Glove sizing system

• US 20030056384A1
• Filed: 09/25/2001
• Published: 03/27/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Francis J. Masley
• Original Assignee: Francis J. Masley
• Inventors: Masley, Francis J.
• Application Number:
  US09/927,232
• Publication Number:
  US 20030056384A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 33/512
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 19/046 Measuring devices for glove-making

Abstract

An improved glove sizing system is provided which is defined by a utilization of a two-dimensional dimension of a human hand in a glove size designation (64). The said glove size designation applies to a standard glove size and a plurality of the said standard glove sizes represent a glove system (66) suitable for large-scale production. The said glove size designation (64) facilitates a quantified and logical process for a user to select a proper glove size for best-fit and tactility. Additionally, the glove sizing system correlates to dimensions measured easily with a common ruler or scale.

Claims

1. A glove sizing system to aid one in the tasks of designing, manufacturing, labeling, and selecting comprising:

a. a glove size designation,

b. a plurality of standard glove sizes,

c. each of said standard glove sizes pertaining to a glove having at least one fingerstall, a thumb stall, a palm portion, and a back portion,

d. said glove intended to fit a human hand,

e. a means for measuring a plurality of two-dimensional dimensions of said human hand,

f. each of said standard glove sizes having a said glove size designation comprising at least one of said two-dimensional dimensions,

whereby said glove size designation facilitates a quantified and logical process for a user to select a proper glove size for best-fit and tactility without the necessity of using a special hand-measuring device.

2. The glove sizing system of claim 1 wherein a unit of measure for said two-dimensional dimensions is millimeters.

3. The glove sizing system of claim 1 wherein a unit of measure for said two-dimensional dimensions is inches.

4. The glove sizing system of claim 1 wherein said means for measuring said two-dimensional dimensions of said human hand include an index finger length dimension and said standard glove sizes comprise said glove size designations comprising said index finger length dimension.

5. The glove sizing system of claim 1 wherein said means for measuring two-dimensional dimensions of said human hand include a palm width measurement and said standard glove sizes comprise said glove size designations comprising said palm width measurement.

6. A glove system comprising:

a. a plurality of gloves comprising,

b. at least one fingerstall, a thumb stall, a palm portion, and a back portion and,

c. a glove size designation and,

d. a plurality of standard glove sizes,

e. said gloves intended to fit a human hand,

f. a means for measuring a plurality of two-dimensional dimensions of said human hand,

g. each of said standard glove sizes having a said glove size designation comprising at least one of said two-dimensional dimensions,

whereby said glove size designation facilitates a quantified and logical process for a user to select a proper glove size for best-fit and tactility without the necessity of using a special hand-measuring device.

7. The glove system of claim 6 wherein a unit of measure for said two-dimensional dimensions is millimeters.

8. The glove system of claim 6 wherein a unit of measure for said two-dimensional dimensions is inches.

9. The glove system of claim 6 wherein said means for measuring said two-dimensional dimensions of said human hand includes an index finger length dimension and said glove size designation comprises said index finger length dimension.

10. The glove system of claim 6 wherein said means for measuring two-dimensional dimensions of said human hand include a palm width measurement and said glove size designation comprises said palm width measurement.

11. A method for designating a glove sizing system comprising a plurality of gloves, each of said gloves comprising at least one finger stall, a thumb stall, a palm portion, and a back portion, comprising the steps of:

a. providing a measurement means which a human can use to measure a plurality of two-dimensional dimensions of a human hand, and

b. designating said standard glove sizes with at least one of said two-dimensional dimensions of said human hand,

whereby said designation facilitates a quantified and logical process for a user to select a proper glove size for best-fit and tactility without the necessity of using a special hand-measuring device.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein a unit of measure for said two-dimensional dimensions is millimeters.

13. The method of claim 11 wherein a unit of measure for said two-dimensional dimensions is inches.

14. The method of claim 11 wherein said two-dimensional dimensions include an index finger length dimension and said standard glove sizes comprise said index finger length dimension.

15. The method of claim 11 wherein said two-dimensional dimensions include a palm width dimension and said standard glove sizes comprise said palm width dimension.