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Disposable glovesRelated Patent Categories: Apparel, Body Garments, GlovesDisposable gloves description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070150996, Disposable gloves. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to disposable gloves and more particularly to disposable gloves that are configured to be dispensed in pairs to facilitate donning of both right and left hand gloves at the same time. [0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art [0004] Disposable gloves are known in the art. Examples of disposable gloves are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,497,340; 6,708,840; 6,578,729; 6,497,340, as well as US Published Patent Application, US 2004-0245268 A1, published on Dec. 9, 2004. In some industries, for example, the food industry, in order to prevent contamination and the spreading of germs, employees are requires to wear disposable gloves and are also required to frequently change. In order to facilitate employees donning such disposable gloves, various disposable glove dispensers are known. Also, such gloves are made to allow donning with one hand. [0005] U.S. Pat. No. 5,806,099 discloses a disposable mitt. The disposable mitt is formed from two sheets of plastic sealed around the periphery. Each sheet is formed in the shape of a mitt having a thumb portion and at least one figure portion. A perforation is provided defining a residual portion as well as a mitt portion. A pair of holes is provided in the residual portion adjacent an edge of the mitt. The holes are configured to enable the disposable mitts to be mounted on vertical rods which form a wicket for dispensing the disposable mitts. In order to facilitate one hand donning of the glove, the mitt opening is spaced away from the edge of the mitt. In addition, the top sheet of the mitt is formed with a cuff. The cuff enables a user to easily slip their fingers under the cuff and slip a hand into the mitt. Once the mitt is on, a user simply moves their hand away from the dispenser which causes the mitt to tear off at the perforation line. [0006] Although the configuration of the disposable mitt and dispenser disclosed in the '099 patent facilitates one hand donning of the disposable mitts, such a configuration only allows one mitt to be donned at a time. In applications where employees must don mitts or gloves on both the right hand and the left hand, two separate dispensers are required. Although the dispensers for both right and left hand gloves would be identical, the mitts are not. For example, as viewed from the top, a left hand mitt is formed with a thumb on the right and the cuff on top. The right-hand mitt, also viewed from the top, is formed with a thumb on the left and the cuff on top. Since, the right hand and left hand mitts must be dispensed from separate dispensers, there is risk of errors in refilling the dispensers. Also, two dispensers take more time to refill and are thus more cumbersome to use. [0007] U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,497,340; 6,578,729 and 6,708,840 as well as US Published Patent Application No. US 2004/0245268 A1 also disclose disposable gloves and glove dispenser units. The disposable gloves disclosed in these references are formed from a top sheet and a bottom sheet and sealed together around the periphery. Both the top sheet and bottom sheet are formed as a gloves with thumb portions and four finger portions. The bottom sheet of the glove includes a pair of holes configured to be received in a glove dispenser. A line of weakness or perforation originates from each holes and extends to the edge of the glove. With such a configuration, no residual portion of the glove is left on the dispenser after the glove is removed. In order to facilitate donning of the glove with one hand, the top sheet is configured so that the glove opening is spaced away from an end of the glove. [0008] Although the gloves and dispensers disclosed in the above identified references facilitate donning of disposable glove with one hand, such a configuration requires two separate glove dispensers are required. As such, only one glove can de donned at a time. Also, two dispensers also need to be refilled separately. Accordingly, there is a need for a glove configuration which utilizes a single dispenser for both right and left hand gloves that also allows the right and left hand gloves to be refilled at the same time and also allows the right and left hand gloves to be donned at the same time. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0009] Briefly, the present invention relates to disposable gloves and more particularly, right and left hand gloves forming pairs of disposable gloves that are adapted to be dispensed from a single dispenser and are further configured to facilitate donning of each of the gloves with one hand so that a pair of gloves can be conveniently donned at one time. With such configuration, refilling the glove dispensers and donning of a pair of gloves is less cumbersome than known disposable gloves. The right and left hand gloves are coupled together to form by various conventional methods to form a glove pair that can be dispensed from a single dispenser. Each glove is formed from two sheets of plastic configured with a thumb portion and at least one finger portion. The bottom sheet includes a residual portion which remains on the dispenser after the glove is removed. In one embodiment of the invention, the residual portion and the bottom sheet of the glove are separated by a line of weakness, such as a perforation. The residual portions of both the right and left hand gloves may be bound together with a binder, which may include a pair of holes for use with a dispenser. Alternatively, the bottom sheets of the right and left hand gloves may be formed from a continuous sheet of plastic with mounting holes and lines of weakness disposed there between. In order to facilitate donning of each of the gloves with one hand, the glove opening of each glove is spaced away from the line of weakness. By configuring the right and left hand gloves to be dispensed by a single dispenser, both gloves can be essentially refilled at the same time and donned at the same time. In addition, the gloves in accordance with the present invention reduced the cost since only a single dispenser is required. DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0010] These and other advantages of the present invention will be readily understood with reference to the following specification and attached drawing, wherein: [0011] FIG. 1 is a plan view of one embodiment of a pair of disposable gloves in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. [0012] FIG. 2 is an alternate embodiment of the glove pair illustrated in FIG. 1. [0013] FIG. 3 is an elevational view illustrating an exemplary table top dispenser for dispensing both the right and left hand gloves at the same time. [0014] FIG. 4 is an isometric view which illustrates a user donning a pair of gloves at the same time. [0015] FIG. 5 is a plan view of an exemplary right hand glove in accordance with the present invention. [0016] FIG. 6 is an isometric view of an exemplary alternative wall mounted dispenser DETAILED DESCRIPTION [0017] The present invention relates to disposable gloves, and more particularly, to disposable gloves configured so that the right and left hand gloves can be dispensed from a single dispenser and at the same time. By configuring the right and left hand gloves to be dispensed from a single dispenser, the system is less expensive and also less cumbersome than known systems. For example, only a single dispenser is required for dispensing both right and left hand gloves. Thus, the cost of dispensers is reduced in half. In accordance with an important aspect of the invention, right and left hand gloves are coupled together by various attachment methods forming a glove pair for dispensing from a single dispenser. In addition, the configuration of each glove allows each glove to be donned with one hand. As such, the gloves in accordance with the present invention facilitate donning of both the right and left hand gloves at the same time. [0018] Turning to FIG. 1, one embodiment of the disposable gloves in accordance with the present invention, generally identified with the reference numeral 20, includes a left hand glove 22 and a right hand glove 24 coupled together in a spaced apart relationship by various conventional methods forming a pair. In an exemplary embodiment, a binding element 26 may be used to bind stacks of glove pairs 20 together. The binding element 26 may be formed from two sheets of plastic, for example, LDPE, 0.2 mm-0.3 mm, to enable the glove pairs 20 to be sandwiched there between. The stacks of glove pairs may be secured between the layers of the binding 26 by various conventional methods including stapling and heat-punch. Other conventional methods are also considered to be within the broad scope of the present invention. [0019] As shown, the binding element 26 may be provided with a pair of spaced apart punched holes 28 and 30 aligned along a longitudinal axis 32. The punched holes 28 are configured to be received by a dispenser, as will be discussed in more detail below. [0020] In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1, stacks of right hand gloves 22 may be manufactured separately and secured between the layers of the binding material 26. Similarly, stacks of left hand gloves 24 may be manufactured separately and secured between the layers of the binding materials 26. 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