Pocket glove

Claim 1

An apparatus for covering a human hand comprising: a front flexible panel means for covering the palm of a hand; a back flexible panel means for covering the back of a hand; flexible digit means connected at the base thereof to said front and back panel means for covering the fingers including the index finger and thumb of the hand; means for interconnecting the front and back panel means; means connected to said front and back flexible panel for covering a wrist connected to the hand; means for forming a pocket on said back flexible panel means; means disposed on said pocket means for providing access to the interior of said pocket means from the outside thereof, said pocket means having a top flexible layer and a bottom flexible layer; means for selectively opening or closing said access means to prevent objects disposed in said pocket means from falling out, said closing means comprising a zipper, said zipper being connected on one side to said pocket means and on the other side thereof to said interconnecting means, said zipper being disposed directly adjacent to the thumb covering portion of the digit covering means adjacent to said back flexible panel and spaced from said front flexible panel and extending generally in alignment with the thumbward side of an index finger covering portion of the digit covering means, said zipper extending from the base of the thumb portion of the flexible digit means to the base of the index finger portion of the flexible digit means; and wherein the top flexible layer of said pocket means has material of slightly greater length from front to back than the bottom layer thereof whereby when the fingers of the hand are straightened, the pocket will open if the zipper has been unzipped.

Claim 2

An apparatus for covering a human hand comprising: a front flexible panel means for covering the palm of a hand; a back flexible panel means for covering the back of a hand; flexible digit means connected at the base thereof to said front and back panel means for covering the fingers including the index finger and thumb of the hand; means for interconnecting the front and back panel means; means connected to said front and back flexible panel for covering a wrist connected to the hand; means for forming a pocket on said back flexible panel means; means disposed on said pocket means for providing access to the interior of said pocket means from the outside thereof, said pocket means having a top flexible layer and a bottom flexible layer; means for selectively opening or closing said access means to prevent objects disposed in said pocket means from falling out, said closing means comprising a zipper, said zipper being connected on one side to said pocket means and on the other side thereof to said interconnecting means, said zipper being disposed directly adjacent to the thumb covering portion of the digit covering means adjacent to said back flexible panel and spaced from said front flexible panel and extending generally in alignment with the thumbward side of an index finger covering portion of the digit covering means, said zipper extending from the base of the thumb portion of the flexible digit means to the base of the index finger portion of the flexible digit means; and wherein the top flexible layer of said pocket means has material of slightly greater length from front to back than the bottom layer thereof whereby when the fingers of the hand are straightened, the pocket will open if the zipper has been unzipped.

Claim 5

An apparatus for covering a human hand comprising: a front flexible panel means for covering the palm of a hand; a back flexible panel means for covering the back of a hand; flexible digit means connected to said front and back panel means for covering the fingers and thumb of the hand; means for interconnecting the front and back panel means; means connected to said front and back flexible panel for covering a wrist connected to the hand; means for forming a pocket on said back flexible panel means; means disposed on said pocket means for providing access to the interior of the pocket means from the outside thereof, said pocket means having a top flexible layer and a bottom flexible layer; closing means for selectively opening or closing said access means to prevent objects disposed in said pocket means from falling out; said closing means comprising a zipper, said zipper extending diagonally across a back portion of the pocket means; and wherein the top flexible panel of said pocket means having material of slightly greater length from front to back than the bottom layer whereby when the fingers of the hand are straightened, the pocket will open if the zipper is unzipped.

Claim 6

An apparatus for covering a human hand comprising: a front flexible panel means for covering the palm of a hand; a back flexible panel means for covering the back of a hand; flexible digit means connected to said front and back panel means for covering the fingers and thumb of the hand; means for interconnecting the front and back panel means; means connected to said front and back flexible panel for covering a wrist connected to the hand; means for forming a pocket on said back flexible panel means; means disposed on said pocket means for providing access to the interior of the pocket means from the outside thereof, said pocket means having a top flexible layer and a bottom flexible layer; closing means for selectively opening or closing said access means to prevent objects disposed in said pocket means from falling out; said closing means comprising a zipper, said zipper extending diagonally across a back portion of the pocket means; and wherein the top flexible panel of said pocket means having material of slightly greater length from front to back than the bottom layer whereby when the fingers of the hand are straightened, the pocket will open if the zipper is unzipped.