DE29819911U1 - Grinding glove arrangement - Google Patents

Description

Dr. Bernhard Müüer : ::

Patent Attorney Office
H. Schmidt & B. Müüer

Graf-Tberring-Str. 45

82229 Seefeld (Hechendorf)

Phone: 08152/98 0436

Sanding glove arrangement

The invention relates to a grinding glove arrangement.

Grinding gloves with an abrasive directly on the inside are well known. The disadvantage of this is that when the abrasive wears out or the grain is changed, the entire glove has to be replaced.

DE-GM 75 08 703 discloses a work glove on the palm of which a pad is detachably attached using a Velcro fastener. A grinding wheel can be used as the pad. The disadvantage of this design is that the grinding wheel is relatively inflexible compared to the glove itself and therefore does not adapt to the surface of the object as well as the glove itself when grinding a complicated object. Another disadvantage is that working with both hands is practically impossible because the grinding wheel significantly restricts the movement of the hand and thus no other movements can be carried out.

The invention is based on the object of designing a grinding glove in such a way that the mobility of the hand is retained as far as possible and the grinding pad can be changed as easily and precisely as possible.

This object is achieved according to the invention by providing a grinding glove arrangement which is characterized by

a) a work glove on the palm of which a first element of a Velcro fastener is applied, and

b) an abrasive pad, the outer contour of which essentially corresponds to the contour of the palm of the glove and which is provided with an abrasive on one side and with the second element of a Velcro fastener on the opposite side.

There are no restrictions on the type of glove. Mittens and especially finger gloves are possible. Finger gloves naturally allow for particularly good finger mobility, making it particularly easy to reach difficult areas and treat even difficult shapes.

The glove can be made of any material, for example plastic, rubber or a suitable textile material.

There are many different options when it comes to the type of sanding pad. Sanding pads based on paper, plastic or textile materials are possible. Any type of abrasives of any grain size can also be applied to them.

Known designs can be used for the Velcro fastener, whereby the first element of the Velcro fastener, which is applied to the palm of the glove, preferably comprises a conventional hook part and the second element on the side of the sanding pad opposite the abrasive, comprises a conventional felt part. The arrangement of the Velcro fastener elements can also be reversed. Velcro fasteners of the so-called homotype can also be used, in which both elements are designed in the same way.

The work glove and/or the grinding pad are provided with weakening lines at points that correspond to the bending points of the fingers and at other points where increased mobility is desired, which ensure that the glove arrangements can follow the movements of the fingers and hand particularly precisely.

To assist in securing the sanding pad to the glove, one or more fold-over tabs can be provided on the edges of the sanding pad, which can be

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a part of the glove in order to increase the locking force on the glove.

According to a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, together with the work glove and the sanding pad, a storage container for sanding pads is additionally provided as component c), the contour of which essentially corresponds to the contour of the sanding pad and which has a raised edge. The storage container can hold a stack of sanding pads, with the side with the second element of the Velcro fastener facing upwards. To place a sanding pad on the work glove, it is sufficient to place the hand wearing the glove in the storage container and to engage the two elements of the Velcro fastener by gently pressing (tapping). The sanding pad can thus be applied to the glove comfortably and with a precise fit.

The storage container is preferably a sturdy hard shell made of cardboard or plastic.

The storage container is preferably provided with a fastening device to attach the container to the work clothing or another suitable place in the work environment. In particular, the fastening device is a clamp hook with which the storage container can be hooked onto a belt or a pocket of the work clothing.

The storage container is preferably provided with a cover when sold. This cover is removed when in use. A holder is preferably provided on the container which, when the container is attached to a belt, for example, prevents the sanding pads from falling out, but still allows the hand to be inserted into the storage container to pick up a new sanding pad. This can be achieved, for example, by means of a tensioning rubber attached to the raised edge in the middle area of the container. The hand is then inserted from the side of the storage container corresponding to the glove cuff, where there is no raised edge.

is present, inserted into the storage container under the rubber band. This ensures that the next sanding pad can be removed precisely from the stack without the hassle of opening a lid.

The invention is described in more detail below using a preferred embodiment in conjunction with the drawing. The drawing shows:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the inner surface of a finger glove according to the invention;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of a grinding pad according to the invention; and

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a storage container according to the invention, looking towards the rear of the container.

Fig. 1 shows a finger glove 1 whose

The palm of the hand is firmly connected to the first element (hook element) 2 of a Velcro fastener. Weakening lines 7 are provided at the movable parts of the hand, i.e. recesses where the hook elements are missing.

The sanding pad according to Fig. 2 is provided with an abrasive 4 on the top side. The felt applied to the opposite side, which represents the second element 5 of the Velcro fastener, is on the back and is therefore not visible. In some places where particular mobility is desired, weakening lines 8 are provided where the coating with the abrasive (and possibly also the felt pad on the opposite side) is missing. A tab 9 is provided on the thumb of the sanding pad 3, which can be placed around the thumb of the glove 1 and offers an additional fastening option.

In Fig. 3, a storage container 6 can be seen in perspective when viewed from below. This container consists of a base plate 11, the contour of which essentially corresponds to the contour of the grinding support 3, but naturally a corresponding clearance is provided in order to be able to easily remove the grinding supports. The base plate 11 is provided with a vertical,

raised edge 12, whereby this edge is missing on the waistband side 13, which corresponds to the glove waistband. Clamping hooks 10 are provided on the base plate 11 in the area of the waistband side 13, with which it is possible to hang the storage container 6, for example on the belt of the work clothing or at a corresponding location in the work environment.

The edge 12 is raised to a height of a few centimeters, for example 3 to 6 cm, so that a stack of, for example, 10 sanding pads contained therein still leaves a sufficient height of the edge 12 free to insert a hand into the container and - by tapping - to snap the Velcro fastener into place and thus apply a sanding pad with a precise fit.

List of reference symbols

1 work glove

2 first Velcro fastening element

3 Sanding pad

4 Abrasives

5 second Velcro fastening element

6 storage containers

7 Line of weakness

8 Line of weakness

9 Tab

10 clamp hooks

11 Floor

12 raised edge

13 Binding side without raised edge

Claims (6)

Expectations 1. Grinding glove arrangement, characterized by a) a work glove (1), on the palm of which a first element (2) of a Velcro fastener is applied, b) a grinding pad (3), the outer contour of which essentially corresponds to the contour of the palm of the glove (1) and which is provided on one side with an abrasive (4) and on the opposite side with the second element (5) of a Velcro fastener. 2. Grinding glove arrangement, characterized in that it additionally c) a storage container (6) for grinding pads, the contour of which essentially corresponds to the contour of the grinding pad (3) and which has a raised edge 12. 3. Grinding glove arrangement according to claim 2, characterized in that a fastening device is provided on the storage container (6) for fastening the container to the work clothing or in the working environment. 4. Grinding glove arrangement according to claim 2, characterized in that the storage container (6) is provided with clamping hooks (10) on its base plate (11) in the region of the side 13 corresponding to the glove cuff. 5. Grinding glove arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the work glove (1) and/or the grinding pad (3) has weakening lines (7, 8) at points that correspond to the bending points of the hand. 6. Sanding glove arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the sanding pad (3) is provided at the edges with one or more foldable tabs (9) to assist in fastening to the glove (1).