RU2231953C2 - Protective mitten for beekeeper - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: apiculture, in particular, equipment for beekeeper.

SUBSTANCE: protective mitten 1 executed from double-layer natural material has palm and rear hand parts 2 made integral with thumb finger-stall 3 having rounded apex 4 and axis arranged at an angle with respect to hand axis. Flexible retainer 6 is made of elastic material (knitted rubber for home facilities) and arranged in the vicinity of wrist 5. Mitten is equipped with elbow part 7. Flexible retainer 9 is arranged at end of elbow part 7 in pair of slots 8. Several pairs of slots 10 are arranged in the vicinity of wrist 5 perpendicular to mitten axis and adapted for insertion of flexible retainer 6. Mitten 1 has easy-fitting width to form air pad inside mitten for providing micro ventilation and also for additional protection from stings in case bee does bite through mitten. With several reserve slots 10 available, flexible retainer 6 may be readily inserted into slot, which provides for strict fixing of mitten 1 on hand of any size.

EFFECT: increased efficiency in protecting of beekeeper's hands from stings, simplified construction and wider operational capabilities.

3 cl, 3 dwg

Description

The invention relates to protective clothing for beekeepers. To ensure safe and effective work of beekeepers, special clothing is required that creates reliable protection of the skin, in particular human hands, from bites and meets certain hygienic and ergonomic requirements.

The highest intensity of bee stings is in the area of the hands, because they are in close proximity to the accumulation of bees when working in the hive, and the bees move sharply, the natural protective reflex acts as a foreign object, which invades the zone of their living space. For these reasons, the hand guard (mitten) must meet the criteria of safety, hygiene, ergonomics, and ensure freedom of movement.

Known mitt containing the inner and back wrist part, made in one piece with the parts of the filament, having a rounded apex, the axis of which is located at an angle to the axis of the wrist part, wrist, cuff part, elastic retainer made of elastic material (see.with. 1729420 , A 41 D 19/01, publ. BI No. 16, 1994).

The disadvantage of the mitten is that it does not provide reliable protection against bee stings, as the sleeve of the jacket (shirt) can move out from under the mitten and the bees can penetrate to unprotected parts of the body. Make an elastic element with a more rigid fixation on the hand is unacceptable, because impaired blood circulation in the hand. Fixation of the mitten should be “soft”, not to disturb blood circulation, not to create overheating of the body surface and at the same time to exclude the possibility of unprotected areas of the body for the entry of bees. From an ergonomic point of view, reliable fixation of the mitten is possible if the elastic retainer covers the hand in the wrist.

A known method of manufacturing gloves (see a.c. No. 1476012, A 41 D 19/00, BI No. 16, 1989), according to which an elastic retainer is inserted into the glove in the area of the wristband (it is knitted from elastomeric threads). The distance from the fingertips to the wrist of all people is different, the need to produce various sizes of mittens complicates their production, and functionality is limited by the parameters of one size. In addition, knitwear is easily bitten by bees. Known designs of mittens suggest the location of the file (on the thumb) from the palm of the hand at an angle to the axis and plane of the palm of the hand (see AS No. 759084, 1711799, MKI A 41 D 19/01).

A known method of manufacturing mittens is to cut blanks of mittens according to the template, then stitching the blanks (see AS No. 759084, MKI A 41 D, 19/02, BI No. 32, 08.1980).

Known protective glove with the formation of the back and palm parts of the body, having a fingertip for the thumb and made multilayer, containing the inner, outer and intermediate layers (see AS No. 485732, A 41 D 13/18, BI No. 23, 1995 .). The design drawback is poor protection from the elbow part from the penetration of bees, while this glove does not provide sufficient ventilation during operation in the warm season, which leads to overheating and sweating of the hands, while the sensitivity of the fingertips through a thick layer of the glove is reduced.

The objective of the present invention is to improve protection against bee stings, simplifying the design and expanding functionality through the use of one size of mitten for various users.

The problem is solved in that the protective glove for the beekeeper, made of at least two-layer natural material, containing the palm and back of the wrist, made in one piece with a nap for the thumb with a rounded apex and with an axis located at an angle to the axis of the wrist, the part in the region of which an elastic retainer is located, for example of elastic material, according to the invention is provided with an elbow part, at the end of which a spring retainer is located in a pair of wings, and in the wrist region The neck part is made of several pairs of wings located perpendicular to the axis of the mitten, with slots along the edges on its inner side with the possibility of installing an elastic retainer, and the mitten is made of loose cut in width, while choosing a headset weave fabric with a thickness of not more than 0.3 mm , with an average or dense degree of surface filling, for example teak.

The invention is illustrated by drawings.

Figure 1 shows the mitten assembly, figure 2 is a block of two blanks (floor gloves from two layers), figure 3 is a template or one blank (one layer).

The protective glove for the beekeeper 1 (Fig. 1) is made of a two-layer natural material, contains the palm and back wrist parts 2, made in one piece with a file 3 for the thumb with a rounded apex 4 and with an axis located at an angle of 70-80 ° to axis of the carpal part. In the area of the wrist portion 5 is located an elastic retainer 6, for example, of an elastic material (household elastic, knitted). The mitten is equipped with an ulnar part 7, at the end of which in a pair of drawstring 8 (a channel between two layers of fabric formed by stitches, into which you can put an elastic band, a cord, another tightening element) there is an elastic clamp 9, and several pairs of drawstops are made in the area of the wrist part 5 10 located perpendicular to the axis of the mitten, with the possibility of installing an elastic retainer 6. The mitten 1 is made of very loose cut in width, there is no tight fit to the arm, this creates an air cushion from the inside of the mitten for microventilation additionally protects against bee stings, in case the bee can still bite the mitten, a significant removal of the tip end from the skin surface will not allow it to be bitten. Having several backup wings 10, it is easy to install an elastic retainer 6 in one of them, which will ensure accurate fixation of the mitten 1 on the arm of any size so that it is 3-5 mm from the fingertips to the inside of the mitten.

The authors (amateur beekeepers) tested many design options for mittens and materials for their manufacture and came to some conclusions: the fabric should be natural with good breathability (cotton, linen), wool or its admixture is unacceptable, because the bee causes a natural defense reflex. The material should be thin - 0.1 ... 0.3 mm to ensure ease of use and a high degree of finger sensitivity. From the point of view of biting, the fabric should be as close as possible to the weave, which ensures the maximum possible number of overlays of warp threads by weft threads per unit length of fabric (see Non-metallic materials, vol. 5. Reference in 5 volumes. / Ed. By V. Popov. et al. - M.: Mechanical Engineering, 1969, p. 340). Tarpaulin and tent fabric were inconvenient to work due to poor breathability and excessive stiffness, which reduced the sensitivity of the fingers. Calico, satin, diagonal - are bitten by bees. Of the many fabrics, the material turned out to be convenient - teak, which is used for sewing the pillows of pillows, feather-beds from feathers. This fabric is thin, soft, hygienic, with good breathability, it is difficult for a bee to pierce two layers of such fabric. One layer is still bitten by a bee, and three layers are not advisable, because difficult ventilation, two layers provide the necessary protection against stinging. The length L _{l of the} ulnar part 7 is significantly greater than the length L _{to the} wrist part 2 of the mitten 1, this excludes the penetration of bees to the body of the beekeeper with the possible removal of the sleeve or mitten during work. Fixation by large pressing forces can disrupt blood circulation in the arm.

The mitten for the beekeeper is made as follows. According to the template (Fig. 3), blanks 11, 12 are cut. The pairs of blanks 11, 12 are stacked on top of each other to form blocks 13 (Fig. 2). In the area of the carpal part 5, several stitches 14 are made, perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the block 13 of the mitten 1, which form several wings 10 from the ends of the lines 14, but not at the very edge, make pairs of slots 15, 16 in each workpiece 10 and 8 in the blank 11 so that the line of the future stitching 17 along the contour of the mitten does not overlap them. After that, the blocks 13 are superimposed on each other with blanks 11 towards each other and overlocked around the contour 17 of the mitten 1. At the same time, the mitten is not turned out, as is usually done in its manufacture, the internal seams are not convenient to work with, the outer ones provide good sensitivity and tenacity in work while simplifying manufacturing technology. The latch 9 is installed through the pairs of slots 16 of the drawstring 8. Then, the mitten 1 is tried on and, precisely in the area of the wrist, to ensure reliable fixation, the elastic element 6 is installed in one of the drawers 10 through the pairs of slots 15 (Fig. 2).

The design of the mitten and the method of its manufacture are very simple. Of the many tried and tested options, this mitten design turned out to be convenient to use, and the authors have successfully used it for 3 years in an apiary of 30 bee colonies, even with fast work, which excites bees, it was difficult for them to bite such an mitten. There are periods when the bees behave especially aggressively (bad weather, a lethargic period, pumping honey), it is difficult to work with them at such a time even with good equipment (there is a massive attack and general excitement of the bees). If gloves 1 are moistened, soaked, sprayed with drugs that reduce the aggressiveness and motor activity of bees, for example mint extract, Mellan preparation (see AS No. 2146867, MKI A 01 K 55/00, published in BI No. 9 , 2000), the bees behave much calmer and allow you to perform the necessary work, because the smell of the drug comes from mittens, which are in close proximity to the bees and are their main irritant as a moving object of invasion, leading to the excitation of a small group of bees, which can grow like an avalanche . Thus, it is possible to suppress the excitement of bees in the bud of this process during their initial irritation with hands in mittens.

This design of mittens can be used for the manufacture of protective devices for legs (shoe covers), protective suits.

Claims (3)

1. A protective glove for the beekeeper, made of a minimum of two-layer natural material, containing the palm and back of the wrist, made in one piece with a fingertip for the thumb with a rounded apex and with an axis located at an angle to the axis of the wrist, wrist, in which has several drawbars for installing elastic clips, an elbow part, at the end of which there is an elastic lock in the drawbar, characterized in that one elastic element is used for installation in one of the drawbars in the region STI wrist slots in all kuliske for mounting an elastic element formed only from within gloves, the glove is made free cut in a width of fabric and weave garniturnaja with not more than 0.3 mm thick, dense filling degree of the surface, for example teak. 2. A method of manufacturing mittens, which consists in cutting blanks according to the template, stitching the blanks, characterized in that several blocks are made from a pair of blanks in the block by stitching in the wrist and at the end of the ulnar parts, cuts are made at the ends of them in one blank, then two blocks are superimposed on each other so that the slots are placed from the inside, the two blocks are sewn together along the contour together with the outer seam without further inversion when used, they try on a mitten and precisely in the wrist area into one of the couples approx through the slots is set inside the elastic member. 3. The method of manufacturing the mitt according to claim 2, characterized in that the mittens are soaked with a soothing preparation to reduce the aggressiveness of the bees, for example, peppermint extract, Mellan preparation.

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