Sleeve that functions as a washable marking surface

Abstract

Subject matter described in this disclosure is related to a sleeve that provides a marking surface on which to apply a washable marking medium. The sleeve may include a padding member and a marking-instrument holder. The padding member may be used to cushion an arm on which the sleeve is worn when the sleeve is being marked upon.

1 . A sleeve that is wearable on an arm to provide a marking surface, the sleeve comprising:
 a hollow tubular body comprised of an open terminating end;   a padding member coupled to the hollow tubular body; and   a marking-instrument holder that is coupled to the hollow tubular body and that stores a marking instrument, which is usable to write on the sleeve.   
     
     
         2 . The sleeve of  claim 1 , wherein the tubular body at least partially encloses an interior space that receives the arm and wherein the hollow tubular body is comprised of a releasable fastener that is attachable at a range of positions to modify a size of the interior space. 
     
     
         3 . The sleeve of  claim 2 , wherein the releasable fastener is comprised of hook-and-loop strips, snaps, buttons, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The sleeve of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the open terminating end comprises one or more finger apertures and a thumb aperture, such that the hollow tubular body includes a palm-side region and a back-hand-side region, and   wherein the palm-side is generally aligned with a forearm-flexor-covering portion of the hollow tubular body.   
     
     
         5 . The sleeve of  claim 4 , wherein the padding member is positioned along the forearm-flexor-covering portion. 
     
     
         6 . The sleeve of  claim 1 , wherein the marking-instrument holder comprises a pocket. 
     
     
         7 . The sleeve of  claim 6 , wherein the pocket comprises a releasable fastener. 
     
     
         8 . The sleeve of  claim 6 , wherein the releasable fastener comprises a zipper. 
     
     
         9 . The sleeve of  claim 1 , wherein an outer-facing surface of the hollow tubular body includes a colorable pattern. 
     
     
         10 . The sleeve of  claim 9 , wherein the padding member is positioned on a first side of the hollow tubular member and wherein the colorable pattern is positioned opposite to the first side. 
     
     
         11 . The sleeve of  claim 1 , wherein the hollow tubular body is attached to an upper-body-covering garment. 
     
     
         12 . The sleeve of  claim 1 , wherein the hollow tubular body comprises another open terminating end, such that the hollow tubular body is detached from an upper-body-covering garment. 
     
     
         13 . A method of using a washable marking surface, the method comprising:
 wearing a sleeve on a forearm, which includes a extensor side and a flexor side, wherein the sleeve comprises:
 (A) a hollow tubular body, 
 (B) a padding member coupled to the hollow tubular body, and 
 (C) a marking-instrument holder that stores a marking instrument and that is coupled to the hollow tubular body; 
   positioning the padding member along the flexor side of the forearm;   storing a washable marking instrument in the marking-instrument holder; and   marking on a portion of the hollow tubular body with the washable marking instrument.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the portion of the hollow tubular body includes a colorable pattern and wherein marking on the hollow tubular body includes coloring the colorable pattern. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the portion of the hollow tubular body is positioned along the extensor side of the forearm, such that the padding member cushions the forearm against a surface that supports the forearm when the marking is executed. 
     
     
         16 . A sleeve that is wearable on an arm to provide a marking surface, the sleeve comprising:
 a hollow tubular body comprised of a first open terminating end and a second open terminating end, wherein the hollow tubular body includes an inner-facing surface and an outer-facing surface;   at least one finger aperture and a thumb aperture, such that the tubular body includes a palm-side region and a back-hand-side region, wherein the palm-side region defines at least part of a first side of the hollow tubular body and the back-hand-side region defines at least part of a second side of the hollow-tubular body;   a padding member positioned along the first side between the inner-facing surface and the outer-facing surface; and   a writing-instrument holder that secures a writing instrument to the hollow tubular body.   
     
     
         17 . The sleeve of  claim 16 , wherein the tubular body at least partially encloses an interior space that receives the arm and wherein the hollow tubular body is comprised of a releasable fastener that is attachable at a range of positions to modify a size of the interior space. 
     
     
         18 . The sleeve of  claim 16 , wherein the at least one finger aperture and the thumb aperture are arranged to fit a right hand and a left hand. 
     
     
         19 . The sleeve of  claim 16 , wherein the outer-facing surface includes a colorable pattern. 
     
     
         20 . The sleeve of  claim 19 , wherein the colorable pattern is positioned on the second side of the hollow-tubular body, such that the colorable pattern is positioned opposite the padding member.