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US 6,839,905 · App. 10/291,464 · Granted Jan 11, 2005

Skin protection device for fingers and/or thumbs

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 6,839,905
App. No.
10/291,464
Granted
Jan 11, 2005
Kind
B1
Abstract

A protective skin device that may be used to protect the fingers, thumb, and a portion of the hand is provided. The device is configured to be worn about a digit, and the device provides cushioning and aids in gripping. The device includes a sheath with one or more projections, and the sheath may be perforated. The device may include an opening that exposes a joint. The device also may include a palmar pad, which covers a portion of the hand. The device may include multiple sheaths that are connected with a membrane, and multiple devices may be worn on the same or separate digits.

Claims (16)

1. A skin protection device for fingers and/or thumbs, comprising:

at least one sheath having a palmar face and a dorsal face, wherein the sheath is configured to be worn on at least one of a user's digits such that a distal end of the digit protrudes through the sheath;

at least one projection is substantially placed on the planar face that extends outward from the sheath, wherein the projection is configured to cushion the digit when the user grips a chosen implement; and at least one perforation that is substantially placed on the dorsal face

wherein the device is not configured to cover the user's palm.

2. The device of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of sheaths.

3. The device of claim 1 further comprising a second sheath and a membrane, wherein the membrane connects the first and second sheaths.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein the sheath is configured to be worn on at least two digits.

5. The device of claim 1 wherein the sheath is configured to be worn on at least one of a middle and a proximal phalanx of a digit.

6. The device of claim 1 further comprising a breathable material.

7. The device of claim 1 wherein at least a portion of the dorsal face is constructed from material to permit airflow therethrough.

8. The device of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of projections that are substantially conical, cylindrical, polygonal, elliptical, tubular, or rib-shaped.

9. The device of claim 1 further comprising an opening that exposes a joint of the digit.

10. A method of using a skin protection device for fingers and/or thumbs in sports which comprises covering at least a portion of a digit with a device comprising:

at least one sheath having a palmar face and a dorsal face, wherein the sheath is configured to be worn on at least one of a user's digits such that a distal end of the digit protrudes through the sheath;

at least one projection is substantially placed on the palmar face and that extends outward from the sheath, wherein the projection is configured to cushion the digit when the user grips a chosen implement and at least one perforation that is substantially placed on the dorsal face;

wherein the device is not configured to cover the user's palm.