Animal handling glove and related methods

Abstract

A glove and related methods are disclosed. The glove has a distal portion having a first sheath shaped and configured for receiving the thumb, a second sheath shaped and configured for receiving the index finger, and a third sheath shaped and configured for receiving the middle finger, the ring finger, and the little finger. Alternatively, the glove has a distal portion having a first sheath shaped and configured for receiving at least one of the thumb, the index finger, the middle finger, the ring finger, or the little finger, wherein the first sheath is formed by stitching a first leather fabric, a second leather fabric, and a finger reinforcement together in a wrong side out configuration followed by turning the first sheath right side out, whereby the finger reinforcement is positioned on an interior portion of the first sheath.

1 . A glove for wear by a user having a hand with a thumb, an index finger, a middle finger, a ring finger, and a little finger, comprising:
 a distal portion having a first sheath shaped and configured for receiving the thumb, a second sheath shaped and configured for receiving the index finger, and a third sheath shaped and configured for receiving the middle finger, the ring finger, and the little finger.   
     
     
         2 . The glove of  claim 1 , comprising:
 a first distraction flap, the first distraction flap having a panel attached to a top portion of the glove, the top portion of the glove configured to be associated with a back of a user's hand, the first distraction flap configured to be biased toward the top portion of the glove.   
     
     
         3 . The glove of  claim 2 , comprising:
 a second distraction flap, the second distraction flap having a panel attached to a bottom portion of the glove, the bottom portion of the glove configured to be associated with a palm portion of a user's hand, the second distraction flap configured to be biased toward the bottom portion of the glove.   
     
     
         4 . The glove of  claim 1 , comprising:
 a proximal portion having a first upper protective layer and a first lower protective layer configured to protect at least one of the user's wrist or forearm, the proximal portion further having an impact protection panel positioned adjacent at least one of the first upper protective layer or the first lower protective layer; wherein   the impact protection panel is configured to protect from blunt force impacts; and wherein   the first upper protective layer and the first lower protective layer are configured to provide bite and puncture protection.   
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . The glove of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a proximal portion having a sheath shaped and configured to guide the user's hand toward the sheath extending proximally toward the user's wrist, forearm, elbow, or shoulder.   
     
     
         7 . A method of making a glove for wear by a user having a hand with a thumb, an index finger, a middle finger, a ring finger, and a little finger, the method comprising:
 provide a first leather fabric and a second leather fabric;   stitch the first leather fabric and the second leather fabric together to form one of: (a) a distal portion having a first sheath shaped and configured for receiving the thumb, a second sheath shaped and configured for receiving the index finger, and a third sheath shaped and configured for receiving the middle finger, the ring finger, and the little finger.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , comprising:
 attaching a first distraction flap to a top portion of the glove, the top portion of the glove configured to be associated with a back of a user's hand, the first distraction flap having a panel; and   configuring the first distraction flap to be biased toward the top portion of the glove.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , comprising:
 attaching a second distraction flap to a bottom portion of the glove, the bottom portion of the glove configured to be associated with a palm of a user's hand, the second distraction flap having a panel; and   configuring the second distraction flap to be biased toward the bottom portion of the glove.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 7 , comprising:
 forming a proximal portion, wherein forming the proximal portion comprises forming a sheath and inserting an impact protection panel into the sheath; and   attaching the distal portion to the proximal portion, whereby the proximal portion is shaped and configured to guide the user's hand toward the distal portion   
     
     
         11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 forming proximal portion having a sheath; and   attaching the proximal portion to the distal portion, whereby the proximal portion is shaped and configured to guide the user's hand toward the sheath extending proximally toward the user's wrist, forearm, elbow, or shoulder.