US20210401078A1 - Glove with protective structure - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A41—WEARING APPAREL
- A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
- A41D19/00—Gloves
- A41D19/015—Protective gloves
- A41D19/01523—Protective gloves absorbing shocks or vibrations
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A41—WEARING APPAREL
- A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
- A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
- A41D13/015—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches with shock-absorbing means
- A41D13/0158—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches with shock-absorbing means having ventilation features
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A41—WEARING APPAREL
- A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
- A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
- A41D13/05—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches protecting only a particular body part
- A41D13/08—Arm or hand
- A41D13/081—Hand protectors
- A41D13/084—Hand protectors especially for the outer part of the hand
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A41—WEARING APPAREL
- A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
- A41D19/00—Gloves
- A41D19/0006—Gloves made of several layers of material
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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- A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
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Abstract
Description
- This application relates generally to work gloves and, more specifically, to gloves to protect the knuckle areas of the hand.
- Glove construction for protection of the human hand is well known. A variety of protective features for the knuckle region of the hand are also known. For example, gloves that incorporate a molded thermoplastic rubber protectant applied to the knuckle and/or finger region are known. The thermoplastic rubber is effective, but somewhat stiff/rigid.
- It would be desirable to provide a glove with an alternative protective feature for the knuckle region.
- In one aspect, a glove includes a glove body in a shape of a hand and having a palm side and a dorsal side opposite the palm side. A protective structure is located on the dorsal side and includes a first layer of material, a second layer of material and a plurality of foam members sandwiched between the first layer of material and the second layer of material.
- In another aspect, a glove includes a glove body in a shape of a hand and having a palm side and a dorsal side opposite the palm side. A protective structure is located on the dorsal side and includes a plurality of compression molded foam segments interconnected by a plurality of foam-free segments.
- The details of one or more embodiments are set forth in the accompanying drawings and the description below. Other features, objects, and advantages will be apparent from the description and drawings, and from the claims.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of a left-hand glove; -
FIG. 2 is a dorsal side top plane view of the glove; -
FIG. 3 is an enlarged top plan view of the protective structure region of the glove; -
FIG. 4 is a partial cross-section through the protective structure along line 4-4 ofFIG. 3 ; and -
FIG. 5 is a top plan view of a protective structure for a right-hand glove. - Referring to
FIG. 1 , aglove 10 includes aglove body 12 in a shape of a hand (e.g., shaped to receive a hand therein) and having apalm side 14 and adorsal side 16 opposite the palm side. Aprotective structure 20 is located on the dorsal side and includes discrete areas of foam segments or members for protecting areas of the dorsal side of a user's hand. By way of example, the foam segments or members may be EVA foam or some other compression molded foam material. - The
protective structure 20 is a separate unit that is connected to the material 18 (e.g., lycra) of thedorsal side 16 of the glove body. Here, the structure includes a lower layer ofmaterial 22, an upper layer ofmaterial 24 and a plurality offoam members 26 sandwiched between the lower and upper layers. By way of example, thelayers layer 22 tolayer 24 in certain areas and to form an adhering bond between thelower layer 22 and the bottoms of thefoam members 26 and an adhering bond between theupper layer 24 and top and sides of thefoam members 26. - Here, the
foam members 26 are spaced apart from each other across the dorsal side to form a plurality of major segments of the protective structure and a plurality ofminor segments 32 of the protective structure. Eachmajor segment 30 includes at least onefoam member 26, encapsulated by thelayers minor segment 32 lacks any foam and is made up of the twolayers minor segment 32 has a thickness Tm that is no more than twenty-five percent of a thickness TM of a thickes one of the major segments. Among theminor segments 32 is aperipheral band 34 of the protective structure, which surrounds the interior regions of the protective structure. Eachmajor segment 30 is bounded by a surrounding minor segment (e.g., to encapsulate the foam members 26), and themajor segments 30 are interconnected to each other by theminor segments 32. - The peripheral band or
edge region 34 of the protective structure is secured to the glove body (e.g., by stitching 40 or adhesive) and theinterior region 36 of the protective structure overlies, but can move relative to the glove body. As shown, the interior region may include a plurality of through openings 38 (e.g., here elongated slots). At least a majority (here all) of the throughopenings 38 are located inminor segments 32 of the protective structure. The throughopenings 38 further enhance the ability of different portions of theinterior region 36 of the protective structure to flex and move relative to each other and the glove body. - Here, the
protective structure 20 extends over a knuckle region of the dorsal side of the glove body, with a slight extent along each finger portion, so as to be positioned primarily for protecting the knuckles of a wearer's hand. However, the protective structure, or additional protective structures of the same type, could be located in other areas, such as further along the finger regions of the glove body or toward the wrist region of the glove body. - In one embodiment, a thin printed layer is applied to the dorsal side of the glove body beneath the
protective structure 20, which may provide an offset color that is visible through theopenings 38 for enhanced wearer appeal. - In the illustrated embodiment, each
major segment 30 is generally triangular in shape in top plan view of the dorsal side. However, variations in shape are possible - It is to be clearly understood that the above description is intended by way of illustration and example only, is not intended to be taken by way of limitation, and that other changes and modifications are possible.
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USD974002S1 (en) * | 2020-06-24 | 2023-01-03 | The Hillman Group, Inc. | Glove upper |
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US20120159681A1 (en) * | 2010-12-22 | 2012-06-28 | Nike, Inc. | Glove With Laminated Padding Regions |
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US20120159681A1 (en) * | 2010-12-22 | 2012-06-28 | Nike, Inc. | Glove With Laminated Padding Regions |
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USD974002S1 (en) * | 2020-06-24 | 2023-01-03 | The Hillman Group, Inc. | Glove upper |
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