PAULA WILBERT, OTR/L
Restorative Service Providers at Route 130, Sandwich, MA

2011026, Oct 27, 2011

Jun 27, 2011

13/135148

Paula S. Wilbert - Dennis MA, US
Judy L. Lawson - Collwich KS, US

B32B 3/00

428156

A multipurpose glove is disclosed which comprises a relatively resilient body for snug fit reception of a user's hand. The body includes a first opening on a first side for receiving the user's hand, a second opening branching from a second side of the body for receiving the user's thumb, and a plurality of third openings oriented multidirectionally. Each of the third openings receives at least one finger of the user, and at least one of the third openings has a size and shape suitable for receiving and supporting at least two of the user's fingers generally simultaneously upon engagement of the glove with the user's hand. A contoured, resilient pad is mounted in a base portion of the body corresponding to and for engaging the palm of the user's hand. The pad has, along one face, at least one lobed portion and being molded so as to generally fit the contour of the palm, the opposite face being relatively flat for engaging an interior portion of the base portion. The palm portion of the pad corresponds to the lobed portion is generally greater in thickness than that corresponding to the ball of the hand. Optionally, a contoured, resilient pad is mounted in a finger portion of the body corresponding to and for engaging a palm side of the user's thumb. The pad has, along one face, at least one sloping trough shaped portion and is molded so as to generally fit the contour of the thumb. The opposite face is relatively flat for engaging an interior portion of the base portion. The sloping trough shaped portion of the pad corresponding to a proximal portion of the thumb is generally greater in thickness than that corresponding to a distal portion of the thumb. Upon engagement of the pad with the user's palm and thumb, and of an exterior portion of the base portion and the finger portion with a selected supporting surface, the pads causes the base of the palm and the proximal portion to be lifted a selected distance generally greater than the distance of lift of the ball and midsection of the user's palm and of the distal portion, respectively, so as to minimize stress on the user's hand.

2008027, Nov 6, 2008

Apr 15, 2008

12/082886

Paula S. Wilbert - Dennis MA, US
Judy L. Lawson - Collwich KS, US

A41D 19/00, A41D 19/02

21611, 21618, 2162, 2163, 2167, 2169

A multipurpose glove is disclosed which comprises a relatively resilient body for snug fit reception of a user's hand. The body includes a first opening on a first side for receiving the user's hand, a second opening branching from a second side of the body for receiving the user's thumb, and a plurality of third openings oriented multidirectionally. Each of the third openings receives at least one finger of the user, and at least one of the third openings has a size and shape suitable for receiving and supporting at least two of the user's fingers generally simultaneously upon engagement of the glove with the user's hand. A contoured, resilient pad is mounted in a base portion of the body corresponding to and for engaging the palm of the user's hand. The pad has, along one face, at least one lobed portion and being molded so as to generally fit the contour of the palm, the opposite face being relatively flat for engaging an interior portion of the base portion. The palm portion of the pad corresponds to the lobed portion is generally greater in thickness than that corresponding to the ball of the hand. Optionally, a contoured, resilient pad is mounted in a finger portion of the body corresponding to and for engaging a palm side of the user's thumb. The pad has, along one face, at least one sloping trough shaped portion and is molded so as to generally fit the contour of the thumb. The opposite face is relatively flat for engaging an interior portion of the base portion. The sloping trough shaped portion of the pad corresponding to a proximal portion of the thumb is generally greater in thickness than that corresponding to a distal portion of the thumb. Upon engagement of the pad with the user's palm and thumb, and of an exterior portion of the base portion and the finger portion with a selected supporting surface, the pads causes the base of the palm and the proximal portion to be lifted a selected distance generally greater than the distance of lift of the ball and midsection of the user's palm and of the distal portion, respectively, so as to minimize stress on the user's hand.