information obtained by the portable meter within a... | 12/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7179146 | Swimmer training paddle simulating shape of human hand A swimmer's hand paddle simulating a human hand is formed from a generally planar member of PVC foam and has a central dome-shaped palm area for receiving the palm of the swimmer's hand. The paddle includes areas for receiving the thumb and fingers of the swimmer's ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7111326 | Ball glove having openings and improved weight balance A ball glove including a front glove portion, a back glove portion 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 and a thumb stall. Each finger stall incl... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7012169 | Disposable finger sleeve for appendages A device that can be used to treat appendage ailments is provided. The device, or appendage sleeve, can be used for wounds, cuts, and blisters, as well as joint related ailments, such as arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome. In some instances, the appendage sleeve c... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6939273 | Hockey weight training device The weight training device 10 has removable weights 40, 42, 44, 46 to change the total weight added to the hockey stick 66 to adapt to the skills and capabilities of a player. Pockets 32, 34, 36, 38 are formed in the weight training devic... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6309270 | Swim gear Swim gear including a headpiece which covers the forward portion of the wearer's head and supports a pair of spaced lenses therein. A tailpiece which extends rearwardly from the forward portion of the wearer's head and terminates atop the wearer's head. A... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6058510 | Work glove with web Provided is an apparatus including a plurality of finger mounts and a plurality of rods each having a base coupled to the tip of one of the finger mounts and extending therefrom in coaxial relationship therewith. A web is mounted on the rods for manipulat... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6024970 | Lint glove A lint mitt having a compartment for a user's fingers, a compartment for a user's thumb, and which firmly holds the mitt about a user's wrist. The lint mitt has disposed thereon an adhesive having sufficient tack to adhere lint to the lint mitt when the l... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5820526 | Exercise apparatus An exercise glove for strapping weights (108) to a user's hand. The exercise glove may be used in water for swimming or on land for jogging or other exercise. A weight is inserted into a pocket (106) on a support (103) for placement on the backhand portio... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5700173 | Swimming instructional device A swimming instructional and training aid comprising a combination floatation and positioning member adapted to encircle or attach to a body joint of the extremities, i.e., the knee, ankle/foot, elbow and wrist/hand joints, the member being relatively rig... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5641316 | Webbed glove for controlling movement of a wearer's hand through a fluid A glove includes webs connecting adjacent phalange-covering sections together. Each web includes a groove for increasing the flexibility of the webs whereby a user can close his or her hand into a grasping fist and the webs will bow outwardly to permit th... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5356322 | Webbed glove for controlling movement of a wearer's hand through a fluid A glove includes webs connecting adjacent phalange-covering sections together. Each web includes an elongated flow hole, and a rib intersecting that flow hole. Fins are on the glove are located to be on the back of the wearer's hand when the glove is in p... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5312278 | Swimming glove A swimming glove includes a glove body and finger sheaths, and a sleeve made from a woven fabric having webs joining the finger sheaths and a blade bilaterally extending outward from the sleeve thereof and the sheaths for the thumb and the little finger f... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5167551 | Bodysurfing and swimming aid In the sport of bodysurfing, hand fins are worn and reliably held on the surfer's hands. Each hand fin has longer outer and shorter inner rails for better stability and guidance, a keel for straight tracking through a wave, and curved channels for creatin... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5004227 | Exercise apparatus An exercise apparatus (2) for strapping weights (8) to a user's hand (1). The exercise apparatus may be used in water for swimming or on land for jogging or other exercise. A weight is inserted into a pocket (6) on a support (3) for placement on the backh... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4964824 | Swimming glove A swimming glove is set forth including a back and palm surface securable together utilizing first and second zipper members with forwardly extending finger sheaths formed with openings to enable the fingers of an individual to extend therethrough. The sh... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4923418 | Exercise glove Exercise gloves to enhance the results of aerobic, swimming or running exercises. The glove is comprised of a mitt having finger stalls covering the entire hand. Webbing is provided extending from the mitt to the proximal end of the distal phalanges area ... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4904271 | Finned phalangeal device A finned phalangeal device includes a plurality of spacially disposed, phalanges. On each phalange, a longitudinal flexible fin element is attached on the back side while allowing the longitudinal margins of each flexible film element to extend normally t... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4892496 | Web glove A web glove for swimmers, surfers and divers with an optional removable brace.... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4755158 | Paddling glove A paddling glove is manufactured by forming a mit in a dip-moulding process and then uniting selected internal surfaces of the mit with selected facing internal to define finger pockets with webs extending therebetween. There is also provided a paddling g... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4746313 | Webbed swimming aid A webbed swimming aid formed from two planar sheets shaped to conform generally to the shape of an outspread hand from a first sheet of elastic, mesh material and a second sheet of thin, stiff, water impermeable material. Truncated finger stalls are provi... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4690651 | Inflatable aquatic device An inflatable aquatic device has a single inflatable, flotation chamber with a rigid flange element circumscribing the periphery of the inflatable chamber and a flexible lower sheet also attached to the chamber. The aquatic device conforms generally to a ... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4676760 | Inflatable flotation device An inflatable flotation device is formed of two adjustably inflatable chambers superimposed one upon another and joined by an airtight seam substantially circumscribing the periphery of the chambers and conforming generally to the outline of a user's hand... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4669991 | Swimming glove A glove for the hand to augment propulsion in swimming is made with webs which readily collapse for streamlining in the return movement of the arm after a power stroke. Bare finger tips protrude for dexterity. The glove is configured for mass production b... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4618328 | Swimming glove A swimming glove composed of five finger sleeves having a web in between each two neighboring finger sleeves, each finger sleeve having an end opening and at least one pair of side openings. The glove also has a palm side and a back side respectively prov... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4548588 | Swimming aid A swimming aid includes a plurality of tubular members, each tubular member adapted to fit on a corresponding finger of a human hand and which is open at both ends thereof, and web-like members extending between adjacent ones of the tubular members.... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4345335 | Webbed glove for swimming use An improved webbed swimming glove in which the finger sheaths have cutting holes on sheath end. Webs are provided between adjacent finger sheaths for facilitating swimming or diving use. A similar glove in which the finger sheaths terminate in a tip struc... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4195365 | Glove A glove that is especially suitable for use in aquatic activity and for sky diving, which includes a glove body having a plurality of finger stalls joined together by a web, apertures at the finger tip portions of the stalls and a plurality of apertures r... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4121312 | Swim glove A glove to be worn by a swimmer for use in aiding the swimming stroke; the glove includes webbed finger stalls, an embossed surface and an air floatation collar about the wrist area for buoyancy.... | 10/24/1978 |
| 4067081 | Swimmer's glove An improved swimmer's glove having a hand portion with a palm portion of flexible, non-stretchable material and a back portion, a plurality of partially hollow generally tubular fingers extending from the hand portion in a normal position, joints joining ... | 01/10/1978 |
| 4058863 | Swimming glove A glove for increasing the efficiency of a swimmer includes an integral webbed elastic member having open-ended digit receiving tubular portions joined to one another by web portions reinforced at both ends by thickened ribs. An apertured extending portio... | 11/22/1977 |
| 4027347 | Swimming glove A swimming glove comprising an elastic sealable main body which integrally includes a hollow palm portion, a plurality of hollow finger portions radially and outwardly extending from one end of the palm portion and foldable fingerwebs extending between th... | 06/07/1977 |
| 3938207 | Swimmer's glove having joints bendable only in closing direction of the hand A swimmer's glove having a hand portion with hollow tubular fingers extending therefrom in a normal position for swimming and webs between the fingers. The joints joining the fingers to the hand portion and the joints in the fingers are constructed so tha... | 02/17/1976 |
| 3934290 | Swimming system A swimming system for maximum efficiency in water has a single foot fin with a large fluke and two foot openings leading to foot pockets separated by a cushion. A series of water directed openings extend rearward and outward from a line above the toe port... | 01/27/1976 |