Two Handed Protective Covering

Abstract

A protective covering that envelopes the left and right hands, wrists and lower forearms of a user and permits entry of an elongated handle of an object to be manipulated and gripped by the user within the covering.

1 . A protective covering that envelops a user's hands, wrists, lower forearms, and handle of an object to be manipulated by the user comprising:
 a central hand enclosure portion having upper and lower ends, said central portion being adapted to accommodate the right and left hands of said user and an end portion of a handle of an object to be manipulated by the user, said central hand enclosure portion including first and second openings permitting insertion of said user's right and left hands respectively, and a third opening permitting insertion of said handle;   a first wrist portion of sufficient length to envelop the user's first wrist and lower forearm and of sufficient girth to permit egress and ingress of the user's first hand into said central portion, said first wrist portion secured to and extending from said first opening of said central hand portion;   a second wrist portion of sufficient length to envelop the user's second wrist and lower forearm and of sufficient girth to permit egress and ingress of the user's second hand into said central portion, said second wrist portion secured to and extending from said second opening of said central hand portion; and   said third opening being positioned at one end of said protective covering which is generally opposite to the positions of said first and second openings.   
     
     
         2 . A protective covering according to  claim 1 , wherein said covering is substantially symmetrical across a plane extending from the center of the third opening to midpoint between the first and second opening. 
     
     
         3 . A protective covering according to  claim 1 , wherein said covering is constructed from a thermally insulating material. 
     
     
         4 . A protective covering according to  claim 1 , wherein said covering is constructed from a water repellant material. 
     
     
         5 . A protective covering according to  claim 1 , further comprising a removable liner. 
     
     
         6 . A protective covering according to  claim 1 , wherein said central hand portion contains a fourth opening wherein a sheet of transparent material is positioned over said fourth opening and attached to said protective covering to form a window. 
     
     
         7 . A protective covering according to  claim 6 , wherein said transparent material is non-removably attached. 
     
     
         8 . A protective covering according to  claim 6 , wherein said transparent material is removably attached. 
     
     
         9 . A protective covering according to  claim 6 , wherein a visual aid for positioning said user's hands on said grip is displayed upon said transparent material. 
     
     
         10 . A protective covering according to  claim 7 , wherein a second sheet of transparent material possessing a visual aid for positioning said user's hands on said grip is positioned over said fourth opening and removably attached to the circumference of said fourth opening. 
     
     
         11 . A protective covering according to  claim 1 , wherein said central portion contains an inner pocket of sufficient size to accommodate a hand warmer. 
     
     
         12 . A protective covering generally symmetric with respect to a first plane and that envelops the user's hands, wrists, and handle of an object to be manipulated by the user comprising:
 a central hand portion adapted to accommodate said user's hands and a handle of an object to be manipulated by the user;   a first wrist portion of sufficient length to envelop the user's first wrist and lower forearm and of sufficient girth to permit egress and ingress of the user's first hand into said central portion, said first wrist portion extending from a first opening of said central hand portion and positioned on one side of said first plane;   a second wrist portion of sufficient length to envelop the user's second wrist and lower forearm and of sufficient girth to permit egress and ingress of the user's second hand into said central portion, said second wrist portion extending from a second opening of said central hand portion positioned on the second side of said plane mirror opposite of said first opening; and   a third opening positioned at one end of said protective covering which is generally opposite to the positions of said first and second openings.   
     
     
         13 . A protective covering according to  claim 12 , wherein said covering is constructed from a thermally insulating material. 
     
     
         14 . A protective covering according to  claim 12 , wherein said covering is constructed from a water repellant material. 
     
     
         15 . A protective covering according to  claim 12 , further comprising a removable liner. 
     
     
         16 . A protective covering according to  claim 12 , wherein said central hand portion contains a fourth opening wherein a sheet of transparent material is positioned over said fourth opening and attached to the circumference of said fourth opening. 
     
     
         17 . A protective covering according to  claim 16 , wherein said transparent material is non-removably attached. 
     
     
         18 . A protective covering according to  claim 16 , wherein said transparent material is removably attached. 
     
     
         19 . A protective covering according to  claim 16 , wherein a visual aid for positioning said user's hands on said grip attaches to said transparent material. 
     
     
         20 . A protective covering according to  claim 17 , wherein a second sheet of transparent material possessing a visual aid for positioning said user's hands on said grip is positioned over said fourth opening and removably attached to the circumference of said fourth opening. 
     
     
         21 . A protective covering according to  claim 12 , further comprising an inner pocket of sufficient size to accommodate a hand warmer attached to said central portion. 
     
     
         22 . A protective covering for enveloping a human's hands and wrists and the handle of an object gripped by said hands, comprising:
 a central hand enclosure adapted to accommodate said hands of said human gripping said handle of said object, said enclosure having an upper end presenting a pair of wrist openings and a lower end presenting an opening permitting insertion of said handle,   a pair of wrist sleeves secured to said enclosure in registration with said wrist openings, respectively, said wrist sleeves being of sufficient length to envelop said human's wrists and forearms and of sufficient girth to permit egress and ingress of said user's hands into said enclosure,   a fourth opening in said enclosure intermediate said upper and lower ends thereof and a sheet of transparent material attached to said enclosure in covering relation to said fourth opening, thereby forming a window through which said user can observe his hands gripping said handle.