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Glove with thumb restraint element
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-12-23
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Granted: 1984-05-01
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Expires: 2000-12-23
Abstract
Abstract A glove having a retainer disposed adjacent to the outside of a thumb portion so as to restrict movement of the thumb portion away from the rest of the glove thereby preventing damage to certain ligaments of the user's thumb should the thumb be bent abnormally.
Inventors
- 👤 Joel H. Eisenberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 05:42
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D19/00; A41D19/015; A41D19/01582; A41D19/01588; A61; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/01; A61F5/04; A61F5/05; A61F5/058; A61F5/05841; A61F5/05858; A61F5/05866; A63; A63B; A63B71/00; A63B71/08; A63B71/14; A63B71/141; A63B71/143; A61F5/0102; A61F2005/0181; A61F2005/0186
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A glove for preventing injury to the thumb's ulnar collateral ligament comprising: a hand covering having a thumb portion, said thumb portion having a retainer means disposed at least in part on the radial side of said thumb portion, said retainer means being inflexible in the radial direction, and when the wearer's thumb is in place in said thumb portion of said glove, said retainer means is disposed to extend over the thumb's metacarpal phalangeal joint and is of sufficient length to also extend over substantial portions of the adjacent bones which form the joint so as to generally immobilize the bones with respect to the joint in the radial direction whereby radial movement of the thumb which might injure the ulnar collateral ligament of the thumb is prevented.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
A glove for preventing injury to the thumb's ulnar collateral ligament comprising: a hand covering having a thumb portion, said thumb portion having a retainer means disposed at least in part on the radial side of said thumb portion, said retainer means being inflexible in the radial direction, and when the wearer's thumb is in place in said thumb portion of said glove, said retainer means is disposed to extend over the thumb's metacarpal phalangeal joint and is of sufficient length to also extend over substantial portions of the adjacent bones which form the joint so as to generally immobilize the bones with respect to the joint in the radial direction whereby radial movement of the thumb which might injure the ulnar collateral ligament of the thumb is prevented.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The glove of claim 1 wherein said retainer means comprises a trough, said trough disposed on the radial side of said thumb portion and extending from the approximate tip of said thumb portion to the wrist area.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The glove of claim 2 wherein said trough has a hollow section, which said section fits around said radial side of said thumb porton.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The glove of claim 2 wherein said trough has a hinge, said hinge joining a first portion of said trough to a second portion of said trough, said hinge located near the end opposite said wrist portion of said glove.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The glove of claim 4 wherein said hinge only permits the first portion to move in an ulnar direction.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The glove of claim 1 wherein said retainer means fits around the entire thumb portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The glove of claim 6 wherein said retainer means comprises a trough which covers the radial side of said thumb portion and a semi-cylindrical thumb piece which covers the ulnar side of said thumb portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The glove of claim 1 wherein said thumb potion has a pocket on its radial side, said pocket holding said retainer means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
The glove of claim 8 wherein said pocket has a zipper.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The glove of claim 1 wherein said retainer means is flexible in the ulnar direction but inflexible in the radial direction.
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| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-05-01 | 1995-10-31 | 1996-05-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |