Grip assist glove

Abstract

A grip assist glove designed to improve the grip, dexterity, and independence of individuals with limited hand and wrist strength. The glove comes in multiple variations including a compression-style full finger glove and an open fingers glove. The glove includes a webbing positioned between the index finger and thumb sleeves. The webbing contains a continuous channel to securely hold handles of utensils, such as writing and eating implements, enabling users to maintain a firm grip without relying on physical strength. In some embodiments, the glove includes a palm side portion, a back side portion, and finger sleeves, wherein in other embodiments, the glove does not include finger sleeves but only includes index finger sleeve and a thumb sleeve. The glove provides support, stability, and improved grip, enabling users to write, type, operate touchscreen devices, and perform various activities independently.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A grip assist glove comprising:
 a glove having finger sleeves, a palm side portion, a back side portion, a wrist covering portion, an outer layer, an inner layer, and a webbing;   wherein said finger sleeves having a thumb sleeve, an index finger sleeve, a middle finger sleeve, a ring finger sleeve, and a pinky finger sleeve extending from said palm side portion;   wherein said palm side portion covers a palm region of a hand of a user and said back side portion covers a posterior region of the hand of the user; and   further wherein said webbing having a channel extending along a length of said webbing and positioned between said index finger sleeve and said thumb sleeve for securing a handle of a utensil therein.   
     
     
         2 . The grip assist glove of  claim 1 , wherein the handle of the utensil is slid through said channel. 
     
     
         3 . The grip assist glove of  claim 2 , wherein said webbing is flexible. 
     
     
         4 . The grip assist glove of  claim 3 , wherein said channel having a top opening and a bottom opening. 
     
     
         5 . The grip assist glove of  claim 4 , wherein each said finger sleeve covers a first portion of the fingers of the wearer and exposes a distal phalangeal second portion of the fingers. 
     
     
         6 . The grip assist glove of  claim 5 , wherein said utensil is selected from a group consisting of a writing instrument, an eating instrument, and a hygiene instrument. 
     
     
         7 . The grip assist glove of  claim 6 , wherein said outer layer of said palm portion having a slit under said thumb sleeve for flexibility of said thumb sleeve. 
     
     
         8 . A grip assist glove comprising:
 a grip assist glove having finger sleeves, a palm side portion, a back side portion, a wrist covering portion, an outer layer, an inner layer, and a webbing;   wherein said finger sleeves having a thumb sleeve and an index finger sleeve extending from said palm side portion;   wherein said palm side portion covers a palm region of a hand of a user and said back side portion covers a posterior region of the hand of the user; and   further wherein said webbing having a channel extending along a length of said webbing and positioned between said index finger sleeve and said thumb sleeve for securing a handle of a utensil therein.   
     
     
         9 . The grip assist glove of  claim 8 , wherein the handle of the utensil is slid through said channel. 
     
     
         10 . The grip assist glove of  claim 9 , wherein said webbing is flexible. 
     
     
         11 . The grip assist glove of  claim 10 , wherein said channel having a top opening and a bottom opening. 
     
     
         12 . The grip assist glove of  claim 11 , wherein each said finger sleeve covers a first portion of the fingers of the wearer and exposes a distal phalangeal second portion of the fingers. 
     
     
         13 . The grip assist glove of  claim 12 , wherein said utensil is selected from a group consisting of a writing instrument, an eating instrument, and a hygiene instrument. 
     
     
         14 . The grip assist glove of  claim 13 , wherein said outer layer of said palm portion having a slit under said thumb sleeve for flexibility of said thumb sleeve. 
     
     
         15 . A grip assist glove comprising:
 a glove having finger sleeves, a palm side portion, a back side portion, a wrist covering portion, an outer layer, an inner layer, a webbing, and a top opening;   wherein said top opening having an opening for a wearer's middle finger, ring finger, and pinky finger to extend therethrough;   wherein said finger sleeves having a thumb sleeve and an index finger sleeve extending from said palm side portion;   wherein said palm side portion covers a palm region of a hand of a user and said back side portion covers a posterior region of the hand of the user; and   further wherein said webbing having a channel extending along a length of said webbing and positioned between said index finger sleeve and said thumb sleeve for securing a handle of a utensil therein.   
     
     
         16 . The grip assist glove of  claim 15 , wherein the handle of the utensil is slid through said channel. 
     
     
         17 . The grip assist glove of  claim 16 , wherein said webbing is flexible. 
     
     
         18 . The grip assist glove of  claim 17 , wherein said channel having a top opening and a bottom opening. 
     
     
         19 . The grip assist glove of  claim 18 , wherein each said finger sleeve covers a first portion of the fingers of the wearer and exposes a distal phalangeal second portion of the fingers. 
     
     
         20 . The grip assist glove of  claim 19 , wherein said utensil is selected from a group consisting of a writing instrument, an eating instrument, and a hygiene instrument.