Fast Rope Glove

Abstract

The fast rope gloves include weighted slugs sewn into or bonded to the distal ends of each digit sleeve to assist in doffing the glove. The slugs are sewn to the back of the digit sleeves overlying the wearer's thumb nail or finger nails. The weights allow the user to fling the gloves off the hands by swinging the arms downward in a rapid movement.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A glove for descending on a fast rope, the glove comprising:
 a main glove body having one or more elongated digit sleeves, each of the one or more digit sleeves having a distal end thereof and a posterior side thereof; and a weight element affixed to the distal end and the posterior side of each of the one or more digit sleeves.   
     
     
         2 . The glove of  claim 1  wherein the weight element is a flat slug. 
     
     
         3 . The glove of  claim 1  wherein the each of the one or more digit sleeves has a sleeve flap that wraps over the distal end of the digit sleeve to form a pocket for receiving the weight element therein. 
     
     
         4 . The glove of  claim 1  wherein the weight element is enclosed and secured within the pocket of each of the one or more digiti sleeves. 
     
     
         5 . The glove of  claim 2  wherein the weight element is composed of lead. 
     
     
         6 . The glove of  claim 2  wherein the weight element is composed of tungsten.