Glove

Abstract

When the improved glove is open, the inner palmer surface of the glove is visible, displaying conspicuous guide lines which help an adult teach a small child how to put on a glove. When provided in a small child's size, the thumb portion of the improved glove is moved closer to the finger portions than in the design of traditional gloves and is rotated so as to be more in plane with the palm-covering portion of the glove. The fourth finger portion of the glove is moved back closer to the wrist end than in traditional glove designs. An elastic gather is stitched into the palm-covering portion near the wrist end to help in excluding snow. A soft fleece is attached to the back of the first finger portion for use in wiping one's face.

1 . A child's glove, comprising a palm portion having a first finger at least 5.0 centimeters in length, also having first finger opening and a thumb opening separated by about 2 centimeters to 3 centimeters. 
   
   
       2 . The child's glove of  claim 1  wherein the separation is no more than about 2.5 centimeters. 
   
   
       3 . A child's glove, comprising a wrist end, a fourth finger portion, a third finger opening, and a fourth finger opening, said fourth finger opening being at least 1.5 centimeters less distant than said third finger opening from said wrist end. 
   
   
       4 . A child's glove, comprising a palm-covering portion and a thumb portion, said thumb portion projecting from said palm-covering portion substantially coplanar with said palm-covering portion. 
   
   
       5 . The child's glove of  claim 4 , further comprising a wrist end, a fourth finger portion, a third finger opening, and a fourth finger opening, said fourth finger opening being at least 1.5 centimeters less distant than said third finger opening from said wrist end. 
   
   
       6 . A child's glove, comprising:
 a palm-covering portion having a plurality of finger portions each with a finger opening;   a back and an inner palmer surface, said back being openable to expose said inner palmer surface, said back being closingly securable to said palm-covering surface; and   visible indicia, displayed on said inner palmer surface, pointing toward said finger openings.   
   
   
       7 . The child's glove of  claim 6  further comprising
 a first finger portion, attached to said palm-covering portion, said first finger portion being at least 5.0 centimeters in length and having a first finger opening; and   a thumb opening attached to said palm-covering portion;   said first finger opening and said thumb opening being separated by about 2 centimeters to 3 centimeters.   
   
   
       8 . The child's glove of  claim 7  wherein the thumb and first finger openings are separated by no more than about 2.5 centimeters. 
   
   
       9 . An adult's glove comprising
 a palm-covering portion having a plurality of finger portions each with a finger opening; and   a back and an inner palmer surface, said back being openable to expose said inner palmer surface, said back being closingly securable to said palm-covering surface;   whereby the glove is easier for a person with arthritis hands or other impediment to don.