Ice traction glove

Abstract

An ice traction device can include a glove having at least a palm portion; a first finger portion attached to the palm portion; and a thumb portion attached to the palm portion; a plurality of metal rivets; and a plurality of plates attached to the glove, the plurality of plates including: a first plate attached to the palm portion by at least a first metal rivet; a second plate attached to the first finger portion by at least a second metal rivet; and a third plate attached to the thumb portion by at least a third metal rivet; wherein: the first metal rivet has a first tapered end portion positioned outside the glove; the second metal rivet has a second tapered end portion positioned outside the glove; and the third metal rivet has a third tapered end portion positioned outside the glove.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An ice traction device, comprising:
 a glove that includes:   a palm portion that is constructed and arranged to cover at least a palm of a user;   a first finger portion attached to the palm portion, the first finger portion being constructed and arranged to cover at least a first finger of the user; and a thumb portion attached to the palm portion, the thumb portion being constructed and arranged to cover at least a thumb of the user;   a plurality of metal rivets; and a plurality of plates attached to the glove, the plurality of plates including:   a first plate attached to the palm portion by at least a first metal rivet of the plurality of metal rivets; a second plate attached to the first finger portion by at least a second metal rivet of the plurality of metal rivets; and a third plate attached to the thumb portion by at least a third metal rivet of the plurality of metal rivets; wherein:   the first metal rivet has a first head portion positioned inside the glove, the first metal rivet has a first shank portion extending through a first hole in the glove and a second hole in the first plate;   the first metal rivet has a first end portion positioned outside the glove, the first end portion being tapered and formed by cutting off at least a first part of a first body portion from the first metal rivet, the first end portion including a first sharp edge;   the second metal rivet has a second head portion positioned inside the glove;   the second metal rivet has a second shank portion extending through a third hole in the glove and a fourth hole in the second plate;   the second metal rivet has a second end portion positioned outside the glove, the second end portion being tapered and formed by cutting off at least a second part of a second body portion from the second metal rivet, the second end portion including a second sharp edge;   the third metal rivet has a third head portion positioned inside the glove;   the third metal rivet has a third shank portion extending through a fifth hole in the glove and a sixth hole in the third plate; and the third metal rivet has a third end portion positioned outside the glove, the third end portion being tapered and formed by cutting off at least a third part of a third body portion from the third metal rivet, the third end portion including a third sharp edge; and   a plurality of washers positioned inside the glove, wherein: a first washer of the plurality of washers is positioned between the glove and the first head portion of the first metal rivet; a second washer of the plurality of washers is positioned between the glove and the second head portion of the second metal rivet; a third washer of the plurality of washers is positioned between the glove and the third head portion of the third metal rivet.   
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
         3 . The ice traction device of claim  2 , wherein:
 the first end portion of the first metal rivet was formed by cutting off at least a first part of a first body portion from the first metal rivet;   the second end portion of the second metal rivet was formed by cutting off at least a second part of a second body portion from the second metal rivet;   the third end portion of the third metal rivet was formed by cutting off at least a third part of a third body portion from the third metal rivet.   
     
     
         4 . The ice traction device of  claim 1 , wherein the glove comprises a liner positioned inside the glove, wherein the liner is constructed and arranged to cover at least.
 the first head portion of the first metal rivet; the second head portion of the second metal rivet; and the third head portion of the third metal rivet.   
     
     
         5 . The ice traction device of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of metal plates have a thickness of approximately  1  mm. 
     
     
         6 . The ice traction device of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of rivets are made primarily of steel. 
     
     
         7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . An ice traction device, comprising:
 a glove that includes:   a palm portion that is constructed and arranged to cover at least a palm of a user; and   a first finger portion attached to the palm portion, the first finger portion being constructed and arranged to cover at least a first finger of the user;   a plurality of metal rivets; and a plurality of plates attached to the glove, the plurality of plates including:   a first plate attached to the palm portion by at least a first metal rivet of the plurality of metal rivets; and a second plate attached to the first finger portion by at least a second metal rivet of the plurality of metal rivets; wherein:   the first metal rivet has a first head portion positioned inside the glove;   the first metal rivet has a first shank portion extending through a first hole in the glove and a second hole in the first plate;   the first metal rivet has a first end portion positioned outside the glove, the first end portion being tapered and formed by cutting off at least a first part of a first body portion from the first metal rivet, the first end portion including a first sharp edge;   the second metal rivet has a second head portion positioned inside the glove;   the second metal rivet has a second shank portion extending through a third hole in the glove and a fourth hole in the second plate; and   the second metal rivet has a second end portion positioned outside the glove, the second end portion being tapered and formed by cutting off at least a second part of a second body portion from the second metal rivet, the second end portion including a second sharp edge; and   a plurality of washers positioned inside the glove, wherein: a first washer of the plurality of washers is positioned between the glove and the first head portion of the first metal rivet; and a second washer of the plurality of washers is positioned between the glove and the second head portion of the second metal rivet.   
     
     
         9 . The ice traction device of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the first end portion of the first metal rivet includes a first sharp edge; and the second end portion of the second metal rivet includes a second sharp edge.   
     
     
         10 . The ice traction device of  claim 9 , wherein:
 the first end portion of the first metal rivet was formed by cutting off at least a first part of a first body portion from the first metal rivet; and the second end portion of the second metal rivet was formed by cutting off at least a second part of a second body portion from the second metal rivet.   
     
     
         11 . The ice traction device of  claim 8 , wherein the glove comprises a liner positioned inside the glove, wherein the liner is constructed and arranged to cover at least:
 the first head portion of the first metal rivet; and the second head portion of the second metal rivet.   
     
     
         12 . The ice traction device of  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of metal plates have a thickness of approximately 1 mm. 
     
     
         13 . The ice traction device of  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of rivets are made primarily of steel. 
     
     
         14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . An ice traction device, comprising:
 a glove that includes a palm portion that is constructed and arranged to cover at least a palm of a user; a plurality of metal rivets; and one or more plates attached to the glove, the one or more plates including:   a first plate attached to the palm portion by at least a first metal rivet of the plurality of metal rivets; wherein:   the first metal rivet has a first head portion positioned inside the glove; the first metal rivet has a first shank portion extending through a first hole in the glove and a second hole in the first plate; and the first metal rivet has a first end portion positioned outside the glove, the first end portion being tapered and formed by cutting off at least a first part of a first body portion from the first metal rivet, the first end portion including a first sharp edge; and   a plurality of washers positioned inside the glove, wherein: a first washer of the plurality of washers is positioned between the glove and the first head portion of the first metal rivet; and   a second washer of the plurality of washers is positioned between the glove and the second head portion of the second metal rivet.   
     
     
         16 . The ice traction device of  claim 15 , wherein: the first end portion of the first metal rivet includes a first sharp edge. 
     
     
         17 . The ice traction device of  claim 15 , wherein:
 the first end portion of the first metal rivet was formed by cutting off at least a first part of a first body portion from the first metal rivet.   
     
     
         18 . The ice traction device of  claim 15 , wherein the glove comprises a liner positioned inside the glove, wherein the liner is constructed and arranged to cover at least.
 the first head portion of the first metal rivet.   
     
     
         19 . The ice traction device of  claim 15 , wherein the one or more metal plates have a thickness of approximately 1 mm. 
     
     
         20 . The ice traction device of  claim 15 , wherein the plurality of rivets are made primarily of steel.