GB2494856A - A glove to allow a user to operate a touch screen - Google Patents
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- GB2494856A GB2494856A GB1112473.2A GB201112473A GB2494856A GB 2494856 A GB2494856 A GB 2494856A GB 201112473 A GB201112473 A GB 201112473A GB 2494856 A GB2494856 A GB 2494856A
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- NIXOWILDQLNWCW-UHFFFAOYSA-N acrylic acid group Chemical group C(C=C)(=O)O NIXOWILDQLNWCW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract description 39
- BQCADISMDOOEFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Silver Chemical compound [Ag] BQCADISMDOOEFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract description 32
- 229910052709 silver Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract description 32
- 239000004332 silver Substances 0.000 abstract description 32
- 210000003811 finger Anatomy 0.000 abstract description 24
- 229920002334 Spandex Polymers 0.000 abstract description 13
- 239000004759 spandex Substances 0.000 abstract description 13
- 210000003813 thumb Anatomy 0.000 abstract description 11
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 abstract description 2
- 244000062175 Fittonia argyroneura Species 0.000 abstract 2
- 238000009940 knitting Methods 0.000 description 4
- 230000006978 adaptation Effects 0.000 description 3
- 238000009941 weaving Methods 0.000 description 3
- 239000004677 Nylon Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229920001778 nylon Polymers 0.000 description 2
- 239000004952 Polyamide Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000011960 computer-aided design Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000012777 electrically insulating material Substances 0.000 description 1
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- 239000000835 fiber Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 229920002647 polyamide Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 229920000728 polyester Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 238000006748 scratching Methods 0.000 description 1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A41—WEARING APPAREL
- A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
- A41D19/00—Gloves
- A41D19/0024—Gloves with accessories
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- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
- G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
- G06F3/011—Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality
- G06F3/014—Hand-worn input/output arrangements, e.g. data gloves
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- Yarns And Mechanical Finishing Of Yarns Or Ropes (AREA)
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Abstract
A glove which allows a user to operate a touch screen device comprising a body 2 composed of a woven blended yarn of acrylic and spandex wherein silver coated acrylic is knitted onto the interior tip of each of the thumb, index finger and middle finger and wherein the glove has an amount of acrylic in the range of 74-82 wt%, spandex in the range 13-17 wt% and silver in the range 5-9 wt%. The silver thread may be hemmed with an interlock stitch and may be circumferentially knotted in the tips. The silver thread may be non scratch and may be conductive. Also disclosed is a method of making a glove with silver coated acrylic thread in a finger tip.
Description
The present invention relates to a glove which in use permits a wearer to operate a touchscreen device.
Touchscreen devices are increasingly commonplace in daily life and an integral part of many phones, navigation devices, portable games and media players. The functionality of a capacitive touchscreen relies on the conductive properties of human skin. Touching the surface of the touchscreen causes a distortion of its electrostatic field which is measurable as a change in capacitance. The location of the distortion is calculated and sent to a processor. A capacitive touchscreen is inoperable through most types of electrically insulating material, Typically this means that the touchscreen is non-responsive when a user is wearing traditional gloves. For inhabitants of cold climates, the challenge of operating a touchscreen device outdoors whilst keeping wann is a frustrating one.
Traditional gloves have been adapted in a number of different ways to facilitate the operation of a touchscreen. In one straightforward adaptation, a traditional glove has a missing thumb and index fingertip to restore direct contact between the touchscreen and human skin. In a more sophisticated adaptation, a glove is composed of lambswool with fingertips containing external conductive thread to activate a touchscreen device. Another adapted glove is composed of polyester, nylon, spandex and acrylic and is run through with silver nylon to provide the necessary conductivity.
Other adaptations incorporate conductive polyamide with silver or silver-fibre into the fingertips.
The present invention is based on the recognition that confining silver-coated acrylic thread to the interior of a glove body serves to improve colour tonality viewed from the exterior without compromising the effectiveness of the silver-coated acrylic thread to activate a touchscreen.
Thus viewed from a first aspect the present invention provides a glove which in use permits a wearer to operate a touchscreen device comprising: a glove body composed of a woven blended yam of acrylic and spandex, wherein silver-coated acrylic thread is knitted onto the interior tip of each of the thumb, index finger and middle finger of the glove body whereby the glove has an amount of acrylic in the range 74 to 82wt%, spandex in the range 13 to l7wt% and silver in the range S to 9wt%.
The glove according to the invention works advantageously with touchscreen devices such as all-in-one computers, tablet computers, smartphones, cameras, multimedia devices, game systems, eReaders and camcorders.
Preferably the boundary of the woven blended yarn and silver-coated acrylic thread is hemmed with an interlock stitch. The interlock stitch serves to restrain the end of the silver-coated acrylic thread to the interior of the glove body and avoid undesirable contact between the silver-coated acrylic thread and the surface of the touchscreen which might otherwise lead to scratching.
Preferably the silver-coated acrylic thread is knitted substantially circumferentially onto the interior tip of each of the thumb, index finger and middle finger of the glove body. Particularly preferably the substantially circumferential path of the silver-coated acrylic thread is substantially in registry with the substantially circumferential path of the woven blended yarn of acrylic and spandex (ic the weft). In this embodiment, the silver-coated acrylic thread is advantageously masked to preserve exterior tonality.
Preferably the glove has an amount of acrylic in the range 76 to 8Owt%, particularly preferably 77 to 79wt% and more preferably 78wt%.
Preferably the glove has an amount of spandex in the range 14 to I 6wt%, particularly preferably l5wt%.
Preferably the glove has an amount of silver in the range 6 to 8wt%, particularly preferably 7wt%.
In a preferred embodiment, the glove has 78wt% acrylic, 1 Swt% spandex and 7wt% silver. This embodiment serves to provide an optimum colour tonality between the tip of each of the thumb, index finger and middle finger and the remainder of the glove body viewed from the exterior at a reasonable cost.
Preferably the silver-coated acrylic thread is knitted onto the interior tip of each of the thumb, index finger and middle finger of the glove body only.
Typically the silver-coated acrylic thread is a non-scratch thread. Typically the silver-coated acrylic thread is electroconductive. Suitable silver-coated acrylic thread is commercially available.
A cuff portion of the glove body maybe Sastically ribbed. Typically the woven blended yarn of acrylic and spandex is non-porous.
Viewed from a further aspect the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a glove as hereinbefore defined comprising: (a) weaving a blended yarn of acrylic and spandcx along a path from a cuff portion to a distal end of each finger to form a glove body; (b) inverting the glove body to expose the interior; and (c) knitting a silver-coated acrylic thread onto the interior tip of each of the thumb, index finger and middle finger of the glove body progressively away from the distal end of the interior tip.
Steps (a) and (c) may be carried out using a conventional weaving and knitting machine respectively. Typically steps (a) and (c) will be computer-operated and carried out according to a computer aided design.
Preferably in step (e) the silver-coated acrylic thread is knitted substantially eircumferentially onto the interior tip of each of the thumb, index finger and middle finger.
Preferably in step (e) the silver-coated acrylic thread is knitted onto the interior tip of each of the thumb, index finger and middle finger substantially in registry with the well of the woven blended yarn of acrylic and spandex.
The present invention will now be described in a non-limitative sense with reference to the accompanying Figures in which: Figure 1 a illustrates the exterior of a left-handed glove according to an embodiment of the invention; Figure lb illustrates the interior of the left-handed glove of Figure 1; and Figure 2 illustrates the interior of a right-handed glove of Figure 1 with a close-up view of the silver-coated acrylic thread.
In Figures 1 a and lb there are illustrated respectively the exterior and interior of a left-handed glove 1 according to an embodiment of the invention. The glove body 2 is composed of woven blended yarn of acrylic and spandex. A cuff portion 7 of the glove body 2 is elastically ribbed. On to the circumference of the interior tip of each of the thumb 3, index finger 4 and middle fmger 5 of the glove body 2 is knitted a silver-coated acrylic thread (as seen most clearly in Figure 2). The boundary of the woven blended yarn and silver-coated acrylic thread is hemmed with an interlock stitch 8.
Glove body 2 is made using a commercially available weaving machine. The glove body 2 is woven progressively along a path from the cuff portion 7 to a distal end of the fingers 3, 4, 5, 9 and 10 in a conventional manner. A conventional knitting machine (Haisen, 7 guage) is used to carry out the following knitting steps. Silver-coated acrylic thread is knitted substantially circumferentially onto the interior tip of each of the thumb 3, index finger 4 and middle finger 5 of the glove body 2 but not onto the ring finger 9 or baby finger 10. The silver-coated acrylic thread is knitted substantially in registry with the well of the woven blended yarn of acrylic and spandex. This effectively masks the silver-coated acrylic thread from the exterior and improves tonality. In other words, the silver-coated acrylic thread is visible from the interior (see Figure lb) but not from the exterior (see Figure la).
The composition of the glove is 78wt% acrylic, lSwt% spandex and 7wt% silver.
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| GB1112473.2A GB2494856A (en) | 2011-07-20 | 2011-07-20 | A glove to allow a user to operate a touch screen |
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| GB1112473.2A GB2494856A (en) | 2011-07-20 | 2011-07-20 | A glove to allow a user to operate a touch screen |
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| GB201112473D0 GB201112473D0 (en) | 2011-08-31 |
| GB2494856A true GB2494856A (en) | 2013-03-27 |
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| GB1112473.2A Withdrawn GB2494856A (en) | 2011-07-20 | 2011-07-20 | A glove to allow a user to operate a touch screen |
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Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| DE102019103141A1 (en) * | 2019-02-08 | 2020-08-13 | Friedrich Seiz Gmbh | Glove |
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| US20110047672A1 (en) * | 2009-08-27 | 2011-03-03 | Michelle Renee Hatfield | Glove with conductive fingertips |
| US20110265245A1 (en) * | 2010-04-29 | 2011-11-03 | Carol Ann Asiaghi | Gloves for touchscreen use |
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| US20110047672A1 (en) * | 2009-08-27 | 2011-03-03 | Michelle Renee Hatfield | Glove with conductive fingertips |
| US20110265245A1 (en) * | 2010-04-29 | 2011-11-03 | Carol Ann Asiaghi | Gloves for touchscreen use |
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| Amazon retailer showing sale of an iGlove dated from 29 November 2011. Available from : http://www.amazon.co.uk/iGlove-iPhone-Blackberry-Samsung-smartphones/dp/B006H4Q55M [Accessed 04/10/2012] * |
Cited By (1)
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| DE102019103141A1 (en) * | 2019-02-08 | 2020-08-13 | Friedrich Seiz Gmbh | Glove |
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| WAP | Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1) |