Glove with Flow-Through Pocket for Ventilation

Abstract

A glove having a heat insulating barrier is disclosed. The heat insulating barrier is removably inserted into a zippered pocket or a weblike pouch, the pocket or pouch being positioned proximate the back of a user's hand. The heat insulating barrier acts to selectively reduce heat conduction from the back side of the hand, thereby allowing the user's hand or hands to remain warm in cold environments. The ability to stack a varying number of heat insulating layers in the pouch or pocket further allows the user to selectively control the warmth of the hand as the ambient temperature fluctuates during use. The zippered pocket or weblike pouch can have first and second opening to permit increased cooling through the back portion of the glove.

1 . A glove having a flow through pocket, said glove comprising:
 a glove body having a backhand portion; and   a pocket formed relative to said backhand portion, said pocket having a selectively operable first opening in said backhand portion and a selectively operable second opening in said backhand portion spaced from said first opening with a cooling pathway therebetween, and wherein said cooling pathway is formed under said backhand portion, wherein said first opening and said second opening are each in communication with said cooling pathway and size for the passage of cooling air therebetween.   
   
   
       2 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein said first opening and said second opening are formed parallel to a length of the glove. 
   
   
       3 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein said first opening and said second opening are formed perpendicular to a length of the glove. 
   
   
       4 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein said backhand portion is a single layer of heat-insulating material. 
   
   
       5 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein said glove backhand portion has an upper surface which has an outer layer, wherein said glove includes an inner layer proximate to said outer layer which inner layer and outer layer are separable to define said cooling pathway therebetween. 
   
   
       6 . The glove of  claim 5 , wherein a first zipper is attached to said upper surface at said selectively operable first opening and wherein a second zipper is attached to said upper surface at said selectively operable second opening, wherein each of said first zipper and said second zipper being operable between a closed position in which said cooling air is prevented from entering said cooling pathway and an open position in which said cooling air is permitted to enter said cooling pathway and flow therethrough. 
   
   
       7 . The glove of  claim 5 , wherein said outer layer is formed from a water resistant material and said inner layer is formed from a heat insulating material. 
   
   
       8 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein said backhand portion is formed from a water resistant heat-insulating material.