Hybrid mitten-glove with index finger sheath

Abstract

A hybrid mitten-glove with a thumb sheath, index finger sheath and a four-finger sheath, in combination with an outer enclosing mitten, the invention being operable to keep all fingers covered, hence warm and dry, during use while providing finger dexterity to perform tasks.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A garment for covering a hand, comprising:
 an exterior mitten and an entirely separable interior hybrid mitten glove, the interior hybrid mitten glove dimensioned to be received in the exterior mitten;   the interior hybrid mitten-glove further comprising:
 an inner palm portion having a coupled back and a front;
 the front of the inner palm portion having a first inner surface configured to make contact the front of a palm of a hand and a corresponding outer surface opposite said first inner surface; 
 the back of the inner palm portion having a second inner surface configured to make contact the back of a palm of a hand and a corresponding outer surface opposite said second inner surface; 
 the inner palm portion defining the shape of a palm portion of a human hand, further having:
 a first aperture at a base of the inner palm portion, said first aperture defining a mouth as being the opening at the base of the inner palm portion and defining a throat as being the section around a wearer's wrist 
 a second aperture at a top of the inner palm portion positioned proximate a first side of the inner palm portion said first side being on either the left side or right side of the inner palm portion dependent on which hand the hybrid mitten-glove is worn; 
 a third aperture at the top of the inner palm portion positioned proximate a second side of the inner palm portion, said second side being on the other side of second aperture; 
 and a fourth aperture through the face of the front of the inner palm portion; 
 
 
 an inner thumb sheath coupled to and extending from the second aperture of the inner palm portion; 
 an inner four-fmger sheath coupled to and extending from the third aperture of the inner palm portion; 
 an inner index finger sheath coupled to and extending from the fourth aperture of the inner palm portion, the inner index finger sheath forming an angle from the front of the palm portion: 
 the exterior mitten further comprising: 
 an outer palm portion having a coupled back and a front: 
   the outer palm portion front having a first inner surface configured to make contact the front of the inner palm portion and a corresponding outer surface opposite said first inner surface of the outer palm portion;
 the back of the outer palm portion having a second inner surface configured to make contact the back of the inner palm portion and a corresponding outer surface opposite said second inner surface; 
 a first aperture at a base of the outer palm portion; 
 a second aperture at a top of the outer palm portion positioned proximate a first side of the outer palm portion said first side being on either the left side or right side of the outer palm portion dependent on which hand the hybrid mitten-glove is designed to be worn; 
 a third aperture at the top of the outer paim portion positioned proximate a second side of the outer palm portion, said second side being on the other side of second aperture; 
 and a fourth aperture through the face of the front of the outer portion adapted to receive through such fourth aperture the inner index timer sheath coupled to and extending from the fourth aperture of the inner palm portion; 
 said first aperture defining an outer garment mouth as being the opening at the base and def ming an outer garment throat as being the section proximate a wearer's wrist; 
 an outer thumb sheath coupled to and extending from the outer pal portion second aperture; and 
 an outer four-finger sheath coupled to and extending from the outer palm portion third aperture. 
   
     
     
         2 . The garment for covering a hand of  claim 1 , said interior hybrid mitten-glove being made of any single or combination of cloth, knitted, synthetic fiber, Kevlar™, felted wool, leather, rubber, latex, neoprene, textile and silk, metallized fabric. 
     
     
         3 . The garment for covering a hand of  claim 2 , said interior hybrid mitten-glove comprised of a single layer of material or multiple layers of material, with or without insulation, each said layer being liquid impervious, or wicking, windproof, heat absorbing or heat reflecting. 
     
     
         4 . The garment or covering a hand of  claim 1 , the exterior mitten further comprising an outer mouth cinch segment, outer mouth cinch drawstring and outer mouth fastener; said outer mouth cinch segment comprising a mouth cinch channel encircling said outer garment mouth and having en opening, said outer mouth cinch drawstring running through said mouth cinch channel, having one end extending outside said exterior mitten, and comprising on its free end an outer mouth fastener element, said outer mouth fastener being a two-element hook-and-loop-type fastening system, said exterior mitten further comprising on a location about the outer mouth a corresponding outer mouth fastener element, said outer mouth fastener being operable to detachably secure said outer mouth cinch drawstring at a desired outer garment mouth tightness. 
     
     
         5 . The garment for covering the hand of  claim 1 , the exterior mitten further comprising an adjustable dexterity strap mechanism located on the back surface of said exterior mitten. 
     
     
         6 . The garment for covering a hand of  claim 1 , the exterior mitten being made of any single or combination of cloth, knitted, synthetic fiber, Kevlar™, felted wool, leather, rubber, latex, neoprene, textile and silk, metallized fabric. 
     
     
         7 . The garment for covering a hand of  claim 1 , the exterior mitten comprised of a single layer of material or multiple layers of material, with or without insulation, each said layer being liquid impervious, or wicking, windproof, heat absorbing or heat reflecting.