GB2597668A

GB2597668A - A glove device

Info

Publication number: GB2597668A
Application number: GB2011730.5A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Dyer Raymond
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2020-07-29
Filing date: 2020-07-29
Publication date: 2022-02-09
Anticipated expiration: 2040-07-29
Also published as: GB202011730D0; GB2597668B

Abstract

A glove device 99 comprising a plurality of digit sections and a palm section 5, the sections comprising a plurality of substantially rigid upstanding members 3 extending at more than 45 degrees away from the surface. The glove may be formed from a water-resistant material and/or a breathable fabric and the surface may be leather or suede. The members may be stainless steel wire bristles, forming a brush with cleaning or scrubbing capabilities and suitable for removing rust and paint. The members may be bound to support pads 1, 7, which may be removable from the glove. The pads may be supported on a cotton backed rubber sheet. The members may bend at approximately 45 degrees towards the wrist region of the glove wearer in use.

Description

A GLOVE DEVICE

Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a glove device, in particular a glove providing cleaning or scrubbing capabilities; more particularly but not exclusively a glove for removing remove rust and paint.

Background

Increasing numbers of people in increasing numbers of societies across the world are keen to maintain, repair and repurpose objects instead of disposing of them.

Many objects for example those that are formed of alloys or metals can be repaired 15 and maintained easily, for example by a fresh coat of paint or similar.

However in order to apply a fresh coat or paint or other protective or decorative coating, it is typically necessary to prepare the object properly. This can be problematic as devices providing sufficient strength and effectiveness against metals 20 or alloys are difficult to manipulate.

Prior Art

US 2006 0 272 116 (THOMPSON) discloses a reversible scrubbing gloves include glove palms, back-hand surfaces, thumb and finger elements provided with scrub pads. In one glove configuration the bottom or gripping segments of the index, middle and ring fingers are provided with bristles, while the top or opposite portions of the index finger, middle finger and ring finger, as well as the thumb, little finger, glove palms and back-hand surfaces have scrub pads.

US 4 884 374 (NATALE) discloses an improved glove/mitten has been developed which includes steel needles projecting from one side of the glove/mitten to ensure complete removal of asbestos-containing materials from complex structures. The glove/mitten is bendable to adapt itself to the shape of the structure from which the asbestos-containing material is to be removed.

FR 2 598 064 (BONINO) discloses a work glove, particularly for a hairdresser, of the type intended to cover the hand and each finger of the hand of the user, characterised in that it is made of a fine elastic skin, of a material having a high heat-insulation coefficient and comprises, on its parts intended to cover the inside of the fingers of the user, a series of protuberances whose configuration corresponds substantially to that of relatively short bristles of a hairbrush.

The present invention arose in order to overcome problems suffered by existing devices.

Summary of the Invention

According to the present invention there is provided a glove has a plurality of digit sections and a palmar section disposed on its inner surface, the sections have a 15 plurality of substantially rigid upstanding members extending at an angle which is greater than 45 degrees away from the surface.

The glove device may comprise a flexible glove with plurality of digit sections having inner faces and outer faces including a water resistant surface, and an inner palmar section that has a water resistant surface, wherein the digit sections and the palmar section all comprise a plurality of substantially rigid members extending individually at more than 45 degrees away from the surface.

In this way the device may be used to remove rust and paint off old railings and 25 outdoor posts to prepare such objects ready for repainting.

In some embodiments the glove may comprise water-resistant material, such as leather, and fabric, for example breathable cotton fabric, wherein the water-resistant material or surface may be dispersed on the fabric, providing strength and 30 manipulation.

In some embodiments the bottom faces comprise plural members.

In some embodiments the top faces additionally or alternatively provide plural 35 members.

In some embodiments the members may be alloy or metal, or a robust polymer such as acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS).

Such members may be envisaged to comprise end portions that are wholly 5 independent, so as to allow spacing between the ends of the members.

More particularly it may be envisaged that the members are substantially independent from the end proximate the glove surface to the end distal the surface.

In some embodiments the members comprise a single axis of extension, extending substantially straight along said axis.

The members may be envisaged to have a dimeter of 0.5mm and a length of lOmm.

In some embodiments the members may comprise a deviation from this axis, for example providing curved or angled extensions from the surface. This may enable the members to be more effectively used in dislodging material from an object.

In some embodiments for example the members may comprise a single angled 20 deviation which deviation may be at an intermediate location of the axis.

In some embodiments the members may extend perpendicular the plane defined by the surface.

In some embodiments the members may extend at 45 degrees towards the distal digit ends, distal the palmar section.

In some embodiments the members may extend at 90 degrees from the plane of the surface and the deviations may be 45 degrees.

In some such embodiments it may be envisaged that the deviations are arranged to deviate the distal ends of the members towards the distal digit ends.

It may be envisaged that the members may comprise a rectangular, ovaloid or square sectional profile. In this way it may be envisaged that the members may be 35 secured to extend in a predefined direction.

In some embodiments it may be envisaged that the members may be circular or otherwise symmetrical sectional profile. It may be envisaged that bases and/or connections at or under the surface may prevent rotation of the members in use.

For example the base of the member may comprise an adhesive bonding to or under the surface.

For example in some embodiments the members may comprise enlarged bases that may be adhered or otherwise bonded to or under the surface.

In other embodiments the bases of the members may be envisaged to be connected to one another, for example or a plate, which plate may be embedded into, onto or under the surface.

The surface may comprise a plurality of layers in some embodiments of the device, for example where the surface of the glove comprises a top layer, which may be water-resistant, through which the members project, a middle layer which may be formed at least in part by the bases of the members, and a lower layer which may be envisaged to be in contact with a user's hand.

In some embodiments the lower layer may comprise a padded or breathable layer. In some embodiments the lower layer may be adhered or otherwise permanently bonded to a glove. In some further embodiments the lower layer may be temporarily connected to a glove, for example where the members may be comprised on pads, which pads may be temporarily secured on the glove, for example using hook and loop portions such as Velcro (RIM) or ferromagnetism.

In some embodiments the pads may thereby allow for use of the glove without the members extending. Additionally or alternatively, in embodiment where the members 30 are required to be angled in a different direction the pads may be rotated and re-secured.

In some embodiments the glove includes sections without members. For example such sections may be located at hinges or creases of the digits, or between the digits 35 and the palmar section, and/or about the palmar section. in this way such sections may enable easier or more comfortable flexure of the glove and hand when the device is worn.

A preferred embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example 5 only and with reference to the Figures in which:

Brief Description of Figures

Figure 1 shows a rear isometric view of an embodiment of the glove device according to the present invention; Figure 2 shows an isometric view of the embodiment shown inn Figure 1, in use; And Figure 3 shows a front isometric view of the embodiment shown in Figure 1.

Detailed Description of Fipures

With reference to the figures there is shown an embodiment of the glove device 99 generally comprising a flexible glove with a water resistant surface 5,11,14 arranged with plural digit sections having top faces and bottom faces including a water resistant surface, and a palmar section, wherein the digit sections and the palmar section all comprise a plurality of substantially rigid members extending at more than 45 degrees away from a plane defined by the surface.

In particular reference to the pictured embodiment the embodiment comprises a 30 glove that comprises a flexible fabric or breathable substantially inelastic material or organic cloth 4,10,16 which provides a basal part of the glove and upon which the leather or suede surface is stitched.

The glove has four finger stalls and a thumb stall, which are partially provided by the 35 fabric, and have overlaid leather parts to form the surface. These leather parts are on the palmar section (5), namely on the inner face of the glove, extending on the thumb section (6) and forefinger section's inner and side face towards the thumb.

The outer face of the thumb is fabric 16.

The other three finger sections and the rear of the palmar section (5) of the device include a leather surface 14 on the outer face. This leather surface extends down the wrist and includes lateral stitching across the outer face of the palmar section, and across the tops of the finger sections' rear faces.

The wrist on the outer face is leather or suede 5, and on the inner face is fabric 10.

The palmar section has structural strengthening provided by stitching 12.

The members are formed in a stainless steel such as 304 or 314 and are common in form to carding tools.

The members are bound to support pads 1,7.

The members are provided upstanding on pads on the finger sections' inner faces, with two pads 1 to each finger section, and one pad 7 for the thumb section.

The digit sections have substantially rectangular pads 1, with rounded or angled corners.

The palmar section includes a single pad 7.

The pads comprise a 0.5 to 1mm cotton backed rubber sheet. The members may be envisaged to have a dimeter of 0.5mm and a length of lOmm.

The palmar section has a rounded bottom edge facing the wrist in use, and an indented top edge proximate the ring finger section's base.

The members 3 extend on a perpendicular axis from the pads 1,7 and deviate at an 35 intermediate location on this axis by approximately 45 degrees, so as to extend towards the wrist of the user in use.

The members each extend independently from the pads and are spaced apart.

The members on the palmar section are shorter than the digit pads' members and 5 have a deviation towards the wrist of the user in use.

As shown in Figure 2 in this way the device advantageously provides a user 100 with an effective and easy to operate and manipulate means to rub, scour or scrape an object 105, for example to remove rust, ingrained dirt or corrosion.

The invention has been described by way of examples only and it will be appreciated that variation may be made to the above-mentioned embodiments without departing from the scope of invention as defined by the claims.

Claims

Claims 1 A glove has a plurality of digit sections and a palmar section disposed on its inner surface, the sections have a plurality of substantially rigid upstanding members extending at an angle which is greater than 45 degrees away from the surface.
2. A glove according to claim 1 wherein the glove is formed a water resistant material and/or has a water resistant surface.
3. A device according to claim 1 or 2 wherein the members are formed stainless steel wires.
4. A device according to claim 3 wherein the wires are less than 15 mm in length.
5. A device according to claim 3 or 4 wherein the wires are longer than 7 mm in length.
6. A device according to any of claims 3 to 5 wherein the diameter of the wires is between 0.3 mm and 0.7 mm.
7. A device according to any preceding claim wherein the length of the members lOmm and their diameter is 0.5mm.
8. A device according to claim 1 or 2 wherein the surface is provided by leather or suede.
9. A device according to any preceding claim wherein the glove is formed from a breathable fabric.
10. A device according to any preceding claim wherein the members are bound to a support pads.
11. A device according to claim 10 wherein support pads are removable from the glove.
12. A device according to claim 10 or 11 wherein the pads are supported on a cotton backed rubber sheet.
13. A device according to claim 12 wherein the cotton backed rubber sheet is between 0.5 mm to 1 mm thick.
14. A device according to any preceding claim wherein the members bend at an angle of approximately 45 degrees towards a wrist region of the wearer of the glove in use.