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Protective gloves and the like and a yarn with flexible core wrapped with aramid fiber
Assignee: Whizard Protective Wear Corp
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Filing: 1979-11-30
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Granted: 1983-05-24
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Expires: 1999-11-30
Abstract
Abstract Protective gloves and the like and a yarn comprising a core of a flexible wire alongside an aramid fiber strand or strands and a covering of aramid fiber such as that manufactured and sold under the trademark "Kevlar" by the DuPont Company of Wilmington, Del. in which the aramid fiber is either spun or filament. Two aramid fiber strands, either spun or filament, are wrapped around the core with one strand wrapped in a clockwise direction and the other strand wrapped in a counter-clockwise direction with the opposite spiral wrapping of the strands serving to secure the strands in position on the core without any other securing means. The yarn having a flexible core with aramid fiber strands wrapped thereon is used to make protective gloves on conventional glove knitting or weaving machinery and is capable of movement in relation to needle eyes and the like without jamming in the same manner as various natural and synthetic fiber yarns. The yarn having a flexible core with aramid fiber strands wrapped thereon is also used in making various other products normally made of conventional fiber yarn.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert M. Byrnes, Sr.
- 👤 A. J. Haas, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 17:05
CPC Classifications
D; D02; D02G; D02G3/00; D02G3/22; D02G3/36; A; A41; A41D; A41D19/00; A41D19/015; A41D19/01505; A41D19/01511; D02G3/44; D02G3/442; D10; D10B; D10B2101/00; D10B2101/20; D10B2331/00; D10B2331/02; D10B2331/021; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S57/00; Y10S57/902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 42
Claim 1
Independent Claim
67 words
A protective glove adapted to be worn by a wearer engaged in activities in which contact between a hand and a sharp edge or surface can occur, said glove being constructed of yarn including a core and a covering wrapped thereon, said covering being of aramid fiber, said core including at least one strand of flexible annealed wire having a diameter up to a maximum of 0.01".
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
67 words
A protective glove adapted to be worn by a wearer engaged in activities in which contact between a hand and a sharp edge or surface can occur, said glove being constructed of yarn including a core and a covering wrapped thereon, said covering being of aramid fiber, said core including at least one strand of flexible annealed wire having a diameter up to a maximum of 0.01".
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The glove as defined in claim 1 wherein said core also includes at least one strand of aramid fiber alongside the wire.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
The glove as defined in claim 1 wherein the aramid fiber covering includes two strands of aramid fiber wrapped around and completely encasing the core, all of said aramid fiber strands being spun or filament aramid fiber with the filament fiber having a denier range between 200 and 1500 and the spun fiber having a cotton count between 1 and 60.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
122 words
A yarn for use in making high strength items comprising a flexible core, a pair of wrapping strands of aramid fiber wound on the exterior of said core, one of said strands being wound in a clockwise direction and the other of the strands being wound in a counterclockwise direction, said core being constructed of flexible annealed wire and having a diameter up to a maximum of 0.1", said wrapping strands completely encasing said core whereby the yarn may pass through standard fabric yarn handling and processing machinery to form various products, said wire being stainless steel having a diameter ranging between 0.004" to 0.006" plus or minus 0.0005 ", said core including an aramid fiber strand alongside of the wire strand.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
122 words
A yarn for use in making high strength items comprising a flexible core, a pair of wrapping strands of aramid fiber wound on the exterior of said core, one of said strands being wound in a clockwise direction and the other of the strands being wound in a counterclockwise direction, said core being constructed of flexible annealed wire and having a diameter up to a maximum of 0.1", said wrapping strands completely encasing said core whereby the yarn may pass through standard fabric yarn handling and processing machinery to form various products, said wire being stainless steel having a diameter ranging between 0.004" to 0.006" plus or minus 0.0005 ", said core including an aramid fiber strand alongside of the wire strand.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
104 words
A yarn for use in making high strength items comprising a flexible core, a pair of wrapping strands of aramid fiber wound on the exterior of said core, one of said strands being wound in a clockwise direction and the other of the strands being wound in a counterclockwise direction, said core being constructed of flexible annealed wire and having a diameter up to a maximum of 0.01", said wrapping strands completely encasing said core whereby the yarn may pass through standard fabric yarn handling and processing machinery to form various products, said core including an aramid fiber strand alongside of the wire strand.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
104 words
A yarn for use in making high strength items comprising a flexible core, a pair of wrapping strands of aramid fiber wound on the exterior of said core, one of said strands being wound in a clockwise direction and the other of the strands being wound in a counterclockwise direction, said core being constructed of flexible annealed wire and having a diameter up to a maximum of 0.01", said wrapping strands completely encasing said core whereby the yarn may pass through standard fabric yarn handling and processing machinery to form various products, said core including an aramid fiber strand alongside of the wire strand.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The structure as defined in claim 5 wherein said aramid fiber strand in the core is a filament strand having a denier size ranging from 200 to 1500.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The structure as defined in claim 6 wherein said aramid strand in the core is a filament having a denier size ranging from 200 to 400.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The structure as defined in claim 5 wherein said aramid fiber strand in the core is spun and has a cotton count between 1 and 60.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The structure as defined in claim 8 wherein said cotton count is between 15 and 35.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The structure as defined in claim 9 wherein said cotton count is 25.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The protective glove as defined in claim 1 wherein said wire is stainless steel having a diameter ranging between 0.004" to 0.006" plus or minus 0.0005".
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
80 words
The protective glove as defined in claim 11 wherein said core also includes a strand of aramid fiber extending alongside of and in contact with the wire, the aramid fiber core strand being a spun aramid fiber having a cotton count from 1 to 60, said covering including two strands of aramid fiber wrapped in opposite directions and completely encasing the core, the covering strands of aramid fiber being spun aramid fiber having a cotton count between 1 and 60.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
80 words
The protective glove as defined in claim 11 wherein said core also includes a strand of aramid fiber extending alongside of and in contact with the wire, the aramid fiber core strand being a filament aramid fiber having a denier range between 200 and 1500, said covering including two strands of aramid fiber wrapped in opposite directions and completely encasing the core, the covering strands of aramid fiber being filament aramid fiber having a denier range between 200 and 1500.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
48 words
A protective glove constructed of yarn including a core and a synthetic covering thereon, said core including at least one strand of flexible annealed wire having a diameter up to a maximum of 0.0065", said core also including at least one strand of aramid fiber alongside the wire.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
48 words
A protective glove constructed of yarn including a core and a synthetic covering thereon, said core including at least one strand of flexible annealed wire having a diameter up to a maximum of 0.0065", said core also including at least one strand of aramid fiber alongside the wire.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
87 words
A protective glove constructed of yarn including a core and a synthetic covering thereon, said core including at least one strand of flexible annealed wire having a diameter up to a maximum of 0.0065", the covering including at least two strands of aramid fiber wrapped around and completely encasing the core, all of said aramid fiber strands being spun or filament aramid fiber with the filament fiber having a denier range between 200 and 1500 and the spun fiber having a cotton count between 1 and 60.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
87 words
A protective glove constructed of yarn including a core and a synthetic covering thereon, said core including at least one strand of flexible annealed wire having a diameter up to a maximum of 0.0065", the covering including at least two strands of aramid fiber wrapped around and completely encasing the core, all of said aramid fiber strands being spun or filament aramid fiber with the filament fiber having a denier range between 200 and 1500 and the spun fiber having a cotton count between 1 and 60.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
The protective glove as defined in claim 14 wherein said wire is stainless steel having a diameter ranging between 0.004" to 0.006" plus or minus 0.0005".
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
100 words
A protective glove constructed of yarn including a core and a synthetic covering thereon, said core including at least one strand of flexible annealed wire having a diameter up to a maximum of 0.0065", said core also including a strand of aramid fiber extending alongside the wire, the aramid fiber core strand being a spun aramid fiber having a cotton count from 1 to 60, said covering including two strands of aramid fiber wrapped in opposite directions and completely encasing the core, the covering strands of aramid fiber being spun aramid fiber having a cotton count between 1 and 60.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
100 words
A protective glove constructed of yarn including a core and a synthetic covering thereon, said core including at least one strand of flexible annealed wire having a diameter up to a maximum of 0.0065", said core also including a strand of aramid fiber extending alongside the wire, the aramid fiber core strand being a spun aramid fiber having a cotton count from 1 to 60, said covering including two strands of aramid fiber wrapped in opposite directions and completely encasing the core, the covering strands of aramid fiber being spun aramid fiber having a cotton count between 1 and 60.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
101 words
A protective glove constructed of yarn including a core and a synthetic covering thereon, said core including at least one strand of flexible annealed wire having a diameter up to a maximum of 0.0065", said core also including a strand of aramid fiber extending alongside of the wire, the aramid fiber core strand being a filament aramid fiber having a denier range between 200 and 1500, said covering including two strands of aramid fiber wrapped in opposite directions and completely encasing the core, the covering strands of aramid fiber being filament aramid fiber having a denier range between 200 and 1500.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
101 words
A protective glove constructed of yarn including a core and a synthetic covering thereon, said core including at least one strand of flexible annealed wire having a diameter up to a maximum of 0.0065", said core also including a strand of aramid fiber extending alongside of the wire, the aramid fiber core strand being a filament aramid fiber having a denier range between 200 and 1500, said covering including two strands of aramid fiber wrapped in opposite directions and completely encasing the core, the covering strands of aramid fiber being filament aramid fiber having a denier range between 200 and 1500.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
46 words
A protective glove constructed of yarn comprising a core of stainless steel wire having a diameter ranging between 0.004" to 0.006" plus or minus 0.0005" and a synthetic fiber covering wrapped thereon, said core including at least one aramid fiber strand alongside of the wire strand.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
46 words
A protective glove constructed of yarn comprising a core of stainless steel wire having a diameter ranging between 0.004" to 0.006" plus or minus 0.0005" and a synthetic fiber covering wrapped thereon, said core including at least one aramid fiber strand alongside of the wire strand.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
18 words
The glove as defined in claim 19 wherein said covering includes at least one strand of aramid fiber.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
85 words
A protective glove constructed of yarn comprising a core of stainless steel wire having a diameter ranging between 0.004" to 0.006" plus or minus 0.0005" and a synthetic fiber covering wrapped thereon, the covering including at least two strands of aramid fiber wrapped around and completely encasing the core, all of said aramid fiber strands being spun or filament aramid fiber with the filament fiber having a denier range between 200 and 1500 and the spun fiber having a cotton count between 1 and 60.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
85 words
A protective glove constructed of yarn comprising a core of stainless steel wire having a diameter ranging between 0.004" to 0.006" plus or minus 0.0005" and a synthetic fiber covering wrapped thereon, the covering including at least two strands of aramid fiber wrapped around and completely encasing the core, all of said aramid fiber strands being spun or filament aramid fiber with the filament fiber having a denier range between 200 and 1500 and the spun fiber having a cotton count between 1 and 60.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
16 words
The glove as defined in claim 21 wherein said cotton count is between 15 and 35.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
16 words
The glove as defined in claim 21 wherein said denier range is between 200 and 400.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
67 words
A yarn for use in making high strength items comprising a flexible annealed wire core having a diameter up to a maximum of 0.0065" and one or more strands of synthetic fiber wrapped around and completely encasing said core whereby the yarn may pass through standard fabric yarn handling and processing machinery to form various products, said core including an aramid fiber strand alongside the wire strand.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
67 words
A yarn for use in making high strength items comprising a flexible annealed wire core having a diameter up to a maximum of 0.0065" and one or more strands of synthetic fiber wrapped around and completely encasing said core whereby the yarn may pass through standard fabric yarn handling and processing machinery to form various products, said core including an aramid fiber strand alongside the wire strand.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
23 words
The yarn as defined in claim 24 wherein at least one of said synthetic fiber wrapping strands is formed of an aramid fiber.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
25 words
The yarn as defined in claim 24 wherein said wire is stainless steel having a diameter ranging between 0.004" to 0.006" plus or minus 0.0005".
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
20 words
The yarn as defined in claim 24 wherein said wire core has a diameter up to a maximum of 0.01".
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
62 words
The yarn as defined in claim 24 wherein, the aramid fiber core strand is a spun aramid fiber having a cotton count from 1 to 60, said wrapping strands including two strands of aramid fiber wrapped in opposite directions and completely encasing the core, the covering strands of aramid fiber being spun aramid fiber having a cotton count between 1 and 60.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
61 words
The yarn as defined in claim 24 wherein aramid fiber core strand is a filament aramid fiber having a denier range between 200 and 1500, said wrapping strands including two strands of aramid fiber wrapped in opposite directions and completely encasing the core, the covering strands of aramid fiber being filament aramid fiber having a denier range between 200 and 1500.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
78 words
A protective glove comprising knitted yarn which includes: (a) a core including at least one strand of flexible resilient material having a diameter up to a maximum of 0.01" capable of functioning generally in the manner of a strand of annealed wire having a diameter between about 0.004" and 0.01"; and (b) at least two wrapping strands wound on and completely encasing the exterior of said core, at least one of said wrapping strands being an aramid fiber.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
78 words
A protective glove comprising knitted yarn which includes: (a) a core including at least one strand of flexible resilient material having a diameter up to a maximum of 0.01" capable of functioning generally in the manner of a strand of annealed wire having a diameter between about 0.004" and 0.01"; and (b) at least two wrapping strands wound on and completely encasing the exterior of said core, at least one of said wrapping strands being an aramid fiber.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
26 words
The protective glove as defined in claim 30 wherein said core is stainless steel having a diameter ranging between 0.004" to 0.006" plus or minus 0.0005".
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