Garden glove

Abstract

A garden glove features a body including a number of finger portions having distal end portions. Webs extend between the finger portions. The webs do not extend beyond the distal end portions of the finger portions. At least one fingertip cover is positioned on a distal end portion of a finger portion. The fingertip cover includes a digging tip.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A garden glove comprising:
 a. a body including a plurality of finger portions having distal end portions;   b. a web extending between a pair of the plurality of finger portions, said web not extending beyond the distal end portions of the pair of the plurality of finger portions; and   c. at least one fingertip cover positioned on a distal end portion of a corresponding one of said plurality of finger portions, said fingertip cover including a digging tip.   
     
     
         2 . The garden glove of  claim 1  wherein the fingertip cover includes a rib positioned adjacent to the digging tip. 
     
     
         3 . The garden glove of  claim 1  wherein the fingertip cover includes a plurality of ribs positioned adjacent to the digging tip. 
     
     
         4 . The garden glove of  claim 1  wherein the fingertip cover is secured to the distal end portion of the corresponding finger portion by an attachment arrangement selected from the group consisting of sewing, adhesive and a fastener. 
     
     
         5 . The garden glove of  claim 1  wherein the fingertip cover is integrally formed with the corresponding finger portion. 
     
     
         6 . The garden glove of  claim 1  wherein the fingertip cover includes an overhang portion and the digging tip is formed on a distal end of the overhang portion. 
     
     
         7 . The garden glove of  claim 6  wherein an underside of the overhang portion is cupped. 
     
     
         8 . The garden glove of  claim 1  further comprising a plurality of webs extending between the plurality of finger portions. 
     
     
         9 . The garden glove of  claim 1  further comprising a plurality of fingertip covers positioned on distal end portions of the plurality of finger portions. 
     
     
         10 . The garden glove of  claim 1  wherein the fingertip cover includes an elongated portion extending along a back of the corresponding finger portion. 
     
     
         11 . The garden glove of  claim 1  wherein the body also includes a back of hand portion and further comprising a panel attached to the back of hand portion and to backs of the plurality of finger portions. 
     
     
         12 . A glove fingertip cover comprising:
 a. a hollow body adapted to receive a distal end of a finger portion of a glove; and   b. a digging tip positioned on the body.   
     
     
         13 . The glove fingertip cover of  claim 12  further comprising a rib positioned adjacent to the digging tip. 
     
     
         14 . The glove fingertip cover of  claim 12  further comprising a plurality of ribs positioned adjacent to the digging tip. 
     
     
         15 . The glove fingertip cover of  claim 12  further comprising an overhang portion having a cupped underside and wherein the digging tip is formed on a distal end of the overhang portion. 
     
     
         16 . The glove fingertip cover of  claim 12  wherein the hollow body includes a hole for attaching to a glove. 
     
     
         17 . The glove fingertip cover of  claim 12  wherein the hollow body includes a cylindrical portion. 
     
     
         18 . The glove fingertip cover of  claim 17  wherein the cylindrical portion is bifurcated. 
     
     
         19 . The glove fingertip cover of  claim 17  wherein the cylindrical portion includes a hole for attaching to a glove. 
     
     
         20 . The glove fingertip cover of  claim 12  further comprising an elongated back of finger portion.