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Self-sterilizing glovesRelated Patent Categories: Apparel, Body Garments, Gloves, Work Glove, Medical GloveSelf-sterilizing gloves description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060230494, Self-sterilizing 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 generally to clothing. More particularly, the invention concerns a novel self-sterilizing glove and the method of making same for use by care givers to reduce or prevent cross-contamination. [0003] 2. Discussion of the Prior Art [0004] It is presently common practice in doctor's offices, nursing facilities and hospitals for the care provider to don latex gloves before nearing or touching a patient. When the care provider leaves the patient the gloves are doffed and disposed of. In an attempt to prevent undesirable cross-contamination among patients, this procedure is repeated for each patient attended to by the care provider. The practice of continuously donning and removing latex gloves is both time consuming and expensive. Further, unless this procedure is done carefully, a potentially serious spread of contamination within the patient care facility can result. [0005] As will be more fully discussed in the paragraphs which follow, it is the drawbacks of the prior art as set forth in the preceding paragraph that are sought to be overcome by the present invention. More particularly, the thrust of the present invention is to provide a novel, self-sterilizing glove for use by care providers that can be used to treat several patients without the necessity of removing and discarding the gloves after each patient contact. [0006] In one form of the invention, the self-sterilizing glove is provided in the form of a knit glove that is made using a principal yarn and a secondary yarn. The principal yarn may be a conventional natural or synthetic yarn, while the secondary yarn uniquely comprises a silver-plated synthetic yarn that functions as an antimicrobial material. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0007] It is an object of the present invention to provide self-sterilizing gloves for use by caregivers while treating patients. More particularly, it is an object of the invention to provide such gloves that can be used in place of conventional latex gloves that must be discarded after each patient treatment. [0008] Another object of the invention is to provide self-sterilizing gloves of the aforementioned character that are uniquely constructed so that a multiplicity of strands of silver-plated yarn are concentrated proximate the outside surface of the patient contact portions of the gloves so as to effectively sterilize microbial assault resulting from contact of the gloves with a patient. With such a construction, the gloves do not need to be doffed and replaced between each patient contact. [0009] Another object of the invention is to provide self-sterilizing gloves as described in the preceding paragraphs which are uniquely constructed so that the gloves will self-sterilize between each patient contact. [0010] Another object of the invention is to provide gloves as defined in the preceding paragraph in which the self-sterilization action can be enhanced by momentarily elevating the temperature of the gloves. [0011] Another object of the invention is to provide gloves of the character described in which the sterilization action can also be enhanced by elevating the humidity of the environment in which the gloves are stored between patient contacts. [0012] Another object of the invention is to provide self-sterilizing gloves that contain no chemicals or pesticides. [0013] Another object of the invention is to provide self-sterilizing gloves of the class described that are of a simple construction and can be inexpensively manufactured in large volume. [0014] Another object of the invention is to provide self-sterilizing gloves that can be recycled or reused following laundering. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0015] FIG. 1 is a generally perspective view of one form of the self-sterilizing glove of the present invention. [0016] FIG. 2 is a greatly enlarged, top plan view of the area designated as 2-2 in FIG. 1. [0017] FIG. 3 is a greatly enlarged, cross-sectional view taken along lines 3-3 of FIG. 1. DISCUSSION OF THE INVENTION [0018] As used herein, the following terms have the following meanings: [0019] The term "silver-plated yarn" as used herein means a yarn composed of synthetic filaments to which a chemical process has been applied to coat the yarn with metallic silver. [0020] The term "plait" as used herein comprises a textile-trade term meaning to admix or include a secondary yarn to modify the quality of a fabric made by either knitting or weaving. Continue reading about Self-sterilizing gloves... 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