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US6141801:
Thermal glove
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Helenick, Susan M.; Issaquah, WA
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| Assignee: |
Consumer Choice Systems, Inc., Bellevue, WA
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| Published / Filed: |
2000-11-07
/ 1998-03-17
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| Application Number: |
US1998000040029
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A41D 19/00;
A41D 19/015;
A61F 7/02;
F25D 3/08;
A61F 7/10;
IPC-7:
A41D 19/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61F7/02; A41D19/015D2; F25D3/08; K61F7/02F6G; K61F7/02K; K61F7/10; R25D400/26; K61F7/00A4G; K61F7/00A4H;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
002/159;
002/160;
002/162;
Original:
002/159;
002/160;
002/162;
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| Field of Search: |
002/158,159,160,161,162,164,167,910,917
062/259.2,259.3,530
602/002,14,62,64,75
607/111,108,114
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| Priority Number: |
| 1998-03-17 |
US1998000040029 |
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| Abstract: |
A thermal glove fitted to a human hand having integrated with a body of the glove a thermal, gel-filled pack. The gel pack includes a sealed bladder constructed of flexible, durable material resistant to heat and rupture. The bladder encloses a thermal gel adapted for repeated heating and cooling, such as by microwave exposure or refrigeration. The gel retains and transmits heat energy or cold to the hand of a wearer and is repeatably rechargeable. In preferred aspects of the invention, the gel pack is removably placed within a pocket integrated with the body of glove and adapted to removably receive the gel pack. The pocket may include a closure to secure the pack within the pocket. In other preferred aspects of the invention, a technical glove is provided incorporating a thermal gel pack and further providing a support cuff extending up the forearm of the wearer for comfort, prosthetic and/or injury preventive use by technical workers, such as computer users and laboratory workers.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Townsend and Townsend and Crew, LLP ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Neas, Michael A.; Welch, Gary L.
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| Designated Country: |
AU CA EP JP
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A thermal glove fitted to a human hand comprising:
- a flexible glove body formed of a light weight, flexible material adapted for enhanced flexibility and tactile sensitivity of the wearer, the glove body defining finger pockets, a thumb pocket and a metacarpal pocket; and
- a thermal, gel-filled pack removably connected to a back hand portion of the glove body, said pack including a sealed bladder formed of a flexible, durable material resistant to heat and rupture and enclosing a thermal gel within a lumen of the bladder adapted for repeated heating and cooling; and
- a support cuff proximally attached to the glove body and adapted to extend up a forearm of a wearer for prosthetic and/or injury preventive use by technical workers, wherein the support cuff includes an inner cuff layer and an outer cuff layer surrounding a firm band of support gel.
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