Glove With Calibrated Markings

Abstract

A glove with a plurality of visual reference standards on the outer surfaces such that the wearer may reference the standards in determining characteristics, patient condition or for calculations, measurements, and conversions.

1 . An examination glove comprising:
 visual reference standards on the glove's outer surface;   wherein the visual reference standards are provided in a plurality of ink colors.   
     
     
         2 . The examination glove of  claim 1 , wherein the glove is constituted of thin elastic material with four fingers and a thumb. 
     
     
         3 . The examination glove of  claim 1 , wherein the visual reference standards are printed on the outer surface of the glove. 
     
     
         4 . The glove of  claim 9 , wherein the visual reference standards are printed in a single color ink. 
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . The examination glove of  claim 1 , wherein the visual reference standards are molded into the glove's material. 
     
     
         7 . The glove of  claim 12 , wherein the visual reference standards on the glove are embossed. 
     
     
         8 . The glove of  claim 12 , wherein the visual reference standards are adhered to the glove's surface. 
     
     
         9 . A glove comprising:
 visual reference standards on the glove's outer surface;   wherein the glove is constituted of thin elastic material with four fingers and a thumb; and   wherein the visual reference standards comprise a linear scale with square indices positioned such that distortion of the scale will distort the indices in a visually apparent manner.   
     
     
         10 . The glove of  claim 9 , wherein the linear scale is between two adjacent fingers. 
     
     
         11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . A glove comprising:
 visual reference standards on the glove's outer surface;   wherein the visual reference standards comprise linear scales, and wherein the linear scales are marked to comply with a plurality of different measurement standards.   
     
     
         13 - 17 . (canceled) 
     
     
         18 . The glove of  claim 12 , wherein portions of the glove are of a non-elastic material to prevent distortion of the visual reference standards. 
     
     
         19 . A process for conducting an examination comprising:
 wearing a glove with visual reference standards;   comparing an item to be examined to the visual reference standards;   observing characteristics of the item being examined; and   noting the characteristics of the item being examined.   
     
     
         20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . The glove of  claim 9 , wherein each of the indices is positioned within a space between units of the linear scale. 
     
     
         22 . The glove of  claim 9 , wherein the indices comprise triangles. 
     
     
         23 . The glove of  claim 9 , wherein the glove is an examination glove. 
     
     
         24 . The glove of  claim 12 , wherein the glove is an examination glove.