Fingerless computer input glove for use with a computer mouse or trackball

Abstract

A fingerless computer input glove that can slide easily on a mouse pad, thereby enabling longer game play and longer work sessions using a computer mouse or trackball, without discomfort or fatigue. The fingerless computer input glove employs various sizes and numbers of glides to enable each user to customize the glove according to one's individual style of use, such as adjusting wrist angle. The fingerless computer input glove includes a palm panel having an attachment surface, a back panel joined to the palm panel, a thumb opening portion joined to both the palm panel and to the back panel, a wrist portion joined to the palm panel and to the back panel, the wrist portion having a wrist securement strap, and at least one glide attachable to the attachment surface of the palm panel OR a neoprene rubber pad attachable to the attachment surface of the palm panel.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fingerless computer input glove for enhancing the use of a computer mouse or a trackball, the fingerless computer input glove comprising:
 a palm panel configured to cover a palm of a hand, the palm panel having a glove attachment surface;   a back panel configured to cover a back of a hand, the back panel joined to the palm panel;   a thumb opening portion configured to permit a thumb to extend out of a thumb opening in the thumb opening portion, the thumb opening portion joined to both the palm panel and to the back panel; and   a wrist portion, the wrist portion having wrist covering portion and a wrist securement strap, the wrist covering portion joined to the palm panel and to the back panel, the wrist covering portion including a patch of hook/loop closure material, the wrist securement strap having a cooperative patch of hook/loop closure material.   
     
     
         2 . The fingerless computer input glove of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 at least one glide having a glide surface and a glide attachment surface configured to be attachable to the glove attachment surface of the palm panel.   
     
     
         3 . The fingerless computer input glove of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a neoprene rubber pad with a gripping front surface and hook material backing that attaches to loop material of the glove attachment surface.   
     
     
         4 . The fingerless computer input glove of  claim 1 , wherein the palm panel further includes:
 comfort padding.   
     
     
         5 . The fingerless computer input glove of  claim 2 , wherein the glide surface of at least one glide is made from polytetrafluoroethylene. 
     
     
         6 . The fingerless computer input glove of  claim 2 , wherein the glide attachment surface of at least one glide includes a patch of hook/loop closure material. 
     
     
         7 . The fingerless computer input glove of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one glide is a glide that substantially covers the glove attachment surface. 
     
     
         8 . The fingerless computer input glove of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one glide is one of four glides that are all of a size that allows the four glides to be attached to the glove attachment surface in positions selected by a user. 
     
     
         9 . The fingerless computer input glove of  claim 1 , wherein the palm panel, the back panel, the thumb opening portion, and the wrist portion of the glove are made from machine-washable materials. 
     
     
         10 . A fingerless computer input glove for enhancing the use of a computer mouse, the fingerless computer input glove comprising:
 a palm panel configured to cover a palm of a hand, the palm panel having a glove attachment surface;   a back panel configured to cover a back of a hand, the back panel joined to the palm panel;   a thumb opening portion configured to permit a thumb to extend out of a thumb opening in the thumb opening portion, the thumb opening portion joined to both the palm panel and to the back panel;   a wrist portion, the wrist portion having wrist covering portion and a wrist securement strap, the wrist covering portion joined to the palm panel and to the back panel, the wrist covering portion including a patch of hook/loop closure material, the wrist securement strap having a cooperative patch of hook/loop closure material; and   at least one glide having a glide surface and a glide attachment surface configured to be attachable to the glove attachment surface of the palm panel.   
     
     
         11 . The fingerless computer input glove of  claim 10 , wherein the palm panel further includes:
 comfort padding.   
     
     
         12 . The fingerless computer input glove of  claim 10 , wherein the glide surface of at least one glide is made from polytetrafluoroethylene. 
     
     
         13 . The fingerless computer input glove of  claim 10 , wherein the glide attachment surface of at least one glide includes a patch of hook/loop closure material. 
     
     
         14 . The fingerless computer input glove of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one glide is a glide that substantially covers the glove attachment surface. 
     
     
         15 . The fingerless computer input glove of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one glide is one of four glides that are all of a size that allows the four glides to be attached to the glove attachment surface in positions selected by a user. 
     
     
         16 . The fingerless computer input glove of  claim 10 , wherein the palm panel, the back panel, the thumb opening portion, and the wrist portion of the glove are made from machine-washable materials. 
     
     
         17 . The fingerless computer input glove of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one glide is one of a plurality of glides of different thicknesses so that a user can select glides of a thickness that provides a preferred palm rest angle. 
     
     
         18 . A fingerless computer input glove for enhancing the use of a trackball, the fingerless computer input glove comprising:
 a palm panel configured to cover a palm of a hand, the palm panel having a glove attachment surface;   a back panel configured to cover a back of a hand, the back panel joined to the palm panel;   a thumb opening portion configured to permit a thumb to extend out of a thumb opening in the thumb opening portion, the thumb opening portion joined to both the palm panel and to the back panel;   a wrist portion, the wrist portion having wrist covering portion and a wrist securement strap, the wrist covering portion joined to the palm panel and to the back panel, the wrist covering portion including a patch of hook/loop closure material, the wrist securement strap having a cooperative patch of hook/loop closure material; and   a neoprene rubber pad with a gripping surface and pad attachment surface configured to attach to the glove attachment surface.   
     
     
         19 . The fingerless computer input glove of  claim 18 , wherein the palm panel further includes:
 comfort padding.   
     
     
         20 . The fingerless computer input glove of  claim 18 , wherein the palm panel, the back panel, the thumb opening portion, and the wrist portion of the glove are made from machine-washable materials.