Tethering an Unused Glove or Mitten to a Wearer Method and Device

Abstract

Embodiments of the disclosed technology comprise a method and device of tethering a glove to a user's hand. The method involves a glove being worn on a user's hand. A band is strategically affixed to the glove and extends around the user's hand/wrist. The glove's finger components are then gripped and pulled in a fashion that removes the glove from the user's hand. The glove is then allowed to freely hang from the user's hand/wrist, thereby allowing the user unimpeded and unrestricted use of his or her hands.

1 . A method of tethering a glove to a user's hand comprising the following steps:
 donning a glove comprising a band, said band affixed to said glove at a single location, said single location corresponding to a hypothenar region of said hand of said user;   while donning said glove, extending said band around a circumference of said user's hand at a region inclusive of and between the metacarpals and wrist of said user;   pulling on at least one finger component of said glove in a direction away from fingertips of said user causing said glove to be pulled off said user's hand;   while pulling said glove off said user's hand, pulling said band against a back portion of said hand; and   hanging said glove from said user's hand by way of said band.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said band is affixed at a location along an outer axis of said glove, said outer axis running from an area corresponding to a pinky finger to an area corresponding to said wrist of said glove. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein said pulling against said back portion of said hand consists of a pulling at a ridge at a junction of the radius bone and the carpal bones of said user's hand. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein said single location is disposed on an interior portion of said glove. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein said single location is disposed on an exterior portion of said glove. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein said band comprises chain links. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein said band is attached to said glove using a releasable means of attachment. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein said releasable means of attachment is a clasp. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein said band comprises an elastic material. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein said band further comprises one or more decorative objects. 
     
     
         11 . A glove comprising:
 a glove body for receiving a user's hand, said glove body having a palm side face, a back side face, a thumb lateral side region and an opposed lateral side region opposite said thumb lateral side region, said glove body comprising a central component for receiving the palm of said user's hand, a wrist cuff component for disposition around said user's wrist, and two or more finger cavities extending from said central component for receiving the fingers and thumbs of said user's hand; and   a band, said band attached at a single location on said glove body, wherein said single location is on said opposed lateral side region of said glove and said single location corresponds to a hypothenar region of said user's hand.   
     
     
         12 . The glove of  claim 11 , wherein said band is formed of an elastic material. 
     
     
         13 . The glove of  claim 12 , wherein said single location of attachment is disposed on an interior portion of said glove. 
     
     
         14 . The glove of  claim 11 , wherein said single location of attachment is disposed on an exterior portion of said glove. 
     
     
         15 . The glove of  claim 14 , wherein said band comprises chain links. 
     
     
         16 . The glove of  claim 15 , wherein said band is attached to said glove using a releasable means of attachment. 
     
     
         17 . The glove of  claim 16 , wherein said releasable means of attachment is a clasp. 
     
     
         18 . The glove of  claim 14 , wherein said band is formed of an elastic material. 
     
     
         19 . The glove of  claim 18 , wherein said band further comprises one or more decorative objects. 
     
     
         20 . A glove comprising:
 a glove body, for receiving a user's hand, said glove body having a palm side face, a back side face, a thumb lateral side region and an opposed lateral side region opposite said thumb lateral side region, said glove body comprising a central component for receiving the palm of said user's hand, a wrist cuff component for disposition around said user's wrist, and five finger components extending from said central component for receiving the fingers and thumbs of said user's hand; and   a band formed of an elastic material;   said band attached at a single location disposed along an interior of said lateral side region along an axis shared with a finger component which receives a pinky finger of said user and is located on said glove at a portion which covers an area of and between the metacarpals and wrist.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising a step of hanging said glove by said band from a hook after removal of said glove of said hand of said user.