Back finger portion for gloves

• US 7,841,024 B2
• Filed: 11/29/2005
• Issued: 11/30/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/09/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Swany America Corporation
• Original Assignee: Swany America Corporation
• Inventors: Son, Yeong Chul
• Primary Examiner(s): MORAN, KATHERINE M
• Application Number:
  US11/791,186
• Publication Number:
  US 20080115256A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,827 Days
• Field of Search: 216/3, 216/9
• US Class Current: 2/163
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 19/02 Arrangements for cutting-out, or shapes of, glove blanks
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 19/04 Appliances for making gloves; Measuring devices for glove-making
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 27/24 Hems; Seams

Abstract

This invention relates to a glove pattern design having back finger portions including two folds or tucks on each finger excluding the thumb. This pattern enables the glove to have a more natural finger curvature which is more comfortable to the wearer than the single fold or tuck pattern of the prior art. Furthermore, the tucks are formed differently from the prior art, by making V-shaped cuts into both opposing sides of the back finger parts where the tucks will be located. The tucks are secured by stitching where the V-shaped cuts are made, preferably along the length of the tuck from end to end. This additional step which is also novel in the prior art enables the tuck to be created in the glove at an angle that corresponds to the more natural curvature of the fingers in a relaxed position. This curving of the fingers provides the articulation necessary to have the glove conform to the natural position of the hand.

Claims

1. A back finger portion of a glove, comprising:

a star pattern piece comprising a center portion and four radiating back finger parts each having a distal tip end,

each of the four back finger parts having a first pair of V-shaped cuts on opposing edges of the four back finger parts, the first pair of V-shaped cuts being located near the distal tip end of the four back finger parts,

each of the four back finger parts further having a second pair of V-shaped cuts on opposing edges of the four back finger parts, the second pair of V-shaped cuts being located between the first pair of V-shaped cuts and the center portion of the star pattern, wherein each back finger part is shortened by first and second tucks therein extending across the width of the finger part, the first tuck comprising a portion of the finger part folded upon itself and being located at the first pair of V-shaped cuts, the second tuck comprising a portion of the finger part folded upon itself and being located at the second pair of V-shaped cuts.

2. The back finger portion of a glove according to claim 1, wherein the first and second tucks of each finger part are secured with a plurality of stitches.

3. The back finger portion of a glove according to claim 1, wherein the first and second tucks of each finger part are secured across the width of each finger part with a plurality of stitches.

4. The back finger portion of a glove according to claim 1, wherein the center portion of the star pattern has an inner substantially rectangular shaped cut out.

5. The back finger portion of a glove according to claim 1, wherein the star pattern piece comprising the center portion and the four radiating back finger parts are a single piece of glove material.

6. The back finger portion of a glove according to claim 1, wherein the first tuck of each finger part is located at a position corresponding to substantially the third joint connecting the middle and distal phalanges of the fingers of a wearer.

7. The back finger portion of a glove according to claim 1, wherein the second tuck of each finger part is located at a position corresponding to substantially the second joint connecting the proximal and middle phalanges of the fingers of a wearer.

8. A glove assembly, comprising the back finger portion according to claim 1.

9. The glove assembly according to claim 8, further comprising a back hand portion, a palm portion, four front finger portions, and a thumb portion.

10. The glove assembly according to claim 8, wherein the palm portion and four front finger portions are constructed in a Gunn cut pattern.