GB2278225A

GB2278225A - Gloves to teach typing skills

Info

Publication number: GB2278225A
Application number: GB9310192A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Niall Percival Henry Jones
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1993-05-18
Filing date: 1993-05-18
Publication date: 1994-11-23
Also published as: GB9310192D0; WO1994027267A1; AU6654694A

Abstract

Gloves to teach typing skills comprise a flap of material sticking out from the outside of each of the index fingers upon which have been written the letters for which each index finger is responsible as regards normal typing skills. By studying the letters and characters shown on each finger of the gloves it is easy for the wearer to see which is the appropriate finger to use when wanting to type the desired letter or character. The flaps, with their lettering instils the lateral shift needed to type those letters and completes the gloves representation of a typewriter/computer or similar keyboard. <IMAGE>

Description

GLOVES TO TEACH TYPING SKILLS This invention relates to a special pair of gloves upon which have been printed the letters of the alphabet together with additional characters in such a way that the wearer can easily see which finger should be used for the 'correct' fingering of each letter on a typewriter or similar equipment fitted with what is generically known as a 'Qwerty' keyboard.

It is usual for persons wishing to learn what are known as 'touch typing' skills, to attend a short college/school course, where access to qualified staff and expensive equipment is available. However, by using these special gloves and following a simple instructional booklet a person can learn the correct fingering where they want, at their own pace and without the need to have any other specialised equipment.

What distinguishes these gloves from all others is the addition of a flap on the side of each index finger (from now on called the 'qwerty-flap') upon which are written the appropriate letters which are typed by each index finger by making a lateral shift towards the centre of the keyboard.

All other fingers only have responsibility for typing three letters at most and this is in a near vertical mode. The qwerty-flap has no other practical purpose other than to show these letters in a way similar to how they appear on a standard Qwerty keyboard.

A specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawing in which: Figure 1 shows a pair of the special gloves with the appropriate lettering displayed.

Figure 2 shows each index finger with the appropriate 'qwerty-flap'.

Referring to the drawing the gloves are normally made from cotton or any similar material and the lettering is normally screen printed onto the appropriate positions as shown in Fig 1.

Prior to the final assembly (stitching) of each index finger of the gloves, the 'qwerty-flap'(l), a rectangular piece of cotton or other similar material backed with an appropriate stiffening material, is inserted into the side seam,(2) laid across the finger and once again stitched on the opposite side of the finger from the first row of stitching(3). This laying of the flap across the finger, together with the stiffening material below gives the flap the necessary stiffness to enable the lettering to be viewed easily throughout the use of the product.

The actual size of each flap will of course vary with the size of the gloves manufactured. As it is expected that these gloves will be used by both children and adults no exact measurements can be given but it can be stated that the flap will be of sufficient width to protrude from the side of the gloves an equal distance to the width of the index finger, once the gloves are worn, and that each flap will be of sufficient length to carry the appropriate lettering parallel to the lettering on each index finger.

Claims

1. Gloves to teach typing skills on which flaps of material have been attached on the outside (side nearest relevant thumb) in order that the appropriate letters can be printed, which together with lettering printed on each of the other fingers makes up the full alphabet together with the characters of 'comma' and 'full stop' which are the letters and characters normally taught in 'touch typing' courses.

2. Gloves to teach typing skills as claimed in Claim 1 on which the lettering on any part of the gloves may be different from that shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 of the accompanying drawing because of a particular country's language alphabet and normally used characters.

3. Gloves to teach typing skills as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 upon which the letters of any particular alphabet or any characters, although the same letters and characters as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2, are positioned in a different order for any reason.

4. Gloves to teach typing skills as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or Claim 3 which have at least one finger upon which lettering as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or Claim 3 has been printed.

5. Gloves to teach typing skills as claimed in Claim 4 upon which any lettering has been printed, written, typed, or impressed upon the material in any way whatsoever, or woven, embroidered or stitched in any way whatsoever, or in some way attached by any means whatsoever.

6. Gloves to teach typing skills as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or Claim 3 or Claim 4 or Claim 5 where the term finger can mean any one or more of the appendages of the human hand

7. Gloves to teach typing skills substantially as described herein with reference to Figures 1-2 of the accompanying drawing.

8. Gloves to teach typing skills as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or Claim 3 or Claim 4 or Claim 5 or Claim 6 where the flap is attached in any way different from that as described and shown in Figure 2.

9. Gloves to teach typing skills as claimed in Claim 8 where the flap might be manufactured in any way and by any method as an integral part of the glove so as to in a final form constitute the same use as the flap described in previous Claims.