Glove with cuff mounted holder for cell phone

Abstract

The present invention relates to a glove or mitten having a pocket or other similar holder for a cell phone positioned against the wrist of the wearer. The pocket has a mouth opening toward the glove wrist so that the phone is easily removed from the pocket either simultaneously with removal of the glove or without requiring the removal of the glove. The location of the phone on the wrist allows the wearer to more readily hear the “ring” of an incoming call or feel an alert if vibration of the phone is used as an incoming call alert.

Description

RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] The present application is related to and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 727,890, filed Oct. 17, 2005, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to a glove or mitten having a pocket positioned on the interior wall of the cuff at the wrist of the wearer for carrying a cell phone or similar device and allowing the device to be quickly and easily removed simultaneously with removal of the glove. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0003] Use of portable cell phones has become nearly universal. Common methods of carrying such phones include dedicated “holsters” or simply placing the phone in the pocket of clothing. However in circumstances such as outdoor use in cold weather where a user is wearing substantially more clothing and hand coverings such as gloves, such methods of carrying a cell phone typically make the phone more difficult to access and may inhibi...

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Benefits of technology

[0005] The present invention is generally directed to a wrist mounted holder for a cell phone and, in particular, an improved glove or mitten including having a pocket or similar securement means for holding a cell phone on a wearer's wrist where it is readily accessible. By virtue of the location of the phone within the glove on the inside of the user's wrist, the user can nearly simultaneously remove the glove and gain access to the phone which is positioned to drop into the users palm or fingers as the glove is removed. Additionally, the signal of an incoming call is more readily heard and / or sensed.

[0017] It is another object of the invention to keep the cell phone close to a portion of the user's body to keeps the phone warm and prolong the battery life under cold conditions.

Problems solved by technology

However in circumstances such as outdoor use in cold weather where a user is wearing substantially more clothing and hand coverings such as gloves, such methods of carrying a cell phone typically make the phone more difficult to access and may inhibit the ability of the user to recognize an incoming call, commonly signaled by an audible sound or vibration of the device.

Because cell phones have become very small, their operation typically requires some manual dexterity.

While the device disclosed in that application is intended to simplify the operation of a phone while wearing a glove, it does nothing to address the accessibility of a cell phone or improve the users ability to recognize the alert of an incoming call.

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