Textured thumb covers

Abstract

Textured thumb covers for placement over a wearer's thumb while utilizing a manually actuated input device on a game controller. The textured thumb covers include a pair of mirror image cover bodies, each sized to enclose a thumb of a wearer, and an integral textured wrap disposed over each cover body. Each cover body includes a base end defined by an open mouth at which an elastic retaining ring for anchoring the cover body to the base of thumb is disposed. Each textured wrap is an assembly of plurality of interconnected elastic strands of sized to be stretched together over the cover body when the cover body is in place on a thumb. The placement of the elastic strands on the smooth cover body creates a textured surface which is suitable to increase traction on the surface of the thumb cover.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A textured thumb cover for use while utilizing a manually actuated input device on a game controller, comprising:
 a cover body defines an elongated, thumb shaped hollow covering having a closed tip end opposite an open base end, wherein said cover body is sized to enclose a thumb of a wearer;   an elastic retaining ring integral with the base end; and   a textured wrap defining a plurality of interconnected elastic strands, wherein said textured wrap is adapted to fit over the cover body to increase traction.   
     
     
         2 . The textured thumb cover of  claim 1 , wherein the cover body is constructed of an elastic material, thereby adapting the cover body to exert inward pressure on a thumb on which it is positioned. 
     
     
         3 . The textured thumb cover of  claim 2 , wherein the retaining ring is adapted to exert more inward pressure on a thumb inside the cover body relative to the cover body, thereby enabling the retaining ring to hold the cover body on the thumb. 
     
     
         4 . The textured thumb cover of  claim 3 , wherein the textured wrap is adapted to exert inward pressure on a thumb inside the cover body through the cover body, thereby enabling the textured wrap to hold the cover body on the thumb. 
     
     
         5 . The textured thumb cover of  claim 1 , wherein the textured wrap, when positioned over the cover body, is adapted to exert inward pressure on a thumb inside the cover body through the cover body, thereby enabling the textured wrap to hold the cover body on the thumb.