Stuart N Kitzmiller

US Patent:

20080109944, May 15, 2008

Filed:

Nov 9, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/983612

Inventors:

Adam Leroy Beebe - Bend OR, US
Stuart Nelson Kitzmiller - Bend OR, US

International Classification:

A41F 19/00
A41D 19/00

US Classification:

2309, 2160

Abstract:

An article of clothing that provides a means for keeping a glove or mitten on the hand (retention) while providing a barrier for the prevention of snow, moisture, or cold from contacting the hand, wrist or forearm area (thermal protection). More specifically, the device is an article of clothing comprising: an elongated tube of flexible and elastic material with a distal portion terminating in two discreet distal end openings and a proximal portion ending in one discreet proximal end opening; a first discreet distal end opening that is sized for four gloved fingers; a second discreet distal end opening that is sized for a gloved thumb; a means for expanding and contracting said proximal end opening; the contracting of said proximal end opening causing said elongated tube to compress on a user's wrist and forearm area.