Sun-shielding ventilated glove

Abstract

The invention is a glove-like device which shields the back of the hands from the rays of sunlight. It fits over the back of the hand like a glove, but leaves the palm and sides of the hand and the sides of the fingers and thumb essentially uncovered so heat from the hand can easily escape and the hand can be cooler. Unlike ordinary gloves which would be too uncomfortable to be worn in warm or hot surroundings because they retain the heat coming from the hands, the invention provides ventilation for the hands and allows them to stay cool while the device is being worn in the hot summer sun, or in warm surroundings, such as the inside of an air conditioned automobile, where one would not want to wear ordinary gloves to shield the sunlight off the hands. The sun-shielding device is held on the hand by portions which slip over the ends of the fingers and the thumb, strips of material which go around the fingers and thumb, one or more strips which go across the palm of the hand, and an adjustable band which goes around the wrist. The shield portion over the back of the hand can be made of various materials which block the passage of rays of sunlight. The portion that wraps around the palm side to hold the device on the hand can be made of various materials which will hold the shield portion in place while allowing heat to escape freely from around the palm side of the hand. The device also allows heat to escape from under the shield as the hand is flexed during normal movement or grasping.