GAMING HYBRID GLOVE

Abstract

A pair of 3-digit/3-pocket gambling machine gloves to enhance the use of the index finger and middle finger in a shared pocket as a combined force when pressing gambling machine buttons while protecting the thumb and all fingers from residue acquired by players when pressing buttons, touching handles, coins, game cards, snacking, and engaging in multiple machine usage having a first pocket to receive the thumb and second pocket to receive the index finger and middle finger, and a third pocket to receive the ring finger and little finger with a diagonal hemline whereby the thumb side shaped edging serves as an aid in dressing the hand with various materials used of light weight stretchable anti-static fabrics and a combination of other lightweight materials providing size variations and colors. A 2-digital/2-pocket alternative is also provided.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present principles generally relate to the field of gloves, and for example, gloves for gaming such as gloves for use in playing a gambling machine.

BACKGROUND

The use of gloves are well known in the prior art. Today the conventional 5 pocket device is a staple apparel in every professional field which requires hand protection and commonly fulfills the need of every purpose and occasion. The method of creation provides a construction specific to its field such as fashion couture apparel, medical facilities and hospitals, industrial factories, food service, law and safety enforcement, hair salons, to countless other arenas where the designs, materials, and objectives are limitless. The demand for its use is continuous and rarely in short supply as it can be manufactured to suit requested specifications. The 5 pocket feature serves as an implied device which cannot be diverted from its original shape but allows an endless selection of materials for its construction.

Another device with 2 pockets has a unique feature of having the first pocket for the thumb and a second pocket for the remaining fingers which provides an easy insertion application. In particular, the oven variety offers a thick bulky alternative to the standard 5-pocket design to protect the hands from being burned by hot casserole dishes, baking pans, baking sheets, and the like. An alternative to the same style is made of thick yarn which protects the hands from cold weather, and still another, is produced with leather for aesthetic reasons with similar purposes. In general, the 2-pocket remains second in popularity to the 5-pocket style since its design restrains fingers from independent movement with the exception of the thumb which is self-contained. The assortment of the 2-pocket device also provides custom uses, however, although by comparison it is not equal to the demand of the 5 pocket style, it remains readily available in varying materials.

In the gaming arena the 5-pocket design is commonly used, however, the style selections are limited. Particularly, U.S. Pat. No. 5,659,899 A where one gambling machine glove is designed to be grip-focused while holding slot machine handles and U.S. Pat. No. 6,041,438 A adds finger reinforcements to enhance gripping in a similar fashion and yet another U.S. Pat. No. 5,881,388 A provides grip inserts. In US 2008/0229478 A1 the fingertips are designed with a scratch off mechanism, and US 2010/0313332 A1 has removable parts. Further, U.S. D583104 S1 has grip texture of raised buds along the finger pocket and US 2005/0223469 A1 has grip surfaces and cushion to avoid fatigue and repetitive motion. The fabrication varies in material composition of non-stretchable fabric, leather, elastic sections, and reinforced stitching for comfort and easy maintenance. Although each provides its intended purpose, the current availability of gaming gloves for gambling machine use does not meet the presented device's objective.

SUMMARY

Accordingly the present inventor recognizes that a 3-pocket device would better facilitate the pressing movement on machine buttons when the index finger and middle finger are in a shared pocket, the combined force of a 2-finger motion is less strained than a one-finger press. For non-stop players one-finger pressing can result in tired joints and would be alleviated if a device to encase the index finger and middle finger together to strengthen the pressing motion is developed. Though the thumbs, ring fingers and little fingers will not actively participate unless a player decides to use those pockets, it still remains protected from residue. The omission of less pockets than the 5-pocket design, and removal of thickness from the 2-pocket design with continuous residue protection creates a much needed hand apparel for gambling machine use.

The device will assist gambling machine players with having clean thumbs and fingers during transient usage of machines to reduce restroom visits to wash their hands and facilitate the finger movement when pressing machine buttons. The protective device also adds to minimal contact with plastic game cards, machine buttons, machine handles, and food where a mixture of residue accumulation from object surfaces are limitless. The use in this novel pair of gloves serves in the best interest of players during gambling engagements while keeping thumbs and fingers clean.

The convenient dressing application offers a shorter dressing time over the conventional 5 finger application. It is widely known in the gambling community that “time is money” and although hand devices which offer comfort and strategy have their purpose, the speed of dressing can be lessened by this device.

The device relates to gloves, more particularly to a pair of gambling gloves to enhance the movement of the index finger and middle finger in a shared pocket while pressing machine buttons and for protecting a player's thumbs and all fingers from residue acquired from gambling machine buttons, handles, coins, game cards, snacking, and engaging in multiple machine usage.

The purpose of the presented device is to provide a more convenient accessory over the 5-pocket which provides too many pockets and protects thumbs and fingers from self accumulated residue or acquired from transient users on gambling machines. Dirty machines with filled ashtrays on the side are common scenes and players must be cautious when undertaking the challenge of machine use. The convenience of a device to reduce the dressing time while playing with gambling machines as well as minimize restroom visits to wash hands is presented as a novel apparatus in the gambling apparel market and can be applied to assist when warranted.

The device provides enhanced usage of fingers since players on button machines typically use the tip of their fingers to press on buttons, in example, video poker machines commonly have 5 “hold” buttons and one “draw” or “deal” button which requires the employment of one, two, three, or four fingers, provided a player has the fingers mentioned. The thumb is usually excluded from participating as its position on the hand is beyond the alignment of the other 4 fingers and out of symmetry. It has been by observation a common practice with players to press with one or more fingers or use a quick slap or tap with fingers to execute the “draw” or “deal” button. The rules of gambling machine engagement are not specific as to which finger(s) must be used to participate in the game, if such a rule exist it is not widely known since a button pushed with an elbow produces the same result. The device presented will assist the movement of the index and middle fingers in a shared pocket that will accommodate the motion of the press so players do not slap or tap when pressing on buttons, a firm press with the combined strength of the index and middle fingers is sufficient to possibly win a big jackpot. The device, however, does not entice or guarantee a win only that it may lessen the slap, tap, or elbow method of playing and enhance the player's index and middle finger strength movement while all fingers and thumbs remain clean. The dual benefit serves as a convenient device for non-stop players.

The presented device is similar in length to the conventional 5-pocket and 2-pocket designs. The length ends below the wrist and is extended by an inverted triangle, half-circle, square, rectangle, and triangle shapes. The general shape of the device retains the conventional hand outline with one pocket for the thumb, a second pocket for the index and middle fingers, and a third pocket for the ring and little fingers. The material used will be a light weight stretchable anti-static fabric which is washable to provide a comfortable and easily maintained device.

As common residue does not contain itself to the gambling arena, a broad range of other circumstances have equal traits and require the same use. Though gambling machines constitute the reason for the device it is not exclusive to the gambling environments. Uses with thumb and finger protection expands to other incidences of residue accumulation and the device will provide the wearer protection in similar cases. Electronic toys and other non-casino gaming devices with buttons are such examples.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention will be better understood by the following accompanying drawings in which:

Drawings for 3-Digit/3-Pocket Embodiments

FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B show respectively a perspective of the left and right hand knuckle view with an inverted triangle shape below the wrist on thumb side of hand.

FIG. 1C and FIG. 1D show respectively a perspective of the left and right hand palm view with an inverted triangle shape below the wrist on thumb side of hand.

FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B show respectively a perspective of the left and right hand knuckle view with a circular shape below the wrist on thumb side of hand.

FIG. 2C and FIG. 2D show respectively a perspective of the left and right hand palm view with a circular shape below the wrist on thumb side of hand.

FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B show respectively a perspective of the left and right hand knuckle view with a square shape below the wrist on thumb side of hand.

FIG. 3C and FIG. 3D show respectively a perspective of the left and right hand palm view with a square shape below the wrist on thumb side of hand.

FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B is a perspective of the left and right hand knuckle view with a rectangle shape below the wrist on thumb side of hand.

FIG. 4C and FIG. 4D show respectively a perspective of the left and right hand palm view with a rectangle shape below the wrist on thumb side of hand.

FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B show respectively a perspective of the left and right hand knuckle view with a triangle shape below the wrist on thumb side of hand.

FIG. 5C and FIG. 5D show respectively a perspective of the left and right hand palm view with a triangle shape below the wrist on thumb side of hand.

Drawing reference numerals 3-digit/3-pocket embodiments
50	left hand top and bottom	52	right hand top and bottom
54	1st pocket for thumb	56	2nd pocket for index and
			middle fingers
58	3rd pocket for ring and	60	base above wrist bone on little finger
	little fingers		side
62	diagonal arched hemline	64	base below wrist arch on thumb
			side

Drawings for 2-Digit/2-Pocket Embodiments

FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B is a perspective of the left and right hand knuckle view with an inverted triangle shape below the wrist on thumb side of hand.

FIG. 6C and FIG. 6D is a perspective of the left and right hand palm view with an inverted triangle shape below the wrist on thumb side of hand.

FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B is a perspective of the left and right hand knuckle view with a circular shape below the wrist on thumb side of hand.

FIG. 7C and FIG. 7D is a perspective of the left and right hand palm view with a circular shape below the wrist on thumb side of hand.

FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B is a perspective of the left and right hand knuckle view with a square shape below the wrist on thumb side of hand.

FIG. 8C and FIG. 8D is a perspective of the left and right hand palm view with a square shape below the wrist on thumb side of hand.

FIG. 9A and FIG. 9B is a perspective of the left and right hand knuckle view with a rectangle shape below the wrist on thumb side of hand.

FIG. 9C and FIG. 9D is a perspective of the left and right hand palm view with a rectangle shape below the wrist on thumb side of hand.

FIG. 10A and FIG. 10B is a perspective of the left and right hand knuckle view with a triangle shape below the wrist on thumb side of hand.

FIG. 10C and FIG. 10D is a perspective of the left and right hand palm view with a triangle shape below the wrist on thumb side of hand.

Drawing reference numerals 2-digit/2-pocket embodiments
70	left hand top and bottom	72	right hand top and bottom
74	1st pocket for thumb	76	2nd pocket for index, middle,
			ring, and little fingers
78	base above wrist bone on little	80	diagonal arched hemline
	finger side
82	base below wrist arch on thumb
	side

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

3-Digit Pocket Embodiments

With reference now to the drawings shown in particular FIGS. 1A-1B is a pair of gambling machine gloves as stated mentioning the principals of the present device and indicated by the reference numerals 50 and 52. The gambling machine gloves are used to enhance the use of the index finger and middle finger in a shared pocket when pressing on gambling machine buttons, handles, coins, game cards, snacking, and multiple machine usages and avoid residue acquired while playing.

As illustrated in FIGS. 1A-1B the gambling glove includes a top portion to cover the hand over the knuckles FIG. 1A-1B50-52 and a bottom portion covering the palm of the hand FIGS. 1C-1D50-52.

The outline of the glove circumvents the shape of the human hand with three pockets where the left hand glove 50 has a first pocket which receives the left hand thumb 54 and the second pocket receives the left index and middle fingers 56 and a third pocket which receives the left ring and little fingers 58.

The right hand glove 52 has a first pocket which receives the right hand thumb 54 and a second pocket receives the right index and middle fingers 56 and a third pocket which receives the right ring and little fingers 58.

The length extends from the apex of the second pocket 56 to beyond the wrist arch 64 for both right and left gloves where the hand insertion is between 60-64 with an inverted triangle, half circle, square, rectangle, and triangle shapes which extends beyond the wrist arch on the thumb side to aid in dressing the hand.

3-Digit/3-Pocket Embodiments Operation

Accordingly, an exemplary pair of gloves may be constructed with a light weight stretchable anti-static fabric and other lightweight materials or with a combination of all materials as a washable device. It is cut into 2 pieces for the left side hand and 2 pieces for the right side hand and stitched on the interior portion of the glove from beyond the wrist level on the thumb side 64 upward around the arch and over the thumb tip 54 proceeding upward along the first pocket fingertips 56 then downward along the middle fingers then upward along the ring and little fingers over the third pocket 58 continuing downward to above the wrist bone 60. This stitching line will apply to both the right and left side gloves for top portions FIGS. 1A-1B and bottom portions FIGS. 1C-1D.

The left hand top piece FIG. 1A50 is symmetrically placed with the bottom portion FIG. 1C50 together with exterior surfaces facing each other and sewn from below the wrist level on the thumb side 64 along the arch of the thumb then upward around the thumb tip 54 then curved upward along the index and middle fingers' second pocket 56 over the fingertips then downward along the middle finger continuing upward along the ring and little fingers' third pocket 58 then downward along the little fingers' side and end above the wrist bone level 60. The mid-way point of 60 and 64 will be an open unstitched arched diagonal hemline 62 for hand insertion whereby an arched half-inverted triangle shape extends along the diagonal hemline to beyond the wrist arch on thumb side 64 which will form a full inverted triangle shape when joined by the bottom piece. Other shapes will include a half circle, square, rectangle, and triangle to aid in dressing the hand. The 2 pieces sewn together evolve into one piece where it is turned inside out to expose the correct side surface for a left hand glove.

The right hand top piece FIG. 1B52 is symmetrically placed with the bottom portion FIG. 1D52 together with exterior surfaces facing each other and sewn from below the wrist level on the thumb side 64 along the arch of the thumb then upward around the thumb tip 54 then curved upward along the index and middle fingers' second pocket 56 over the fingertips then downward along the middle finger continuing upward along the ring and little fingers' third pocket 58 then downward along the little fingers' side and end above the wrist bone level 60. The mid-way point of 60 and 64 will be an open unstitched arched diagonal hemline 62 for hand insertion whereby an arched half-inverted triangle shape extends along the diagonal hemline to beyond the wrist arch on thumb side 64 which will form a full inverted triangle shape when joined by the bottom piece. Other shapes will include a half circle, square, rectangle, and triangle to aid in dressing the hand. The 2 pieces sewn together evolve into one piece where it is turned inside out to expose the correct side surface for a right hand glove.

The design shape on the thumb side hemline edge of an inverted triangle and similar inverted triangle forms, half circle and similar half circle forms, square and similar square forms, rectangle and similar rectangle forms, and triangle and similar triangle forms provides a service to aid in dressing the hand by pulling the shaped edges. The assortment of sizes will include small, medium, large, and extra large to suit the appropriate comfort and use when applied.

FIGS. 2-5 illustrates various aspects of additional exemplary embodiments of 3-digit/3-pocket gloves.

2-Digit/2-Pocket Embodiments

The 2^nd alternative is a 2-digit device for individuals who do not possess all the fingers which the 3-digit device has been designed for and is included to better suit this need. The design and construction remains the same as the 1^st embodiment with the elimination of one pocket.

With reference now to the drawings shown in particular FIGS. 6A-6B is a pair of gambling machine gloves as stated mentioning the principals of the present device and indicated by the reference numerals 70 and 72. The gambling machine gloves are used to enhance the use of multiple fingers in a shared pocket for individuals who do not possess all fingers when pressing on gambling machine buttons, touching handles, coins, game cards, snacking, during transient machine usages and avoid residue acquired while playing.

As illustrated in FIGS. 6A-6B the gambling glove includes a top portion to cover the hands over the knuckles FIGS. 6A-6B70 and 72 and a bottom portion covering the palm of the hands FIGS. 6C-6D70 and 72.

The outline of the glove circumvents the shape of the human hand with two pockets where the left hand glove 70 has a first pocket which receives the left hand thumb 74 and the second pocket receives the left index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and little finger 76.

The right hand glove 72 has a first pocket which receives the right hand thumb 74 and a second pocket receives the right index finger, middle finger, ring finger and little finger 76.

The length extends from the apex of the second pocket 76 to beyond the wrist level 82 for both right and left gloves where the hand insertion is between 78-82 with an inverted triangle, half circle, square, rectangle, and triangle shapes which extends beyond the wrist arch on the thumb side 82 to aid in dressing the hand.

2 Digit/2-Pocket Embodiments Operation

The 2-digit/2-pocket pair may be constructed with a light weight stretchable anti-static fabric and other lightweight materials and a combination of materials as a washable device and cut into 2 pieces for the left side hand and 2 pieces for the right side hand and stitched on the inside portion of the glove from below the wrist 82 upward along the thumb arch and over the first pocket thumb tip 74 proceeding upward along the second pocket fingertips 76 then downward along the little finger ending above the wrist bone 78. This stitching line will apply to both the right and left side gloves for top portions FIGS. 6A-6B and bottom portions FIGS. 6C-6D.

The left hand top piece FIG. 6A70 is symmetrically placed with the bottom portion FIG. 6C70 together with exterior surfaces facing each other and sewn from beyond the wrist level 82 along the arch of the thumb then upward around the thumb tip 74 then curved upward along the index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and little finger's second pocket 76 continuing downward along the little fingers' side and end above the wrist bone 78. The mid-way point of 78 and 82 will be an open unstitched diagonal hemline 80 for hand insertion whereby an arched half-inverted triangle shape extends along the diagonal hemline to beyond the wrist arch on the thumb side 82 which will form a full inverted triangle shape when joined by the bottom piece. The 2 pieces sewn together evolve into one piece where it is turned inside out to expose the correct side surface for a left hand glove.

The right hand top piece FIG. 6B72 is symmetrically placed with the bottom portion FIG. 6D70 together with exterior surfaces facing each other and sewn from beyond the wrist level 82 along the arch of the thumb then upward around the thumb tip 74 then curved upward along the index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and little finger's second pocket 76 continuing downward along the little fingers' side and end above the wrist bone 78. The mid-way point of 78 and 82 will be an open unstitched diagonal hemline 80 for hand insertion whereby an arched half-inverted triangle shape extends along the diagonal hemline to beyond the wrist arch on the thumb side 82 which will form a full inverted triangle shape when joined by the bottom piece. The 2 pieces sewn together evolve into one piece where it is turned inside out to expose the correct side surface for a right hand glove.

FIGS. 6-10 illustrate various aspects of additional exemplary embodiments of 2-digit/2-pocket gloves.

The design shape on the thumb side hemline edge of an inverted triangle, half circle, square, rectangle, and triangle provides a useful service to aid in dressing the hand by pulling the shaped edges. The assortment of sizes will include small, medium, large, and extra large to suit the appropriate comfort and use when applied.

Although the description above contains many specificities, these should not be used to limit the scope of the present exemplary embodiments. The general scope of its use and functional ability can be adjusted to suit the device to possess all the comfort and purpose for which it is designed. It is understood that the dimensions of the device will include size variations, materials, shapes, colors, function assembly, and the intended use is readily apparent and noticeable to one skilled in the art, and are described as depicted in the illustrations which refers to the device. Minor changes will be expected to provide those individuals with missing fingers a device suitable to their needs.

The constant use of hand protection when playing gaming machines is evident in casinos and this device enhances a dual aspect by which the index and middle fingers reinforces the press on machine buttons. The lightweight material will provide a convenient washable apparel suitable to carry in a jacket pocket, pants pocket, handbag, or backpack. The minimal space it requires facilitates the inconvenient moments when hand washing is not accessible. The arena which this device will market to is within casinos and open to other video type game machines with push buttons.

The absence of a gaming glove to enhance pushing buttons on gambling machines by use of a 3-digit device is now presented to also protect players from transient residue on machines and reduce restroom visits to wash hands. It is not obvious that a thin stretchable device has been made available to players in the gambling machine arena. As the prior art does not offer a thin stretchable 3 pocket device specifically for button gambling machine players to enhance the movement of the index finger and middle finger in a shared pocket to press on buttons and keep the thumbs and all fingers clean while playing, touching handles, coins, game cards, snacking, and engaging in multiple machine usage is now resolved by a useful, novel, and nonobvious device.

Accordingly, in one exemplary embodiment, a pair of 3-digit/3-pocket gambling machine gloves are presented to enhance the movement of the index finger and middle finger in a shared pocket as a combined force when pressing the buttons of a gambling machine. The pair of gloves have a first glove to fit a left hand. The left hand glove has a first pocket to receive a left hand thumb. The left hand glove has a second pocket to receive the left hand index finger and left hand middle finger. The left hand glove has a third pocket to receive a left hand ring finger and left hand little finger. The pair of gloves have a second glove to fit a right hand. The right hand glove has first pocket to receive a right hand thumb. The right hand glove has a second pocket to receive the right hand index finger and right hand middle finger. The right hand glove has a third pocket to receive the right hand ring finger and right hand little finger.

In another exemplary aspect, a player's thumb and four fingers in an exemplary pair of gloves will be protected from potential residue which may be acquired from pressing buttons, touching handles, coins, game cards, snacking, and engaging in multiple gambling machine uses. In yet another exemplary aspect, an exemplary glove may be made of a lightweight stretchable anti-static fabric, other lightweight materials, and/or combinations of other materials.

In another exemplary embodiment, a method is provided of making a pair of gloves to enhance the movement of the index finger and middle finger in a shared pocket as a combined force when pressing machine buttons and protect the thumbs and all fingers from acquired residue comprises the steps to provide a pair of left hand glove having 3 pockets formed of lightweight stretchable anti-static fabric whereby:

• • a first pocket of the 3 pocket to receive a left thumb;
  • a second pocket of the 3 pocket to receive the left index finger and left middle finger;
  • a third pocket of the 3 pocket to receive the left ring finger and left little finger;
  • the pair of gloves further includes a right hand glove having 3 pockets:
  • a first pocket of the 3 pockets to receive a right thumb;
  • a second pocket of the 3 pocket to receive the right index finger and right middle finger;
  • a third pocket of the 3 pocket to receive the right ring finger and right little finger and;
  • the pair of glove further include:

the left hand fabric body portion of the pair will be cut and sewn for the left hand whereby the left hand glove will have 1 fabric piece for the top left hand and 1 fabric piece for the bottom left hand; the left hand top piece and left hand bottom pieces are placed one on top of the other in the exact symmetrical placement to each other with the fabric exteriors facing each other then sewn from the start point below the wrist moving upward around the thumb tip continuing to the inner arch of thumb then upward along the index and middle fingers to the top of the fingertips then downward and continuing upward over the ring and little fingers to the top of the fingertips and then downward along the side of the little finger and end at the point above the wrist bone with reinforced overlocked stitching or fusing along the various extension shapes; whereby

the glove of the left hand must be turned inside outward to show correct fabric side exposed and transform it to become a left hand glove;

the right hand fabric body potion of the pair will be cut and sewn for the right hand; whereby

the glove will have 1 fabric piece for the top right hand and 1 fabric piece for the bottom right hand;

the right hand top piece and right hand bottom pieces are placed one on top of the other in the exact symmetrical placement to each other with the fabric exteriors facing each other then sewn from the start point below the wrist moving upward around the thumb tip continuing to the inner arch of thumb then upward along the index and middle fingers to the top of the finger tips then downward and continuing upward over the ring and little fingers to the top of the fingertips and then downward along the side of the little finger and end at the point above the wrist bone with reinforced overlocked stitching or fusing along the various extension shapes; whereby

the glove of the right hand must be turned inside outward to show correct fabrics sides exposed and transform it to become a right hand glove.

In yet another exemplary embodiment, a distinguishing design feature for the pair of gloves are comprised of:

the glove bottom thumb side length edge will exhibit an extension at the hemline below the wrist and;

the glove bottom thumb side length edge extension will be in shapes of an inverted triangle, half-circle, square, rectangle, and triangle and;

the glove bottom thumb side length edge extension will display a logo design to be visible, whereby

the glove top side length will be measured from the top of the middle fingertip in the second pocket downward to the thumb side edge below the wrist and;

the glove bottom side length will be measure from the top of the middle fingertip in the second pocket downward to the thumb side edge below the wrist where it ends with;

a diagonal slit on the bottom for hand insertion through the opening whereby the thumb side hemline edges in various shapes will serve as an aid to dress the hand by holding each extension while inserting the hand with the shape edgings to be of:

a) an inverted triangle

b) a half circle

c) a square

d) a rectangle

e) a triangle

In yet another exemplary embodiment, exemplary gloves according to the present principle may provide a variety of colors and print designs to fulfill the need for requested occasions. In addition, the gloves may allow printed words and company logos to be imprinted on the diagonal hemlines and tabs with permission from interested parties.

In yet another exemplary embodiment, the knuckle side piece may be a different color from the palm side piece.

In yet another exemplary embodiment, the length of the glove on the little finger side may end midway between the base of the little finger and wrist bone.

In yet another exemplary embodiment, a pair of gloves for use while playing on gambling machines are provided comprising a thumb side hemline edge with a method to pinch and pull the shape to aid in dressing the hand.

In yet another non-limiting embodiment, the exemplary gloves may be modified to a 2-digit device as an alternative for individuals who do not possess all the fingers which the 3-digit device has been designed for and is included as a continuous application to better suit the individual. The design and construction remains the same with the elimination of one pocket.

Claims

1. A glove having 3 pockets for use with a gambling machine, comprising: a first pocket for a thumb of a wearer of the glove;a second pocket for both an index finger and a middle finger of the wearer of the glove; anda third pocket for both a ring finger and a little finger of the wearer of the glove.

2. The glove of claim 1 wherein the second pocket is used to press one or more buttons on the gambling machine by moving the second pocket with both the index finger and middle fingers.

3. The glove of claim 1 which is comprised of one or more of the following material: 1) A lightweight stretchable anti-static fabric, 2) other lightweight materials, 3) and/or a combination of materials.

4. The glove of claim 1, wherein the glove is for a left hand of the wearer.

5. The glove of claim 1, wherein the glove is for a right hand of the wearer.

6. The glove of claim 1, wherein the glove further comprising a diagonal hemline originating above the wrist bone crossing downward beyond the wrist on the thumb side with a tab.

7. The glove of claim 1 wherein the tab is in an inverted triangle shape.

8. The glove of claim 1 wherein the tab is in a half circle shape.

9. The glove of claim 1 wherein the tab is in a square shape.

10. The glove of claim 1 wherein the tab is in a rectangle shape.

11. The glove of claim 1 wherein the tab is in a triangle shape.

12. The glove of claim 6 where the tab extending from the thumb side of the diagonal hemline facilitates dressing the glove to a hand by pulling it.

13. The method of providing a glove to enhance the movement of an index finger and a middle finger in a shared pocket for combining forces of the two fingers when pressing machine buttons and protect the thumb and all fingers from potential acquired residue, wherein the method comprising: providing a glove having 3 pockets formed of lightweight stretchable anti-static fabric wherein the glove comprising a first pocket of the 3 pockets for receiving a thumb; a second pocket of the 3 pockets for receiving an index finger and a middle finger; a third pocket of the 3 pocket for receiving a ring finger and a little finger.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein the glove is for a left hand of the wearer.

15. The method of claim 13 wherein the glove is for a right hand of the wearer.

16. The glove of claim 1, wherein the glove's diagonal hemline on the little finger side of the hand may also end midway between the base of the little finger and wrist bone for a shorter edge.