Multi-Purpose Glove

Abstract

The present application relates to a multi-purpose glove and brush combination for brushing and combing a wearer or another's hair, massaging of the scalp, grooming a pet, etc. The glove and brush combination is comprised of a wearable glove featuring a plurality of bristles on the open handed palm and finger regions of the glove to maximize brush coverage on the hair, and help a user achieve a particular style quickly and efficiently.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A grooming tool comprising:
 a glove formed of a flexible material and having a first side, a second side, a finger region, a palm region and a thumb region; and   a plurality of bristles permanently affixed to the first side of the glove and disposed on at least a portion of each of the palm region, the finger region and the thumb region, wherein the plurality of bristles have a spacing to allow a flexure of the finger region is up to 35 degrees relative to the palm region.   
     
     
         2 . The grooming tool of  claim 1 , wherein a first one of the plurality of bristles has a different length than a second one of the plurality of bristles. 
     
     
         3 . The grooming tool of  claim 1 , wherein the flexure is between 10 and 35 degrees. 
     
     
         4 . The grooming tool of  claim 1 , wherein a first flexure of a first portion of the palm region is different than a second flexure of a second palm region. 
     
     
         5 . The grooming tool of  claim 4 , wherein each of the first flexure and the second flexure is between 10 and 25 degrees. 
     
     
         6 . The grooming tool of  claim 1 , wherein a first one of the plurality of bristles has a different diameter than a second one of the plurality of bristles. 
     
     
         7 . The grooming tool of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of bristles do not exhibit the same hardness. 
     
     
         8 . The grooming tool of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of bristles has a first bend rate of between 4 and 5 mm/Nm, and at least another of the plurality of bristles has a second bend rate of 6 and 8 mm/Nm. 
     
     
         9 . The grooming tool of  claim 1 , wherein at least some of the plurality of bristles have a bulbous end. 
     
     
         10 . The grooming tool of  claim 9 , wherein the bulbous end has a water absorbing property. 
     
     
         11 . The grooming tool of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of bristles are selected from a group including a boar hair, a nylon, a plastic, a natural materials and a synthetic material. 
     
     
         12 . A styling glove comprising;
 a glove comprised of a flexible material, a front side, a back side, a palm region, a finger region and a thumb region, wherein the glove is sized and configured to fit a human hand and further wherein the glove has different degrees of flexure between the palm region and the finger region; and   a plurality of boar hair bristles affixed to at least a portion of each of the palm, finger and thumb regions, wherein the plurality of boar hair bristles are comprised of a plurality of hard bristles and a plurality of soft bristles, and further wherein the plurality of boar hair bristles are affixed only to the front side of the glove.   
     
     
         13 . The styling glove of  claim 12 , wherein the flexure of the finger region is between 10 and 35 degrees and the flexure of the palm region is between 10 and 25 degrees. 
     
     
         14 . The styling glove of  claim 12 , wherein the plurality of boar hair bristles are provided in different sizes. 
     
     
         15 . The styling glove of  claim 12 , wherein at least a portion of the plurality of boar hair bristles have a length of between ⅕″ to 1″, and a diameter from 0.0003 mm to 3 mm. 
     
     
         16 . The styling glove of  claim 12 , wherein at least some of the plurality of boar hair bristles are comprised of a water absorbing material positioned on a distal end. 
     
     
         17 . The styling glove of  claim 12 , wherein the plurality of hard bristles have a hardness ranging from 4 mm/Nm to 8 mm/Nm. 
     
     
         18 . The styling glove of  claim 12  further comprising an insulating inner layer. 
     
     
         19 . A boar hair glove brush combination comprising:
 a glove having a front side, a back side, a palm region and a finger region, wherein the glove is made from a flexible and conformable material having a different degree of flexure in the palm region than in the finger region; and   a plurality of boar hair bristles provided on the front side of the glove in spaced apart fashion, wherein the plurality of boar hair bristles have a length of between ⅕″ and 1″ and a diameter of between 0.0003 mm and 3 mm.   
     
     
         20 . The boar hair glove brush combination of  claim 19 , wherein the plurality of boar hair bristles include a plurality of hard bristles having a bend rate of between 4 and 5 mm/Nm, and a plurality of soft bristles having a bend rate of between 6 and 8 mm/Nm.