Camomile treated glove

• US 8,282,948 B2
• Filed: 12/20/2009
• Issued: 10/09/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ansell Healthcare Products Incorporated (Ansell Healthcare)
• Original Assignee: Ansell Healthcare Products Incorporated (Ansell Healthcare)
• Inventors: Lai, Hee Meng, Kassim, Adeli, Yu, Loo Liong, Zain, Noorzanita Binti Muhammad
• Primary Examiner(s): Wax, Robert A
• Assistant Examiner(s): MERCIER, MELISSA S
• Application Number:
  US12/642,824
• Publication Number:
  US 20100150977A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,024 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 424/401
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 19/0055 Plastic or rubber gloves
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 40/26 Appliances specially adapted for applying pasty paint, e.g. using roller, using a ball
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 42/00 Surgical gloves; Finger-stalls specially adapted for surgery; Devices for handling or treatment thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 42/60 Devices for cleaning, washing, drying or powdering
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/0208 Tissues; Wipes; Patches
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/9789 Magnoliopsida [dicotyledons]
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/9794 Liliopsida [monocotyledons]
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 17/16 Emollients or protectives, e.g. against radiation
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 19/00 Preparations for care of the skin
• CPC Class Codes: C08J 2307/02 Latex
• CPC Class Codes: C08J 2321/02 Latex
• CPC Class Codes: C08J 7/065 Low-molecular-weight organic substances, e.g. absorption of additives in the surface of the article

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a glove wherein the interior surfaces of the glove contain a film which includes water, glycerol and a botanical extract.

Further embodiments of the invention are directed to the composition of the film and the process for applying the film onto the interior surfaces of the glove.

Claims

1. A glove that receives a hand and is moisturizing and non-irritating to skin comprising a cured latex material including an interior surface and a moist surface film comprising

water in an amount in the range from about 30 mg to about 90 mg,

glycerol in an amount that is, for a 7 to 10 g glove:

on the inside in the range from about 5 mg to about 30 mg, and

on the outside in the range from about 10 mg to about 40 mg, and

camomile in an amount in the range from about 2 to about 5 wt % based on the total weight of the film,

the moist surface film being disposed on the interior surface and at least a portion of which will attach to the skin while wearing the glove, and wherein the moist surface film is moist to the touch.

2. The glove of claim 1, wherein the moist surface film further comprises a botanical extract selected from the group consisting of Aloe Vera, jojoba, aloe barfadenis extract, passion flower extract, cucumber extract, comfrey leaf extract, saponaria, officinalis extract, myrrh extract, eucalyptus extract, seaweed extracts and combinations thereof.

3. The glove of claim 1, wherein the moist surface film further comprises a thickener, an anti-blocking wax, a wetting agent, a fragrance and a preservative.

4. The glove of claim 1 wherein the moist surface film comprises a thickener in an amount in the range from about 0.05 to about 0.6 wt % based on the total weight of the film.

5. The glove of claim 1 wherein the moist surface film comprises an anti-blocking wax in an amount in the range from about 1 to about 8 wt % based on the total weight of the film.

6. The glove of claim 1, wherein the glove comprises an outside surface and a portion of the moist surface film is disposed on the outside surface.

7. A method of forming a glove according to claim 1 comprising:

providing a plurality of gloves comprising a cured latex layer including an interior surface in an enclosure; and

spraying a solution comprising water, glycerol and camomile into the enclosure while removing water from the enclosure to form a hygroscopic film comprising water, glycerol and camomile on the interior surface of the cured latex material.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein removing water from the enclosure comprises heating the plurality of gloves.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the enclosure is a tumble dryer.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the plurality of gloves are provided partially wet after washing the plurality of gloves with water and drying the water washed glove in the tumbler dryer.

11. The method of claim 10 further comprising spraying an aqueous silicone emulsion on the outer surface of the water washed glove.

12. The method of claim 7, wherein the solution further comprises a botanical extract selected from the group consisting of Aloe Vera, jojoba, aloe barfadenis extract, passion flower extract, cucumber extract, comfrey leaf extract, saponaria, officinalis extract, myrrh extract, eucalyptus extract, seaweed extracts and combinations thereof.

13. The method of claim 7, wherein the solution further comprises a thickener, an antiblocking wax, a wetting agent, a fragrance and a preservative.

14. A method of forming a glove according to claim 1 that is moisturizing and non-irritating to skin:

providing a cured latex glove including an inside portion with an interior surface that is in contact with a hand when worn and an outside surface; and

utilizing water to carry a solution comprising glycerol and camomile to the interior surface of a glove to form a moist surface film on the interior surface of the cured latex glove to form the treated glove such that the moist surface film will attach to the skin while wearing the glove.

15. The method of claim 14, comprising placing the glove on a hand and at least a portion of the film attaching to the skin to moisturize the hand.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein utilizing the water to carry a solution to the interior surface of a glove comprises;

washing the glove with water;

drying the water washed glove of step in a tumbler dryer;

spraying a solution comprising water, glycerol and camomile into the tumbler dryer onto the outside surface of the water washed glove while it is drying and partially wet; and

drying the glove until the solution has crept into the inside portion of the glove and a film comprising a portion of the water, the glycerol and the camomile forms on the interior surface.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the solution further comprises a botanical extract selected from the group consisting of Aloe Vera, jojoba, aloe barfadenis extract, passion flower extract, cucumber extract, comfrey leaf extract, saponaria, officinalis extract, myrrh extract, eucalyptus extract, seaweed extracts and combinations thereof.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the solution further comprises a thickener, an antiblocking wax, a wetting agent, a fragrance and a preservative.

19. A method of forming a glove according to claim 1:

water washing a cured latex glove including an inside portion with an interior surface that is in contact with a hand when worn and an outside surface;

drying the water washed glove of step (a) in a tumbler dryer at a temperature of about 48 to about 55°

C.;

spraying a solution comprising water, glycerol and camomile into the tumbler dryer onto the outside surface of the water washed glove while it is drying and partially wet; and

drying the glove such that the solution has crept into the inside portion of the glove and a film comprising a portion of the water, the glycerol and the camomile forms on the interior surfaces of the washed glove.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the solution further comprises a botanical extract selected from the group consisting of Aloe Vera, jojoba, aloe arfadenis extract, passion flower extract, cucumber extract, comfrey leaf extract, saponaria, officinalis extract, myrrh extract, eucalyptus extract, seaweed extracts and combinations thereof.

21. The method of claim 19, wherein the solution further comprises a thickener, an antiblocking wax, a wetting agent, a fragrance and a preservative.

22. A method of moisturizing a human hand comprising:

providing a glove according to claim 1; and

inserting a dry hand into the glove such that the hand contacts the moist surface film causing the glycerol and camomile of the moist surface film to attach to skin, thereby moisturizing the hand.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the moist surface film further comprises a botanical extract selected from the group consisting of Aloe Vera, jojoba, aloe barfadenis extract, passion flower extract, cucumber extract, comfrey leaf extract, saponaria, officinalis extract, myrrh extract, eucalyptus extract, seaweed extracts and combinations thereof.

24. The method of claim 22, wherein the moist surface film further comprises a thickener, an anti-blocking wax, a wetting agent, a fragrance and a preservative.

25. The glove of claim 1, wherein the surface film is essentially free of alcohol.

26. The glove of claim 1, wherein the for smaller or larger gloves, glycerol is in amounts calculated relative to the above ranges for the inside and outside.