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US4416026:
Multi-purpose mechanic's glove
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Smith, Michael C.; Gaithersburg, MD 20760
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1983-11-22
/ 1981-11-23
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| Application Number: |
US1981000323893
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A41D 19/00;
A41D 19/015;
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IPC-7:
A41D 19/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A41D19/00F; A41D19/00K; A41D19/015C;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
002/161.6;
D29/117.1;
Original:
002/161.R;
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| Field of Search: |
002/161 R,158,159,163,170
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| Priority Number: |
| 1981-11-23 |
US1981000323893 |
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| Abstract: |
An improved mechanic's glove having a plurality of openings on various of the finger stalls, and in the palm, to permit feel of the tools or other work being handled while at the same time providing substantial protection. The improved glove also includes padding on the back side and some of the palm side of the hand, together with a removable gauntlet.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Browdy and Neimark ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Troutman, Doris L.;
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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I claim:
1. A multi-purpose mechanics glove adapted to cover substantially the entire hand from the wrist to the fingers comprising four finger stalls and a thumb stall, said glove being formed with a plurality of openings at selected locations to expose corresponding portions only of the hand of the mechanic wearing the glove, at least one opening of said plurality being formed in the palm of the hand to permit feel and control of tool handles and the like, an opening formed at the ball of the thumb for guiding and for cooperation with the user's index finger, at least two openings formed in the index finger stall, one at the ball of the index finger and a second at the palm side of the index finger stall, said second opening being of generally oval elongated shape to permit cooperation with the exposed area of the ball of the thumb in rolling in or rolling out motions of manipulation, said one opening at the ball of the index finger stall aiding in locating type uses of the index finger and permitting cooperation of the facing exposed portions of the balls of the index finger and the thumb in motions of fine manipulation, and the total area of the users hand exposed by the total of the areas of all of said plurality of openings comprising no more than 10% of the total area of said user's hand from the wrist to the finger tips.
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