Hand warmer with viewing window for media device

Abstract

A hand warmer is provided with a viewing window that allows a media device, such as a cell phone, personal digital assistant, music player, or gaming device to be viewed and manipulated by a user while the user holds the media device with one or both hands within the hand warmer. The user is thus able to keep his or her hands and the media device warm and dry and otherwise protected from the elements while operating the media device.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of provisional application Ser. No. 61 / 217,487 filed Jun. 2, 2009, the contents of which are incorporated herein in their entirety by this reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to hand muffs and other types of hand warmers.[0003]Hand warmers such as hand muffs and pockets on pullover sweatshirts are commonly used in cold weather to keep an individual's hands warm and otherwise protected from the cold temperatures and other inclement weather conditions. Hand-held media devices, such as cell phones, personal digital assistants, music players, and gaming devices, are frequently used outdoors. The user, however, may limit the outdoor usage of the device in cold or other inclement weather conditions for fear of exposing the device to the cold temperatures or moisture which may damage the device and / or because the user wishes to protect his or her hand...

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Benefits of technology

[0005]The present invention is generally directed to a hand warmer comprising a tubular body which defines an interior region and a viewing window positioned in the tubular body at a location intermediate the opposite ends of the tubular body. The tubular body has spaced-apart openings that allow for the insertion of the hands of a user into the interior region. The viewing window is formed of a layer of material which has sufficient transparency to allow the viewing of the interior volume through the viewing window. The tubular body is formed of one or more layers of fabric material which insulate the interior region against entry of cold air and / or moisture. A media device may be inserted into the interior region through one or both of the openings in the tubular body. The viewing window allows the user to view and manipulate the media device while holding it in one or both hands in the interior region within the tubular body of the hand warmer. The user is thus able to keep his or her hands and the media device warm and dry and otherwise protected from the elements while operating the media device.

Problems solved by technology

The user, however, may limit the outdoor usage of the device in cold or other inclement weather conditions for fear of exposing the device to the cold temperatures or moisture which may damage the device and / or because the user wishes to protect his or her hands from such conditions.

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