JPWO2018189240A5 - - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a glove with a collar and a method for manufacturing such a glove.

In many types of work situations, gloves are required or desired to reduce or eliminate the time during which bare hands may come into contact with, for example, chemicals, detergents, or bacteria. On the other hand, when the gloves are used too long, especially when the gloves are of poor quality, the risk of skin diseases, allergies or dermatitis increases.

Some gloves are provided with means to prevent liquids from running down the user's arm as they work. This feature is useful for applications such as high-voltage gloves where the insulating glove protects the operator and any liquid dripping from the glove must be prevented, or at least safely guided away from the user. is particularly important in some work environments for

It is known to form gloves (eg US Pat. No. 2,641,767) with reinforcements placed around the opening of the glove and made of a spongy material capable of absorbing some liquid. In EP2903484 the glove is formed with a folded edge or collar. This rim or collar acts to catch any liquid that runs down the glove and force it to drain from the user's arm. On the other hand, such gloves are disadvantageous in the separation parts required and the method of manufacture thereof. Another problem is that the reinforced edges are stiff enough to produce the desired effect on folded edges that are neither stiff nor heavy to interfere with or unnecessarily irritate the user when in use. To get color.

It is an object of embodiments of the present invention to provide cuffs that are folded to act to collect liquid and have increased stiffness to retain a low weight shape for known gloves with folded edges or cuffs. obviating or at least reducing some or all of the above disadvantages by providing

It is also an object of embodiments of the present invention to provide an effective and simpler method of manufacturing gloves with folded cuffs at reduced cost.

According to the invention, this object is obtained by a ring-shaped member for engaging the opening of the glove so as to form a circular trough around the opening of the glove. The ring-shaped member comprises a first conical annular portion, a second conical annular portion, and a central annular portion between the first and second annular portions. Also, the diameter of the ring-shaped member is the smallest at the central portion. Further, the ring-shaped member can be folded around the central portion to obtain a folded shape. The second annular portion is folded to lie substantially alongside the first annular portion.

Gloves comprising a collar positioned around the opening of the glove so as to form a circular trough around the opening of the glove are known to those skilled in the art and provide reinforcement of the desired shape to the opening of the glove. It is advantageous to give. The collar, when used in a device, advantageously provides a seat for the glove for donning and doffing the glove by using pressure differentials to controllably spread the glove. To be effective with such a device, the glove must engage the rim or edge of the device so as to form a sealed portion when inserted into the device. Such a device is disclosed, for example, in EP2903484. The collar also prevents the glove from being biased all the way into the container when inserted into the device by the user. Additionally, when the user raises the gloved hand during cleaning, the glove collar forming a circular trough generally functions advantageously as a drip, fluid catcher, or gutter. Thus, any liquid that runs down the glove is blocked by the collar or given a different direction and prevented from running down the user's arm. On the other hand, known gloves are disadvantageous in the required separating parts and the method of their manufacture. Another problem is that the reinforced edges are stiff enough to produce the desired effect on folded edges that are neither stiff nor heavy to interfere with or unnecessarily irritate the user when in use. To get color.

By providing a ring-shaped member according to the invention, reinforcement is obtained for the glove. This reinforcement has great stiffness, stability and some flexibility in the folded configuration of the ring-shaped member, as well as a low weight construction. It is believed that the greater stiffness of the ring-shaped member according to the present invention is achieved due to the bistable structure when compared to conventional structures, such as two separate rings clamped together. At this time, the second annular portion is folded into a folded shape toward the first annular portion. Thereby, the ring-shaped member can be manufactured with a smaller wall thickness and weight. This is advantageous in allowing the ring shape to be used for multiple gloves of thinner glove material, and to allow the ring shape to be used in gloves for more applications. Thinner gloves are preferred at this time. Also, the ring-shaped member has some flexibility, especially in the lateral direction, and can be temporarily deformed into an oval shape. This is advantageous in that when the ring-shaped member is placed on the glove and the user is working, it does not become an obstacle to the user and reduces the risk of snagging on edges or the like.

An important advantage of the ring-shaped member is that it can be attached to the glove in very few, simple and quick steps due to the ease of folding of the ring-shaped member. This step may optionally be performed fully automatically or, if preferred, fully manually. The ring-shaped member is attached to the glove by pulling and/or stretching the end of the glove over the end of the second annulus and folding the ring-shaped member to change to the folded shape. can be This makes the production of gloves with collars quick and inexpensive. Manufacturing costs are also reduced by reducing the number of components when assembling the glove.

Also, the cost of manufacturing the ring-shaped member is likewise reduced, as the ring-shaped member can be manufactured as a single component, in an integral and single manufacturing step, without the need for any post-processing.

In some embodiments, the first annular portion and the second annular portion extend substantially the same from the maximum diameter to the minimum diameter. Alternatively, the second loop may extend more than the first loop. This allows the second annular portion to cover the entire first annular portion in a folded configuration. The first loop and/or the second loop may extend in the range of 5-25 mm, for example 5-10 mm. The cone height of the first annulus and/or the second annulus may be in the range 5-40 mm, for example in the range 5-10 mm. The diameter of the central portion may be in the range of 70-150 mm, for example in the range of 100-120 mm, adjusted to fit different sizes of gloves.

In one embodiment, the central portion of the ring-shaped member comprises a plurality of holes. This reduces the stiffness of the central portion. Also, less force is required to fold the ring-shaped member to change to the folded shape. On the other hand, the stiffness of the entire ring-shaped member in its folded configuration is not reduced, or is reduced only minimally. The holes can advantageously be formed during injection molding of the ring-shaped member or cut out in a subsequent step. The central portion may comprise a plurality of holes depending on the size of the ring-shaped member in the range of 50-200, for example in the range of 60-80. The holes get different shapes, for example circular, oval or square.

In some embodiments, the wall thickness of the central portion is less than the wall thickness of the first annular portion and/or the second annular portion. This reduces the stiffness of the central portion. Also, less force is required to fold the ring-shaped member to change to the folded shape. On the other hand, the stiffness of the entire ring-shaped member in its folded configuration is not reduced, or is reduced only minimally. The wall thickness of the central portion may be in the range 0.5-4 mm, such as in the range 0.05-1.0 mm, in the range 0.10-0.50 mm, in the range 0.12-0.37 mm. The wall thickness of the central annular portion may be thinner near the center and/or thicker towards the first and second annular portions. The height or length of the annular central portion may be in the range 3-15 mm, such as about 9 mm in the range 8-10 mm, or about 6 mm, for example in the range 5-7 mm. Thereby, the annular central portion may be sized to accommodate gloves having different material thicknesses and/or different sized rounded ends.

The wall thickness of the first and second annular portions may be in the range 0.7-2.0 mm, for example in the range 0.9-1.2 mm. The first annulus and the second annulus may have the same wall thickness or different wall thicknesses, preferably comprising the second annulus having a greater wall thickness than the first annulus. good too. In one embodiment, the ring-shaped member comprises a plurality of clips attached correspondingly to the ends of the first annular portion. It can be seen that the clip can be bent at least once or several times without removing the first loop by correspondingly mounting it. Thereby, the clip, when folded, can be folded around the second annulus and clipped so as to fix the ring-shaped member in the folded shape in a simple manner and in a simple and quick process. This can reduce the stiffness and weight of the ring-shaped member as the clip helps hold the ring-shaped member in the folded configuration.

Since the clip is correspondingly attached to the first annular portion, the ring-shaped member can be manufactured in one piece as a single unit. The attachment to the first annulus also ensures correct placement of the clip on the ring-shaped member.

In some embodiments, the ring-shaped member comprises a plurality of clips, such as 2, 3, 4, or 5 clips. The clips are advantageously distributed around the circumference of the first annulus.

The ring-shaped member is formed from a plastic material among PPC (polypropylene carbonate) , PP (polypropylene) , PVC (polyvinyl chloride) , POM (polyoxymethylene) , PP-H (polypropylene polymer) , or PE (polyethylene) . can be Thereby, the ring-shaped member can be manufactured effectively by injection molding with low weight and high stiffness.

The invention also relates to a glove comprising a hand-shaped portion at a first end and a stem having an opening for inserting a user's hand at a second end opposite the first end. . The glove is generally conical in shape and includes a collar disposed around the opening of the glove. The collar extends from an opening having an increasing diameter in a direction toward the first end of the glove so as to form a circular trough in the glove. A glove collar comprises a ring-shaped member according to any of the above. This ring-shaped member is folded and changes to its folded shape when placed in the glove.

This advantage relates to ring-shaped members, as described above.

In one embodiment, at least the shaft of the glove is made from an elastic material. The ring-shaped member is attached to the glove by a portion of elastic material stretched over at least the second annular portion of the ring-shaped member. Thereby, the ring-shaped member is attached to the glove in a few and simple steps, yet in an effective way, and does not unintentionally fall out of the glove. Also, the installation can be done either fully automatic, or fully manual when required. Moreover, the attachment can take place without the need for any means of attachment, neither mechanical nor chemical.

In some embodiments, a portion of the elastic material is between the first annular portion and the second annular portion when folded. Thus, the ring-shaped member is folded around the layers of elastic material of the glove to hold the layers firmly in place. The ring-shaped member is thereby firmly attached to the glove.

In one embodiment, the glove comprises a plurality of clips clipped around at least a portion of the ring-shaped member to retain the folded shape of the ring-shaped member. The clip may be a separate member and may be attached to the first annulus of the ring-shaped member as described above. The clip thereby provides an additional mechanical fixation of the ring-shaped member to the glove, ensuring that the ring-shaped member retains its folded shape and does not open. Thereby, the stiffness and weight of the ring-shaped member can be reduced without impairing its attachment to the glove.

The present invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a glove according to any one of the above. The method includes the steps of providing a glove of elastic material, providing a ring-shaped member as described above , folding a portion of the glove near the opening over the second annulus, and forming a circular ring. folding the ring-shaped member to change to the folded shape so as to form a trough into the glove. A portion of the glove may be folded by stretching the elastic member of the glove over the second annular portion.

This advantage relates to globes and ring-shaped members, as described above.

In one embodiment, the method comprises guiding the glove through a central opening of the ring-shaped member. This brings the glove into a suitable position for extending the rim of the glove over the second annulus. Accordingly, the ring-shaped member is attached to the globe in the desired orientation to form a circular trough.

In some embodiments, the method comprises clipping one or more clips around at least a portion of the ring-shaped member to retain the folded shape of the ring-shaped member. The advantages of this have been mentioned above.

Alternatively or additionally, the method may comprise retaining the folded shape of the ring-shaped member by applying an adhesive.

In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of providing a fixture and placing the ring-shaped member on the fixture prior to folding a portion of the glove about the second annulus. The fixture thereby helps to hold the ring-shaped member in place when the glove is stretched over the second annulus. Thus, the method can be performed faster and easier.

Different embodiments of the invention are described with reference to the drawings.
1 is a perspective view of a glove shank with a collar forming a folded edge extending outwardly from the glove shank; FIG. FIG. 2 shows different examples of gloves with reinforcing collars known to those skilled in the art. FIG. 3 shows different examples of gloves with reinforcing collars known to those skilled in the art. FIG. 4 shows different examples of gloves with reinforcing collars known to those skilled in the art. Figure 5a is a perspective view showing a device for donning and doffing gloves, with the glove partially inserted as shown. Figure 5b shows the device of Figure 5a with the glove partially inserted into the container. Figure 6 is an enlarged detail showing a different embodiment of the engagement of the glove with the opening of the container. FIG. 7 is an enlarged detail showing a different embodiment of the engagement of the glove with the opening of the container. FIG. 8 shows an embodiment of a ring-shaped member for forming a collar on a glove according to the invention. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a glove with a ring-shaped member; FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of a glove with a ring-shaped member. Figure 11 is a cross-sectional view showing the glove of Figure 10 with the ring-shaped member in a folded configuration; Figure 12 shows a fixture for mounting a ring-shaped member without the ring-shaped member. FIG. 13 shows a fixture for mounting the ring-shaped member with the ring-shaped member in place. FIG. 14 shows another embodiment of a ring-shaped member with multiple clips according to the invention. Figure 15 shows a glove with a ring-shaped member secured in a folded configuration using a plurality of clips. FIG. 16 shows a clip. Figure 17 shows an embodiment of a ring-shaped member. Figure 18 shows an embodiment of a ring-shaped member.

FIG. 1 shows a glove 100 shaped as described in the present invention. For clarity, only the shank or upper portion of the glove 100 near the opening 101 is shown. The lower hand form, optionally with up to five fingers, is not shown. The lower hand-shaped portion of this glove can be formed as any conventional glove.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, glove 100 includes collar 102 that reinforces opening 101 of glove 100 . A hand is inserted through this opening 101 . Collar 102 is generally conical in shape and is disposed about opening 101 of glove 100 and extends from opening 101 having an increasing diameter in a direction toward the first hand-shaped end of glove 100 . Collar 102 thereby forms a circular trough 104 in globe 100 . The trough 104 or groove may serve as a liquid collection depth or space to prevent liquid from running down the user's arm as the user works. Trough 104 is more clearly shown in the cross-sectional view of globe 100 shown in FIGS.

A glove 100 with such an advantageous collar 102 is conventionally dip molded to form a generally conical ring 201 on the shaft or around the wrist of a model hand in a corresponding conical surface. can be manufactured by placing A model of the hand is dipped and covered with glove material one or more times. When dried and vulcanized, glove 100 is removed from the model and turned inside out except for the portion reinforced by ring 201 . The edges of the glove 100 remain bent downward when removed from the hand model to form a collar 102, as shown in FIG. The shaft of globe 100 is shown in cross-section.

FIG. 3 shows a glove 100 with a collar 102, as known to those skilled in the art. In the figure the collar 102 is formed by an inner ring 301 and an outer ring 302 . The two rings 301, 302 are almost conical. Glove 100 may be manufactured by stretching end 103 of glove 100 over the end of inner ring 301 and biasing outer ring 302 against inner ring 301 as indicated by the arrows. Outer ring 302 may optionally include a plurality of slits 303 for increased flexibility and features for biasing against inner ring 301 and end 103 of glove 100 . In the perspective view of FIG. 4, inner ring 301 and outer ring 302 are shown.

FIG. 5 shows a device 500 known to those skilled in the art for assisting in removing the glove 100 of elastic material described in the present invention from a user's hand. Apparatus 500 comprises a container 501 having an opening 502 . Glove 100 and the user's hand are inserted through this opening 502 . In FIG. 5b the same device is shown with the glove 100 partially inserted into the container 501. FIG. The device works quickly by controlling the air pressure inside the container 501 . In the illustrated device, pneumatic control is provided by bellows 505 in combination with check valve 506 and outlet 507 . When the user's hand is inserted into the glove 100 already put on the container 501, or when the hand with the glove 100 is inserted into the container 501, the bellows portion 505 of the container 501 is compressed to release the air. is pushed out of container 501 through check valve 506 . When the hand is removed again, bellows 505 expands again and a negative pressure is created within container 501 . As a result, the glove 100 can be spread and the hand can be removed from the glove 100.例文帳に追加When the glove 100 is donned, the outlet 507 of the container 501 is actuated, preferably simply manually opened from within the container 501 . This removes the negative pressure and leaves the glove 100 on the hand when removed from the container. In other devices the change in pressure may be caused by a pump, for example.

To create the desired negative pressure within container 501 , glove 100 should preferably seal opening 502 of container 501 . In this respect, the glove 100 with the conical collar 102 described in the present invention is particularly advantageous due to the collar 102 providing a seat of the collar 102 against the opening 502 of the container 501, allowing the glove to It prevents 100 from being unintentionally pushed down on that part by the user.

6 and 7 this function can be shown in detail. Container 501 of device 500 preferably includes a rim 503 around opening 502 to act to support collar 102 of glove 100 . Thus, glove 100 rests on rim 503 when placed in container 501 . As can also be seen in detail in FIG. 7, the rim 503 has an end 504 projecting outwardly from the container 501 (towards the top of the figure) for engaging the conical collar 102 of the glove 100 . In the embodiment of FIG. 6, the surface of end 504 is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of rim 503 and container 501 . In FIG. 7, the surface of end 504 is generally conical, narrowing towards opening 502 of container 501 . The surface of the end 504 is angled 602 from the collar 102 of the glove 100 and can be angled at an angle of about 5-15° with respect to the collar 102 of the glove 100 . The glove 100 is thereby guided by the rim 503 of the container 501 to improve the containment of the glove 100 in the container 501 . This makes the device 500 more effective for putting on and taking off the glove. The angle difference also ensures that the glove can be easily removed from the rim 503 of the container 501 again.

The conical collar 102 or folded edge of the glove 100 acts to stiffen the opening 101 of the glove 100 . Collar 102 also acts to maintain the overall shape of opening 101 of glove 100 so that it can be easily inserted into rim 503 of opening 502 of container 501 . Collar 102 thus acts as a seat against opening 502 of container 501, effectively sealing where negative pressure is effectively generated. As mentioned above, the collar 102 of the glove 100 is advantageous in preventing liquids from dripping from the gloved hand and running down the arm as the user works.

To realize these advantages, the collar 102 of the glove 100 should have a certain stiffness. On the other hand, a collar that is too stiff reduces the user's comfort when the user is working and can get in the way or get caught in corners and the like. Also, the collar 102 advantageously has as little weight as possible so as to work effectively with gloves having a small material thickness.

According to the embodiment shown in FIG. 8 these advantages are obtained with a glove with a collar having a ring-shaped member 800 . In this embodiment, the ring-shaped member 800 comprises a first conical annular portion 801 , a second conical annular portion 802 , and an annular central portion 803 between the first annular portion 801 and the second annular portion 802 . Prepare. The diameter of ring-shaped member 800 is the smallest at central portion 803 . A first annular portion 801 and a second annular portion 802 each extend outwardly from this central portion 803 . Ring-shaped member 800 can be folded about central portion 803 as indicated by arrow 900 to fold into a folded shape. The second annular portion 802 is folded to lie substantially alongside the first annular portion 801 . This is shown in FIG. Ring-shaped member 800 is folded to hold the rim of glove 100 . Also, the ring-shaped member 800 is a bistable structure with an open shape as shown in FIG. 8 and a folded shape as shown in FIG.

As shown more clearly in FIGS. 10 and 11, the bendability of the ring-shaped member 800 is reduced, e.g. In addition to the stiffness of central portion 803, the cross-sectional shape of central portion 803, for example, curvilinear or semi-circular, may facilitate. Since both the first annular portion 801 and the second annular portion 802 are substantially conical, the overall shape of the folded-shaped ring-shaped member 800 is also substantially conical.

In embodiments, the ring-shaped member 800 is integrally molded as a single component. The ring-shaped member 800 is made of plastic material such as PPC (polypropylene carbonate) , PP (polypropylene) , PVC (polyvinyl chloride) , POM (polyoxymethylene) , PP-H (polypropylene polymer) , or PE (polyethylene) . It can be molded by injection molding.

FIG. 9 shows ring-shaped member 800 as it is attached to opening 101 of glove 100 . In FIG. 10, the opening 101 of this glove 100 is shown in an enlarged detailed cross-sectional view. The rim 901 of the glove 100 of conventional elastic material is stretched over the second annular portion 802 . In embodiments, the rim 901 comprises rounded ends 902 . Annular central portion 803 comprises a curved shape corresponding to rounded end 902 of rim 901 to receive rounded end 902 of rim 901 . As shown in FIG. 11, the second annular portion 802 of the ring-shaped member 800 is folded as indicated by arrow 900 to be adjacent to the first annular portion 801 . In the folded configuration of this embodiment, the elastic material portion of glove 100 is between first annular portion 801 and second annular portion 802 .

The ring-shaped member 800 extends over the opening 101 of the glove 100 so as to form a circular trough 104 around the opening 101 of the glove 100 by stretching the elastic material over at least a portion of the ring-shaped member 800 . It is attached.

17 and 18, two embodiments of ring-shaped member 800 are shown in detail. In FIG. 17, the ring-shaped member 800 is shown in side, plan, and cross-sectional views, respectively. In FIG. 18 another embodiment of a ring-shaped member 800 is shown in cross-section. The major difference between the two embodiments is the different size and curvature of annular central portion 803 . In the embodiment of Figure 18, the annular central portion 803 obtains a greater height 1601 and a greater diameter. The ring-shaped member 800 of FIGS. 17 and 18 can be adapted to relatively thin and thick globe material globes and/or relatively small or large globe roundings, respectively, depending in particular on the size of the annular central portion 803 . It is sized for use with a glove with a rounded end 902 . For the embodiment of FIG. 17, the height 1601 of the annular central portion 803 is approximately 6 mm in the range of 5-7 mm, suitable for matching conventional gloves of relatively thin glove material. For the embodiment of FIG. 18, the height 1601 of the annular central portion 803 is approximately 9 mm in the range of 8-10 mm, suitable for matching conventional gloves of relatively thick glove material. Any height, such as in the range of 3-15 mm, may be suitable for gloves with different thicknesses and/or different sizes of rounded ends 903 .

The wall thickness 1602 of the central annular portion 803 may be thinner near the center and thicker towards the first annular portion 801 and the second annular portion 802 . Wall thickness 1602 may be in the range of 0.05-0.50 mm, such as in the range of 0.12-0.37 mm. The wall thickness 1603 of the first annular portion 801 and the second annular portion 802 (similar to the embodiment of FIGS. 17 and 18) is in the range of 0.7-2.0 mm, for example 0.9-1.2 mm. It can be a range. The first annulus 801 and the second annulus 802 may have the same wall thickness or different wall thicknesses, preferably comprising the second annulus 802 having a greater wall thickness than the first annulus 801 . It may be thickness.

FIG. 12 shows an embodiment of fixture 1200 . This fixture 1200 can be used to attach the ring-shaped member 800 to the glove 100 to form a circular trough 104 in the glove 100 . Fixture 1200 comprises a base 1201 that may be advantageously attached to a table or the like. Fixture 1200 also includes a cylindrical portion 1202 extending from base 1201 . As shown in FIG. 13, ring-shaped member 800 is positioned on cylindrical portion 1202 of fixture 1200 when assembled. The end or rim of the glove 100 of elastic material is stretched over the second annular portion 802 of the ring-shaped member 800 . The ring-shaped member 800 is then folded. The assembled glove 100 with collar is then removed from the fixture 1200 . In an embodiment, the flexibility of the cylindrical portion 1202 of the fixture 1200 allows the ring-shaped member 800 to be placed on the fixture 1200 to make it easier to remove the glove 100 when assembled. It is incremented by part 1202 .

FIG. 14 shows an embodiment of a ring-shaped member 800 with multiple clips 1400 . This clip 1400 is attached corresponding to the first annular portion 801 . When the ring-shaped member 800 is attached to the glove 100 and folded, as shown in FIG. Thus, clip 1400 acts to protect the folded shape of ring-shaped member 800 . In this way, the collar 102 of the glove 100 can be prevented from opening even when worn or unintentionally deformed. As shown in FIG. 15, the clip 1400 may alternatively or additionally be formed as a separate member to clip the ends of the collar 102 of the glove 100 to ensure the folded shape of the ring-shaped member 800. As shown in FIG. can be kept around.

Additionally or alternatively, an adhesive may be used to secure the ring-shaped member 800 in its folded configuration.

While preferred embodiments of the invention have been described, it is to be understood that the invention is not so limited and that modifications can be made without departing from the invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims. Moreover, all devices that come within the meaning of a claim are intended to be included substantially or equally within the meaning of that claim.

Claims (15)

A ring-shaped member formed from at least a single component for engaging an opening in said glove so as to form a circular trough around said opening in said glove,
a conical first annular portion;
a conical second annular portion;
and an annular central portion between the first annular portion and the second annular portion;
The diameter of the ring-shaped member is the smallest at the central portion,
said ring-shaped member being capable of being folded around said central portion so as to obtain a folded shape;
The second annular portion is folded so as to lie substantially alongside the first annular portion ,
A ring-shaped member , wherein said central portion comprises a plurality of holes . 2. The ring-shaped member according to claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the wall of the central portion is smaller than the thickness of the wall of the first annular portion and/or the second annular portion. 3. The ring-shaped member according to claim 1 , wherein said ring-shaped member comprises a plurality of clips attached correspondingly to the ends of said first annular portion. A ring-shaped member according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , characterized in that said ring-shaped member is formed as a single component. The ring-shaped member is made of a plastic material among PPC (polypropylene carbonate) , PP (polypropylene) , PVC (polyvinyl chloride) , POM (polyoxymethylene) , PP-H (polypropylene polymer) , or PE (polyethylene) . 5. The ring-shaped member according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the ring-shaped member is formed a hand-shaped portion at the first end;
a shaft having an opening at a second end opposite the first end for inserting a user's hand,
a collar having a generally conical shape and disposed about the opening of the glove;
the collar extends from the opening having an increasing diameter in a direction toward the first end of the globe so as to form a circular trough in the globe;
The collar of the glove comprises the ring-shaped member according to any one of claims 1 to 5 ,
A glove, wherein the ring-shaped member is folded and changes to the folded shape when placed on the glove. At least the shaft portion of the glove is made of an elastic material,
7. A glove according to claim 6 , wherein the ring-shaped member is attached to the glove by a portion of the elastic material that is stretched over at least the second annular portion of the ring-shaped member. . 8. The glove of claim 7 , wherein a portion of said elastic material is between said first annular portion and said second annular portion when said ring-shaped member is folded. 9. The glove according to any one of claims 6 to 8 , wherein said glove comprises a plurality of clips clipped around at least part of said ring-shaped member to retain said folded shape of said ring-shaped member. glove as described in . A method for manufacturing the glove according to any one of claims 6 to 9 ,
providing said glove of elastic material;
supplying a ring-shaped member according to any one of claims 1 to 5 ;
folding a portion of the glove near the opening over the second annulus;
folding the ring-shaped member to change to the folded shape so as to form the circular trough in the glove. 11. The method of claim 10 , wherein a portion of the glove is folded by stretching the elastic material of the glove to cover the second annular portion. 12. A method according to claim 10 or 11 , characterized in that the method comprises guiding the glove through the central opening of the ring-shaped member. Claims 10-12 , wherein the method comprises fastening one or more clips around at least a portion of the ring-shaped member to retain the folded shape of the ring-shaped member. The method according to any one of A method as claimed in any one of claims 10 to 13 , characterized in that the method comprises maintaining the folded shape of the ring-shaped member by applying an adhesive. The method includes:
Before folding a portion of the glove about the second annulus,
providing a fixture;
and placing the ring - shaped member on the fixture.