Glove with cuff mounted holder for cell phone

Abstract

The present invention relates to a glove or mitten having a pocket or other similar holder for a cell phone positioned against the wrist of the wearer. The pocket has a mouth opening toward the glove wrist so that the phone is easily removed from the pocket either simultaneously with removal of the glove or without requiring the removal of the glove. The location of the phone on the wrist allows the wearer to more readily hear the “ring” of an incoming call or feel an alert if vibration of the phone is used as an incoming call alert.

1 . A glove to be worn be a person comprising a hand-surrounding portion and cuff portion, said cuff portion having an opening for receiving the hand and arm of the wearer, said cuff portion having retention means for releasably securing a small item, said retention means being located on the interior wall of said cuff and adjacent the wrist of the wearer  
   
   
       2 . A glove according to  claim 1  wherein said retention means is located to secure the item to be adjacent the palm-side surface of the wearer's wrist.  
   
   
       3 . A glove according to  claim 1  wherein said retention means is a closable pocket located adjacent the palm-side surface of the wearer's wrist.  
   
   
       4 . A glove to be worn be a person comprising a hand-surrounding portion and cuff portion, said cuff portion having an opening for receiving the hand and arm of the wearer, said cuff portion having pocket means for releasably holding a cell phone, said pocket means being located on the interior wall of said cuff and adjacent the wrist of the wearer, said pocket means having a mouth opening toward the cuff opening.  
   
   
       5 . A glove according to  claim 4  wherein said pocket means includes closure means for securing said pocket in a closed configuration  
   
   
       6 . A glove according to  claim 5  wherein said pocket means is constructed from a thin fabric.  
   
   
       7 . A glove according to  claim 5  wherein said closure means comprises a drawstring around the glove cuff.  
   
   
       8 . A glove according to  claim 5  wherein said closure means comprises a mating hook-and-loop fastener.  
   
   
       9 . A glove according to  claim 4  wherein said glove further is thermally insulated and pocket means is within said thermal insulation.