Finger Glove With Tail

Abstract

A finger glove includes a finger sleeve that conforms to a finger, and a tail extending from the finger sleeve on one side of the finger toward the palm or wrist. The finger sleeve may form a barrier operable to prevent material contacting an outer surface of the finger sleeve from reaching an inner surface of the finger sleeve. The tail may include a gripping portion configured to receive a force sufficient to draw the finger sleeve into conformity with a shape of a portion of the finger. The gripping portion may be configured to enable the finger sleeve to be separated from the finger while preventing the material contacting the outer surface of the finger sleeve from reaching the finger.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A finger glove comprising:
 a sleeve that is dimensioned to cover a fingertip on a finger of a hand of the hand of a wearer, the sleeve forming a barrier operable to prevent a substance contacting an outer surface of the sleeve from reaching an inner surface of the sleeve;   a tail that is dimensioned to extend from the sleeve across a palm of the hand to at least the ball of the thumb when the finger glove is worn on the hand of the wearer, the tail being constructed such that the finger glove is retained in place while the finger glove is worn on the hand when the tail receives a force from an uncovered digit finger of the hand of the wearer; and   a reservoir coupled to an outer surface of the sleeve, wherein pressure applied to the finger glove causes a fluid to flow from the reservoir onto the outer surface of the sleeve.   
     
     
         2 . The finger glove of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a conduit that is coupled to the reservoir and that is configured to conduct the fluid onto the outer surface of the sleeve.   
     
     
         3 . The finger glove of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a nozzle that is formed as a hole in the reservoir; and   a pump attached to the tail and coupled to the reservoir through the conduit, wherein force exerted upon the pump forces the fluid through the nozzle.   
     
     
         4 . The finger glove of  claim 3 , wherein the pump holds a supply of the fluid. 
     
     
         5 . The finger glove of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a conductive material that is coupled to the reservoir and that is configured to conduct the fluid onto the outer surface of the sleeve.   
     
     
         6 . The finger glove of  claim 1 , wherein the tail comprises:
 a gripping portion configured to receive the force, wherein the force is sufficient to cause the sleeve to retain its configuration with respect to the finger or thumb while the finger glove is worn on the hand.   
     
     
         7 . The finger glove of  claim 6 , wherein the gripping portion is configured to facilitate separation of the sleeve from the finger or thumb while preventing the substance contacting the outer surface of the sleeve from reaching skin of a wearer. 
     
     
         8 . The finger glove of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an additional sleeve that is manufactured or configured to conform to a tip of second finger or the thumb.   
     
     
         9 . The finger glove of  claim 1 , wherein an outer surface of the sleeve comprises an absorptive material. 
     
     
         10 . The finger glove of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an edge formed from a material coupled to a side of the sleeve, the edge being configured as a spatula.   
     
     
         11 . The finger glove of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a spatula or scraper formed from a stiff material and coupled to a tip of the sleeve.   
     
     
         12 . The finger glove of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a writing tip formed from a stiff material and coupled to a tip of the sleeve.   
     
     
         13 . The finger glove of  claim 1 , wherein the finger glove is constructed using vinyl, nitrile or latex. 
     
     
         14 . The finger glove of  claim 1 , wherein the finger glove is constructed using a polymer or woven material. 
     
     
         15 . The finger glove of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve is manufactured or configured to cover substantially all of the finger or the thumb. 
     
     
         16 . The finger glove of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve that is manufactured or configured to cover substantially all of a first side of the finger or the thumb and to partially cover a second side of the finger or the thumb. 
     
     
         17 . The finger glove of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve comprises two or more layers of material. 
     
     
         18 . The finger glove of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve is manufactured or configured to cover a portion of each of a plurality of fingers of the hand. 
     
     
         19 . The finger glove of  claim 1 , wherein the barrier formed by the sleeve operates to prevent the substance contacting the outer surface of the sleeve from reaching uncovered portions of the hand. 
     
     
         20 . A finger glove comprising:
 a sleeve that is dimensioned to cover a fingertip on a finger of a hand of the hand of a wearer, the sleeve forming a barrier operable to prevent a substance contacting an outer surface of the sleeve from reaching an inner surface of the sleeve; and   a tail that is dimensioned to extend from the sleeve across a palm of the hand to at least the ball of the thumb when the finger glove is worn on the hand of the wearer, the tail being constructed such that the finger glove is retained in place while the finger glove is worn on the hand when the tail receives a force from an uncovered digit finger of the hand of the wearer;   wherein an intersection of the tail with the sleeve extends along a transition line for a distance that is less than a circumference of the sleeve and less than a width of the tail measured at the transition line, and   wherein the width of the tail at the transition line exceeds a width of the sleeve.