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Method for fabricating a glove with an intermediate membrane layer
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-02-26
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Granted: 1985-10-08
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Expires: 2005-02-26
Abstract
Abstract A glove having three layers, an outer covering layer of leather, cloth or the like, an inner lining of an insulating material such as cloth, wool, fur and an intermediate member of a thin plastic having microscopically minute pores through which gas may pass but not liquids, e.g. water. The outer and inner layers are formed into gloves as by sewing. The intermediate layer of, for example, extremely thin polyurethane, is fabricated by heat sealing the edges of the front and back blank halves together to form an integral glove member. The intermediate glove layer is telescoped into the outer glove layer and similarly, the inner lining is telescoped into the intermediate layer. Only the outer and inner layers are stitched together at the wrist portion leaving a free-standing, breathable, waterproof intermediate layer therebetween which is integral and unattached. The resulting glove structure is water resistant and air permeable.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald Jackrel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 10:24
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D19/00; A41D19/0006; A41D2300/00; A41D2300/50; A41D2300/52; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/23; Y10T428/239; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249978; Y10T428/24998; Y10T428/249981
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A method for fabricating an article of clothing of the type adapted to surround a portion of the body of the wearer, comprising the steps of: forming an inner layer in the general given shape and size of the body portion; forming an outer layer having substantially said given shape and being slightly larger than said given size; forming an intermediate layer of gas permeable, liquid impermeable material, said intermediate layer being substantially said given shape and being of a size necessary to fit between said inner and outer layers; inserting said intermediate layer into the outer layer; inserting said inner layer into the outer layer so as to sandwich the intermediate layer therebetween; and joining the inner and outer layers without interrupting the integrity of the body of the intermediate layer, or bonding same to said intermediate layer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
139 words
A method for fabricating an article of clothing of the type adapted to surround a portion of the body of the wearer, comprising the steps of: forming an inner layer in the general given shape and size of the body portion; forming an outer layer having substantially said given shape and being slightly larger than said given size; forming an intermediate layer of gas permeable, liquid impermeable material, said intermediate layer being substantially said given shape and being of a size necessary to fit between said inner and outer layers; inserting said intermediate layer into the outer layer; inserting said inner layer into the outer layer so as to sandwich the intermediate layer therebetween; and joining the inner and outer layers without interrupting the integrity of the body of the intermediate layer, or bonding same to said intermediate layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of forming the intermediate layer comprises the steps of: forming first and second blanks of gas permeable, liquid impermeable membranes; and heat sealing the blanks along at least a portion of the periphery thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said portion is a hand and wherein said intermediate layer has a glove shape.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
93 words
A method for the fabrication of a waterproof, breathable hand covering comprising the steps of: forming an outer glove layer of a flexible, protective material; forming an intermediate glove layer of a thin waterproof and breathable sheet plastic; forming an inner glove layer; telescoping said glove layer one into the other to provide a hand covering having three layers; joining said outer and inner glove layers together along their peripheral wrist portions, to thereby permit the body of said intermediate glove layer to remain entirely free and and unattached between said outer layers.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
93 words
A method for the fabrication of a waterproof, breathable hand covering comprising the steps of: forming an outer glove layer of a flexible, protective material; forming an intermediate glove layer of a thin waterproof and breathable sheet plastic; forming an inner glove layer; telescoping said glove layer one into the other to provide a hand covering having three layers; joining said outer and inner glove layers together along their peripheral wrist portions, to thereby permit the body of said intermediate glove layer to remain entirely free and and unattached between said outer layers.
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