UV protected arm sleeves

Abstract

An arm sleeve comprising an upper arm portion, a lower arm portion, and a pocket, wherein the arm sleeve provides protection against harmful ultraviolet rays. The arm sleeve may be made out of spandex or a combination of spandex and any one or more of bamboo, polyester, nylon, hemp, maize, lyocell, or other wood pulp based fabric, or other synthetic or natural knitted or woven fabric. The arm sleeve may also have a fastener to attach two or more arm sleeves together.

1 . An arm sleeve, comprising:
 a. an upper arm portion having a first end;   b. a lower arm portion having a second end, opposite the upper arm portion and the first end, respectively; and   c. a pocket located on the arm sleeve, wherein the arm sleeve is made of an elastic material.   
   
   
       2 . The arm sleeve of  claim 1 , wherein the pocket is positioned on the upper arm portion. 
   
   
       3 . The arm sleeve of  claim 1 , wherein the elastic material comprises at least 3% spandex by weight. 
   
   
       4 . The arm sleeve of  claim 3 , wherein the elastic material comprises approximately 3% to approximately 30% spandex by weight. 
   
   
       5 . The arm sleeve of  claim 4 , wherein the arm sleeve further comprises a second material comprising approximately 70% to approximately 97% bamboo by weight. 
   
   
       6 . The arm sleeve of  claim 5 , wherein
 a. the elastic material comprises approximately 8% spandex by weight; and   b. the second material comprises approximately 92% bamboo by weight.   
   
   
       7 . The arm sleeve of  claim 4 , wherein the arm sleeve further comprises a second material comprising approximately 70% to approximately 97% polyester by weight. 
   
   
       8 . The arm sleeve of  claim 7 , wherein
 a. the elastic material comprises approximately 12% spandex by weight; and   b. the second material comprises approximately 88% polyester by weight.   
   
   
       9 . The arm sleeve of  claim 7 , wherein
 a. the elastic material comprises approximately 17% spandex by weight; and   b. the second material comprises approximately 83% polyester by weight.   
   
   
       10 . The arm sleeve of  claim 4 , wherein the arm sleeve further comprises a second material comprising approximately 70% to approximately 97% nylon by weight. 
   
   
       11 . The arm sleeve of  claim 10 , wherein
 a. the elastic material comprises approximately 20% spandex by weight; and   b. the second material comprises approximately 80% nylon by weight.   
   
   
       12 . The arm sleeve of  claim 4 , further comprising a fingerless glove portion extending from the lower arm portion. 
   
   
       13 . The arm sleeve of  claim 4 , further comprising a fastener to reversibly fasten the arm sleeve together with a second arm sleeve for ease of storing and sorting. 
   
   
       14 . An arm sleeve, comprising:
 a. an upper arm portion having a first end;   b. a lower arm portion having a second end, opposite the upper arm portion and the first end, respectively; and   c. a pocket located on the upper arm portion of the arm sleeve, wherein the arm sleeve is made of an elastic material comprising approximately 3% to approximately 30% spandex by weight and a second material selected from the group consisting of bamboo, polyester, and nylon.   
   
   
       15 . The arm sleeve of  claim 14 , wherein the second material comprises approximately 70% to approximately 97% bamboo by weight. 
   
   
       16 . The arm sleeve of  claim 15 , wherein
 a. the elastic material comprises approximately 8% spandex by weight; and   b. the second material comprises approximately 92% bamboo by weight.   
   
   
       17 . The arm sleeve of  claim 14 , wherein the second material comprises approximately 70% to approximately 97% polyester by weight. 
   
   
       18 . The arm sleeve of  claim 17 , wherein
 a. the elastic material comprises approximately 12% spandex by weight; and   b. the second material comprises approximately 88% polyester by weight.   
   
   
       19 . The arm sleeve of  claim 17 , wherein
 a. the elastic material comprises approximately 17% spandex by weight; and   b. the second material comprises approximately 83% polyester by weight.   
   
   
       20 . The arm sleeve of  claim 14 , wherein the second material comprises approximately 70% to approximately 97% nylon by weight. 
   
   
       21 . The arm sleeve of  claim 20 , wherein
 a. the elastic material comprises approximately 20% spandex by weight; and   b. the second material approximately 80% nylon by weight.   
   
   
       22 . The arm sleeve of  claim 14 , further comprising a fastener to reversibly fasten the arm sleeve to together with a second arm sleeve for ease of storing and sorting.