Three Finger Sanitary Glove

Abstract

A disposable, three finger sanitary glove is provided that can be used to handle unsanitary or soiled items. The glove has a body portion, a thumb cover, an index finger cover, and a middle finger cover. The body portion has a palm surface, a rear surface, and a glove opening. The glove opening forms a curved lower edge that extends across the palm and across the backside of the wearer's hand while leaving exposed the wrist and a portion of the palm. A pull tab is provided for efficiently donning and doffing the glove using an opposite hand. In one embodiment, moisture absorbent material is provided along the glove opening and/or along the palm surface. Other embodiments contemplate textured finger cover surfaces for improved grip. Overall, the glove provides an efficient hand covering for short term use while handling unsanitary or soiled items.

I claim: 
     
         1 ) A three finger glove, comprising:
 a body portion, a thumb cover, an index finger cover, and a middle finger cover;   wherein the thumb cover is adapted to secure over the thumb of a wearer's hand;   wherein the index finger cover is adapted to secure over the index finger of the wearer's hand;   wherein the middle finger cover is adapted to secure over the middle finger of the wearer's hand;   the body portion having a palm surface, a rear surface, and a glove opening;   wherein the glove opening forms a curved lower edge that is configured to extend across the palm of the wearer's hand and along the backside of the wearer's hand when donned, while leaving exposed the wrist and a portion of the palm.   
     
     
         2 ) The three finger glove of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the curved lower edge extends from a base of the thumb and between the middle finger and the ring finger of the wearer's hand.   
     
     
         3 ) The three finger glove of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a pull tab disposed along the glove opening;   the pull tab having a first end affixed to the body portion and an exposed second end that is adapted to be gripped and pulled by an opposite hand of the wearer.   
     
     
         4 ) The three finger glove of  claim 3 , wherein the pull tab is positioned along the glove opening and the second end of the pull tab extends outward from the glove opening. 
     
     
         5 ) The three finger glove of  claim 3 , wherein the pull tab is positioned along the palm surface adjacent to the glove opening, and wherein the second end of the pull tab extends outward from the glove opening. 
     
     
         6 ) The three finger glove of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 textured grip surfaces disposed along the thumb cover, the index finger cover, and the middle finger cover.   
     
     
         7 ) The three finger glove of  claim 6 , wherein:
 the textured grip surfaces are disposed an end of each of the thumb cover, the index finger cover, and the middle finger cover; and   whereby textured grip surfaces are disposed along an inner surface thereof such that the textured grips of the index finger cover and the middle finger cover oppose the textured grip of the thumb cover when gripping items.   
     
     
         8 ) The three finger glove of  claim 1 , wherein the three finger glove is composed of a disposable latex material. 
     
     
         9 ) The three finger glove of  claim 1 , wherein the three finger glove is composed of a disposable non-latex material selected from the group consisting of nitrile rubber, vinyl, and neoprene. 
     
     
         10 ) The three finger glove of  claim 1 , further comprising an absorbent barrier disposed along the body portion and adjacent to the glove opening. 
     
     
         11 ) The three finger glove of  claim 10 , wherein the absorbent barrier further comprises a strip of moisture absorbent material. 
     
     
         12 ) The three finger glove of  claim 10 , wherein the absorbent barrier further comprises moisture absorbent material disposed along the palm surface. 
     
     
         13 ) The three finger glove of  claim 12 , wherein the moisture absorbent material extends from the palm surface along an underside surface of the thumb cover, the index finger cover, the middle finger cover.