Glove

Abstract

A glove configured to provide protection for a wearer's hand wherein the glove of the present invention includes extension members wherein the extension members are operable to assist a wearer in handling of small objects such as but not limited to screws. The glove of the present invention includes conventional finger portions wherein secured to the upper surface of the finger portions are extension members. The extension members have a width generally equal to the finger portion and are configured to have a section thereof extend beyond the end of the finger portion. The extension member is manufactured from a rigid material and in a preferred embodiment can include a curved end segment. An embodiment is provided wherein the extension member is releasably secured to a receiving member wherein the receiving member is secured to the upper surface of the finger portion.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A glove configured to cover a wearer's hand wherein the glove comprises:
 a palm portion, said palm portion covering a palm of the wearer's hand;   a cuff member, said cuff member extending downward from said palm portion;   five finger portions, said five finger portions integrally formed with the palm portion opposite the cuff member, said five finger portions configured to receive fingers of the wearer's hand therein, said finger portions having an upper surface; and   at least one extension member, said at least one extension member being secured to the upper surface of a finger portion, said at least one extension member having a portion thereof extending beyond an end of the finger portion.   
     
     
         2 . The glove configured to cover a wearer's hand as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one extension member has a width equal to that of a width of the finger portion. 
     
     
         3 . The glove configured to cover a wearer's hand as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the at least one extension member is planar in manner. 
     
     
         4 . The glove configured to cover a wearer's hand as recited in  claim 3 , wherein the at least one extension member has a curved end segment distal to the end of the finger portion. 
     
     
         5 . The glove configured to cover a wearer's hand as recited in  claim 4 , wherein the extension member is manufactured from a rigid material. 
     
     
         6 . A glove configured to cover a wearer's hand and provide an ability to grasp and manipulate small objects while wearing the glove wherein the glove comprises:
 a palm portion, said palm portion covering a palm of the wearer's hand;   a cuff member, said cuff member extending downward from said palm portion;   five finger portions, said five finger portions integrally formed with the palm portion opposite the cuff member, said five finger portions configured to receive fingers of the wearer's hand therein, said finger portions having an upper surface;   at least one receiving member, said at least one receiving member being secured to the upper surface of the finger portion, said at least one receiving member having a void; and   at least one extension member, said at least one extension member being releasably secured to the at least one receiving member, said at least one extension member having a first end and a second end, said first end being mateably shaped with the void of the at least one receiving member so as to be inserted therein, said at least one extension member having a portion thereof extending beyond an end of the finger portion.   
     
     
         7 . The glove configured to cover a wearer's hand and provide an ability to grasp and manipulate small objects while wearing the glove as recited in  claim 6 , wherein the second end of the at least one extension member has a magnetic portion. 
     
     
         8 . The glove configured to cover a wearer's hand and provide an ability to grasp and manipulate small objects while wearing the glove as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said second end of the at least one extension member is curved in form. 
     
     
         9 . The glove configured to cover a wearer's hand and provide an ability to grasp and manipulate small objects while wearing the glove as recited in  claim 8 , wherein said at least one extension member is manufactured from a rigid material.