CA2656300C - Glove arrangement - Google Patents

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CA2656300C
CA2656300C CA 2656300 CA2656300A CA2656300C CA 2656300 C CA2656300 C CA 2656300C CA 2656300 CA2656300 CA 2656300 CA 2656300 A CA2656300 A CA 2656300A CA 2656300 C CA2656300 C CA 2656300C
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41WEARING APPAREL
    • A41DOUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D19/00Gloves
    • A41D19/0044Cuff portions
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41WEARING APPAREL
    • A41DOUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D19/00Gloves
    • A41D19/015Protective gloves
    • A41D19/01529Protective gloves with thermal or fire protection

Abstract

A garment for use in snow, cold and/or wet conditions having a removably attachable hand-covering portion and a sleeve portion. The sleeve portion extends at least to an individual's elbow. The hand-covering portion and sleeve portion have co- operating fastening means which are removably engageable with each other so that the individual can temporarily remove the hand-covering portion when they encounter warm and/or dry conditions or when they are performing a task that requires increased dexterity. The garment prevents the wearer's wrist and/or forearm from getting wet and/or cold when encountering snow, cold and/or wet conditions.

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Our File: 19622P0003CA01 GLOVE ARRANGEMENT
FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to a garment to be worn in snow, cold and/or wet conditions. The garment has a sleeve portion that extends to the wearer's elbow and a hand-covering portion that is removably attachable from the sleeve portion. The garment is suited for snow, cold and/or wet conditions for individuals including adults and children.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

It is common that people, especially children of young age, tend to lose at least one of their gloves or mittens over the course of the winter season. This is especially true for people who are active, including young children. Gloves or mittens are typically lost when the wearer temporarily removes one or both of them to perform a task that requires increased dexterity. After completing the task, the wearer may forget to put back on the glove(s) or mitten(s). Young children are particularly likely to take off their gloves or mittens for the same reason or because they find the glove or mittens to be bulky or cumbersome. Gloves or mittens may also be lost when the wearer temporary removes them when the wearer encounters temporary dry and/or warmer conditions (e.g. being inside of a building).

Furthermore, many gloves or mittens that are known only provide insulation to a wearer's hand and wrist region from snow, cold and/or wet conditions. When an individual is outside and active, movement of their arms may reduce the insulation provided to their forearm as a gap may arise between the glove and the garment covering the individual's torso and arms.

A novel garment is therefore needed that is not prone for a wearer to lose it and which also provides improved insulation to the wearer's wrist and forearm.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The invention seeks to provide a garment comprising a sleeve portion and a removable hand-covering portion.

In one aspect of the present invention, it discloses a garment comprising:
(a) a hand-covering portion having a proximate end;
(b) a first fastening means located at the proximate end of the hand-covering portion, said means extending at least partially around the circumference of the hand-covering portion;
(c) a sleeve portion having a distal end and a proximate end; and (d) a second fastening means engageable with the first fastening means, the second fastening means located at the distal end of the sleeve portion and extending at least partially around the circumference of the sleeve portion, wherein the hand-covering portion is attachable to the sleeve portion by engaging the first fastening means and the second fastening means together and completely or partially removable by disengaging the first fastening means and second fastening means.

In another aspect of the present invention, it discloses a garment for use in snow, cold and/or wet conditions, comprising:

(a) a hand-covering portion having a proximate end;
(b) a first fastening means located at the proximate end of the hand-covering portion, said means extending at least partially around the circumference of the hand-covering portion;

(c) a sleeve portion having a distal end and a proximate end, the sleeve portion being wearable under a coat of a wearer; and
2 (d) a second fastening means engageable with the first fastening means, the second fastening means located at the distal end of the sleeve portion and extending at least partially around the circumference of the sleeve portion, wherein the hand-covering portion is attachable to the sleeve portion by engaging the first fastening means and the second fastening means together and completely or partially removable by disengaging the first fastening means and second fastening means, and wherein neither the sleeve portion nor the hand-covering portion is inserted into the other.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention will now be described by way of reference to the drawings, in which:
Figure 1 is a side view of a first embodiment of the invention;

Figure 2 is a side view of a second embodiment of the invention where the first and second fastening means comprise a zipper;

Figure 3 is a side view of a third embodiment of the invention where the first and second fastening means comprise fabric hook-and-loop fasteners;

2a Figure 4A and 4B show a side view of a fourth embodiment of the invention comprising third and fourth fastening means;

Figure 5A and 5B show a side view of a fifth embodiment of the invention where the first and second fastening means comprise a zipper and the invention further comprises third and fourth fastening means; and Figure 6 is a side view of the first embodiment showing how the invention is incorporated on the wearer.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
In this description, the term "distal" refers to a location or direction towards an individual's hand and "proximate" refers to a location or direction towards an individual's elbow.

Further, in this description, the term "glove" describes a type of garment which covers the hand of a human. Gloves have separate sheaths or openings for each finger and the thumb. Gloves that cover the entire hand but do not have separate finger openings or sheaths are called mittens. There is also a hybrid of glove and mitten which contains open-ended sheaths for the four fingers (as in a fingerless glove, but not the thumb) and also an additional compartment encapsulating the four fingers as a mitten would. This compartment can be lifted off the fingers and folded back to allow the individual fingers ease of movement and access while the hand remains covered. The usual design is for the mitten cavity to be stitched onto the back of the fingerless glove only, allowing it to be flipped over (normally held back by Velcro TM or a button) to transform the garment from a mitten to a glove.

Figure 1 shows an embodiment of a garment (2) that has a hand-covering portion (4) and a sleeve portion (6). The hand-covering portion (4) comes in a variety of sizes to accommodate the hand size of a respective individual. The hand-covering portion (4) has an outer shell (8), which is preferably composed of a waterproof material to prevent liquids from entering. The waterproof material is preferably leather, nylon or similar
3 synthetic materials including but not limited to polyurethane, IsotexTM, IndraTM, Gore-TexTM, SympatexTM, ScantexTM materials, mixtures thereof, and many more. The hand-covering portion (4) has an inner shell (not shown), which may be made of a soft and thick material. The material for the inner shell is preferably selected from the group consisting of polyester, fleece, soft cotton and a mixture thereof.

The hand-covering portion (4) has a restricted region (10) to hold the hand-covering portion (4) in place on a wearer. The restricted region (10) may extend around the entire circumference of the hand-covering portion (4). The restricted region (10) is preferably caused by elastic, pleats, or other tightening means such as using an engaging loop closed by a button means or fabric hook-and-loop fasteners means such as VelcroTM.

The hand-covering portion (4) preferably has an increased gripping zone (12) on the palm side of the outer shell (8).

The sleeve portion (6) comes in a variety of sizes to accommodate different sized individuals. The sleeve portion (6) extends approximately from the wearer's wrist region to their elbow and is preferably made of a tight, soft and stretchy material. The material for the sleeve portion (6) may be cotton. The sleeve portion (6) has a restricted region (14) located at its end that is proximate to the wearer's elbow. The restricted region (14) may extend around the entire circumference of the sleeve portion (6). The restricted region (14) is preferably caused by elastic and similar means.

The sleeve portion (6) preferably has a projection (16) at its proximate end that assists a user in pulling the sleeve portion (6) up their arm.

The hand-covering portion (4) has first fastening means (18a) located at its proximate end. The first fastening means (18a) preferably exists approximately one inch from the users wrist region towards the direction of the wearer's elbow. The first fastening means (18a) correspond to and are removably engagable with second fastening means (1 8b) located at the distal end of the sleeve portion (6). The first fastening means (18a)
4 and second fastening means (18b) extend at least partially around the circumference of the hand-covering portion (4) and the sleeve portion (6) respectively.
Preferably, the first fastening means (18a) and second fastening means (18b) extend completely around the circumference of the hand-covering portion (4) and the sleeve portion (6) respectively. The fastening means are preferably selected from the group consisting of hooks, buttons, fabric hook-and-loop fasteners, zippers and the like.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the invention where the first fastening means (18a) and second fastening means (18b) comprise zipper means.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the invention where the first fastening means (18a) and second fastening means (18b) comprise fabric hook-and-loop fasteners means such as VelcroTM.

Figure 4A and 4B is a prospective view of a fourth embodiment of the invention where the hand-covering portion (4) preferably has third fastening means (22a) located at its proximate end that correspond to and are removably attachable to fourth fastening means (22b) located at the distal end of the sleeve portion (6). The third and fourth fastening means (22a and 22b) prevent the hand-covering portion (4) from being completely separated from the sleeve region (6) when the first fastening means (18a) and second fastening means (18b) do not extend completely around the circumference of the hand-covering portion (4) and the sleeve portion (6). The third and fourth fastening means (22a and 22b) may comprise plastic clip and corresponding loop respectively as shown in Figures 4A and 4B. Figure 4A shows the third and fourth fastening means (22a and 22b) not engaged and Figure 4B shows the third and fourth fastening means (22a and 22b) engaged. However, any fastening means that is removably engageable would be suitable. Figure 4A and 4B provides an illustrative example where the sleeve portion is inserted into the hand-covering portion, however, the arrangement can be reversed, for example, the hand-covering portion is inserted into the sleeve portion, or the sleeve portion and the hand-covering portion can be joined by fastening means where neither portion is inserted into the other.
5 Figure 5A and 5B is a prospective view of a fifth embodiment of the invention where the first and second fastening means comprise zipper means and the hand-covering portion (4) preferably has third fastening means (22a) located at its proximate end that correspond to and are removably attachable to fourth fastening means (22b) located at the distal end of the sleeve portion (6). Figure 5A and 5B provides an illustrative example where the sleeve portion and the hand-covering portion are joined by fastening means where neither portion is inserted into the other.

To use the garment (2), an individual first pulls on the sleeve portion (6) over their arm as shown in Figure 6. The individual may be assisted by the projection (16).
After the sleeve portion (6) is in place, the individual puts on their regular coat (20). The individual then attaches the first fastening means (18a) of the hand-covering portion (4) to the second fastening means (18b) of the sleeve portion (6). Preferably, the individual then attaches the third fastening means (22a) of the hand-covering portion (4) to the fourth fastening means (22b) of the sleeve portion (6). When the individual temporarily encounters conditions that are dry and/or warm, or when the individual requires the precise movement of their hands, the individual disengages the first fastening means (18a) and second fastening means (18b). The individual then re-engages the first fastening means (1 8a) and second fastening means (1 8b) when they re-encounter snow, cold and/or wet conditions or no longer require the precise movement of their hands.
While the hand-covering portion (4) in Figure 1 is depicted as a mitt, it is contemplated that the hand-covering portion (4) may have a glove configuration (not shown) or a combined mitt/glove configuration (not shown).
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Claims (14)

I CLAIM:
1. A garment for use in snow, cold and/or wet conditions, comprising:
(a) a hand-covering portion having a proximate end;
(b) a first fastening means located at the proximate end of the hand-covering portion, said means extending at least partially around the circumference of the hand-covering portion;
(c) a sleeve portion having a distal end and a proximate end, the sleeve portion being wearable under a coat of a wearer; and (d) a second fastening means engageable with the first fastening means, the second fastening means located at the distal end of the sleeve portion and extending at least partially around the circumference of the sleeve portion, wherein the hand-covering portion is attachable to the sleeve portion by engaging the first fastening means and the second fastening means together and completely or partially removable by disengaging the first fastening means and second fastening means, and wherein neither the sleeve portion nor the hand-covering portion is inserted into the other.
2. A garment according to claim 1, wherein the outer surface of the hand-covering portion is made of nylon or other water- proof materials.
3. A garment according to claim 1, wherein the sleeve portion extends to an individual's elbow.
4. A garment according to claim 1, wherein the first and second fastening means are selected from the group comprising of co-operating hooks or buttons, fabric hook-and-loop fasteners, and zippers.
5. A garment according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the first fastening means and the second fastening means while engaged extend completely around the circumference of the proximate end of the hand-covering portion.
6. A garment according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the first fastening means and the second fastening means while engaged extend partially around the circumference of the proximate end of the hand-covering portion.
7. A garment according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the hand-covering portion has a restricted region adjacent to the proximate end of the hand-covering region.
8. A garment according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the sleeve portion has a restricted region at the proximate end of the sleeve portion.
9. A garment according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the sleeve portion comprises a projection at its proximate end.
10. A garment according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising third fastening means located at the proximate end of the hand-covering portion which are removably engageable with fourth fastening means located at the distal end of the sleeve portion.
11. A garment according to claim 10, where the third and fourth fastening means comprised of a pair of engageable hooks.
12. A garment according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the hand-covering portion has a mitten configuration.
13. A garment according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the hand-covering portion has a glove configuration.
14. A garment according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the hand-covering portion has a mixed mitt-glove configuration.
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