Glove with tucks

• US 6,732,378 B2
• Filed: 12/06/2001
• Issued: 05/11/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Edina Manufacturing Co., Inc.
• Original Assignee: Edina Manufacturing Co., Inc.
• Inventors: Novak, Jerry R.
• Primary Examiner(s): MORAN, KATHERINE M
• Application Number:
  US10/006,761
• Publication Number:
  US 20030106133A1
• Time in Patent Office: 887 Days
• Field of Search: 216/3, 216/9, 216/16, 2 1/62, 216/0, 216/11--613, 216/6
• US Class Current: 2/161.6
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 19/04 Appliances for making gloves; Measuring devices for glove-making
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2300/50 Seams

Abstract

A glove including a plurality of tucks formed in the fingers, thumb and in the back portion. The tucks positioned on the fingers and thumb are formed in the fourchette of each finger and thumb on both sides of a wearer'"'"'s knuckles. The tucks formed in the back portion of the glove are located at the peripheral edge of back portion, on both sides of a wearer'"'"'s hand. The tucks operate to shape the glove to the natural position of a wearer'"'"'s hand. The tucks also provide for a pre-formed bending crease in the fourchettes to increase flexibility and reduce hand and finger fatigue of a wearer. The fourchettes and the back portion of the glove are formed of an aluminized radiant reflective material to protect a wearer from elevated temperatures.

Claims

1. A glove for improving flexibility and reducing hand and finger fatigue of a wearer, said glove having a palm and a back portion each with finger portions adapted to conform to the fingers of a wearer, said glove comprising:

a fourchette, said fourchette is adapted to couple the palm and back portions to form an enclosure for the wearer'"'"'s fingers;

a first tuck, said first tuck is adapted to be formed in said fourchette and extending substantially across only the fourchette, thereby allowing for the easy movement of the wearer'"'"'s fingers.

2. The glove as recited in claim 1, wherein said first tuck is positioned approximately in the middle of the finger portion.

3. The glove as recited in claim 1, further comprising a second tuck, wherein said second tuck is positioned on one side of a knuckle of a wearer and said first tuck is positioned on the opposite side of the same knuckle of a wearer.

4. The glove as recited in claim 1, further comprising a third tuck positioned on said back portion of the glove distal from the finger portions.

5. The glove as recited in claim 4, wherein said first and third tucks form the glove to the natural curvature of a wearer'"'"'s hand.

6. The glove as recited in claim 1, wherein said fourchette and said back portion are formed of a radiant reflective material.

7. The glove as recited in claim 6, wherein said fourchette and said back portion cover approximately 210 degrees of the circumference of the finger with radiant reflective material.

8. The glove as recited in claim 1, wherein said finger portions on said back portion are longer than the finger portions on said palm portion thereby forming the glove to the natural hand curvature of the wearer.

9. A glove for improving flexibility, reducing hand and finger fatigue of a wearer and forming to the natural curvature of a wearer'"'"'s hand, said glove comprising:

a palm, said palm having at least one finger portion formed therein;

a back portion, said back portion having at least one finger portion formed therein;

a sidewall, said sidewall coupling said palm to said back portion in the area of the finger portion, wherein said sidewall has a first tuck formed therein thereby allowing for easier movement of a wearer'"'"'s finger; and

wherein the palm, back portion and sidewall are formed from separate pieces of material.

10. The glove as recited in claim 9, wherein said first tuck is positioned approximately in the middle of the finger portion.

11. The glove as recited in claim 9, further comprising a second tuck, wherein said second tuck is positioned on one side of a knuckle of a wearer and said first tuck is positioned on the opposite side of the same knuckle of a wearer.

12. The glove as recited in claim 9, further comprising a third tuck positioned on said back portion of the glove distal from the finger portions.

13. The glove as recited in claim 9, wherein said sidewall and said back portion are formed of a radiant reflective material.

14. The glove as recited in claim 13, wherein said sidewall and said back portion cover approximately 210 degrees of the circumference of the finger with radiant reflective material.

15. The glove as recited in claim 9, wherein said finger portions on said back portion are longer than the finger portions on said palm thereby forming the glove to the natural curvature of the wearer'"'"'s hand.

16. A method for constructing a glove that improves flexibility and reduces hand and finger fatigue of a wearer, said glove having a palm, a back portion and a fourchette, wherein said palm and back portion each including at least one finger portion, wherein said fourchette is adapted to couple said palm and said back portion, said method comprising the steps of:

coupling said palm and back portion with said fourchette; and

forming a first tuck in said fourchette extending substantially across only the fourchette, thereby reducing the amount of force needed to bend the finger portion of the glove.

17. The method as recited in claim 16, wherein said first tuck is formed in said fourchette at approximately the middle of the finger portion of the glove.

18. The method as recited in claim 16, further comprising the step of forming a second tuck on one side of a knuckle on a finger and forming said first tuck on the opposite side of the same knuckle.

19. The method as recited in claim 16, further comprising the step of forming a third tuck in said back portion distal from the finger portions.

20. A glove for increasing flexibility and reducing hand and finger fatigue of a wearer, said glove having a palm and a back portion each with a finger portion, said glove comprising:

a fourchette, said fourchette adapted to couple the palm and the back portion, wherein said fourchette makes up the sidewall of the finger portion and is formed of a single, continuous piece of material extending from at least a point near the finger portion base to the finger portion base on the opposite side of the respective finger;

means for shaping the glove to the natural curvature of a wearer'"'"'s hand.

21. The glove as recited in claim 20, wherein the palm, back portion and fourchette are each formed from separate pieces of material.

22. The glove as recited in claim 20, wherein the means for shaping the glove comprises a first tuck formed in the fourchette.

23. The glove as recited in claim 22, further comprising a second tuck formed in the fourchette, wherein said second tuck is positioned on one side of a knuckle of a wearer and said first tuck is positioned on the opposite side of the same knuckle of a wearer.

24. The glove as recited in claim 22, wherein said back portion and said fourchette are formed of radiant reflective material thereby protecting the back portion of a wearer'"'"'s hands and the back and side portions of a wearer'"'"'s fingers from elevated temperatures.

25. The glove as recited in claim 24, wherein said back portion and said fourchette cover approximately 210 degrees of the circumference of the finger with radiant reflective material.

26. A glove for improving flexibility and reducing hand and finger fatigue of a wearer, said glove comprising:

a palm including at least one finger portion;

a back portion having at least one finger portion; and

a fourchette coupling said palm and back finger portions to one another, said fourchette having a first rectangular-shaped protrusion extending therefrom, wherein said fourchette is adapted to be folded in the location of said first protrusion to form a tuck on a side portion of said finger portion thereby allowing for the easy movement of a wearer'"'"'s fingers.

27. A glove for improving flexibility and reducing hand and finger fatigue of a wearer, said glove comprising:

a palm including at least one finger portion;

a back portion having at least one finger portion; and

a fourchette coupling said palm and back finger portions to one another, said fourchette having a first rectangular-shaped protrusion extending therefrom and positioned adjacent to the wearer'"'"'s knuckle, wherein said fourchette is adapted to be folded in the location of said first protrusion to form a tuck on a side portion of said finger portion thereby allowing for the easy movement of a wearer'"'"'s fingers.

28. The glove as recited in claim 27, further comprising:

a second rectangular-shaped protrusion positioned on the opposite side of the wearer'"'"'s knuckle.

29. A glove for improving flexibility and reducing hand and finger fatigue of a wearer, said glove comprising:

a palm including at least one finger portion;

a back portion having at least one finger portion; and

a fourchette coupling said palm and back finger portions to one another, said fourchette having a first rectangular-shaped protrusion extending therefrom and having at least one notch formed therein, wherein said fourchette is adapted to be folded in the location of said first protrusion to form a tuck on a side portion of said finger portion thereby allowing for the easy movement of a wearer'"'"'s fingers.

30. A method for constructing a glove that improves flexibility and reduces hand and finger fatigue of a wearer, said method comprising:

providing for a palm having at least one finger portion;

providing for a back portion having at least one finger portion;

providing for a fourchette having a first edge and a second edge, wherein said fourchette includes a first rectangular-shaped protrusion extending from said first edge;

coupling said second edge of said fourchette to said back portion;

folding said first rectangular-shaped protrusion of said fourchette to form a tuck; and

coupling said first edge of said fourchette to said palm.

31. The method as recited in claim 30, wherein said first rectangular-shaped protrusion extends from said first edge of said fourchette adjacent to the wearer'"'"'s knuckle.

32. The method as recited in claim 31, further comprising:

a second rectangular-shaped protrusion extends from said first edge of said fourchette and is positioned on the opposite side of the wearer'"'"'s knuckle.

33. The method as recited in claim 30, further comprising:

folding said back portion to form at least one tuck before sewing said back portion to said fourchette.