US2013291274A1PendingUtilityA1

Finger extension

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: May 3, 2012Filed: Mar 12, 2013Published: Nov 7, 2013
Est. expiryMay 3, 2032(~5.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Evelyn M. Mosley
A41D 13/087A41D 13/05
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Abstract

A finger extension is disclosed for assisting a person in holding down material with a finger of the person. The finger extension may comprise a body portion and a pawl. The body extension has side flanges that extend laterally around the finger of the person. The side flanges are malleable so that a person may bend the side flanges against the person's finger so that the finger extension may be retained on the person's finger during use. The pawl extends out from the body portion. A distal tip of the pawl is used to hold down the material and allows the person to keep his or her finger away from a work head (e.g. sewing head) at a safe distance.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A finger extension is disclosed for assisting a person in holding a material with a finger of the person, the extension comprising:
 a body portion with side flanges that extend out laterally around a finger of the person, the side flanges being malleable so that the person bend the side flanges against the person's finger so that the finger extension is retained on the person's finger; and   a pawl extending out from the body portion.   
     
     
         2 . The extension of  claim 1  wherein the side flanges are fabricated from aluminum. 
     
     
         3 . The extension of  claim 1  wherein the pawl has a pointed tip. 
     
     
         4 . The extension of  claim 3  wherein the pointed tip has a rounded tip or a sharp tip configuration. 
     
     
         5 . The extension of  claim 1  wherein the pawl is bent downward. 
     
     
         6 . The extension of  claim 1  wherein the body portion is curved. 
     
     
         7 . A method of utilizing a finger extension to prevent injury, the method comprising the steps of:
 aligning two flat pieces of material together;   wearing a finger extension on a finger;   pressing the two flat pieces of material together with the finger extension; and   attaching the two flat pieces of material together.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the wearing step includes the step of bending side flanges on the finger. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the pressing step includes the step of contacting a pawl of the finger extension on one of the two flat pieces of material and pushing down with the finger.

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