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US5214799:
Protective glove for the prevention of carpal tunnel syndrome
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Fabry, John J.; Green Bay, WI
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| Assignee: |
Fabry Glove and Mitten Co., Green Bay, WI
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| Published / Filed: |
1993-06-01
/ 1991-06-26
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| Application Number: |
US1991000721136
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A41D 19/015;
IPC-7:
A41D 19/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A41D19/015P; A41D19/015C;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
002/161.6;
002/020;
002/917;
Original:
002/161.R;
002/020;
002/161.A;
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| Field of Search: |
002/161 R,161 A,159,20,16,160
602/021
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| Priority Number: |
| 1991-06-26 |
US1991000721136 |
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| Abstract: |
A glove for preventing carpal tunnel syndrome has palm-covering padding which protects the wearer's hand. The padding is made of a resilient flexible material such as foam rubber which is effective to provide protection from vibrations and shocks, and has a fold line extending diagonally across the palm to facilitate gripping the handle of an implement. This light-weight glove allows freedom for the fingers, wrist, and central folding of the hand, yet protects the palm of the hand from shocks which can cause carpal tunnel syndrome.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Foley & Lardner ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Crowder, Clifford D.; Current, Sara M.
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| Maintenance Status: |
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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I claim:
1. A protective glove useful for prevention of carpal tunnel syndrome in the hand of a wearer who grasps and uses an implement with the hand on which the glove is worn, comprising:
- a flexible glove body including a glove front and back defining therebetween a rear wrist opening, a wrist cuff surrounding said wrist opening, a palm heel portion, a thumb portion and a plurality of front finger portions including a forefinger portion, which finger portions are free of protective padding, said glove front further including a palm covering portion; and
- a generally resilient, flexible pad disposed on said glove front and substantially overlying said palm covering portion, said pad having a substantially straight fold line therein which extends diagonally across said palm covering portion in the widthwise and rearward directions of said glove from a first location at one edge of said pad between said thumb portion and said forefinger portion to a second location at the other edge of said pad on said palm heel portion, wherein said pad has a generally rectangular portion overlying said palm covering portion and a portion which extends from said palm covering portion about halfway onto said thumb portion.
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