AMBIDEXTROUS FISH SCALE-TEXTURED GLOVE

• US 20150164160A1
• Filed: 07/08/2014
• Published: 06/18/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Covco (H.K) Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Covco (H.K) Ltd.
• Inventors: FURLONG, John Joseph
• Granted Patent: US 9,730,477 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 19/0003 with ambidextrous shape
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 19/0058 Three-dimensional gloves
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 19/01547 with grip improving means
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 19/04 Appliances for making gloves; Measuring devices for glove-making
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 41/14 Dipping a core B29C41/10 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B29L 2031/4864 Gloves

Abstract

The described invention relates to an ambidextrous working glove having fish scale-textured inner and outer surfaces and methods of making same.

Claims

1. A method for making an ambidextrous working glove having fish scale-textured inner and outer surfaces comprising the steps of:

a. providing a first polymer solution;

b. providing a coagulant solution;

c. providing a second polymer solution;

d. providing at least one former having a fish scale-textured surface and dipping the at least one former into the coagulant solution to coat the at least one former with coagulant;

e. removing the at least one former from the coagulant solution and drying the coagulant coating on the at least one former;

f. dipping the at least one former coated with coagulant into the first polymer solution, and allowing the first polymer solution to coat the at least one former;

g. removing the at least one former from the first polymer solution and drying the polymer coating on the at least one former, forming a film;

h. washing the film on the at least one former, and dipping the film coated at least one former into a second polymer solution, and allowing the second polymer solution to coat the film; and

i. stripping the glove from the at least one former.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the ambidextrous working glove complies with at least one requirement selected from the group consisting of FFDCA requirements for food handling, European Standard EN374-3, European Standard EN388:

2003, European Standard EN374-2, European Standard EN420;

2003, European Standard EN1186;

2002, and European Standard EN421;

2010.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first polymer solution is a synthetic rubber copolymer solution.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the first polymer solution is latex.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the second polymer solution is a solution that allows the ambidextrous working glove of the present invention to slide over a wearer'"'"'s hand while the glove is being donned.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the second polymer solution is a polyurethane solution.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the film has a thickness selected from the range of thicknesses spanning from about 6 mil to about 10 mil.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one former has a fish scale-textured surface that imparts a texture to the inner and outer surfaces of the ambidextrous working glove.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the surface of the at least one former is textured on the front and back of the region of the at least one former that forms the fingers of the ambidextrous working glove.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the surface of the at least one former is textured on the region of the at least one former that forms the palm of the ambidextrous working glove.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the surface of the at least one former is textured on the region of the at least one former that forms the back of the ambidextrous working glove.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the surface of the at least one former is textured on the region of the at least one former that forms the region of the thumb that faces the palm of the ambidextrous working glove.

14. An ambidextrous working glove formed by the method of claim 1.

4. The method of claim 4, wherein the synthetic rubber copolymer solution is a solution comprising a copolymer of acetonitrile and butadiene.

15. A former for making an ambidextrous an ambidextrous working glove having fish scale-textured inner and outer surfaces wherein:

a. the surface of the at least one former is textured on the front and back of the region of the at least one former that forms the fingers of the ambidextrous working glove;

b. the surface of the at least one former is textured on the region of the at least one former that forms the palm of the ambidextrous working glove;

c. the surface of the at least one former is textured on the region of the at least one former that forms the back of the ambidextrous working glove; and

d. the surface of the at least one former is textured on the region of the at least one former that forms the region of the thumb that faces the palm of the ambidextrous working glove.