Mitten with flippable outer palm section

Abstract

A mitten design adapted to assume two configurations. In the first configuration, the mitten fits over the entire hand, fingers and thumb. In a second configuration, an outer palm portion of the mitten flips over onto a back portion of the mitten exposing portions of the fingers and thumb. When flipped over the outer palm portion lies neatly and generally flat over the back portion and is configured to be secured there without the use of hook and loop fasteners or any other fastening structure.

1 . A mitten adapted to be worn on a person's hand having fingers and thumb and wherein as worn on the hand comprising:
 the mitten configured to assume first and second configurations wherein in the first configuration the mitten covers the hand including the fingers and thumb of the hand and in a second configuration the mitten assumes a modified form which exposes the fingers and thumb of the hand;   the mitten including a back portion that covers the back of the hand and the back of the fingers;   an inner palm portion extending over a palm area of the hand and including an outer terminal end that terminates short of the ends of the fingers of the hand;   a thumb opening formed intermediately in the palm portion;   wherein the back portion and palm portion of the mitten form a sleeve that extends around the hand;   a flip and reversal outer palm portion that joins the back portion and extends therefrom over inside portions of the fingers and extends over a substantial portion of the inner palm portion and past the thumb opening in the inner palm portion;   a thumb sleeve formed in the outer palm portion that generally aligns with the thumb opening in the inner palm portion when the mitten assumes the first configuration;   the outer palm portion including a terminal end;   wherein in the second configuration the outer palm portion is flipped and reversed and lies inside outward over the back portion of the mitten, exposing the fingers and the thumb of the hand; and   wherein in the second configuration the outer palm portion engages the back portion and is configured to lie flat along and adjacent the back portion so as to generally conform to the back portion of the mitten.   
     
     
         2 . The mitten of  claim 1  including a pair of side stretch sections interconnected between the back portion and the outer palm portion. 
     
     
         3 . The mitten of  claim 1  including a pair of side stretch sections interconnected between the back portion of the mitten and the outer palm portion of the mitten and wherein the side stretch sections are constructed of material different from the back and outer palm portion and wherein the side stretch sections are more elastic than the back portion and the outer palm portion. 
     
     
         4 . The mitten of  claim 1  wherein in the second configuration the outer palm portion lies closely and snuggly against the back portion and does not require hook and loop fasteners or any other types of fasteners to secure the outer palm portion snuggly to the back portion of the mitten. 
     
     
         5 . The mitten of  claim 1  wherein the sleeve formed by the back portion and the inner palm portion extends over a wrist area adjacent the hand. 
     
     
         6 . The mitten of  claim 1  wherein the outer palm portion joins the back portion of the mitten along the fingertips and extends therefrom over and past the thumb opening in the inner palm portion. 
     
     
         7 . A mitten adapted to be worn on a person's hand having fingers and thumb and wherein as worn the mitten comprises:
 wherein the mitten is configured to assume first and second configurations wherein, in the first configuration, the mitten covers the hand and in a second configuration, the mitten assumes a modified form which exposes at least portions of the fingers of the hand;   the mitten including a sleeve that fits over the hand and wherein the sleeve includes a back portion and a palm portion;   a reversible flip integrated with the sleeve and configured to cover at least portions of the fingers in the first configuration; and   in the second configuration, the reversible flip assumes an inside-out orientation and lies generally flat across the back of the sleeve and exposes at least portions of the fingers of the hand.   
     
     
         8 . The mitten of  claim 7  wherein in the second configuration the reversible flip lies directly adjacent the back portion of the sleeve and adheres to the back portion of the sleeve due to elasticity incorporated into the mitten. 
     
     
         9 . The mitten of  claim 7  including a pair of side stretch sections interconnected between the back portion of the sleeve and the reversible flip and wherein the side sections are constructed of material different from the sleeve and the reversible flip and wherein the side stretch sections are more elastic than the sleeve or the reversible flip. 
     
     
         10 . The mitten of  claim 7  wherein, in the first configuration, the reversible flip extends from the back portion and around the fingers and overlies a portion of the palm of the hand.