Patent · US Expired

Finger glove

US6647549B2 · kind B2 · utility

102Cited by
133References
30Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 4, 2001
Grant dateNov 18, 2003
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Expiry dateApr 4, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB32B2437/02
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A finger glove that can fit onto a human finger is provided. The finger glove can be used as a substitute for cotton balls, swabs, and/or gauzes, or as an oral cleaning device. The finger glove is at least partially made from an elastomeric material such that the glove can more aptly fit onto a finger. Moreover, the glove can also be partially made from a texturized material having an abrasive surface useful for cleaning surfaces. Furthermore, the glove, in some instances, can possess a barrier that is liquid-impermeable, but vapor-permeable so that the finger of a user is more comfortable during use. Various additives can be applied to the glove.

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