초록

Protective clothing for preventing snow from penetrating between the glove and coat sleeve being worn on the hand and arm of an individual. The protective clothing can readily be placed on and removed form the arm of an individual by using the gloved hand of the other arm of the individual.

대표청구항 ▼

A snow sleeve for preventing snow from penetrating between the glove and garment sleeve being worn by an individual, said snow sleeve comprising (a) a snow impervious pliable tubular portion of extended length having outer and inner surfaces and upper and lower ends and adapted to cover the glove an

A snow sleeve for preventing snow from penetrating between the glove and garment sleeve being worn by an individual, said snow sleeve comprising (a) a snow impervious pliable tubular portion of extended length having outer and inner surfaces and upper and lower ends and adapted to cover the glove and coat sleeve of an individual from the wrist of one of (i) a positioned below the elbow of the arm; and (ii) a position above the elbow of the arm; (b) wrist engaging elastic means on said lower end of said tubular portion for drawing said lower end of said tubular portion around said glove; (c) arm engaging elastic means on said upper end of said tubular portion for drawing said upper end of said tubular portion around said garment sleeve about the individual\s arm at one of (i) a position below the elbow, and (ii) a position above the elbow, to hold said upper end of said tubular portion in position around said arm; (d) a longitudinal split spaced apart from said wrist engaging elastic means and intermediate said wrist engaging elastic means and said upper end and opening at and extending from said upper end partially toward said lower end; and, (e) zipper means including a pull tab for closing said split by moving said tab in a direction of travel away from said wrist toward said elbow, said sleeve being readily manually installed on one arm using only the gloved hand of the outer arm and, when pulled over said glove and arm with said zipper means open, being sized to be fit around said garment sleeve without forcing said sleeve up the arm.