Haptic glove systems

1 . A haptic glove system comprising:

an actuator pack;

a first sheath configured to receive a first finger of a user;

a first resistance cable connected to the first sheath and to the actuator pack;

a second sheath configured to receive a second finger of the user; and

a second resistance cable connected to the second sheath and to the first resistance cable,

wherein the actuator pack is configured to retract the first resistance cable together with the second resistance cable to resist closing of each of the first sheath and the second sheath.

2 . The haptic glove system of claim 1 , wherein the first sheath and the second sheath are configured to be moved by the user independently from each other when the actuator pack is inactive.

3 . The haptic glove system of claim 1 , wherein:

the haptic glove system further comprises a main body,

the main body comprises a recess, and

the first resistance cable and the second resistance cable are coupled together via a junction that is movably contained within the recess.

4 . The haptic glove system of claim 3 , wherein:

the first sheath and the second sheath are connected to the main body, and

the actuator pack is positioned within the main body.

5 . The haptic glove system of claim 4 , wherein the main body is positioned at a back of a hand of the user between knuckles and a wrist of the user when the haptic glove system is worn by the user.

6 . The haptic glove system of claim 5 , wherein:

the main body projects a maximum amount outwardly away from the back of the hand of the user when the haptic glove system is worn by the user, and

the maximum amount is less than about a half an inch.

7 . The haptic glove system of claim 4 , further comprising:

a liner attached to the main body, and

an outer glove that covers the actuator pack, the first sheath, the first resistance cable, the second sheath, and the second resistance cable.

8 . The haptic glove system of claim 1 , wherein:

the haptic glove system further comprises:

a third sheath that is configured to receive a third finger of the user;

a third resistance cable that independently connects the third sheath to the actuator pack;

a fourth sheath that is configured to receive a fourth finger of the user; and

a fourth resistance cable that independently connects the fourth sheath to the actuator pack;

the actuator pack is configured to retract the third resistance cable to resist closing of the third sheath independently from the first sheath, the second sheath, and the fourth sheath, and

the actuator pack is configured to retract the fourth resistance cable to resist closing of the fourth sheath independently from each of the first sheath, the second sheath, and the third sheath.

9 . The haptic glove system of claim 1 , wherein:

the actuator pack comprises a first actuator and a second actuator, and

the first actuator is inverted and offset relative to the second actuator.

10 . The haptic glove system of claim 1 , wherein:

the haptic glove system further comprises a processor configured to control the actuator pack and a battery,

the processor is substantially symmetrical,

the processor comprises a first power connector and a second power connector, and

the first power connector is connected to the battery, and

the second power connector is disconnected.

11 . A haptic glove system comprising:

a sheath comprising a tip, the sheath being configured to receive a finger of a user; and

a resistance cable routed circumferentially around the tip, wherein:

retraction of the resistance cable squeezes the tip, and

the tip is biased in an open configuration such that the tip automatically reverts to the open configuration when the resistance cable is released after the retraction that squeezes the tip.

12 . The haptic glove system of claim 11 , further comprising an actuator pack connected to the resistance cable and configured to retract the resistance cable.

13 . The haptic glove system of claim 12 , wherein:

the haptic glove system further comprises a main body contoured to a hand of the user,

the sheath of the haptic glove system is connected to the main body,

the actuator pack is positioned within the main body, and

the main body, when worn by the user, holds the actuator pack at a back of the hand of the user.

14 . The haptic glove system of claim 13 , wherein the main body comprises a plurality of relief cuts.

15 . The haptic glove system of claim 13 , wherein the haptic glove system further comprises electronics and a battery that are positioned within the main body together with the actuator pack.

16 . The haptic glove system of claim 13 , wherein the main body further comprises a portion contoured to a palm of the hand of the user.

17 . The haptic glove system of claim 16 , wherein:

the haptic glove system further comprises a plurality of vibration motors, and

the portion holds the plurality of vibration motors.

18 . The haptic glove system of claim 11 , wherein the sheath comprises:

a first support contoured to at least part of a side of the finger of the user, the first support comprising relief cuts;

a plurality of second supports extending from the first support, the plurality of second supports are each contoured to a respective finger segment of the user; and

a plurality of vibration motors that are each supported by a respective one of the plurality of second supports such that the plurality of vibration motors are held to a respective finger pad of the respective finger segment of the user when the sheath of the haptic glove system is worn by the user.

19 . The haptic glove system of claim 18 , wherein:

the sheath for the haptic glove system further comprises at least one guide for guiding the resistance cable, and

the at least one guide is supported by at least one third support.

20 . The haptic glove system of claim 19 , wherein the at least one guide is supported opposite one of the plurality of vibration motors.