Heat resistant glove and forearm plate holder

Abstract

A padded, heat resistant glove and attachable forearm pad to allow restaurant personnel to simultaneously and safely carry, present and serve multiple hot plates and other dishes to patrons in accordance with proper etiquette. The glove includes a front piece, back piece and wrist piece joined together to form a glove, with the front and wrist pieces made of padded, heat resistant material. The forearm pad includes a top piece, typically made of padded, heat resistant material, and a bottom piece, and a wrist attachment piece, which attaches the pad to the glove, and at least one strap piece and corresponding strap attachment piece, which secures the pad onto the user's forearm. The glove and pad provide protection against burns from the hot dishes, while also allowing the handler the dexterity and flexibility necessary to better grasp and stabilize the dishes, and make easier movements, while carrying, presenting and serving them.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A glove, comprising: 
 a front piece;    a back piece;    a wrist piece; and    a glove attachment piece    wherein said attachment piece is attached to the wrist piece.    
     
     
         2 . A glove according to  claim 1 , wherein the front piece is comprised of a heat resistant fabric; the back piece is comprised of a non-heat resistant fabric; and the wrist piece is comprised of a non-heat resistant fabric.  
     
     
         3 . A glove according to  claim 1 , further comprising an arm pad comprised of: 
 a top piece    a bottom piece    a wrist attachment piece comprising an adhesive material;    an elbow strap piece comprising two ends, a fixed end and a loose end; and    an elbow strap attachment piece comprising an adhesive material;    wherein said top piece and said bottom piece are joined together to form an arm pad with a short end, a wide end and two lateral sides of varying lengths sufficient to cover at least a portion of a wearer's forearm from the wrist to the elbow;    the wrist attachment piece being joined to the arm pad at the short end; and    the wrist attachment piece being attached to the attachment piece of the glove;    wherein said fixed end of the elbow strap piece is attached to the arm pad at the wide end;    said elbow strap attachment piece is attached to the arm pad at the wide end; and    the loose end of said elbow strap piece being temporarily attachlable to the elbow strap attachment piece.    
     
     
         4 . A glove according to  claim 3 , wherein said arm pad is further comprised of: 
 one or more forearm strap pieces, each comprising two ends, a fixed end and a loose end; and    one or more corresponding forearm strap attachment pieces comprising an adhesive material;    wherein said fixed end of each forearm strap attachment piece is attached to the arm pad between the wide end and the narrow end;    each said forearm strap attachment piece is attached to the arm pad between the wide end and the narrow end; and    the loose end of each said forearm strap piece being temporarily attachable to the corresponding forearm strap attachment piece.    
     
     
         5 . A glove according to  claim 1 , wherein the attachment piece of said hand glove comprises a hook-and-loop fastening material.  
     
     
         6 . A glove according to  claim 3 , wherein the attachment piece of said hand glove and the wrist attachment piece of said arm pad each comprise a hook-and-loop fastening material.  
     
     
         7 . A glove according to  claim 3 , wherein the attachment piece of said hand glove, the wrist attachment piece of said arm pad, and the elbow strap attachment piece of said arm pad each comprise a hook-and-loop fastening material.  
     
     
         8 . A glove according to  claim 4 , wherein the attachment piece of said hand glove, the wrist attachment piece of said arm pad, the elbow strap attachment piece of said arm pad, and each said forearm strap attachment piece each comprise a hook-and-loop fastening material.