Patent Application - Finger jacket > Claims

1. A set of finger jackets comprising: a) finger jackets sized to cover each of a user's thumb and forefinger, middle finger, ring finger and pinkie finger;b) each finger jacket including a palmar facing portion and a back portion joined to said palmar facing portion;c) each back portion being made of a stretchable, breathable material;d) each palmar facing portion being made of an anti-slip material.
- 2. The set of claim 1, wherein each finger jacket includes a releasable fastener.
  - 3. The set of claim 2, wherein each said fastener comprises hook and pile fastening means.
    - 6. The set of claim 3, wherein each finger jacket includes a lower opening, each said hook and pile fastening means partially encircling a said opening.
  - 4. The set of claim 2, wherein each said fastener comprises a zipper.
    - 5. The set of claim 4, wherein each zipper is located on a respective back portion.
  - 16. The set of claim 2, wherein each said finger jacket has a palmar portion and back portion joined at fourchettes on each side thereof.
- 7. The set of claim 1, wherein each said finger jacket has a palmar portion and back portion joined at fourchettes on each side thereof.
- 8. The set of claim 1, wherein each palmar facing portion is made of a plurality of layers of material.
  - 9. The set of claim 8, wherein one of said layers comprises a coating.
  - 10. The set of claim 8, wherein one of said layers includes a surface covered with exposed fibers.
    - 11. The set of claim 10, wherein one of said layers comprises a coating.
- 12. The set of claim 1, wherein said palmar facing portions are made of a material chosen from the group consisting of natural or synthetic rubber, leather, suede and synthetic leather.
- 13. The set of claim 1, wherein said back portions are made of a porous elastic material chosen from the group consisting of woven polyester, knit polyester, spandex, lycra and polypropylene.
- 14. The set of claim 1, wherein each said palmar face portion is coated with a grip enhancing substance.
  - 15. The set of claim 14, wherein said substance comprises a silicone material.
17. A set of finger jackets comprising: a) finger jackets sized to cover each of a user's thumb and forefinger, middle finger, ring finger and pinkie finger;b) each finger jacket including a palmar facing portion and a back portion joined to said palmar facing portion;c) each back portion being made of a stretchable, breathable material chosen from the group consisting of woven polyester, knit polyester, spandex, lycra and polypropylene;d) each palmar facing portion being made of an anti-slip material chosen from the group consisting of natural or synthetic rubber, leather, suede and synthetic leather.
- 18. The set of claim 17, wherein each finger jacket includes a releasable fastener, wherein each said fastener comprises one of hook and pile fastening means or a zipper located on a respective back portion.
- 19. The set of claim 17, wherein each finger jacket includes a lower opening, and hook and pile fastening means partially encircling said opening.
- 20. The set of claim 17, wherein each said finger jacket has a palmar portion and back portion joined at fourchettes on each side thereof.