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Title: |
US6338163:
Integral convertible glove assembly
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Country: |
US United States of America

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Inventor: |
Markson, Peter; New York, NY

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Assignee: |
Paris Accessories, Inc., New York, NY
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Published / Filed: |
2002-01-15
/ 2000-09-27

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Application Number: |
US2000000672155

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

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ECLA Code: |
A41D19/00F; A41D19/01;

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U.S. Class: |
Current:
002/163;
002/161.6;
Original:
002/163;
002/161.6;

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Field of Search: |
002/158,159,160,161.1,161.6,163,169,170

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Priority Number: |
| 2000-09-27 |
US2000000672155 |

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Abstract: |
There is disclosed herein a convertible glove assembly adapted to be configured as a conventional, hand encompassing glove unit or as a partial hand encompassing unit wherein the fingers of the wearer (excepting the thumb) are exposed. The device includes a palm portion terminating in four tubular extensions and a finger portion having four finger encompassing sacs adapted to be folded into registry with the tubular extensions of the palm portion. A flap or band on the finger portion overlaps extensions of the palm portion to provide full leak resistant closure. In accordance with a first embodiment, Velcro Brand Fastener components may be interposed between the flap and palm. In a further embodiment the back of one or more of the finger sacs and the back of the palm portion adjacent the cuff are provided with complemental Velcro Brand Fastener connections whereby the finger sacs are maintained in a folded back condition.

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Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Magidoff, Barry G. ;
Sutton, Paul J. ;

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Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Calvert, John J.; Moran, Katherine

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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. An integral convertible glove assembly comprising a palm unit including a sleeve having a cuff encircling portion at one end, a thumb extension projecting from said sleeve in spaced relation to said one end, the end of said sleeve remote from said cuff encircling portion including four tubular extension members, said extension members being generally aligned with the longitudinal axis of said sleeve, said extension members including open-mouth portions directed away from said one end, a finger assembly hingedly connected to said sleeve, said finger assembly including four finger sacs, each said finger sac having an open end in registry with a mouth portion of a respective said tubular extension, said finger assembly including a closure band extending toward said one end, said band being disposed in overlapping relation of said extension members, whereby the fingers of a wearer may selectively extend through said extension members and into said sacs or through said extension members only.

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