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Title: |
US5276922:
Glove with opener for a bartender
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Country: |
US United States of America

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Inventor: |
Floyd, Jr., George M.; Columbia, SC 29205

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Assignee: |
None

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Published / Filed: |
1994-01-11
/ 1992-08-28

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Application Number: |
US1992000938200

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IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A41D 19/015;
B67B 7/16;
IPC-7:
A41D 19/00;

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ECLA Code: |
A41D19/015T; B67B7/16; L67B7/16K; L67B7/16L;

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U.S. Class: |
Current:
002/160;
Original:
002/160;

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Field of Search: |
002/159,160,161 R,161 A,163
224/217,218,219,220

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Priority Number: |
| 1992-08-28 |
US1992000938200 |

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Abstract: |
A glove used by a bartender having various equipped with various devices for performing bartender's tasks. The glove has an opener attached to the upper palm area for opening beverage bottle crown caps, and a reinforced area between the thumb and index finger for twisting off beverage container caps. In the preferred embodiment, the glove also has holders for a cigarette lighter that can be actuated by the thumb and for a small pencil. The glove covers the palm of the hand and a portion of the fingers, and is made of a washable material, such as mesh.

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Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Mann, Michael A. ;

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Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Crowder, Clifford D.; Neas, Michael A.

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Maintenance Status: |
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A glove to be worn on a hand and for use by a bartender in removing crown caps and twist-off bottle caps, said glove comprising:
- an opener having an operating end and an end opposing said operating end, said operating end adapted for removing crown caps by leverage from a beverage bottle;
- a fabric having
- a first portion covering at least part of the palm of said hand,
- a second portion covering at least part of the thumb and index finger of said hand, and
- a third portion covering the back of said hand and attached to said first and said second portions;
- pocket carried by said first portion of said fabric and having an opening toward the thumb and index finger of said hand, said pocket dimensioned to receive said opener so that said operating end of said opener extends out of said pocket toward the thumb and index finger of said hand;
- means carried by said second portion of said fabric for reinforcing said second portion of said fabric when said second portion is used to twist said twist-off bottle caps; and
- a cigarette lighter;
- means carried by said third portion for securing said cigarette lighter to said glove so that said thumb can actuate said cigarette lighter.

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