Sensitivity enhancement glove

{
  "publication_number": "US9918504B1",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B1",
  "title": "Sensitivity enhancement glove",
  "abstract": "A sensitivity enhancement glove having at least one sleeve with a unique aperture to enhance performance by capitalizing on neuroanatomy and create hyper sensitivity and thereby enhance effects on proprioception and simultaneous musculoskeletal functions.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A glove (100) having a palm side (110) and a dorsum side (120), comprising: a thumb sleeve (200), an index finger sleeve (300), a middle finger sleeve (400), a ring finger sleeve (500), and a small finger sleeve (600); the thumb sleeve (200) having a thumb sleeve proximal end (202), a thumb sleeve distal end (204), a thumb sleeve length (210), a thumb sleeve depth (220), a thumb sleeve width (230), a thumb sleeve gripping surface (240), a thumb sleeve dorsum side surface (250), a thumb sleeve sinistral side surface (260), and a thumb sleeve dextral side surface (270); the index finger sleeve (300) having an index finger sleeve proximal end (302), an index finger sleeve distal end (304), an index finger sleeve length (310), an index finger sleeve depth (320), an index finger sleeve width (330), an index finger sleeve gripping surface (340), an index finger sleeve dorsum side surface (350), an index finger sleeve sinistral side surface (360), an index finger sleeve dextral side surface (370), and an index finger sleeve aperture (380) defining a passageway through the index finger sleeve gripping surface (340), wherein the index finger sleeve aperture (380) has an index finger sleeve aperture length (381), an index finger sleeve aperture width (382), an index finger sleeve aperture perimeter (383), an index finger sleeve aperture leading edge offset (384), and an index finger sleeve aperture trailing edge offset (385), wherein the index finger sleeve aperture width (382) is 25-75% of the index finger sleeve width (330), the index finger sleeve aperture length (381) is 5-40% of the index finger sleeve length (310), the index finger sleeve aperture leading edge offset (384) is at least 75% of the index finger sleeve aperture width (382), and the index finger sleeve aperture (380) has an index finger sleeve aperture open area of 0.5-3.0 cm 2 and an index finger sleeve aperture perimeter (383) length of 2.0-7.0 cm, and wherein the index finger sleeve (300) has an index finger sleeve primary portion defined as the portion of the index finger sleeve (300) that excludes the portion within 15 mm of the index finger sleeve distal end (304), whereby an index distal cross-section and an index proximal cross-section pass through the index finger sleeve primary portion, orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the index finger sleeve (300), and separated by a distance of 20 mm with the index distal cross-section located nearest the index finger sleeve distal end (304), and (a) the index finger sleeve width (330) at the index distal cross-section is 2.5-40% less than the index finger sleeve width (330) at the index proximal cross-section, and (b) a first index finger sleeve circumference at the index distal cross-section is 2.5-40% less than a second index finger sleeve circumference at the index proximal cross-section; the middle finger sleeve (400) having a middle finger sleeve proximal end (402), a middle finger sleeve distal end (404), a middle finger sleeve length (410), a middle finger sleeve depth (420), a middle finger sleeve width (430), a middle finger sleeve gripping surface (440), a middle finger sleeve dorsum side surface (450), a middle finger sleeve sinistral side surface (460), a middle finger sleeve dextral side surface (470), and a middle finger sleeve aperture (480) defining a passageway through the middle finger sleeve gripping surface (440), wherein the middle finger sleeve aperture (480) has a middle finger sleeve aperture length (481), a middle finger sleeve aperture width (482), a middle finger sleeve aperture perimeter (483), a middle finger sleeve aperture leading edge offset (484), and a middle finger sleeve aperture trailing edge offset (485), wherein middle finger sleeve aperture width (482) is 25-75% of the middle finger sleeve width (430), the middle finger sleeve aperture length (481) is 5-40% of the middle finger sleeve length (410), the middle finger sleeve aperture leading edge offset (484) is at least 75% of the middle finger sleeve aperture width (482), and the middle finger sleeve aperture (480) has a middle finger sleeve aperture open area of 0.5-3.0 cm 2 and a middle finger sleeve aperture perimeter (483) length of 2.0-7.0 cm, and wherein the middle finger sleeve (400) has a middle finger sleeve primary portion defined as the portion of the middle finger sleeve (400) that excludes the portion within 15 mm of the middle finger sleeve distal end (404), whereby a middle distal cross-section and a middle proximal cross-section pass through the middle finger sleeve primary portion, orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the middle finger sleeve (400), and separated by a distance of 20 mm with the middle distal cross-section located nearest the middle finger sleeve distal end (404), and (a) the middle finger sleeve width (430) at the middle distal cross-section is 2.5-40% less than the middle finger sleeve width (430) at the middle proximal cross-section, and (b) a first middle finger sleeve circumference at the middle distal cross-section is 2.5-40% less than a second middle finger sleeve circumference at the middle proximal cross-section; the ring finger sleeve (500) having a ring finger sleeve proximal end (502), a ring finger sleeve distal end (504), a ring finger sleeve length (510), a ring finger sleeve depth (520), a ring finger sleeve width (530), a ring finger sleeve gripping surface (540), a ring finger sleeve dorsum side surface (550), a ring finger sleeve sinistral side surface (560), and a ring finger sleeve dextral side surface (570); and the small finger sleeve (600) having a small finger sleeve proximal end (602), a small finger sleeve distal end (604), a small finger sleeve length (610), a small finger sleeve depth (620), a small finger sleeve width (630), a small finger sleeve gripping surface (640), a small finger sleeve dorsum side surface (650), a small finger sleeve sinistral side surface (660), and a small finger sleeve dextral side surface (670).",
    "2. The glove (100) of claim 1, wherein the index finger sleeve aperture length (381) is no more than three times the index finger sleeve aperture leading edge offset (384).",
    "3. The glove (100) of claim 2, wherein the index finger sleeve aperture length (381) is greater than the index finger sleeve aperture leading edge offset (384).",
    "4. The glove (100) of claim 1, wherein the index finger sleeve aperture trailing edge offset (385) is less than the sum of the index finger sleeve aperture length (381) and the index finger sleeve aperture width (382).",
    "5. The glove (100) of claim 1, wherein the index finger sleeve aperture length (381) is at least 1.0 cm, and the index finger sleeve aperture width (382) is at least 1.0 cm.",
    "6. The glove (100) of claim 1, wherein the index finger sleeve width (330) at the index distal cross-section is 5-30% less than the index finger sleeve width (330) at the index proximal cross-section, and the index finger sleeve circumference at the index distal cross-section is 5-30% less than the index finger sleeve circumference at the index proximal cross-section.",
    "7. The glove (100) of claim 1, wherein the index finger sleeve depth (320) at the index distal cross-section is 2.5-40% less than the index finger sleeve depth (320) at the index proximal cross-section.",
    "8. The glove (100) of claim 7, wherein the index finger sleeve depth (320) at the index distal cross-section is 5-30% less than the index finger sleeve depth (320) at the index proximal cross-section.",
    "9. The glove (100) of claim 1, wherein the index finger sleeve aperture open area does not exceed 20% of the index sleeve total surface area.",
    "10. The glove (100) of claim 9, wherein the index finger sleeve aperture open area is at least 3% of the index sleeve total surface area.",
    "11. The glove (100) of claim 1, wherein an average index finger aperture zone circumference of seven index finger cross-sections within an index finger aperture zone are centered about an index finger aperture centroid cross-section and spaced 5 mm apart, is less than 5.4 cm, and an average index finger non-aperture zone circumference is 2.5-20% greater than the average index finger aperture zone circumference.",
    "12. The glove (100) of claim 11, wherein the average index finger non-aperture zone circumference is 5-15% greater than the average index finger aperture zone circumference.",
    "13. The glove (100) of claim 1, wherein the middle finger sleeve aperture length (481) is no more than three times the middle finger sleeve aperture leading edge offset (484), the middle finger sleeve aperture length (481) is greater than the middle finger sleeve aperture leading edge offset (484), and the middle finger sleeve aperture leading edge offset (484) is at least 75% of the middle finger sleeve aperture width (482).",
    "14. The glove (100) of claim 13, wherein the middle finger sleeve aperture trailing edge offset (485) is less than the sum of the middle finger sleeve aperture length (481) and the middle finger sleeve aperture width (482), and the middle finger sleeve aperture length (481) is at least 1.0 cm, and the middle finger sleeve aperture width (482) is at least 1.0 cm.",
    "15. The glove (100) of claim 1, wherein the middle finger sleeve depth (420) at the distal middle cross-section is 2.5-40% less than the middle finger sleeve depth (420) at the proximal middle cross-section.",
    "16. The glove (100) of claim 15, wherein the middle finger sleeve aperture open area is 3-20% of the middle finger sleeve total surface area.",
    "17. The glove (100) of claim 1, wherein the ring finger sleeve (500) has a ring finger sleeve aperture (580) defining a passageway through the ring finger sleeve gripping surface (540), wherein the ring finger sleeve aperture (580) has a ring finger sleeve aperture length (581), a ring finger sleeve aperture width (582), a ring finger sleeve aperture perimeter (583), a ring finger sleeve aperture leading edge offset (584), and a ring finger sleeve aperture trailing edge offset (585).",
    "18. The glove (100) of claim 17, wherein the small finger sleeve (600) has a small finger sleeve aperture (680) defining a passageway through the small finger sleeve gripping surface (640), wherein the small finger sleeve aperture (680) has a small finger sleeve aperture length (681), a small finger sleeve aperture width (682), a small finger sleeve aperture perimeter (683), a small finger sleeve aperture leading edge offset (684), and a small finger sleeve aperture trailing edge offset (685).",
    "19. The glove (100) of claim 18, wherein the thumb sleeve (200) has a thumb sleeve aperture (280) defining a passageway through the thumb sleeve gripping surface (240), wherein the thumb sleeve aperture (280) has a thumb sleeve aperture length (281), a thumb sleeve aperture width (282), a thumb sleeve aperture perimeter (283), a thumb sleeve aperture leading edge offset (284), and a thumb sleeve aperture trailing edge offset (285).",
    "20. The glove (100) of claim 18, wherein ring finger sleeve aperture width (582) is 25-75% of the ring finger sleeve width (530), the ring finger sleeve aperture length (581) is 5-40% of the ring finger sleeve length (510), the ring finger sleeve aperture leading edge offset (584) is at least 75% of the ring finger sleeve aperture width (582), and the ring finger sleeve aperture (580) has a ring finger sleeve aperture open area of 0.5-3.0 cm 2 and a ring finger sleeve aperture perimeter (583) length of 2.0-7.0 cm, and wherein the ring finger sleeve (500) has a ring finger sleeve primary portion defined as the portion of the ring finger sleeve (500) that excludes the portion within 15 mm of the ring finger sleeve distal end (504), whereby a ring distal cross-section and a ring proximal cross-section pass through the ring finger sleeve primary portion, orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the ring finger sleeve (500), and separated by a distance of 20 mm with the ring distal cross-section located nearest the ring finger sleeve distal end (504), and (a) the ring finger sleeve width (530) at the ring distal cross-section is 2.5-40% less than the ring finger sleeve width (530) at the ring proximal cross-section, and (b) a first ring finger sleeve circumference at the ring distal cross-section is 2.5-40% less than a second ring finger sleeve circumference at the ring proximal cross-section."
  ],
  "cpc": [
    "A41D 19/0013",
    "A41D 19/0017",
    "A41D 2400/82",
    "A61F 13/08",
    "A61F 13/104",
    "A61F 5/0118",
    "A63B 2071/0655",
    "A63B 71/141",
    "C22C 19/03"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "JOHNSON LANNY L"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2017-11-02",
  "publication_date": "2018-03-20",
  "grant_date": "2018-03-20",
  "priority_date": "2017-11-02",
  "application_number": "US-201715801440-A",
  "family_id": "61600198",
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