WO2016056007A2

WO2016056007A2 - Glove with sanitizing fluid reservoirs

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Publication number: WO2016056007A2
Application number: PCT/IL2015/051000
Authority: WO
Inventors: Sharon FARBER; Avshalom SHENHAV; Yosef HAZAN
Original assignee: The Trendlines Group Ltd.
Priority date: 2014-10-07
Filing date: 2015-10-07
Publication date: 2016-04-14
Also published as: WO2016056007A3

Abstract

According to an aspect of some embodiments of the present invention there is provided a glove comprising: at least two reservoirs, each reservoir attached to a glove body and comprising a chamber containing fluid; wherein the glove body comprises connecting material coupling the at least two reservoirs to each other; wherein the connecting material stretches by at least 1.5 times in at least one direction thereby allowing donning of the glove without tearing.

Description

GLOVE WITH SANITIZING FLUID RESERVOIRS

FIELD AND BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention, in some embodiments thereof, relates to a glove including at least one individual sanitizing fluid reservoir and, more particularly, but not exclusively, to a medical glove including a plurality of sanitizing fluid reservoirs.

Hand sanitization plays an important role in the prevention of transfer of infection. Hand sanitizing fluids such as alcohol based gels are an effective tool, however compliance among, for example, health care workers, remains low.

Background art includes U.S. Patent Application No. US20120282011, U.S.

Patent Application No. US20060185109, U.S. Patent No. US7033100, U.S. Patent No.

US4689935, U.S. Patent No. US7285114, CN201480037, RU2266075, U.S. Patent

Application No. US2014023422, International Patent Application No. WO2012037438,

International Patent Application No. WO2009021299, International Patent Application NO.WO2011036314, CN202236425, International Patent Application No.

WO2005044316, U.S. Patent No. US7285114, U.S. Patent No. US8286834, and U.S.

Patent No. US7285114.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

According to an aspect of some embodiments of the present invention there is provided a glove comprising:

at least two reservoirs, each reservoir attached to a glove body and comprising a chamber containing fluid;

wherein the glove body comprises connecting material coupling the at least two reservoirs to each other;

wherein the connecting material stretches by at least 1.5 times in at least one direction thereby allowing donning of the glove without tearing.

According to some embodiments of the invention the fluid comprises sanitizing fluid.

According to some embodiments of the invention one or more of the reservoirs is mounted on an outside of the glove. According to some embodiments of the invention less than 40% of the glove body includes reservoirs. According to some embodiments of the invention less than 10% of the glove body is directly connected to the reservoirs.

According to some embodiments of the invention the glove comprises a plurality of connectors, wherein each of the reservoirs is connected to the glove body by at least one of the connecters.

According to some embodiments of the invention at most 70% of the length of a shortest straight line on the glove body connecting the two reservoirs disposed on the glove body most distantly from each other, crosses reservoir connection to the glove.

According to some embodiments of the invention one or more of the reservoirs is attached to a palm portion of the glove body, thereby locating the one or more of the reservoirs on the back of a user hand, when the glove is worn by the user.

According to some embodiments of the invention at least one reservoir is attached to a palm portion of the glove proximal to a digits portion of the glove, in between two adjacent digits portions of the glove, thereby locating the one or more of the reservoirs between adjacent user metacarpal phalangeal joints, when the glove is worn by the user.

According to some embodiments of the invention at least a portion of the glove body is reinforced. According to some embodiments of the invention the connecting material is reinforced.

According to some embodiments of the invention one or more of the reservoirs are connected to an inside of the glove.

According to some embodiments of the invention one or more of the reservoirs are connected to a wrist portion of the glove.

According to some embodiments of the invention one or more of the reservoirs are connected to an inside of the glove wrist portion.

According to some embodiments of the invention one or more of the reservoirs contains a single dose of sanitizing fluid. According to some embodiments of the invention one or more of the reservoirs includes approximately 2cc of sanitizing fluid.

According to some embodiments of the invention the chamber comprises chamber walls and a portion of the glove body forms a portion of the chamber walls. According to some embodiments of the invention the connector forms a portion of the chamber walls.

According to some embodiments of the invention the reservoir comprises a sponge within the chamber.

According to some embodiments of the invention the reservoir comprises an outlet adapted to open upon application of pressure to the reservoir. According to some embodiments of the invention the outlet is at least a portion of the connector.

According to some embodiments of the invention the glove comprises a guiding element adapted to guide sanitizing fluid dispensed from the outlet onto the glove. According to some embodiments of the invention the guiding element is a flap of sheet material disposed at the outlet.

According to some embodiments of the invention the reservoirs are not directly connected to each other.

a hand portion;

a wrist portion; and

at least one reservoir comprising a chamber containing fluid connected to the wrist portion.

According to some embodiments of the invention the chamber is connected to an inside of the wrist portion.

According to some embodiments of the invention the at least one reservoir is located within 1-10 cm of a glove opening.

According to an aspect of some embodiments of the present invention there is provided a method of hand sanitization comprising:

donning a glove comprising at least two reservoirs, each reservoir attached to a glove body and comprising a chamber containing fluid;

wherein the donning comprises stretching at least one portion of glove connecting material, where the connecting material couples two adjacent reservoirs disposed on the glove; wherein the portion of glove connecting material stretches by at least 1.5 times in at least one direction thereby allowing donning of the glove without tearing.

According to some embodiments of the invention the stretching comprises stretching more than one portion of glove connecting material, where each portion couples two adjacent reservoirs disposed on the glove;

wherein each the portion of glove connecting material stretches by at least 1.5 times in at least one direction thereby allowing donning of the glove without tearing.

According to some embodiments of the invention the method comprises opening at least one of the reservoirs.

According to some embodiments of the invention each the reservoir comprises a chamber containing fluid; the method comprising: dispensing the sanitizing fluid from the at least one reservoir onto a surface of a glove.

According to some embodiments of the invention the dispensing comprises dispensing the sanitizing fluid onto a surface of the glove comprising the reservoirs. According to some embodiments of the invention the dispensing comprises dispensing the sanitizing fluid onto a surface of an additional glove.

According to some embodiments of the invention the opening is by applying pressure to the glove thereby rupturing the chamber.

opening at least one reservoir of sanitizing fluid mounted on a glove;

dispensing the sanitizing fluid from the at least one reservoir onto a user skin surface;

removing gloves; and

coating skin surfaces, contacted by outer surfaces of contaminated gloves during the removing, with the dispensed sanitizing fluid.

According to some embodiments of the invention the reservoir is located on an inside surface of the glove.

According to some embodiments of the invention the glove comprises a hand portion and a wrist portion; wherein the reservoir is located on an inside of the wrist portion. According to some embodiments of the invention the removing is by grasping a portion of the glove; and wherein the grasping opens the reservoir.

According to some embodiments of the invention the removing is by grasping a portion of the glove; and wherein the grasping dispenses the fluid.

According to some embodiments of the invention the opening is by application of pressure to the reservoir thereby rupturing the chamber.

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and/or scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the invention pertains. Although methods and fluids similar or equivalent to those described herein can be used in the practice or testing of embodiments of the invention, exemplary methods and/or fluids are described below. In case of conflict, the patent specification, including definitions, will control. In addition, the fluids, methods, and examples are illustrative only and are not intended to be necessarily limiting.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

Some embodiments of the invention are herein described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings. With specific reference now to the drawings in detail, it is stressed that the particulars shown are by way of example and for purposes of illustrative discussion of embodiments of the invention. In this regard, the description taken with the drawings makes apparent to those skilled in the art how embodiments of the invention may be practiced.

In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a simplified schematic side view of a glove including at least one reservoir, worn by a user, according to some embodiments of the invention;

FIG. 2A is a simplified schematic cross sectional view of a reservoir including a chamber containing sanitizing fluid, where a portion of the chamber is formed by a portion of the glove surface, according to some embodiments of the invention;

FIG. 2B is a simplified schematic of a portion of a reservoir including a reservoir connector to a glove surface, according to some embodiments of the invention;

FIG. 2C is a simplified schematic of a portion of a reservoir including a reservoir connector to a glove surface, according to some embodiments of the invention; FIG. 3 is a simplified schematic side view of a reservoir attached to a glove surface where a portion of the chamber is formed by a portion of the glove surface, according to some embodiments of the invention;

FIG. 4A is a simplified schematic cross sectional view of a reservoir including a pocket of material, attached to a glove surface, according to some embodiments of the invention;

FIG. 4B is a simplified schematic side view of a reservoir including a pocket of material, according to some embodiments of the invention;

FIG. 5A is a simplified schematic cross sectional view of a reservoir, where a portion of a chamber surface proximal to the glove surface is attached to the glove surface, according to some embodiments of the invention;

FIG. 5B is a simplified schematic cross sectional view of a reservoir attached to a glove surface by a connector, according to some embodiments of the invention;

FIG. 5C is a simplified schematic cross sectional view of a reservoir attached to a glove surface by a connector, according to some embodiments of the invention;

FIG. 6 is a simplified schematic of a glove, worn by a user, including at least one reservoir disposed on an inner surface of the glove, according to some embodiments of the invention;

FIG. 7 is a simplified schematic of a reservoir disposed on a glove inner surface, according to some embodiments of the invention;

FIG. 8 is a simplified schematic cross sectional view of a reservoir disposed on a glove inner surface, with a reservoir outlet on the glove surface, according to some embodiments of the invention;

FIG. 9 is a simplified schematic cross sectional view of a reservoir protruding towards user flesh, according to some embodiments of the invention;

FIG. 10 is a flow chart of a method of hand sanitization, according to some embodiments of the invention;

FIG. 11 is a flow chart of a method of hand sanitization, according to some embodiments of the invention;

FIG. 12 is a simplified schematic cross sectional view of a reservoir being opened and sanitizing fluid being dispensed, according to some embodiments of the invention; FIG. 13 is a simplified schematic cross sectional view of sanitizing fluid 1322 being dispensed, according to some embodiments of the invention;

FIG. 14 is a simplified schematic cross sectional view of sanitizing fluid being dispensed, according to some embodiments of the invention;

FIG. 15 is a flow chart of a method of manufacture of a glove including a sanitizing material reservoir, according to some embodiments of the invention; and

FIG. 16 is a flow chart of a method of manufacture of a glove including a sanitizing material reservoir, according to some embodiments of the invention. DESCRIPTION OF SPECIFIC EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

The present invention, in some embodiments thereof, relates to a glove including at least one individual sanitizing fluid reservoir and, more particularly, but not exclusively, to a medical glove including a plurality of sanitizing fluid reservoirs. Overview

A broad aspect of some embodiments of the invention relates to a glove (e.g. elastic medical glove) including one or more reservoir (e.g. containing sanitizing fluid), where the glove is used normally e.g. the reservoir/s do not affect glove function (e.g. glove is donned in the usual way, user hand movement is unrestricted).

In some embodiments, reservoirs are attached to the glove such that a portion of the glove separates the reservoirs e.g. there is space in between reservoirs on the glove surface.

In some embodiments, one or more reservoir locally reduces glove elasticity, for example, without the glove tearing, e.g. during donning of the glove: For example, in some embodiments, required stretching of a glove portion between adjacent reservoirs is less than the failure limit (e.g. tearing) and/or elastic limit of the glove portion. In some embodiments, one or more portion of the glove separating the reservoirs is able to stretch without tearing in at least one direction by at least 1.2 times, or at least 1.5 times, or at least 2 times, or at least 3 times, or at least 5 times or higher or lower or intermediate values. In some embodiments, each portion of the glove connecting two adjacent reservoirs is able to stretch without tearing in at least one direction by at least 1.2 times, or at least 1.5 times, or at least 2 times, or at least 3 times, or at least 5 times or higher or lower or intermediate values.

In some embodiments, portions of the glove which separate the reservoirs stretch in a plane of the surface of the glove, optionally in more than one direction (e.g. all directions in the plane of the surface of the glove). In some embodiments, portions which separate the reservoirs stretch unidirectionally in a plane of the glove, for example, a portion of the glove connecting two reservoirs on the back of the hand stretches in a direction of a shortest line connecting the two reservoirs, e.g. such that the palm region of the glove stretches laterally to accommodate the user hand.

In some embodiments, for example, to maintain glove functionality, a large proportion of the glove remains reservoir-free. For example, in some embodiments, reservoirs are not disposed on a large proportion of the glove surface. In some embodiments, reservoirs and/or reservoir connection to the glove locally affects the glove (e.g. reduces glove elasticity) but the reservoir chamber itself does not affect the glove (or does so to a lesser extent). In some embodiments, reservoirs are not directly attached with a large proportion of the glove surface.

In some embodiments, a shortest straight line on the glove surface connecting the two reservoirs most distant from each other is at least 30% reservoir free and/or at least 30% reservoir connector free (at most reservoirs are on and/or reservoir connector is on 70% of the line length), when the glove is not worn.

In some embodiments, reservoirs are sufficiently flexible and/or positioned such that reservoirs do not affect user comfort (e.g. reservoirs do not press into the user's hand) and/or freedom of movement (e.g. movement of gloved user hand) and/or holding and/or gripping (e.g. of an object).

In some embodiments, a reservoir and/or reservoir connector to the glove is flexible and/or elastic. In some embodiments, flexibility and/or elasticity of reservoirs reduces stress on the glove surface (e.g. regions of the glove in between reservoirs) potentially reducing a risk of the glove tearing.

In some embodiments, one or more reservoir is an individual reservoir, for example, not directly connected and/or contacting any other reservoirs. In some embodiments, an individual reservoir does not share any parts (e.g. chamber wall) with any other reservoir. In some embodiments, an individual reservoir is coupled to other reservoirs only through the glove body in a direction parallel to the glove surface. In some embodiments, individual reservoirs do not directly contact each other. In some embodiments, reservoirs do not share a base. In an exemplary embodiment, individual reservoirs are connected by portions of the glove body.

In some embodiments, reservoirs lack rigid and/or sharp and/or pointed surfaces

(e.g. have rounded edges and/or are flexible), potentially reducing stress on the glove e.g. when the glove is stretched, potentially reducing a risk of the glove tearing e.g. during donning of the glove. In some embodiments, reservoirs have rounded edges where, for example, in some embodiments, a radius of curvature of an edge of one or more reservoir is more than 0.5mm, or more than 1mm, or more than 5mm, or more than 10mm or 0.1-50mm, or 0.5-20mm, or 3-20mm, or higher or lower or intermediate ranges or values. In some embodiments, one or more reservoirs are disposed on a hand portion of the glove, a potential benefit being that sanitizing fluid is dispensed to hands and does not need to be transferred to the hands after dispensing.

In some embodiments, one or more reservoirs are disposed on an outer surface of the glove. Potential benefits include; the ability for a user to insert a hand into the glove unimpeded by the reservoirs and/or user hand movements unimpeded by the reservoirs and/or maintained user comfort whilst wearing the glove (e.g. as reservoirs, in some embodiments, do not press on user flesh). In some embodiments, one or more reservoirs are disposed on the inside of glove.

In some embodiments, one or more reservoirs includes an outlet which opens inside the glove, a potential benefit being the being the ability to apply sanitizing fluid to the skin surface e.g. before and/or during removal of the glove.

In an exemplary embodiment, reservoirs are disposed on the outside of the glove, on the back of the user's hand, when the glove is worn. A potential benefit of reservoirs on the back of the hand is that the reservoirs do not interfere with hand flexing and/or grasping. In some embodiments, a reservoir is located between adjacent user metacarpal phalangeal joints (hand knuckles). In an exemplary embodiment, a glove includes three reservoirs located one between each adjacent metacarpal phalangeal joint pair. Potentially, reservoirs located in the natural depression between metacarpal phalangeal joints (MPJs) impede hand movement minimally and/or are comfortable for the user. A further potential benefit of a reservoir located between the metacarpal phalangeal joints is that, in some embodiments, fluid is dispensed towards the crevice between adjacent fingers, a region generally difficult to sanitize. Potentially, reservoirs located between MPJs are minimally deformed (e.g. reducing risk of premature opening of the reservoirs) by hand movements.

In some embodiments, a glove includes one or more reservoir located at the glove wrist e.g. disposed on an inside surface of the glove at the glove wrist, a potential benefit being ease of sanitizing the wrist area (e.g. glove wrist, skin of user at the wrist).

In some embodiments, the reservoir is a single dosage reservoir, e.g. including sufficient sanitizing fluid to coat one or both user hands, a potential benefit being maintained sanitizing fluid freshness, e.g. as the sanitizing fluid remains enclosed within the reservoir until use.

In some embodiments, a user opens (e.g. by rupturing) and/or dispenses sanitizing fluid from the reservoir by applying pressure (e.g. by the user pressing and/or pinching the reservoir) to the reservoir. In some embodiments, sanitizing fluid is dispensed through at least one opening (e.g. an opening in the connector, e.g. an opening in a chamber wall, e.g. an opening on a glove surface, e.g. a valve).

In some embodiments, the glove includes one or more element at the reservoir outlet to guide dispensed sanitizing fluid in a desired direction and/or to a desired position. In some embodiments, sanitizing fluid is dispensed from the chamber past a guiding portion, for example, underneath a flap (e.g. between a flap and the glove surface, e.g. between a flap and a connector surface). Potentially, the flap slows dispensing of the sanitizing fluid and/or prevents fluid from splattering away from the surface of the glove.

In some embodiments, the chamber contains one or more additional element and/or additional fluid other than sanitizing fluid. In some embodiments, the additional element and/or fluid slows dispensing of the sanitizing fluid, for example, for a given pressure applied by a user, potentially preventing fluid being dispensed further from the reservoir than is desirable.

In some embodiments, the chamber contains one or more element, for example, a compressible element (e.g. sponge, spring) which forces a user to apply pressure to puncture the blister. In some embodiments, the element regulates the pressure for opening the reservoir, for example, the force required to compress a sponge and/or spring is constant compared to, for example, varying forces for rupturing of the reservoir. In some embodiments, the element increases the pressure required to open the reservoir, for example, preventing accidental opening of the reservoir.

In some embodiments, the sponge provides a form (e.g. size and/or shape) of the reservoir, for example, in some embodiments, the reservoir is built around the sponge using the sponge as support for one or more reservoir walls. For example, in some embodiments, a reservoir is constructed by placing a sponge on the glove surface, then connecting a sheet of material around the sponge, the sheet and/or reservoir taking a shape and/or size from the sponge (in some embodiments, sponge is pre-impregnated with fluid and/or fluid is added to the sponge during and/or after connecting the sheet material).

In some embodiments, the chamber contains one or more sponge (e.g. an open cell sponge where sanitizing fluid is contained within sponge cells and/or is around the sponge). Optionally, the sponge does not apply force to the chamber walls and/or glove surface and/or connector e.g. the sponge is not compressed within the chamber.

An aspect of some embodiments of the invention relates to a method of hand sanitization where, during removal of the glove, the user opens a reservoir, optionally located at the user wrist, sanitizing user skin (e.g. wrist skin) contacted by a glove surface (e.g. a contaminated glove surface).

In some embodiments, the glove is adapted to cover a medical instrument, for example, providing a barrier between the instrument and a patient and/or medical professional using the instrument. For example, in some embodiments, the glove (with reservoirs are attached to an outside and/or inside of the cover e.g. as described herein) is a cover sized and shaped to cover a probe (e.g. ultrasound probe). For example, in some embodiments, the glove does not include fingers.

Before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not necessarily limited in its application to the details of construction and the arrangement of the components and/or methods set forth in the following description and/or illustrated in the drawings and/or the Examples. The invention is capable of other embodiments or of being practiced or carried out in various ways. Exemplary glove with reservoir

FIG. 1 is a simplified schematic side view of a glove 100 including at least one reservoir 102, worn by a user 104, according to some embodiments of the invention. Glove 100 includes digits portions 106a, the portion of the glove body covering the digits, a palm portion 106b, the portion of the glove body covering the palm and back of the hand and a wrist portion 106c, the portion of the glove body extending along the arm from the hand portion covering the wrist and optionally a portion of the arm. In some embodiments, the wrist portion is extended and optionally covers the arm up to the elbows and/or upper arms.

In some embodiments, a glove wrist portion (e.g. wrist portion 106c) is defined as a portion of the glove starting from the widest and/or largest cross sectional circumference part of the glove and extending to a glove opening. Cross sectional circumferences are, for example, measured as cross sections perpendicular to a central long axis of the glove.

In some embodiments, a glove (and/or cover) wrist portion is defined as a portion of the glove proximal to the glove opening extending from the opening distally where a cross sectional circumference and/or width (e.g. width measured when the glove is flat) of the glove/cover remains either substantially the same and/or decreases as the glove extends proximally. Where distally from the glove/cover opening is, for example, defined as a direction towards the fingers of the glove or towards a closed end of the cover.

In some embodiments, a glove including one or more reservoirs functions normally. For example, in some embodiments, the glove stretches sufficiently without tearing for a user to don the glove. Exemplary reservoirs individually attached to the glove

In some embodiments, reservoirs 102 are located on and/or attached to glove

100 individually, such that there is a portion of glove surface separating each reservoir.

A potential benefit of which is maintaining of glove elasticity sufficiently so that a user is able to don the glove without the material of the glove tearing.

In some embodiments, outer extents of reservoirs are separated by at least

0.5mm, or at least 1mm, or at least 2mm, or at least 5mm of glove surface when the glove is not worn. In some embodiments, for example, due to glove stretching, the area of glove surface separating reservoirs increases in the process of putting the glove on and/or when the glove is worn. In some embodiments, reservoirs are separated by at least 0.5mm, or at least 1mm, or at least 2mm, or at least 5mm, or at least 7mm, when the glove is worn.

In some embodiments, a shortest straight line on the glove surface connecting the two reservoirs most distant from each other on the glove surface is at least 30% reservoir free, or at least 50% reservoir free, or at least 70% reservoir free, or at least 80% reservoir free, or at least 90% reservoir free, or intermediate percentages, when the glove is not worn.

In some embodiments, a shortest straight line on the glove surface connecting the two reservoirs most distant from each other on the glove surface is at least 30% free of direct connection to reservoirs, or at least 50% reservoir free, or at least 70% reservoir free, or at least 80% reservoir free, or at least 90% reservoir free, or intermediate percentages when the glove is not worn.

Exemplary glove reinforcement

In some embodiments, the glove is reinforced at one or more portion. In some embodiments, the glove is reinforced at region/s prone to tearing, for example, in some embodiments, at least a portion of material surrounding and/or adjacent to one or more reservoir is reinforced.

In some embodiments, reinforced glove portion/s are thickened portions of the glove, e.g. portions of the glove which are 1.5 times thicker, 2 times thicker, 3 times thicker than a thickness of the glove e.g. measured at the palm of the unworn glove. Additionally or alternatively, reinforced portion/s of the glove include a different and/or additional material. Additionally and/or alternatively, reinforcement of portion/s of the glove is by treating (e.g. heat treated, UV treated) the portion/s.

Optionally, in some embodiments, glove reinforcement enables a glove (e.g. without the glove material tearing e.g. during donning of the glove) which includes reservoirs with one or more rigid portion, for example, a rigid reservoir backing.

Optionally, in some embodiments, glove reinforcement enables a glove including attached reservoirs e.g. without space between the reservoirs on the glove surface. Exemplary location of reservoirs on the glove

In some embodiments, one or more reservoir 102 containing sanitizing fluid is located on a glove body 106 outer surface 116.

In some embodiments, a glove has an inner surface 118 and an outer surface and the surfaces differ, for example having different materials (e.g. in some embodiments, the glove is lined with a different material, for example, in some embodiments, the inside of the glove is powdered). Alternatively, in some embodiments, the glove inner and outer surfaces are of the same material, and, for example, a user locates reservoirs in a desired position e.g. on the outside of the back of the hand, by donning the glove in the correct orientation with respect to the hand. Where the reservoirs are on the palm or back of the hand, in some embodiments, gloves are provided in pairs, each pair including a left and a right glove e.g. with reservoirs positioned on different sides of an ambidextrous glove.

In some embodiments, when the glove is worn by a user, one or more reservoir is disposed on the back of the user's hand. A potential benefit of reservoir location on the back of the hand is ability to hold and grasp objects without the reservoir contacting the object. In some embodiments, when glove 100 is worn by user 104, reservoir 102 is located between adjacent metacarpal phalangeal joints.

Alternatively or additionally, in some embodiments, reservoirs are located on another portion of the hand, for example, wrist (e.g. as described in more detail below), palm, finger tip etc.

In some embodiments, on or more reservoir are located at a glove wrist, for example disposed on the glove within 0.1-15cm, or 0.1-15cm, 0.5-lOcm or 1-lOcm, or l-5cm or 0.5-5cm, or lower, or higher or intermediate ranges or distances from of an edge of a glove opening (the glove opening being the opening through which a user's hand is inserted) and/or the most proximal part of the glove (nearest to the user's elbow) when the glove is worn by a user.

In some embodiments, a single reservoir is an annular reservoir, for example, following a path around a wrist portion of the glove and/or cover (e.g. cover for a probe). In some embodiments, multiple reservoirs are arranged circumferentially around a portion of the glove and/or cover, e.g. circumferentially around a wrist portion of the glove. Exemplary number and shape of reservoirs

In some embodiments, the glove includes a single reservoir. In some embodiments, the glove includes more than one reservoir, for example, up to 3 reservoirs, or up to 5 reservoirs, or up to 10 reservoirs, or up to 20 reservoirs.

In an exemplary embodiment, e.g. illustrated by FIG. 1, glove 100 includes three reservoirs 102, a reservoir located between each adjacent MPJ pair.

In an exemplary embodiment, reservoirs have a substantially oval top view shape, e.g. as illustrated in the figures. However, in some embodiments, top view shapes, are, for example, circle, square, rectangle, triangle, irregular shapes.

In an exemplary embodiment, reservoir cross sections are substantially rectangular, e.g. as illustrated in the figures. However, alternative shapes are envisioned and included in the invention, for example, a domed reservoir cross sectional shape, for example, a pointed reservoir cross sectional shape.

In some embodiments, a single glove has different shaped reservoirs. For example, in some embodiments, different reservoirs disposed on different portions of the hand have shapes designed for that portion of the hand. For example in some embodiments, reservoir is shaped to fill a hollow between two adjacent MPJs.

Exemplary fluid in reservoirs

In some embodiments, reservoirs 102 contain sanitizing fluid, for example, including alcohol (e.g. including ethyl alcohol and/or ethanol and/or isopropanol) and/or other sanitizing materials, e.g. chlorhexidine gluconate and/or benzalkonium chloride and/or compound triclosan and/or povidone-iodine. In some embodiments, reservoirs 102 contain a commercially available sanitizing fluid, e.g. an alcohol based gel for example, Purell®, Florafree®, Sterillium®, Alltech® Allsep™.

Optionally, one or more reservoir contains fluids which are generally applied to gloves and/or hands and/or probes e.g. lubricant. Optionally, one or more reservoir contains fluids which are generally applied with the hands e.g. massage oil, sun-tan lotion, make-up. Optionally, reservoirs provide dosed application of fluids, for example, in some embodiments, one or more reservoir includes a hair treatment product (e.g. hair dye) in a convenient dosage e.g. sufficient dye to highlight a section of hair. Optionally, different reservoirs include different fluids. Exemplary quantity of fluid within reservoir

In some embodiments, one or more reservoir contains sufficient sanitizing fluid to treat one or both user hands (e.g. coat both gloved user hands). In some embodiments, the amount of fluid sufficient to coat two gloves increases with the viscosity of the fluid. In some embodiments, one or more reservoir contains 0.5-5cc, or l-3cc, or 1.5-2.5cc or intermediate volumes of sanitizing fluid.

Exemplary reservoir structure, connection of reservoir to glove

In some embodiments, a reservoir includes a chamber which contains sanitizing fluid. In some embodiments, a portion of the chamber is formed by a portion of the glove surface. FIG. 2A is a simplified schematic cross sectional view of a reservoir 202 including a chamber containing sanitizing fluid 212, where a portion of the chamber is formed by a portion of the glove surface 206, according to some embodiments of the invention. FIG. 2B and FIG. 2C show enlarged portions of the reservoir illustrated in FIG. 2A.

In some embodiments, the reservoir includes a connector to the glove body. In some embodiments, the connector is between a section of material (e.g. sheet of material) forming part of the chamber 208 and glove surface 206. FIG. 2B is a simplified schematic of a portion of a reservoir including a reservoir connector 210a to a glove surface 206, according to some embodiments of the invention. FIG. 2C is a simplified schematic of a portion of a reservoir including a reservoir connector 210b to a glove surface, according to some embodiments of the invention. In some embodiments, a connector 210a, 210b is glue. In some embodiments, the connector is formed by heating one or more portion of the reservoir and/or glove, such that the portion/s become tacky and/or sticky, and optionally applying pressure between the two portions to be attached (e.g. the reservoir and the glove surface). FIG. 3 is a simplified schematic side view of a reservoir 302 attached to a glove surface 306 where a portion of the chamber is formed by a portion of the glove surface, according to some embodiments of the invention. In some embodiments, reservoir 302 is formed by a sheet of material 308 is attached to glove surface 306 around a perimeter of the sheet 308a. In some embodiments, the surface of a connector with the glove is reduced in thickness at an outlet (outlet connector 310) and a portion of the sheet of material forms a dispensing element flap 326 (described in more detail below).

In some embodiments, a chamber is formed within a pocket of material (e.g. sheet of material) and the pocket is attached to the glove surface. FIG. 4A is a simplified schematic cross sectional view of a reservoir 402 including a pocket of material 414, attached (e.g. by glue) to a glove surface 406, according to some embodiments of the invention. FIG. 4B is a simplified schematic side view of a reservoir 402 including a pocket of material 414, according to some embodiments of the invention. In some embodiments, reservoir 402 is attached to the glove at a surface where the reservoir contacts the glove (e.g. substantially an entire reservoir surface proximal to the glove surface is attached to the glove surface), for example a connector 410, as illustrated in FIG. 4A extends along the surface of reservoir 402 which is in contact with glove surface 406.

In some embodiments, a reservoir, including a chamber formed within a pocket of material, is attached to a glove surface at a portion of a reservoir surface proximal to the glove surface. FIG. 5A is a simplified schematic cross sectional view of a reservoir 502, where a portion of a chamber surface 514 proximal to the glove surface 506 is attached to the glove surface, according to some embodiments of the invention. In some embodiments, a connector 510 forms a closed perimeter on the glove surface. Referring back to FIG. 2A, in some embodiments, connector 210a, 210b forms a closed perimeter on the glove surface.

Other embodiments include different shapes and extents (e.g. proportion of the chamber surface, proportion of the glove surface) of connector. For example, as illustrated by FIG. 5B and FIG. 5C. FIG. 5B is a simplified schematic cross sectional view of a reservoir 502 attached to a glove surface by a connector 510, according to some embodiments of the invention. FIG. 5C is a simplified schematic cross sectional view of a reservoir 502 attached to a glove surface by a connector 510, according to some embodiments of the invention.

As mentioned previously, in some embodiments, one or more reservoir is disposed on the inside of a glove (e.g. protruding towards user flesh and/or having an opening inside the glove). FIG. 6 is a simplified schematic of a glove, worn by a user 604, including at least one reservoir 602a disposed on an inner surface of the glove 618, according to some embodiments of the invention. In an exemplary embodiment, as illustrated by FIG. 6, reservoirs are disposed on the glove wrist, optionally on an inner surface of the glove, the method user of which, for example, is described below.

FIG. 7 is a simplified schematic of a reservoir 702a disposed on a glove inner surface 718, according to some embodiments of the invention. In some embodiments, reservoir 702a includes an outlet 720 within the glove (outlets are described in more detail below). A potential benefit of a reservoir with an opening inside of the glove is the ability to sanitize the user's skin.

FIG. 8 is a simplified schematic cross sectional view of a reservoir 802a disposed on a glove inner surface 818, with a reservoir outlet 820 on the glove surface, according to some embodiments of the invention.

FIG. 9 is a simplified schematic cross sectional view of a reservoir 902a protruding towards user flesh, according to some embodiments of the invention. In some embodiments, the reservoir is within a hollow or indentation in the glove surface inwards (e.g. towards user flesh when the glove is worn).

Exemplary reservoir outlet

In some embodiments, the reservoir includes one or more outlet through which sanitizing material is dispensed. In an exemplary embodiment, an outlet opens upon application of pressure to the reservoir. Referring back to FIG. 2B, in some embodiments, the outlet is a portion of a connector, for example, in some embodiments, a portion of a connector (e.g. connector 210a, 210b) detaches from section of material 208 and/or glove 206, making an outlet. In some embodiments, a portion of connector 210a is thinner and/or weaker meaning that, upon, application of pressure, this portion of the connector 'fails' under the applied pressure, creating the outlet at the position of the thinner and/or weaker portion of connector. For example, connector 210a illustrated in FIG. 2B connects a smaller surface area than connector 210b illustrated in FIG. 2C.

In some embodiments, an outlet is disposed on a portion of a pocket of material forming the reservoir chamber. Referring back to FIG. 4, in some embodiments an outlet forms in at least a portion of a connector 424 closing and/or sealing the pocket of material 414. Alternatively, or additionally, in some embodiments, e.g. upon application of pressure to the reservoir, an outlet opens in a thinner and/or weaker portion of the pocket of material.

As mentioned previously, in some embodiments, an outlet is in the glove surface, e.g. outlet 820 illustrated on FIG. 8.

Exemplary guiding element

In some embodiments, a reservoir includes one or more guiding element, optionally disposed at a reservoir outlet, to guide dispensing of sanitizing fluid. In some embodiments, the guiding element slows the speed of sanitizing fluid dispensing from the reservoir and/or directs dispensing in a desired direction and/or to a desired location.

In an exemplary embodiment, the guiding element includes flap disposed at the outlet. In some embodiments, sanitizing fluid is dispensed between the flap and another surface, for example, a glove surface e.g. flap 226 illustrated on FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B, flap 326 illustrated on FIG. 3, flap 426 illustrated on FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B, flap 726 illustrated on FIG. 7, flap 1226 illustrated on FIG. 12, 1326 illustrated on FIG. 13 and

1426 illustrated on FIG. 14.

Alternatively or additionally, in some embodiments, the guiding element includes, a lumen (e.g. tube) through which fluid is dispensed (e.g. to direct the flow) and/or a textured surface, (e.g. ribbed and/or with protrusions) to, for example, reduce the speed of flow of dispensed fluid. In some embodiments, the guiding element includes piercings and/or sutures and/or welds, for example, creating an interference pattern to control flow speed and/or acceleration of dispensing of fluid from a reservoir. Exemplary Materials

In some embodiments, the glove is an elastic glove, for example, a medical glove (e.g. surgical glove, examination glove). In some embodiments, the glove is constructed from latex and/or nitrile rubber and/or vinyl and/or neoprene. In some embodiments, section/s and/or pocket/s of material forming the reservoir chamber are constructed from the same material/s as the glove. Exemplary additional element/s within chamber

In some embodiments, the chamber contains one or more compressible element (e.g. sponge, spring) which forces a user to apply pressure to puncture the blister.

In some embodiments, the chamber contains one or more sponge (e.g. an open cell sponge where sanitizing fluid is contained within sponge cells and/or is around the sponge). In some embodiments, sanitizing fluid moves through the sponge to the dispensing portion under pressure applied to the reservoir. Optionally, the sponge does not apply force to the chamber walls and/or glove surface and/or connector e.g. the sponge is not compressed within the chamber. For example, referring back to FIG. 2A, chamber 212 contains a sponge 230 and sponge 230 does not fill the chamber, there is a space 232 (e.g. filled with sanitizing fluid) around the sponge within the chamber.

Exemplary Method of use

FIG. 10 is a flow chart of a method of hand sanitization, according to some embodiments of the invention.

At 1000, in some embodiments, a user dons one or more gloves (e.g. dons a glove on each hand).

At 1002, the user treats a patient and/or performs another activity which causes possible contamination to the user's hands.

At 1004, the user opens a reservoir and, at 1006, dispenses material from the reservoir. Optionally, opening and dispensing are by one user activity and/or motion, as described below in more detail. In some embodiments, opening of the reservoir is by applying pressure to the outside of the reservoir (e.g. by pressing and/or pinching) where, for example, the resulting internal pressure opens the reservoir.

Then, at 1008 the user moves user hands (e.g. rubs the hands together) to coat the glove surfaces with sanitizing fluid. Optionally the user then treats another patient and repeats steps 1004, 1006 and 1008 potentially until all reservoirs on the glove have been used.

Optionally, for example, if the gloves are non-sterile and/or the user contaminates the glove outer surface during donning of the gloves, a user performs steps 1004, 1006 and 1008 before treating a first patient. Optionally, a user performs steps 1004, 1006 and 1008 before removing the gloves, e.g. to prevent contaminating user skin with contamination collected on the gloves e.g. from the last treated patient.

In some embodiments, a user sanitizes a user wrist area during and/or after removal of the gloves, e.g. to decontaminate skin on the user wrist and/or hands which may become contaminated during removal of the gloves. FIG. 11 is a flow chart of a method of hand sanitization, according to some embodiments of the invention.

At 1100, in some embodiments, a user dons one or more gloves (e.g. dons a glove on each hand).

At 1102, the user treats a patient and/or performs another activity which causes possible contamination to the user's hands.

At 1114 the user opens a reservoir located at the wrist, and at 1116 the user removes the gloves coating one or more wrist and/or fingers of one or more hand with sanitizing material dispensed from the wrist reservoir. Optionally, opening and/or dispensing occurs when the gloves are removed (e.g. movement and/or pressure of removing the gloves opens and/or ruptures one or more wrist reservoir). Optionally, at 1118 the user moves user hands to coat user hands and/or wrists with sanitizing fluid.

In some embodiments, sanitization of user skin upon glove removal is initiated by the user. In some embodiments, sanitization of user skin upon glove removal is passive and occurs automatically during the glove removal process. Exemplary reservoir opening and dispensing

In some embodiments, opening of the reservoir is by applying pressure to the reservoir (e.g. by pressing and/or pinching) where the resulting increase in internal pressure opens (e.g. ruptures) the reservoir chamber. FIG. 12 is a simplified schematic cross sectional view of a reservoir 1202 being opened and sanitizing fluid 1222 being dispensed, according to some embodiments of the invention. FIG. 12 shows a user opening the reservoir by pressing downwards onto the reservoir. In some embodiments, a user opens a reservoir on a glove worn on a user first hand by pressing downwards onto the reservoir with a portion of a user second hand (e.g. with a finger 1204a). Optionally, in some embodiments, a reservoir is opened by an ungloved hand e.g. as illustrated by FIG. 12.

FIG. 13 is a simplified schematic cross sectional view of sanitizing fluid 1322 being dispensed, according to some embodiments of the invention. In some embodiments, there are pressure changes and/or changes in compression of the sponge during opening and/or dispensing of the fluid. In FIG. 12, FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 exemplary fluid pressure changes are illustrated by density of bubbles illustrated. For example, in FIG. 13 fluid is at higher pressure inside the reservoir adjacent to the outlet.

FIG. 14 is a simplified schematic cross sectional view of sanitizing fluid 1422 being dispensed, according to some embodiments of the invention.

Optionally, as described previously, in some embodiments, a guiding element (e.g. a flap 1226, 1326, 1426) is disposed at the reservoir outlet and sanitizing fluid dispensed past the guiding element (e.g. flap). In some embodiments, sanitizing fluid dispenses from the outlet passing between the guiding element and the glove surface, e.g. between flap 1326 and glove surface 1306. In some embodiments, sanitizing fluid dispenses from the outlet passing between the guiding element and another material portion, e.g. between flap 1426 and element 1428.

In some embodiments, once fluid has been dispensed from a reservoir, there is a visual change to the reservoir, for example, so that a user can identify full and/or empty reservoirs. For example, in some embodiments, after dispensing sanitizing fluid a previously colored and/or opaque reservoir appears transparent and/or changes color (e.g. looses color). Exemplary method of manufacture

An aspect of some embodiments of the invention relates to a method of manufacture of gloves including sanitizing fluid reservoir/s. In some embodiments, closed reservoirs are constructed and then attached to gloves. In some embodiments, a reservoir is formed by attaching a portion of material to the glove.

FIG. 15 is a flow chart of a method of manufacture of a glove including a sanitizing material reservoir, according to some embodiments of the invention. At 1500, in some embodiments, a section of material (e.g. a sheet of material) is attached to a glove surface where, for example, the connection does not form a closed perimeter on the glove surface. At 1502, a pocket between the section of material and glove surface is filled with sanitizing fluid and, at 1504, the pocket is sealed closed, e.g. by gluing.

FIG. 16 is a flow chart of a method of manufacture of a glove including a sanitizing material reservoir, according to some embodiments of the invention. At 16/00 a pocket of material is constructed, at 1602, the pocket is filled with sanitizing fluid, at 1604, the pocket is sealed (e.g. by gluing) and at 1606, the sealed pocket is attached to the glove surface (e.g. by gluing).

In some embodiments, manufactured gloves are packaged in pairs. In some embodiments, each pair of gloves is placed into a sealed packet, optionally air free. A potential benefit of sealed packets is reduction and/or prevention of degradation of the gloves and/or sanitizing fluid upon exposure to air (e.g. evaporation of alcohol from the sanitizing fluid). In some embodiments, packets are connected. In some embodiments, packets are wrapped into a roll and optionally, there are perforations in between packets (e.g. so a user can remove one packet for use by tearing along a perforated line).

General

As used herein the term "about" refers to ± 20 %.

The terms "comprises", "comprising", "includes", "including", "having" and their conjugates mean "including but not limited to".

The term "consisting of means "including and limited to".

The term "consisting essentially of" means that the composition, method or structure may include additional ingredients, steps and/or parts, but only if the additional ingredients, steps and/or parts do not fluidly alter the basic and novel characteristics of the claimed composition, method or structure.

As used herein, the singular form "a", "an" and "the" include plural references unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. For example, the term "a compound" or "at least one compound" may include a plurality of compounds, including mixtures thereof.

Throughout this application, various embodiments of this invention may be presented in a range format. It should be understood that the description in range format is merely for convenience and brevity and should not be construed as an inflexible limitation on the scope of the invention. Accordingly, the description of a range should be considered to have specifically disclosed all the possible subranges as well as individual numerical values within that range. For example, description of a range such as from 1 to 6 should be considered to have specifically disclosed subranges such as from 1 to 3, from 1 to 4, from 1 to 5, from 2 to 4, from 2 to 6, from 3 to 6 etc., as well as individual numbers within that range, for example, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. This applies regardless of the breadth of the range.

Whenever a numerical range is indicated herein, it is meant to include any cited numeral (fractional or integral) within the indicated range. The phrases "ranging/ranges between" a first indicate number and a second indicate number and "ranging/ranges from" a first indicate number "to" a second indicate number are used herein interchangeably and are meant to include the first and second indicated numbers and all the fractional and integral numerals therebetween.

As used herein the term "method" refers to manners, means, techniques and procedures for accomplishing a given task including, but not limited to, those manners, means, techniques and procedures either known to, or readily developed from known manners, means, techniques and procedures by practitioners of the chemical, pharmacological, biological, biochemical and medical arts.

As used herein, the term "treating" includes abrogating, substantially inhibiting, slowing or reversing the progression of a condition, substantially ameliorating clinical or aesthetical symptoms of a condition or substantially preventing the appearance of clinical or aesthetical symptoms of a condition.

It is appreciated that certain features of the invention, which are, for clarity, described in the context of separate embodiments, may also be provided in combination in a single embodiment. Conversely, various features of the invention, which are, for brevity, described in the context of a single embodiment, may also be provided separately or in any suitable subcombination or as suitable in any other described embodiment of the invention. Certain features described in the context of various embodiments are not to be considered essential features of those embodiments, unless the embodiment is inoperative without those elements.

Although the invention has been described in conjunction with specific embodiments thereof, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, it is intended to embrace all such alternatives, modifications and variations that fall within the spirit and broad scope of the appended claims.

All publications, patents and patent applications mentioned in this specification are herein incorporated in their entirety by reference into the specification, to the same extent as if each individual publication, patent or patent application was specifically and individually indicated to be incorporated herein by reference. In addition, citation or identification of any reference in this application shall not be construed as an admission that such reference is available as prior art to the present invention. To the extent that section headings are used, they should not be construed as necessarily limiting.

Claims

WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:

1. A glove comprising:

wherein said glove body comprises connecting material coupling said at least two reservoirs to each other;

wherein said connecting material stretches by at least 1.5 times in at least one direction thereby allowing donning of the glove without tearing.

2. The glove of claim 1, wherein said fluid comprises sanitizing fluid.

3. The glove according to any one of claims 1-2, wherein one or more of said reservoirs is mounted on an outside of the glove.

4. The glove according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein less than 40% of said glove body includes reservoirs.

5. The glove according to any one of claims 1-4, wherein less than 10% of said glove body is directly connected to said reservoirs.

6. The glove according to any one of claims 1-5, comprising a plurality of connectors, wherein each of said reservoirs is connected to said glove body by at least one of said connecters.

7. The glove according to any one of claims 1-6, wherein at most 70% of the length of a shortest straight line on said glove body connecting the two reservoirs disposed on said glove body most distantly from each other, crosses reservoir connection to the glove.

8. The glove according to any one of claims 1-7, wherein one or more of said reservoirs is attached to a palm portion of said glove body, thereby locating said one or more of said reservoirs on the back of a user hand, when the glove is worn by said user.

9. The glove according to any one of claims 1-8, wherein at least one reservoir is attached to a palm portion of said glove proximal to a digits portion of said glove, in between two adjacent digits portions of said glove, thereby locating said one or more of said reservoirs between adjacent user metacarpal phalangeal joints, when the glove is worn by said user.

10. The glove according to any one of claims 1-9, wherein at least a portion of said glove body is reinforced.

11. The glove according to any one of claims 1-10, wherein said connecting material is reinforced.

12. The glove according to any one of claims 1-11, wherein one or more of said reservoirs are connected to an inside of said glove.

13. The glove according to any one of claims 1-12, wherein one or more of said reservoirs are connected to a wrist portion of said glove.

14. The glove according to claim 13, wherein one or more of said reservoirs are connected to an inside of said glove wrist portion.

15. The glove according to any one of claims 1-14, wherein one or more of said reservoirs contains a single dose of sanitizing fluid.

16. The glove according to any one of claims 1-15, wherein one or more of said reservoirs includes approximately 2cc of sanitizing fluid.

17. The glove according to any one of claims 1-16, wherein said chamber comprises chamber walls and a portion of said glove body forms a portion of said chamber walls.

18. The glove of claim 17, wherein said connector forms a portion of said chamber walls.

19. The glove according to any one of claims 1-18 wherein said reservoir comprises a sponge within said chamber.

20. The glove according to any one of claims 1-19, wherein said reservoir comprises an outlet adapted to open upon application of pressure to said reservoir.

21. The glove of claim 20, wherein said outlet is at least a portion of said connector.

22. The glove according to any of claims 20-21, comprising a guiding element adapted to guide sanitizing fluid dispensed from said outlet onto the glove.

23. The glove according to claim 20, wherein said guiding element is a flap of sheet material disposed at said outlet.

24. The glove according to any one of claims 1-23, wherein said reservoirs are not directly connected to each other.

25. A glove comprising:

a hand portion;

a wrist portion; and

at least one reservoir comprising a chamber containing fluid connected to said wrist portion.

26. The glove of claim 25, wherein said chamber is connected to an inside of said wrist portion.

27. The glove according to any one of claims 25-26, wherein said at least one reservoir is located within 1-10 cm of a glove opening.

28. The glove according to any one of claims 25-27, wherein said fluid comprises sanitizing fluid.

29. A method of hand sanitization comprising: donning a glove comprising at least two reservoirs, each reservoir attached to a glove body and comprising a chamber containing fluid;

wherein said donning comprises stretching at least one portion of glove connecting material, where the connecting material couples two adjacent reservoirs disposed on the glove;

wherein said portion of glove connecting material stretches by at least 1.5 times in at least one direction thereby allowing donning of the glove without tearing.

30. The method of claim 29, wherein said stretching comprises stretching more than one portion of glove connecting material, where each portion couples two adjacent reservoirs disposed on the glove;

wherein each said portion of glove connecting material stretches by at least 1.5 times in at least one direction thereby allowing donning of the glove without tearing.

31. The method according to any one of claim 29-30, comprising opening at least one of said reservoirs.

32. The method of claim 31, wherein said opening is by applying pressure to said glove thereby rupturing said chamber.

33. The method according to any one of claims 29-32 wherein each said reservoir comprises a chamber containing fluid;

the method comprising: dispensing said sanitizing fluid from said at least one reservoir onto a surface of a glove.

34. The method of claim 33, wherein said dispensing comprises dispensing said sanitizing fluid onto a surface of said glove comprising said reservoirs.

35. The method according to any one of claims 33-34, wherein said dispensing comprises dispensing said sanitizing fluid onto a surface of an additional glove.

36. A method of hand sanitization comprising:

opening at least one reservoir of sanitizing fluid mounted on a glove; dispensing said sanitizing fluid from said at least one reservoir onto a user skin surface;

removing gloves; and

coating skin surfaces, contacted by outer surfaces of contaminated gloves during said removing, with said dispensed sanitizing fluid.

37. The method of claim 36, wherein said reservoir is located on an inside surface of said glove.

38. The method according to any one of claims 36-37, wherein said glove comprises a hand portion and a wrist portion;

wherein said reservoir is located on an inside of said wrist portion.

39. The method of claim 36-38, wherein said removing is by grasping a portion of said glove; and

wherein said grasping opens said reservoir.

40. The method according to any one of claims 36-39,

wherein said removing is by grasping a portion of said glove; and

wherein said grasping dispenses said fluid.

41. The method according to any one of claims 36-40,

wherein said opening is by application of pressure to said reservoir thereby rupturing said chamber.