Protective glove

• US 20080263745A1
• Filed: 04/30/2007
• Published: 10/30/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Morning Pride Manufacturing LLC (Honeywell International Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Morning Pride Manufacturing LLC (Honeywell International Inc.)
• Inventors: Grilliot, William L., Grilliot, Mary I.
• Granted Patent: US 9,901,131 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 2/161.1
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 19/01529 with thermal or fire protection

Abstract

A protective glove (10) is provided and includes a palm face (12) that covers the palm side of the hand and fingers and a back face (14) that covers the back side of the hand and fingers. The back face (14) includes at least one seam (22,24,26) that defines a corresponding bubble space (32,34,36) overlaying one of the knuckle joints in the hand. Each of the bubble spaces (32,34,36) provides an open area into which a corresponding knuckle joint can extend so as to improve flexibility of a user'"'"'s hand and minimize fatigue.

Claims

1. A protective glove for a firefighter or emergency worker, the protective glove comprising:

a palm face that covers the palm side of the hand and fingers; and

a back face that covers the back side of the hand and fingers, the back face including at least one seam located to overlay a knuckle joint in the hand, the at least one seam defined by two edges that are joined to each other, each edge having a convex crescent shape that is aligned with the convex crescent shape of the other edge.

2. The protective glove of claim 1 wherein the at least one seam comprises a plurality of seams located in the fingers of the glove to overlay knuckle joints in the fingers.

3. The protective glove of claim 1 wherein the at least one seam comprises a continuous seam sized and located to overlay four metacarpophalangeal joints in a hand.

4. The protective glove of claim 1 further comprising a forchet joining the palm face and the back face.

5. The protective glove of claim 1 wherein the palm face and back face are connected directly to each other by a peripheral seam.

6. The protective glove of claim 1 wherein the at least one seam is a stitched seam.

7. A protective glove for a firefighter or emergency worker, the protective glove comprising:

a palm face that covers the palm side of the hand and fingers; and

a back face that covers the back side of the hand and fingers, the back face including at least one seam located to overlay a knuckle joint in the hand, the at least one seam defining two aligned, convex crescent shaped edges, the edges facing inwardly.

8. The protective glove of claim 7 wherein the at least one seam comprises a plurality of seams located in the fingers of the glove to overlay knuckle joints in the fingers.

9. The protective glove of claim 7 wherein the at least one seam comprises a continuous seam sized and located to overlay four metacarpophalangeal joints in a hand.

10. The protective glove of claim 7 further comprising a forchet joining the palm face and the back face.

11. The protective glove of claim 7 wherein the palm face and back face are connected directly to each other by a peripheral seam.

12. The protective glove of claim 7 wherein the at least one seam is a stitched seam.

13. A protective glove for a firefighter or emergency worker, the protective glove comprising:

a palm face that covers the palm side of the hand and fingers; and

a back face that covers the back side of the hand and fingers, the back face including at least one seam defining a bubble space that overlays a knuckle joint in the hand.

14. The protective glove of claim 13 wherein the at least one seam comprises a plurality of seams defining bubble spaces in the fingers of the glove that overlay knuckle joints in the fingers.

15. The protective glove of claim 13 wherein the at least one seam comprises a continuous seam defining a bubble space to overlay four metacarpophalangeal joints in a hand.

16. The protective glove of claim 13 further comprising a forchet joining the palm face and the back face.

17. The protective glove of claim 13 wherein the palm face and back face are connected directly to each other by a peripheral seam.

18. The protective glove of claim 13 wherein the at least one seam is a stitched seam.

19. The protective glove of claim 13 wherein the at least one seam is defined by two edges that are joined to each other, at least one of the edges having a convex crescent shape.

20. The protective glove of claim 19 wherein the two edges face inwardly toward the hand when worn.