Protective Glove

• US 20170295869A1
• Filed: 04/14/2017
• Published: 10/19/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/15/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kyong M.I. Choi
• Original Assignee: Kyong M.I. Choi
• Inventors: CHOI, Kyong Mi
• Application Number:
  US15/488,161
• Publication Number:
  US 20170295869A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 19/0006 made of several layers of material
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 19/001 Linings
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 19/01523 absorbing shocks or vibrations
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 19/01529 with thermal or fire protection
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 19/0157 with luminous or reflective means protective garments with reflective or luminous safety means A41D13/01
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2400/44 Donning facilities
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2500/54 in coated form
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2600/20 for working activities
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 31/102 Waterproof and breathable
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 31/125 Moisture handling or wicking function through layered materials

Abstract

A protective glove suitable for use in hazardous environments is provided. The glove may include multiple layers, each providing different aspects of protection to the wearer'"'"'s hands. Multiple layers may include layers that improve grip, protect against cuts and impact, provide breathability, and/or provide waterproof and/or water resistant protection. Additional safety features may include reflective striping and impact disbursement pads and ridges. Further, the glove may be constructed to enhance user dexterity.

Claims

1. A glove for the protection of a wearer'"'"'s hand comprising:

a glove body having a proximal end and a distal end including a dorsal portion, a cuff portion, a palm portion, a thumb portion having a dorsal side and a palmar side, and finger portions each having a dorsal side, a palmar side, and a forchette;

an inner liner including an interior liner and a waterproof membrane;

reflective striping secured to finger portions of the outer shell; and

a thumb-seam between the thumb portion and the palm portion, the seam having a curved length extending from a base of the thumb portion towards the finger portions, an apex portion describing an acute angle pointed at the finger portions, and a return length extending away from the finger portions, wherein the thumb-seam is configured to permit the inner layer of the glove body palm portion to lie flat against a palm of the wearer'"'"'s hand when a thumb of the wearer'"'"'s hand is rotated through a range of motion;

wherein at least one of the finger portions and thumb portion includes impact disbursement ridges on the dorsal side thereof, the impact disbursement ridges being elongated structures extending away from the dorsal side and configured to flex under impact.

2. The glove of paragraph 1, wherein the waterproof membrane is waterproof and breathable.

3. The glove of paragraph 1, wherein the interior liner is moisture absorbent.

4. The glove of paragraph 1, wherein the interior liner is moisture wicking.

5. The glove of paragraph 1, wherein the reflective striping is secured to the finger portion at a position covering distal phalanges of the wearer'"'"'s hand.

6. The glove of paragraph 1, wherein the glove body includes at least one layer, the at least one layer including at least an inner layer comprising a breathable membrane and an outer layer comprising an aramid fiber.

7. The glove of paragraph 6, wherein the glove body outer layer of the cuff portion comprises a meta aramid fiber.

8. The glove of paragraph 6, wherein the glove body outer layer of the dorsal portion, the palm portion, the thumb portion, and the finger portions comprise a para aramid fiber.

9. The glove of paragraph 6, wherein at least a portion of the glove body outer layer includes a silicone coating.

10. The glove of paragraph 9, wherein the para aramid fiber of the dorsal portion, the palm portion, the palmar side of the thumb portion, the palmar side of the finger portions, and the forchette of the finger portions includes the silicone coating.

11. The glove of paragraph 6, wherein the dorsal portion of the glove body further includes a secondary inner layer aramid fiber located between the outer layer and the inner layer.

12. The glove of paragraph 1, wherein the cuff portion includes an elasticized connection with the dorsal portion and the palm portion of the glove body, the elasticized connection configured to cinch against a wrist of the wearer'"'"'s hand.

13. The glove of paragraph 1, wherein the ridges comprise a thermoplastic elastomer material.

14. The glove of paragraph 6, wherein the dorsal portion includes at least one impact absorbing pad located between the glove body outer layer and the glove body inner layer.

15. The glove of paragraph 1, wherein at least one of the finger portions includes curved finger seams between the forchette portion and the palmar side and between the forchette portion and the dorsal side.

16. The glove of paragraph 15, wherein the curved finger seams are configured to permit the at least one of the finger portions to maintain a curved aspect when the glove is not on the wearer'"'"'s hand.

17. The glove of paragraph 15, wherein the curved finger seams describe a radius of curvature of between 80 centimeters and 120 centimeters.