Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A41—WEARING APPAREL
  • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
  • A41D19/00—Gloves
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A41—WEARING APPAREL
  • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
  • A41D19/00—Gloves
  • A41D19/015—Protective gloves
  • A41D19/01529—Protective gloves with thermal or fire protection
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A41—WEARING APPAREL
  • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
  • A41D19/00—Gloves
  • A41D19/001—Linings
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A41—WEARING APPAREL
  • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
  • A41D19/00—Gloves
  • A41D19/015—Protective gloves

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a garment, in particular a glove, within which a wearer can change between at least two different functional chambers.
• the garment is capable of meeting a variety of conflicting demands, such as high insulation and great flexibility and tactility of the body parts, especially in the fingers of one hand.
• the wearer is thus able to use one and the same item of clothing for different purposes.
• Garments with certain functional properties are worn in a variety of applications, such as outdoor activities, sports activities, skiing, cycling or motorcycling, military operations, or firefighting operations.
• the garment may be liquid-tight, windproof, water-vapor-permeable, heat-insulating, flame-resistant or puncture-resistant, depending on the particular activity.
• Each of these properties can be implemented alone in the garment or in combination with one or more of these properties.
• these garments are constructed from a plurality of material layers arranged one above the other, at least one of these material layers representing a protective material layer.
• thin functional layers in the form of films or membranes of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), of expanded PTFE with hydrophilic impregnating agents or layers, of breathable polyurethane systems, or of elastomers such as copolyetheresters and laminates thereof are often used as the protective material layer ,
• a piece of protective clothing is expected to meet several requirements simultaneously.
• the requirements are competing properties, which means that the realization of one property requires a constraint on another property.
• a ski glove to protect against cold, moisture and wind.
• a ski glove contains several layers of material, for example, at least one insulating layer and a waterproof and windproof layer, which together with the outer material as superimposed layers form the glove.
• This multi-layer construction leads to an increase in the thickness of the glove, which in turn a decrease in dexterity, ie the dexterity of the fingers and the gripping and tactile properties (tactility) of the wearer's fingers.
• the tactile skills of a hand are limited by thick and stiff glove constructions.
• the limited finger skills cause an increased risk of accidents, since gripping movements and handles can not be performed safely.
• the insulation performance is not variably adaptable to the different needs of the wearer.
• the winter clothing should provide protection against cooling in the resting phase, whereas in the active phase (climbing, skiing) the protective clothing should offer maximum freedom of movement and possibly heat dissipation.
• an optimal grip is at odds with waterproofness and thermal insulation when riding in the rain.
• the incorporation of a waterproof functional layer into the glove may result in this additional layer between the finger and the glove outer material restricting the grip on the motorcycle handlebar and thus the control of the motorcycle. This is partly because the waterproof functional layer is bonded to the outer material, which increases the thickness of the glove and its flexural rigidity.
• the waterproof functional layer is loosely hung as an inner glove in an outer glove, the sliding functional movement of the layers against one another can at least rub through the waterproof functional layer at least in the fingertips.
• a protective glove as a work glove usually has several protective layers to protect against the ingress of liquids and / or gases and heat or cuts / stitches and other.
• these protective layers such as the protective layer against cuts and stitches, are only needed intermittently, but in practice they are permanently integrated in the glove and form a stiff, thick and heavy glove.
• a protective glove but it depends on a good dexterity and tactility of the fingers in order to carry out the required work or activities safely.
• US 4,662,006 describes a multi-layer glove consisting of a multi-layer outer glove and a multi-layer removable (detachable, replaceable) feed glove.
• the outer glove is constructed with an outer, water-repellent layer, an inner heat insulating layer, and a waterproof, breathable layer disposed between the outer and inner layers.
• the inner surface of the inner insulating layer has a sliding position.
• the lining glove can be optionally positioned inside the outer glove and serves for additional heat insulation.
• the structure of the feed glove is made of different insulation materials wherein the outer surface of the feed glove has a rough surface layer.
• the use of the sliding layer and the rough position on the one hand supports the insertion of the feed glove in the outer glove and holds on the other side of the feed glove in the desired position within the outer glove.
• fastening means are provided on the cuff of the feed glove and the outer glove, such as zippers or hook-and-loop fasteners.
• the user of the gloves can wear the outer glove separately. In the event that he needs additional heat insulation, the user can first put his hand in the feed glove and then push his hand with the feed glove into the outer glove.
• Both gloves are attached to each other via the attachment means on the cuff.
• the disadvantage is that the feed glove must always be carried separately so that it is available when needed.
• the nesting of two gloves leads to a very thick multi-layered glove which means for the wearer a very low tactility of the fingers.
• US 4,785,477 (Marzo) describes a mitt with a glove part for receiving the four fingers of a hand and a thumb part for receiving the thumb.
• the mitten with the thumb part consisting of a thermally insulating material, which limits the tactile sensitivity of the wearer.
• the glove part has a separate index finger compartment for receiving the index finger, which communicates with the glove part.
• the index-finger compartment is made of a thin, flexible material and does not limit the dexterity of the index finger.
• the indexer compartment is in communication with the glove portion through an opening in the palm of the glove portion. Normally, all four fingers are in the glove part to keep them warm. For certain tasks, the index finger is put out of the glove part through the opening in the index finger compartment. For this, the mitten does not have to be pulled out.
• a disadvantage of this construction is that the index finger chamber is provided only for the index finger, the other fingers and the thumb continue to have the limited tactility. Only the index finger can choose between two functional layers. The preparation of such a mitten is very expensive, that the index finger chamber must be adapted to the opening of the palm.
• the US 5,542,125 (Zuckerwar) describes a glove of a body with two interchangeable caps.
• the caps are on the one hand a finger cap and on the other hand a fist cap.
• the respective cap is detachably connected to the body via fasteners.
• the main body and the two caps are made of a waterproof and insulating material.
• the body covers the back of the hand, the palm, the wrist and the thumb.
• the lower opening of the base body contains fastening means such as a zipper or a Velcro closure.
• the caps have a matching fastener. If a manual dexterity is needed, the cap is attached to the base with each finger. If mainly cold protection is needed, then the fist cap is attached to the body.
• a glove having an optional shaped chamber for receiving an optional shaped chemically heating element For example, a rectangular-shaped chamber is located in the area of the palm of a hand.
• the glove with the chamber may in one embodiment be fingerless, in another embodiment the fingerless glove represents the removable inner feed glove in an outer glove for use in cold weather.
• the food glove has, in the area of the fingers, a chamber directed inwards from the fingertips, which is arranged between the back of the hand and the palm and into which the chemically heating element is introduced from the outside.
• the fingers in the feed glove may optionally be on the upper or the lower side of the chamber, depending on whether the heating element is to warm the backs of the fingers or the finger surfaces (Figs. 19-21).
• the finger area of a glove insert is divided into two chambers with the same function by means of an inwardly folded material layer.
• a chemical heating element which warms the fingers. If the fingers are located above the fold (upper chamber), the finger surfaces are warmed, the fingers are below the fold (lower chamber), the finger backs are warmed.
• the disadvantage is that the insert according to the invention is intended for insertion into an outer glove. Thus, ultimately, there are again several material layers in the overall glove, which severely hinder the tactility of the hand. Only the index finger can be stretched through an opening in the insert in the outer glove, to improve the finger feeling of this single finger.
• the chambers have only one function, to arrange the heating element on the finger back or the finger surfaces.
• the object of the present invention is to provide an improved item of clothing, in particular an improved glove, which offers the wearer sufficient protection against external conditions and / or foreign substances under different working conditions and / or weather conditions, and at the same time allows sufficient freedom of movement and skill of the body parts located in the garment.
• the object of the invention is in particular an improved glove which provides the wearer with sufficient protection against external influences such as foreign substances or objects while ensuring the tactility and dexterity of the hand.
• the garment should be simple for the wearer and easy to handle.
• the object is solved by the independent claims 1 and 38.
• the dependent claims describe preferred embodiments.
• a garment which has an outer layer which encloses at least one interior space with at least one opening for receiving a body part.
• the interior is divided into at least two adjacent chambers, each chamber having at least one chamber opening disposed in the opening of the interior space.
• the adjacent chambers are therefore arranged parallel to each other.
• Arranged in the opening of the interior means that the at least two chamber openings are inserted in the interior opening in such a way that they fill the interior opening.
• the independent claim 38 claims as a standalone solution a glove having an outer layer which encloses an interior for receiving a hand.
• This interior is divided into at least two adjacent chambers, each chamber having a chamber opening and the chamber openings are arranged in the opening of the interior.
• the adjacent chambers are therefore arranged parallel to each other.
• Arranged in the opening of the interior also here means that the at least two chamber openings are inserted in the interior opening in such a way that they fill the interior opening.
• the construction according to the invention makes it possible for at least two chambers to be optionally available for one and the same body part within the garment, in particular within a glove, the wearer. Accordingly, the wearer may insert the body part or the hand either into one or the other chamber of the glove.
• the interior has a first chamber with a first chamber opening and a second chamber with a second chamber opening, the chambers are arranged parallel to each other, so that the chamber openings are arranged side by side within the opening of the interior for selectively receiving a body part or a hand.
• the interior opening has an interior opening edge and each chamber opening has a chamber opening edge, wherein the chamber opening edge is connected to the interior edge, in particular sewn.
• Each of the at least two chambers has the shape of the interior, for example, in a glove each chamber has the glove shape of the outer glove.
• the chambers are configured such that when the carrier uses one chamber, the other chamber is fully compressed and abuts a portion of the inner surface of the outer layer. Thus, practically only one chamber can be used.
• the chambers are functionally different so that the wearer selects a chamber according to the desired function.
• the first chamber may have at least one first function and the second chamber at least one second function.
• the first function and the second function are different, in some embodiments, the functions may be the same but in different strength, for example, the chambers may have different thickness insulation layers and thus a different high insulation capacity.
• the garment according to the invention thus fulfills various functions without the carrier must use additional clothing.
• Each chamber has a chamber material containing only the necessary material for the intended function material layers.
• the superimposed material layers provided in the prior art are divided according to the invention between the at least two chambers so that no chamber has material layers with competing properties.
• the chambers have at least one chamber material and the outer layer has at least one outer layer material.
• the first chamber is constructed with a first chamber material and the second chamber with a second chamber material.
• the first chamber material is different from the second chamber material.
• the chamber materials differ in their material composition, thickness, arrangement of the material layers, etc.
• each chamber can be assigned at least one specific function via the choice of the chamber material.
• one chamber is responsible for the protection against water, gases and wind, another chamber protects the body against cold or a chamber provides protection against heat and fire or the risk of stabbing and cutting.
• the chamber material of a chamber is present with a smaller thickness than the chamber material of the other chamber.
• one chamber has a thick insulation layer and the other chamber a thin insulation layer to realize different insulation requirements.
• the thicker chamber materials are arranged in the back of the hand, and the thinner chamber materials are in the palm area to obtain the dexterity of the hand largely.
• At least one chamber is at least partially made of outer layer material.
• the second chamber is formed with a first chamber material and with the outer layer material.
• the at least one chamber material and / or the outer layer material have at least one protective material layer.
• This protective material layer has at least one layer from the group comprising an insulating material, a functional layer material, a heat-resistant and / or flame-resistant material, a cut-resistant material and combinations of these layers.
• the layer of functional layer material is preferably liquid-tight and has a microporous polymeric membrane of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene.
• the first chamber material preferably has a first protective material layer in the form of a layer of at least one insulating material. This has the advantage that the chamber of this first chamber material is mainly responsible for the thermal insulation of the corresponding body part or the hand.
• the first chamber material has a first protective material layer consisting of a layer of at least one insulating material and a layer of at least one functional layer material.
• a first protective material layer consisting of a layer of at least one insulating material and a layer of at least one functional layer material.
• the first chamber material preferably has a first protective material layer in the form of a layer of at least one cut-resistant material. As a result, the wearer can protect himself against puncture or cut injuries, if necessary.
• the second chamber material preferably has a layer of textile material. This advantageously ensures that the second chamber has particularly thin chamber walls and thus the tactility of the body part or the hand is hardly limited.
• the second chamber material has a second protective material layer in the form of a layer of at least one insulating material. This is advantageous for the cases where the second chamber should also provide some thermal insulation. However, this insulation layer is thinner compared to the first chamber material, so that the tactility of the body part or the hand is not limited.
• the second chamber material has a second protective material layer in the form of a layer of at least one functional layer material.
• the advantage is that only the second chamber features such as waterproofness.
• the outer layer material preferably has a third protective material layer in the form of a layer of at least one heat-resistant and / or flame-resistant material.
• Construction is particularly beneficial for firefighters, because they are thus against heat and
• the outer layer material has a third protective material layer in the form of a
• Layer of at least one functional layer material preferably a liquid-tight functional layer material.
• This embodiment has the advantage that the garment or the glove as a whole is liquid-tight and the wearer can additionally choose between the functions of the chambers.
• the outer layer material preferably has a second protective material layer in the form of a layer of at least one cut-resistant material. This has the advantage of protecting the garment or glove from puncture or cut injuries at all times.
• the chambers must be secured to the outer layer so that extraction of the chambers from the outer layer is prevented and the wearer can easily slip into the desired chamber.
• the chambers on the one hand to each other, mounted within the opening of the interior and on the inner surface of the outer layer.
• at least one chamber is connected to the outer layer.
• the chambers are preferably not mutually displaceable mounted in the interior, for example, the at least two chambers are sewn or glued together, for example, at their edge regions or at the fingertips and the chamber openings.
• the formation of the at least two chambers can take place in one embodiment by means of at least one flexible material layer which centrally separates the cross section of the interior in the direction of its longitudinal axis. It is important that the area of the flexible material layer is at least half of the inner surface of the inner space, so that when using a chamber, the material layer can completely abut the inner surface of the outer shell, whereby the unused chamber is completely compressed. Thus, each chamber provides approximately the same chamber volume for the wearer.
• the flexible material layer is formed from at least one chamber material.
• the first chamber material forms a first garment insert having the same shape as the interior.
• This clothing piece insert is mounted in the interior space along the longitudinal axis thereof such that one side of the insert forms the flexible material layer.
• the second chamber material forms an additional second garment insert which is also secured along the longitudinal axis of the interior and parallel to the first garment insert in the interior so that the flexible sheet of material is formed by each of the superimposed and adjacent sides of the inserts
• the first chamber preferably contains layers of material which protect the wearer superficially and improve wearing comfort and do not necessarily have to take account of such properties as freedom of movement and the preservation of the sense of touch and feel.
• the second chamber is constructed with at least one thin layer of material which is adapted to the anatomical conditions of the wearer, so that the tactile properties of the wearer are largely retained.
• the first chamber is associated with the back of the glove and includes thicker layers such as insulation layers or puncture and cutting protective layers.
• a second chamber is associated with the palm area of the glove and has, if at all, only a very thin layer of material so as not to further restrict the mobility of the fingers.
• the carrier changes into one chamber, the other chamber is automatically compressed and does not interfere with the use of the other chamber. Since the chambers within the garment or glove are disposed adjacent to each other and thus parallel, the wearer need not separately carry with him any additional garment or glove for certain functions and, if necessary, change or attach additionally.
• the chambers meet different insulation requirements, in which a chamber has only a thin insulating layer, the other chamber, however, has at least one thicker insulating layer or more insulating layers.
• the support depending on the external conditions, choose between a high insulation effect and a low insulation effect.
• Each chamber has the shape of the interior in which it is arranged.
• the interior may be the interior of a jacket sleeve, wherein the at least two chambers also each have the shape of a jacket sleeve.
• the at least two chambers are each in the form of a pant leg. If the interior is a shoe interior, the at least two chambers each correspond in shape to the interior of a shoe.
• the invention is achieved by a glove having an outer layer with a back of the hand and a palm region, and the interior formed by the outer layer is divided into a first chamber and a second chamber.
• the chambers are disposed adjacent to the interior space such that the first chamber is disposed between the back of the hand and the second chamber and the second chamber is disposed between the first chamber and the palm region.
• the outer layer comprises an outer layer material having a protective material layer, such as a liquid-tight functional layer layer, so that the entire glove, including the chambers, is protected against ingress of liquid, such as water.
• the first chamber may be formed by a multi-layered first inner glove, which has at least one layer of insulating material and at least one layer of a textile fabric.
• the second chamber is formed by a second inner glove having at least one layer of a textile fabric.
• Such a glove allows the wearer to choose within a liquid-tight glove between a first insulating chamber in the case of cold and a second, thin and tactile chamber in the event that his tactile finger properties are needed.
• the first insulating chamber is located in the back of the hand and may be a conventional ski glove.
• the second chamber consists only of a textile lining and is located in the palm area. Each one side of the first and the second chamber are adjacent to each other and are non-slip interconnected. If the carrier moves into the second chamber, the first chamber is completely compressed along the back of the hand. As a result, 3 A of the surrounding area of the fingers and the hand are without the thick insulating material layer and thus have a high tactility and dexterity on.
• the first chamber consists of an inner glove with a protective material layer in the form of a liquid-tight functional material layer, which is connected to a textile layer.
• this inner glove may also contain an insulation material layer.
• the second chamber is formed only by the material of the outer layer and the first chamber. This embodiment is particularly suitable for motorcycle gloves, since in the second lower chamber only the outer layer material is between the driver's hand and the motorcycle handlebar. Thus, the driver has an optimal grip feeling for driving. If necessary, eg a rain ride, the driver changes from the very tactile second chamber into the slightly insulating and watertight equipped first chamber.
• a protective material layer such as a fire, impact, cut or puncture protection layer may be provided in the first chamber.
• the first chamber may have one or more of these protective material layers.
• the protective material layers of the first chamber may vary with each other as long as the second chamber gives the hand the necessary tactile properties.
• Figure 1 shows an inventive garment in the form of a glove in a perspective view
• Figure 2 shows a partial longitudinal section along the line IMI in Figure 1 in a first embodiment
• Figure 3 shows a cross section along the line III-III in Figure 1 in a first
• FIG. 4 shows a partial longitudinal section according to FIG. 2 with a hand in a first
• Figure 5 shows a cross section along the line V-V in Figure 4 with a hand in a first
• FIG. 6 shows a partial longitudinal section according to FIG. 2 with a hand in a second
• Figure 7 shows a cross section along the line VII-VII in Figure 6 with a hand in a second application situation
• FIG. 8 shows a partial longitudinal section according to FIG. 2 in a second embodiment
• Figure 9 shows a cross section according to the line IX-IX in Figure 8 in a second
• FIG. 10 shows a partial longitudinal section according to FIG. 8 with a hand in a first application situation
• FIG. 11 shows a partial longitudinal section according to FIG. 8 with a hand in a second one
• Figure 12 shows an inner glove in perspective view
• FIG. 13 shows a section according to the line XIII-XIII in FIG. 12 in a first embodiment
• Figure 14 shows a section along the line XIII-XIII in Figure 12 in a second
• Figures 1 to 14 describe the invention using the example of a glove.
• like parts are given the same reference numerals.
• the position information selected in the description such as top, bottom, side, etc. related to the immediately described and illustrated figure and are to be transferred to a new position analogous to the new situation.
• Individual features or combinations of features from the exemplary embodiments shown and described may represent separate, inventive or inventive solutions.
• the outer layer forms the outermost region of the garment and has an outer surface in contact with the outer environment.
• the outer layer is composed of one or more layers of material and has an inner surface that encloses at least one interior for receiving a body part of a user.
• the outer layer can be formed by one or more outer layer parts, which can be connected via connecting elements such as a welded, glued or stitched seam.
• the outer layer parts can be selected from uniform or different materials, in particular from textile materials, leather materials, flexible plastics, etc., which can be processed by methods known from the prior art, such as hydrophobic, oleophobic, emboss, etc.
• the textile fabrics are woven, knitted or knitted fabrics and may be selected from the group consisting of polyamide, polyester, polypropylene, polyaramide, nylon and cotton.
• the garment according to the invention is not limited to the embodiments of a glove shown in the figures.
• the garment may be formed by any garment enveloping a body part of a user.
• Preferred embodiments of the item of clothing according to the invention relate above all to gloves, but they may also be trousers, in particular the trouser legs, jackets, in particular jacket sleeves or shoes.
• the glove is a finger glove or a mitten. Both glove forms have a back of the hand (upper hand part), a palm area (inner hand part) and lying between the finger finger side parts, which are preferably sewn together.
• the mitt has in the area of the four fingers on a finger side part, which encloses all four fingers together, so that the four fingers lie in a common shell.
• back of the hand describes the upper hand part of the glove which covers the back of the hand including the back of the finger and the back of the thumb.
• palm area describes the inner hand part of the glove that covers the palm of the hand or the palm including the ball of the thumb and the associated finger and thumb surfaces.
• the outer glove is a combination of finger and mitt.
• the back of the hand is shaped like a mitten, the palm area is in the form of a finger glove.
• This combined glove has the advantage that the mobility and tactility of the individual fingers is shown in the palm area, while the fingers are covered by a common shell in the back of the hand.
• the glove according to the invention may itself be an inner glove (glove insert) which is inserted into another outer glove and is fastened therein with known fastening possibilities.
• the attachment of the inner glove with the outer glove may be permanent or detachable in the case of a removable and thus interchangeable inner glove.
• the term chamber describes a space which is arranged within the interior of the outer layer and is partially formed by outer layer material and a chamber material or is formed from at least one chamber material.
• the chamber is used to hold a body part of a user and agrees in their outer shape and dimensions largely with the interior of the outer layer.
• at least two chambers are provided in the interior space.
• the chambers are arranged parallel to each other in the interior of the outer layer, so that in the event that a body part is located in the one chamber, this chamber completely fills the interior.
• the other chamber, in which there is no body part is thereby compressed along its longitudinal axis so that predominantly no spatial volume is located in the chamber. This compressed chamber is then located either along the inner surface of the palm area or the back of the hand area.
• Insert refers to an inner garment such as an inner glove which is located within the outer layer and covers the skin of the wearer.
• the inner glove is usually very thin and can in particular one or more thin Protective material layers that protects against contamination with toxic and / or non-toxic liquids and / or gases and / or mechanical effects.
• the insert may be liquid-tight, preferably waterproof and / or water vapor permeable.
• the insert is a membrane or laminate insert.
• the insert is a very thin inner glove which encloses the first or the second chamber.
• the insert can also be made only from a textile lining material.
• Laminate for this invention is a layer composite which has at least one functional layer and at least one textile layer.
• the at least one functional layer and the at least one textile layer are connected to one another by means and methods known from the prior art.
• the functional layer is preferably made of a polymeric material.
• tactility describes the ability to touch, touch or touch something, tactility is often described with tact.
• Textile layer (textile materials, textile material, textiles) describes a knitted, woven or knitted material. This material comprises synthetic fibers, natural fibers, or mixtures of synthetic fibers and natural fibers.
• a protective material is a sheet of material or a laminate which, in a garment such as a glove, protects the wearer from the external effects of foreign substances and / or foreign objects.
• the protective material layer may be part of the outer material and directed directly to the environment. But it can also be arranged inside the garment and directed directly to the wearer.
• the water entry pressure test is a hydrostatic resistance test essentially based on pressing water against one side of a sample of material and observing the other side of the material sample for passage of water.
• the water pressure is measured according to a test method in which distilled water is increasingly pressurized at 20 ⁇ 2 ° C on a material sample having an area of 100 cm 2 .
• the water pressure is 60 + 3cmH 2 O / min.
• the water pressure is then the pressure at which water appears on the other side of the sample.
• the exact procedure is in the ISO standard no. 811 from the year 1981 regulated.
• waterproof it is meant that a material can withstand a water entry pressure of at least 7kPa, preferably endures more than 7kPa, preferably 1OkPa.
• the Suter test is also used, which in principle is based on the description in ISO 811-1981
• the test method relies on a small pressure change acting on the material sample in which water is pressed against one side of a sample of material and the other side of the material sample is observed for the passage of water, for the test the sample of material is tightly secured between the rubber seal in a holder. Water is applied to one side of the sample at an air pressure of 0.07 bar (7kPa) and the opposite side of the sample is visually checked for 3 minutes for the passage of water If no water penetration can be observed then the sample has the test passed and is classified as liquid-tight.
• Water vapor transmission resistance Ret The Ret value is a specific material property of fabrics such as the functional layer according to the invention or composite materials (laminates) which determines the latent heat of vaporization flow at a constant partial pressure gradient through a given surface.
• water vapor permeable defines a material, which has a water vapor transmission resistance Ret of less than 150 m 2 Pa / W.
• the sheet has an Ret of less than 20 m 2 Pa / W.
• the water vapor permeability is measured by the Hohenstein MDM Dry Method which in the standard test specification no. BPI 1.4 (1987) of the Clothing Physics Institute eV Hohenstein.
• microporous is meant a material which has very small, microscopic pores through the internal structure of the material and the pores form an interconnected continuous compound or path from one surface to the other surface of the material Material thus permeable to air and water vapor, but liquid water can not get through the pores.
• Figure 1 shows schematically the principle of the invention. For this purpose, a garment in the form of a finger glove 10 is shown in FIG. Instead of the finger glove and a mitt can be provided.
• the glove 10 has an outer layer 11 with an inner surface 12 enclosing an interior 13 for receiving a user's hand.
• the interior 13 has an interior opening 14 with an interior edge 18 for insertion and removal of the hand.
• the interior can take on different shapes.
• the interior is the glove's interior.
• the interior may be the inside of a pant leg.
• the interior can be the interior of a jacket sleeve.
• the interior may be the inside of the shoe.
• the glove 10 has a back of the hand 16 and a palm area 17 and lying between the fingers finger side panels which are connected to each other, preferably sewn.
• the outer layer may include a cuff that overlies the wrist of the wearer beyond the wrist.
• the interior opening may be provided in the wrist area.
• the interior 13 is divided into at least two adjacent chambers 20, 30. Depending on requirements, three or more chambers may be provided in the interior 13. Adjacent means that the chambers 20, 30 are arranged parallel to each other and thus have at least one common chamber wall which completely divides the cross-section of the inner space 13 in the direction of its longitudinal axis. Each chamber is separate and has at least one chamber opening 21, 31 which is arranged in the interior opening 14. For example, if the garment is a jacket sleeve or trouser leg, then each chamber must have two chamber openings for the arm or leg to extend through the desired chamber.
• the chambers 20, 30 are parallel to each other so that they fill the interior 13 along its longitudinal axis.
• the chamber openings 21, 31 are located in the interior opening 14 and fill them.
• the interior opening 14 is thus formed by the two chamber openings 21, 31 and the chamber opening edges 22, 32.
• each chamber extends from the fingertips (in the case of a mitt from the glove tip) including the thumb tip to the interior opening 14, parallel to the other chamber.
• the individual chambers can be formed by means of at least one flexible material layer or chamber wall 15, which divides the interior 13 in cross section in the middle in the direction of its longitudinal axis 6.
• Flexible material layer 15 means that the material layer is not rigid and immovable in the inner space 13.
• the material layer 15 is made of a flexible material and in its dimensions designed so that they can create depending on the use of the chambers either in the back of the hand 16 or in the palm area 17 on the inner surface 12 of the outer layer 11.
• the material layer 15 may be joined to the outer layer 11 at its peripheral edge.
• the flexible material layer 15 is a palm-like material layer which divides the inner space 13 along its longitudinal axis 6 from the fingertips, including the tip of the thumb, to the interior opening 14.
• the interior 13 is thus divided into two equal hand-shaped chambers.
• Hand-shaped means that in a finger glove each chamber is in the shape of a hand with four fingers and thumb, in a mitt each chamber is in the shape of a glove with only the thumb having its own finger pocket and the rest of the fingers being formed by a single continuous pocket is.
• FIG. 4 shows a partial longitudinal section as shown in Figure 2, with a hand 8 in the first, upper chamber 20, thereby the material layer 15 lies in the palm area 17 and the second, lower chamber 30 is compressed.
• the hand 8 can also be located in the second, lower chamber 30, as a result of which then the first, upper chamber 20 is compressed in the back of the hand 16.
• each chamber provides at least one special function for the wearer.
• the closest chamber to the palm area 17 is primarily good tactility of the hand.
• the chamber is made up of as few layers as possible, so that the dexterity and the grip of the hand are largely retained.
• the chamber associated with the back of the hand 16 is intended to give the hand mainly protection from external agents such as heat or cold, from cuts and stings, from liquids and / or toxic or hazardous gases.
• These protective functions can be implemented individually or in combination in this chamber.
• the chamber consists of one or more layers of protective material, such as insulating material layers or liquid-tight functional layers.
• the chambers should as a rule realize different insulation performances and at the same time ensure sufficient freedom of movement.
• a first chamber 20 and a second chamber 30 are provided.
• the chambers 20, 30 are arranged adjacent to each other along the longitudinal axis 6 of the inner space 13 so that the first chamber 20 is disposed between the back of the hand 16 and the second chamber 30 and the second chamber 30 is disposed between the first chamber 20 and the palm area 17 ,
• the two chambers 20, 30 are thus arranged one above the other in the interior 13.
• the chamber openings 21, 31 are also provided one above the other within the interior opening 14, so that the user can choose between the first chamber 20 and the second chamber 30 when putting on the glove.
• the chamber openings 21, 31 of each chamber 20, 30 are integrated in the opening of the interior 14, preferably such that the chamber openings 21, 31 fill the interior opening 14.
• the chamber opening edge 22, 32 of each chamber is partially connected to the interior edge 18. As shown schematically in FIG. 1, only a part of each chamber opening edge is always part of the interior edge connected. The connection between the chamber opening edge and the edge of the interior takes place, for example, by sewing, gluing or welding.
• the chambers 20, 30 have at least one chamber material and the outer layer 11 at least one outer layer material.
• the first chamber 20 has a first chamber material and the second chamber 30 has a second chamber material.
• the first chamber material is preferably different from the second chamber material, which means that the chambers according to the respective embodiment are each constructed from different material layers and thus also fulfill different functions.
• the chamber material or the outer layer material are constructed with at least one protective material layer 45.
• both the chamber material and the outer layer material contain at least one protective material layer.
• This protective material layer 45 has at least one of the following material layers: a layer of at least one insulating material, a layer of at least one functional layer material, a layer of at least one heat-resistant and / or flame-resistant material, a layer of at least one cut-resistant material.
• the protective material layer may have one of these layers listed above or several of them in combination.
• the protective material layer is connected to at least one further textile layer, which serves as a reinforcing layer or as a lining layer.
• the at least one protective material layer 45 protects the enclosing body part or the hand from contact with the above-mentioned undesirable foreign substances and / or foreign objects.
• the garment or glove may include one or more layers of protective material found either in the outer layer and / or in a chamber or in the compartments.
• the protective material layer of insulating material serves to protect the body part or the hand from the cold or conversely to prevent heat transfer from the body to the environment.
• the insulating material is at least one of the commonly used thermal insulation materials such as
• Cotton wool, foam, fleece, felt, staple fiber, down and the like Preferably that is
• Insulation material a porous material and thus permeable to water vapor.
• insulation materials for example, material such as Thinsulate® or Thermolite® be used.
• the insulation material is connected to a textile carrier layer.
• the insulating material is formed by means of a controllable insulation structure.
• the insulation structure has at least one inflatable compartment.
• the inflatable compartment is formed of two flexible air-impermeable and preferably also watertight layers, which are connected to each other along the circumference of the compartment airtight, preferably glued.
• the inflatable compartment may have at least one opening through which air can be introduced into the compartment or air may be drained from the compartment to set a desired volume.
• a porous insulating material is arranged in the interior of the inflatable compartment.
• the porous insulation layer is disposed between the two airtight layers and optionally integrated in the adhesive seam by the adhesive penetrates the porous insulating material and connects the two layers to form a watertight, airtight seam.
• the insulation layer is inflated and the inner insulation material thick and fluffy.
• the air is emptied out of the compartment until the previously thick insulation material is compressed to a thin layer.
• One of the chambers 20, 30 according to the invention may have, at least partially, the inflatable and emptying insulation structure.
• the first chamber assigned to the back of the hand is preferably provided with an inflatable insulation structure.
• a protective material layer of functional layer material is to be understood as a barrier layer against the ingress of liquid and / or gaseous substances.
• Functional layer may be a membrane, a film or a coating.
• liquid-tight functional layer that provides a barrier at least against the penetration of liquid water and ideally against liquid chemical
• the functional layer is liquid-tight and permeable to water vapor.
• the functional layer can also be permeable to water vapor and windproof or water vapor permeable, waterproof and windproof.
• the presence of the functional layer increases the wearing comfort of the garment, since
• the garment is a total of waterproof and permeable to water vapor.
• the functional layer may also be a barrier to chemical and / or biological poisons. These poisons can occur in liquid or gaseous form, as aerosols or in particulate form.
• the functional layer is substantially impermeable to these poisons.
• Water vapor permeable is understood as meaning a material that has a water vapor transmission resistance Ret of less than 150 m 2 Pa / W.
• the functional layer preferably has a Ret of less than 20 m 2 Pa / W.
• a functional layer is considered to be liquid-tight when it penetrates
• the fluid-tight functional layer preferably has a water inlet pressure of more than 7 kPa.
• the functional layer is preferably connected to at least one textile material layer to form a textile laminate.
• the material for the fabric layer may be a variety of materials such as polyesters, polyamides (nylon), polyolefins, etc.
• the textile fabric layer is a smooth or roughened polyester or polyester knit fabric Use in aramid firefighting clothing
• the unction layer can be in the form of a 2-layer laminate, wherein a textile fabric layer is applied to one side of the functional layer.
• the functional layer can also be in the form of a 3-layer laminate, wherein a textile fabric layer is then arranged on each side of the functional layer.
• the textile laminate is attached in a further embodiment as a liner construction on the inside of the outer layer 11 so that the functional layer is directed to the inner surface of the outer layer and the textile fabric layer points into the interior of the garment.
• Textile laminates with the above-described waterproof and water-vapor-permeable functional layer are available from WLGore & Associates under the name GORE-TEX® laminate.
• the functional layer material may also contain chemical and biological protective materials. These protective materials protect against contact with hazardous or toxic substances in the form of liquids, aerosols, steam or particles. These protective materials known in the art are used in particular to prevent the transfer of hazardous or toxic substances through the thickness of the functional layer by repelling and adsorbing, by ruling or otherwise binding, by degrading, or by destroying these substances.
• protective materials may include adsorptive chemical protection systems that adsorb the hazardous chemicals into a sorbent, for example based on activated carbon.
• Other protection systems include chemical or other components associated with the react with dangerous substances and bind or break them down, including a catalytic decomposition of these substances.
• laminates may include the impermeable or selectively permeable sheets, such as GORE CH EM-PAK® material, available from WL Gore and Associates, Inc. (Elkton, MD, USA).
• the functional layer is a barrier layer to chemical and / or biological poisons and has at least one liquid-tight, air impermeable and water vapor permeable membrane and at least one adsorption layer based on a adsorbent adsorbing chemical and / or biological poisons, in particular based on activated carbon.
• the functional layer may comprise porous and / or nonporous materials.
• the functional layer may be a composite of a porous polymeric layer and a continuous water vapor permeable polymeric layer of a hydrophilic polymer.
• the porous polymeric layer is a microporous polymeric membrane.
• the microporous membranes used usually have a thickness of 5 .mu.m to 500 .mu.m, preferably between 50-300 .mu.m and particularly preferably between 5 .mu.m and 40 .mu.m.
• Suitable polymers for the microporous membrane are synthetic polymers as well as elastomers. Suitable polymers may include, for example, polyesters, polyamides, polyolefins including polypropylenes and polyesters, polyketones, polysulfones, polycarbonates, fluoropolymers, polyacrylates, polyurethanes, copolyetheresters, copolyetheramides, and the like. be.
• a particularly preferred microporous polymeric membrane material is expanded microporous polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE).
• ePTFE membrane is particularly suitable as it is very stable to heat and high temperatures and does not burn or melt.
• the ePTFE membrane comprises a water vapor permeable, continuous, hydrophilic, polymeric layer.
• suitable continuous water-vapor-permeable polymers are those from the family of polyurethanes, the family of silicones, the family of copolyetheresters or the family of Copolyetherester amides.
• Suitable copolyether esters of hydrophilic compositions are taught in US-A-4,493,870 (Vrouenraets) and US-A-4,725,481 (Ostapachenko).
• Suitable polyurethanes are described in US-A-4,194,041 (Gore).
• Suitable hydrophilic compositions are found in US-A-4,234,838 (Foy et al.).
• a preferred class of continuous water vapor permeable polymers are polyurethanes, especially those containing oxyethylene units as described in U.S. Patent No. 4,532,316 (Henn).
• the membrane is provided with a textile carrier material, which gives the membrane an additional protection and strength.
• the carrier material may be laminated with a continuous or discontinuous adhesive layer on at least one of the surfaces of the functional layer.
• the carrier material is a textile fabric of woven, knitted or knitted, natural or synthetic textile materials. Also scrims and fleeces can be used. Particularly suitable as textile materials are polyesters, polyamides, polyethylene, polyacrylates, polypropylene, glass fiber, fluoropolymer or a PTFE-woven textile. Alternatively, another textile fabric can be arranged on the other membrane surface.
• a protective material layer of a flame-retardant and / or heat-resistant material protects to some extent from burns or excessive temperature burns and includes materials such as synthetic fibers, in particular aramid fibers and para-aramid fibers, which are available, for example, under the name Nomex®.
• the material has at least one flame retardant fiber material in sufficient quantity.
• the material for achieving limited flame propagation according to standard EN 533 comprises at least 50% of a flame retardant fiber material.
• Such a fiber material may be selected from the group of materials containing aramids, polyimides, Preoxfasem, PBI or melamine resin fibers.
• a flame retardant fiber material must be thermally stable.
• the flame retardant fiber material is formed from aramids.
• the protective layer is 100% aramid staple fibers.
• Aramids are extremely flame-resistant, thermally resistant and tear-resistant.
• the flame retardant fiber material is preferably present as a yarn.
• a flame retardant fiber material can be characterized by the LOI value (Limited Oxygen Index).
• the LOI value corresponds to the minimum oxygen content with which the material is just burning.
• Polymer systems with LOI values greater than 30-40% oxygen are self-extinguishing, ie inherently flame retardant.
• Technical polymers have an LOI value of 16-30%. In general, fibers with an LOI> 25 are classified as flame retardant.
• the flame retardant fiber material prefferably has an LOI of at least 25.
• the above-mentioned fibers reach an LOI value of 28-33, for example, polyimide reaches an LOI of 38, PBI of 40 and Preox fibers even of 56-58.
• the LOI value for the individual fibrous materials is available in the literature, for example in the Denkendorfer Fasertafel of the Institute for Textile and Process Engineering, Denkendorf, Germany.
• a flame-retardant and / or heat-resistant protective material layer preferably forms the outer material, at least in partial areas such as the back of the hand of a glove.
• the protective layer of a puncture and cut resistant material serves to protect against external mechanical injuries such as cuts, stitches and the like.
• a suitable material for this may be a metal fabric or knit or a textile material made of particularly stable yarns of aramid fibers, polyamide fibers, polyethylene, graphite, steel or PTFE fibers. Particular preference is given to yarns of para-aramid fibers such as Kevlar® fibers, of polyamide 6.6 such as Cordura® or yarn or fiber blends of the cited substances.
• This puncture and cut-resistant protective material layer is either part of the outer layer 11 and covers at least partially the inner surface or the outer surface of the outer layer or is part of the first or second chamber material.
• the first chamber material may include at least one first protective material layer 45a selected from the group of the above-described layers. It can also be provided that a plurality of protective material layers are combined in the first chamber material. Preferably, the first protective material layer is connected to at least one textile layer. Furthermore, it can be provided that the first chamber material only consists of a textile material or is at least partially formed by the outer layer 11.
• the second chamber material has at least one second protective layer 45b, which may be selected from the group of the above-described layers and which is preferably different from the first layer of protective material of the first chamber material. It can also be provided that the second chamber material has at least one layer of textile material, leather or artificial leather.
• the textile fabric may be a woven, knitted or knitted fabric made of any materials such as polyester, polyamide, nylon, polypropylene, polyaramid and cotton.
• the second chamber material is at least partially formed by the outer layer 11.
• the outer layer 11 has at least one outer layer material.
• the outer layer forms the outermost portion of the garment and has an outer surface in contact with the outer environment.
• the outer layer 11 has, in one embodiment, at least one third protective material layer 45c.
• the third protective material layer can form as outer layer material the entire outer layer or blanks of the outer layer or be provided in addition to the outer layer material.
• the outer layer 11 preferably has an outer layer material and a liquid-tight functional layer arranged on the inner surface of the outer layer material.
• the liquid-tight functional layer is additionally water vapor permeable.
• the liquid-tight functional layer is present as a glove insert having at least one laminate with a microporous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membrane and a water vapor permeable polyurethane system bonded to a membrane side.
• PTFE microporous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene
• the outer layer in the back of the hand may be made of a flame-retardant and / or puncture-resistant material and the outer layer in the palm region of a textile fabric.
• FIGS. 2 to 7 show a first embodiment of the invention.
• This first embodiment describes a waterproof glove, in which the wearer can choose between the functions insulation against cold and high tactility of the fingers.
• FIG 2 shows a partial longitudinal section along the line IMI in Figure 1 with the additional material layers of this first embodiment.
• the glove 10 has an outer layer 11 which encloses an inner space 13.
• the outer layer 11 has a liquid-tight protective material layer 45c in the form of a glove insert 40 so that the inner surface 12 of the outer layer 11 is completely covered.
• the liquid-tight insert 40 may be attached to the outer layer 11 via tie straps 52 which are watertightly secured to the finger and thumb tips of the insert 40.
• the connection tabs 52 can be sewn to the finger and thumb tips of the outer material 11.
• the manual opening of the insert 40 is connected to the interior opening 14.
• the insert 40 may also be at least partially integral with the inner surface 12 be bonded to the outer layer 11, for example by means of a discontinuous adhesive layer.
• the interior 13 is divided along its longitudinal axis by means of a first inner glove 24 and a second inner glove 34 into two chambers.
• Both inner gloves 24, 34 are dimensioned in each case so that they are only a little smaller than the interior 13 and thus each inner glove can fill the interior 13 for themselves.
• Both inner gloves 24, 34 are disposed adjacent to each other in the inner space 13 along the longitudinal axis of the inner space and parallel to each other.
• Each inner glove is in the shape of the interior.
• the inner gloves extend from the fingertips to the inner space opening 14 and the respective inner glove openings are adjacent to each other and are incorporated into the inner space opening 14.
• the first chamber is located in the back of the hand 16 and has the first inner glove 24.
• the first inner glove 24 is made of the first chamber material and has a first protective material layer 45a of an insulating material 42, which is connected to a textile lining layer 44.
• the insulating layer 42 and the lining layer 44 may be glued together, for example by means of a discontinuous or a water vapor permeable continuous adhesive layer which is arranged between the layers.
• the two layers can also be connected to each other only via a running along the circumference of the inner glove seam.
• the insulating layer 42 is made of a porous insulating material such as cotton wool. Instead of the porous insulation material and the inflatable insulation structure may be provided.
• the thickness of the insulating layer 42 can be selected depending on the desired insulation performance.
• further protective material layers may be provided for the first chamber.
• the inner glove 24 two layers of the first chamber material are superimposed and joined together along the peripheral shape of a mitt or finger glove, for example, by gluing or sewing. Subsequently, the inner glove is cut or punched along this circumferential seam.
• the textile lining layer 44 is directed into the interior of the first chamber and gives the wearer a comfortable wearing feel.
• the second chamber is located in the palm area 17 and has the second inner glove 34.
• the second inner glove 34 consists of the second
• Chamber material has a textile layer 46.
• the textile layer 46 can also at least one second protective material layer 45b may be provided.
• the textile layer 46 is combined with the second protective material layer in the form of a very thin insulating layer.
• Both inner glove shoes 24, 34 each have a back of the hand 26, 36 and a palm area 27, 37.
• the respective adjacent layers of the back of the hand and the palm of both inner gloves 24, 34 form a common chamber wall, the flexible material layer 15.
• the back of the hand and the palm of the inner gloves are preferably connected to one another.
• the connection can be made either over the whole area by continuous or discontinuous bonding or partially in the opening area and in the fingertip area of the inner gloves, preferably by sewing or gluing.
• the material layer 15 will pass through the back of the hand 26 of the second inner glove 34 and the palm region 27 of the first inner glove 24 educated.
• the first inner glove 24 and the second inner glove 34 are disposed in the inner space 13 and inside the insert 40.
• the palm area 27 of the first inner glove 24 and the back of the hand 36 of the second inner glove 34 to each other and form the flexible material layer 15, which the interior 13 in the
• Section and along the longitudinal axis divides into the two functional chambers.
• connection of the palm region 27 of the first inner glove 24 and the back of the hand 36 of the second inner glove 34 can, for example, via the
• Edge region 14 of the flexible material layer 15 done.
• the palm region 27 and the back region 36 of the hand can at least partially be glued together.
• FIG. 2 shows a possibility of fastening the inner gloves 24, 34, the insert 40 and the outer layer 11 to one another.
• the waterproof insert 40 is provided at its fingertips and at the tip of the thumb with connecting tabs 52, wherein at each fingertip and on the thumb in each case inside and outside of the insert a connecting tab is attached, for example by gluing or welding, wherein a part of the connecting tab for Attachment remains unpaved. It is important that the liquid-tight insert is not damaged and thus loses the liquid-tightness.
• the respective finger and thumb tips of the first inner glove 24 and the second inner glove 34 are fastened to the unattached parts of the inner connecting tabs, preferably by sewing.
• the unpaved parts of the outer connecting straps are sewn to the outer layer 11.
• the inner glove openings of the first inner glove 24 and the second inner glove 34 respectively form the first chamber opening 21 and the second chamber opening 31 arranged inside the inner space opening 14.
• the edges 25, 35 of the inner gloves 24, 34 are connected to the edge 18 of the interior opening, preferably sewn. However, this only applies to the edge regions which do not belong to the flexible material layer 15.
• the layers of the flexible material layer 15 are preferably sewn together in their edge region 19.
• the edge region 25 of the first inner glove is connected in the back of the hand with the corresponding edge 18 of the interior opening and the edge region 35 of the second inner glove 34 in the palm region with the corresponding edge 18 of the interior opening, preferably sewn.
• the flexible material layer 15 is freely movable within the cross section of the inner space 13 between the back of the hand 16 and the palm area 17 along the longitudinal axis. If the hand 8 is located in the first inner glove 24, the flexible material layer 15 lies with the compressed second inner glove 34 in the palm region 17, the hand 8 in the second inner glove 34 lies the flexible material layer 15 with the compressed first inner glove 24 in the back of the hand 16.
• Figure 3 shows a cross section according to the line HI-III in Figure 1 in the first embodiment without a hand in one of the inner gloves 24, 34 is located.
• the flexible material layer 15 is formed by the palm region 27 of the first inner glove 24 and the back region 36 of the second inner glove 34.
• the material layer 15 is movable in the inner space 13 and provided with sufficient dimensions so that it can be pressed by hand into either the back of the hand 16 or the palm area 17.
• the enlarged section of a peripheral region of the cross section shows, from outside to inside, the outer layer 11, which is formed by means of a seam 54 to the outer glove, and the insert 40, which covers the inner surface 12 of the outer layer 11.
• the first inner glove 24 has a Circumferential seam 57, which connects the first chamber material to the inner glove.
• the second inner glove 34 is formed by the peripheral seam 56.
• the first chamber material has a first protective material layer 45a, which has an insulation material layer 42 and a textile lining layer 44.
• the first and second inner gloves 24, 34 are arranged inside the insert 40 and fill the inner space 13.
• FIG. 4 shows a partial longitudinal section according to FIG. 2 with a hand 8 in the first inner glove 24, that is to say in a first user situation.
• the entire hand 8 is surrounded with insulating material 42 and thus protected against the cold.
• the liquid-tight insert 40 additionally provides protection at least against the ingress of water.
• the second inner glove 34 is pressed flat in the region of the palm area 17.
• FIG. 5 shows a cross-section according to the line V-V in FIG. 4, with a hand 8 being located in the first inner glove 24.
• This cross-section was made in the wrist, the same cross-sectional structure results in the thumb or finger area of the glove. Due to the fact that the hand 8 is located in the first inner glove 24, the second inner glove 34 is compressed in the palm region 17 of the glove 10.
• the waterproof insert 40 encloses both the first inner glove 24 and the second inner glove 34.
• FIG. 6 schematically shows a partial longitudinal section according to FIG. 2.
• the glove corresponds in its construction to the glove in FIG. 2, with the difference that the hand 8 is located in the second inner glove 34, thus in a second user situation.
• the first inner glove 24 is compressed, so that the entire composite of insulating layer 42 and textile lining layer 44 lies in the back of the hand 16 of the glove 10.
• the fingers experience some cooling, as they only have an insulating material in the back of the hand.
• FIG. 7 shows a cross section according to the line VII-VII in FIG. 6 through the glove 10 in FIG. 7, the hand 8 being inserted in the second inner glove 34 and consequently the first inner glove 24 being compressed in the back of the hand 16 of the glove 10 is arranged.
• the thicker, with respect to the tactility of a hand rather cumbersome layers in the back of the hand 16 are arranged so that in the palm area 17, the fingers of the hand can be well moved.
• FIGs 8 to 11 are schematic representations of a second possible embodiment of the invention.
• the wearer has the choice between a protection function and the function of high tactility or freedom of movement of the fingers.
• the protective function can be varied and includes individually or in combination protection against water and / or wind and / or dangerous foreign substances, protection against stabs and / or cuts, protection against heat or cold.
• the glove 10 may be a motorcycle glove.
• high tactility of the fingers while driving or while operating the motorcycle is important.
• the weather protection especially the waterproofness of the gloves, in the foreground.
• FIG. 8 shows a partial longitudinal section according to FIG. 2 with the additional material layers of this second embodiment.
• the glove 10 has an outer layer 11, preferably made of leather.
• the glove 10 here also has a first chamber 20 and a second chamber 30, which are formed by the flexible material layer 15, which divides the cross-section of the interior 13 in the direction of its longitudinal axis in the middle.
• the first chamber 20 is associated with the back of the hand 16 and the second chamber 30 is associated with the palm area 17.
• the first chamber 20 is formed by a liquid-tight inner glove 60
• the second chamber 30 is formed by the inner surface 12 of the outer layer 11 and the palm region 67 of the inner glove 60.
• the palm region 67 of the inner glove 60 simultaneously represents the flexible material layer 15.
• the inner glove 60 is made of the first chamber material and has at least one liquid-tight laminate 50 as a protective material layer.
• the laminate 50 has at least one liquid-tight, preferably waterproof functional layer 41, which is connected to at least one textile lining layer 44.
• the functional layer can additionally be windproof and permeable to water vapor.
• a waterproof, windproof and water vapor permeable membrane is used.
• the laminate 50 comprises a stretched polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE), water-vapor permeable, microporous membrane preferably provided on one surface with a continuous layer of polyurethane and a lining material laminated thereon.
• An inner glove 60 of such a laminate is for example, available from WLGore & Associates GmbH, Putzbrunn, DE. Such inner glove 60 protects the wearer in particular from water.
• the first chamber material may have further protective material layers in addition to the liquid-tight laminate.
• the liquid-tight laminate can be provided with an insulating layer or has a layer of a cut-resistant material.
• the inner glove 60 can be bonded point-shaped with the back of the hand 16 of the glove 10, instead, a grid-shaped or continuously applied adhesive can be used. It should be noted that only the back of the hand 1 of the inner glove 60 is connected to the outer layer 11, so that the second chamber 30 may arise. In particular, the edge of the inner glove 60 is only approximately halfway connected to the edge of the interior opening, as a result of which the palm region 67 of the inner glove 60 forms the flexible material layer 15 between the first chamber 20 and the second chamber 30.
• the inner glove 60 may also be secured as described to Figure 2 by means of connecting tabs in the fingertips and in the thumb tip of the glove.
• the peripheral edge of the inner glove 60 is connected to the outer peripheral edge of the outer layer 11.
• the edge of the inner glove 60 in the back of the hand 1 of the inner glove 60 is connected to the edge of the interior opening, as a result of which the palm region 67 forms the flexible material layer 15 between the first chamber 20 and the second chamber 30.
• FIG. 9 shows the cross-section according to the line IX-IX in FIG. 8.
• the palm region 67 of the inner glove 60 forms the flexible material layer 15 between the two chambers 20, 30.
• the back region 66 of the inner glove 60 is attached to the inner surface 12 of the outer layer 11 a discontinuous adhesive layer 55 attached.
• the enlarged section of a peripheral region in FIG. 9 shows the assembly of the layers in this section.
• the outer layer 11 is connected by means of seam 54.
• the inner glove 60 has a protective material layer 45, which contains a laminate 50 made of a liquid-tight functional layer 41 and a textile lining layer 44.
• the inner glove 60 is formed by means of an adhesive seam 58.
• the back of the hand 66 of the inner glove is fixed to the outer layer 11 by means of a discontinuous adhesive layer.
• FIG. 10 shows a partial longitudinal section according to FIG. 8 with a hand 8 in the first chamber 20.
• the hand 8 is located in the liquid-tight inner glove 60 and thus in the first chamber 20.
• the second chamber 30 is compressed and the palm region 67 of the inner glove 60 is located in the palm area 17 of the outer layer 11.
• FIG. 11 shows a partial longitudinal section according to FIG. 8 with a hand 8 in the second chamber 30.
• the first chamber 20 and thus the entire inner glove 60 are compressed in the back of the hand 16 of the glove 10.
• only the outer layer 11 covers the underside of the hand 8 and the wearer of the glove has great tactility of his fingers in this area. For example, handles when riding a motorcycle can be carried out safely.
• FIG. 12 shows an inner glove, 24, 34, 60, 40 which according to the present invention is processed as a first chamber 20 or a second chamber 30 in the inner space 13 of an outer layer 11 or as glove insert 40 covers the inner surface 12 of the outer layer 11.
• laminates, a liquid-tight functional layer layer and at least one textile layer having processed are processed without a textile layer.
• the inner glove has a first material layer 80 and a second material layer 85.
• the first material layer and the second material layer may both be from the first or the second chamber material. But they can also be made of different materials.
• the first material layer and the second material layer are connected together along the desired peripheral edge via suitable connecting means to form a seam 56, 57, 58.
• the inner glove is made by stacking two opposing layers of material of the same construction so that the opposite sides are of the same material. Preferably, this seam is waterproof. An opening is provided to receive the hand of the wearer. Examples of suitable bonding means are sewing, bonding, high frequency densities, welding such as ultrasonic welding, microwave welding and heat sealing.
• the seam is formed by means of a suitable adhesive such as polyurethane adhesive, hot melt adhesive or reactive hot melt adhesive.
• Figure 13 shows a section according to the line XIII-XIII in Figure 12.
• This section shows an embodiment of the first and second layers of material 80, 85.
• the first and the second Material layers 80, 85 each have a protective material layer 45, which is connected to a textile lining layer 44.
• the protective material layer 45 and the lining layer 44 may lie loosely on one another and be connected to one another only by means of the circumferential seam of the inner glove. They can also be connected to each other over their surface by means of a continuously or discontinuously applied adhesive layer.
• the adhesive layer must be either a breathable continuous adhesive or a discontinuous adhesive.
• a breathable adhesive indicates a hydrophilic adhesive.
• a breathable hydrophilic adhesive has a high water vapor transmission and provides a good bond between the layers. Examples of breathable adhesive include polyether polyurethane and moisture-curing polyether polyurethanes.
• the adhesive layer can also contain fillers if necessary.
• the discontinuous adhesive may be either breathable or non-breathable.
• the application of the discontinuous adhesive can be done either on the protective material layer 50 or the feed layer. Methods of application include, for example, grid printing, gravure printing, spraying, and all other methods known in the art.
• the protective material layer is made of different materials depending on the desired protective function. To form the inner glove, the protective material layer 50 and the textile lining layer 44 are connected to one another via a seam 57 along the desired glove circumference.
• FIG. 14 shows a section according to the line XIII-XIII in FIG. 12 in a further embodiment.
• the first material layer 80 and the second material layer 85 are each formed from a waterproof 3-layer laminate.
• the 3-layer laminate consists of a watertight and water vapor permeable ePTFE membrane 48 which is arranged between two textile layers 44, 46.
• the connection of the layers with each other preferably takes place via a discontinuous adhesive layer.
• the two layers of material 80, 85 are connected by means of an adhesive seam 58 waterproof to the inner glove. Examples
• An inventive garment in the form of a ski glove is produced.
• An outer glove is made of several glove parts (blanks).
• the outer glove consists of an upper hand part, an inner hand part and lying between the fingers finger side parts. The parts are sewn together.
• the upper hand part and the finger side parts are made of polyester with a basis weight of 120g / m 2 .
• the inner hand part consists of the same textile material as the upper hand part, in the area of the underside of the fingers and the palm, leather can also be used instead of the textile material.
• the outside of the outer glove is hydrophobic with water repellent.
• a liquid-tight glove insert is manufactured.
• a two-ply textile laminate of a liquid-tight functional layer and a textile layer is produced.
• the functional layer is a microporous stretched polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) membrane which has a water vapor permeable nonporous polyurethane coating according to US 4,194,041.
• the functional layer is laminated on one side using a plurality of adhesive points of a polyurethane adhesive with a textile layer.
• the textile layer is made of polypropylene.
• the laminate has a weight of 50-60 g / m 2 (according to ISO 9073-1).
• the insert is formed by placing two textile laminates on top of each other and waterproofing them along the contour of a glove.
• an adhesive bead is applied to the textile layer of a laminate.
• the adhesive bead is laid in the shape of the outer periphery of the glove insert.
• the adhesive is a reactive polyurethane hot melt adhesive.
• the second laminate is placed on top of the first laminate with the textile layers facing each other. The two laminates are pressed together, the adhesive penetrates through the textile layers to the functional layer and connects the two laminates together. Thereafter, the finished glove insert is punched out with a punch in hand form.
• the glove insert is waterproof and permeable to water vapor. Such glove inserts are available from W. L. Gore & Associates GmbH, Feldmaschinen.
• a first chamber in the form of a first inner glove is produced.
• the insulation material is Thinsulate® with a basis weight of 40g / m 2 and available from 3M.
• On a surface is The insulation material is provided with a textile lining layer of brushed polyester with a basis weight of 90g / m 2 .
• Two layers of the insulation material are placed one on top of the other, so that the lining layers lie on top of each other. Subsequently, the layers are sewn together to form a glove, which is only slightly smaller in size than the outer glove.
• a second chamber in the form of a second inner glove is made.
• a glove made of brushed polyester and with a surface weight of 90 g / m 2 is sewn from a glove, which is only slightly smaller in size than the outer glove.
• the two inner gloves are first connected to each other.
• adhesive strips are sewn as connecting strips at the fingertips and thumb tips of both inner gloves.
• the adhesive strips are narrow textile material strips which have an adhesive coating on one surface.
• a commercially available heat-stable adhesive may be used, preferably a thermally activatable adhesive.
• the adhesive strips of the two inner gloves are sewn together on the same fingers.
• the first inner glove and the second inner glove are superposed, so that the superimposed edges of the lining material of the second inner glove and the insulation material of the first inner glove can be sewn in the opening area.
• the flexible material layer is made.
• the glove insert is turned on its left side, so that the textile feed layer points outwards.
• the glove insert is connected to the two inner gloves by sticking the adhesive strips on the finger and thumb tips to the corresponding fingertips and thumb tip of the insert.
• the adhesive strips are placed on the respective fingertip and with brief application of pressure and temperature, the adhesive coating penetrates through the textile material to the functional layer and connects the adhesive strips with the insert.
• the insert is turned back to its right side, the two inner glove arrange themselves inside the insert adjacent and parallel to each other. In the edge area of the insert opening, the still loose edges of the inner gloves can be sewn to the edge of the insert.
• the insert with the inner gloves inside is fixed in the outer glove. These are done at the fingertips and thumb tip the insert further adhesive tape under brief application of pressure and temperature attached.
• the outer glove is turned to its left side and its fingertips and thumb tip are sewn to the free ends of the inserts' adhesive strips. Then the outer glove is turned back to its right side, so that inside is the insert with the two inner gloves.
• the edge of the outer glove opening is sewn so that the Insertrand are bordered with the outer edges of the inner gloves clean.
• Example 2 A garment according to the invention in the form of a motor-edge glove is produced.
• An outer glove is made according to Example 1, with the difference that only leather is used as the material.
• the leather material has a thickness of 0.6mm.
• the first chamber is a glove insert as described in Example 1. Subsequently, the glove insert is secured in the outer glove as a first chamber.
• the outer surface of the insert is provided in the back of the hand with an adhesive layer.
• the adhesive layer is a lattice-shaped layer of polyurethane and is melted by means of a release paper on the surface.
• the insert is pulled onto a heatable mold that is constructed in the shape of a hand so that the insert lies taut and without wrinkles on the mold.
• the outer glove is pulled over the insert and lies taut and without wrinkles over the insert.
• the adhesive layer is between the inner surface of the outer glove and the surface of the insert.
• the mold is heated to> 110 ° C with which the adhesive melts and connects the two layers in the back of the hand.
• the glove is pulled from the mold.
• the edge of the outer glove is sewn to the associated edge of the insert in the back of the hand so that the edge in the palm area of the insert remains freely movable inside the glove.

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