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Title: |
US4438532:
Protective glove
[ Derwent Title ]

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Country: |
US United States of America

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Inventor: |
Campanella, Alexander F.; Buffalo, NY 14213
Bannon, J. David; Buffalo, NY 14222

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Assignee: |
None

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Published / Filed: |
1984-03-27
/ 1983-05-23

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Application Number: |
US1983000497055

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IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A41D 19/015;
IPC-7:
A41D 13/10;

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ECLA Code: |
A41D19/015S2;

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U.S. Class: |
Current:
002/016;
002/161.1;
002/910;
Original:
002/016;
002/161.A;

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Field of Search: |
002/161 R,161 A,160,163,16,20,21
128/077,87 A

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Priority Number: |
| 1983-05-23 |
US1983000497055 |

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Abstract: |
A protective glove having a rigid thumb protecting member overlying the outer portion of the thumb from a point beyond the interphalangeal joint thereof to a point beyond the first metacarpal; a rigid dorsal extension integrally formed with the thumb protecting member and overlying the metacarpals between the knuckles and the wrist; and a strap connected to the palmer surface of the protecting member and crossing the first web space to apply a force against the metacarpal phalangeal joint.

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Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Jaffe, Allen J. ;

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Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Schroeder, Werner H.; Graveline, Tracy

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Maintenance Status: |
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Family: |
None

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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A protective glove, comprising:
- at least one finger stall portion enclosing the fingers;
- an intermediate portion enclosing the hand;
- a cuff portion enclosing the wrist;
- a thumb stall portion enclosing the thumb;
- a rigid thumb protecting member secured to the glove and spanning the metacarpal phalangeal joint of the thumb; and
- means secured to the protecting member and located in the first web space between the thumb and index finger applying a substantially outward force to the thumb's metacarpal phalangeal joint.

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