Insulated glove with sealable opening

Abstract

An insulated glove with a hand member and one or more digit members, the one or more digit members extending from the hand member to a tip, with at least one digit member having a sealable opening corresponding to a resealable closure to close said opening.

I claim: 
     
         1 . An insulated glove having a body member and one or more digit members, at least one of the one or more digit members comprising a resealable closure forming a sealable opening for removal of at least the tip of a user's corresponding digit therethrough for use of the tip of the digit without removal of the glove. 
     
     
         2 . The insulated glove of  claim 1  wherein the sealable opening is positioned entirely on the digit member and not on the glove body member. 
     
     
         3 . The insulated glove of  claim 1  wherein the sealable opening is oriented in line with the digit. 
     
     
         4 . The insulated glove of  claim 1  wherein the sealable opening extends along greater than 50% of the digit member. 
     
     
         5 . The insulated glove of  claim 1  wherein the resealable closure is not in the area corresponding to fronts of fingertips on the digital members. 
     
     
         6 . The insulated glove of  claim 1  wherein the sealable opening is placed on one of the back or the side of the digit member. 
     
     
         7 . The insulated glove of  claim 1  wherein the sealable opening is formed on a flat seamless panel of the digit member. 
     
     
         8 . The insulated glove of  claim 1  wherein only one of the digit members is formed with the sealable opening. 
     
     
         9 . The insulated glove of  claim 8  wherein only the digit member corresponding to the user's thumb is formed with the sealable opening. 
     
     
         10 . The insulated glove of  claim 1  wherein the digit members corresponding to the user's thumb and forefinger are the only digit members formed with the sealable opening. 
     
     
         11 . The insulated glove of  claim 1  wherein the glove comprises more than one layer of material where the layers are tacked down adjacent the periphery of the sealable opening. 
     
     
         12 . The insulated glove of  claim 1  wherein the resealable closure is taken from the group consisting of zippers, waterproof zippers, hook and loop fastener components, snaps, catches, hooks, clasps, and magnets. 
     
     
         13 . An insulated glove comprising a body member and one or more digit members, the body member and digit members each constructed of a plurality of layers including an outer layer, an inner layer and an insulation layer, with at least the digit member corresponding to the user's thumb comprising a resealable closure forming a sealable opening in line with the user's thumb and extending along greater than 50% of the digit member for removal of at least the tip of a user's thumb therethrough for use of the tip of the user's thumb without removal of the glove, wherein the sealable opening is formed on a flat seamless panel corresponding to the back of the user's thumb and each of the plurality of layers are tacked down adjacent the periphery of the sealable opening. 
     
     
         14 . An insulated glove comprising a body member and one or more digit members, the body member and digit members each constructed of a plurality of layers including an outer layer, an inner layer and an insulation layer, with at least the digit member corresponding to the user's forefinger comprising a resealable closure forming a sealable opening in line with the user's forefinger and extending along greater than 50% of the digit member for removal of at least the tip of a user's forefinger therethrough for use of the tip of the user's forefinger without removal of the glove, wherein the sealable opening is formed on a flat seamless panel corresponding to the back of the user's forefinger and each of the plurality of layers are tacked down adjacent the periphery of the sealable opening.