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Gloves with reinforcing elements and methods for making sameGloves with reinforcing elements and methods for making same description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20090126074, Gloves with reinforcing elements and methods for making same. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
The present application claims the priority of the U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 60/856,558 filed Nov. 3, 2006, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. The present invention relates to multilayer, reinforced gloves and methods for manufacturing such gloves. Gloves of the prior art are constructed of various materials and are used for various purposes. For example, the prior art includes workman gloves, surgical gloves, driving gloves, household gloves, skiing gloves, and gloves for providing warmth. Gloves of the prior art have typically been formed from leather, polyvinyl-chloride, rubber, and fabric. It is also known in the art to provide composites, such as fabric gloves dip-coated with a natural or nitrile rubber. The prior art also includes gloves having fabric and leather reinforcing elements that are mechanically fastened to a glove. For example, the prior art includes fabric and leather strips sewn onto the outer surface of the glove. The fabric and leather reinforcing elements are positioned on sections of the glove corresponding to the fingertips, the knuckles, the wrist, the palm, and/or the back side of the hand. Although fabric and leather reinforcing elements increase a glove\'s grip and wear resistance, they are expensive materials and must be mechanically fastened to the glove. This increases the total manufacturing cost of the glove, as well as the final retail price paid by consumers. It is also known in the art to provide a glove having polyvinylchloride patches bonded to an underlying fabric. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,185,747 discloses polyvinylchloride patches that are metal-screened to the fibers of the underlying fabric. Unfortunately, the bond between the screened polyvinylchloride and the fibers causes the fibers to stiffen, which in turn causes discomfort and potential irritation to the hands of a person wearing the glove. Furthermore, the fabric of the glove is exposed in multiple locations, such as in the areas between the polyvinylchloride patches. This forms vulnerable areas that have low wear resistance and that are easily susceptible to puncture and/or chemical penetration. What is needed in the art is a glove that provides good grippability at a low cost and does so without unnecessarily compromising the wear resistance or comfort of the glove. In accordance with the present invention, a glove, which includes a shell in the shape of a human hand, is reinforced over at least a portion of the shell and then coated so as to at least partially cover the shell, including its reinforced portion. The shell can be reinforced integrally by, for instance, making a portion of it thicker than the rest of the shell. If the shell has a knit construction, the reinforced portion can be formed by knitting thicker (i.e., lower gauge) threads into the shell at desired locations on the palm side and/or the back side of the shell. Once the shell is coated, the result is a composite glove having a plurality of reinforced portions that enhance the durability, grippability and/or comfortability of the glove. It is also possible to reinforce the shell using independent reinforcing elements that are attached to the palm side and/or the back side of the shell by the coating. The result, in this instance, is a reinforced, multi-layered glove having enhanced durability, grippability and/or comfortability. For a more complete understanding of the present invention, reference is made to the following description of various exemplary embodiments thereof taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: Continue reading about Gloves with reinforcing elements and methods for making same... Full patent description for Gloves with reinforcing elements and methods for making same Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Gloves with reinforcing elements and methods for making same patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. Start now! - Receive info on patent apps like Gloves with reinforcing elements and methods for making same or other areas of interest. ### Previous Patent Application: Clothing pocket Next Patent Application: Glove having a cuffed portion Industry Class: Etching a substrate: processes ### FreshPatents.com Support Thank you for viewing the Gloves with reinforcing elements and methods for making same patent info. IP-related news and info Results in 2.10685 seconds Other interesting Feshpatents.com categories: Electronics: Semiconductor , Audio , Illumination , Connectors , Crypto , paws |
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