Title:

ZGlove(Thumb and wrist protection system)

United States Patent Application 20040181847

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

The Z-Glove provides protection from impact to the Metacapal/Phalanges bones of the thumb, the Carpal, Scaphoid, Capitate, Trapezoid, Hamate, Pisilform, Triquetral, and Lunate bones of the wrist. It also provides protection to the Tendon of extensor pollicis longus median.

Inventors:

Hollis, Kenneth Lemarque (L.A.;Los Angeles, CA, US)
Degeorge, Franziska (Beverly Hills, CA, US)

Application Number:

10/248952

Publication Date:

09/23/2004

Filing Date:

03/05/2003

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

HOLLIS KENNETH LEMARQUE
DEGEORGE FRANZISKA

Primary Class:

2/159

International Classes:

A41D19/015; (IPC1-7): A41D19/00

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Primary Examiner:

MORAN, KATHERINE M

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

KENNETH L. HOLLIS (LOS ANGELES, CA, US)

Claims:

What is claimed is:

1. To displaces impact from the Metacarpal/Phalanges bones of the thumb and Carpal, Scaphoid, Capitate, Lunate bones of the wrist. While providing protection to Tendon of extensor pollicis longus median.

Description:

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0001] Universal sizes in small, medium, large and extra large. Right and Left hand gloves. Outer shell to be made of Neoprene which will in compose the Carpal bones of hand and cover dorsal side of Metacarpal bone of thumb adding protection to Tendon of extensor pollicis longus median. Neoprene and Jersey fabrics attaching around phalanges/Metacarpal bone of thumb. Inner glove will be made of a Jersey fabric (90% Micro-poly and 10% Lycra) attached to outer shell at top of glove.

[0002] Creating a pocket between outer and inner shell glove will also feature hot/cold gel pack which will fit into pocket of glove to cover Dorsal/Palmer Carpal, Lunate, Scaphoid, Capitate, Trapezium & trapezoid bones of wrist and Metacarpal/phalanges bone of thumb. Glove will also have optional protection bar that will fit into pocket of glove in Metacarpal/phalanges thumb section of glove and wrap around the Carpal, Lunate, Scaphoid, Capitate, Trapezium and Trapezoid bones of the wrist and the Tendon of extensor pollicis longus median.

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