GB2354694A - Finger guard - Google Patents

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GB2354694A
GB2354694A GB9922994A GB9922994A GB2354694A GB 2354694 A GB2354694 A GB 2354694A GB 9922994 A GB9922994 A GB 9922994A GB 9922994 A GB9922994 A GB 9922994A GB 2354694 A GB2354694 A GB 2354694A
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Dawn Chamberlain
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/05—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches protecting only a particular body part
    • A41D13/08—Arm or hand
    • A41D13/081—Hand protectors
    • A41D13/087—Hand protectors especially for fingers

Abstract

A finger guard, e. g. for hairdressers, is formed in one-piece and comprises two tubular portions 10, 12 generally parallel to each other, to be worn on the user's index and middle fingers, and a web portion 14 interconnecting adjacent end of the tubular portions 10, 12. The web portion 14 is flexible to allow pivoting movement of the tubular portions and thereby relative flexing of the user's index and middle fingers. The two tubular portions may have longitudinal splits (11, 13) so that they can deform to different diameters.

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2354694 Finger Guard The present invention relates to a finger guard,
particularly but not solely for use by hairdressers to protect their index and middle fingers.
It is common for hairdressers to hold a strand of hair between the index and middle fingers, whilst these are held out straight together, then use scissors to cut the end of the strand of hair. Often the hairdresser will accidentally nick the fingers with the pointed ends of the scissors.
I have now devised a guard which may be worn by a hairdresser, to alleviate the above-described problem.
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a finger guard which is formed in one-piece and comprises two tubular portions disposed generally parallel to each other, to be worn on the user's index and middle fingers, and a web portion which interconnects the two tubular portions at adjacent ends thereof, the web portion being flexible to allow pivoting movement of the two tubular portions relative to each other.
Preferably the two tubular portions are longitudinally split so that they can deform to different diameters and so accommodate fingers of different sizes. Accordingly, one size of guard will fit different users.
Preferably the web portion is positioned to one side of the pair of tubular portions. Preferably the web portion extends beyond the interconnected ends of the pair of tubular portions, to lie either against the back of the hand or against the palm of the hand, just adjacent to the joints between the hand and the fingers.
An embodiment of the present invention will now be described by way of example only and with reference to the 2 accompanying drawings, in which:
FIGURE 1 is a view of the back of a user' s hand, wearing a guard in accordance with the present invention; FIGURE 2 is a view of the palm of the hand wearing the 5 guard; FIGURE 3 is a view of the guard from one side; and FIGURE 4 is a view of the guard from the opposite side.
Referring to the drawings, there is shown a guard which comprises two tubular portions 10,12 positioned generally parallel to each other and spaced apart by a short distance. To one side, as best seen from Figure 3, the two tubular portions 10,12 are joined by a generally flat web 14: the web 14 is generally U-shaped in plan view and interconnects adjacent ends of the two tubular portions and extends outwardly from those ends of the tubular portions. To the other side of the guard, as best seen from figure 4, the two tubular portions 10, 12 are f ormed with longitudinal splits 11, 13.
The guard is formed in one-piece from a resiliently flexible material, preferably a thermoplastic material.
Preferably the guard is formed by injection moulding.
In use of the guard, and as shown in Figures 1 and 2, the guard is fitted to the user's hand H by inserting the index and middle fingers through the respective tubular portions 10, 12. Figures 1 and 2 show the guard fitted so that the web portion 14 lies against the back of the hand, but the guard may instead be worn so that the web portion lies on the palm side of the hand.
It will be noted that the tubular portions 10,12 cover the index and middle fingers between their respective first knuckle joints and their respective joints to the hand: accordingly, the guard does not interfere with normal flexing of the fingers. Also, because the guard is flexible, the user is able to move the index and middle f ingers apart, the web 3 portion 14 of the guard permitting the required pivoting movement between the two tubular portions 10,12.
It will be appreciated that the longitudinal splits 11 1 13 in the tubular portions 10, 12 allow the tubular portions to deform to different diameters required to accommodate fingers of different sizes.
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Claims (5)

  1. Claims
    A finger guard which is formed in one-piece and comprises two tubular portions disposed generally parallel to each other, or be worn on the user's index and middle fingers, and a web portion which interconnects the two tubular portions at adjacent ends thereof, the web portion being flexible to allow pivoting movement of the two tubular portions relative to each other.
  2. 2) A f inger guard as claimed in claim 1, in which the two 10 tubular portions are longitudinally split so that they can deform to different diameters.
  3. 3) A f inger guard as claimed in claim 1 or 2, in which the web portion is positioned to one side of the two tubular portions.
  4. 4) A f inger guard as claimed in claim 3, in which the web portion extends beyond the interconnected ends of the two tubular portions, for lying against the back of or palm of the user's hand.
  5. 5) A f inger guard substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2183990A (en) * 1985-12-13 1987-06-17 Paul Mohamed Finger protector
US4689828A (en) * 1987-01-02 1987-09-01 Brewer Janet C Protective device for hair stylist's fingers
US5048186A (en) * 1988-11-21 1991-09-17 Lamb George L Shear guard
US5363508A (en) * 1993-07-19 1994-11-15 Kim Ok C Finger and palm guard
GB2293536A (en) * 1994-10-01 1996-04-03 Arthur Henry Hatton Clinical finger protector for use by hairdressers
US5647063A (en) * 1996-03-05 1997-07-15 Bates; Jeffrey S. Carpenter's finger splinter guard

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2183990A (en) * 1985-12-13 1987-06-17 Paul Mohamed Finger protector
US4689828A (en) * 1987-01-02 1987-09-01 Brewer Janet C Protective device for hair stylist's fingers
US5048186A (en) * 1988-11-21 1991-09-17 Lamb George L Shear guard
US5363508A (en) * 1993-07-19 1994-11-15 Kim Ok C Finger and palm guard
GB2293536A (en) * 1994-10-01 1996-04-03 Arthur Henry Hatton Clinical finger protector for use by hairdressers
US5647063A (en) * 1996-03-05 1997-07-15 Bates; Jeffrey S. Carpenter's finger splinter guard

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