Dance equipment for hands

Abstract

Equipment includes hand coverings, such as gloves or mittens, that are equipped with dance taps and comprise tap gloves. The tap gloves are constructed for use with a hard surface, to strike the hard surface with the tap gloves according to “hand tap dance” moves such that the tap gloves mimic the sounds made by metal-soled tap shoes when persons engage in conventional tap dancing activity on a dance floor. The equipment can be used by persons to participate in dance maneuvers using only their hands and arms.

1 . An apparatus comprising:
 a hand covering that covers fingers of a person and heel of the person's hand;   a toe tap attached to a finger portion of the hand covering on a palmar surface;   a heel tap attached to a heel portion of the hand covering;   wherein the toe tap and heel tap are constructed of a sufficiently hard material such that a tap sound is produced when the hand covering is worn and the toe tap and heel tap are struck against a hard surface.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the hard surface comprises a dance board. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the toe tap and heel tap are constructed of metal. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the hand covering comprises a glove with compartments that receive each of the person's fingers and thumb. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the hand covering comprises a covering with a finger compartment configured to receive at least one finger of the person's hand and a thumb compartment configured to receive a thumb of the person's hand.