Hand covering with magnetic securing mechanism

Abstract

One embodiment of a glove attachment system for retaining gloves comprises a glove with an integrated magnet portion. The glove has a liner portion, an outer portion, and a magnet portion. The magnet portion is attached between the liner portion and the outer portion. The glove, with the integrated magnet allows the glove to attach to an analogous glove, or an object attracted to a magnetic field. This allows the gloves to be maintained in pairs while stored or not in use. Another embodiment may include an attachment device with a connection portion and a clip portion. The connection portion may magnetically interact with the glove's magnet portion to retain the glove to the attachment device. The clip portion leads from the connection portion and facilitates the joining of the attachment device to an object, such as a strap, allowing the glove to be maintained to the object.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hand covering comprising:
 (a) a glove body with at least one glove layer;   (b) a magnet portion comprising at least one magnet;   (c) the magnet secured to at least one glove layer;   (d) the magnet portion capable of forming a magnetic interaction with a target site;   (e) the magnetic interaction is of sufficient strength to maintain the hand covering in an approximately static position.   
     
     
         2 . The hand covering of  claim 1 , further comprising an attachment device:
 (a) the attachment device having an attachment portion and a clip portion attached to the attachment portion;   (b) the attachment portion's anterior surface includes a magnet.   
     
     
         3 . The hand covering of  claim 1 , wherein the magnet portion is located on the glove body's posterior side. 
     
     
         4 . The hand covering of  claim 1 , wherein the glove body has at least two glove layers. 
     
     
         5 . The hand covering of  claim 4 , wherein the magnet is secured to at least a second glove layer. 
     
     
         6 . A hand covering comprising:
 (a) a glove body;   (b) at least one pocket secured to the glove body;   (c) each pocket includes an enclosure space;   (d) each pocket having a top surface and a bottom surface secured together to form the enclosure space;   (e) a magnet portion comprising at least one magnet;   (f) each of the magnets held within any of the enclosure spaces;   (g) the magnet portion capable of forming a magnetic interaction with a target site;   (h) the magnetic interaction is of sufficient strength to maintain the hand covering in an approximately static position.   
     
     
         7 . The hand covering of  claim 6 , further comprising an attachment device:
 (a) the attachment device having an attachment portion and a clip portion attached to the attachment portion;   (b) the attachment portion's anterior surface includes a magnet.   
     
     
         8 . The hand covering of  claim 6 , wherein the pocket is secured to the glove body's posterior. 
     
     
         9 . The hand covering of  claim 6 , wherein the pocket is releasably secured to the glove body. 
     
     
         10 . A hand covering and attachment device for securing a hand covering comprising:
 (a) an attachment device having an attachment portion and a clip portion attached to the attachment portion;   (b) the attachment portion's anterior surface includes an attachment magnet;   (c) a hand covering with at least one glove layer, and incorporating at least one glove magnet;   (d) any of the glove magnets maintained near at least one of the glove layers;   (e) the attachment magnet and the glove magnets capable of forming a magnetic interaction, and the magnetic interaction is of sufficient strength to maintain the hand covering in an approximately static position.   
     
     
         11 . The attachment device and hand covering of  claim 10 , wherein any of the attachment magnet or the glove magnets are created from a ferromagnetic material. 
     
     
         12 . The hand covering of  claim 10 , further comprising a hook and loop fastener element, where the hook and loop fastener element is secured to a glove layer.