Protective coverings for hands and feet

Abstract

A protective covering for skin can include a UV protective member having main body portion and at least one elongated appendage shaped portion extending from the main body portion, and an adhesive layer disposed on the UV protective layer. The adhesive layer can be configured to adhere to human skin.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A protective covering for skin, comprising:
 a UV protective member having main body portion and at least one elongated appendage shaped portion extending from the main body portion; and   an adhesive layer disposed on the UV protective layer, the adhesive layer configured to adhere to human skin.   
     
     
         2 . The protective covering of  claim 1 , wherein the main body portion is back-of-hand shaped, wherein the at least one elongated appendage includes five elongated appendages that are configured to cover each finger of a hand. 
     
     
         3 . The protective covering of  claim 2 , wherein the protective covering is configured to cover an entire top of a hand and fingers, and at least a portion of a side of each finger. 
     
     
         4 . The protective covering of  claim 3 , wherein the five elongated appendages include a thumb, an index finger, a middle finger, a ring finger, and a pinky finger, each shaped differently. 
     
     
         5 . The protective covering of  claim 4 , wherein each elongated appendage includes one or more perforations configured to allow tearing, trimming, and/or cutting at the perforations to change a length of each elongated appendage to match each finger of a wearer to cover only skin up to a nail. 
     
     
         6 . The protective covering of  claim 1 , wherein the main body portion is top-of-foot shaped and configured to adhere to a top of a foot. 
     
     
         7 . The protective covering of  claim 1 , wherein the UV protective member is made of a base layer and a UV reflective coating layer. 
     
     
         8 . The protective covering of  claim 7 , wherein the UV reflective coating is disposed on an opposite side of the base layer as the adhesive layer. 
     
     
         9 . The base layer of  claim 7 , wherein the base layer is comprised of at least one of a plastic material and/or fabric material. 
     
     
         10 . A kit for protecting skin against UV exposure comprising:
 a plurality of protective coverings for skin, comprising:
 a UV protective member having main body portion and at least one elongated appendage shaped portion extending from the main body portion; and 
 an adhesive layer disposed on the UV protective layer, the adhesive layer configured to adhere to human skin. 
   
     
     
         11 . The kit of  claim 10 , wherein the main body portion is back-of-hand shaped, wherein the at least one elongated appendage includes five elongated appendages that are configured to cover each finger of a hand. 
     
     
         12 . The kit of  claim 11 , wherein the protective covering is configured to cover an entire top of a hand and fingers, and at least a portion of a side of finger. 
     
     
         13 . The kit of  claim 12 , wherein the five elongated appendages include a thumb, an index finger, a middle finger, a ring finger, and a pinky finger, each shaped differently. 
     
     
         14 . The kit of  claim 13 , wherein each elongated appendage includes one or more perforations configured to allow tearing, trimming and/or cutting at the perforations to change a length of each elongated appendage to match each finger of a wearer to cover only skin up to a nail. 
     
     
         15 . The kit of  claim 10 , wherein the main body portion is top-of-foot shaped and configured to adhere to a top of a foot. 
     
     
         16 . The kit of  claim 10 , wherein the UV protective member is made of a base layer and a UV reflective coating layer. 
     
     
         17 . The kit of  claim 16 , wherein the UV reflective coating is disposed on an opposite side of the base layer as the adhesive layer. 
     
     
         18 . The base layer of  claim 16 , wherein the base layer is comprised of at least one of a plastic material and/or fabric material. 
     
     
         19 . A method for protecting skin against UV exposure comprising:
 removing a plurality of protective coverings from a package;   removing a temporary layer from an adhesive layer of the protective covering, exposing the adhesive layer;   adhering the protective covering to an area of skin to be exposed to UV light; and   removing the protective covering from the skin after completion of UV light exposure.