Adjustable Hand Covering

Abstract

This invention relates generally to a hand covering. More specifically, this invention relates to a hand covering that can be adjusted to vary the conditions inside the hand covering.

1 . A hand covering comprising:
 a shell including a palm region, a cuff region, and a finger region, the shell including a vent; and   a panel, the panel being coupled to the shell, the panel being movable between an opened position and a closed position, the panel being configured to cover the vent in the closed position and to be spaced from the vent in the opened position.   
     
     
         2 . The hand covering of  claim 1 , wherein the shell includes a back portion and the vent is located in the back portion. 
     
     
         3 . The hand covering of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a closure mechanism coupled to the panel and to the shell, the closure mechanism being movable by a user to secure the panel in its closed position and to allow the panel to move to its opened position.   
     
     
         4 . The hand covering of  claim 3 , wherein the closure mechanism is a first closure mechanism and the hand covering further comprises a second closure mechanism coupled to the panel and to the shell, the second closure mechanism being movable by the user to secure the panel in its closed position and to allow the panel to move to its opened position. 
     
     
         5 . The hand covering of  claim 4 , wherein the first and second closure mechanisms are zippers.