Pre-curved gunn cut gloves

• US 20030208833A1
• Filed: 02/03/2003
• Published: 11/13/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Danny Gold
• Original Assignee: Danny Gold
• Inventors: Gold, Danny
• Granted Patent: US 7,062,791 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 2/161.1
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 19/02 Arrangements for cutting-out, or shapes of, glove blanks
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2300/50 Seams

Abstract

A gunn cut glove construction in which a pre-curvature at selected locations, preferably around the joints, in the fingers is achieved by sewing wedges of material into cut portions of the gunn section so that the shortened fingers and larger back sections easily meet at and can be joined without the need to gather or moccasin material resulting in the shape of the finger being such that it curves forward towards the palm section. Increased volume at the fingertips of a gunn cut construction glove is achieved by darting the palm side pieces of fingers proximate the fingertips. In addition, to reduce the inflexibility of gloves when curled into a fist, an elliptical piece is removed from the palm portion of the glove and the sides of the elliptical piece are sewn together along a seam. The seam is windowed by a guard piece affixed to the palm portion of the glove which is cut out in an area directly over and around the seam and preferably in the area where the user'"'"'s hand normally bends as the fingers and hand are curled inwardly into a fist shape. The windowed seam enhances the flexibility of the glove. In addition, by increasing the length of the palm portion of the fingers so that the palm portion wraps over the top of the fingertips and joins the back portion of the fingers a distance from the fingertips, wear on the seam is reduced significantly and enhanced sensitivity at the fingertips is achieved.

Claims

1. A gunn cut glove construction, comprising:

a back portion of the glove;

a palm portion of the glove;

a back portion of the fingers having a first length; and

a gunn cut section for the palm finger sections of at least two fingers wherein the perimeter of the gunn cut section corresponding to the surface attached to the back of the fingers is enlarged by cutting and spreading the cut section with a stabilizing material creating a generally triangular section, and making the palm portion of the fingers curl inward; and

the back portion of the glove, palm portion of the glove, back portion of the fingers and gunn cut section or sections are secured to each other to form a glove.

2. The gunn cut glove of claim 1 wherein the palm portion of the glove has a section removed and sewn together with a seam.

3. The gunn cut glove of claim 2 wherein the palm portion of the glove has a guard secured to the palm portion.

4. The gunn cut glove of claim 3 wherein the guard has a cutout window section which is located over the seam in the palm, providing a section around the seam where there is no guard, thereby enabling enhanced flexibility in the window section.

5. The gunn cut glove of claim 4 wherein the guard'"'"'s window section is placed proximate an area where a wearer'"'"'s hand bends as the fingers are curled inward to make a fist.

6. The gunn cut glove of claim 2 wherein the section removed from the palm section is generally elliptical in shape.

7. The gunn cut glove of claim 6 wherein the seam joining the sides of the section removed from the palm section is generally linear, although the stitching is preferably zigzag stitching.

8. The gunn cut glove construction of claim 1 wherein the gunn cut finger section proximate the fingertips is darted to increase the volume at the fingertips.

9. The gunn cut glove construction of claim 1 wherein the gunn cut finger section proximate the fingertips is cut and sewn to increase the volume at the fingertips.

10. The gunn cut glove construction of claim 1 wherein the gunn cut finger sections are extended beyond the end of the fingertips so that the palm portion of the finger sections wrap around the fingertips and are secured to the back portion of the fingers a distance from the fingertips on the back surface of the glove.

11. The gunn cut glove construction of claim 10 wherein the gunn cut finger sections extend a distance between about one and two centimeters beyond the fingertips.

12. A gunn cut glove construction, comprising:

a back portion of the glove;

a palm portion of the glove;

a back portion of the fingers having a first length; and

a gunn cut section for the palm finger sections of at least two fingers wherein the palm finger sections extend beyond the required length to the fingertips so they can wrap over onto the back surface of the fingertips; and

the back portion of the glove, palm portion of the glove, back portion of the fingers and gunn cut section or sections are secured to each other to form a glove, a seam joining the palm portion of the fingers sections to the back portion of the fingers being along the back of the fingers;

whereby the wear on the seam is reduced and sensitivity of the fingertip region is enhanced.

13. The gunn cut construction of claim 12 wherein the seam is a distance between about one and two centimeters from the fingertip of the fingers.

14. The gunn cut construction of claim 12 further comprising the gunn cut sections further include a darting or cut and sewn section proximate the fingertips to increase the volume of the fingertips.

15. A gunn cut glove construction, comprising:

a back portion of the glove;

a palm portion of the glove;

a back portion of the fingers having a first length; and

a gunn cut section for the palm finger sections of at least two fingers wherein the perimeter of the gunn cut section corresponding to the surface attached to the back of the fingers is enlarged by cutting and spreading the cut section with a stabilizing material creating a generally triangular section in each of the areas of the finger joints, and making the palm portion of the fingers curl inward, and the perimeter is darted or cut and sewn to reduce the perimeter around the fingertips to increase the volume of the fingers of the glove around the fingertips; and

the back portion of the glove, palm portion of the glove, back portion of the fingers and gunn cut section or sections are secured to each other to form a glove.

16. The gunn cut glove of claim 15 wherein the palm portion of the glove has a section removed and sewn together with a seam.

17. The gunn cut glove of claim 16 wherein the palm portion of the glove has a guard secured to the palm portion.

18. The gunn cut glove of claim 17 wherein the guard has a cutout window section which is located over the seam in the palm, providing a section around the seam where there is no guard, thereby enabling enhanced flexibility in the window section.

19. The gunn cut glove of claim 18 wherein the guard'"'"'s window section is placed proximate an area where a wearer'"'"'s hand bends as the fingers are curled inward to make a fist.

20. The gunn cut glove of claim 16 wherein the section removed from the palm section is generally elliptical in shape.