US 12,078,443 B2
Protector for hand of firearm user and method for use thereof
Ernest L. Wrecsics, Jr., Canton, OH (US); and Matthew D. Yingling, Canton, OH (US)
Filed by Ernest L. Wrecsics, Jr., Canton, OH (US); and Matthew D. Yingling, Canton, OH (US)
Filed on Apr. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/136,149.
Application 17/979,596 is a division of application No. 17/473,114, filed on Sep. 13, 2021, abandoned.
Application 18/136,149 is a continuation of application No. 17/979,596, filed on Nov. 2, 2022, granted, now 11,635,273.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/234,543, filed on Aug. 18, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0296345 A1, Sep. 21, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F41A 35/02 (2006.01); F41C 33/08 (2006.01)
CPC F41A 35/02 (2013.01) [F41C 33/08 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A protector for at least portions of a hand of a gun user when holding a gun, the protector comprising:
an exterior body portion including a proximal first end, an opposite distal second end, a first opening in the exterior body portion positioned between the proximal first end and the distal second end, and a first interior cavity portion extending from at least adjacent the proximal first end to at least adjacent the distal second end and communicating with the first opening;
a sheath body portion extending between the proximal first end and the distal second end of the exterior body portion inside portions of the first interior cavity portion,
a second opening provided at the proximal first end of the exterior body portion and communicating with the exterior body portion of the protector,
a third opening provided at the distal second end of the exterior body portion and communicating with the exterior body portion of the protector,
and including a second interior cavity portion provided through the sheath body portion and communicating with the opening and the third opening;
wherein the first interior cavity portion of the exterior body portion and a portion of the sheath body portion together define an interior portion of the protector accessible via the first opening; and
wherein a first portion of the gun can be inserted through the second opening, through the second interior cavity portion of the sheath, and out of the third opening, a second portion of the gun can be inserted through the second opening and into the second interior cavity portion of the sheath to remain in the second interior cavity portion of the sheath body portion, and at least portions of the hand of the gun user can grab portions of the sheath body portion to grip and grasp the second portion of the gun received in the second interior cavity of the sheath body portion via insertion of the at least portions of the hand of the user through the first opening and into the interior portion of the protector.